DJ Rumor – Fania Live 01 (2007)

Apr 23, 2009 by Mr. Nau DJ Rumor mixes up twenty tracks of blistering Latin soul grooves and tropical funk in this wonderful compilation of tracks from the 60s and 70s. With heavyweight names like Tito Puente, Mongo Santamaria, Eddie Palmieri, and Ray Barretto, this jazzy set delivers a very satisfying, and remarkably unique, musical […]

Soul II Soul – Volume III: Just Right (1992)

Mar 31, 2009 by Mr. Nau Soul II Soul’s third album is a decent collection of laid-back funky jazz-influenced soul tracks. A few of these songs are instrumentals, but they’re all well-written, although this disk didn’t get much attention when it came out. Joy, Take Me Higher, and Move Me No Mountain shine. Grade: B-. […]

Soul II Soul – Vol II: 1990 – A New Decade (1990)

Mar 31, 2009 by Mr. Nau Soul II Soul’s sophomore album did not feature big anthems like their debut, but it still delivers forty minutes of funky, jazzy soul grooves. The songwriting is tight here and this laid-back disk delivers a great set of tracks. Get a Life, People, and Missing You steal the show. […]

Soul II Soul – Keep On Movin’ (1989)

Mar 31, 2009 by Mr. Nau London’s Soul II Soul defined a subgenre in the early 90s with this extraordinary blend of hip-hop, jazz, and soul. The title track, Keep On Movin’ and the lush Back to Life became instant dancefloor classics. The music is deliciously funky and provokes big smiles, even two decades later. […]

Los Hermanos – Traditions and Concepts (2008)

Feb 16, 2009 by Mr. Nau Detroit-based Los Hermanos release their second album on the Submerge label, a bumping collection of Detroit techno tracks. The first track has an annoying Spanish voice over, but otherwise this record grooves along nicely. Some of these songs will get frequent plays in DJ mixes and at night clubs. […]

Andy Caldwell – Late Night with Andy Caldwell (2005)

Feb 09, 2009 by Mr. Nau Andy Caldwell throws down a beautiful house set in this mix CD from Swank Records. His set wavers between vocal deep house tracks and funky electro jams. This is a solid foot-tapping disc of luscious grooves—a baker’s dozen back-to-back songs that will satisfy through numerous plays. Grade: A. AllMusic: […]

Kaskade – Strobelite Seduction (2008)

Feb 09, 2009 by Mr. Nau Kaskade delivers a set of songs in his signature deep house style, featuring a trio of singers. The production value is very high and much of the music is quite mellow, reminiscent at times of Zero 7. Several of these tracks will certainly get heavy rotation in DJ mixes […]

Aya – Strange Flower (2004)

Feb 06, 2009 by Mr. Nau London’s Aya makes her debut in this excellent Naked Music release, produced by Jay Denes, of Blue Six fame, with whom she shares songwriting credit. Her beautifully soulful vocals shine here in this laid-back downtempo set of tunes, reminiscent somewhat of groups like Zero 7, Blue Six, and Sade. […]

Ben Watt & Jay Hannan – Lazy Dog (2000)

Feb 05, 2009 by Mr. Nau Londoners Ben Watt and Jay Hannan take a CD each to mix a beautiful collection of deep house, full of infectious Latin grooves and jazzy solos galore. Many of these tracks are fairly obscure gems and some are club anthems. With consistently good flavor throughout, both disks are deliciously […]

LaFl̬che РMontr̩al Mix Sessions 4 (2001)

Feb 04, 2009 by Mr. Nau Montréal resident, LaFlèche, throws it down in this uptempo house set from 2001. The grooves here range from tech house to more of a Chicago sound, with a ton of Latin flavor. The relative obscurity of this DJ doesn’t diminish this take-no-prisoners mix, a booty-shaking good time. Grade: B+. […]

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