I'll Be Your Friend (Jamie Jones Burning Boat Mix)
I'll Be your Friend remixes.
BRILLIANT NEW REMIXES OF THE ALL-TIME CLASSICBrand new versions of Robert Owens' legendary all-time classic "I'll Be Your Friend" were just released on the UK label 1trax. The original single was released in 1991 and it is one of the most remarkable House tracks ever and it definetly has its place in the history of the dance scene.Back in 1991, Robert Owens was the name on everyone’s lips. From New York clubs and warehouse mash-ups to London underground parties and acid raves; everyone looked up to Robert as the man responsible for one of the most seminal House records of all time. The title of the that legendary House track is "I'll Be Your Friend".Now thanks to 1trax the release has been exhumed, re-mastered, and is available to download digitally for the first time on the very year of its 20th anniversary. Going head-to-head with one of the most prolific House producers of all time, the first package will see remixes from producer prodigies of the now – Jamie Jones, Soul Clap, Gadi Mizrahi (one-half of wolf + lamb), Matt Tolfrey & Inxec.Get the NEW VERSIONS of I'll be your friend" from BEATPORT: http://www.beatport.com/#artist/robert-owens/489
Robert Owens
Ask any fan of dance music who their favourite male vocalist is and nine times out of ten Robert Owens name will come back. Sure, there are other great male house vocalists out there, but with more than twenty years as a gifted singer, songwriter, producer and DJ under his belt, Robert has not so much embellished house music as played a large part in defining it. 'Tears', 'I'll Be Your Friend' and 'Ordinary People' are just some of the tunes that have borne his black velvet voice and gone on to become truly classic dance records. 2009 saw the release of Robert Owens first artist album in 10 years - 'Night-time Stories' in order to promote both the album and the remixes of 'I'll Be Your Friend' which will be released soon.Robert will be performing both as a deejay and with his Live Band in the next months.
"If God could sing, he would sound like Robert Owens" – ID Magazine.
Robert Owens first DJ’ed with Chicago’s developing house scene in the mid 80’s, gaining notoriety by singing on a number of underground club tracks, and establishing a reputation as a man whose lyrics and intensely emotional vocals could breath life and soul into House Music. At just 20 Robert with partner Larry Heard was signed to Jack Trax as Fingers Inc. and the pair released a succession of tracks that even today remain dance floor classics (including "Mystery of Love", "Never No More Lonely", "Can You Feel It" and its very limited edition with vocal, and "The Path" showcasing Roberts beautiful church-honed vocals and heartfelt lyrical style.
"The Greatest Male voice in dance music" – Muzik
Robert has stayed true to his club roots pursuing two separate yet obviously connected paths; firstly an innovative and much in demand DJ, playing all over the world, spinning and singing live from the DJ booth across the UK, Europe, Japan and America. Secondly, as a solo artist composing lyrics and singing on a series of tracks that are dancefloor classics. These include the seminal "Tears" (1988 and re-released in 1999), Billboard Dance Sales No 1 "I’ll be your Friend" which propelled Robert into the mainstream and 1996’s "Ordinary People" (released on Roberts own label MUSICAL DIRECTIONS, the only independently released 12" to feature in M<uzik magazine’s Top 10 tracks of 1996). He also collaborated in 1998 with Mr C – "A thing Called Love" (No 3 Cool Cuts – Record Mirror). 1999 also saw Robert performing, as a vocalist and lyricist on Layo and Bushwacka’s highly acclaimed album on the track "Lowlife".
"The voice of house music. Owens is a rare gift" – Mixmag
In 1997 the re-released of "I’ll Be Your Friend" went into the UK National Charts at No. 25, and the release of "Love Will Find Its Way" (on MUSICAL DIRECTIONS), Robert was the first artist ever to have two tracks in Record Mirrors Cool Cuts Chart at #1 and #8 simultaneously. 2001 sees the release of Robert Owens’s and Photeks track "Mine to Give" (Science/Virgin Records), which has been the No. 1 Dance record in the Billboard Magazine end March – April 2001, reached the top of the Cool Cuts (Music Week), on week commencing 10 Jan. 2001 as No. 2 in the Club Charts (Music Week), is Muzik Magazine’s Feb. 2001 issue "Essential Single of the Month" Robert and is also their third biggest tune in Britain’s dancefloors this month – "A Tears for 2001….Robert Owens vocals are as compelling as ever" (Muzik). No. 44 in UK National Charts – 18 February 2001.
Look out for collaboration release with Victor Simonelli (Stellar Records), Block 16 (Nuphonic Records), London Elekricity and compilation album. Robert has assembled his own studio and has been concentrating on writing, producing and collaborating with musicians on material which reflects his desire to step outside of the restrictions traditionally placed upon house music artists; embracing his club roots whilst reaching beyond the dancefloor and illustrating his influences into an array of styles.
