Various
King Street Sounds
To celebrate their 15th year in business, US label, King Street, has invited 15 A-listers to choose their favourite King Street moment. Some of the choices are inspired, such as Joey Negro picking the piano haven of Kimara Lovelace’s Only You. Others are blatant self indulgences, like David Morales picking his remix of Urban Soul; which, in fairness, is a cracking remix in a true Morales dubbed-out style. Joe T Vanelli gets the accolade for the most obvious choice, selecting Most Precious Love, which despite its commercial success, still causes mayhem on any dancefloor, be it credible or not. However, for me, the highlight of the double CD comes from Tony Humphries, with a choice of 95 North’s Find A Way To Believe. On an album dominated by vocal tracks, which King Street is pretty much famed for, the incessant groove of skippy hats and dirty beats, layered over a filtered disco loop, makes it the standout cut. The downside to the album is that a few tracks sound a little dated in today’s market, though that’s a situation retrospective compilations may always find themselves in. Although this may not be to everyone’s taste, with electro currently being championed by most, if you’re after a brief history of one of the leading US dance labels, you need look no further. Words: Curtis Zack
King Street Sounds Present 15 Years Of Paradise (2CD) is available NOW!
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