Premiere: Tracy Young remixes MFSB’s legendary melody from ‘T.S.O.P. (The Sound of Philadelphia)’ – Dancing Astronaut

This year marks the 50th anniversary of Philadelphia International Records (PIR), the Philly soul imprint founded by production duo, Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff, along with long time collaborator Thom Bell.

To celebrate fifty years, much of which has influenced the dance music space, PIR is premiering a stellar remix through Dancing Astronaut. Grammy-award winning DJ/producer Tracy Young put her funky-fresh spin on one of the most iconic melodies in dance music from the imprint’s house band, MFSB. “T.S.O.P. (The Sound of Philadelphia)” featuring The Three Degrees is a Grammy-award winning track, and theme song for the legendary television show Soul Train from 1973-1975. Updated versions of the song were used as the show’s theme starting in 1987 until the show ended in 2006.

Tracy Young won the Grammy for Best Remixed Recording of Madonna‘s “I Rise,” last year, marking the first time a female producer has ever been nominated and won this category. The production virtuoso has racked up 60 #1 U.S. Billboard Dance Club Chart hits since 2000.

The remix is a funky house jam to its core. A strong percussion backbone glides alongside an unctuous baseline, eventually introducing those memorable “people all over the world” and “soul train” lyrics. The soulful guitar comes in for an absolutely groovy hook that screams disco house, and a more than ideal representation of the iconic Philly soul sound.

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