Smooth Touch

The Smooth Touch project started with 'House Of Love', a club single released in the fall of 1993. Originally, four versions were released (the original mixes contained vocals by [a=Cynthia Seijo] and the remixes sampled vocals by [a=Althea McQueen]). The remixes generated an instant reaction in underground clubs and attained a peak of popularity with the 'Raise Your House' remix by [a=Anthony Acid]. The 'Raise Your House' remix sampled many elements from previous releases from the [l=Strictly Rhythm] label: the beats and techno vibes were sampled from 'Can You Feel It' by [a=CLS] (1991), the vocals of McQueen were from 'Back In My House' by [a=Erick Morillo] (1993) and the 'Raise Your Hands!' vocal sample was from 'We Can Make It' by [a=Sole Fusion] (1992). Finally, the tribal break was taken from 'Give It Up' by [a=The Good Men] (1992). Further singles 'Come And Take A Trip' was also performed by McQueen, and 'Tripping' was sung by [a=La Diva].