Good House Music

Michael Jackson New Album?

2007-10-20T01:24:00.000-07:00

Michael Jackson New Album Preview? 2007 2008?

Is this the new Michael Jackson album? Has this got anything to do with good house music? I don't care! This is Michael Jackson! I don't profess to be an expert on the guy..or anything for that matter! These might have all been released before and I wouldn't know. They are all new to me anyway so I will quickly skim through this and give my thoughts. (Whether you want them or not..)

01 - Gangsta (No friend of mine) - with The Fugees .

Very modern production style track with the Fugees..have to say it is quite catchy with Michael Jackson featuring most prominently in the chorus and the last third where his vocals sounds as clean, crisp and great as ever! Some interesting brass in here as well..getting better on every listen..

02 - Xcape

Signature Michael Jackson tune with old skool production...that 1980's hard snare hit used on many of his older stuff.. Not got much time for this one..

03 - Why - with 3T

We are into the ballads here already as expected. When he does these well they sound so good. This is a nice tune. Reminsicent of the 2-3 top slow ones from his last album Invincible. 'Heaven Can Wait' and 'Break Of Dawn' spring to mind. This is well produced and the chorus is catchy as hell! To say this after hearing this once must say something! It is what it is-a slow Michael Jackson track.

04 - What more can I give

This is Michael Jackson in 'saving the world' mode. We have come to expect these from him now. Bit soppy for me this one.. Builds up into a mini choir towards the end asking what more they can give? Nothing vocally I would have to say and although I cannot fault the message, it is not my prefered style of tune. Not bad though but no Earth Song...!

05 - Todo para ti (What more can I give - Spanish version)

Was just about to say that this sounds like the last tune then realised it is the Spanish version..Nothing much to say on this but makes me think this is not the proper album release as the next track is yet another version of this same song. This would be highly unlikely?

06 - What more can I give/Todo para ti (Spanglish version)

Same..

07 - Let me let go

Sounds like a radio pop song to me..erm..

08 - Someone put your hand out

Back to the heartfelt songs. I feel he barely gets away with this 'hand out' lyric because of his
great voice..Ok though..

09 - Shout

Noisy and awful.

10 - I need you - with 3T

Downtempo.. Same old stuff..dramatic choir chorus..

11 - Ride with me - with Rodney 'Darkchild' Jenkins

The sound quality on this is not very good. Apart from that this is apparently Rodney Jerkins and has the oh so boring title of 'Ride With Me' (yawns loudly) This is in the style of Chris Brown or NeYo.. or any of these new skool rnb stars. It is ok though, not bad at all-for that style.

12 - Biggerman

I like this already from the opening bars. A minute or so in and only a trace of a vocal but a serious bassline and subtle instrumentation. Yes this is tasty! The sound isn't too good again on this but from what I can hear this is basically a dub and it's wicked. Never heard a track like this on a Michael Jackson record.

13 - Get out of my mind

Again this sounds good from the outset. The guitar lick keeps the ear interested..A bit different from the rest of the album..sounds a little dark.

14 - Mamacita - with Santana

This is ok, nothing special. Decent enough album track.

Well there we have it.. we don't know whether this is the new album or not but there are my opinionated thoughts on the matter! The best ones for me would have to be 'Gangsta' 'Why' 'Ride With Me' and 'Biggerman'

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Hed Kandi Disco Heaven

2007-10-19T11:17:00.000-07:00

Hed Kandi Disco Heaven October 2007

Well the new Hed Kandi is out...I am not sure whether I want to hate these now as they have just got worse and worse and just so commercial. Sometimes I think that people's tracks get on here because they are friends with whoever compiles them..
A few of these tracks are good but that will always be the case with a compilation. It just seems to not hit the mark for me, it is that 'funky' house music that for some reason doesn't 'have it' It is hard to explain what 'it' is but all the albums I have posted so far have 'it' and this one doesn't!
I find it strange how a song can have a bass, percussion and all the other attributes that make up a house tune but manage to lack soul?? Aha! Maybe that's what it is...I can find soul in music from all over the place from any genre but when I listen to this album I just hear the same old rubbish. Boring meaningless lyrics seem to be consistent all the way through or maybe they seem so because of the dated funky house production? Of course this is my opinion and could be subject to change.

The only 'highlights' here for me are the remake of Shannon's classic hit 'Let The Music Play' which I think works. 'Mi Amor' by Paul Rincon also seems ok because the vocal is quite interesting.. The My Friend Sam new mix of 'It's My Pleasure' works ok-possibly because of the familiar vocal and lyrics or maybe down to the nice old skool sounding piano? Finally, Alan Braxe and Chris Menace with their electric 80's tune 'Lumberjack'

My advice-go buy any other album featured on this blog so far, especially the Southport Weekender one with Kerri Chandler!

Of course these are my opinions so you can check it out yourself and tell me if you agree or not. I found some links so you can preview this yourself.

Disc: 1
1. Sessomatto Feat. Carolyn Harding And I'm Telling You (You're Gonna Love Me) Original Vibe Mix
2. Ijah Nitelife Grant Nelson Remix
3. Warren Clarke Feat. Shena Lifting Main Mix
4. Soularis Back Together DJ Memo & MoD Remix
5. Vee Scott Gimme Your Love Oliver Lang & Sandro Vocal Mix
6. Groove Invaderz Feat. Nicole Tyler Keep Risin' Kid Massive Vocal Remix
7. Jonni Black Vs Una Mas Raise
8. Starchaser Feat. Shena Let Your Mind Go Free (Emergency) FatBlock Mix
9. Pleasure Seekers Move It
10. T-Street We Love House Original Mix
11. Barbara Tucker Love Vibrations Josh Harris Club Mix
12. Bob Sinclar Champs Elysees Theme Jamie Lewis Remix
13. M&S Presents Starvue Let The Music Spill Original Mix

Disc: 2
1. Candy Williams Feat. Whiteside Have It All Milk & Sugar Club Mix
2. Raul Rincon Presents Carolina Escolano Mi Amor Sweet Carolina Vox
3. Andrea T Mendoza Feat. Manuela Put Your Hands Up Supereyes Mix
4. Henrik B Soul Heaven E-Squire Remix
5. Hernandez Vs DJ Tyo Let You Down Extended Vocal Mix
6. My Friend Sam Feat. Viola Wills It's My Pleasure E-Squire Mix
7. Milk & Sugar Higher & Higher 2007 Club Mix
8. Georgie Porgie Lift Your Voices Wideboys Anthemic Club Mix
9. Prom All Over Me
10. Dave Armstrong Love Has Gone Club Mix
11. Alan Braxe & Kris Menace Lumberjack Original
12. AC Soul Symphony The Kinda Love Joey Negro Disco Blend Mix

You can check the album out here-

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Dimitri From Paris In The House, Dimitri From Paris A Night At The Playboy Mansion, Dimitri From Paris After The Playboy Mansion, Dimitri From Paris C

2007-10-19T08:50:00.000-07:00

Dimitri From Paris In The House 2004 (Defected)

More soulful and deep real house music from Dimitri. Quality all the way through as you might expect. Really taking a look back at this guy's stuff at the moment and very impressed with his selection of fine music.

Disc 1 (75:22)

1-01 Lil' Louis New Dance Beat (D'extended Edit) (4:15)
Remix - Masters At Work
1-02 Kerri Chandler Sound Of Music (5:27)
1-03a Dirty Harry (10) Hectic Funk (3:54)
1-03b Sinnamon I Need You Now (Acappella)
1-04 Doug Willis Got To Get Your Own (Joey Negro Club Mix) (6:30)
Remix - Joey Negro
1-05 DJ Gregory Dont Know Malendro (Dim's Re-edit) (7:04)
Remix - Dimitri From Paris
1-06 Comittee, The Dub U Say (5:18)
1-07 Dubtribe Sound System Nothing Is Impossible (12" Mix) (3:52)
1-08 Ive Mendes Natural High (Sumo Remix) (5:10)
Remix - S.U.M.O.
1-09 Blaze We Are One (Shrine Horn Mix) (7:14)
1-10 RC Groove Presents Superfreaque Music (Original Body Mix) (4:52)
1-11 Louie Vega Mon Amour (DJ Gregory Remix) (5:29)
Remix - DJ Gregory
1-12 Shakedown Drowsy With Hope (Julian Jabre Remix) (5:08)
Remix - Julien Jabre
1-13 Roy Davis Jr. Loves Light (Original Mix) (5:08)
1-14a Niko Bellotto & Pawel Kobak Love For You (Dim's Special Edit) (5:55)
Remix - Dimitri From Paris
1-14b Roland Clark I Get Deep (Acappella)

Disc 2 (76:48)

2-01a Montefiori Cocktail Gypsy Woman (Dim's Special Re-touch) (6:06)
Remix - Dimitri From Paris
2-01b Crystal Waters Gypsy Woman (Acappella)
2-02 Rasmus Faber Ever After (Reprise) (3:15)
Featuring - Emily McEwan
2-03 Barbara Mendes Got To Be In Love (FK Vocal Mix) (5:08)
Remix - François K*
2-04 Greg Gibbs The Glow Of Love (Silk Vocal Mix) (6:24)
2-05 Paul Hunter Togetherness (3:33)
2-06 O'Jays, The I Love Music (Dim's Dancefloor Touch Up) (7:23)
Remix - Dimitri From Paris
2-07 Jestofunk Disco Queen (Moz-Art Mix) (4:22)
Remix - Moz-Art
2-08 Master H Thirteen (LP Mix) (3:19)
2-09 Disco D (3) I Want The World To Know (5:04)
2-10 Incognito Morning Sun (Dim's Disco Classic Re-blend) (7:27)
Remix - Dimitri From Paris
2-11 Next Evidence Morning Breeze (Dim's Disco Blend) (6:38)
Remix - Dimitri From Paris
2-12 Dimitri From Paris Paris, Brooklyn (Next Evidence Remix) (6:46)
Remix - Next Evidence
2-13 Reggae Disco Rockers I Saw The Light (Little Big Bee Remix) (5:51)
Featuring - Minako Okuyama
Remix - Little Big Bee
2-14 Rufus & Chaka Khan Any Love (Dim's Classic Re-edit) (5:26)
Remix - Dimitri From Paris

Bonus Unmixed Disc (50:28)

3-01 Rufus & Chaka Khan Any Love (Dim's Classic Re-edit) (6:31)
Remix - Dimitri From Paris
3-02a Montefiori Cocktail Gypsy Woman (Dim's Special Re-touch) (8:28)
Remix - Dimitri From Paris
3-02b Crystal Waters Gypsy Woman (Acappella)
3-03 O'Jays, The I Love Music (Dim's Dancefloor Touch Up) (11:52)
Remix - Dimitri From Paris
3-04 Lil' Louis New Dance Beat (D'extended Edit) (7:17)
Remix - Masters At Work
3-05 DJ Gregory Don't Know Malendro (Dim's Re-edit) (9:13)
Remix - Dimitri From Paris
3-06a Niko Bellotto & Pawel Kobak Love For You (Dim's Special Edit) (7:01)
Remix - Dimitri From Paris
3-06b Roland Clark I Get Deep (Acappella)

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Dimitri From Paris A Night At The Playboy Mansion (2000)

I think this is widely regarded as somewhat of a classic. This was first brought to my attention by the Stetsasonic Remix of All That Jazz. Possibly one of the best remix hip hop tunes I have heard. I can't think of another rap tune that has had a house remix like this that worked so well. Other highlights for me are The Sunburst Band and Ashford and Simpson. This was from the time when disco house was big and this album surely is one of the best from this time.

1 Bah Samba Reach Inside (Restless Soul Mix 2) (8:20)
Remix - Restless Soul
2 Mecca Headz Star (Original Centerstage Mix) (4:20)
3 Astrojazz The Groove EP (Vocal Mix) (5:07)
4 Originals* Down To Love Town (Dim's Secret Re-Edit) (6:43)
Remix - Dimitri From Paris
5 La Pregunta Shangri-La (Dim's Mansion Anthem Re-edit) (3:42)
Remix - Dimitri From Paris
6 Stetsasonic Talking All That Jazz (Torti's Old School Mix Of Edits Dub) (6:07)
Remix - Dominique Torti
7 Salome De Bahia* Outro Lugar (4:04)
8 Atmosfear Motivation (Dim's Dubwize Mix) (7:32)
Remix - Dimitri From Paris
9 Cerrone Give Me Love (4:19)
10 Sunburst Band* I'll Be There For You (Joey Negro Vocal Mix) (5:00)
Remix - Joey Negro
11 Terry Hunter Sweet Music (3:50)
12 Pascal* Featuring Mr. Day The Place Is Rockin (3:57)
Vocals - Mr. Day
13 Black Masses Wonderful Person (6:34)
14 Ashford And Simpson* Found A Cure (Dim's Blue Losange Re-Edit) (7:03)
Remix - Dimitri From Paris

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Dimitri From Paris After The Playboy Mansion (2002)

Another great selection of tunes! Some classics on this! Maze Twilight-great tune. Beautiful People I Got The Rhythm and Gwen Guthrie Peanut Butter-recognise the samples? More highlights are the house remix of De La Soul and Chaka Khan's CLASSIC tune All Good. Another essential album from the man in Paris. Only just caught up with this recently and glad I did.

1-01 Lil' Louis Nyce & Slo (Tony Humphries Wildlife Mix) (8:19)
Remix - Tony Humphries
1-02 Imagination So Good, So Right (Dim's Re-Edit) (5:52)
Remix - Dimitri From Paris
1-03 Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly Twilight (Remix) (5:22)
1-04 Les Nubians Makeda (DJ Spinna & Ticklah Mix) (2:14)
Remix - DJ Spinna , Ticklah
1-05 Beautiful People I Got The Rhythm (Hip Hop Mix) (4:34)
1-06 Ralph Myerz & The Jack Herren Band Nikita (3:28)
1-07 Tata Vega Get It Up For Love (Dim's Re-Edit) (6:32)
Remix - Dimitri From Paris
1-08 Deep Sensation Can't Give You Up (4:13)
1-09 Jephté Guillaume Ibo Lele (Ginen Tèt Rèd Mix) (6:32)
1-10 Gwen Guthrie Peanut Butter (Larry Levan Remix) (4:08)
Remix - Larry Levan
1-11 Grace Jones Feel Up (Danny Tenaglia Remix) (6:56)
Remix - Danny Tenaglia
1-12 Rinder & Lewis Lust (6:09)
1-13 Blaze Seasons Of Love (Blaze Club Mix) (6:29)
2-01 T.S. Monk Candidate For Love (3:47)
2-02 Emma Nilsdotter Fran Mig Till Dig (Markus Enochson Remix) (5:22)
Remix - Markus Enochson
2-03 Next Evidence The Body Theme (6:38)
2-04 Paul Murphy & Marc Woolford Project Jazz Room (4:30)
2-05 Llorca Indigo Blues (Original LP Mix) (5:09)
Featuring - Nicole Graham
2-06 Best Friend Around So Good To Know (5:59)
2-07 De La Soul (It Ain't) All Good (Can 7 Supermarket Mix) (4:49)
Featuring - Chaka Khan
Remix - Can 7
2-08 Linda Clifford Changin' (Blaze Shelter Mix) (7:15)
Remix - Blaze
2-09 Jon Cutler It's Yours (Tiefschwarz Remix) (5:58)
Featuring - E-Man
Remix - Tiefschwarz
2-10 Boris Dlugosch Never Enough (Sir Piers & Ed Funk Club Remix) (6:54)
Featuring - Róisín Murphy
Remix - Ed Funk , Sir Piers
2-11 Ten City That's The Way Love Is (Steve 'Silk' Hurley Deep House Mix) (4:07)
Remix - Steve "Silk" Hurley
2-12 Harold Melvin And The Blue Notes Don't Leave Me This Way (Dim's Re-Edit) (8:47)
Remix - Dimitri From Paris

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Dimitri From Paris Cocktail Disco (2007)

This just has the 1970's written all over it! Sleazy funky orchestral disco grooves is the best way I can describe it. It's wicked. Real instruments! Flutes, horns, strings, trumpets-this is real sh*t! If you're one of those people who says things like-'that sounds like porn music from the 70's' then maybe you're listening to it the wrong way..or maybe not..you could be right..4/4 beats aplenty, loads of interesting percussion sounds, funky guitars...this has EVERYTHING. An absolute must for anyone into 70's music.

1.01 Blue Velvets, The Summertime (4:26)
Arranged By - Otto A. Gomez*
Producer - Robert Stewart (2)
1.02 Vast Majority, The Ocean's Apart (5:25)
Producer - Dave Miller (6) , Martin Wilson*
1.03 Ms Victoria Barnes Never Too Late (5:39)
Arranged By - Hal Serria
Producer - David Jacobs (4) , Ronnie Mollozzi
1.04 Astrud Gilberto The Girl From Ipanema (Disco Version) (5:52)
Producer - Astrud Gilberto , Vince Montana Jr.*
1.05 Rhoda Scott C'est Si Bon (6:20)
Directed By - Aldo Frank
Producer - Barclay*
1.06 Darcus (3) It's Got To Be Love (7:36)
Arranged By, Conductor - Ritchie Rome
1.07 Marti Lynn Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me) (7:58)
Producer - Wardell Quezergue
1.08 Paul Mauriat The Joy Of You (4:07)
Arranged By - Gerard Gambus , Paul Mauriat
Producer - Paul Leka
1.09 J. Elliott Group Disco Village (7:02)
Arranged By, Producer - Jeff Steinberg
1.10 Charlie's Roots Show You The Way To Go (4:47)
Producer - Charlie's Roots , Ellis Chow Lin On
1.11 Band That Fell To Earth, The Starflight (17:37)
Producer - Laurence Jacobson
2.01 Cindy Rodriguez What You Need Is My Love (7:42)
Conductor, Arranged By, Producer - Ricardo Marrero
2.02 Jobell & The Orchestra De Salsa Never Gonna Let You Go (4:59)
Mixed By - Nat Jeffrey
Producer - Morty Craft
2.03 Ralfi Pagan Take Me With You (3:48)
Arranged By - David Torres (2) , Ralfi Pagan
2.04 Ritchie Family, The Frenesi (7:51)
Arranged By - Ritchie Rome
Producer - Jacques Morali
2.05 Ray Martinez Lady Of The Night (Hey Honey Come Gimme Money) (11:32)
Producer - Ray Martinez
2.06 Serenade (6) Canteen (5:30)
Producer - John Terrell
2.07 Nightfall (2) Keep It Up (5:26)
Arranged By, Producer - Eric Matthew
Producer - Cory Robbins
2.08 Private Pink Little High Things (3:16)
Producer - Terry Jacks
2.09 Moses (18) Something About You (5:01)
Producer - Thomas Stewart
2.10 Night People, The Again (4:57)
Producer - Dave Crawford , Earl Young
2.11 Jonelle Allen Baby, I Just Wanna Love You (5:59)
Arranged By, Conductor - Charles Veal*
Producer - Norman Ratner*

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Larry Levan The Definitive Salsoul Mixes '78-'83, Mixed With Love - The Walter Gibbons Salsoul Anthology, Innocence Belief

2007-10-14T16:10:00.000-07:00

Larry Levan The Definitive Salsoul Mixes '78-'83

Larry Levan. legend from the early days of disco and Paradise Garage. Marvellous and essential album comprising of some of his remixes. They certainly don't make them like this anymore! These are pretty much the blueprint for house music and many of these have been sampled over the years, not just by house producers but by hip hop artists such as Public Enemy and many others.

Disc: 1
1. Ain't No Mountain High Enough [Version] - Jocelyn Brown, Inner Life
2. How High - The Salsoul Orchestra
3. By the Way You Dance [#][Mix] - Bunny Sigler
4. Handsome Man [#][Mix] - Sparkle
5. Double Cross - First Choice
6. Greatest Performance of My Life - Loleatta Holloway
7. Crying - Instant Funk
8. When I Come Home - Aurra
9. I Know You Will - Logg

Disc: 2
1. I Got My Mind Made Up - Instant Funk
2. First Time Around - Skyy
3. It's Just Begun - The Jimmy Castor Bunch
4. Everybody - Instant Funk
5. Summertime Lovin' - Steve Arrington
6. Skyzoo - Skyy
7. Slap Slap Lickedy Lap - Instant Funk
8. High - Skyy
9. Bodyshine [#][Mix] - Instant Funk
10. Make It Last Forever - Jocelyn Brown, Inner Life

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Mixed With Love - The Walter Gibbons Salsoul Anthology

Walter Gibbons was another early pioneer of the disco sound. Like Larry Levan, he used to create remixes specifically for the dancefloor. This collection is his work with Salsoul and is an yet another amazing album to grace this blog!

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Innocence Belief (Cooltempo) 1990

Ultra cool soul album from 1990. This samples Pink Floyd throughout and almost comes off as a kind of concept album the way the tracks run into each other. Dark at times and often thoughtful this is an album you need on your cd rack. Check Amazon and you'll see it has 5 stars all the way. Nothing has sounded like this since, brilliant.

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Marvin Gaye What's Going on/What's Happening Brother, Dimitri from Paris In The House Of Love

2007-10-12T23:59:00.000-07:00

Marvin Gaye What's Going on/What's Happening Brother

No, it's not another boring Youtube link! This is the best 9 minutes and 5 seconds of your day today. Trust me. Watch it all. The breakdown in the middle is just amazing. If you are not feeling this then you are dead! This is one of the most powerful pieces of music and video footage I have ever seen. Enjoy. (Thanks Princess for sending me this link)

Defected In The House - Dimitri From Paris - In The House Of Love (2006)

Man, can Dimitri select tunes! What a killer album. I will always endeavour to give you quailty on here and this one is just that. 3 cds of wicked disco,orchestral strings and 4/4 beats! This has everything. CD 1 is a more uptempo groove and will have your feet tapping, thumbs out and heads nodding, not just to the beat, but in acknowledgement of this man's fine selection of music. CD2 'kicks off' with an absolute classic tune that I thought most had forgotten about, ..Black Box's 'Fantasy' from 1990-superb. The mix into the next Grace Jones number also works effortlessly...From there he takes us on a ride to heaven with sublime soul and cool disco delights. Change 'The Glow Of Love'...then back up for Incognito's 'Givin'It Up' and into Double Danny D's breakbeat backed old skool flavours....This is a MUST..

CD1:
Blackbox 'Fantasy'
Grace Jones 'La Vie En Rose' (Tom Moulton Mix)
Four Flights 'All I Want Is You'
Sylvia 'Lay It On Me'
Crue-L Grand Orchestra Feat. Philip Ramirez 'Spend A Day Without You'
Robin Beck 'Sweet Talk' (Dim's Re-edit)
Change 'The Glow Of Love'
Stereo Mutants Present J & K Project 'Say U Wannit'
Jafrosax 'Drawn To You'
Bob Sinclar Feat. Ron Carroll 'A World Of Love' (Accapella)
Incognito 'Givin' It Up' (Roger Sanchez Deep Mix- Dim's Re-edit)
Double D Feat. Dany 'Found Love'
India 'To Be In Love' (Album Version)
Gato Barbieri 'I Want You' (Album Version- Dim's Re-edit)

CD 2:
The Originals 'Down To Love Town' (Dim's Disco Citay Remix)
France Joli 'Feel Like Dancing'
Fat Larry's Band 'Lookin' For Love' (12" Remix Dim's Re-edit)
Victor Davies 'Fire' (Afro Gigolo Soul Weekender Remix Dim's Re-dit)
DJ Genesis 'Tonight'
Cerrone Feat. Jocelyn Brown 'Hooked On You' (Dim's Old School of Disco Mix)
Tortured Soul 'Enjoy It Now' (123 Extended Vocal Mix- Dim's Re-edit)
Vanessa Daou 'Sunday Afternoon' (Danny Tenaglia 501 Dub)
Pete Heller's Big Love 'Big Love' (Dim's Love Train Re-edit)
"D" Train 'You're The One For Me' (Accapella)
Elaine & Ellen 'The Look Of Love' (Dim's Re-edit)
Ron Hall & The Muthafunkaz Feat. Marc Evans 'The Way You Love Me' (Dim's T.S.O.P. Remix)Sylvester 'I Need You' (Dim's Super Disco Blend)
Terry Callier 'I Don't Want To See Myself (Without You)'

CD3 (Bonus Disc)
The Originals 'Down To Love Town' (Dim's Full Length Disco Citay Remix)
Sylvester 'I Need You' (Dim's Super Disco Blend)
Elaine & Ellen 'The Look Of Love' (Dim's Re-edit)
Incognito 'Givin' It Up' (Roger Sanchez Deep Mix- Dim's Re-edit)
Tortured Soul 'Enjoy It Now' (123 Extended Vocal Mix- Dim's Re-edit)
Cerrone Feat. Jocelyn Brown 'Hooked On You' (Dim's Old School of Disco Mix)
Robin Beck 'Sweet Talk' (Dim's Re-edit)

Preview (Passhttp://muzikaal.blogspot.com/)

Hed Kandi World Series, Southport Weekender 6, Stereo Sushi 11

2007-10-12T01:34:00.000-07:00

Hed Kandi World Series Mixes (2003)

Yes we all know where the majority of Hed Kandi releases are at the moment..Barring the Back To Love series, which cannot fail, the majority of other albums are poor, watered down commercial drivel from what I've heard..Correct me if I'm wrong! Anyway this album here, well the Beach House Mix Disc on this album, is an absolute MUST for your collection. This to me is not only one of the finest house mixes put together but certainly Hed Kandi's finest hour.

This is delightful soulful house music and needs to be checked out. There are another 2 mixes on this but I never got around to listening to them. If you want to know what this sounds like-think lying by a pool on a sunny day...


1. Elle - DJ Gregory (Criola mix)
2. Empty Streets - Late Night Alumni
3. Fade - Solu Music (Full 12 Vocal )
4. Music & Wine - Blue Six (New 2003 Mix)
5. Love Will Find A Way - Solidarity (j j's mix)
6. Battle - Tim Deluxe (Album Version )
7. Ritmo De Rua - Universal Love (Prime Time Vibe)
8. Ever After - Rasmus Faber (Vocal 12 Mix)
9. Esuma - DJ Bomba (A Side 12 Mix - )
10. E Samba - Junior Jack (Rasmus Faber )
11. No Reason - Mambana (Original 12 Mix)
12. Pink Is The Colour - K&M (Original 12 Mix)
13. Back Together - Hard Soul (Original Version)

(Links borrowed from http://forum.funkysouls.com/)

Stereo Sushi 11 (2007)

The latest edition of Stereo Sushi! But is it any good? Well traditionally these are nice soulful house albums and I think that is what we have here. Yes there are some nice cuts on this and this is an album worth checking out. Features vocal performances from the some of the biggest names as well- Michelle Weeks, Ann Nesby, Jocelyn Brown-but to name a few. After another flick through this I can definitely recommend this one for an addition to your collection. Highlight for me is Soul Central Feat Abigaiil Bailey-Time After Time. Essential..

Disc: 1
1. Purpose - Weeks, Michelle
2. Knockin' - El (1)
3. I Don't Want You (Anymore) - Noferini & Kortezman/Jocelyn Brown
4. Stalk You - Ananda Project
5. Wonderful - Hunter, Terry & Terisa Griffin
6. Good Thing - Fanatix & Sterling Ensemble/Don E.
7. Guessin' Again - Grant, Mark & Russoul
8. Lifting - Clarke, Warren & Shena
9. Revolutions - ElektroOrganic & Christian Fontana
10. Keep Risin' - Groove Invaderz & Nicole Tyler
11. Inside Out - Belezamusica
12. Given Me Joy - Evans, Marc

Disc: 2
1. U Don't Know - Harris, Quentin & Cordell McClary
2. Time After Time - Soul Central & Abigail Bailey
3. Passing Time - Mood II Swing & Tara J
4. Love Vibrations - Tucker, Barbara
5. It's So Easy - DJ Spen & The Muthafunkaz/Ann Nesby
6. Back To Roots - Boissy, Frank & Michael Watford
7. Touched The Sky - Ferrer, Dennis & Mia Tuttavilla
8. Playhouse - Michael, Justin & Jason Lent
9. Losin' My Head - Monkey Brothers & Shaun Escoffery
10. Deep In House - Clark, Roland (2)
11. Like Music - Jinks
12. Breathe - Blaze

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Southport Weekender Vol 6 Mixed by Kerri Chandler (2007)

The latest edition of the marvellous Southport Weekender sessions, volume 6. this one is of course mixed by the legendary Kerri Chandler and is highly recommended. This is wicked but would you expect anything less?

Disc: 1
1. So Good Today - Westbeech, Ben
2. Something For The Floor - Rocco (2)
3. South Slope - Cutler, Jon
4. It's So Easy - DJ Spen & The Muthafunkaz/Ann Nesby
5. Keeping On Shining - Raw Artistic Soul & John Gibbons
6. Rainy Day - Scott, Adam
7. You Turn Me Around - Nature Love
8. Just Believe - Hardrive
9. P 2 Da J - Ferrer, Dennis
10. Love Connection - Fanatix & Alex Mills
11. We Had A Thing - Abstract Truth
12. Traveling - Harris, Quentin & Cordell McClary
13. He Reigns - Yass
14. Son Of Dragon - Liquid People
15. Back Door - Ferrer & Sydenham Inc.
16. Dub Afrika - Overproof Soundsystem

Disc: 2
1. Life Starts Today - Moore, Byron
2. Phunk Carnival - Delgado, Mike
3. My Joy - Nu Life & Kenny Bobien
4. Light - Fertile Ground
5. I Go Deep - Yass
6. South Africa Deep - Tommy Bones
7. Stuck - Everett, Peven
8. Smile - Jasper Street Company
9. Living - Cutler, Jon & Pete Simpson
10. Listen For It - Enochson, Markus & Ingela Olson
11. You Belong To Me - Bobien, Kenny
12. Je T'Aime - Chandler, Kerri
13. Superficial - Bougie Soliterre
14. Mary Mary - Loftis, Craig & Grand High Priest/Dajae
15. Greater Love - Owens, Robert & DJ Spen
16. I Wouldn't Lie To You - D Pac & Terrance FM
17. Don't You Ever Give Up - Innervision & Melonie Daniels

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Minnie Riperton Les Fleurs Anthology

Just spotted this from the late great Minnie Riperton. She is my favourite feamle vocalist of all time, I would have to say. Instead of going down the tried and tested route of slating this for 'not keeping it real' and being a compilation album, I will say that this is a good introduction to Minnie's work. In fact it is a VERY good album. One should bear in mind that when purchasing a compilation such as this you are also paying for the remastering and normalising etc..of all these tracks, that is worth the money alone! This is a true legend. What's Minnie Riperton got to do with good house music? I feel these things are all linked...

1. I Am The Black Gold Of The Sun
2. Reasons
3. Every Time He Comes Around
4. Young Willing And Able
5. Inside My Love
6. Memory Lane
7. Love Hurts
8. Here We Go
9. You Take My Breath Away
10. Strange Affair
11. Take A Little Trip
12. I'm A Woman
13. Lovin' You
14. Les Fleurs
15. Light My Fire

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