Ultra Naté delivers a remix pack quite literally for the ages as she and fellow producers Russell Small (The Freemasons) and DNO P unveil the full package for HAPPY FEELING, alongside the long-awaited official video for the blistering original cut.
A clip to go with “HAPPY FEELING” was really imperative for me. and it had to convey not only how the song makes me feel, but how I want the viewer to feel. Lots of popping color in an iconic locale was immediately the plan. What better place than my favorite quickie getaway – Miami! Aside from the gorgeous sun, beach and palm trees, there’s Miami’s glitzy energy on the backdrop of a rich, cultural landscape. I wanted to capture all of that, and I’ve been super lucky to find such a talented DP like Katie Simbala and an amazing team of creatives to help bring the concept to life! – Ultra Naté
The video is full of bright colors and lots of energy, and each shot more than matches the single’s upbeat mood. The visuals support the track’s message of happiness and are the perfect way to get into the huge number of remixes that come out on the same day.
The carefully chosen songs cover a wide range of house music styles, from nu disco from the 1970s and synth pop from the 1980s to booty luv house, bass-heavy NYC underground, and mainstage rave-up hits. Cevin Fisher, Les Bisous, Slowz, D’Angello & Francis, 808 BEACH, and Odyssey Inc. will all remix and remake songs.
It’s time to sprinkle some happy dust on clubland dance floors! I’m really proud of this collection of remixes and it’s timed perfectly as we move through Spring into the Summer season. The HAPPY FEELING remix package gives you everything from poolside cool to peak hour bangers, but most importantly it’s a feel good tune that makes you sing-a-long and gets stuck in your head! The goal when I wrote this song, was to remind us all that no matter how dark and bleak things can get, there is still something transcendental about music. – Ultra Naté
Odyssey Inc. remix
Because they liked old Giorgio Moroder music, Odyssey Inc. planted their flag in the sand as soon as the needle dropped. The remix by Mark Jones and Paul Gullefer is meant to tear up the dance floor; it’s loud, relentless, driving, and dripping with tuff-disco glamour. To live up to his name, Slowz slows things down even more by adding soft percussion pads and sparkling, delicate synth runs that cover the whole thing in shimmering shades of soft, Miami-style 80s pop.
John “J-C” Carr and Bill Coleman
The 808 BEACH mix by John “J-C” Carr and Bill Coleman takes you back to a really great time in US house music. Their chugging, jackin’, peak-time driver lets Ultra’s voice soar over the top, pulling and emphasizing the original strings to get the most out of them. Ultra and Les Bisous worked together on Ultra’s remake of Top 5 Pointer Sisters’ song DANGEROUS (So Dare Me) in 2023. Now, Les Bisous release a preppy, peppy Summer disco edit with Stock Aitken Waterman-inspired brass and synth sections and a bubbly, French-touch bassline.
D’Angello & Francis
D’Angello & Francis of SmashTheHouse have the surprise mix of the pack. Instead of using typical funk and house sounds, the two add a rave-ier edit and speed up the beats, making a track that would have fit in well on the hard house and trance dance floors of the late 1990s and early 2000s, or with today’s clubbers who want their anthems to be harder and faster. Russell Small’s unique style and ability to stand up with artists like Guetta, Sinclar, Basement Jaxx, and others—his use of strings, piano, and swirling guitars—are emphasized in the Happy Faith remix, which honors all that the classic Funky House era had to offer.
Cevin Fisher Remix
The Top 10 Cevin Fisher Remix and the Cevin Fisher Beats Remix bring HAPPY FEELING up to the present day and are already a huge hit on Traxsource, where they were released early as an exclusive. The first is a boiling deep house cut, and the second is a burning tribal take. Both are happy to celebrate Ultra’s vocal topline by one of New York’s best. The favorite Original Club Mix, which was the first song from the remix package, rounds out the package.
