It’s been a while since Down To The Bone’s recent album Spread Love Like Wildfire has been released. If you’ve missed my review you can find it here. Finally we get a double A-sided 12″ single release with two of the finest songs. Angel Baby which features N’Dambi and Wildfire Woman with Grace Ackroyd.
According to Stuart Wade N’Dambi was played a few DTTB tracks by Malcom Prangel and whilst listening to one, in the back of a car, she promptly wrote the vocals for what became, her titled, Angel Baby. On this 12″ we get a real remix that takes the song to a whole different level with additional keys by Daz-I-Kue and Mark De Clive-Lowe. Kenny Barry injects some more bass into Daz’ funky remix, which surely will be a winner on future funk/broken beat floors.
Mr. Gone’s Afro Elements Jazzin’ Bossa Remix is just that, a sambaesque new version with additional vocals by Simon T. Bramley plus flute and Rhodes by Leni J. Unta. And there’s also the superb original version with its funky organ.
Just what you need when you want to end this year with a quality 12″ single.
Tracklisting of Angel Baby/ Wildfire Woman: 1. Angel Baby (Daz-I-Kue Vox Remix)/ 2. Angel Baby (Daz-I-Kue Dub Vox Remix)/ 3. Wildfire Woman (Afro Elements Jazzin’ Bossa Remix)/ 4. Wildfire Woman (Original Album Version - Edit) | released 2005 Giant Step/Narada Jazz
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