It’s hard to classify this. In a sense, the song is early hip hop – which is more obvious when listening to the rap version. …
Electro
30/03/2022: “Senorita” by Marcus
Produced by Kevin McCord, this stunning effort sucks you in and soothes your soul. At times Electro, at times House, it’s a funky revelation throughout!
20/03/2021: “Gimme Just 1 Night” by Nina Martinez
I’ve got literally no idea how I came across this one. It isn’t a particularly famous track, to say the least. That said, I’ve been…
12/10/2019: “Night Stroll” by Dam-Funk
Dam-Funk, usually stylised with an accent on the ‘a’, makes some exquisitely modern funk. It’s basically computer music, produced on a PC rather than played…
21/09/2019: “Direct Drive” by Aux 88
Detroit may have had a hard time in the last few decades, but it has always produced some of the hardest music in America. A…
07/06/2019: “I Dub U” by Freeez
Freeez scored a big hit with their juicy synthpop hit “I.O.U.”, but the song is revealed in its full splendour in the dub version. The…
02/06/2019: “Italiano Lento” by DJ Sandrinho
Brazil is a huge and diverse country with a multitude of musical styles. It is perhaps no surprise that the harshest sounds emanate from the…
02/04/2019: “Voodoo Ray” by A Guy Called Gerald
An interesting fact about this song: the sample used was originally “voodoo rage”, but the sampler used was quite old and didn’t have enough memory…
28/03/2019: “Don’t Go Lose It Baby (Stretch Mix)” by Hugh Masekela
Hugh Musekela was a true virtuoso. He is often called the father of South African Jazz, with a career spanning from the 50s all the…