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{{Infobox Single |
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| Name = Can You Feel It? |
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| Cover = |
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| Artist = [[Fingers, Inc.|Mr. Fingers]] |
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| from Album = Washing Machine / Can You Feel It |
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| B-side = "Beyond The Clouds" |
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| Released = 1986 |
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| Format = 12" vinyl |
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| Recorded = [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]], [[United States]] |
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| Genre = [[Chicago house]], [[Deep house]], [[House music|House]] |
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| Length = |
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| Label = [[Trax Records]]<br><small>TX127</small> |
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| Writer = [[Larry Heard]] |
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| Producer = [[Larry Heard]] |
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{{Extra music sample |
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| type = single |
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| filename = Mr Fingers - Can You Feel It.ogg |
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| title = "Can You Feel It?" |
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| description = 30 second sample of "Can You Feel It?" }} |
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'''''Can You Feel It?''''' is a 1986 [[house music|house]] record released by [[Larry Heard]] (also known as [[Mr. Fingers]]). It is regarded as one of the first deep house records and is still a popular track in the deep house scene today. |
'''''Can You Feel It?''''' is a 1986 [[house music|house]] record released by [[Larry Heard]] (also known as [[Fingers, Inc.|Mr. Fingers]]). It is regarded as one of the first [[deep house]] records,<ref>{{cite web|last=Iqbal|first=Mohson|title=Larry Heard: Soul survivor|url=http://www.residentadvisor.net/feature.aspx?875|work=[[Resident Advisor]]|accessdate=23 July 2012|date=31 January 2008}}</ref> and is still a popular track in the deep house scene today. Its seminal impact on deep house has been compared to that of [[Derrick May (musician)|Derrick May]]'s "Strings Of Life" (1987) on [[Detroit techno]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Various Artists - The Kings of House, Compiled and Mixed by Masters at Work|url=http://www.inthemix.com.au/music/21767/Various_Artists_The_Kings_of_House_Compiled_and_Mixed_by_Masters_at_Work|publisher=In the Mix|accessdate=23 July 2012|date=12 August 2005}}</ref> |
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==Original release== |
==Original release== |
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"Can You Feel It" was originally released as an instrumental on Mr. Fingers' "Washing Machine" EP in 1986 on [[Trax Records]].<ref>{{Discogs master |master=5309 |name=Washing Machine |type=single}}</ref> It became popular in the Chicago club scene and was often mixed with [[Martin Luther King]]'s "I Have a Dream" speech. |
"Can You Feel It" was originally released as an instrumental on Mr. Fingers' "Washing Machine" EP in 1986 on [[Trax Records]].<ref>{{Discogs master |master=5309 |name=Washing Machine |type=single}}</ref> It became popular in the Chicago club scene and was often mixed with [[Martin Luther King]]'s "I Have a Dream" speech. The song later appeared on the 1988 [[Fingers, Inc.]] album ''[[Another Side (Fingers, Inc. album)|Another Side]]''. |
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==Remixes== |
==Remixes== |
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Can You Feel It? is a 1986 house record released by Larry Heard (also known as Mr. Fingers). It is regarded as one of the first deep house records,[1] and is still a popular track in the deep house scene today. Its seminal impact on deep house has been compared to that of Derrick May's "Strings Of Life" (1987) on Detroit techno.[2]
Original release
"Can You Feel It" was originally released as an instrumental on Mr. Fingers' "Washing Machine" EP in 1986 on Trax Records.[3] It became popular in the Chicago club scene and was often mixed with Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech. The song later appeared on the 1988 Fingers, Inc. album Another Side.
Remixes
In 1987, Rhythm Controll released a track called "My House" [4], which contained spoken word vocals from Chuck Roberts discussing the feeling and meaning of house music. In 1988, the speech from the a cappella version of "My House" was later used in a remix of "Can You Feel It?" and overlayed over Heard's original instrumental (with samples from The Jacksons' "Opening/Can You Feel It" off their 1981 The Jacksons Live! album used in the introduction). This 'speech' version of the track was a bootleg and was dismissed by Heard, who has always been vocal in his disapproval of sampling the work of other artists without their permission. Regardless, this quickly became the most well-known version of "Can You Feel It?". Both the instrumental and vocal versions have appeared on many house music compilations.
A rarer alternate mix was also made with soul vocals from Fingers Inc. vocalist Robert Owens.[5]
Use in pop culture
The vocal remix was featured in Grand Theft Auto San Andreas on the radio station SF-UR.
References
- ^ Iqbal, Mohson (31 January 2008). "Larry Heard: Soul survivor". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
- ^ "Various Artists - The Kings of House, Compiled and Mixed by Masters at Work". In the Mix. 12 August 2005. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
- ^ "Washing Machine" at Discogs (list of releases)
- ^ "My House" at Discogs (list of releases)
- ^ "Can You Feel It" at Discogs (list of releases)
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