Les Nubians - "Just Come By" (Greg Gauthier Dance Culture remix) - (4:47) 122 BPM
Allen Hoist - "Inner City Blues" (Greg Gauthier & Tony L remix) - (7:03) 123 BPM
Uptown Funk Empire - "Nothings Gonna Stop Us Now" (feat Noel Mc Koy - SOS remix) - (5:33) 124 BPM
Dan Electro - "Let Them Come" (Greg Gauthier Dance Culture remix) - (5:40) 124 BPM
Allen Hoist - "With Love" (Greg Gauthier & Tony L remix) - (6:00) 126 BPM
Giuseppe Storniolo - "Miami Vibes" - (4:57) 126 BPM
Dan Electro - "I've Got That Feeling" (Franck Roger remix) - (5:47) 126 BPM
Giuseppe Storniolo - "You Got Me" - (4:45) 128 BPM
Review: Soulab don't do things in half measures, and here they've served up a full pint of something that promises a lot: eternal youth. Yep, it's a pretty tall claim, but before we get all Dorian Grey on ourselves it's probably best to out the title into context - we're pretty sure they just mean that house music never gets old. All the regular cast are back, serving up some sizzlers, highlights of which include Dan Electro's deep, gospel-tinged opener "Look Around", UFE's jazzy cocktail house anthem "Nothings Gonna Stop Us Now" and Giuseppe Storniolo's ice-cool electro-acid gem, "Miami Vibes".
Review: French funk fanatics Soulab Records released the first instalment of this comp series back in March. Since then we've been doing some serious cold soul turkey, so we're ecstatic to have a new instalment. Again they've kept it in the musical family with all their regular artists present and correct. There's disco funk from Uptown Funk Empire, some familiar retro grooves from Slow Motion Replay and acoustic realness from Weeland & The Urban Soul Collective.
Review: Despite being better known for their dedication to modern soul, hip-hop soul and revivalist boogie, French label Soulab does a neat sideline in deep, woozy, soulful, off-kilter house. They've previously showcased this side of their output on two volumes of the House Elixirs series; here they present a third instalment. Predictably, it's packed with notable, leftfield house fare, from the dreamy broken beat of Isaac Aesili ("Can I B") and afrobeat/nu-disco/deep house fusion of Uraz Kurt, to the Balearic bliss of Pete Herbert's remix of Los Charly's Orchestra, and delicious jazz-house-garage of Giuseppe Storniolo's excellent "Javelin". Best of all, though, is Uraz Kurt's vibraphone-laden rework of Uptown Funk Empire's cover of Pharaoh Sanders' classic "You've Got To Have Freedom".
Review: French label Soulab are always bestowing us with some variant of funk and in some guise or other, not least with their plethora of excellent compilations. However, we haven't had an installment in this particular series for a year and a half. Thankfully that's now been addressed and a whole host of label regulars like Uraz Kurt, Dan Electro, Slow Motion Replay and Uptown Funk Empire have all contributed more mellow productions from their vaults to Volume 3.
Review: We can always rely on French funkateers Soulab to keep us supplied with regular selections of vintage sounding modern soul gems. This latest compilation features a host of their regular artists and once again the quality is up there. Highlights include the futuristic electro-funk of LA Mitchell's "The Ease", the hazy g-funk vibes of Uraz Kurt's "Remember The Light", the dark, broken electro-hop of Isaac Aesili's "Freedom Cry" and the crazy garage boogie shuffle of Proser & Azaxx's "Prince Is Not Dead".
Isaac Aesili - "Rock'n'Rythm" (With You reprise) - (5:55) 140 BPM
Review: France's Soulab Records are back with yet another compilation of soul-heavy grooves, and considering that these types of comps are exactly what they do best, it ain't no bad thing either. All the usual label affiliated suspects are here and over the course of the 13-strong tracklist we get acoustic ragtime (Weeland & The Urban Soul Collective's "Josephine's Lament"), retro 60s organ wig-outs (Slow Motion Replay's "Ragged Mustang"), barbershop harmonising (Allen Hoist's "The Closer I Get To You") and raw, thundering gospel (Dan Electro's "Let Them Come").
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