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Picks of the Week (11/06-11/12/2004)

JUNGLE WONZ "Bird In A Guilded Cage" (Skylax)

We're going old-school this week, bringing a true classic back to your attention... Skylax is a new label that will focus on releasing hard to find rarities along with remixes from todays hottest and most in demand producers. The label kicks off with this 1993 Marshall Jefferson produced Jungle Wonz classic being re-edited by none other than the King of the likes… Danny Krivit ! He takes all the remarkable parts from the original and enhances them. Also included is the original from 1993, edited by Johnson & Johnson and a dub version.

V/A: "Retrospective Vol. 1" (Rekawa Sound)

I'm not sure how many copies of this 12" are floating around as it looks like being a limited release with all the info being stamped on one side. Rekawa Sound present two so far unreleased mixes of previous releases from the label. "Sonic Monsoon" by Mindset comes up with a spaced-out mix featuring a laidback guitar and smooth percussion while Frankie Valentine's "Midnite Sun" is driven by a jazzed-up piano line over a smoothly stompin', percussion loaded groove.

ANANDA PROJECT "Big Boat"/"Cascades Of Colour" (NiteGrooves)

"Big Boat" is remixed by Chris Brann himself and comes with added smoothness to the gentle latin vibes. The vocal version keeps the original vocal alive while the 'Acoustic Dub' adds extra percussion elements and a guitar lick. On the reverse are remixes of "Cascades of colour" by who gives the track a more progressive, tribal-fuelled reworking.

Runner-Up: EDDIE MATOS "My Puerto Rican Roots" (Large)

Large Records have have a winner in their hands with Eddie Matos unleashing an assault of latin rhythms for the dancefloor.The two tracks on the a-side "Latinism" and "Oye La Musica" display heavy influences of salsa, meringue and Cuban jazzt tones with the later featuring a splendid piano line. The b-side features "Relax Your Mind" coming with chunky beats, warm basslines, lush rhodes and repeated vocals.

MARY J BLIGE "Ultimate Relationship" - Tyquen-Do Remix (white)

TyQuen-Do aka Tyrone Francis & Quentin Harris strike again with their reworking of Mary J Blige's "Ultimate Relationship". They add their magic flavor to it, giving the song a melodic feeling based on the jazzy keys and deep bassline, coupled with a fantastic organ solo.

VERNA FRANCIS "Look" (Chillifunk)

Chillifunk once more in full effect with a beautiful vocal production made rich live instrumentation displayed in an excellent selection of mixes courtesy of Notenshun and French man of the moment, Franck Roger.

Exclusive Review : BRANDY featuring KW "Talk About Our Love" - Yuki Shimotakahara Remix (CD-R)

I received this CD on my PO box a couple of days ago. Yuki Shimotakahara sent me her own remixes of two popular songs, of which I've choosen Brandy's "Talk About Our Love" for a review. Yuki uses a bumpin' groove with smooth percussion and deep bassline as backing for the rework which also features a jazzy saxophone and lovely guitar. Brandy's soulful vocals together with the male rap harmonice nicely with the music, creating an uplifting vibe.

SUMMERHEADZ vs MICHAEL JACKSON "Get On The Floor" (Headz Records)

Sir Piers comes up with an extended and funked up remix of this classic Quincy Jones production that features an entire star cast including Nathan Haines on tenor sax and flute and Mark De Clive-Love on Rhodes. These mixes have a huge potential for both a high chart ranking as well as club play with their combination of underground vibes and crossover appeal.

DAVE STORM featuring HEDVIG HANSON "Good Love" (Refunkt/promo CD)

Dave Storm is back on Refunkt Records with a new production, this time employing the vocal talents of Hedvig Hanson and a guitar play from Romet Pott. The '2002 Snowful Mix' is an uplifting affair with a bumpin' beat, cool guitar riff, jazzy piano and melodic keys. The 'Vocal Mix' comes with straigher beats and keys on a moodier tip, giving the sond a different feeling. Finally, the dub goes tougher with stompin' beats, repeated ad-libs and some extra funkiness.

HARDSOUL "Committed" (Soulfuric Trax/test)

After a couple of hot remixes, Hardsoul are back with a production on their own. "Committed" is a soulful Latin houser with deep chords, chunky drums and perky Rhodes riffs. The 'Original Mix' focuses on the Rhodes riff with a smoothly thumpin' groove. The dub comes with chunkier beats and shortended riff. Germany's Syke'N'Sugarstarr provide the remix with extra percussions and lovely flute.