Topeth Notcheth Mr Lee. Soulful quality house - just what we need this time of year. Obviously i'm looking forward to the extended versions and dubs :)

Javi Frias makes his debut on Re-Loved with this two-track EP. Kicking off with the funky brass-driven 'Get Up' the funk continues on 'What I Want' with rousing male & female vocals.

I Want To Get Up EP

Javi Frias - Get Up [Re-Loved]

Buy Here: https://zrecords.lnk.to/ProducedWithLove2

His latest album, Produced With Love II, continues the work he started with 2017s superb collection. Incorporating aspects of house, soul and disco and crafted with the attention to detail youd expect from someone of Lees heritage and calibre, Produced With Love II comprises 12 brand new songs and will arrive in June 2022.

The writing process has always remained the same and Dave has always preferred to work face-to-face with artists whenever possible albeit with a few enforced remote sessions due to the pandemic.

Says Lee of his approach:

Writing new memorable songs is difficult. It's much easier coming up with a good backing track or using a sample than it is a killer new top line. There were about 200 releases a week in the 90s, now there are apparently 8000 on Beatport. How many of them are decent original songs? Id say its about the same as the 1990s, maybe even less.

It helps enormously when youre working with some really talented people and Ive always tried to work with musicians - like Michele Chiavarini, Kaidi Tatham and Tony Remy - who are some of the best at what they do. On this album Ive got seasoned vocalists like Omar, Lifford and Valentine Brothers Billy Valentine who have the classic soul sound I love. For me I simply think about the voice, not how marketable the person is.

Released as the lead single from the album in April, Starlight sees Lee team up with Omar: a former principal percussionist of the Kent Youth Orchestra and later a graduate of the Guildhall School Of Music who was awarded an MBE in 2012 for services to music.

Starlight is a gorgeous, mid-tempo dance record, with Omars silky vocals backed up with rich production: soaring live strings, groove-laden clav and synth over a warm bassline creating a heady, inviting atmosphere.

Its an almost viscerally life-affirming record: a theme that continues throughout the entire album. Take a track like If You Ever Need Somebody feat. Tiffany Tzelle', or Taste My Love' with vocals from the aforementioned Billy Valentine. These songs would stand toe-to-toe with any soul standard from the 70s or 80s: to have production this rich and bold in 2022 isnt far short of miraculous.

And thats what you get throughout Produced With Love II an attention to detail and level of creative collaboration rarely seen. Its why a Dave Lee album is a rare thing. These things take time, but when they do come along, its something worth treasuring.

Dave Lee - Produced With Love II [Album Sampler]

The Sound from Ramsey Lewis & Co to Ipanema beach !
Way-oh...

1.	Ramsey Lewis – Whisper Zone
2.	The Whispers - Can't Do Without Love
3.	Ramsey Lewis & Nancy Wilson - Midhnight Rendez-vous 
4.	Ramsey Lewis – Brazilica + Edit Avenue C @avenuec
5.	Circus - Mr. Summer Time 
6.	Kleeer - Open Your Mind
7.	Ramsey Lewis - Sun Goddess (Doctorsoul Ramsey Re - Therapy) @doctor-soul1


Do you want a new therapy ? https://soundcloud.com/asta-a-ista-aby/therapie-de-groupe

Ramsey Lewis & Co - SOUL MUSIC VIBES - Ipanema Beach ⭐

Regrooved / Re-Cut / Re-Waxed / Re-Edited / Re-Constructed / Re-Produced / Re-Jigged / Re-Vibed by The Jamwax Crew
Essential Rarities: A selection of 28 killer edits from illustrious discoteers...  experts of the regroove format... built for dance floor domination.
In its finest expression, the disco edit is disinformation, a way to scramble the signal of the familiar into something uncanny, a means by which to mis-remember the past, to pull a switcheroo on memory, to suggest parallel dimensions to its dancers. 

The hard-driving grooves, the organic grit, packaged to appeal to disco funk fetishists, a limited-edition selection... dance-with-edge: avant-funk, mutant disco vibez... 
A totally unscheduled resurrection of avant-funk and disco... the inhibited and coercive treadmill rhythms, the constipated basslines, the desolate dub-space. 
... with its multiple connotations of madness, fury, and deranging euphoria: the ultimate merger of aggression and celebration, 
packed with febrile hyperspeed percussion, ominous basslines, dizzy sensations of harrowing bliss, a haunted/hunted vibe of spooked-out paranoia...
The crew known to perfect the craft of the seamless, prolonged mixes.

Brass Construction - Movin' (Pimpin Willie Fierce DISKO Re - Cut) @ THE GROOVEXPLOITATION

So Into You (The Remixes)

TRAXSOURCE

So Into You (The Remixes) (DJ Meme Reboot Mix)

This week's show saw the return of our quarterly resident - Le Visiteur. As always, he was on top form throughout and takes you on a two-hour journey, as only he can. 

Turn this one up

Le Visiteur - Spin City Ep.314

Unveiling the 'The Finest 2023' compilation, Midnight Riot showcases a collection of 22 tracks featuring some of the most prominent talents from the label's roster. In true Riot fashion, the album seamlessly blends disco, boogie, nu-disco, and house, presenting a rich assortment of highlights from 2023, capturing the essence of the label's eclectic musical landscape.

So many standouts, including Opolopo's sun-soaked and soulful remix of Danny Kane and Princess Freesia's 'I Love The Way You Do,' Yam Who? & Mr Smith's 80s disco-style reimagining of 'Let's Go Together' featuring Suki Soul, not forgetting PowerDress & Jon Pearn's 'The Way We Move' a true moment with their trademark Compass Point sound, simultaneously both nostalgic and truly modern.

The end of the year party continues with Da Lukas's block rocking anthem 'Drop The Funk,' Sammy Deuce's synth-heavy perfection in 'Say It Again,' plus the infectious low-slung funk brilliance of Guy Prestons's 'Purple Heart,' and the distinctive chart-topping brilliance of Jaegerossa's 'Side Of Soul.'

Various - The Finest 2023 - DJ Yam Who? Mix

PREMIERE: Romain Villeroy - Mon Сhéri [Hive Label]

Release Date Traxsource Promo: 29/12/2023
Release Date Worldwide: 12/01/2024

Romain Villeroy
Soundcloud | @sterofunk
Facebook | www.facebook.com/romainvilleroy1

Hive Label
Soundcloud | @hivelabel
Facebook | www.facebook.com/hivelabel

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PREMIERE: Romain Villeroy - Mon Сhéri [Hive Label]

Released on my own label, With A Little Help Of A Friend Records, this concept EP was created entirely from my bicycle using AI. Inspired by cycling around the world, the motion, rhythm, and atmosphere of the journey are captured throughout the tracks. The culture of cycling—from the 90s to today—served as a major muse, merged with electronic sounds influenced by many of my favorite musicians. The result is a fusion of inspirations reflecting both the landscapes traveled and the evolving sonic ideas along the way.

04_Soffro-(Bedroom-Edit)

Another Man (Dr Packer Reworks)

Another Man (Dr Packer Edit)

Dave Lee aka Jakatta, Doug Willis, Raven Maize, Sessomatto, formerly Joey Negro as well as being part of The Sunburst Band and many more. 

Bookings: Tim@zrecords.ltd.uk

Dave Lee - Produced With Love II [Album Sampler]

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