The Third Degree - Can't Get You Out Of My Head (Smoove Remix)

A couple of years ago, The Third Degree reared their heads by releasing a funky soul-inflected revamp of Duffy's smash hit "Mercy". It was amazing, and the good news is that they're back. Spun during Craig Charles' Funk and Soul show on 6 Music at the weekend, this effort sees them turn their attention to Kylie Minogue's "Can't Get You Out Of My Head" and introduce an entirely fresh element to a pop classic. It would seem as though 2012 is the year of the rework, especially with PNAU's reinterprative Elton John album forthcoming later this year. Presented to you as remixed by Smoove here, this is the perfect record for almost any occasion. No word on a release yet, but my God I hope it gets one. Northern soul for the 21st century. On repeat.

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Smoove & Turrell - Hard Work

Here is my favourite track from Geordie duo Smoove & Turrell's new double A side single, which includes two pieces that are lifted from their smashing sophmore album, Eccentric Audio (released earlier this year). Considering the amount of talent these two men possess, both seem to have had quite understated careers, but it seems together they have found a simply untouchable chemistry. Hard Work sounds like it's come straight off a Motown dancefloor and provides me with some much needed classic head nodding and foot tapping R&B. Available on November 28th.