Mr. Porter's Liquid Spirits (Quick Dj Friendly Edit By El Barrio)

I just can't wait to get my hands on Gregory Porter's third album "Liquid Spirit" (out sept. 17 2013)! One of the very few artists to really get the live-feeling into that record groove.

The title track with the lifting handclaps and woody upright bass has gotten a little DJ-friendly treatment from El Barrio DJs - not that it's needed. It's a good re-edit that fits well into any DJ-set of the more electronic and urban kind where the original might be too jazzy.

El Barrio DJs has just added a synth intro, a subtle kick and some percussion - and pushed the tempo a little upwards. A great fit for any Jazzanova project. Too bad it's not out officially on 12" or DL.
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Kitty Winter - New Morning (Reworked) Todd Terje Edit

Todd Terje Week - Saturday

Here's an older release to show you guys that Todd Terje isn't just about disco.
"New Morning" is originally off the "Feel it"-album by german band Kitty Winter Gypsy Nova. Released in 1978 and followed by their second album "Limelight Suite". Both in the jazz-funk/ jazz-dance genre.

The track New Morning was revived in the early '90 when the acid-jazz wave swept Europe, and again in the 00's by this edit by Todd Terje.
His method for this one was to clean the thing up and tighten it for a modern dancefloor. Rearranged and cleaned up, but free of delays and other effects.

This GAMM release is a classic and essential mostly because of this track and the phenomenal A side edit of "I Can't Help It" by Michael Jackson. Also featured is Michael Henderson's Disco-jazz groover "Let Love Enter"