Roger Sanchez & Oliver Heldens – Another Chance [Ministry of Sound]

Today [Friday 10th September], one of the world’s most treasured and prolific names in House music DJ Roger Sanchez enlists Dutch trailblazer Oliver Heldens to remix his iconic #1 single ‘Another Chance‘ which celebrates its 20th anniversary. Out today via Ministry of Sound, this 2021 refresh sees Oliver put his deep new-gen twist on the original and has been taking dancefloors by storm this summer from Lollapalooza Chicago to Creamfields UK.

Speaking on the collaboration, Roger says: “I’m excited at the approach Oliver has taken to ‘Another Chance’ – he has kept the spirit of the original, but added his vibe to it and the result is epic! It’s been great collaborating on this version with him and I’m looking forward to seeing the reactions on the dance floor!”

Speaking on the anniversary, Roger says: “It’s incredible to think that Another Chance turns 20 this year – where has the time gone?! That song marked a major transition in my life and a broadening of my connection to the world through my music so it’s great to come full circle and once again work with Sony – the company that helped present it to the world. This track continues to resonate with audiences on the dance floor and I’m blessed to not only have it as one of my creations but to know that it still makes people dance and feel connected to this day.”

Roger Sanchez is an artist who is always moving forward, re-defining house music – the crafting of which started in the late 80s, whereas a young man he was enticed by the explosion of Hip-Hop that was taking over the city first embracing the culture as a b-boy and graffiti artist. Releasing music under a multitude of monikers, including the S-Man, Roger S, The Nu- Solution, Underground Solution, DV8, Ego Trip, El Mariachi, The Funkjunkeez, Tribal Infusion, Twilight and Transatlantic Soul, his first 12-inch, “Dreamworld” came out on the Outer Limits imprint in 1990 under the name Egotrip, and was the turning point that shifted his focus from simply playing music to producing.

Oliver’s career has been a whirlwind of mind-boggling success ever since his breakout hit ‘Gecko‘ was taken to the UK No. 1 spot with a vocal from Becky Hill, with the record receiving Platinum sales status across the globe. A collaboration with Tiesto and remixes for Calvin Harris, Coldplay, Justin Timberlake & SZA, Katy Perry, The Chainsmokers, Charlie Puth, Chic, and Disclosure followed, besides a plethora of popular original productions amounting to over 2 billion streams globally. After more than 25 releases under both his highly-renowned monikers in 2020, Oliver was crowned the highest and best selling Dance artist on Beatport in 2020, the #1 most supported artist on 1001tracklists, landed in the DJ Mag Top 10 for the third year in a row, whilst remaining in the Top 450 most-streamed artists in the world on Spotify.