Iconic Kiwi song is remixed into a new era

Well it's finally arrived. Our first Club Luxury Release of 2010 and what a doozie this one is..

- “Jolyon
Petch & Sam Hill vs Th'Dudes - Bliss 2010”

In
1979, Th’Dudes wrote a song which has been dubbed by many as “New Zealand’s
drinking song” a sort of national anthem for our drinking culture.

The
lyrics “drink yourself more Bliss…” have been sung, hummed, slurred and belted
out by many a true Kiwi since its initial conception more than three decades
ago.  Dave Dobbyn’s unique guitar intro combined with the brilliantly
catchy “Ya ya ya ya ya” chant grabs the audience from the get go and makes for
the ultimate booze fuelled sing-along.

Now
two modern day mix masters Jolyon Petch and Sam Hill have reproduced the Kiwi
rock hit and transformed it into a fist pumping anthem that will bring the
iconic tune into the 21^st century.

Original
singer of Bliss, Peter Urlich, is pleased with the songs comeback.

“Time
loves a hero and over the years, "Bliss' has evolved into some kind of national
anthem to be sung passionately wherever there's a crowd and a bar. The reaction
it instantly gets whenever the opening notes are heard never ceases to amaze
me. I'm quite chuffed that it's been well remixed by Jolyon and Sam and is
about to be enjoyed all over again,” says Urlich.

The
song has recently been performed at The Big ClubNight Out, Highlife NYE
Matakana, Fiesta Del Sol on Waiheke Island, Sounds of Summer, Club Luxury in
Dubai, The Infamous Ayia Napa Superclub (Cyprus) "The Castle Club",
Live with Peter Urlich at The New Zealand Beerfest, The Met in Australia and
Rhythm & Vines NYE.

Jolyon
Petch, Co Producer of the remixed Bliss track is overwhelmed with the response
so far. 

“We’ve
performed the new track at events and clubs and the whole venue goes wild. Its’
amazing to see the recognition on the faces of Kiwi’s that just love the tune.
Young and old all seem to relate well to the lyrics and the new feel of the
track. They literally let loose with hands in the air when they hear it. It’s a
great vibe,” he says.

“I’ve
already been hit up by a number of DJ’s, radio hosts, international clubs and
other producers about getting their hands on the track which is encouraging,”
says Petch.   

Now
jump back in time to 31 years ago when the track was written- Th' Dudes were
sweltering onstage at The Coogee Bay Hotel in Bondi, Sydney. They were playing
to a packed house of Aussie punters when the inspiration came to write Bliss.

“We
watched this Aussie audience displaying their God-given talent for drinking,
and so much of it! We were amazed at their ability to put away beer after beer,
so we returned to our scungy hotel room that night and Dave started writing
Bliss," says Urlich.

When
the band returned home the song was an immediate hit and New Zealand’s love
affair with the song has never stopped.

“Sam
and I are very grateful to Th’ Dudes for entrusting us with their musical
legacy. We really enjoyed working on the track and hope the New Zealand
audience will embrace it as much as they did the original,” says Petch.

The
new version of Bliss by Jolyon Petch and Sam Hill fuses the modern age of Dance
music with the classic raw rock element to create New Zealand's biggest Dance
anthem of 2010.

Taking
the new tune to even greater heights, the remix talents of Ministry of Sound
Aussie legends - The Stafford Brothers have also been commissioned to produce
their own take of the modern remix. Likewise Kiwi DJ’s Greg Churchill &
Angela Fisken (Aural Trash) and the crazy Aussie come New Zealander - Dan Aux
have also been working on their own edits of the new track.

The track is released on
Club Luxury Records and is available though itunes, Beatport, Juno.co.uk, Djdownload and all the best online
stores. Show your support for Kiwi made house music!

PURCHASE ON ITUNES:

http://itunes.apple.com/album/bliss-2010/id357176541