Yes, on a rooftop with a mimosa. Enjoying 🔥

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Frankie's Tune - A Dedication To My Brother

Comin up 25-09 at Traxsource exclusive!

grab it here
http://www.traxsource.com/title/519593/egypt-nights

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Get Over You (Jamsteady Edit)

Love that track from Lydia Harrell and Reel People, that went a bit under the radar. I needed a bit of a smoother version for my sets. So I took the reprise and added some of my percs-shizzle-beat-stuff and some congs and bongs...
Check the original: https://www.traxsource.com/title/783233/heard-it-all-before

Lydia Harrell - Heard It All Before (Max Kater 4theMix)

This long-awaited tune from Thommy Davis’ forthcoming album has finally been released! Thommy and Spen have been working on this project for years and we’ve decided it can’t be held back any longer. A classic ballad turned into a house anthem, “Isn’t It a Shame” pays homage to decades of production and love. Tracy Hamlin’s sweet delivery and vocal talent make this release instantaneously appealing to those that love soulful house.  The song’s lyrics capture the pure emotion of an R&B ballad intertwined with an incredible composition provided by the legendary Gary Hudgins. What better combination than DJ Spen, Thommy Davis, Gary Hudgins, and Tracy Hamlin united together? A mastery of soulful house and foot-tapping energy, this track will forever be in your collection. If not, then what a shame!

Tracy Hamlin - Isn't It A Shame

‘Was That All It Was’ impeccably recreated by John Morales, Thommy Davis & Richard Burton.

Originally released in 1979 on Gamble & Huff’s iconic Philadelphia International label, these brand-new reworks pay total homage to the original with Richard’s rich & soulful vocals adding an almost Teddy Pendergrass influenced vibe - the perfect marriage to John & Thommy’s delightful arrangement.

Alongside John’s M+M remixes, label execs Spen & Thommy add their dance floor ‘oomph’ to the mix, keeping all the elements of the originals firmly in place but adding in a slightly more direct drum arrangement - killer stuff from every angle.

John Morales & Thommy Davis ft. Richard Burton_Was That All it Was_DJ Spen Edit

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


Lydia Harrell - Heard It All Before (Max Kater 4theMix)

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