“Glorious bass-led melodic on this re-lick of hotly tipped UK live soul crew Dekata Project, with sprightly breaks rattling away underneath. Well worth checking.”
Ewen Cook, iDJ Mag
“A deep chugging groove with a real quaint female vocal ... this has all the right textures for a killer jazz cut..”
DJ Mag
“I really like this will present on the radio for
Sure. THANKS”
Laurent Garnier
“This is the loveliest chunk of soulful house that I’ve heard in a long while”
The Crack
“Nu:Tone Remix - Sick tune! Nice old school lean with the breaks and the sub. Feels like all the good things about classic summer Jungle anthems in one warm cookie”
Khal (Dogs On Acid)
“The Nu: Tone mix is BIG!!!!”
James Mountain (Ninja Tune)
“Absolutely storming!!!!!!! Love the balance of sounds, the odd stuttery sci fi antique keys, wicked vocals and what can only be described as slidey Brazillian bass"
"Best Single, 13/07, Change My Way
Buoyant, funky soul from Sam Sharp's London-based outfit, with sassy, sunshine vocals from newcomer Chloe Morgan. Best served in a heatwave. "
Metro
"Swanky house and a summery shimmer from Sam Sharp’s Dekata Project, putting together four tracks that’ll put you in the mood when it comes to picking which pool to dance by this summer" Data Transmission
"Pretty darn special...soulful, pop-tinged and just lovely" This Is Why We Dance
"When this promo landed, we knew it would be good...brilliantly original...it has summer stamped all over it, and makes me want a jug of Pimms! This EP is outstanding" SouledUp.com
“Nice for the summer vibes, I hope people pick up on it. It's all very radio friendly, melodic and warm, I reckon it will find favour in Asia, Europe and West London! 8/10” Domu
“This is a really cool package which I really like, Change My Way just about takes it for me. Will be playing.” Robert Luis (Tru Thoughts)
”This sounds like Erykah Badu mixed with Jamiroquai. Change My Way is an addictive slice of summery dance which I'm right behind. At Least We Can Dance is my second favourite cut on the EP.” Graham Clark (Maximum)
“I like the vibe of this project, perfect for sunny days. Also nice cover of Secret Smile ;-).” Nico De Ceglia
“Change My Way - lovely tune! lush, soulful grove, def my bag, love the keys, and interesting vocalist, like her style, its fairly unique and very captivating. Secret Smile - nice tune, mellow, love the song though! At least We Can Dance - love it love it! This EP keeps getting better!” Tony Montana
“Far much better then half of da so called soulful stuff out there :-)” Simbad Stanislas
“The Dekata stuff is all wicked...will definitely get a play on my radio show at some point...” Paddy Freeform (Universal Vibes)
“This is Good Stuff and good music!!! I will play for sure on my forthcoming radioshows” Simone Vimercati (Jazz it Up)
“I think you’ve got four really good house songs there! Really nice vocals and a fantastic music arrangement” Norbert (House Sound Of Hamburg Radio)
“The new Dekata Project package is excellent. Put it straight in at number 5 in my chart & it will rise.” Ian Allen (Lazy Days)
“These tracks are damn good quality” Simon Harrison (Basic Soul Radio)
“An excellent group of tracks and vocals, that stand out respectively, full support” Robert Owens (Fingers Inc / Compost)
MORE ABOUT DEKATA PROJECT...
dekata – move / attitude (japanese meaning)
Where live instruments, vocalists and beatbox queens collide with some heavy Zed Bias production, find Dekata Project. Already creating a stir in underground house and broken beat circles for their sassy and diverse 4 track debut, the “Viral EP” the Dekata Project build on their ever-growing live following with this buzzing EP that launches them on the international stage.
The “Viral EP” features four different vocalists, kicking off with newcomer virtuoso Chloe Morgan on the summery “Change My Way”, which boasts some intricate jazz-funk harmonies a la Reel People and Basement Jaxx, with hints of Steely Dan.
Singer, Natalie Williams, known for her Soul Family nights at Ronnie Scott’s, shines on the haunting minimal house reworking of the classic 90s indie hit Semisonic’s “Secret Smile” with swinging beats.
The final tracks feature two of London’s hottest young vocal talents: Yvette Riby-Williams and Neo Josua, both members of Bellatrix and the Boxettes, the UK’s first all girl vocal harmony and beat box group, and are also members of UK beat box favourites, Shlomo’s Vocal Orchestra. Yvette’s up first on “At Least We Can Dance”, a live fave that’s got an 80’s groove going round a great break and chorus that lifts and lifts, guaranteed to get you moving with its unceasing beats. And rounding off Neo delivers on the haunting “Leave It” spinning a deep vocal over some techno slides that skim across taut keys and beats making this one of the EP’s essential grooves.
Dekata Project is the brainchild of song writer, sax player and producer Sam Sharp. Inspired by hearing pioneering UK garage/dubstep founding father producer, Zed Bias on Radio 1’s Gilles Peterson, Sam tracked Zed down and two weeks later Zed and Sam started working together on the Dekata sound. Recorded at Sam’s Loose Wind Studios in Hackney, East London, and then taken up the M6 to Manchester to Zed’s Biasonics Laboratory Studio, the pair worked together to utilise Sam’s obsession with composing catchy hooks, funk stylings, squelchy bass lines combined with Zed’s knowledge of all things heavy, reflected in his beats, production and arrangements.
Think futuristic disco, soulful house and nu-soul mixed in with influences from artists like the Basement Jaxx, Groove Armada, Daft Punk, Bugz in the Attic, Moloko, and Jamiroquai
CONTACTS...
BOOKINGS / GENERAL ENQUIRIES
+44(0)20 8806 7146 / info@dekataproject.com
Currently going out as:
Full funk /soul / house live band
Smaller acoustic soul band
DJ sets including fresh club and eclectic mixes
(see www.dekataproject.com for mixes)
REQUEST THE SCORE TO BE PLAYED ON 1XTRA AND CHOICE FM!!!
Hey Guys,
We'd really appreciate it if you requested our single We Got You to be played on Choice FM and 1Xtra.
To get us played on Choice FM:
Call: 08700 702 969
Text: 61236
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