Deep House, Vocal House & Chicago House Flavas On this Cut Mixed by Crazy P & Ron Trent
A track first recorded by Felix Dickinson, DJ Shacra and Blane Lyon in 2001 finally gets a release in Blane’s memory with remixes from Ron Trent, Crazy P and Brother Lee Love.
Felix’s Dub offers a stripped back, slouchy workout that previews Blane’s lyrics in tastefully dubbed-out snatches. From this open canvas, Blane’s voice melts into disco glitter and cool funk, courtesy of UK mainstays Crazy P. On track three, house royalty Ron Trent spotlights Blane’s vocals underneath a steady groove, soaring into euphoria with passionate pads and colourful synths.
Next, Brother Lee Love’s Heads Down remix pulls the record into techy minimal territory: Blane’s voice loops pensively, speaking to the sultry, eyes-closed part of the night. The digital release also features the bonus Brother Lee Love’s Hands Up mix which takes us back to the surface of house music’s hopeful vision with the help of tender melodies, Blane’s direct speaking voice, and a chorus of joyous synths.
Felix Dickinson is a bit of cult hero and all because of the madness of his DJ sets and invention of his productions. Don't believe us? Well tune into this new one from the man on Ugly Music. Alongside Blane Lyon he serves up the steamy house cut 'People's People' which is a chunky deep house number with roots in Chicago and a fleshy bassline to die for. Bluesy guitar riffs pan about the mix next to well treated vocals that add the sensuousness. It's fanatastic, frankly, as are remixes by Crazy P and Ron Trent.