Back door R&B courtesy of Mario & Vidis - Changed (Ft. Ernesto)

Stumbled on this monster courtesy of Sloth Boogie , I'm a fan of Mario Basanov's and his last outing with Vidis - I'll be gone is an amazing track that I love to play and listen to.
This release and remix package is another quality production, backdoor R&B that I'm lapping up here. Sure to be played pretty much everywhere all summer... which of the remixes is your favourite? I'm still deciding.

  Mario & Vidis - Changed ft Ernesto by future classic

Friday Freebie - Creep - Days (Soul Clap mix)

Breathless and sexy, NYC female duo Creep had the remix rtreatment from Azari & III which was free on rcrdlbl, I liked it but preferred what Soul Clap had done with the track, and sulkily played Azari's mix for a week or so until I noticed this!! Free d/l from the clap! YES!! Fill yer boots :) 

  CREEP - Days (Soul Clap Remix) by Soul Clap 
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R&B edits! I'm kinda diggin them

I used to dread the approach of some 'processed' bird and her mate, fresh out the tanning booth and minus their skirts or knickers or both to deliver the immortal line ' got any r&b?' 'pon the replay?' etc etc.

I used to dread it and have prepacked answers ready to discourage any further demands and embarrass them slightly, not too much as they have a knack of getting steroid abusers involved if foul language is used too soon.

Perversely of recent, for reasons I know not why,I have found myself strangely drawn to early Usher tracks and Lumidee. Zhane and Tweet. It all sprang out of the commercial gigs I pick up for $, where the crowd are mainstream and request focused.  21 year old's telling me what they wanna hear often lead to me needing to play some R&B kinda tunes.

It seems I am not alone in this initially shameful penchant. As time went by I realised there are plenty of jocks playing, albeit their own edits, R&B and Hip Hop.

Here I intend to highlight or name & shame depending on your standpoint a few of the best examples...or worst offenders.

Wolf & Lamb Black , Crosstown Rebels, Greg Wilson, Souled, Soul Clap, Green Meadows, Fat Camp, Leo Zero - All guilty of supporting and promoting a genre sneered at over the years by a massive amount of the DJ's I know.


Imagination meet Missy via GW

  Erykah Badu - Honey (Souled Remix) by Souled


Bill Brewster being naughty!
  02 Bobby by Soul Clap
Elyte and Cnyce Humpin around with Bobby.
  What's Up by Green Meadows
Hey WTF's up with Green Meadows

Genius use of Massive Attack, Amerie & The Stones - hats off to the PTA for these and of course to Mr Wilson for putting them together.

  Rhianna 'Rude Boy' ( Leo Zero Re-work) by Leo Zero
Not the best in my opinion but proof it goes further than you would expect!

Question is what you gonna do about it? I'm already embracing this, it feels good to come out the closet! Not everyone will be down with this trend but I'm riding it baby. It's up to you - you got two options, eat or throw it away?




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Extravaganza / R+B edits - Soul Clap - Wolf & Lamb. WAV

One of my staple tunes for the past 6 months. Not everyone rated it but I sure do, and it still draws quite a reaction from the crowd and interest in the booth.

It came out vinyl only on Wolf + Lamb black, with Jamie Foxx's vocal used to perfection. Here's a big fat WAV for all to enjoy

Extravaganza - Soul Clap WAV
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Extravaganza / R+B edits - Soul Clap - Wolf & Lamb. Shit or Hit?

I heard extravaganza and initially dismissed it as some crappy rehash of a horrid R&B track, but I have been won over after a few listens. Jacques Renault turned me onto it after hearing it the previous night, had woken up with it burned on his subconscious.

I gave it another whirl and imagined playing it and it working. I then decided to buy the wax which has arrived from Phonica this afternoon in time for a spin over the weekend.

We'll see what then crowd make of it, but for now what to you think?