Jersey Street are Neil Reid (programmer/producer), Dawn Zee(vocals). Matt Steele (keyboards/producer). Jasper Wilkinson(bass, saxophone and guitar) Steve Chesney(engineer/co-producer).In the past 2 years Dawn has contributed vocals to New Order's worldwide hit Crystal and various other studio tracks and also been touring with the band including headlining Glastonbury 2005. Matt has been doing a range of session work including playing keyboards for the Brand New Heavies and is shortly doing some exclusive shows with them in New York and LA, as they unite with original vocalist N'dea Davenport. Jasper has been contributing his multi instrumental talents to a range of tracks which have been gracing the charts. Steve has worked with many Manchester musicians and producers including "A Guy Called Gerald" and "Awesome Three". Neil was originally signed to the late New Order manager Rob Gretton's label Robs Records as Neil Alexander and is currently trying to survive the stress of two young children.
Guest musicians on the studio tracks are Steve Washington, fusion drumming force of nature(Hugh Masekela,you get the deal!) Graeme Flowers on trumpet and flugelhorn (touring of late with Kyle Eastwood.) Mancunian resident Pete Whitfield delivered the strings on Nightingale and Sarah (Halle Orchestra)is the string player on Carnival.
Influences
Jersey Street are influenced by a wide variety of music from classic soul, jazz and latin through to the modern club sounds of r'n'b and house. A random list from the band members include D'Angelo, Gregory Isaacs, Mary J Blige, Masters at Work, Earth Wind and Fire,George Duke, Sly and the Family Stone, Jaco Pastorius, Fela Kuti, Roy Ayers, Antonio Carlos Jobim, The Roots, Bill Evans, Prince.
Sounds Like
The new material references the soul/jazz territory explored by 70's acts such as Rotary Connection and Terry Callier with orchestrated strings and brass. Other tracks have a more straight ahead funk and latin vibe while the house excursions are usually placed in the camp of Joe Claussel, Ashley Beedle, Blaze, Osunlade etc.
Jersey Street have been releasing records for over 8 years. Initially identified as falling into the camp of organic deep house, they have diversified into playing a wide range of styles including soul, jazz, afro-funk and latin. Their first releases were on seminal UK house label J.B.O. before going on to record two albums "Step Into The light" and "After The Rain' for Glasgow Underground. They've recorded, produced and licensed tracks for some of the finest underground labels in the world, including Yellow Productions, Out of the Loop, Mr.Bongo, Naked, Hed Kandi and Defected. The last couple of years have been quiet as various band members have pursued solo projects, session work, soundtracks etc. Two well received EPs went out on Electric Chair/PIAS in 2004/5, the label started up by Manchester's hottest and most enduring underground club night. Jersey Street have been recording new material in which they try to harness the energy of their live band and explore their soul/jazz influences. A lot of the material is on a more straight ahead jazz vibe with horns, live strings and wicked drumming. Available here for you to listen to are three of the new tracks plus a downloadable recording of a track from their first album, recorded live at The Band On the Wall, Manchester in 2003. Jersey St are currently looking for outlets for their new album and are in discussion with various labels.
From Buenos Aires Javier Orlando and Raul Carrasco, after his great debut in DeepClass with his work Thinking in the night and counting on international artists's support such like Laurent Garnier, Dubfire, Inland Knights, Halo Varga, Shur I Khan, DJ Misjah, Lawnchair Generals, Jazzy Eyewear, Jay West, Fabien Kamb, Strakes ( Lost My Dog ), Subsky, Da Funk, Underground Love, bring his new work called "Underground love" refered # 37 at deepclass records, with remixes in charge of Jimmy & Fer Ferrari, Helly Larson and David Ordonez.
DeepClass Records present:
"Underground Love" by Javier Orlando & Raul Carrasco
rmxs by Helly Larson Jimmy & Fer Ferrari David Ordonez
DCREC034 – Javier Orlando & Raul Carrasco “Thinking in the Night” DeepClass Records – DEEP HOUSE Javier Orlando & Raul Carrasco, two Argentine producers that present EP to us with highly addictive rates and elements house that makes of this EP a concept deep of the present time. Solid bases and grooves, keyboards Hammond and melodies that gives a warm frame. FX synthesized of surprising way they show a new dimension to us within Deep House. Low solids to the style Bill Waymann or Primus. His amused sample "Music" along of track creates immediately a positive atmosphere doing of "Thinking in the night" true inspiration. It contains remixes in charge of Jimmy & Fer Ferrari, Lukas Greenberg & L.E.O.
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Feedback:
Dubfire – 5 out of 5
Benji Candelario – 4 out of 5
Halo Varga – dope deepness! 5 out of 5
Chris Santiago – The Jimmy & Fer remix is the stand out for me, will support this! 5 out of 5
Jazzy Eyewear – Love this Lukas Greenberg remix! Late night deepness! 4 out of 5
Lawnchair Generals – Tight production. Nice swingy chunky groove. Will definitely play. 5 out of 5
DJ Misjah – always something good on deepclass 4 out of 5
Ibiza Global Radio – 5 out of 5
Ibiza Sonica – La mejor de todo el E.P. So sweet. Love that deep! 5 out of 5
Bluntafari – 4 out of 5
DK Watts – good solid minimal deep and techy stuff. 4 out of 5
Strakes (Lost My Dog) – nice deep warm up material. digging the groove and beats, nice stuff indeed 5 out of 5
Fabien Kamb – 5 out of 5
Joshua Heath – the ferrari hot mix is the one for me from this package. big beats, big stabs, good vibe. cheers! 5 out of 5
"At last a follow up to Janette Mason's sparkling debut as leader. Alien Left Hand ....was well worth the wait…” Production **** Performance**** -- BBC Music Magazine
“…an album fizzing with fresh ideas and delights, an exhilarating musical journey .. with brilliantly original writing and inspired playing…” -- Helen Mayhew
"Every track from the rhythmic ‘NY Cab Ride’ and restless ‘4 Wheel Drive’ to the brooding ‘Mae’s Song’ has a terrific hook but it’s the way Mason switches tempo and moods that makes ALH great fun. " -- Diva Magazine
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that 'step into the light' track is great... the voice, everything... after that, ai have listened to some other tracks, an i saw that the "greatness" is a feature...
thanx for being my friends...
greetings from romania..
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SUBMANTRA - FASHION (DJ Umbi RMX) out with JAZZ HOUSE INDEPENDENT 6th
