Paradise & Dreams
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| “Paradise & Dreams” | ||
|---|---|---|
| Single by Force & Styles featuring Junior | ||
| B-side | Remixes | |
| Released | October 20, 1997 | |
| Format | CD, 12" | |
| Genre | Happy hardcore | |
| Label | Diverse | |
| Writer(s) | Darren Mew, Paul Hobbs, Leroy Van Brown |
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| Producer | Force & Styles | |
"Paradise & Dreams" is an electronic music song from 1997, originally produced by Force & Styles in the happy hardcore genre. The song was written by Paul Hobbs (Force), Darren Mew (Styles), and the vocalist on the original version of the song Leroy Van Brown (Junior). The song has been remade many times by different dance artists including Ultrabeat.
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[edit] Force & Styles Version
The Force & Styles version of "Paradise & Dreams" was a happy hardcore song which first came out in 1997, on the Diverse record label. The song features MC Junior's vocals, who helped write the song.
Official Remixes
- Paradise & Dreams (Original Mix)
- Paradise & Dreams (Force & Styles Hardcore Mix)
- Paradise & Dreams (Arthur Baker 7" Edit Mix)
- Paradise & Dreams (Arthur Baker 7" Instrumental Mix)
- Paradise & Dreams (Arthur Baker 7" Dub Mix)
- Paradise & Dreams (Arthur Baker 12" Mix)
- Paradise & Dreams (Walford Project House Mix)
- Paradise & Dreams (Silver City Trip Hop Mix)
- Paradise & Dreams (DJ Friendly Mix)
[edit] Duet Version
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 replaced the original version of the song as the most commonly heard version, and it was released on Force & Styles' own record label, UK Dance, as the b-side to another Force & Styles song on the vinyl, "Cutting Deep".
- Paradise & Dreams (Duet Version) - (4:16)
[edit] The Force Version
In 2003, the duet version of "Paradise & Dreams" was remade by Paul Force (of Force & Styles) and Flip & Fill under the alias of '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, who sang the male parts, and Marie, who sang the female parts. 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
The digital download EP included all of these remixes of the song:
- Paradise & Dreams (Original Mix) - (7:21)
- Paradise & Dreams (KB Project Remix) - (6:14)
- Paradise & Dreams (Ultrabeat Remix) - (6:18)
- Paradise & Dreams (Darren Styles Remix) - (5:57)
- Paradise & Dreams (Scott Brown Remix) - (5:56)
[edit] Ultrabeat vs Darren Styles version
In 2007, one of the writers of the song, hardcore producer Darren Styles (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 and producer of Ultrabeat performed the male vocals in the duet, with the singer Rebecca Rudd, who frequently works with Ultrabeat, singing the female parts. Both artists had worked with the song in the past, with Darren Styles being the one of the writer's 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'"
- Paradise & Dreams (album version) - (3:47)
- Paradise & Dreams (hardcore mix) - (4:17)
