Villette Holmes - Slow DownFirst ever official reissue of the 1992 digital heater Slow Down by Villette Holmes. Produced by the late Cedrica Anthony Hamilton, better known as Soljie, this release captures a master at work. A veteran engineer at the iconic Channel One Recording Studio, Soljies innovative approach at the mixing desk made him a giant of the reggae and dancehall scenes. He was the sonic architect behind many hits of the era, notably serving as the mixing engineer

speaker-wobbling low end

and choral arrangements — mastered on vintage analogue equipment by Lewis Durham (Kitty

and he has created a remix that has been destroying dancefloors and festival summer

and you get the picture

released on October 29

Anton Katyrin (percussions)

A2 samples: Strings from [m327252 Track AA1 samples: Vocal from [m552039

[Inner Sleeve: Published by [Track A1 Cage Music Ltd/10 Music Ltd/Arista Music/BMG Music Ltd

by Toshiba-EMI Ltd

and "Que Pena" immediate classics – while the percussion and rhythms of Trio Mocoto provide a good part of the unique backdrop

and connecting it all with his emotive production and his ear for moving a dance-floor

Steve Mantovani