Kerri Chandler - Digitalsoul Session Two (LAR-053)
Luke Howard | Blues & Soul | 27. February 2000
Four new tracks from the man who stands head-and-shoulders above
most house producers when it comes to originality and quality of
production. "Summer Love" is a female vocal heavy on the Latin percussion
that makes most Brazilian house pale into insignificance. "I Found
You" is a contemporary take on original Chicago house styles - a
male vocal, atmospheric drums rolls, intense hi-hats and a climactic
bassline. "Isis" and "What Is Digitalsoul?" are two classy pieces
of modern day soul music - rare grooves of the future perhaps? A
stunning set of music from a much underrated producer.
Phil Cheeseman | DJ Magazine | 9. March 2000
The hardest working producer in American house music keeps up his
output with an EP of unusually varied content. Opening cut "Summer
Love" is a Body & Soul-inspired leftfield jazz jam with male vocal
ad-libs, busy beats and a stack of odd-sounding chord progressions,
and "Isis" continues the theme with a lazier, warmer feel and a
more sung vocal, albeit heavily processed. "What Is Digitalsoul?"
treads far more familiar Chandler territory of late, heavier at
the bottom end, but still with the same delicate touches and some
welcome experimental flourishes with different sounds. My favourite,
though, as a confirmed old school head, is "I Found You", an affectionate
approximation of a Chicago production circa 1986 complete with 808
beats, Sterling Void basslines and some deeply soulful and melodic
male vocals. An uncut gem. 4/5
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