In advance of the release of Bargrooves DeepSoulDisco Deluxe, Bargrooves tastemakers Andy Daniell picks out some of the standout tracks from the 3-disc compilation, giving us the lowdown on why each of them are special enough to make the final cut.
Ben Westbeech – Something For The Weekend (Lee Foss & Robert James Spirit Mix)
This record is second single off Ben’s awesome new album on Strictly Rhythm. If you haven’t checked it I highly recommend it, but for this compilation I had to add this remix. Lee Foss is the man behind label of the moment, Hot Creations alongside Jamie Jones, and this remix proves why they are so hot. He takes an awesome loop from the vocal and just works it. House with that extra 10%... sublime!
Something Good – Ride
Something Good are two awesome producers from Helsinki in Finland that are well worth looking out for. I’m a total sucker for good disco house and this is exactly that. Taking a loop and just working it!
Arthur Baker feat. Jimmy Sommerville – I Believe In Love (Joris Voorn Remix)
Arthur Baker is a bloody legend. He was involved in the production side of some of New Order’s best records and Afrikan Bambatta’s ‘Planet Rock’…you don’t get much better than that. So to have done a record with him on Defected is an honour. Add Bronski Beats’ Jimmy Sommerville on top and you’ve got something special. Oh yeah and Joris Voorn is on the remix, just to make it that EXTRA special. Great record, great remix!
Reuben Tobias – Portraits
Rebuen Tobias is this guy from Scotland that is a pretty exceptional talent in my opinion. He wrote, produced and sung on this record. It reminds me of a house James Blake in the best possible way. Pretty deep, but pretty darn awesome!
Kings Of Tomorrow feat. April – I Need To Love Me (Sandy Rivera’s Club Mix)
Sandy Rivera dusts off his Kings of Tomorrow alias for this record and rightly so. Featuring the vocals of April Morgan this is Sandy at his best. He keeps the production minimal with just the basics; drums, bassline and an exceptional vocal. Sometimes less is so much more and this is a perfect example.
Treasure Fingers – It’s Love (Amtrac Remix)
I love the original of this record so much and I’m a huge fan of Treasure Fingers in general; this specific remix came from a slightly odd source. This wasn’t a remix that we specifically commissioned, Amtrac did his own pass on the record and had a link to it on Soundcloud. Yasmeen then blogged about it and I found it through there, hit him up and made it legit. He’s done a really interesting take on the original. Great record, great remix.
Jean Jacques Smoothie – 2 People (Olav Basoksi Remix)
The original of this record is a bonafide classic. There are very few people I think could do a record like this justice but I think Olav has done a fantastic job. Olav is the king of slightly more pumping disco house and that’s exactly what he’s done here.
Frankie Knuckles – Your Love (Directors Cut Remix)
Your Love is one of the all time greatest house records EVER (in my humble opinion of course)! So who better than to give it a lick of fresh paint than Frankie Knuckles himself (alongside Eric Kupper as their Director’s Cut alias) and it’s a very respectful update. They’ve made the track very playable for today's audience and of course the song is still as incredible as ever.
Osunlade – Envision (Yoruba Soul Remix)
This has become one of the tunes of the summer in Ibiza in its Ame Remix form, but that was just a subtle change from this version and I had to rep the Yoruba mix. The song on this is just stunning and for me it’s Osunlade’s finest record off his Pyrography album. Not many people can make a record of this calibre, but he does it time and time again.
Quentin Harris – Give It 2 U (Azari & III Remix)
I love this record so much. I love the original from Quentin but for me it was always about Azari & III’s remix. If you don’t know about Azari & III please check them out. Their new album is killer and they are electric live. This mix is what they do best, classic Chicago, warm, analogue house vibes.
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