WILLIE
HUTCH – FOXY BROWN
A nice
one on the MoFunk label from singer Moniquea – whose laidback, warmly soulful
voice is backed by lean, bouncy synth funk production – coming off as a sweet
modern take on the boogie soul and digital funk sound of the 80s! Monquea's
voice and a strongly song-based approach really makes it soar, and feel fresh
and vibrant, even while proudly flaunting 80s influences. Producer XL Middleton
is wise to keep it lively and funky, with some spacey keyboards and some funky
fuzz guitars in the mix. Very nice stuff! Titles include "If I Let You
Take My Heart", "A Certain Way", "Casanova (Let You
Go)", "Secret", "I Don't Wanna Get Used To It (Extended
Album Mix)", "I Need It All" feat I Ced, "Not Enough
(Extended Album Mix)" and "Can't Be Without My Baby". ~ Dusty Groove
MONIQUEA
– YES NO MAYBE
A nice
one on the MoFunk label from singer Moniquea – whose laidback, warmly soulful
voice is backed by lean, bouncy synth funk production – coming off as a sweet
modern take on the boogie soul and digital funk sound of the 80s! Monquea's
voice and a strongly song-based approach really makes it soar, and feel fresh
and vibrant, even while proudly flaunting 80s influences. Producer XL Middleton
is wise to keep it lively and funky, with some spacey keyboards and some funky
fuzz guitars in the mix. Very nice stuff! Titles include "If I Let You
Take My Heart", "A Certain Way", "Casanova (Let You
Go)", "Secret", "I Don't Wanna Get Used To It (Extended
Album Mix)", "I Need It All" feat I Ced, "Not Enough
(Extended Album Mix)" and "Can't Be Without My Baby". ~ Dusty Groove
GC CAMERON - CG CAMERON
Strong
work from GC Cameron – really making a bold mark here on his own – working in a
smooth, rich, masculine style that's a bit like some of the best early 70s
material from Eddie Kendricks! Arrangements are by James Carmichael, Paul
Riser, Wade Marcus, Gene Page, and other smooth soul talents – and GC's got
this edgey vocal approach that strikes out from the backings very strongly,
with a hip dope sound on the best cuts, almost in a blacksploitation soundtrack
mode – with a sharper edge than on his previous group recordings. Titles
include a great version of "If I Ever Lose This Heaven", plus the
cuts "Me & My Life", "It's So Hard To Say Goodbye To
Yesterday", "Strong Love", "Share Your Life", "Truly
Blue", and "Don't Want To Give It Up". ~ Dusty Groove
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