Review: Jamie 3:26 may have first found fame as a DJ, re-editor and remixer, but over the last few years he's delivered some killer original productions too - often in cahoots with collaborators. Chief amongst those is fellow Rotterdam resident Danou P, who fittingly features on two of the three tracks on show here. The pair begin in deliciously deep, spacey and loved-up form on 'Love Not', where drifting chords and gentle melodies rise above a bubby bassline, simmering synth-strings and tactile arpeggio lines, before opting for a Montana Sextet-goes-deep house flex on the funky brilliance of 'Earl Montana'. To round things off, the Chicagoan joins forces with the effervescent Mr Scruff on 'Scrubb It', a properly dubbed-out, analogue-rich chunk of proto-house packed to the rafters with mad noises, Latin percussion and wayward electronics.
Review: Legend Jamie 3:26 makes a triumphant return to Glitterbox, offering a fresh perspective on his 2022 collaboration with Melvo Baptiste and Annette Bowen, titled "Gonna Be Alright." In the initial release, Jamie's spoken-word elements and Annette's soulful vocals blended seamlessly with Melvo's unique rare groove and funk-inspired approach, earning acclaim from notable figures in the house music scene, including Louie Vega, DJ Spen, Natasha Diggs, and Luke Solomon. Fast forward a year, and the legendary Chicago artist collaborates once again with his regular creative partner, Danou P, to infuse their own production style into "Gonna Be Alright." The outcome is a polished and subtle interpretation that effortlessly preserves the original's rhythmic vitality.
Review: Over the last 12 months, Chicagoan exile Jamie 3:26 and Rotterdam's Danou P have become regular studio partners, offering up a swathe of fine remixes and occasional original productions. We're not sure of the story behind 'Roy Layers' - it dropped without any promotion or hype - but that track itself is sublime: deliciously dusty, near 14-minute excursion that sees the duo place hazy electric piano motifs, late '70s jazz-funk synth sounds evocative synth strings and - in the second half of the track - delicious vibraphone solos, atop a chunky bassline and sturdy-but-loose deep house drums. It's undoubtedly an epic, but one that builds in energy and intensity throughout. Well worth checking!
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