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Freestyle crew members EzBoy, Say Vegin, Howie & Outspan 
offer you the coolest tracks we discovered in
July / August  2000

ezgr.gif (46613 bytes) EZ Boy
real name: Bruno Fierens
a.k.a.: B.F.
icq n°:
2665138
e-mail:
ezboy@hotmail.com
Deephouze 12" of the month
1. Eri ito : Sona mi areru ec sancitu : Nite Grooves
Delicious exotic after midnight chillout track with atmospheric moogs & warm vibes
2. Antonio : Una celebracion de vita : Tribal Winds
More smooth exotic summer vibes, packed with flutes, afro elements and warmth
3. Teddy G : Brazilian 6# Pole : Rotax
From the currently standard setting classy Rotax label, high Q very deep grooves EP
4. Oscar : Soul Deeper : Well tuned
Warm exotic groove with ditto bass guitar, rhodes & sparse sensual vocals.
5. Slope : Smooth : Mermaid Records
Superb silky loungy warm & acoustic acid jazzy workout
6. Unforscene : Remote viewing EP : Kudos Records
Two classy mixes of Tall Girl, one softer acidjazz styled, the other funkier
7. World of Apples : The days are just packed EP : Giant 45
EP with three pearls of tasty melancholic chill stuff
8. East West Connection : Rollin : ChilliFunk
Lightly latin influenced jazzgrooves
9. Max Fresh for Hidden Agenda : ZEST#1 : Zest records
Steamy slow paced heavy atmospheric deep funkhouze
Album of the month
1. Pete Namlook & Move D : Audio Lounge : FAX (see review)
2. Glenn Underground : Lounge Excursions : Guidance
(see review)
Compilations of the month
1. Invisble Soundtracks Macro 3 : Leaf Records (see review)
2. Lounge Deluxe 2 : ID&T Music
At last a lounge compilation that sets apart from the mainstream
Retro of the month
1. Future Sound of London : Lifeforms : Virgin
All time ultimate chill experience classic
   
Howard
real name:
Howard Djalti
a.k.a.:
Howie
icq n°:
34040960
e-mail:
bizare@uptomail.com
Maxi Singles of the month
Tim Tetlow: Beauty walks a razor's edge /Planet Mu 2000
cool elektro lounge sounds on the label of µ-ziq. I have great feelings with this fantastic EP of Tim T.
The Rurals: The Rural life E.P. /Peng 2000
very loungy deep-house of the Rurals!!
Petalpusher (Miguel Migs): Surrender /Naked Music 1999
Yeah, you can find this track also on the second tape we received from Keith Kene, one of the best tracks of the tape!!! + an extra mix of the track from Attaboy for Toko!
Pete Moss: Softshoe EP /Ovum recordings 1999
Great label and very cool tracks!
Solar House :The Roots /Large 2000
Yessss!! An new Large record, this record is very Jazzzy!!
Ian O'Brien: Les Cordes Sensibles/ PeaceFrog 1999
After years spending time in records shop I found a new PeaceFrog record. the legendary label made a lot of records in the past... On this record you can find two shitty tech-house tracks.. but on the maxi there's also a lounge track and this track is beautifull (Midday Sunshine), ask Ezboy!!
Projekt:pm : Da SSM Filez EP /Crucial 1997
great maxi, Crucial is the brother label of Guidance...
Mavenalli Project: Memory of you /Toko (21) 2000
As Usual on this great label: Quality! is the key.. enjoy this new Toko!!
Lisa Shaw: Always /Naked music 2000
cool deephouse maxi with vocals.....
Nightsource (Rasoul & Miguel Migs):Nocturnal Elements /Large 2000
cool track.....
Deep Water: Session #2 (WGW 020) /Wally's Groove World 2000
Cool Belgian deep-house maxi with on the B-side a loung track!
House of 909: Soul Rebels /Pagan 1997
Brian Harden: Instinctive Pleasure /Relief rec (Cajual rec.) 1996
cool old maxi.. GU like stuff!!
Nu Yorican Soul (kenny Dope G. & Louie Vega: The Nervous Track /Nervous rec. 1993
It's old but still one of the best deep-house tracks I ever heard.
Albums of the month
Greyboy: Freestylin'/Ubiquity 1993
greet stuff very Jazzy & Funky.....hmmmmm delicious..
Marius: Balance /Wally's Groove World 1999
beste deep-house album van dit jaar en dan nog Belgisch!!
Retro of the month
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five: White Lines / Vogue 1983
What can I tell you more?? the father of rap & hip-hop himself!
Slave: The Concept/ Cotillion rec. 1978
Great funk album... check Stellar Funk!!!
The Players Association: Turn the music up!/ Vanguard rec.1979
yeah, turn the music up!!
Kleeer: Seekret /Atlantic rec.1985
Yeah to cool 80's funk!!
MTUME: You,Me and He/ Epic 1984
the funk album that you must have!
One Way feat. Al Hudson: You can do it /MCA rec. 1979
Do your thing!!
   
say logo3.gif (5257 bytes) Say Vegin
real name:
Bart Holvoet
a.k.a.:
El Barto
icq n°:
11995924
e-mail:
sayvegin@xyberweb.com
12" maxis of the month
1.Lackluster : suntrap : Focus
Smooth and dreamy chill-out stuff, this track is off the hook!
2.Demusphere : Journeys in Space : Parallax
90s Jazz-Funk all the way, terrific EP
3.Pat Barry : Crazy Legs Vol.2 : Guidance
Excellent release, featuring 3 loungy nu-jazz-funk tracks
4.CiM : warm data : Focus
Quality Electro-Ambient
5.Gene Hunt : The Next Stage : Nite Life Collective
Jazzed up grooves and loungy tunes
6.Nudge / if.then.else : Split 12" : Outward Music
Lush ambient with slo-mo beats
7.Marasma : On Time : db-low
Atmospheric jazz-breaks
Album of the month
1.Various : Invisible Soundtracks macro 3 : Leaf (see review)
2.metamatics and clatterbox : project unison : neo ouija
(see review)
3.Yada Yada : Subculture : 2Kool
Classic acid-jazz album
4.Metamatics : NeoOuija : Hydrogen Dukebox
Abstract ambient beats with drum 'n bass influences
5.Various : Sendertechnik 1 : A.D.S.R. 007
Experimental electronics
Old-Skool tunes of the month
1.SKYY : Here's To You / Superlove : Salsoul
2.Kleeer : Taste The Music : Atlantic
3.Al Hudson : You can do it : MCA
4.The Players Association : Turn the music up : Vanguard
5.The Crusaders : Free as the Wind : ABC
6.Donald Byrd : Thank you for Funking up my Life : Elektra
7.SLAVE : The Concept : Cotillon
   

Outspan
real name:
Roel Derudder
a.k.a.:
Rebel
icq n°:
78619270
e-mail:
roel@freestylegrooves.com

nu-skool backstock
1. The Persuader : Östermalm : Svek (see review)
2. Pat Barry : snake hips (synth attic mix) : Guidance
3. Brian Harden : scream (men from the nile mix) : Undaground Therapy
4. Beachflea : eat at joe's : Luxury Service
5. Mettle Music Collective : lounge lizard (attaboy mix) : Toko
6. Deep Water Sessions : i like the way : WGW
7. Naked Soul : so happy (glenn underground's touch of happiness mix) : Nite Life Collective
old-skool stuff
1. Wayne Henderson : get the ant out o'ya pants : Polydor
2. Ned Doheny : prove my love : Sony
3. Fatback : master booty : Polydor
4. JB's : doing it to death pts. 1 & 2 : People
5. Players Association : love hangover : Vanguard
6. Grover Washington : winelight : Elektra