Yes, last week I finally got MJ Cole's "Sincere" 4 LP set. It is some
serious Extra Soul Pressure. I love that deep & soulful tune "You're
Mine" feat. Guy S'mone.... smooth vocal 2-step. Ruff tunes like
"Bandalero Desperado", "Attitude". & "Slum King", that any real drum &
bass fan could like. Soulful gems like "Crazy Love", "Hold On",
"Sanctuary", "Tired Games", and "Free your Mind". I am sort of perplexed
by the odd strings of "Strung out", but it's bittersweet melody is
intoxicating!!!! The funky cover of rare groove classic Modulations'
"Rough Out Here" and the down tempo "I see", are a beautiful touch of
Soul. The classic "Sincere" is of the most beautiful and deepest UK
Garage songs ever recorded. The old skool-ish 97 vibe of "Feelin' You"
sends you back to the Sunday "Speed Garage' scene . I've played 5 tracks
from this record, at 2 gigs already, and people are feeling the deep
soul of MJ Cole. It is, imho, the best full length I've heard so far in
2000. This is a classic!!!!!
I haven't heard anyone else mention this masterpiece. Did anyone else
check it out?
MJ Cole is the man of 21st century SOUL Music. Anyone agree?
Also worth mentioning these other producers like the ones called Grant
Nelson & Norris Windross ( Soul ll Soul's Rose Windross' brother) as N'
n G', Ed Case and Carl H., DJ Luck and MC Neat, Zed Bias, TJ Cases of
"Do it Again" fame, Ceri Evans (Sunship), and of course the big man of
the moment Wookie!!!! So dig these prolific UK Garage/ 2-step producers.
Easy,
Essential.
http://hipjoint.iscool.net
(nice UK Garage reviews and links, & stuff).
UniverSoul/ Urbanite Recordings
http://hipjoint.iscool.net (real audio mix @
http://www.swell.net/reg/locals/essential/ )
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