Name: Demarkus Lewis - Love U Give by DEMARKUS LEWIS AND GRIN MUSIC in fire 2023
Duration: 6 min 17 s
Description: https://www.traxsource.com/track/7535091/love-u-give

fire 2023

Makèz have come a long way since they first sneaked into Amsterdam’s studio 80 at the age of 17 to hand over their demos to Dam Swindle. Those demos led to their debut EP ‘Different planets’on Heist in 2019 which gained major support from artists like Seth Troxler and Chez Damier. Quickly after, they signed two records on New York based label Let’s Play House. Fast forward two years, and here we are with their debut album.
 
‘City Of All’ shows a level of sophistication and matureness, effortlessly bridging genres across its thirteen cuts. You can feel the thought that has been put into this record, with tracks blending into each other as Makèz submerge themselves in their concept of accidental encounters, inclusiveness and what it means to live in a city like Amsterdam.  
 
On this album, Makèz bring together all the musical influences they’ve picked up in their life as music fans, clubbers, and art students. The jazz-funk of opening track ‘The Entrance’, feels breezy and casual, like freeform rhythms played in a jazz club soundcheck. Energy oozes from ‘Not So Different’, featuring the smooth vocals of LYMA. There’s a hint of the house-meets-R’n B vibe that made Anderson .Paak the star that he is now. Brilliantly funky, this song shows the talent of Makèz, who cleverly use pop & soul cues to create one of the album’s highlights. 
 
What follows is four cuts ranging from the syncopated Balearic funk of ‘Orbit’, the strings of title track ‘City Of All’, the organ-led, ‘Gonna Getya’ and the downbeat ‘Sonder’. Allysha Joy, as part of Melbourne Hip Hop collective 30/70, features on the deep and jazzy ‘Looking Up’.  If Makèz and Allysha are all looking up, it’s clear they’re seeing the same thing! These kindred spirits perfectly complement each other, the deep bass, warm harmonies and jazzy percussion prove to be a perfect foundation for Allysha’s rhymes.
 
Is it an album all about jazz and soul to listen to at home? Far from it. There are dance floor-oriented tracks, where the distorted filter funk of ‘Roselane’ featuring Fouk, proves to be a highlight along with what is arguably the heaviest cut of the album ‘Bent With Funk’.
 
In an EP context, these house tracks would surely do their work, but they really come to life in this album. No compromise has been made to storytelling and the house tracks all play their part while still standing their ground in a club. 
The expert production and smart arrangement gives this collection its casually funky feel.  On ‘City Of All’ Makèz showcase their remarkable talent for writing an album that goes to so many different places, but most of all, just really feels like home.

PREMIERE : Makèz - Feel The Same

Dare To Dream

Dare to Dream (Deez Raw Life Mix)

Spaces and Places Album Sampler 1

You Get Lost In It [The Warehouse Project] (Full Vocal Main Mix) [feat. Lady Linn]

Hurry Up [Ministry of Sound]

Hurry Up [Ministry of Sound] (Kerri's Again Mix) [feat. Dreamer G]

The A side of Keep on Swindline pt. 3 also holds ‘More Love’; a track that takes you back to what has been the center of the Dam Swindle sound in the past 10 years. Conga loops, vocal chops, synth stabs and a simple string to keep the tension; it’s all in there. Add to that a simple funk bass loop and you’ve got yourself a modern-day Swindle classic.

Keep on Swindling pt. 3

Dam Swindle - More Love

Pulseform [Minimal Groove Concept]

Soul Shine (at 42,000 ft)

Velith [Minimal Groove Concept]

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Demarkus Lewis - Sustained - Grin Music

As a label that is always dedicated to exposing new talent in our scene, we have found someone very special in Never Dull. Born and raised in southern California and now residing in Mexico, this uniquely talented artist seems to possess a special ear for dusty, classic grooves that were created by Large Music artists of the past. There is still, however, a contemporary sensibility to his work and that makes for a thrilling combination. All three tracks are special in this fitting debut for Never Dull – we can't wait to watch him rise!

Curated by Jeff Craven for Large Music LLC
25 year of House Music History.
For licensing: info@largemusic.com

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