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artist : joe claussell
title . cosmic ritual ep
year : 1998
genre . abstract deep house
label : Spiritual Life Music Records
cat . SLM374
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grabber : soundforge
encoder . lame
quality : 192kbps / 44,1Khz / full stereo
source . vinyl
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01.come inside (the loft) 10:45
02.animal forest (part one) 03:35
03.tranquility (into groove) 11:28
04.cuban food (part one) 04:25
30:13 min 41,6 MB
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The deep house crew brings you once again a high quality release of
soulful dance music.. music with emotion that deserves the promotion..
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Joe Claussell has long been one of New York City's busiest dance
figures, thanks to his work in all areas of the house community: as
a highly respected DJ, producer, remixer, label-head (Spiritual
Life Music and Ibadan), and record-shop owner (Dance Tracks).
Spiritual Life has released tracks from a host of New York nu-house
teams including Claussell himself, Mateo & Matos, Blaze, Slam Mode,
and frequent production partner Jephte Guillaume. And his Sunday
clubnight Body & Soul (with fellow residents Francois Kevorkian and
Danny Krivit) recreated the vibes fostered at the birth of modern
dance music - David Mancuso's Loft sessions during the early '70s -
with a varied mix of vibrant music ranging from Milton Nascimento
to Masters at Work to Cesario Evora to Kevin Yost to Fela Kuti. In
his productions, he's often mirrored that eclectic mix of styles,
dropping in plenty of acoustic instruments and rich percussion
patterns.
Like Kevorkian, Claussell is a veteran of the disco era, an
enthusiastic participator at DJ sessions from near-legendary
figures like Mancuso and Larry Levan. Raised in Brooklyn, he
learned musical diversity thanks to the wide-ranging tastes of his
seven brothers. He began working at the New York record store Dance
Tracks in the late '80s, and after forming a partnership with new
owner Stefan Prescott, turned it into one of the leading vinyl
sources in the city. Claussell turned to production with a few
remixing credits, and in 1996, launched Spiritual Life Music with
the single "Stubborn Problems" by Timmy Regisford.
Spiritual Life soon became the home for productions embracing all
forms of groove music from the past few decades, as comfortable
working through Caribbean folk and salsa rhythms as the expected
deep house. (Not surprisingly, the selection at the Dance Tracks
store featured the same philosophy at work.) Tight releases by two
of New York's best producers (Slam Mode with "Fiat Mistura," and
Blaze with "Directions") increased the label's visibility during
the mid-'90s, and Claussell moved into production with great
singles by Jephte Guillaume ("The Prayer," "Kanpe") during 1997. He
also formed a second label, Ibadan, and released his first proper
single, the 1997 Brazilian house workout "Escravos de Joe."
The same vibes fostered on Spiritual Life material also found a
workout at Body & Soul, the Sunday evening club founded by
Claussell with Francois Kevorkian. His first full-length, Mix the
Vibe, was released on NiteGrooves in 1999, followed later that year
by his proper debut, Language. A Spiritual Life compilation,
Spiritual Life Music, is also available. (allmusic.com)
An abstract deep house with this EP on Spiritual Life Music
Records.
Released the 20th of July 1998.
(Much thanks to my friend Eliot from Estonia, who supplied this EP)
remember to support artists.
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shoutouts to the groups that love the music they promote..
sb, kw, diss, rac, just, sfe, smc, igr, dgn, fsp, fuf, ftd.
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If you're down with the deep house music, music with feeling..
music that makes you groove no matter where you are.. and you
keep the feeling real. .∙· d e e p h o u s e 2 0 0 2 ·∙.
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