The legendary dance vocalist returns with an uplifting new release backed by remixes from Ruff Loaderz and Blakk Habit
House music veteran Colette Van Sertima is back on the dancefloor with “Live For The Moment,” a vibrant new single produced by Porky Paul that blends classic house sensibilities with a fresh, contemporary edge.
Written by Van Sertima and Porky Paul, the track centers on a message that feels perfectly suited to dance music: stop waiting for tomorrow, embrace what’s in front of you and make the most of the moment you’re living right now.
It’s a sentiment carried by Van Sertima’s soulful vocal, which sits at the heart of the production. Porky Paul builds around it with an energetic house backdrop that gives the record plenty of movement without overwhelming the voice or message.
For longtime house fans, Van Sertima needs little introduction.
Her vocals are part of the history of O.T. Quartet’s “Hold That Sucker Down,” one of the enduring club records of the 1990s, while “Life’s A Bitch” became a cult house favorite in its own right and has more recently been reworked for a new generation of dance music listeners.
Rather than simply leaning on that legacy, “Live For The Moment” finds Van Sertima continuing to explore where her voice fits within today’s electronic music landscape.
And that’s where the remix package gets particularly interesting.
Ruff Loaderz take the track deeper into house territory, injecting their remix with the kind of energy built for peak-time club play. Blakk Habit flips the record toward UK Garage, introducing a different rhythmic character while keeping Van Sertima’s vocal front and center.
The three approaches give “Live For The Moment” considerably more range than a conventional single release. The original delivers the song and its uplifting message, Ruff Loaderz bring the house-floor punch, and Blakk Habit offer a garage-driven alternative for DJs looking to take the vocal somewhere different.
It’s also a reminder of something that has always separated great dance vocalists from singers who simply appear on dance records: the voice has to survive the production around it.
Van Sertima’s does.
Whether surrounded by house rhythms or pushed into UK Garage territory, there’s a warmth and character to her delivery that remains immediately identifiable.
“Live For The Moment” ultimately bridges two sides of Colette Van Sertima’s career. There’s enough classic house DNA to satisfy listeners who know her from the records that helped establish her name, but enough contemporary production to make the track feel designed for today’s dancefloors rather than yesterday’s.
With Porky Paul handling production and Ruff Loaderz and Blakk Habit supplying two distinctly different remixes, “Live For The Moment” gives DJs and electronic music fans several ways into the record.
The message, however, stays the same.
Turn it up. Get on the floor. And live for the moment.
Stream “Live For The Moment” by Colette Van Sertima: https://bfan.link/live-for-the-moment
