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Ahead of a full-length album coming on Glitterbox Recordings, the king of disco re-edits Dr Packer presents four of his versions of soulful dancefloor favourites old and new, giving a flavour of what’s to come from the LP. Different Strokes kicks off with a re-rub of the MK-produced LaTrece I Want To Thank You, itself a house cover of Alicia Myers soul classic from 1981. Dr Packer pulls back on the tempo, making way for keyboards that echo the vocal melody and enhanced percussion. Next, he remixes Still In Love by Shuya Okino, a contemporary nu-disco classic with gorgeous string instrumentation and a tight guitar riff. In true Dr Packer style, his version has plenty of extra funk, fleshing out the bassline to suit a dynamic disco set. A remix of ATFCs Bad Habit is next, again given the effortlessly laidback, groove-laden Dr Packer treatment. Finally its Soul Rebels Ill Be Good, a vocal house classic from the mid-noughties, reinterpreted masterfully for todays Glitterbox dancefloor