I have two “Closing Time” remixes, originally performed by Semisonic, that I heard this morning and last night that I wanted to share. First up is T. Ryan, who is an upcoming rapper/singer out of Salem State College. He writes, produces, engineers, and performs all his own material in my dorm. He only sampled the keys from Semisonic’s song, sing, and raps on the song, with added singing his his cousin at the very end of the song.
Next up, The Five One wanted to put their version on their next album, RED BLUE GREEN GOLD, but due to legal complications, they couldn’t, so they’re releasing it for free! They jammed around figured out the chords, made 2 rap verses, and decided to make the back bone of this remake a Break Beat to represent two of their favorite things about the 90s: Alternative Rock such as Semisonic and Hip-Hop ala Souls of Mischief and A Tribe Called Quest.
T. Ryan – Closing Time (Remix) [Click to Download]
The Five One – Closing Time (Remix) [Click to Download]
