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Elly Roberts reviews
Gusto
- Cat.no: GUSCD02
- Released: September 2005
- Rating: 6/10
Forty six minutes and 17 seconds of club beats as the BPMs (Beats Per Minute) go ballistic.
It’s not usually my bag, but this is one the betterdance albums around by UK songwriters Daz and Paul (a policeman by day).They work independently – Paul in Scotland and Daz in Manchester – the guysfile share using MSN Messenger.
Following on from the phenomenal successof the re-working of the Daryl Hall and John Oates’ 1984 classic Out OfTouch earlier this year, Uniting Nations throw their hat into the albumring. On a Sunny day in the Asda car park in Wrexham, I heard the singleblaring out of a car – and thought – brilliant mix, and bought the single.
Now comes more dance orientated exploits. It’s not art – but it’s highlyinfectious. The first two are express Euro blasts, though She’s Special ismore in the slick disco – mode, rather than out-and out-dance, featuring abrilliant soul-vocal by Donovan Blackwood. Remaining tracks are sung byJinian Wilde. The extended Out Of Touch, by club DJ demand, is worth thewait even if it’s 7 minutes 40 seconds.
From 13 to 19 there’s DJ Tools, vocal and instrument intro, samples enablingbedroom DJ’s to remix Uniting Nations with ease.
Weblink:Uniting Nations.co.uk
The full list of tracks included are :
1. Out Of Touch
2. You And Me
3. She’s Special
4. Music In Me
5. Tonight (In The City)
6. Loving You
7. Feels Like Heaven
8. Make Love
9. We’re Gonna Make It
10. Destiny
11. Blues And Twos
12. Out Of Touch (I Love You So Much) Extended versionUNITING NATIONS DJ TOOLS
13. Music In Me (A Cappella)
14. Tonight – In The City (A Cappella)
15. Loving You (A Cappella)
16. Feels like Heaven (A Cappella)
17. Make Love (A Cappella)
18. Uniting Nations (Drum Sample)
19. Uniting Nations (Funky Guitar Sample)
Elly Roberts passed away in 2011, but he was a man who was so passionate about all types of music and loved meeting his musical heroes, such as Mick Hucknall at a book signing at the Trafford Centre, Manchester in 2007.
A former teacher and also a music journalist, DJ and radio presenter on local community station Calon FM, plus appearances on BBC Radio Wales, BBC Radio Cymru and BBC Radio 2, Elly started doing reviews for DVDfever.co.uk in 2004 and he did the majority of the CD and concerts reviews on the website.
I know also that he loved getting away for the summer to Spain and I hope that wherever he is now he is enjoying the hot sunshine and, as one of his friends has said on his Facebook page, that he is interviewing his musical heroes.