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Tikos Groove Feat. Mendonca Do Rio
Why we feature this artist Me Faz Amar and a vocal that travelled through the house catalogue Me Faz Amar brings Mendonça do Rio’s Portuguese vocal into Tiko’s Groove’s house production. The sung line gives the record a warmer, more personal identity than a pu…
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Why we feature this artist
Me Faz Amar and a vocal that travelled through the house catalogue
Me Faz Amar brings Mendonça do Rio’s Portuguese vocal into Tiko’s Groove’s house production. The sung line gives the record a warmer, more personal identity than a purely functional club track. Its appeal comes from the way a readily grasped phrase can hold its character while the surrounding rhythm invites a much longer dance-floor journey.
The early release trail
The recording was already circulating through licensed releases in 2009. Stealth Records issued versions that year, and Building Records’ catalogue followed with a substantial package including the original, a dub and several remixes. Those editions place the song well before some later digital listings that carry a 2012 release date.
The different credits belong to the record’s circulation, not to a newly formed band. Tiko’s Groove provides the production identity, with Mendonça do Rio named as the featured performer. The song is the meeting point: a particular vocal and a groove that could be adapted for different sets and territories.
The life of the versions
The Building package includes treatments by DJ Joe K, Spyzer, Juan Diaz with Jorge Montia, and Coco Silco. Stealth’s catalogue also gives Roger Sanchez a remix role. That range shows how the same central material could enter several different approaches to house music without losing its most recognisable phrase.
A later two-track edition offers a radio version beside an extended mix, presenting the song at different scales. The shorter form makes its direct melodic appeal easier to hear; the extended setting gives the repetition more room to develop. Me Faz Amar is a good reminder that a dance recording’s history can be spread across labels and versions, with the vocal providing a steady connection between them.
Essential releases
Me Faz Amar — Stealth/Building versions
The early licensed catalogue includes the original recording and an extensive set of club treatments.
Me Faz Amar — radio and extended edition
A later two-track issue presents the same collaboration in concise and extended forms.