Meck (musician)
Meck (real name Craig Dimech, born March 2, 1981) is an English DJ and music producer. He became internationally known in early 2006 with a remix of the hit Thunder in My Heart ( came in 1977 at number 22 in the UK) by Leo Sayer.
Meck first made himself as a DJ a name and standing among others in 1999 under the DJ MAG Top 100 DJs worldwide. He settled in the early 2000s from his native England to Los Angeles, where he was also head of the production company Free2Air Recordings.
In 2005 he joined browsing in a record store in LA on the album Thunder in My Heart, the Leo Sayer had recorded in 1977. While listening, he got the idea to remix the theme song in the House style. In addition, motivated him appreciated the fact that Sayer and his partner Tom Snow had the song of his time writing and recording in Los Angeles. He got in touch with the now living in Australia Leo Sayer and convinced him of the idea, again record the song together. Both met in London.
Result of the collaboration was the single Thunder in My Heart Again. The song was immediately traded up by DJs and radio stations and after the publication in February 2006, it popped straight to number 1 on the UK charts and stayed there for two weeks. In spring 2007, the second single Feels Like Home was released.
Discography
- "Thunder in My Heart Again ( 2006)
- " Feels Like Home " (featuring Dino, 2007; using a sample from "Do not You Want Me " by Felix )
- " So Strong " (2008, with a sample from " Hold That Sucker Down" by OT Quartet )
- "Feels Like a Prayer ' (featuring Dino, 2010; Cover of Like A Prayer by Madonna, with a sample of Do not You Want Me by Felix )