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FreestyleEssentials1999 | (Home) (Charts) |
| OutspanEssentials1999 |
| 12" maxis |
| There should be real deep-house in this section. But nothing is the way it seems... 1. AlexKid : soul college : F-Com The mighty build-up, deeply inspiring guitar strings, heavenly moogs and steaming sax outburst of 'Jazz Course' has stolen my heart on this EP. This is my track of 1999. Looks like AlexKid in Miracle World has done his thing again. 2. Groove Collective : everything is changing (SWAG Dub) : Naked Ah, brother, this track is too hot too handle for sure ! Mighty funk oozes out of every sound in this track. The Killer Gem, The Amsterdam Bomb, FreestyleFatFloorFiller... this track deserves several nicknames. 3. Jacob : misunderstood : NLC If there's a reason why this guy was taken for the and only Glenn Underground, it's the quality of his deep house. From roots-deep-house with lots of Chi-town memories to state-of-the-art-polished-shiny-grooves with a taste for perfection. No particular track that stands out. All in all, an all-around winner. 4. Glenn Underground : movin (GU's personal dub) : NLC GU's NLC style might be different from his much worshiped Peacefrog, Defender and Guidance products, GU is still GU and capable of coming with an qualitative product at a consumer-friendly price. There is still a huge demand for GU-products from the Freestyle-consumer-side 5. Boo Williams : life on mars : Hedphoniq Slower than we're used to from our fat friend. Put togerther with some spacy keyboard playing, this track really satisfies all your civilised dancing needs. |
| Albums |
| Ah, this is what made 1999 a groovy year after all. Get ready for revolutionary products that strengthened our belief in fresh music. 1. Crazy Penis : a nice hot bath with... : Paper (see review) Because someone has to be in first place... From the very beginning of january, this was a massive favorite for most refreshing sound of 1999. And they made it all the way home. A compilation can bring together some great tracks, a maxi can contain some great'n smashin' versions, but creating an album that is just perfectly produced, with superb sound, fantastic deepness and -of course- triphop and deep house tunes that warm your heart, this is what makes this album the best musical investment of 1999. 2. Trevor Loveys presents Era : 2nd Nature : Alola (see review) The House of 909 man presents his Magnum Opus. More than just fantastic spacy house and downbeat, using both male and female vocals singing serious lyrics, loveys takes the genre one step further. 3. Streetlife Originals : sidewalk stories : Paper (see review) Another Paper discovery. Adds layers of ambient-sounds, electro-stuff, pure jazz and swirling drum'n bass to the broad sound of modern deep house. The entrancing 'le conspiration' and 'the assasin' are tracks that combine english and french vocals in a groovy spy story. Absolutely refreshing. 4. Afro Mystik : muzique tropique : Ohm (see review) Diversity is apparently the keyword to be noted by the critical ears of the Freestyle team. Afro Mystik surely succeeds on this criterium. Main elements are bossa nova, deep house and even an interesting hiphop excursion. Again, warmth and diversity are much more important than dance-floor sensitivity in the long run. 5. Glenn Underground : story of deepness : NLC (see review) And if you still want to dance, just put on GU's 'disco worm' and get grooving ! This track is a GU in full steamin' so-fat-that-it's-just-got-to-be-lethal-to-your-health, moogs-in-the-air and bass-on-the-floor old-skool GU roots. The rest of the album isn't that bad either. 6. Dexter Wansel : the very best of : (Recall) (see review) This 2CD contains all four albums of jazz-funk genius Dexter Wansel. It is part of the 'Microsoft Multimedia Guided Tour into Essential Jazz-Funk'. The text is on the roots page. The music is right here. The CD-ROM with 400 multiple choice questions about these masterpieces is out of stock. Too bad. 7. Louise Vertigo : femme fin de siecle : Yellow It's much more than the heavenly voice of Louise Vertigo, it's the clean 'Chris The French Kiss'-production, it's the smokey Kid Loco percussion, it's the hip Mighty Bop atmosphere. And then comes the heavenly voice of Louise Vertigo. For just this once : fuck instrumental versions ! 8. Deadbeats : lounging : 20:20 vision Slipping back into madness with this dark lounge-trip. Tighten your grip with the non-existent side of reality, with the groovy side of ambient, with the rich sound of minimalistic music. Keep your sofa handy... |
| Compilations |
| Chill after trip after lounge after cocktail. Easy is the keyword here. 1. After Hours (Instinct Records) The one and only lounge-compilation that will make you look good at a beach party without your shades on... Fresh and fresher, all the way up to freshest. Flute, sax and smooth b-lines, I wouldn't want it any other way. Even has a cool electro-chill trip (Sad Rockets). 2. More space to dance (Alola) (see review) 3. Hi-Fidelity Lounging 1 (Guidance Records) (see review) New style deep house and old style triphop. Variation on the lounge theme is the concept, showing that those people at Guidance records are back and kickin' ass like never before. Features Guidance's Very Own Paul Hunter alongside people like Louise Vertigo with her French taste for non-conformist songs. 4. Break 'n Bossa (Schema) Exotic tunes are quite trendy lately. To get past all the hyped-up rubbish, check out this very personal selection by Bruno Bolla (with a name like that, you just GOT to love Latin music). From pure etnicall stuff (Les Gammas or Balanço), to always-in-for-high-quality-lounging Jazzanova to a smooth version of Ian Pooley's 'What's your number'. 5. Transatlantik lounging (News) (see review) With a submerged drum'n bass section, a stylish latin section, a trippy ambient section and a very, very jazzy triphop section, you can shop your heart out at this Mood Music Supermarket. Freestyle membership gives 50% discount. Nah. 6. Slo'Mo Two (Stereo Deluxe records) Looks like, if we ever experience a 1999-flashback, there will be not much to see through the smokescreen. This one has trimmed-down ambient-hop for all you dope people out there. Triphop looking naked except for some moogs and scratch pickles... |
| Say VeginEssentials1999 |
| best 12" |
| - Paul Hunter : Red Hook Project : Guidance Four tracks which form the proof that acid-jazz is not dead, but alive and kickin'! - Solaris Heights : Elementis : Guidance Deep laidback grooves on the afterhours tip - SK Radicals : Da Farside : People nu-house, nu-funk, nu-jazz, ..., nu-quality! - Bochum Welt : Program 11 : Elypsia premium quality, atmospheric electro-ambient - Jacob : Misunderstood : Nite Life Collective 4 inventive house grooves in a true chicago style - Glenn Underground : Ascension : Nite Life Collective more discoid grooves from chi-town's finest (see review) - Voices from Beyond : It's a 909 Thing : 909 Boys with Style spacey house with breakbeats and this wouldn't be complete without those terrific moogs |
| best Albums |
| - Crazy Penis : A Nice Hot Bath With ... : Paper If perfectionism needed a soundtrack (see review) - José Padilla : Souvenir : Mercury Without a doubt the best ambient/chill-out album of the year! (see review) - Streetlife Originals : Sidewalk Stories : Paper It's all about eclecticism nowadays ... (see review) - Trevor Loveys presents 2nd Nature : ERA : Alola ... and we discovered he's capable of doing much more than deep-house (see review) - Glenn Underground : A Story of Deepness : Nite Life Collective hmm, you should have heard about this one by now (see review) |
| best Compilations |
| - More Space To Dance : Alola The ultimate spacey bedroom house compilation (see review) - The very best of Dexter Wansel : Snapper His four classic jazz-funk LP's compiled on a double-cd (see review) - Hi-Fidelity Lounge : Guidance An inevitable compilation for all you 'smokey beats' lovers (see review) - Transatlantik Lounging : LEA Jazzed-out lounge music (see review) - Serve Chilled 2 : DiY/Diversions Home Listening Future Jazz (see review) |
| EZ BoyEssentials1999 |
| best 12" |
| -Glenn Underground : Disco worm : NLC GU's disco moogs and deep bass in full effect. Dancefloor deephouzer of the year! -Jacob : Misunderstood EP : NLC The guy everone mistakes for GU for obvious reasons : a superb quality release -Groove Collective : Everything is changing All maxed out acoustic jamming funk band -Frederik Stark : Loungin' : I-Records Royal pumping deepness -Oscar : Brazil : Well Tuned Fusion of deephouze, latin, jazz -SKRadicals : Reachin 4 da farside : People Once more, future jazz & funk People records creativity -Paul Hunter : Red Book Project A masterpiece of modern acid jazzfunk -Solaris Heights : Elementis : Guidance Clean, atmospheric groover -Ray Mang & Lee Tong : Not so fantastic 3 : Inter / Crenos Old skool funky hooks to make you move & groove -Columbia Carina : Breezin : Ascension Deadly slow & deep lounge track -The elastic band : Funk in suspense : Testing the water Hypnotic acid jazz |
| best Albums |
| -Trevor Loveys : 2nd nature : Alola Superb album of varying styles that grows with each listening experience (see review) -Crazy Penis : A nice hot bath with ... : Paper His royal cleanness with a magnificent coherent well worked-out album (see review) -Soulstance : En route : Schema Jazzgrooves with touch of latin & lounge (see review) -Glenn Underground : A story of deepness : NLC The mother album of Disco Worm, dancefloor deephouzer of the year ! (see review) -Spacetime Continuum : Double fine zone : Astralwerks Fine album of warm atmospheric techjazz (see review) -StreetLife Originals : Sidewalk Stories : Paper Consistent well produced deephouze grooves (see review) -Afro Mystik : Futur Tropic : Mo'records Variations from hiphop to deephouze, acidjazz, garage but all with a quality touch (see review) |
| best Compilations |
| -More space to dance : Alola
(see review) Immediately set the level for quality in the beginning of 99 with atmospheric home listening deephouze -Soulfood : Cookin' records Clean superb produced millennium proof synth jazzfunk grooves (see review) -Hi-fidelity lounge : Guidance High quality home listening deep tracks (see review) -Another taste : Internal Bass The UK monster urban groove label with standard setting acidjazz compilation (see review) -Room with a view : X:Treme records Open minded eclectic set exploring from oldskool jazz to future triphop -Mushroom Jazz II : Slow paced ultradeep house grooves a la carte |
| Vocals of the year |
| Martha Cinader : Livin' it Wow, not only how she says it, but what she says, is mindblowing! |
| Labels of the year |
| -NLC Chicagos new home for deephouze masters GU, Vick Lavender, Jacob -Alola Home of Trevor Loveys, with consistent early House of 909 style chilly grooves -People Avant garde label always featuring weird & wicked original tracks |
| Mix of the year |
| The incredible goose bump mix on "A room with a view" from Salt City Orchestra and 'Got a change for a twenty' to Bullitnuts and 'Cheeky Quarter', mixed by Mark Harbottle and Jean Claude Thompson from Amalgamation of Soundz. |
| HowieEssentials1999 |
| deep house vinyl |
| Iz & Diz What we need EP Silver Nick Holder Samabfrique Nrk Stacy Kidd Think of You PeaceFrog Boo Williams Mars Headphoniq Bougie Soliterre Got the bug Stere Cozy Creatures (Raoul 'Food') "Espionage; remixes: J.Hulkkonen & JT.D." Most Music Crazy Penis A Nice Hot Bath With Paperecordings Deeper side of the internet IP Sampler Deep4life Dino & Terry Wild Card EP Discotheque (Versatile) DJ Rasoul et Miquel Migs True Formula Large Glenn Underground Moving Nite Life Collective Guidance rec. (Various) Rewind one part-1 (club classics) Guidance Isolee Beau mot plage Classic Attaboy New World Toko J.A.W.S. (Juri Hulkonen) Polar Pimp Push & Pull Jacob Misunderstood Nite Life Collective Kerri Chandler Digitalsoul (Session One) Large Kerri 'Kaoz' Chandler the deep thought E.P. 83 West records Larry Heard Dance 2000/ The Chicago Connection Distance Lost Tymezz (Ron Trent & Anthony N.) Everyday Nite Grooves M.Reich & J.Foufas Alchemy Svek Men o'harlick (At Jazz..) Glade Diversions Monotone Fantastique Diamonds and dolphins Wally's Groove World 011 New Sector Mouvements Groove Now People Nu Spirit Helsinki feat.Kasio Take it Back Guidance (56) Paul Hunter Red hook project Guidance Roy Davis JR. Electric House Peace Frog SK Radicals Reachin 4 Da Farside People Solaris Heights Elementis Guidance Stacy Kidd Chicago L.I.F.E. Riviera Various NRK 1998-1999 Nrk |
| bizarre vinyl |
| Funkstörung Post Art
Chocolate Industries Global Goon Gradle of History Rephlex Aedena Cycle The Travellers' Dream Apollo 'R&S' Bola Soup Skam DMX Krew Sound of the street Rephlex Gentle People (the) Soundtracks for living Rephlex Sabres of Paradise (Special edition) Tow Truck Warp |
| various styles cd's |
| 2nd Nature Trevor Loveys 1 CD Alola Double fine Zone Spacetime Continuum 1 CD Astrawerks (Virgin) Free Zone (6) Various 2 CD SSR / Grammed Hi:Fidelity Lounge Various 1 CD Guidance More Space To Dance Various 1 CD ALOLA Moving House @ Food Mixed by Geoffroy 1 CD SSR Point in Time 002 Various (Good Looking rec.) 1 CD Good Looking Point in Time 003 Various (Good Looking rec.) 1 CD Good Looking Streetlife Originals Various 1 CD Paper rec. Sty Wars Various 1 CD Pork Variations Soul Ascendants 1 CD Nuphonic Daddy Bug / Virgo Vibes Roy Ayers 1 CD Atlantic Keep on steppin Fatback Band 1 CD Ace records Diggin'Deeper 1 Various 1 CD Columbia Diggin'Deeper 3 Various 1 CD Columbia Legendary Deep Funk 2 Keb Darge 1 CD BBE Future Shock Herbie Hancock 1 Cd CBS |
| various styles cd's |
| Brass Construction Brass Construction 1. United Artists Music Brass Construction Brass Construction 2. United Artists Music Brass Construction Brass Construction 5. United Artists Music Grant Green Breakbeats Blue Note Herbie Hancock jammin' with Herbie Hancock TCB Herbie Hancock The Blue Note Re-Issue Serries Blue Note Keb Darge Legendary Deep Funk 1 BBE Klaus Schulze Picture music Ariola Klaus Schulze """X""" Ariola Mandre 1 Motown Mike Sharpe The Spooky sound of Mike Sharp Liberty Pucho and the Latin Soul Brothers Super Freak Ubiquity Roy Ayers No Stranger To Love Polydor Roy Ayers You might be surprised CBS Tangerine Dream Stratosfear Polydor / Virgin Wes Montgomery A day in the life AM records The Fatback Band NYC NY USA Polydor |
