Andrés From Detroit To The World

Andres - You're Still The One

First off, sorry for the delays on Detroit week...month....year...
Second off......Andres.
Tres off......I would recomend this mans music to anyone....ANYONE!

Load this track up and hit play....and just....just...just vibe out. Feel the beat, dance, or just sit & chill. Feal the soul in the music for real. I mean...just get high off the sounds.

Allmusic.com has this to say about him.
"Not nearly as talked about and analyzed as Moodymann, his key supporter, percussionist/producer Andrés nonetheless built an extremely respectable catalog of downtempo house productions throughout the late '90s and early 2000s. Before issuing a self-titled full-length for Mahogani in 2003, he scattered a number of 12" releases for KDJ and Moods & Grooves. Andrés is also known as DJ Dez, and has released tracks under that alias on Hipnotech, in addition to collaborations with Slum Village."

Proutcast have this to say about him.
"For my personal taste, Andres has down right, without a doubt, some of the best sounds I have heard come out of the USA house scene. I first compared him to D=mon and Nicolas, some of my favorite French music makers, but now I must class him on his own. Now you might not think this song is really great or that song is really special. But, I can say with a straight face that I have NOT head one single track by him as Andres (Deep House) or DJ Drez (Hip Hop Beats) that I didn't like. And thats my word."

Side note to all you music collectors out there. If you spot the Andres full length LP or CD for a good price (or a bad one for that matter)....or any Andres on wax at all, holla at me on Soulseek or MSN. I want this guys music for my grand children lol.

Sorry for the long post but I figured I better drop all the knowledge on you I could when I got the chance. Check out Rensoul Dot Com for tons and tons of information on Detroit Urban Music. Also check out DJ Benji B's radio show on BBC for more great music Radio 1xtra. DJ Dez aka Andres was on the show (Interview and His Personal DJ Set) but I missed it. If anyone know where I can get a recording of this BBC 1xtra "Deviation" broadcast please let me know.

Much love,
Randall

DATABASS

...and on the 7th day, Detroit created Ghetto Tek!
At the crossroads of Detroit & Chicago fused an energetic hybrid know as ghetto- tek in detroit and ghetto-house in chi-town. Known as the funk child, Nehpets has remained a fixture of uncompromised passsion; recording on the legendary dancemania! label in Chicago to the lynch pin of Detroit, all in all str8 ghetto soul. I refuse to pin this sound down with mere words, but I will say:

"Databass Records, everybody should have two copies, & a wet t-shirt contest, MF !!!"

DJ Nehpets - Get High

On with the Detroit Week

So we had to take a little break from the Detroit Week thing for a few days, but we didn't forget we got 4 posts left for y'all!

Now the artist we're posting about today is one of my personal favorite musicians for sure. From his discography are just too many incredible songs to choose, so let's not attempt to do that. Besides, it's better to get briliant stuff like this on vinyl anyway.

Nah, we're just gonna present you with a little treat, a video recording of his latest performance at the North Sea Jazz festival that is going on this weekend in Holland. In the band are some of the people from the Mahogani Music crew: Andres, Piranhahead, Paul Randolph, Roberta Sweed and Nikki O.

Click here to watch it!

greets,
Jarno

Thank You Luther

Luther Vandross - Better Love
Just wanted to take another "post" as well to say thanks to Luther for his wonderful music, he will be missed. Kinda odd that I found out about this first here on Classic Trax, and there has been very little news coverage about it. Oh well, we remember you Mr. Vandross. Your music lives on. Here is my "Forever, For Always, For Love" 12" that got handed down to me. Classic!

This track got sampled by "Young Gunz" in thier "No Better Love" track.
Enjoy this Hip Hop Instrumental: Young Gunz - No Better Love (Instrumental)

More DETROIT WEEK to come.
Post a comment, let us know your alive.
Randall

Rest In Peace Luther

Luther Vandross - Never Too Much
Taking a short break from the Detroit theme here after hearing Luther Vandross has passed on. Put on this CLASSIC and remember him.

Oh, and a short notice, you no longer have to register to post comments.

Jarno