Release :
Artist : Nicole Willis & The Soul Investigators
Album : Feeling Free (Inc Natural Self Remix)
Genre : Beat
Source : Vinyl
Label : Above The Clouds
URL :
Date : 2006-10-02
Encoder : LAME 3.90.3 / alt-preset standard
Quality : 196kbps 44100 kHz Joint Stereo
Tracks : 3
Time : 14:54 min
Size : 22.05
A1 Feeling Free (Hoop's Juju Mix) 6:44
B1 Feeling Free (Natural Self Remix) 4:34
B2 Feeling Free (Original Album Version) 3:36
Released across 2 separately packaged 12"s, "Feeling Free" could be the closest
thing to a summer anthem that soul music has had in quite a while. Taken from
the critically acclaimed "Keep Reaching Up" longplayer released earlier this
year on the Finnish Timmion imprint, Above The Clouds have enlisted an array of
underground funk, jazz and dance producers to remix this inspiring piece of
sunshine soul. Hoop, whose Soulclap updates of 90s hip-hop classics have
garnered praise and plays from all angles, has worked his sample-adelic magic
using jazz pianos and horns to bring fresh harmonies to an already musically
rich work. Coming across like a drum heavy Quantic, this mix is one for the beat
heads, as is it's flip-side partner, which is delivered by Natural Self,
(Breakin' Bread, Tru Thoughts). As usual his drums are raw, his bass looms large
and the authentic live funk feel is kept alive and heavily kicking. Aaron
Jerome, who has previously remixed for Bugz In The Attic! and Erykah Badu has
taken inspiration from the Charles Stepney style string arrangements of the
original and turned in a mix reminiscent of 4 Hero at their dance-floor best.
Sticking with the strings and leaving the vocal behind, Aaron then teamed up
with Jean Claude Thompson (Amalgamation Of Soundz) and together they have
delivered a brooding, blistering 4/4 dub that will find favour amongst fans of
everyone from the Idjut Boys and Tangoterje to Joe Claussel and Danny Krivit.
Thx To Support Artists!
If You Like It ! Buy It ! :)
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