4^1"0W BIGFOOT&SHANKS'SWEETLIKECHOC OLATE' (CHOCOLATE BOY) (GARAGE) TUNE OF THE WEEK From the same stable that brought us 1 chyear's is already chart hit experiencing 'Straight From big demandThe inHearf spécialist by Doolally. record cornesshops. this It opens offenng witl wo-step percussion and some deep orchestral stabs, then in cornes a lodicchocolaté" bassline sticks with in some the head incredibly and gives thiscatchy track vocals, huge The crossover vocal hook, potential. "Sweet • ' MYA 'WIOVING ON' (UNIVERSAL) Blackstreet, Mya takes her solo(R&B) Aftercareer her into recent perspective collaboration with positivity with Pras t the prime factor. There are two mixes to choose from, the first being the album ubtleix which keys boastsfor the ultra-slickundervybes, hi-hat leaving and kick-drum programming with sweethe spotlig — The University mix features Raekwon ....dMya's Noreaga, delicate and vc is totally revocalled ig interpolations of Rose-Royce's ■Wishing On A Star'. An impressive pac! 9e. •••• RH KLESHAY 'RUSH' (JERV) (HOUSE) MADONNA 'NOTHING REAILY MATTERS' (WEA) Currently riding high in its R&B mi h very good radio support too, Jerv This fourth single to be taken from the triple platinum 'Ray Of Light' album targets the club market with these i/ersions.■forward' Stevebassline, 'Silk' with Hurley the Rawprovides House was originally a solid William Orbit production but now gets magnificently mixbolh perhapsmixes here, sounding which better feature thanks a 'broug j piano content. •••• CF etherealenhanced vocal by Club drops 69 and and SharpKruder percussive & Oorfmeister. breaks The over former a spiritual combines synth- downbounding remixes pace, for whereas their fair the share Viennese of major-league duo, who, inartisls, the past have have created turned an THE ROOTS FEAT ERYKAH BADU 'YOU GOT ME' (WICA) (HIP HOP) aurai masterpiece clocking in at just over 11 minutes. Starting with an anRustle incredible up a live nubian hip hop soul supergroup diva and a withmouthwatering, a side order head-nodding, of sweet and sultry foot- vox by twangingechoing "The soundscape, future" vocal the Krudersample & over Dorfmeister pendulum-ticking, mix builds slow into bass-a swirling stomping, finger-snapping joint is what's served. The Roots' silky smooth mix. surrounded by slick and sensual hip-hop beats. Unlike Club 69, it's a coolproduction acoustic-based always sees groove off many which imitators, sees Badu and contributing they corne tothrough the chorus again vocal with a shameloo impraclical that Kruder a thing & Dorfmeister to ask. » •have • •done • no radio edit; perhaps it's just chores and a nice little rap verse. Three minutes into the track the boys - being theirdrum abstract, pattern whichexpérimental works neatly selves and - décidé has you to wantingswitch to much a drum more & bass-styleby the time SUPERCAR 'TONITE' (PEPPER) (HOUSE) the fadeout kicks in. A mad nice collaboration. • • • • • RH Anotheronto most charmed radio playlists. filtered discoThere's house nol apiece great that deal has of workedinformation its way available very swiftly on the track's background, but in général it's the one that has the hard-to-distinguish ThisEYE houseW1TNESS track 'HAPP1NESSis currently causing HAPPENI z rémendouslING' (WHITE buzz andLABEL) attracting lots(HOUSE) of offer,main samplethe extended line spread version over is thedisco most strings effective. and a This funky should beat. giveOf the Pepper four mixesanother on big-label inleresl. 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