Carl Cox remixes James Brown for Black History Month

Carl Cox has released a new remix of James Brown’s ‘Say It Loud – I’m Black and I’m Proud’. The British club music veteran reworks the 1968 track with a combination of electronic elements and the original’s funk foundation.

Cox describes the project as maintaining Brown’s rhythm and message while translating it for contemporary club settings.

The package includes club-focused versions alongside the original recording and archival live performances, with Cox’s edit bringing techno and house production techniques to Brown’s iconic vocal and instrumental components.

The full release addresses both dancefloor application and the historical context of the source material, which emerged during the civil rights era.

“Remixing ‘Say It Loud – I’m Black and I’m Proud’ isn’t about the past — it’s about keeping the fire alive. James Brown laid the foundation, the rhythm, the message, the pride. His legacy still moves dancefloors and minds worldwide. This is respect to the Godfather, to Black History, and to the power of music that unites us all.” – Carl Cox

Listen to the remix in full below!

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