Review: Dawn Chorus is the latest album from Jacques Greene and it marks a big shift in his production approach. While his previous work was sample-based, this new long player sees him team up with musicians and singers to create a more organic sound. This approach is really brought to life on the single "Do It Without You", where dusty break beats underpin dreamy vocals, while "Let Go", featuring Rochelle Jordan, is a sublime piece of electronic pop. Meanwhile, the Moodymann-esque, soulful vocal house of "For Love" is sure to seduce dancers at sun-kissed festivals - and demonstrates that Greene has really come of age as a producer.
Review: Not only does Jacques Greene constantly rack up some of the best, house-laden garage available on the streets, but he also seems to attract the finest of remixers to his catchy, UDG-friendly grooves. As always, he's waving the flag high for the Lucky Me imprint, and for good reason too given the qulity of this particular crew of producers who've decided to give him a hand reworking tunes from "Feel Infinite". Matthew Herbert leads the pack with his inimitably odd and leftfield strain of house music - this time in a comparatively more restrained style compared to some of his other productions - and retunes "To Say" beautifully, while Shlohmo does a good job of twisting "You See All My Light" into a growling, bass-heavy r&b monster. Bwana's 'I Felt Alive in 95' remix "Feel Infinite" takes a broken house beat and layers it with her own majestic vocals to make for a magnetic late night jam, and Baltra's version of "Fall" offers the most house-centric moment on here, a rough analog groove with a deep edge and an utterly seductive melodic wave.
Review: Montreal's premier plush-stepper Jacques Greene is once again shoring his melodic tones up on LuckyMe island. This time around, "After Life After Party" takes you on a soaring, somewhat melancholic trip through rich swathes of yearning synth lines, making for a more reflective dancefloor moment that loses none of the punch and swagger. "1 4 Me" turns its focus inwards, using straining R&B vocal licks to offset the winsome chords for a truly autumnal slice of stepped club tackle. Suicideyear drop a slick and sugar-sweet electro take on "After Life After Party", while Sei A's version represents a more subtle and snaking kind of tech house confection rich with textures and tweaked-out sound effects.
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