In 1996 I was very much into underground music and tried to resist music from the charts as much as possible. There were a number one chart hits I couldn't resist and coming out top was this, "The Gift" by Way Out West.
On paper this tune should be dreadful, its a Trance record that samples vocals from a well known song from yesteryear. However, it's sampling done the way it should be done, a small vocal extract used to compliment the music as opposed to lifting the entire vocals and creating a trance riff that follows them.
The fact it uses a breakbeat instead of the kick drum gives it more credibility too in my opinion.
It was the second Top 40 hit for Way Out West, their first being "Domination" earlier on in 1996. Two more Top 40 hits would follow but have remained active ever since with their latest album being released last year.
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