Freestyle crew members (EzBoy, Say Vegin, Howie & Outspan) and Friends
offer you the coolest tracks we discovered in July / August 2001

	EZ Boy real name: Bruno Fierens a.k.a.: B.F. icq n°: 2665138 e-mail: bruno@freestylegrooves.com
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- Aardvarck : Spoken : Rush Hour How much funky deepness and raw broken beats can one pack into chilled tracks ? - Ian Simmonds : Return to X : K7 Atmospheric vocoder voices on a laidback deep groove - Abstract Soul : Sweet soul : Soulfood Rec Star Stern & DJ Ra-Soul with a soulfull and funky rework of an old gem, so well disguised we have not been able to trace the original yet - Freestyle Man & George Spruce : I need your love : Mood Music Damned atmospheric deep deep deephouze shit - Moon Man : Erotic Affairs : NLC From Chicago's finest crew, moogs & grooves in da houze again - Kemeticjust : Atlanta nights : Nite Grooves Feel the warm summerbreeze as you listen to the smooth guitar riffs on these sweet grooves - Teddy G : Open Sound : Glasgow Underground Teddy throws in his full effect of swirly flutes and driving deep beats - Mettle Music Collective : Swell : Toko Early night dancefloor workout - Projam : More : Guidance Retro funkin' technoïd deepness all over it - Kaskade : Magnificent Mile : Afterhours Deephouzer with a sort of trancy feeling over it
Albums
- Sense : A vulnerable place : Neo Ouija Superb electronic chillzzzzzzzzz - Bugge Wesseltoft : New conception of jazz : Jazzlandrec The full palette from chilly jazz to smooth deep jazzhouse
Compilations
- Aurora : M3RCK Excellent ambient electronics for dreamy nights - Solid Session : Session Session recording's fine selection of funkin' deep houze - Mushroom Jazz 3 : OM Records Gene Farris is back with his unique choice of slow deep beats - Mood Music : Nightstarter Sasse brings together a fine selection of quality shakin' and funkin' deepness
Classics
- Kid Creole and the Coconuts : Stool pigeon Poppy and funky commercial thing, but refreshing sounds nevertheless - Scritti Politti : Wood Beez Remarkable track you have to understand to feel its energy
Book
- Last night a DJ saved my life Essential reading for all you nite-life people
Event
- DJ Spectron @ L'Amaral Vibrant session of high quality vibes in smooth uplifting mixes
Varia
- Finally got my bright blue neon saxophone in the house from www.hollywoodneon.com to watch while listening to Miles Davis' Bitches Brew.

	Howard real name: Howard Djalti a.k.a.: Howie icq n°: 34040960 e-mail: howie@freestylegrooves.com
Singles & EPs of the month
1. The Rurals: Farmyard Flavours Volume 2 // Viva Records 2001 Comment: You really ahve to chekc this one, a killer record!!!!!!!!! Respect to The Rurals! 2. Wayne Gardiner: Project 27 // PeaceFrog 1998 3. Marius, Koenie and Jan De Coster: Mayuku's Theme // Wha?Roots (WGW) 2001 Comment: a new one on the sub label of Wally's Groove World Wha?Roots!! Nice Begian product!! Respect to WGW people and the scene in Antwerp and espcially Club Geluk A'pen!!! 4. Freestyle Man feat. George Spruce: Solid Support EP // Keys of Life 1999 5. Kevin Yost: 7th Heaven // I records 2001 6. World of Apples: The days are Just Packed // Giant 45 2000 Comment: This is the 3 release of Giant 45 very chilly house and jazz vibes... Check also: World of Apples: Chroma EP // Giant 45 1998 (first Giant 45 release!!) 7. Kim Sanders: Food for thoughts (Trüby Trio Treatment) // Universal/Polydor 2001 Comment: Very cool vocal House track re-worked by Trüby Trio. 8. Fabrice Planquette: element.act // Pleemobil 2001 Comment:Great second Pleemobil rec. is in Town!!! Respect too this label from K-Town our home town.... if you like electro check it!!!! 9. Glenn Underground: My Trix // Track Mode Recordings 2001 Comment: yeah right a new GU??? Yessssss!!!!! there he is.. one word: quallity house!!!! 10.Shawn Ward: In The City EP // Turbo Recordings 2001 Comment: very very nice Deep-House with melodie en jazzy sounds from Canada! 11.Caligula: I want you // Twilight 2001 Comment: Killer Deep-House track with vocals, check it!!! 12.Gaelle: Rain // Naked Music 2001 Comment: great label, one of my favorites!! And ones again Rain is a killer house-vocal track!! respect! 13.Central Living: everyday // Naked Music 2001 Comment: One more!! yeah right:)) this new Naked make me dance!! 14.???: Controversy // ??? 2001 Comment: Hmmmm cool! a bootleg with the well know sample of Prince 'Controversy'.. try to find this one if you can:) 15. Lego: Trompeta Alegre // Africanism 2001 Comment: nice french label, the track 'Trompeta Alegre' is frensh house with lot's of trompet sounds.. nice one to have in your collection! 16.Annie & Erot: The Greatest Hit // Loaded 2000 Comment: Erot one of the greatest house artist of the North of this world... produced lot's of records on Svek Loaded etc..... died this year... great respect,we gone miss you and your music! 17. Advibe: Brothers ( also Mateo & Matos MIX) // DFR 2001 Comment: Delicious!!! 18.??? (Bijork sample): Simple Pleasures (vocal / dub) // ??? 2001 Comment: great bootleg with Bijork sample, cool record!! 19.Roy Davis Jr.: Michael // Nuphonic 1999 20.Roy Davis Jr. & DJ 2 Tru: On the list Vol. one // ??? 2001 21.Miguel Migs feat. Leedia: Mi Destino Remixed // Black Vinyl 2001 22.Si Brad: Conapt // Toko 2001 23.Freeloader: Afrokin // Toko 2001 24.DJ Olivier presents Love House Project: So Good // Deep Touch Records 2001 25.Julien Jabre Voodance / Yalopa: Basic Recordings // 2001 Comment: i you like french medolic house, this is a killer maxi for your collection! 26.Jazzanova: Reworks From Japan // Jazzanova Compost Records 2001 27.J.Cartel feat. Roy Ayers: Ridin High // ADmix 2001 28.The Rizmix Crew: little love // Basenotic Rec. 2000 29.The Leo Magic Orchestra: My Gitana // People 2000 30.Sean Dimitrie: Back in my Van E.P. (Remixes Rasoul, Iz) // Leaf 2001 Comment: double vinyl E.P. nice tracks and remixes from Rasoul & Iz
Albums of the month
1. Alexkid: Bienvenida // F-Communications 2001 Comment: Very very good new album of Alexkid on F-com!! respect, u must in our collection! 2. Kevin Yost: road less traveled // Distance 2001 Comment: Good overview of kevin y. style... nice one! 3. 2nd Shift presents: an evening in the listening room // Seasens Rec. 2001 Comment: great chill-house for the after hours!!! 4. Booza Bajou: Satta // Stereo Deluxe 2001 Comment: salsa, beat,jazzy sounds and lot of rythm that's all about this!! 5. Compost one hundred // Compost 2001 Comment: all the best from Compost!!! enjoy!!!
Classic of the month
1. Jopan: Ghost // Pure dance 1994 2. Van McCoy & the Soul City Symphony: Disco Baby // Avco records 1975 3. Kat Mandu: The Break // Kill Roy (KMS) 1982 4. Esther Philips with Beck: For All We Know // Kudu 1976 5. A History Of Dub 'The Golden Age' // Munich rec. 1995 Comment: Some Reggae stuff... hmmm smokey:) 6. Serge Gainsbourg: de Gainsbourg à Gainsbarre // Philips 1987 Comment: a Classic in your French music collection!!!

	Say Vegin real name: Bart Holvoet a.k.a.: El Barto icq n°: 11995924 e-mail: bart@freestylegrooves.com
Maxi & EP
- Delarosa : Sleep Method Suite : Clockwork The very first release (1997) from Scott Herren, marks the beginning of a range of the most innovative downtempo/ambient productions in the last couple of years. - In 2 Deep : Shakedown EP : House of 909 Classic stuff finally in my collection. Check this if you're into the spacey/laidback side of deep-house. - Solid State : The State of Grace / Jazz 100 : Creative Source Jazz, Funk and Jungle never went along this well! - Willie Griffen : On The Dancefloor EP : Farris Wheel Boo Williams and Glenn Underground team up for 3 tracks of nice 'n mellow chicago house. - Norken : Tidal Frequencies : Numbers Dark & Spacey electro. Lee Norris' (Metamatics) view on the Detroit sound. - GU : Do EP : Cajual - Lackluster : One Off's EP : Monotonik More quality ambient & electronics from www.Mono211.com . MP3 only! - Naked Soul feat. Glenn Underground : Voices of Ituri : L'Amour
Album
- Prefuse 73 : Vocal Studies + Uprock Narratives : Warp Right when you where thinking hip-hop would die a slow death on MTV, here comes an underground revelation! Scott Herren again, responsible for taking hip-hop and electronica to another level.  - Pub : Do you ever regret pantomime? : Ampoule What do you need for a good chill? Dimmed lights, lazy mood, nice dreamy music to enhance the atmosphere. We've already got the music ... what are you waiting for? - Weekend Guitar Trio : Animotion : Beg-The-Bug Strange experiments with ambient guitar music. Sort of post-rock, blues, traditional music influenced. - Chris Clark : Clarence Park : Warp Rather noisy and harsh electronics, but don't miss out on the great "Lord of the Dance" track. - Niobe : Radioersatz : Tomlab Ever wondered what 1940s pop music would have sounded like if they had samplers and synths? Niobe might have the answer to that.
Classic
- Earth Wind & Fire : All 'n All : CBS 1979 Features the slick disco-funk cut "Runnin", Essential! - Goody Goody : #1 Dee Jay : Atlantic 1978 GU knows his roots and proved it by using samples from the killer track "It looks like love" on this album by Vince Montana, when he created his deep-house classic "Jaz Love #2".

	Outspan real name: Roel Derudder a.k.a.: Rebel e-mail: roel@freestylegrooves.com
groovz
Herbert : bodily functions : !K7 If only I could explain what special feelings this album awakens...but I can't. Go check it out. Sir Piers & Si Ashton feat. A Tribe Called Quest : bonita applebum 'curious' vocal : Promo Amazingly swinging remake of the Tribe's track. Not just nicely blended-in smooth vocals, but good b-line and instrumentals too. Hip-wiggling enthousiasm. Essential Soul feat. Rob Jones : come on (frankie feliciano instrumental) : Wave A slick GU production but I've gotta admit, the frankie feliciano version is the deepest...sorry glenn, you're still the man! Nicola Conte & Gianluca Petrella : new standards : Schema Live instruments, a very sweaty rythm and moving bass. It's cliché but they do it at least as good as the people from Chili Funk who are by all means experts in that area. Street Corner Symphony : memories of aphrodite : Session Well it doesn't blow away their superb album from back in 1998, but it has that supa funky touch again, no doubt the live bass has something to do with that.
raregroovz
Raw Silk : do it to the music (dub) : West End 1982 Rare and delicious discofunk from the vaults of Nick Martinelli... Herbie Hancock : man-child : CBS 1975 I couldn't just let this one lie there. From the plenty sampled "Hang up your hang ups", the entrancing "Bubbles" to the raw bass of "the trailor". A classic album, much like any album by Herbie from 1975-1982. Headhunters : straight from the gate : Arista 1975 Herbie Hancocks jazzfunk band crank it up in this 1975 album full of those great slow funk experiments. "God made me funky" takes 10 minutes to really open up and even features... The Pointer Sisters! Willie Bobo : hell of an act to follow : CBS 1978 The timbales has produced tons of latin jazz albums over his lifetime that can be found in jazz sections all over the place, but just try to find just this one... Why would you do that you ask? Well, the fact that this album is more funky than all others -produced by Wayne Henderson-is one. And the killer track "Always there" -later remade by Ronnie Laws and *sigh* Incognite* is another. Tangerine Dream : rubycon : Virgin 1975 "The name to this album was inspired by a quote from Caesar and the album follows in the footsteps of the extremly successful recording Phaedra."(from the official site www.tadream.de)  A TA production, true to its heritage, I'd say.