Because Of You... I tried Shazam!

2012-06-29 by The Double K

Michelle Amador – Because Of You (Yoruba Soul Mix)

Michelle Amador - Because Of YouThis is a track that has cropped up for me a couple of times recently – I first heard it about 3 weeks ago on the radio (probably on Flex FM I think) and then again yesterday when I was pointed to an old Rahaan Mix.

Both times it completely grabbed my attention, it’s got a really sleazy, hypnotic groove and this amazing vocal, reminiscent of Nicolette’s voice but with a quality all of it’s own.

So I tried Googling parts of the lyrics to find out what the record is – this works for most songs these days (well at least the ones I’ve wanted to find out about), but there’s not a single hit for this. Next I tried the good old-fashioned way of asking someone who might know – our own Kevvy K – but he didn’t. He did, however, suggest trying Shazam (just call 2580 from your mobile phone, pop pickers) which I’ve not done before. At 50p a go it seems pretty expensive to my innate frugality, but what the hell I gave it a whirl and second time lucky it came up with the goods (it failed the first time but told me to turn it up very loud and try again!).

Turns out it’s from way back in 2007 so sorry if it’s old news to you, it still sounds completely fresh to me, I’ve had it on four times this morning already!

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  1. The Double K says (on Jun 29, 2012 @ 11:18 AM):

    UPDATE: Turns out we had a different (more lively) version of this on here way back in 2008, sorry Alboy, I should have been paying more attention!
    http://dilate.choonz.com/index.php?id=1506

  2. Alboy says (on Jun 29, 2012 @ 01:28 PM):

    Ha ha!
    It's a real race to the bottom around here on who can be most out of date :)

    It's still a feckin awesome tune though- good to get another mix of it.

    The guys from Polar Pair were in touch with us around the time we posted their tunes- Nadav Ravid. Lovely chaps- they have a blog over here:
    http://polarpair.tumblr.com/

    btw- if you have a smart phone, you can get the Shazam app and it tags stuff for free. It is well clever

  3. The Double K says (on Jun 29, 2012 @ 01:49 PM):

    No plans for a smart phone round here so I'll have to live with the 50p-a-go version.

    Keeping abreast of things is overrated anyway!

  4. Konstantin says (on Jun 30, 2012 @ 05:23 PM):

    Michelle Amador track is butter everyone.
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  5. Jen Miller says (on Jul 6, 2012 @ 05:12 AM):

    Music Submission :)

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