Album Review: Various "Abstract Afro Journey mixed by Doug Gomez" (NiteGrooves Records Promo)
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- Written by Mike Fossati
We proudly introduce you to the inaugural release in the brand new "Abstract Afro Journey mixed by..." series, with New York's own Doug Gomez having the honor to mix this debut edition which includes a brand new track and three previously unreleased mixes. The two sixty minute musical journeys let you experience afro house music in its full glory, featuring tracks from an illustrious list of artists such as Louie Vega, Kerri Chandler, Ron Trent, Danny Krivit, Joe Claussell, Mateo & Matos, Ananda Project, Groove Box, DJ Pope, Roland Clark, Frankie Felciano, Blaze, Ultra Nate, Jihad Muhammad, Dennis Ferrer and more. A truly splendorous selection of afro influenced dance floor favorites...
DJ/producer Mark Francis teams up with vocalist Gretchen Gale for a glorious four-to-the-floor remake of Sade's 1992 classic "I couldn't love you more". Most definitely their verily smooth and melodious yet captivating re-imagination of this wonderful song oozing with Gretchen Gale's incredible rendition of the lyrics, sublime jazzy keys, heavenly chords and gentle yet intriguing rhythms will make you yearn for more...
Only the very best in vocal soulful and afro house music made the cuts for this week's update... enjoy !!
Indisputably, Wind Horse Records commander-in-chief Hamza Rahimtula along with legendary Malian musician Bassekou Kouyate (from the band Ngoni Ba) bless us with the paramount "Bamako calling" EP featuring two downright fabulous productions. Without doubt, both "Ben kadi" and "Tolon" oozing with eminent vocals and a masterly orchestration are guaranteed to make you yearn for more and send shivers down your spine... The cherry on top is the dazzling truly eclectic selection of remixes of "Ben kadi" by Farhan Rahman & Stalvart John, Jose Marquez and Unnayanaa and of "Tolon" by Oscar P. A paramount release by no means to be missed...
The debut release for just launched Mirror Ball Recordings is the outstanding "Real good time" by Julius Jordan (aka the duo of James Poyser and Terry Hunter) and vocalist Eric Roberson. In short, the uplifting soul/funk infused "Real good time" laced with the incomparable vocals of Eric Roberson, luxurious keys, lovely guitar and a compelling organic backdrop is not to be missed. Not to forget to mention the alternate truly excellent 'Post Disco' mixes oozing with a housier feel destined to take over dance floors by storm.
Soul singer Joseph Junior and DJ/producer MAQman are back with "The waiting is over", indisputably they have been pulling out all the stops and present a towering slice of soulful bliss having timeless written all over. Without doubt, the masterly crafted "The waiting is over" oozing with Joseph Junior's eminent haunting vocals, sweet guitars, mellifluous keys and a smooth organic musical backing will make you yearn for more... The cherry on top are the 'Deeper' mixes with bouncing basslines leading the way for the fantastic vocals and tempting melodies. By no means to be missed...
In fall of 2016, Harold Matthews Jr of the Blak Beatniks blessed us with the marvelous "One Word: Peace" EP released through Melodious Recordings, now the EP's standout track the undeniably glamorous "One body" returns in a paramount re-imagined version enriched with a fabulous vocal performancefrom Symone. The cherry on top are the phenomenal remixes by Sean McCabe who contributes both a verily soulful truly melodious interpretation and a deeper downright enthralling rendition, not to forget to mention the 'Deepa Dub' giving the track an even deeper feel.