Reese & Santonio / 101 - Rock To The Beat

I was about to write a little something about 101's Rock To The Beat, a new discovered dance tune which was apparently *the* Belgian new beat anthem, when I discovered it's a cover. So I guess I'll post both the original and cover here.

Both the original by Kevin Saunderson and Santonio Echols (artistname: Reese & Santonio) and cover are from 1988. 101's version seems a bit more prononciated, musicwise, adding vocals (including the 'aciiiid' and 'ecstacyyy'-shoutouts) and putting in a heavier synthline, whereas the original doesn't have these extras and is more focused on the groove itself. I do appreciate the pioneering craftwork of the original, but I really love the dark, sentimental and powerful vibe of 101's version. Maybe it's the new wave/ebm influence (a genre that was huge in Belgium) that's to blame for.