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.:: a klangwerk release ..................................................::.
artist :: various artists
release :: true spirit 2
year :: 2001
genre :: house
label :: chilli funk
catalogue :: cfcd008
releaser :: soulfiction
date :: 08-jul-2002
quality :: 192kbps/44.1khz
source :: compact disc
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01 ne-grove - let it ride 9:13
02 nickodemus & osirus - free souls (part 2) 8:44
03 nathan haines - earth place (francios k re edit) 8:37
04 speedbump - deeper 6:11
05 donnie - do you know 4:18
06 george levin - when i'm with you 5:46
07 mr. hermano - free as the morning sun 7:01
08 t. kolai - nkosi 9:25
09 reel people - spiritual (j. cutler mix) 6:19
10 su paka pooh - aya 10:31
playtime :: 01h 16m 05s
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dr. bob jones and lofty have done an excellent job in establishing
chilli funk as a label associated with the best of today's dance
scene. specializing in mature, soulful tracks that resist
categorization, true spirit 2 encapsulates everything that is
great about their vision. the inclusion of two of the year's best
singles in nathan haines' ubiquitious "earth is the place" and
reel people's "spiritual" provides guaranteed dancing
satisfaction, both tunes walking the line between house, jazz, and
fusion. deeper sounds are to be found on the eclectic "nkosi" by
t.kolai and "aya," a track licensed from a japanese label, while
more traditional house fare is represented by ne-grove and
speedbump. there's nothing wrong with the latter two cuts, but
truth be told they are the weakest links on this collection.
more rewarding are the soulful stylings of rising star donnie ("do
you know") and georg levin ("when i'm with you"), bringing things
back to the r&b base from which dance music emerged. perhaps most
stunning is "free as the morning sun," a euphoric latin-tinged
jam from mr. hermano that should bring a smile to anyone's face.
taken as a whole, there are at least four future classics on this
disc, all in unmixed, full-length versions, making this a good
value for the discerning (and budget-minded) consumer. overlooked
at the time of its release, this is a notable effort worth hunting
down.
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greetings :: sb, qdp, sour, dps, it, rac, dh, sfe, hbz, igr and mgc
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