The treatment of singers in house music was always something I was uneasy about. Countless singers on house records never receive the credit they deserve. During my short time in the house music world...
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What makes Masters At Work, er, masters at work?
Last Friday, I published a post here declaring that the Masters At Work label, effectively dead for many years, has been gloriously resurrected. Most of the label’s output has been digitised and is now...
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Where DO I find my singers from?
I’m currently working on several vocal productions. There’s no point me complaining about the relentless torrent of remixes of decade old tunes in the charts and not offering an alternative, is there? I’ve got...
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Sing for your supper? That’s me stuffed
Singers are important, aren’t they? Of course they are. That’s what makes a track resonate with the public more than anything. Sure, people might well think a song has a catchy melody to it,...
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Can we stop with the covers already?
Whilst going through the latest releases earlier – I want to do a mix and was looking for some new records – I couldn’t help but notice the large number of covers doing the...
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Can Venessa Jackson sing? Is the Pope a Catholic?
If you don’t know the face above, get familiar with this lady. Her name is Venessa Jackson and she is insanely talented. If her vocals appear anywhere, you should immediately have a listen –...
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