Oliver Dollar Doin' Ya Thang

The “Doin’ Ya Thang” 12" by Oliver Dollar is being released on Defected and marks the first official vinyl reissue since its original 2010 release via Jesse Rose’s Made To Play. With this release, Defected is bringing the track back into its official catalog and making a long-requested pressing available for DJs and collectors.

Musically, “Doin’ Ya Thang” is built on a stripped-back, swinging groove: deep, rolling basslines meet precise, crisp percussion and a catchy, recurring vocal fragment. The central vocal element comes from Moodymann, whose live monologue Oliver Dollar integrated into the track as a looping hook — an approach that turned the title into an instantly recognizable DJ tool while also sparking controversial discussions about the sample. The track was originally conceived as a practical DJ track and quickly developed into a Beatport hit.

On the record, the vocal-heavy original version is complemented by a dub version that puts the minimalist arrangement front and center and offers DJs flexible options in their sets. As a recurring title in DJ sets, “Doin’ Ya Thang” benefits from its clear structure and emphatic groove — qualities that have helped firmly establish Oliver Dollar as a producer and remixer in contemporary house.