Paula BrionGenerate Power

Label:

Strictly Rhythm – SR 1251

Format:

Vinyl , 12", 33 ⅓ RPM

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Electronic

Style:

Garage House

Tracklist

A1 Generate Power (Club Mix)
Edited By, Mixed ByGeorge Morel
6:10
A2 Generate Power (Acapella)
Edited By, Mixed ByGeorge Morel
2:52
A3 Generate Power (Radio Mix)
Edited By, Mixed ByGeorge Morel
3:38
B1 Generate Power (Instrumental)
Edited By, Mixed ByGeorge Morel
4:46
B2 Generate Power (Wild Pitch Mix)
Edited By, Mixed ByDJ Pierre
8:41

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Strictly Rhythm Records, Inc.
  • Copyright ©Strictly Rhythm Records, Inc.
  • Published ByZomba Enterprises, Inc.
  • Mastered AtEuropadisk

Credits

  • Executive-ProducerG. Pizarro*
  • ProducerDJ Pierre
  • Vocals [Featuring]Paula Brion
  • Written-ByN.P. Jones*

Notes

Special Thanks to Tony Humphries for creating the Buzz of a lifetime.

Original concept by Phuture.

Vocal sample taken from Jocelyn Brown - Love's Gonna Get You

BPM:
A1: 120 | A2: 120 | A3: 120
B1: 120 | B2: 123

℗ © 1991 Strictly Rhythm Records, Inc.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout etched): SR-1251-A EUROPADISK DMM
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout etched): SR-1251-A EUROPADISK DMM
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A label): SR 1251A
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B label): SR 1251B
  • Rights Society: ASCAP

Other Versions (5 of 24)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
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Generate Power (12") FFRR FX 173, 869 577-1 UK & Europe 1991
Generate Power (12", 33 ⅓ RPM) Who's That Beat? WHOS 63 Belgium 1991
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Generate Power (7", 45 RPM) Who's That Beat? WHOS 63-7 Belgium 1991
Generate Power (12", 45 RPM, Promo) FFRR FXDJ 173, FXDJ-173 UK 1991
Generate Power (12") GFB Records GFB 027 Italy 1991

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Reviews

  • rhythim's avatar
    rhythim
    Edited 4 years ago
    'Generate Power' obviously uses the same Jocelyn Brown vocal sample as Snap! - The Power, but I've always thought that the mechanical sounding riff in 'Generate Power' is a rearranged sample of the same sound from 'The Power'. Anyone know if that is true or not?

    [Edit: reversing the Snap sound, chopping it up a bit and changing the pitch gets pretty close, so I'm fairly sure that's where it came from.]

    Coincidentally (or perhaps not!) the saxophone squiggle in this track is sampled from Chill Rob G ‎- Let The Words Flow (which Snap infamously sampled/copied themselves to make 'The Power'...)
    • dexterfeng's avatar
      dexterfeng
      Edited 19 years ago
      One of the original Wild Pitch anthems and a coup by the then truly emerging Strictly Rhythm camp. Of a long line of early anthems and hits released by Strictly Rhythm that established their presence. This was probably the one that settled them in for the haul as a label to just buy; don't ask. Rather a difficult task with their huge number of weekly releases.
      A record that set off a sound and rejuvinated a by then; something of a has been, DJ Pierre and welcomed him into the second generation of house with very open arms.
      A record that signaled the arrival of a somewhat harder New York house sound and one of the likely sources for handbag house.

      Underneath all of that. It's a clever yet, dead simple annoying as hell repetitive (i.e. the wild pitch sound) track that is drawn out over way too many minutes with a semi wailing diva sample which is snapped up from an earlier attempt at eastablishing the commercial club house sound which also became, largely. A gay anthem and part of the Jock Jam's canon of fodder.

      If it's played. It's either a good fun night or the dj is off doing their business.
      • Stuck_In_1992's avatar
        Stuck_In_1992
        Edited 19 years ago
        Generate Power is quite possibly the most amazing 1992 house record I've ever heard (not that I've heard them all by any means). It captures very well the uplifting care free vibes of the year. Perhaps even more amazing is that the vocals were ripped by UK 'Ardkore artists for even more hands in the air rush action.

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