Thursday, June 24, 2021

REISSUE: “Life At The Outpost” - Glenn Rivera ReStructure Mix – Skatt Bros.


Skatt Bros. are Craig Krampf, David Andez, Pieter Sweval, Richard Martin-Ross, Richie Fontana and Sean Delaney. This band was formulated by Sean Delaney and Ritchie Fontana at the tail end of the 70’s and their first album titles “Strange Spirits” was a production from the THP team Willi Morrison and Ian Guenther (THP Orchestra, Grand Tour, The Duncan Sisters, Sticky Fingers, Southern Exposure). The project included two dance floor hits – “Walk The Night” and “Life At The Outpost”. The band had a rock edge with a few remix ventures for the two tracks which caught on to clubs. “Life At The Outpost” is a slight western flair piece that has a catchy riff that will stick in your head with a roaring guitar twang bridge. It was one of the big dance floor numbers in many of the gay clubs and another shift for dance/disco music during the late 70s.

I have taken the album version of “Life At The Outpost” and refocused on the thumping bass chords as a foundation for this ReStructure Mix. It is not only extended but also given more of a fade on the exit and a break with a touch of Glenn Campbell.
 

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