EASTER FREEBIES

Easter freebies... Previously posted treats include The Benzel/Jessie Ware track If You Love Me (posted here), Sound Remedy remix of Lana Del Rey (posted here), Zombie Disco Squad rework of Pump Up The Volume (posted here), the Shift Key track What We Had (posted here), the Copy Paste Soul tune I Need Ya (posted here). More downloads of mixes/remixes/refixes and other stuff here.



Additional freebies... Shimmer Music rework of Marvin Gaye (download here), Alkalino rework of George Benson (download here) and Thomass Jackson rework of Klassique (download here)...



Entertainment is the first single from the forthcoming Phoenix album Bankrupt. Here's the Blood Orange remix (download here)...



Finnebassen freebie (download here)...



All Right Now is a track from Voxels' freebie album Bachelor House (download here)...



The tune Ur Love by Cream Dream (download here)...



Lies by Fyfe (download here)...



Magician remix of the Sebastien Tellier tune Cochon Ville (download here)...

LET'S GET IT ON

Dutch DJ Jair van Kruijsdijk aka Shimmermusic serves up a house remix of Marvin Gaye (download here)...
 

RETRO FLIGHT

Flight Facilities take us on an epic journey from 1972 - 1982 (download here)...



Track list:

01. Stevie Wonder - Superstition
02. Al Green - Let's Stay Together (Edwin Bautista Edit)
03. Lou Reed – Walk on the Wild Side (Rocco Raimundo Edit)
04. Paul Simon - Me and Julio... (AutoRock Edit)
05. Kool & The Gang - Jungle Boogie
06. Mindless Boogie - Tina (Villa Edit)
07. George McCrae - Rock Your Baby
08. The O'Jays - For The Love Of Money
09. David Bowie – Golden Years (Tim Fuchs Edit)
10. Paul McCartney/Wings - Listen To What The Man Said
11. Walter Murphy – A Fifth of Beethoven (Flight Facilities Edit)
12. Ohio Player - Love Rollercoaster
13. Hot Chocolate - Cadillac (The Revenge Rework)
14. Joe Tex - Ain't Gonna Bump No More
15. Marvin Gaye - Got To Give It Up
16. Talking Heads - Psycho Killer (Drop Out Orchestra Edit)
17. Donna Summer - I Feel Love
18. Meco - Star Wars
19. East Coast - The Rock
20. Sylvester - Mighty Real
21. Eddie Johns - More Spell On You
22. George Duke - I Love You More
23. ABBA - Voulez-Vous
24. Chicago - Street Player // Dynasty - Freak
25. Mindless Boogie - Emotional R (In Flagranti Edit)
26. Soulwax - NY Lipps
27. Depeche Mode - Just Can't Get Enough
28. Mindless Boogie - Area 45 (Skinny Joey Edit)
29. Chaka Khan - Fate (Todd Terje Edit)
30. Kim Carnes – Bette Davis Eyes (Alexander 504 Edit)
31. Sugar Hill Gang - Apache
32. Donna Sumemer - If It Hurts Just A Little
33. Hall & Oates - I Can't Go For That
34. Queen & David Bowie - Under Pressure

SOLID

Nick Ashford, soul singer and songwriter, died yesterday at the age of 69. He is known for his life-long collaboration with Valerie Simpson.

Ashford and Simpson achieved their first fame in the 1960s by writing songs for several soul legends. In 1966 they joined Motown, where they wrote the song Aint No Mountain High Enough, recorded by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell.

Later on, they worked with artists such as Diana Ross and Chaka Khan. In 1978 the voices of Chaka, Nick and Valerie appeared on the Quincy Jones tune Stuff Like That.

A favorite Ashford and Simpson song is Taste of Bitter Love, recorded by Gladys Knight and the Pips and released in 1980. Here's a recent re-edit by Scratchandsniff.

The B-side of the Gladys Knight 12" is the Ashford and Simpson disco classic Bourgie Bourgie which the duo also recorded themselves.

Another disco classic is the title track from the album Stay Free, released in 1979.

The album also contains the classic tune Found a Cure.

Their last big hit was Solid from the same-titled 1984 album.

RIP Nick Ashford (May 4, 1942-August 22, 2011)

MARVIN

He was born in DC, became the pride of Motown and is still the joy of every soul lover across the globe. Marvin Gaye died 27 years ago today (April 1) and would have turned 72 tomorrow. His tragic death (he was killed by his own father) ended prematurely the career of a truly great singer.

Several nice reinterpretations of Marvin's soulful sounds have come out the last years, celebrating his musical genius. Here are some different flavors.

SEXUAL RE-THERAPY

Marvin Jamaican mashup style...

Marvin marching band style...

Marvin retouched Moplen style...

Marvin modern RnB style...

GIVE IT UP - GET IT ON

GAMM JAM