Ask Me (Danny Krivit Re-Work)
Ecstacy, Passion and Pain
Edits by Mr. K | The Original Rare Disco Edits, 2003 (originally 1974)
A new friend was nice enough to let me borrow this record after hearing me gasp when I came across it while flipping through her collection. I didn’t realize that any of Danny Krivit’s re-edits had ever been compiled.
You can read Danny Krivit’s full bio here but in short, he’s been djing for over 35 years (around the world, but based in NYC) and has been become very well known for re-editing songs (the difference between a “re-edit” and a “remix” is that a re-edit rearranges or extends pieces of the original song, where a remix brings in totally new sounds/instruments and often, more or less creates an entirely new song). Danny Krivit’s re-edits often eclipse the popularity of the original version of a song and become the known or expected version. Some, like his edit of “Give Me Your Love” by the Sisters Love (especially because they are usually not well-labeled, because most aren’t legally cleared with the copyright owners) are often assumed to be the original version of the song because they’re the only version a lot of people have ever heard.
He’s done more than 200 re-edits, so the 10 here are a very small portion of what’s out there. Even more impressive when hearing these tracks is that the bulk of them were done with a reel to reel tape machine and razor blade. This edit was actually done using computer software, hence the “underwater” effect at the beginning and at 4:30. I haven’t heard effects like that in the older edits of his that I’m familiar with.
I didn’t know this song before I heard it on this compilation but it blew me away. A room full of people dancing to this song would basically be my dream party.
According to the releases page on Danny’s site, this release was Japan-only which explains why I couldn’t find a site selling it for less than $27.
If you are deterred by the house-y beginning, wait for the vocals, you will be rewarded.
[Notice: this is the same image of Krivit that was used for this flyer for a party I played in L.A. two years ago.]
>> songs are available for two weeks (192 kbps) [9.6 MB]
>> songs are available for two weeks (320 kbps) [15.9 MB]
