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Two weeks ago, following almost a year of international hearsay and speculation, celebrated Danish band WhoMadeWho unveiled the details and upcoming release date of their seventh full-length studio album UUUU lnk.to/WhoMadeWho_UUUU A thirteen-track opus set for release on May 27 via German imprint Embassy One, the album announcement was marked by the release of the huge collaborative album title track with Rampa – UUUU.

Now, with the release of the band’s long player just a fortnight away, WhoMadeWho unleash one final pre-album gift, as they enlist Berlin-based producer and Keinemusik co-founder &ME to provide his own resplendent interpretation of the ethereal six-minute album single.

One of the most in-demand artists in electronic music today, there are very few producers on the circuit who can lay claim to such an abundant slew of dancefloor juggernauts as &ME. The man behind tracks including Muyé, Discoteca, The Rapture Pt.II and perhaps most notably his 2019 remix of Guy Gerber’s What To Do, the past few years has also seen &ME help spearhead the huge international success of the Keinemusik collective, alongside esteemed label mates Rampa, Adam Port and Reznik.

Delivering a beautifully nuanced underground house cut, awash with luscious analogue textures, restrained rhythms and a blissful groove that bolsters the record across its duration, &ME’s remix is an absolute masterclass from the off; its pulsating heartbeat and teasing builds sweeping and soaring with intense delight. Subtle yet immense, the remix is produced with the poise and elegance of an artist who has been captivating minds with his music for over fifteen years – an artist whose ability to link innovative production with consensual reception making him one of the most unique and original figures in the game.
@rampa @andmeandyou

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WhoMadeWho & Rampa - UUUU (&ME Remix)

Listen/download to "Les Gout"  via

https://fanlink.to/lesgout

@iamchuala
@keinemusik
@keope

Sometimes it seems almost effortlessly, how Rampa is not only detecting, but shaping the zeitgeist of clubsounds. The man has done it on various occasions. Not only that. In a no less unerring fashion he happens to find the best company to vocalize that very state of the art. It once again all comes together here on his „Les Gout“ EP. He’s teaming up with Chuala, a genre defying voice and brightly shining figure of all things contemporary, to lay down„Les Gout“, a track perfectly balancing groove, elegance and irresistible floor-appeal. In congenial addition, it also features features Keope on guitar. The tune already has become a much requested standout in Rampa’s sets, designated to become a standout in everybody else’s sets over the coming weeks and months.

Rampa — Les Gout feat. Chuala (Snippet)

Buy / Stream it here: https://orcd.co/makethecall

Taken from the duo's 2021 album 'Break The Wall' MF Robots' Dawn Joseph and Jan Kincaid have released another slab of dance floor soul in 'Make The Call'. A sure-fire groove that underpins a sublime vocal, 'Make The Call' is sure to be one of the festival, event and club hits of the Summer.

Now available as a digital download, 'Make The Call' also comes with an extended version and remixes from the legendary Two Soul Fusion duo of Louie Vega and Josh Milan. These remixes bring something new and special to the track with each creating a subtly different mood for the dance floor, for the radio and for the house party.

MF Robots is a songwriting, production and performing duo created by former Brand New Heavies founder Jan Kincaid and BNH vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Dawn Joseph. The pair left the Heavies in 2014 to record their own compositions and have been wowing audiences and record buyers with their effortless blending of Soul, RnB, Funk, Disco and Jazz ever since.

Louie Vega is one half of the House music dons Masters at Work and Josh Milan is a Grammy nominated vocalist, musician and composer who also collaborate in Vega's collective 'Elements of Life'. With both at the forefront of production, composition and remixing for more than three decades, the House, Boogie and Instrumental versions they have produced for 'Make The Call' are off the scale here.

Atjazz AKA Martin Iveson is a prolific remixer who has reworked tracks for Nitin Sawhney, Bob Sinclair, Jazzanova and even Henry Mancini (the Pink Panther theme) as well as working with vocalists of the stature of Robert Owens and Clara Hill. As Martin states, 'Remixing helps hone your sound and allows the producer to print their trademark into another space.' Well he certainly has done this here with his distinctive remix of 'The Love It Takes.'.

MF Robots - Make The Call Two Soul Fusion Boogie Remix

Named in direct reference to arguably one of the greatest albums ever created, "Giant Steps" by John Coltrane, "Giant Stops" pays homage to the rich legacy of jazz while pushing the boundaries of the genre with a contemporary twist. The album seamlessly blends jazz, hip-hop, and electronic elements to create a unique sonic landscape that is both nostalgic and modern.

For Minus & MRDolly, "Giant Stops" represents a new chapter in his evolution as a musician, showcasing his growth and commitment to pushing boundaries in his genre-bending style. Taking inspiration from the creative process of Makaya McCraven, the album features dynamic instrumentals backed by a live band, with Minus & MRDolly's signature lyricism and storytelling shining through both the instrumentals and the lended work of guest musician such as Meta_ or Luca Argel. By using this production method the album takes a bold stand for the importance of sampling as an art form hoping to encourage listeners to appreciate the rich history and evolution of hip hop and to recognize the essential role that sampling has played in shaping the genre.

As a nod to his Portuguese roots, "Giant Stops" represents a deeper exploration of the artist's identity and a commitment to looking inward to find creative inspiration. With this album, Minus & MRDolly hopes to inspire others to embrace their own unique perspectives and use them to create art that connects with audiences on a deeply emotional level.

In a world where technology threatens to replace human creativity, "Giant Stops" is a reminder that the power of art to connect with people on a fundamental level is enduring and will continue to shape our world for generations to come.

Artist: Minus & MRDolly
Title: Giant Stops LP
Label: Jazzego
Cat: Jazzego
Format: Vinyl + Digital
Genre: Jazz / Contemporary / Electronic / Hip Hop
Release Date: June 2023
Buy / Pre Order: https://www.juno.co.uk/products/minus-mrdolly-giant-stops-vinyl/949511-01/

Giant Stops

Exclusive Premiere: Minus & MRDolly "Home Again" (forthcoming Giant Stops LP)

“Sammy Bananas is back with “massave”, his second EP on Bastard Jazz. 3 syncopated, groove-heavy originals and a stellar remix from Bad Colours cover a range of moods and dance floor energies, laced with pianos, live bass, saxophone and a touch of nostalgia. Sammy cut his teeth in music busking with his sax on Mass Ave in Cambridge, and each track on the EP is named after a now-closed business on that street: a burrito spot, a video rental store, and the first club which gave this seasoned DJ a residency.”

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Sammy Bananas - Enormous Room

Colibri

Colibri (feat. Eva Simonis)

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The perpetual Fresh Selects Remix Series continues on with our seventh episode – this time in the form of Royce Wood Junior's most recent single getting a new redux from fellow Londoner multi-talent, Harve. 

Recently selected as a new personal favorite of Sir Elton John himself for his 'Rocket Hour' radio show on Apple Music 1, "You're So Fuckin' Perfect" is RWJ's jangling Funk rumination on the ever-foreboding A.I. tech and all that comes with it – now given an appropriately Electronic tilt by Harve, with glitches and robo-stutters abound, all underlined with a seismic bassline worthy of only the most proper soundsystems. 

Handpicked by Royce as the ideal remixer to do the honors – Harve has been making waves over the last few years with a string of singles starting in 2018 and two subsequent EP's since (2020's 'Held By The Moon' and their latest, 'In Time', released just last month). First introduced as a vocalist, Harve has recently started to delve further into the world of production – which this remix only solidifies the fact that they are one of the most exciting new artists in the craft.

Remix Produced by Harve 
Mixed by William Arcane 
Mastered by Kevin Tuffy @ Manmade Mastering 

Original version produced by Royce Wood Junior 
Recorded & Mixed by RWJ and Dom "Ruckspin" Howard 
Mastered by Dom "Ruckspin" Howard

Lucey Way - vocals 
RWJ - guitars, keys, synth, vocals, programming 

Graphic Design by Tawfiq Mardini 
Paintings by RWJ 

A&R: Royce Wood Junior 

Executive Producer: Kenny / Fresh Selects

FSX-RS-2207 © 2023 Fresh Selects.  Sounds f***in' hard.

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Fresh Selects

Royce Wood Junior "You're So F***in' Perfect" (Harve Remix)

Love Songs, Pt. 1

Hey Now (When I Give You All My Lovin')

In 2011, REEL PEOPLE MUSIC brought you the soulful album ‘REEL PEOPLE PRESENT GOLDEN LADY’.

The title track was a rework of the STEVIE WONDER classic GOLDEN LADY and featured the beautiful vocals of one of the world’s finest soul voices, TONY MOMRELLE.

To kick off the New Year we are now delighted to present the stunning GOLDEN LADY remixes by house music maestro LITTLE LOUIE VEGA.

REEL PEOPLE + TONY MOMRELLE + LOUIE VEGA = A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

For more info on all of our releases go to www.reelpeoplemusic.co.uk
For

Golden Lady

Golden Lady (Louie Vega Roots Mix)

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Reel People feat. Tony Momrelle - Golden Lady (Louie Vega Roots Mix)

drums by Lege Kale


I could let you have it
you could be my habit
you could be my woman, right
I dont want you half in
anytime I know
you're living in a hole
anytime I know

I could let you have it
you could be my habit
you could be my woman, right
I dont want you half in
anytime I know
living in your head
theres a backdoor

my little one
she is so bad
bad as the sun

well she break me then i fall
I dont know the half of it anymore

I could give a fuck about you
she can get whatever she need
everytime that she look at me
I feel weak in the knee
wanna try to be fancy, love
I could give a fuck about you
you know that I do my girl
feel it when you come in close
you always hit on the nose
never know how you could know

treat me like one
treat me treat me like a
I dont know the half 
why would you want her
treat me like the queen 
slap your knees 
like you been laughing 

chorus

I could be yours if you wanted

tell me

Habit

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Founded in 1996 by Peter Adarkwah, Barely Breaking Even (BBE Music) started life as a London club night, taking its name from the eponymous Disco record by the Universal Robot Band.

The label grew from the vibrant early 90's club scene with its first release, Stop & Listen compiled by Dr Bob Jones in 1996, opening the door to iconic series' such as All Back To Mine & Late Nite Tales.

A tonne of releases followed, ranging from Disco to Funk, Jazz to House. In the year 2000, the label celebrated Masters at Work's 10th Anniversary with a mighty box set that featured near 80 tracks.

A year later BBE Music spawned the Beat Generation Series of artist albums, notably introducing J Dilla (Welcome 2 Detroit) & a young Will.I.Am's first solo outing, alongside DJ Jazzy Jeff, Madlib & DJ Spinna, all of whom contributed to this seminal set of long players.

A quarter of a century and well over 500 titles later, having worked with Mark Ronson, Roy Ayers, Questlove, Hugh Masekela, DJ Premier, Dimitri from Paris, Joey Negro, Kon, RZA, Laurent Garnier, Black Coffee, DJ Shadow, David Rodigan and John Morales among many others, BBE Music looks to the future, celebrating its rich heritage while continuing to release a bounty of fresh titles.

The label’s most recent projects include an expansive reissue series from pioneering Nigerian label Tabansi, new imprint ‘Batakari’ in association with Boddhi Satva and the critically acclaimed ‘J Jazz’ Japanese Jazz multi-album project, not to mention the recent landmark 500th label release: a brand new version of 'Barely Breaking Even', featuring Leroy Burgess, Patrick Adams and Louie Vega.

In 2021 BBE Music is celebrating its 25th anniversary. To mark this milestone, the label is offering up some special projects, from the 20th Anniversary edition of J Dilla’s ‘Welcome 2 Detroit’, through David Bowie tribute album ‘Modern Love’, to a special new ‘Worldwide’ compilation from old friend Gilles Peterson. BBE Music will also be looking to the future with more exciting original artist projects, plus merch collaborations events and more...