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ALLEN HOIST - "Inner City Blues" (P) Soulab 2004 (C) jobete music / copyright control / sacem Soulab 001 - Cat/Ref # Soul001 - (originally released as soulution 001) Format: Vinyl 12 A1: INNER CITY BLUES 4 Hero main version One instant classic produced by briliant Marc Mac from the legendary 4 Hero. Simply massive ! Written and composed by Marvin Gaye & James Nyx Vocals by Allen Hoist Remix & additional production by Marc Mac 4 Hero. Piano, Rhodes, Bass, Percussions & Synths - Marc Mac. Drums & Guitar - Brad Munn. Mixed by Brad Somatik @ Dollis Hill Studios - London 2004 B1: INNER CITY BLUES Greg Gauthier & Tony L version A balearic & groovy version by parisian Soulful House masters Greg Gauthier & Tony L... warm & inspired. Written and composed by Marvin Gaye & James Nyx Vocals by Allen Hoist Remix & additionnal productions by Greg Gauthier & Tony L Trumpet : Phillipe Slominski B2: INNER CITY BLUES Back To The Roots version A smooth & dynamic live SoulJazz version with prince of piano Mario Canonge. Written and composed by Marvin Gaye & James Nyx Session recorded @ Big Bone Studio by Alexis Blanchart Vocals & production by Allen Hoist Piano: Mario Canonge Bass: Linley Marth «Inner City Blues» details: This inspired cover of the Marvin Gaye classic explains in music why Allen Hoist is called "the prodigal". Allen Hoist's charisma reveals itself on this great track. He's backed by producers with a vision. One true modern soul classic. Marvin would love this... Played by: Norman Jay, Gilles Peterson, BBC 1, Little Louis Vega, Jazz fm, Robert Owens, Mr Scruff, NRJ, Generations Fm, DJ Gregory, Basement Boys, Unabombers, Claude Monnet, Rainer Trüby, Timmy Regisford, Nik Weston, Broken'Beat Radio, Michael Canitrot, Rude movement, Michael Ruetten, DJ Spider, Pepe Link, Radio Nova, Jazztronik Selected on these Compilations: So Happy In Paris ? selected by Michael Canitrot & KFK, (RLP Mix France), Jazztronica, selected by Jazztronik (Gate Records - Japan), Marula Soul 2 (Lovemonk - Spain), Cool Trends, selected by Rui Murka (Difference music - Portugal), Colours Of Groove 5 (P-Vine Records - Japan), Smash Disco selected by Marco Fullone (Soul Star - Germany) This release is a part of Allen Hoist "Retrofuturistic Soul Experience", a fertile musical encounter between prodigal singer & multi-instrumentalist Allen Hoist from New York with some of the best artists from the contemporary soul scene, such as London producers Marc Mac of 4 Hero, Kaidi Tatham, Andreas Saag from Sweden and Parisian Soulful House masters Greg Gauthier & Tony L... supported by great live Jazz instrumentalists such as pianist Mario Canonge, bassist Linley Marth, percussionist Ravi Magnifique... and Allen Hoist himself on flute & saxophone, of course. Working together, they have created brilliant, modern soul music covering a large good groove spectrum: Soul, House, Jazz, Broken Beat, Doo Wop, Nu Soul, Afro Beat, Latin, Funk Old school? New school ? Gold school ! Acclaimed from New York to Tokyo, London to Toronto, in Paris, Johannesburg, Milan Allen Hoist's music spreads groove, authenticity & happiness. It truly is a breath of fresh air into the soul nation. It's modern soul music... with soul !
