I was sent a promo of this track a couple of weeks ago and was immediately grabbed by Sampha’s understated beat making and Jessie Ware’s daydream vocals. 

My remix stretches out the original, adds some bump to Sampha’s groove and flips Jessie Ware’s vocals back to front...


Jessie Ware & Sampha - Valentine (Dusk Remix)

Sharing a lovingly extended edit of Dee Dee Bridgewater's 'Night Moves', from the 'Just Family' LP released in 1978 and produced by Stanley Clarke. It's a unique album in her catalogue and arguably the best during her Elektra period. The album title references her pregnancy with China, her second daughter, at the time of the recording, that affected both the timbre and the range of her voice: 'It was very interesting because as I was pregnant at the time, it pushed my octave up. My upper range was like amazing because of the placement of the baby. I don't know where she was sitting but I could go very, very high'. 

You can hear the angelic results of this phenomenon most clearly in 'Night Moves'. 

The LP is easy to find and very cheap: http://bit.ly/1qJejpm
It's also on iTunes: http://bit.ly/1qJenFJ

This edit was made to play on the Beach Stage at SuncéBeat, the sparkling gem in Croatia's festival scene. Find out more here: http://suncebeat.com

Dee Dee Bridgewater - Night Moves (Gavin's SuncéBeat Edit)

I’ve had quite a few emails about the Madeline Bell edit I made for my set at the Southport Weekender last month. My original copy comes from the fourth instalment of Compost Records’ Glücklich series, compiled by the incredibly underrated Rainer Trüby. (I think his set will be the unexpected highlight for many at this year’s SuncéBeat festival in Croatia.)

It’s a simple and subtle extension, stretching the original out to dance floor friendly length. If you enjoy it, I’d highly recommend checking out the Glücklich comps and also the Jazzman reissue from 2002.

Madeline Bell - That's What Friends Are For (Gavin's Beat Bar Edit)

RAW Rhythms

The b-side of Pentangle's fourth album, Cruel Sister, is occupied by one indulgent, extended piece - a revisiting of the song that titled Bert Jansch's previous solo album, Jack Orion. This re-edit focuses on Renbourn's magnificent electric guitar solo: a groove rooted in Thompson's magnetic bassline is set up before falling away as Renbourn takes flight.

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