Mark Summers - Sample Replays

Sample Replays

The Scorccio release of "Inferno" in July 1996 originally featured a sample of Dan Hartman's "Relight My Fire", which Summers was told by PolyGram (prior to their release) that the sample either had to be replayed, or that he should pay for the mechanical sample clearance ($15,000 USD). Avoiding financial loss, Summers decided to replay the sample, the first time he had ever undertaken such a challenge. Summers was determined to make the sample replay as close sounding as possible, and upon first hearing the replayed version PolyGram/Wonderboy believed Summers had simply re-EQ'd the original sample, until he played them all the separate stem parts to prove it had been fully recreated (including a 4 piece string section overdubbed numerous times). Since then, every Scorccio-related release has had replayed and/or revocalled samples.

Quickly establishing the world's first ever sample replay service, in 1996 Mark Summers took his venture into the next stage by working for a large number of major and independent music labels, DJs, producers and recording artists. Ministry of Sound, Defected, Positiva, Universal, Virgin, Sony-BMG (amongst others), soon became regular clients of Scorccio Sample Replays. In 2004, Positiva released "Lola's Theme" by the Shapeshifters, which featured a Scorccio replay of Johnnie Taylor's "What About My Love". The song went from being hugely popular in clubs to gaining a #1 national chart position in the UK, Italy and Germany, followed by a #1 spot on the U.S. Hot Airplay Charts. The following year (2005) saw Michael Gray's "The Weekend" reach UK #7, Italy #1, featuring distinctive keyboard riffs played by Mark (initially based upon a re-edited 1980's electro track). Other notable replays have included: "People Hold On", "Blue Monday", "Love to Love You Baby", "Love Sensation", and "One More Time".

In 2009 Mark Summers replayed "Street Player" (originally by Chicago) for the U.S. Billboard #2 hit "I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)" by Pitbull. The Scorccio replay of "Street Player" has since become the most successful usage of any sample replay in history, due to the number of sales and media plays of the Pitbull song world-wide. With over 200 Million hits to date on YouTube, the song is now ranked as the 3rd most viewed electronic dance music video in history. Another successful sample recreation in September 2010 was produced by Summers for the U.S. Hot Dance 100 #1 artist Duck Sauce, with "Barbra Streisand" featuring a Scorccio sample replay of the 1979 Boney M song "Gotta Go Home". The song reached #1 in dance charts world-wide.

As of December 2012, there are currently over 600 sample replays produced by Mark Summers via his SCORCCiO Sample Replay company. Studios in New York, Barcelona and London are all connected to the Scorccio business, providing male and female vocalists, rappers, spoken voice artists and musicians for any type of musical genre or recording style required. In a music industry poll, Scorccio was voted #1 for outstanding service and the leader in the field of sample replays.