By Bruce Tantum , Friday 18 June 2010

For any situation in which horizontal is the preferred state, Out Of Town is hard to beat!

It's certainly not peak-time material-but as the soundtrack for some sunny lounging on the porch, the day after a bit of overindulgence, or any other situation in which horizontal is the preferred state, it would be hard to beat this new album from Phil Mison. The U.K. DJ-producer, a longtime champion of the Balearic/chill-out sound, has crafted an elegant, hazy vibe that's as rich in melody and instrumentation as it is soothing in its overall ambience. With its warm synth washes, sparkling keys, soothing strings and gliding cadences, listening to Out of Town is like diving into a warm and inviting sea of tranquility. And sometimes, that can be a pretty good place to land.

 

By Steven, Sunday 13 June 2010

The production brains behind the U.K. Soul/House outfit: Crazy Penis, Jim Baron has released his first solo album.
The sound is Deep & Sexy disco house with some outstanding vocals by Danielle Moore from Crazy P and a track that sounds remarkably like Joe Dukie from Fat Freddy's Drop called "Into My Life".
I have found myself going back to this fantastic album again and again, and I think we'll still be listening to this in 5 years time!

By Steven, Sunday 13 June 2010

This is Non production line R&B, in fact there are so many genres of music included that it is hard to categorize.
One thing you know is the lady is so talented and funky, she is destined for huge success!
As fresh as when you first heard Lauren Hill from the Fugees, or Erykah Badu.  Just take a look at the filmclip for "Tightrope" on YouTube   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwnefUaKCbc
and you will be instantly hooked.  Don't waste your time on any other R&B release before you purchase this one...right now!