High Praise for ‘Seven Tracks in Seven Days’

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“The former Dubtribe Sound System front man steps into the solo spotlight with a richly melodic opus for New York’s finest purveyor of soulful house. It’s a wonderful marriage with the San Franciscan wearing his inspirations for all to see. Seven Tracks In Seven Days is a blissful affair epitomised by the chilled house of We Are Free, a beautifully delivered soul-drenched song, with spiritual intonations that hark back to the halcyon days of the Warehouse and Frankie Knuckles. While the meandering If You Wouldn’t Mind continues the retro ambiance with Mr Fingers-styled acid basslines. Reference points are many, with the influences of Jamie Principle and Knuckles bubbling beneath the surface of I Believe, while I Surrender immediately draws to mind strings reminiscent of Detroit finest techno forefathers oozes of the city’s funkier elements with layered keys and shimmering riffs. Never a dull moment with less-most-definitely-more as subtle loops, warm strings and sparse vocal snippets combine on a debut that is as contemporary as it is timeless.”

Lewis Dene - Blues and Soul Magazine 5 out of 5 stars

9 Comments

  1. 1
    Jill
    Tuesday, June 5, 2007 at 9:43 am
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    Sweet!

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    *jenni.
    Tuesday, June 5, 2007 at 10:25 am
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    giddy for you!

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    erinb
    Tuesday, June 5, 2007 at 12:35 pm
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    wheeeee! congrats!

    erinb

  4. 4 Tuesday, June 5, 2007 at 3:34 pm
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    Awesome! How cool to have been able to see the entire process of this work on your journal. YAY!!!

  5. 5
    Peter
    Wednesday, June 6, 2007 at 1:42 pm
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    Refreshing to read a review written by someone who really understood where the album was coming from without comparing it to your past work. There is hope…

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    paul
    Wednesday, June 6, 2007 at 10:15 pm
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    Wonderful review and truely deserved

  7. 7
    stagg
    Thursday, June 7, 2007 at 2:07 pm
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    lewis dene knows what’s up!

    yeah sunshine.

    big ups.

  8. 8
    Lindy
    Friday, June 8, 2007 at 3:33 am
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    and i’m into it as well sunshine its global…………….

    david xx

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    the other sunshine
    Friday, June 8, 2007 at 11:46 pm
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    yayayayayayay.

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