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Morgan Page - Cease and Desist (White Label Album)

Reviewed by Phil Williams, NZ


Longtime Morgan Page makes has just released the cheekily titled 'Cease And Desist', which the one-sheet describes as the first white-label house music album ever! The album features bootleg versions of popular tracks from artists including David Bowie, Esthero, Sam Phillips, and The Kills, plus the track that kicked off Morgan's interest in bootlegging, his remix of Wax Poetic feat. Norah Jones.

For those who don't know the story, the basic thrust of it is that Wax Poetic and Jones liked Morgan's version so much, they got in touch and gave it release support, thereby creating a major underground stir for themselves and Mr Page. Encouraged by this unauthorised mix success, he's gone about creating a whole new bunch of high calibre illegal boots.

Of the new material on the CD, The Coldplay and Kills remixes are the standout faves for most listeners. However this reviewer tips the nod to his breaky rework of Bowie's "New Killer Star". Always an underrated pop record, page wraps a building groove around carefully placed snippets of the euphoric chorus vocal for a truly memorable tune!

If you just can't wait to check out these underground gems, hit his website... http://www.morgan-page.com/

As for the man causing the stir, well right now Morgan is in Belize for a month. Maybe the lawyers are onto him already...

     
 

Sirens feat ODB - Love Hurts (Wookie remixes) (White)
Reviewed by Adam B, UK

This is Wookie doing house and he's done a very good job here. If you like vocals throughout, head straight for the Wookie original mix, in my opinion the vocals are abit over powering in this one so I headed straight to the dub, where the vocals are toned down somewhat, the keys and and strings flow throughout this deep house workout and are very Ben Watt in style, if your into anything that the Buzzin Fly camp have to offer, you will sure be into this.

 

Quentin Harris - Lets be Young (Julien Jabre & Trackheadz remixes) (NRK)

Reviewed by Adam B, UK

The original "Lets be Young" on Unrestricted Access was very good and this package of remixes by Julien Jabre and The Trackheadz follows suite. We start off with the Julien Jabre remix, alot of the original sounds are present in this remix, the beats have been beefed up to give it a more tech edge and this just rolls and rolls Dj Rasoul style.
On the flip is the Trackheadz remix, this has a more soulful sound to it, using the strings and trumpet sounds of the original to great effect, you can tell Nick Holder has played his part in this one. Altogether a great remix package from Nrk, if you liked the original there is defiantly something in here for you, there's even a stingapella to mess with!

 

Unai - Oh You And I [Disco Inc.]

Reviewed by Martin Lissmyr, Sweden

The original "Lets be Young" on Unrestricted Access was very good and this package of remixes by Julien Jabre and The Trackheadz follows suite. We start off with the Julien Jabre remix, alot of the original sounds are present in this remix, the beats have been beefed up to give it a more tech edge and this just rolls and rolls Dj Rasoul style.
On the flip is the Trackheadz remix, this has a more soulful sound to it, using the strings and trumpet sounds of the original to great effect, you can tell Nick Holder has played his part in this one. Altogether a great remix package from Nrk, if you liked the original there is defiantly something in here for you, there's even a stingapella to mess with!