The original track, written and produced by of the Scottish group Nightcrawlers , was released in 1992 as a soulful, acid-jazz and disco-influenced song. It featured full verses and standard R&B song structures, but it largely flopped, reaching only No. 86 on the UK charts. The MK "Dub of Doom" Revolution
The "story" behind is one of the most famous "happy accidents" in dance music history, where a remix was so transformative it effectively erased the original song from public memory. The Failed Original (1992) Nightcrawlers - Push The Feeling On (Almost Stu...
MK took a single line— "Their lives again" —and chopped it up into a rhythmic, percussive loop that sounded more like "you got to move to the city" or "push the feeling on". The original track, written and produced by of
He paired these stuttering vocals with a deep, rolling bassline from a Korg M1 synthesizer. The MK "Dub of Doom" Revolution The "story"
The remix took on a life of its own in the underground scene for two years before a wide re-release in 1995. This time, it became a massive global hit, reaching on the UK Singles Chart. The success was so total that the Nightcrawlers project essentially abandoned their original jazz-soul style to become a pure house act based on MK's template. A Timeless Legacy