Aretha Franklin - Get It Right (SanFranDisko Mix)

As you likely know by now the world is in mourning as we lost the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin to pancreatic cancer. Over the decades of her legendary career, her voluminous voice and preeminent productions have been used by countless artists ranging from Dimitri From Paris to Zeds Dead.

Today amidst the outpouring of love comes an edit of her chart topping 1983 soulful boogie song "Get It Right" from respected remixer Paul Goodyear, aka SanFranDisko. The original life Luther Vandross and Marcus Miller instilled in the six minute single still stands strong, like Franklin's legacy. Goodyear has put Miller's bass to good use, driving this extended edit throughout, while also letting the other instrumentation shine through especially in the second half. And there is no shortage of potent play in "Get It Right," as the plethora of percussion and more, come together in a dynamic delivery.

But of course this is nothing without the Queen. She is the leader. Her delivery is everything. It shimmers. It growls. It screams. It inspires. It cannot be understated. Just writing these words puts a frog in my throat. So I'll leave it there. Enjoy the free download here. Rest In Power, Aretha.FOLLOW SANFRANDISKO: FACEBOOK SOUNDCLOUD TWITTER

A-Trak - Sunday Afternoon Mix for The Do-Over

Coachella is still on the mind of many, with good reason, and we're still reaping the benefits of opening weekend. A-Trak was everywhere: he crashed his brother's interview on the live stream pre-Chromeo set, DJ'ed for Brockhampton, was behind the scenes for Beyoncé (read his commentary here), then played a set at The Ace Hotel & Swim Club Sunday. The latter as part of The Do-Over's Desert Sundays party (also happening next weekend), and in a rare act he recorded the set, see below.First off, it's A-Trak so obviously it's awesome, not just in selection but mixing. Second, it's tagged disco, and it indeed delivers. Third, it's got Chromeo, Steely Dan, Talking Heads, and that's just in the first half hour. Not enough for you? Perhaps Folamour's "The Power And The Blessing Of Unity," Sophie Lloyd's "Calling Out," or Aretha Franklin's "Jump To It" will get you into the groove.

Of the strings that ties the mix together perhaps Purple Disco Machine is the most prominent. It was his mix of "Juice" in the opening, his original production "Move Or Not" (which samples "Rappers Delight") shortly after, and then his collab with Aeroplane, "Sambal" about a third of the way in.

But my favourite part? That's a tough question. The triple shot from Justice's "Pleasure" to Oliver and Thee Mike B's remix of Blondie's "Heart Of Glass" and Parliament's "Flash Light" is bloody brilliant. The fact that it's followed by an unidentified track which may be new Chromeo, is just a little too much to take. Then again I'm a sucker for The Pointer Sister's "Automatic," and the move to Anderson .Paak's "Am I Wrong" is wild. Oh and how about the section from Marcus Marr, Tiger & Woods, Talking Heads, Luke & Jimmy to Steely Dan? You quite simply cannot go wrong with this mix. Find the tracklist here.

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