Review: Madrid collective Groove Democracy are back with hometown hero Nelue turning in a bunch of clever re-edits that are too good to turn down. They run the whole gamut from disco to funk to soul, boogie and back again. The real highlight here being his ergonomic backspin of Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder's "What's That You're Doing". Block rocking beats abound on this one!
Review: After two years of blood, sweat and tears, Spanish re-edit producer Fernando "Nelue" Gomez is finally in a position to present to us his debut LP, "Both Sides". The first thing to notice about the record is that (in his own words) it's "100% original disco/funk/Balearic/soulful/house". There are 11 tracks in all, featuring guest appearances from the likes of Max Essa, Cavaliers Of Fun, Ribal Rayees, Angie Cervantes and Ryan Peel. Highlights include the sizzling electro-house of "Right Through You", the portentous space-disco of "Tired Of Your Lack Of Empathy" and the low key synthy Balearica of "John & Mary".
Review: It's been a little while since Spanish producer Fernando "Nelue" Gomez delivered a fresh batch of edits, so it's pleasing to see him dusting down his scalpel for this EP of summer-themed reworks. Predictably, the mood is celebratory throughout, with Gomez keeping his eyes fixed firmly on the dancefloor. So, we get the simmering, string-drenched humidity of the sultry "Do It & Come Back", the hedonistic bump of the low-slung "Crying", and a near 10-minute extension of Bumblebee Unlimited orchestra classic "Lady Bug". Best of all, though, is the equally epic "Rebound", a constantly rising whirlwind of filtered horns, hissing percussion, looped vocal hits and a delightful disco bassline.
Review: Spanish producer Fernando Gomez (AKA Nelue) seems to be maturing into a discernable talent. Over the course of a handful of releases on Nang, Lovemonk and Disciple of Groove, he's begun to develop a trademark sound that sits somewhere between sun-soaked Balearic house and wide-eyed nu-disco. "John & Mary" is another slice of deep, disco-infused joy, all twinkling pianos, lazy jazz guitars, spiraling electronics and soaring chords. A trio of joyous, floor-friendly interpretations join the emotion rich original, with 2 Billion Beats' piano-laden Balearic house shuffler just being eclipsed by Light Echo's intoxicating combination of fluid, delay-laden keys, woozy melodies and fuzzy analogue bass.
Review: Nelue is a DJ operating out of Madrid, where he holds down a residency at the spectacularly named Moroder Sound Club. Big on nu-disco, here Nelue applies his tweaking skills to a selection of classic cuts by the master of disco himself, Giorgio Moroder. It could be argued that it's hard to improve on perfection, so why bother editing this stuff, but here he successfully adds a leaner, modern edge to "Evolution" (from Battlestar Galactica), "Love & Passion" (American Gigolo) and the quirky solo jam, "Sooner Or Later".
Review: Nelue is a man who knows which side his disco toast is buttered on: the floor-friendly party side. As such he doesn't hold back; Sinead O'Connor's definitive version of Prince's "Nothing Compares 2 U" gets whisked up in a whoosh-filled blender and arrives back in bouncey, housey form. Stevie Wonder gets a furious electro-disco makeover on "Walkers" and elsewhere "The Real Deal" is attitude-heavy electroboogie and "All My Love" is an emotionally stirring anthem with belting female vocals.
Review: Re-edit specialist Nelue makes the step from Soundcloud fave to full-blown artist with a selection of his best reworks to date. The four tracks featured do a good job showcasing his floor-friendly style, which offers a neat balance between dubbed-out contemporary groovery and original electrofunk and disco. Each of the four tracks is worth a listen - they're all sharply floor-friendly and come with oodles of synth-bass goodness - but it's the dubbed-out, tooled-up version of Instant Funk's "Body Slam" that probably impresses most. That said, the housed-up, delay-laden treatment of Prince's "Sign O'The Times" is pretty tasty, too.
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