Paradise & Dreams
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"Paradise & Dreams" is a song written and recorded by producers Force & Styles featuring Junior which was originally appeared on their album All over the UK
(1996) and was released as a single in 1997. Both members of Force & Styles would later record cover versions of the song at later dates, the first was by The Force (Paul Hobbs and Flip & Fill) in 2003 and another was by Ultrabeat versus Darren Styles which appeared on both artists début albums Ultrabeat: The Album
(2007) and Skydivin'
(2008).
song which first came out in 1997, on the Diverse record label. The song features MC Junior's vocals, who co-write the song.
In 1998, the year after the original version came out, Paradise & Dreams was re-recorded by Force & Styles. The new version added the female vocals of Kelia to sing the song as a duet with Junior, and she sang one of the verses solo also. This version of the song is the version that has been covered, and it was released on Force & Styles' own record label, UK Dance, as the b-side to "Cutting Deep".
12-inch single (1997)
12-inch single (1998)
Additional musicians
Other personnel
, under the alias The Force. It was signed to the commercial dance label All Around the World
, and the vocals were sung by two vocalists from Liverpool called Terry Byrne and Marie Lowrie. The 2003 version was released as a promo by AATW and it also featured on some of their major compilation CDs, such as Clubland 4. In 2007, all remixes of The Force's version were released as a digital download.
Download EP (2007)
(of Force & Styles) teamed up with producers Ultrabeat
to cover the song for their album, "Ultrabeat - The Album
". Darren Styles was already collaborating with Ultrabeat on their sixth single "Sure Feels Good
", and the two artists recorded "Paradise & Dreams" near the same time. Mike Di Scala
the lead singer of Ultrabeat recorded it with the Rebecca Rudd.
Both artists had worked with the song in the past, with Darren Styles being the one of the writers and part of the original artists to produce the song. Both Ultrabeat and Darren Styles had also remixed The Force's version from 2003. As well as appearing on Ultrabeat's album, a hardcore mix of the song appeared on AATW compilation album, Clubland X-Treme Hardcore 4
and it was the second release by Darren Styles's new hardcore record label, Junkbox Records, in early 2008, as a double a side with "Sure Feels Good". The song also featured on Darren Styles' solo album, "Skydivin'
".
Additional musicians
All over the UK
All over the UK was a studio album by British happy hardcore musicians Force & Styles released on 26 August 1996 on United Dance Recordings.-Background:...
(1996) and was released as a single in 1997. Both members of Force & Styles would later record cover versions of the song at later dates, the first was by The Force (Paul Hobbs and Flip & Fill) in 2003 and another was by Ultrabeat versus Darren Styles which appeared on both artists début albums Ultrabeat: The Album
Ultrabeat: The Album
Ultrabeat: The Album is the début self-titled album by the British dance act Ultrabeat. It was released on 10 September 2007 with All Around the World records...
(2007) and Skydivin'
Skydivin'
Skydivin' is the début solo studio album by British dance musician Darren Styles.-Background:The album debuted at #4 in the UK album chart with sales of 22,197...
(2008).
Background
The Force & Styles version of "Paradise & Dreams" was a happy hardcoreHappy hardcore
Happy hardcore, also known as happycore, is a genre of music typified by a very fast tempo , often coupled with solo vocals and sentimental lyrics. Its characteristically 4/4 beat "happy" sound distinguishes it from most other forms of hardcore techno, which tend to be "darker". It is typically in...
song which first came out in 1997, on the Diverse record label. The song features MC Junior's vocals, who co-write the song.
In 1998, the year after the original version came out, Paradise & Dreams was re-recorded by Force & Styles. The new version added the female vocals of Kelia to sing the song as a duet with Junior, and she sang one of the verses solo also. This version of the song is the version that has been covered, and it was released on Force & Styles' own record label, UK Dance, as the b-side to "Cutting Deep".
Track listing
CD single (1997)- "Paradise & Dreams" (Force & Styles hardcore mix) – 5:44
- "Paradise & Dreams" (Arthur BakerArthur Baker (musician)Arthur Baker is an American record producer and DJ best known for his work with hip hop artists like Afrika Bambaataa, Planet Patrol, and the British group New Order.-Early career:...
7" edit mix) – 3:46 - "Paradise & Dreams" (Walford Project house mix) – 6:54
- "Paradise & Dreams" (Silver City trip hop mix) – 6:38
- "Paradise & Dreams" (Arthur Baker 12" mix) – 7:53
- "Paradise & Dreams" (original mix) – 5:33
12-inch single (1997)
- "Paradise & Dreams" (Force & Styles hardcore mix) – 5:44
- "Paradise & Dreams" (Walford Project house mix) – 6:54
- "Paradise & Dreams" (Arthur BakerArthur Baker (musician)Arthur Baker is an American record producer and DJ best known for his work with hip hop artists like Afrika Bambaataa, Planet Patrol, and the British group New Order.-Early career:...
7" instrumental mix) – 3:46
12-inch single (1998)
- "Cutting Deep" (feat. Junior) – 6:16
- "Paradise & Dreams" (duet version) – 4:14
Personnel
Force & Styles- Paul Hobbs – producer
- Darren MewDarren StylesDarren James Mew , better known as Darren Styles, is a British record producer, disc jockey and singer-songwriter from Colchester, England. Originally a member of the breakbeat hardcore group DJ Force & The Evolution, Darren found success during the 1990s as one half of Force & Styles...
– producer
Additional musicians
- Junior – vocals
- Kelia – vocals (on "Duet version" 1998)
Other personnel
- Schlep – artwork
Chart performance
| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
106 |
The Force version
In 2003, the duet version of "Paradise & Dreams" was remade by Paul Hobbs and Flip & FillFlip & Fill
Flip & Fill are a Manchester, England based electronic dance music duo, consisting of the producers/remixers, DJs Graham Turner and Mark Hall. They are signed to the All Around The World record label.-Career:...
, under the alias The Force. It was signed to the commercial dance label All Around the World
All Around The World (record label)
All Around the World Productions Limited is a record label from Blackburn, England. The label specialises in Dance Music and most recently R&B.-History:AATW was founded by directors Matt Cadman & Cris Nutall in 1991....
, and the vocals were sung by two vocalists from Liverpool called Terry Byrne and Marie Lowrie. The 2003 version was released as a promo by AATW and it also featured on some of their major compilation CDs, such as Clubland 4. In 2007, all remixes of The Force's version were released as a digital download.
Track listing
12-inch promo (2003)- "Paradise & Dreams" (extended mix) – 7:21
- "Paradise & Dreams" (UltrabeatUltrabeat (English band)Ultrabeat are an English electronic music group from Liverpool, England consisting of producer and vocalist Mike Di Scala and producers Ian Redman and Chris Henry. Formed in 2002, Ultrabeat first emerged with their single "Pretty Green Eyes" which reached No. 2 in the UK Singles Chart...
remix) – 6:18
Download EP (2007)
- "Paradise & Dreams" (original mix) – 7:21
- "Paradise & Dreams" (KB Project remix) – 6:14
- "Paradise & Dreams" (UltrabeatUltrabeat (English band)Ultrabeat are an English electronic music group from Liverpool, England consisting of producer and vocalist Mike Di Scala and producers Ian Redman and Chris Henry. Formed in 2002, Ultrabeat first emerged with their single "Pretty Green Eyes" which reached No. 2 in the UK Singles Chart...
remix) – 6:18 - "Paradise & Dreams" (Darren StylesDarren StylesDarren James Mew , better known as Darren Styles, is a British record producer, disc jockey and singer-songwriter from Colchester, England. Originally a member of the breakbeat hardcore group DJ Force & The Evolution, Darren found success during the 1990s as one half of Force & Styles...
remix) – 5:57 - "Paradise & Dreams" (Scott BrownScott Brown (DJ)Scott Alexander Brown is a Glasgow-born Scottish DJ and music producer, now living in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. Brown produces and plays a variety of genres commonly called rave. Although he is most associated with bouncy techno, his music ranges from happy hardcore, through hard trance, to...
remix) – 5:56
Ultrabeat vs Darren Styles version
In 2007, one of the writers of the song, hardcore producer Darren StylesDarren Styles
Darren James Mew , better known as Darren Styles, is a British record producer, disc jockey and singer-songwriter from Colchester, England. Originally a member of the breakbeat hardcore group DJ Force & The Evolution, Darren found success during the 1990s as one half of Force & Styles...
(of Force & Styles) teamed up with producers Ultrabeat
Ultrabeat (English band)
Ultrabeat are an English electronic music group from Liverpool, England consisting of producer and vocalist Mike Di Scala and producers Ian Redman and Chris Henry. Formed in 2002, Ultrabeat first emerged with their single "Pretty Green Eyes" which reached No. 2 in the UK Singles Chart...
to cover the song for their album, "Ultrabeat - The Album
Ultrabeat - The Album
Ultrabeat: The Album is the début self-titled album by the British dance act Ultrabeat. It was released on 10 September 2007 with All Around the World records...
". Darren Styles was already collaborating with Ultrabeat on their sixth single "Sure Feels Good
Sure Feels Good
"Sure Feels Good" is a song written and recorded by Ultrabeat and Darren Styles, released as a single in 2007. It was the first Styles/Ultrabeat collaboration since Ultrabeat covered "Pretty Green Eyes" and "Feelin' Fine" in 2003...
", and the two artists recorded "Paradise & Dreams" near the same time. Mike Di Scala
Mike Di Scala
Mike Di Scala , also known as Re-Con, is a British electronic musician, record producer, disc jockey and singer-songwriter from Liverpool, England. Di Scala began producing records as Re-Con in the late 1990s and he first emerged as the producer of English dance group Rezonance Q and was also the...
the lead singer of Ultrabeat recorded it with the Rebecca Rudd.
Both artists had worked with the song in the past, with Darren Styles being the one of the writers and part of the original artists to produce the song. Both Ultrabeat and Darren Styles had also remixed The Force's version from 2003. As well as appearing on Ultrabeat's album, a hardcore mix of the song appeared on AATW compilation album, Clubland X-Treme Hardcore 4
Clubland X-Treme Hardcore 4
Clubland X-Treme Hardcore 4 is the fourth album in the Clubland X-Treme Hardcore series from Clubland. Like all the previous albums this is mixed by Darren Styles and Mark Breeze, along with a Bonus Hixxy disc...
and it was the second release by Darren Styles's new hardcore record label, Junkbox Records, in early 2008, as a double a side with "Sure Feels Good". The song also featured on Darren Styles' solo album, "Skydivin'
Skydivin'
Skydivin' is the début solo studio album by British dance musician Darren Styles.-Background:The album debuted at #4 in the UK album chart with sales of 22,197...
".
Personnel
Ultrabeat vs Darren Styles- Mike Di ScalaMike Di ScalaMike Di Scala , also known as Re-Con, is a British electronic musician, record producer, disc jockey and singer-songwriter from Liverpool, England. Di Scala began producing records as Re-Con in the late 1990s and he first emerged as the producer of English dance group Rezonance Q and was also the...
– vocals, producer - Chris Henry – producer
- Darren StylesDarren StylesDarren James Mew , better known as Darren Styles, is a British record producer, disc jockey and singer-songwriter from Colchester, England. Originally a member of the breakbeat hardcore group DJ Force & The Evolution, Darren found success during the 1990s as one half of Force & Styles...
– keyboards, producer
Additional musicians
- Rebecca Rudd – vocals
External links
- Force & Styles –
- The Force –