A few track reviews by SammyRock

[soul oasis]

To hear the tracks Im fortunate enough to review,please tune into the Soul Oasis Show w/SammyRock every Monday from 9am-1pm est USA time.
Link to Stream http://bit.ly/ylSL Chat Room http://bit.ly/Kh0rN

Send your promos or tracks to sammyrock@mail.com Thx to all the labels,producers and artist who trust me with thier material for review and air-play on my show.




"BANGANA"
FRESH TO DEATH EP
UNDERGROUND COLLECTIVE RECORDINGS UC004
BANGANA, aka Alf Tumble & Combo out of Stockholm, Sweden bring some serious heat to the re-birth of Underground Collective Records.The dope label had been dominating the charts and this time took a chance on this serious E.P offering 2 slammin dancefloor stompers in "Lardo"(Main Mix) & "Fresh to Death"(Main Mix).Bangana is not new to the scene and this E.P displays some very nice production work all around.
Fav Mix: Fresh to Death...

"The First One" & "Less is More" (Mocaltic) - Mercado Paralelo Records.

Here we have 2 massive deep house numbers by Mocaltic.If your into that deep Larry Heard Sound,then this is for you.Sit back relax and enjoy another quality release on Mercado Paralelo Records.


Picks of the week:




“Secrets & Lies” ( Carla Prather ) - Jellybean Soul

This is a serious production track from an exquiste label in Jellybean Soul."Secrets & Lies" by the hot Carla Prather is def a top 10 in my book! Excellent production work by Jellybean,Scott Wozniac & Guy Robin to name a few.Cant find a favorite mix,its that good!

FULL TRACKLISTING:
1. Jellybean Benitez Club Mix
2. Jellybean Benitez Dubmental
3. Jellybean Benitez Percapella
4. Jellybean Benitez Bonus Beatz
5. Scott Wozniak Remix
6. Scott Wozniak Dubmental
7. Guy Robin Remix
8. Guy Robin Instrumental
9. Guy Robin Bonus Beatz
CREDITS:
Produced by Jellybean Benitez for Jellybean Productions, Inc.
Written By: John Benitez, Byron Stingly and Carla Prather
Published by: House of Fun Music / Been Stung Music / EMI Blackwood Music (BMI) / My Soulmate Songs (ASCAP)
Lead Vocal: Carla Prather
Tracks 5-6 Remixed by Scott Wozniak @ Woz's Lab, Brooklyn, NY
Keyboards by Scott Wozniak
Tracks 7-9 Remixed, Produced, Arranged, & Engineered By: Guy Robin
All Instruments By: Guy Robin
Drums & Percussion By: Guy Robin
Mixed By: Guy Robin
Mastered by Emanuel Geller @ Salz Mastering – Cologne, Germany
Photo by Louis Pinckney
Executive Producer: Jellybean Benitez
Visit us at http://www.jellybeanmusic.com
Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/New-Yo...oul/8133353042
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/pa...tez/6423259019
Twitter:
http://twitter.com/jellybean_soul
http://twitter.com/heyjellybean
MySpace:
http://www.myspace.com/jellybeanbenitez
http://www.myspace.com/jellybeansoul
http://www.myspace.com/marlonduc
For inquiries, please send email to:
info@jellybeanmusicgroup.com
(p) & © 2009 Fuego Media, L.L.C.



HEAR IT HERE ---> 4th track on my show. http://bit.ly/6mPETL

"Come a Lil Closer" (Aphreme feat.Donald Sheffey)- Octave Moods Records
Out Now! http://bit.ly/5vcBPN

Yes!! Yes !! This is wassup! "Come a lil Closer" w/Donald Sheffey on vocals.This is exactly what we need,more male vocals representing and done correct.I've had this track playing on my mind for a few days now.Some quality producers like Dj Aphreme,John Crockett,Jozana(Dayum!!),and Deep Ya'll drop thier own interpretation and show nothing but class and give Donald a reason to want to sing to this music.Qualtiy release all around! Can't find a favorite mix for this package.

Tracklist.
01 Original Mix (6:54) *Nothing like the original's but this package I'll make an exception of the other mixes
02 John Crockett Rework Vocal Mix (8:39) - This mix is all that and more!
03 Aphreme Jayiva Mix (6:14) - More on the Perc-a-pella side,this mix is still wonderful in it's own right and deep-house is represented here.
04 Jozana's Pill Hill Mix (7:16) - Jozana did a fantastic job on this particular mix..
05 Deep Y'all Mix (6:45) - Minimal but still effective,this mix is really all that !
06 Aphreme Oldschool Dub Mix (5:48) - This Dub is hot ! Welcome to the nu-ol-skool !
07 Radio Edit (3:41)
08 Instrumental Mix (6:55)
09 John Crockett Rework Instrumental Mix (8:39)

"More"( Real Deep feat.Stephanie Cooke)-Consortium Muzik
out now- http://bit.ly/6lTkAl Played it on the show Monday- http://bit.ly/6mPETL (Link to archive)

What can I say?? Another label that has been pumpin out good stuff.Nothing "MORE" to say other than that Stephaine Cooke has been smokin as usual.The vocals are just beautiful,with a nice mix by Dj Hypnosis.The Original Mix does it for me but don' sleep on the "Deep Dub" & the Remastered Vocal Dub of which brings out the best in this track.

01 Original Vocal Mix
02 Deep Dub
03 Remastered Vocal Dub
04 Dj Hypnosis Afro Disco Mix

Licksamba & Tommy Largo feat Jamon - "People Dancing" (Grooveland Music / BRA)
Played it on the show Monday- http://bit.ly/6mPETL (Link to archive)
Check out the Grooveland Music Show on Cyberjamz every Friday from 2pm-3pm est USA time.
Link to Stream http://bit.ly/ylSL Chat Room http://bit.ly/Kh0rN
Link to thier first show last week. http://bit.ly/8P4oif

The Grooveland Music family come together to release another hit on this already hot label.Kicking off 2010 with "People Dancing" with dope mixes by production partners Tarek and Luis Ramirez (aka Licksamba),Tommy Largo,Jay Tripwire Remix,SoulBasics,Mimi throws down a serious mix titled "Puzzlehead Remix,while Emilio Rebenga's throws down an electrofied version aka Tech-House version that Im sure your crowd will love.Can't forget the nice vocal addition by J.A.M.O.N. which makes this release one of those move your crowd at any moment when played record.HEAT!
What I really dig about this release is the diverse versions offered are just marvelous! From deep-house to electro and tech-house,there is something for everyone...
Cant pick a favortie mix in this package,pick anyone for they all worth it IMO.


"Blaq & Mild E.P" (Rasmir Mantree) - Mantree Records.
Played it on the show Monday- http://bit.ly/6mPETL (Link to archive)

Rasmir continues his qwest and contributes a pretty nice E.P entitled "Blaq n Mild E.P"..This producer has been on the underated list for a minute.When I first heard this E.P,I almost passed on a really good E.P,with that said "Blaq n Mild" is a nice track with added flutes and guiter sounds like an ol skool track but with an updated beat and chants is not bad."Mid Life" is indeed a nice piece surrounded mild piano riffs and percussions,and to complete this package we have "Satin Romance" a pumpy percussion joint with latin flavors make this my favorite out of the 3.The organs on this track is smokin !!

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"Future Licks EP feat. Georgia Anne Muldrow" (Masterbuilders)
Check out the on-line info here --> http://bit.ly/6fRFg4
Label: Masterbuilders Recordings
Catalogue Number: mbr007
Format: Digital Download
Release Date:
Yo Yo Trax exclusive - 30th November
All Major Download Stores – 2nd January 2010

Masterbuilders – Future Licks EP
1: Can’t Stop – Benny Beatz Mix (additional production by P Masterbuilders)-This is one hot ass broken-beat cut with excellent production work by Benny Beats!
2: Broke (Revisited) feat. Georgia Anne Muldrow – KM3 Mix
3: Never Never – Christo’s Afro Cosmic Dub


To all those "In the Know",Masterbuilders were established around 1995 and always had something different to offer.Im proud to see the Masterbuliders back on the music scene.This is one fantastic release with beautiful vocals by Georgia Anne Muldrow.Mixes by Benny Beatz,KM3 & Christo’s.Each offering earns an A+ in my book,especially "Can’t Stop" with a wicked broken-beat mix followed by "Broke" - KM3 is one hot hot downtemp with a lil hip-hop flava to accomodate the vocals.Real right!! This E.P closes out with a deep-house cut entilted "Never Never – Christo’s Afro Cosmic Dub" which offers a fantastic deep dreamy but effective track to earn it's own right on this already smoking E.P.If you didn't know..now you know..
I cannot for the life of me pick a favorite mix... Im diggin "Broke" but "Never Never" & "Can't Stop are also slammin!
Label: http://www.masterbuildersrecordings.com/welcome.php
MySpace: www.myspace.com/masterbuilders1
Promotion:
Middle 8 Marketing Communications
E-mail: music@m8mc.co.uk

"Kiss my Underground","Somethin for your Soul" ( Sweeny Soulman T)-Demo Mixes

This man is a beast! Working around the clock ( it seems that way ) pumpin out tracks like nada and these 2 are really nice and goes into my favorite Sweeny Soulman T stack of tracks.Nice!

"My Cry" ( Inaya Day - Franke C goes to Church Mix)- Promo
coming soon to SLAAG Records in Feb 2010.
Played it on the show Monday- http://bit.ly/6mPETL (Link to archive)
Can I get a witness?? Frankie C is one of those underated producers as well like I've mentioned before.If you still enjoy Gospel House,then this upcoming release feat the lovely powerful vocals of Inaya Day is for you! I for one still enjoy a quality Gospell track and feel blessed after playing one and this is one of "those" that reaches out to you.Frankie's keyboard work is emaculate.


RACHEL CLAUDIO & BABAS D
BUTTERFLIES
REMIXES BY RALF GUM - SOLETEK - DOM NAVARRA - THE JAFFERS
Jaffa Music - Release date: february 3rd 2010
Rachel Claudio - keys, vocals, lyrics, prod
Babas D - bass, vocals, production.

Rachel Claudio & Babas D alongside the talented Jaffers,Ralf Gum,Soletek,and Dom Navarra represent big time with yet another dancefloor release.The percussions and vocals with added music is the correct formula needed to make a great dancefloor stomper.This package comes with a wonderful Original Mix,Ralf Gum throws down a vocal & Instrum gem while SOLETEK offers a deeper Detroit soundin mix with the lovley vocals of Rachel Claudio,can't go wrong with DOM NAVARRA whom drops a Vocal,Dub and Instrum.The Jaffers themselfs produce a nice classic sounding mix of thier own.I can't find a favorite mix for this release,so pick one,you won't be dissapointed!

"UNEARTHED EP"(DeepCitySoul)
LABEL - SOUL FREE RECORDS
CAT # - SF001
PROMO RELEASE DATE (TRAXSOURCE ONLY) - THURSDAY 21th JANUARY 2010
OFFICIAL RELEASE DATE - THURSDAY 18th JANUARY 2010

The talented DeepCitySoul continue thier qwest for perfection in 2010,with excellent production and quality releases.They return with the smokin ""UNEARTHED EP" which comes with 4 dancefloor tracks made for dancing rooms only! If your a DeepCitySoul fan,you won't be dissapointed.
Tracklisting:
1)"Groove School" (Elevate Brothers Remix ) A very nice vocal with added spoken word affirmations to compliment the music..Very Nice!
2)"Straight to Hell" - A deep tech house joint with nice elements incorporated within the music.
3)"Red Shoes"-Never Lie - A hot spoken-word piece period and with additional vocals makes this one fantastic in it's own right.
4)"Straight Line"(Dropfunkdialect) These guys here are off the hook as well,with a funky broken-beat vocal joint that is one of my favorites of this package along with the others.









JAFFA MUSIC
NICOLAS VAUTIER & RACHEL CLAUDIO
1. Impasse du Curé
75018 Paris
France
email jaffamusic@hotmail.com
web www.myspace.com/jaffamusiclabel
www.myspace.com/nicoandrachel

MASH-UPS,REMIXES and EDIT PICKS:

"My first Mistake" ( Chi-lites - Jorge G Edit )

Let's go!! Sing it with me...Youuuuuu...Lovin youuuuu!! Nice Edit by Jorge G.A classic in it's own right,this track never gets old.

"Get Off" ( Foxy -Manny Q Drum Mix)
Played it on the show Monday- http://bit.ly/6mPETL (Link to archive)
Another classic,this time done with class by my boy Manny Q..This man is a beast when it comes to Edits and Mashes.This one is well done!

"Private Eye" (Hall & Oats - Manny Q Mash)
Whoaa!! Let's Go! I know alot of peeps ain't or dislike Mash-ups,edits,ect..but in this case let's open our mind and hearts and embrace "some" of these of which I truly enjoy hearing especially if it's not the same ol,same ol tracks.Private Eyes is where it's at once again by Manny Q.

"PVT" (MJ - Manny Q Mash)

Hot Dayum!! When does this man rest? This is wassup !! Nuff said....


"Set them Free" (Sting - Manny Q's House Mix)

Free Free..Set them Free !! Whoooooooooooooooooooo!! WERK ! Another slammin mash-up by Manny Q.

"Got to give it up" (Marvin Gaye - Alex Dimitri Rmx )
Played it on the show Monday- http://bit.ly/6mPETL (Link to archive)

Ahhhh come on now guys!! Here is another man that's been on his own mission pumpin out remixes ect.This classic is really well done!

"Plane Love" ( Jeffrey Osborne - Moplen edit )
Check out more of Moplen .. http://bit.ly/4G30mr
Played it on the show Monday- http://bit.ly/6mPETL (Link to archive)
One of my favorite classics gets a make-over with Moplen representing his interpretation directly from Italy.I'm diggin the extended intro.Nice job.

Toto La Momposina - La Mezcla (Jose Marquez Edit)
Played it on the show Monday- http://bit.ly/6mPETL (Link to archive)
Original "La Mezcla (Part 2)" Michel Cleis feat. Toto La Momposina - Strictly Rhythm
out now. http://bit.ly/5kOBPi

This is the cut period !! Jose Marquez did a fantastic job with his Edit of the hot La Mezcla.

Soul Oasis Mashupz @ Soundcloud-Free D/L
http://bit.ly/15fPmW

I'll be back with mo..