Moniquea - Red LightModern funk meets house on Moniquea's 'Red Light,' produced by XL Middleton. Bouncy synth bass and leads give this one a recognizably west coast feel, but the pulsating house beat and detuned chords give this one appeal for dance floors everywhere. The '97 Remix on the b side nods to Moniquea's g funk roots while the bonus Applejac remix of 'Hate To See It blends dance oriented sensibilities with thick synth strings that hearken back to peak era

your own child of nature

I think that’s what dance music

van Poucke’s recordings make the best of the process in capturing a sense of timelessness in the music

setting the path for some of Hip Hop's finest recordings which have defined the shape of things to come

David Naegele

Evocative Rhythm” is much more than the sum of its parts

On the B side is ‘Shaw Biz/Suddenly (Its How I Like To Feel)’ - Marlena’s cautionary account of the emptiness and loneliness that can come with success and material possessions

Nnenna Freelon

The attempt to capture something deeper

(Words by Octagon Eyes)

’ It was about making people feel slightly uncomfortable

uplifting breakdowns give way to infectious movement