Seller Rating:
96.4% positive
(58 ratings)
Buyer Rating:
98.1% positive
(52 ratings)
esteban_morientes's groups (10)
|
Reviews:
Zena Dejonay - I've Got To Find A Way - 04-Apr-09 05:42 PM
There's not much info out there about this artist or this track and it seems to be the only thing she ever did. Anyhow, her semi-kinda-half-assed vocals are pretty cool and the producer did some really nice vocal work in post-production. Nu disco fans flip the record for a Metro Area-stylee laidback dubby disco workout with Tony Valor pushing all the right buttons. Or pitch it down and turn up the bass for a Dimitri from Paris after hours nugget.
Rubber Room - Taliban Discotheque - 05-Mar-09 08:30 AM
"Taliban Discotheque" is a rerub of the impossible to find "El Fen", which is the B-side of "Yemma", a 12" from 1976, both sung by the deceased Kabyle folk singer Aït Meslayene who was forced by his manager to make a disco record. This is a complete unknown but outstanding 6/5 track, with an incredibly strong bassline, great percussion and a chorus you're not likely to forget after you heard it once. With a dodgy early eighties cosmic compilation being the only exception, this track never got edited, bootlegged or compiled before, a rare exception seen the recent edit madness and the simple fact this is such a strong track. I suppose every single disco track must be re-edited by now, as you can't dig any deeper than this. As El Fen is probably the hardest record in his genre to track down, this 12" is a huge relief for deep digging disco and cosmic heads. Essential stuff!
A. Mislayene* - Yémma / El Fen - 28-May-08 08:05 AM
Ammi Mislayenne was a Kabyle traditional singer who moved to Paris to try his luck. He was driven by an Algerian manager who pushed him to make a "disco" album, a new trend at that time!
The bassist (from who I got this email from) was called one day by two Kabyle friends for this recording. Upon his arrival they were playing guitar and singing the backing vocals. "Yemma Yemma" was the main title and the song handles about the love of Ammi for this mother...
The recording found place in a studio near Paris, with an American drummer from the funk group "Ice".
The bassist still lives in Paris and is still playing electric bass, but mostly acoustic double bass, in jazz music and also with an artist from Cameroun called "Nya Soleil".
Ms Sharon Ridley* - Changes - 22-Mar-07 04:56 AM
Probably one of the best soul tunes ever written... Wonderful soulful mid-pacer with Ms Ridley's staggering vocal ability shown off to perfection. This is one of those tracks that just gets better and better as it progresses, sucking you in completely. A song about hope and pain, anyone who has ever fallen out of love will get this. A favourite at the Garage!
Suzy Andrews - Suzy Andrews - 30-Dec-06 08:42 AM
Great cover LP on which NDW-classics get a more electro-touched rework. Andrews' versions are cooler and more restrained, but classy and more suitable for dancefloor use.
View all 40 reviews...
|
