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Recording under his Raw Essence alias, Dave Lee teams up with Lifford on Do It Again – a soaring soul cut and the second single to be released from his forthcoming album Produced With Love II.

Dave Lee has been one of the UK’s foremost champions of vocal house music and soul for decades, collaborating with acclaimed vocalists and instrumentalists and amassing a hugely impressive discography along the way. A man of many monikers, Lee’s latest single lands under his Raw Essence alias: one that neatly encapsulates the appeal of this timeless slice of soul.

Do It Again is a pure, unfiltered delight: a song so resolutely ecstatic and flawlessly produced its enough to make you weep with joy. Vocals are provided by former Public Demand and Artful Dodger member and longtime champion of UKG and soulful house Lifford, whose silky voice transports you to a time when outfits were unashamedly flamboyant and “funky” had yet to become a dirty word.

Included on the single package is a remix from LAZYWAX, the musical project of Hans Müller and Wolfgang Schneider. Their reinterpretation adds bright chords and an electro-inspired bassline, transforming the organic warmth of the original into an icy, cool-as-hell banger.

Raw Essence feat. Lifford - Do It Again (Lazywax Mix)

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During the 35 years of making music, Dave Lee has constantly been searching for new singers and writers to work with. A search that’s ended up with many fantastic collaborations and releases with the likes of Thelma Houston, Taka Boom, Dianne Charlemagne and Seal. More recently this quest led him to Maurissa Rose and the creation of their album ‘London / Detroit’. After hearing Maurissa's voice on a Theo Parrish record Dave reached out to her and after a few long phone conversations and mp3 swaps, they both agreed a visit to London would be much more fun than trying to work together remotely. Maurissa made the journey from her home in Detroit to write and record an album with Dave at his studio in March 2022 - as they both feel that creating music together in the same room is always better. The fruits of their labour yielded 11 brand new songs (and 1 cover) tapping into their collective love of Soul, Disco and R&B, with a sprinkle of Soulful House. This album is a special one for Dave Lee as it’s the first time in his career he’s recorded an entire album with the same singer on every track.

In the album’s liner notes Dave talks of how Maurissa is a naturally creative person, full of ideas, warm & unpretentious which is reflected in her vocal performances throughout ‘London / Detroit’. Dave’s expertly crafted music is backed up with a deeply passionate yet effortless delivery from the Detroiter, a marker of someone who has honed and perfected their art. When it comes to the music side of this LP, Dave Lee is once again proving he’s still at the top of his game and shows no sign of relenting. Drawing from his encyclopaedic knowledge of all things Soul/Funk/Disco, we are treated to a range of styles, BPMs and influences from 95bpm street soul to more uptempo disco and boogie flavours. Be it the rippling synth voyage opener of ‘You Decide’, taking the Johnnie Taylor classic ‘What About My Love’ into a modern Boogie realm, upping the tempo on the soulful houser ‘I Feel the Sun” or bringing the tempo back down to the bassy acidic chug of ‘You’re Giving Me Life’. Mr Lee is truly adept at creating a modern disco soul sound without the usage of samples.

London and Detroit might be two very different cities on opposite sides of the Atlantic but this album is proof that creative synergy knows no distance.

Out everywhere on Gatefold Vinyl, CD and Digital/Streaming.

Dave & Maurissa - Open Me Up [Snippet]

Dave & Maurissa - I Feel The Sun [Snippet]

Dave & Maurissa - You Decide [Snippet]

Ooh… under the neon light
Can you feel it, baby?

Velvet streets are calling me
Shadows dance where no one sees
Heartbeat slick like summer rain
Every move rewrites my name

Daytime love is soft and sweet
But after dark, I find my heat

I turn into a beast at night
Silk and rhythm, pale moonlight
I lose myself, I feel so right
Fingers trace the city’s spine
I turn into a beast at night
Groove so smooth, I cross the line

Silver cars and honey eyes
Every whisper electrifies
Kimi no koe melts through the air
Yoru no ame in my hair

Daytime me won’t say a thing
But after dusk, I start to sing

I turn into a beast at night
Silk and rhythm, pale moonlight
I lose myself, I feel so right
Fingers trace the city’s spine
I turn into a beast at night
Groove so smooth, I cross the line

Tokyo no yoru, electric sky
Yume no naka, we fly
Kaze ni notte, feel alive
Lost between the earth and high

I turn into a beast at night
Every glance becomes a bite
I lose myself, I feel so right
Dancing wild, out of sight
I turn into a beast at night
Funk and fire, sweet delight
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Ooh… under the neon light


Beast at night (Japanese City Pop reload)

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How Could You Break My Heart (P - SOL Remix) (Free download)

Here's the Alternate Mix of the first First Single from my Upcoming Album and new project featuring the amazing Sy Smith on Vocals. Mr. George Duke was scheduled to appear on this song but unfortunately he passed away before we had a chance to record him, so here I leave this as a tribute to him. R.I.P.

Louis Benedetti Feat. Sy Smith I Want You For Myself Alternate Mix "Full Version"

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##For promotional use only - NOT FOR SALE#

Additional rework by Mus Threee & The Funklovers.
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More feedbacks:

Terry Hunter : Love this!!!
John Morales : Nice one very well done 
Antonio Ocasio : Great job!! Wonderful!
Kenny Carpenter : It's beautifull
Tedd Patterson : I like!
Benji Candelario : Awesome rendition!! Great Work!!! THANK YOU!!! 
Cevin FIsher : Nice!
Dj Oji : This is fantastic!
Robin Lee (FAZE ACTION):  Thumbs up here. Very old school disco version.
Robert Owens: Nice Mix.
DJ PIPPI (Ibiza): La versione è da pelle d'oca! Bella la suonerò questa estate
Dj Disciple : this is hot.
Doc Link : I love it
Tommy Musto : Nice
Evan Landes (Groove Junkies): Love it! Great job!!
Gershon Jackson : Dope!
Oscar P : Good Work
Nick Jones : Great! Thank you! Solid work!
Pepe Link : Super!!!
Master Kev : Very Nice! Well done!
Anthony Poteat : Love. Dunk lovers
Don Un : Sounds great
Geoffrey Cee : Wowww! Love it!! Dope!
Matt Early : Very nice
Mike Fossati (Spirit Of House) : 
From the The Funklovers and Mus Threee comes a truly classy and soulful four-to-the-floor re-imagination of the Marvin Gaye all time soul/r&b classic "What's going on" (the title song of his eleventh studio album released in early 1971) which combines Marvin Gaye's unrivaled vocals with a masterly orchestrated musical backing inspired by the Terry Hunter remix of "Distant lover" by Terisa Griffin. Simply wonderful...

Marvin Gaye & Terry Hunter - What's Going On (The Funklovers & Mus Threee  Ghetto Mix) 2019

Raquel Rodriguez - Night's Over - Yam Who? Remix - 128 Kbps Snippet

Roy Ayers "Brand New Feeling" Sting International Controversy Vocal Mix

Dolls Combers "New Me" Featuring Dawn Souluvn Williams The Jazzy Soulful Mix... Solid Ground Recordings

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 & Maurissa - You Decide [Snippet]

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