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Ronnie Herel Ft Gary Poole - Thinking About Your Love - Dj Spen & Reelsoul Remix

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The full-length album ‘Operation Disco' that Greg ‘Dr’ Packer has put together for Z Records. On an unstoppable run recently, the quality shows no sign of slowing down as Packer showcases his talent for splicing and dicing tracks. On the bonus second CD he supplies a continuous mix live from his operating theatre, packed to the absolute brim with Packer & other Z Records back catalogue favourites of his.

“It has been a huge honour working on the operation disco album compilation for Z Records which has been on my radar for three decades now and is possibly my favourite House & Disco label. Dave Lee is a big inspiration to me as his 1991 Single 'Do What You Feel' was one of the first records to appear in my DJ sets in my earliest days as a working DJ 30 years ago.
In 2013 I started to produce music under the 'Dr Packer' name and when I began doing the occasional remix for Z Records, I never imagined it would end up resulting in an album project. To be able to work on cover versions of some of my all-time favourite soul & disco songs such as 'You Can't Run From My Love' and some of my all-time favourite vocalists such as Leroy Burgess it is really a dream come true.
Dave Lee is an easy guy to work with and is always open to my suggestions which resulted in me remixing one of my all-time favourite tracks of his ‘Love Fantasy' which is also now three decades old. Not to mention possibly my favourite single from his 'Destination Boogie' compilation, the 80's underground classic 'Colors - Am I Gonna Be The One’ plus two brand new mixes of The Sunburst Band. Making this a very exciting album project with plenty of exclusives and re-masters of my older releases, not to mention my favourite gems from the amazing Z Records back catalogue.” – Greg Packer

Colors - Am I Gonna Be The One (Dr Packer Remix)

Soul

http://alkalino.bandcamp.com/track/love-committee-just-as-long-as-i-got-you-rework
Release Date  16 August 2014

Alkalino - Love Committee - Just As Long As I Got You -rework-

Released: June 30, 2015 • Genre: Soulful House / Gospel.
© 2018 AceBeat Music

Right Here Right Now (Alex Di Ciò Remix)

Alicia Myers - Right Here Right Now (Alex Di Ciò Remix)

https://neapolitansoulrecords.bandcamp.com/album/where-were-you
Neapolitan Soul - Where Were You (Original Phunky Mix)
soon on Soundmen On Wax
Produced and Mixed by Neapolitan Soul
Drum programming & Efx: Neapolitan Soul 
Bass and Rhodes: W. Teo - Crazy Corner Productions (London)
Strings: C. Romano (Naples)
Mastering: Scott Lees - Groove Technicians(Leeds)
Cover/Artwork: Davide Di Pede (Naples)
Dedicated to our dear friend Eric “Dj Pappa Hawaii”

Neapolitan Soul - Where Were You (Original Phunky Mix)SNIPPET

Available now from: http://www.zrecords.ltd.uk

As the sun-drenched months descend upon us, Joey Negro &amp; The Sunburst Band unleash their highly anticipated 4th studio album titled ‘The Secret Life Of Us’ on Z Records. Packed with Sunburst signature sounds - a lush cross pollinating hot soul, jazz, funk, electro-boogie and disco dazzlers, ‘The Secret Life Of Us’ is their most exciting adventure into modern soulful music yet! Who could resist the catchy Chic style disco of the title track with its story of an illicit affair or the witty, “this woman wears the trousers”, 2 step boogie 'My Way'.

 

Things get jazzier on the moody electro 'Jazz The DMX' with Blue Note piano and dubby weirdness, while the rolling down tempo pimp groove of 'Opus de Soul' has beautiful lush live strings that even Barry White might be proud of. Even echoes of the Doobie Brothers resonate through 'Caught In The Moment'. The album also features their glimmering disco-tinged outing, 'In The Thick Of It’, which hit the Traxsource No.1 spot in just 4 days of release! What is common throughout ‘The Secret Life Of Us’ is the attention to detail and labour of love that's gone into crafting this wonderful collection of fantastic songs, all performed by a truly heavyweight collective of talent!

"Making a Sunburst Band album can be bit of a slog, be it a mainly pleasant slog. All those days and nights spent sweating heavily over the mixing desk take their toll on even the best-made pair of disco underpants ;-). As cheesy as it may sound I'm doing this because I love it and I want to put the musicality and craftsmanship from the music I grew up with into The Sunburst Band" - Joey Negro

‘The Secret Life Of Us’ features band members who regularly play live around the world headed by singers Pete Simpson and Donna Gardier. The nucleus of Tony Remy (guitar), Julian Crampton (bass) and Frank Tontoh (drums) are also joined by a selection of vocal stars from the soulful scene including Angela Johnson, Noelle Scaggs, Darien and Vivienne McKone. Combine this standard of musicianship with strong songs and Dave's sharp arrangements and you've got a potent brew both in the studio and on the live stage. Joey co-wrote most of the songs with Diane Charlemagne, who many will know from Goldie's ‘Inner City Life’. “Diane is super talented and writes with wit and intelligence”, says Joey. Diane also performs vocals on ‘My Way’, 'Definition of Love' and the album title track with Donna Gardier. 

“Normally I start writing a song with keys and vocals, until I'm totally happy with the melodic structure and lyrics. Once I'm sure it's up to scratch I get the band in and always make sure I record a performance - that's crucial. I want the playing to intensify and go somewhere but without loosing the groove" - Joey Negro

Joey Negro and The Sunburst Band - The Secret Life of Us (Album Clips)

Joey Negro readies the third instalment of his ‘Remixed With Love’ compilation series. His edit of The Fatback Band’s '(Are You Ready) Do The Bus Stop’ is a typically joyous and funky disco turn…

Read more:

Premiere: The Fatback Band ‘(Are You Ready) Do The Bus Stop (Joey Negro London Bus Stop Mix)’

You can download the full track for promotional use only via this link - 

https://soundcloud.com/bonna-1/richard-earnshaw-vs-phonic

enjoy ;)

A.M Dusk & Richard Earnshaw vs Phonic Funk (*Bonna Monster Mash*) Grant Nelsons Housecall #84

Vince Montana Jr left us on April 13, he was 85 years. 

He spent most of them writing, playing and arranging beautiful music. You can hear playing vibraphone (or vibes for short) on pretty much EVERY recording that came out of Philadelphia's Sigma Sound Studio from the late 60s to the mid 80's.

He was playing the vibes with MFSB, composers Gamble & Huff's studio supergroup, the core of what is known as the Philly Sound. He conducted the same musicians as his own Salsoul Orchestra giving them many classic Disco songs, amongst them the infamous Runaway with Loleatta Holloway on vocals on which you can clearly hear Vince's trademark vibes licks. 

In the 90's newer school House producers got him back in the studio and he arranged strings for Mousse T, DJ Meme and most notably for MAW collaborating on the Braxton's cover of the Boss and remaking his own classic Runaway.  

When I first heard "The Way U Love Me" I immediately asked to remix it and a budget to be able to get Vince to score the strings and vibes in Philadelphia. I was certain the song could be turned into a Philly Sound classic. Despite suffering with major illness at the time Vince enthusiastically accepted and made my dream come true.

The T.S.O.P. version of "The Way U Love Me" is the remix I'm the most proud of. It features a cast of more than 30 people, each one of them putting a part of their soul in the recording.
The mix you can hear on this page is an unreleased instrumental edit where the forefront is taken by the string orchestra and vibraphone solos.

As India was saying in the NuYorican Soul remake of Runaway:
"Vince, play them vibes for us just one more time"

Full credits below: 

Ron Hall & The Muthafunkaz Feat. Marc Evans - The Way You Love Me (Dim’s T.S.O.P. Version) Unreleased Dubstrumental
Written by Gary Ahrens, Marc Evans, Gary Hudgins, Irvin Madden, Sean Spencer & Dimitri Yerasimos
Original Produced by DJ Spen & The MuthaFunkaz

Lead Vocals by Marc Evans
Background Vocals by Marc Evans, Jada Davis & KT Spencer

Original Keyboards by Gary Hudgins
Original Bass by Irvin Madden
Original Programming by Ron Hall & DJ Spen
Originally Mastered By Gary Deane @ Code Red Recording Studios Baltimore MD
Executive Producers: DJ Leo & Neil Pierce

T.S.O.P. Remix Exclusively Produced & Arranged by Dimitri from Paris for La French House of Entertainment
New Rhythm Section by Los Amigos Invisibles
New Drums by Juan Manuel Roura
New Bass by Jose Rafael Torres
New Keyboards by Armando Figueredo
New Guitar by Jose Luis Pardo
Congas by Mauricio Arcas
New Strings Arranged & Conducted by Vincent Montana, Jr.
New Violins by Igor Szwec, Diane Barnett, Gloria Justen, Louigi Mazzoechi, Olga Konopelsky & Elizabeth Kaderaback
New Violas by Davis Barnett & Nina Cottman
New Cello by Anthony Pirollo
New Vibraharp by Vincent Montana, Jr.
New Rhythm Section recorded at Tu Casa New York City & Casa del rhythmo, Brooklyn
New Strings recorded at The Studio, Philadelphia
New PA engineered by Jeff Chestek
New Vibraharp recorded at Philly Sound Works
Vibraphone recorded by Louis Benedetti

New Mix by Dimitri from Paris
Additional engineering by Julien Jabre at La French House Studio, Paris

Published by Defected Music Ltd & Blonde Music
P 2006 Defected Records
C 2008 Defected Records


Ron Hall & The Muthafunkaz Ft. Marc Evans-The Way You Love Me (Dim’s T.S.O.P. Version) Dubstrumental

You Used To Hold Me So Tight

You Used To Hold Me So Tight (Dr Packer Remix) (2021 Remastered Version) [feat. Angela Johnson]

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

Joey Negro and The Sunburst Band - The Secret Life of Us (Album Clips)

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