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Floorplan
Review: Floorplan, aka the dynamic duo of Robert and Lyric Hood, have graced us once again with their latest two-track release on Classic Music Company, aptly titled 'The Curse Breaker / What You Need.' If you're not already familiar with Floorplan's unique gospel house sound, then prepare to be baptized in their musical glory. These two tracks are like sonic sermons delivered from the heavens of dance music. 'The Curse Breaker' is starting as a small flame, gradually building into an euphoric, blazing climax that's sure to set dance floors on fire and takes us on a spiritual journey. Then 'What You Need' comes along to remind us that Floorplan's influences are as diverse as they are divine. This track channels the spirit of disco with a heavy dose of classic 20th-century soul. The funky basslines, infectious grooves, and soulful vocals are like a musical time machine that transports you to the golden era of dance music.
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826194 646691
15 Sep 23
Funky/Club House
15 Sep 23
Funky/Club House
Various
Vintage Culture & Sonny Fodera - "Nightjar" (feat SHELLS - Riva Starr extended Bassbin remix) - (5:19) 124 BPM
Dames Brown - "What Would You Do? (feat. Andr?s & Amp Fiddler) [Two Soul Fusion Extended Remix]" (feat Andres & Amp Fiddler - Two Soul Fusion extended remix) - (8:22) 125 BPM
DJ Spiller - "Groovejet" (If This Ain't Love - feat Sophie Ellis-Bextor - Riva Starr Disco Odysseyextended mix) - (7:49) 119 BPM
Dennis Ferrer & Disciples - "Whisper" (with James Yuill - John Summit extended remix) - (5:35) 127 BPM
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826194 593155
19 Aug 22
Deep House
19 Aug 22
Deep House
Various
Louie Vega & The Martinez Brothers - "Let It Go" (feat Marc E. Bassy - Dom Dolla extended remix) - (6:12) 125 BPM
Idris Elba & Inner City - "No More Looking Back" (feat Steffanie Christi'an - extended mix) - (5:12) 123 BPM
Honey Dijon - "Downtown" (feat Annette Bowen & Nikki-O - Louie Vega extended Raw dub mix) - (7:33) 126 BPM
Junior Jack & Glory - "Hold Me Up" (feat Jocelyn Brown - Riva Starr Tangerine Funk extended vocal mix) - (6:30) 126 BPM
Fela Kuti - "International Thief Thief (I.T.T.)" ([Armonica & MoBlack extended mix) - (7:13) 122 BPM
The Vision - "Remember (feat. Nikki-O & Andreya Triana) [Andr?s Remix]" (feat Nikki-O & Andreya Triana - Andres remix) - (9:10) 121 BPM
Horse Meat Disco - "Love If You Need It" (feat Fi McCluskey - Mousse T.'s extended Classic Shizzle) - (6:10) 122 BPM
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826194 559595
13 Aug 21
Funky/Club House
13 Aug 21
Funky/Club House
Review: Luke Solomon's Classic Music Company welcomes a real legend to their ranks with Detroit Robert Hood under his Floorplan guise, which has more recently also included his daughter Lyric. The line-up may have expanded, but the sound remains the same - uplifting gospel house with a very real sense of spirit. 'Right There' has dusty hi hat ringlets and warm organ stabs over an endlessly shuffling beat that will get clubs in raptures. 'Holy Ghost' then gets a little more bouncy with piano-laced breakdowns, a body-moving bassline and and clipped vocal yelps bringing the energy.
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826194 528393
12 Feb 21
Funky/Club House
12 Feb 21
Funky/Club House
Review: Demonstrating again that techno is a deeply political art form, the latest release from Robert Hood was produced against the backdrop of recent events in the US. On "The Struggle", which Hood has put out under his own name, the Detroit artist fuses a searing acid backing track with a sample of a speech from activist Tamika Mallory about police brutality, which was given in the days following the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Shifting to his Floorplan alias, Hood continues to focus on politics; sampling a speech by comedian and activist Dick Gregory, "Save The Children" is realised in its original format as a disco-charged stomper, while there is also a chord-heavy Detroit take included.
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MPM 35
14 Aug 20
Techno
14 Aug 20
Techno
Played by: Paul Mac, DJ Mau Mau, Alkalino, Juno Recommends Funky House, Juno Recommends Minimal Tech, Gary Beck, Enclave, Sebo K, Domshe, Alan Dixon, Cos BV (Car Crash Set), Eats Everything, Carl Craig, Sven Vath, Michel De Hey, Melon Bomb
Review: Robert Hood's second album as Floorplan sees him hone in on disco, gospel and house influences to create a proper big room collection. As the driving, disco-loop heavy "Spin" and the ridiculously catchy "Music" demonstrate, the Detroit producer has stripped Floorplan of its techno influences. However, this does't mean he has simplified his message; accompanying the religious vocals on "The Heavens & The Earth" is a hypnotic organ riff, the slightly less pious "Good Thang" is a riotous siren-heavy jacker in the Reese tradition, and "He Can Save You", with its dense primal rhythm is reminiscent of Green Velvet as his madcap best. Hood may have chosen God, gospel and disco over the minimal nation, but he still knows how to lead his people onto the dancefloor.
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MPM 28
17 Jun 16
Funky/Club House
17 Jun 16
Funky/Club House
Played by: Alkalino, B.Jinx, Juno Recommends Techno, Carl Cox, Till Von Sein, Resident Advisor, Eats Everything, George Fitzgerald, Kevin Saunderson, Tube and Berger
Review: A taster for Robert Hood's second Floorplan album, this EP puts a spotlight on the radical nature of his musical transformation. On "Music", the visceral rhythms of techno minimalism are gone; in their place is a rolling, tracky groove that boasts a repetitive vocal loop and which has shades of classic Relief /Derrick Carter. "Tell You No Lie" is even more impressive. It sees Hood use a gospel vocal over a stomping, funk guitar-sampling disco house workout. There is an audibly religious dimension to "Tell You No Lie," but Hood's knack for writing a great tune means that it sounds celebratory rather than self-indulgent or preachy.
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MPM 27
29 Apr 16
Funky/Club House
29 Apr 16
Funky/Club House
Various
Terrence Parker - "Open Up Your Spirit" (feat Merachka - TP's Deeep Detroit Heat remix) - (8:03) 120 BPM
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826194 297510
23 Nov 14
Funky/Club House
23 Nov 14
Funky/Club House
Played by: Millhouse, Shantisan, Darkmode, Shadow Dancer, James Johnston (No Matter What), Maxcherry, KRY WOLF, Robert Hood, Top Billin Soundsystem, DJ Skull
Review: This much anticipated EP on his own M Plant label sees Detroit legend Robert Hood continue to develop to his Floorplan alias after the recent Living It Up single. "We Magnify His Name" is a peak time piano driven anthem which is as religious an experience to listen to as its name suggests, complete with uplifting gospel vocals carrying the whole thing into the heavens. Up next, Hood explores his darker techno tendencies over two tracks. "Baby Baby" relies more on a cut up vocal sample and a slightly wobbling Motor City leaning bassline and a Model 500 style funk swing to it, provided in no small part by a particularly great guitar lick, while tension and release is offered in spades by a well placed horn sample. "Basic Priciple" meanwhile is a druggier affair, propelled by its murky sub bass and techno stabs, the only melody coming from a particularly sinister two note organ line.
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MPM 13
22 Aug 11
Funky/Club House
22 Aug 11
Funky/Club House
