PECUNIA CANTUM GIGNIT
Do you remember the banger “Call On Me” by DJ Eric Prydz ?
In 2004, Swedish DJ Eric Prydz scored a smash hit with "Call On Me".
Originally, it was an unofficial remix of Steve Winwood's "Valerie", produced by Thomas Bangalter (Daft Punk) and Stéphane Quême (DJ Falcon), a bootleg played in their sets.
Approached by labels to release it, the pair declined. The Ministry of Sound label refused, sensing the track's potential. They decided to approach up-and-coming DJ Eric Prydz. The label asked him to recreate a radio-friendly take on the original remix.
"Call On Me" became a worldwide phenomenon in 2004. Even Winwood, seduced, re-recorded the vocals for the remixed version.
Interviewed years later, Bangalter and Quême expressed no regret at seeing their bootleg become an uncredited hit. The main thing was to get people dancing !
