Reconnect
Sleazy McQueen
| Available Formats | No. of Tracks | Price | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Download Single (mp3) | 3 tracks | £1.77 | ||
| Download Single (flac) | 3 tracks | £1.77 | ||
| Download individual tracks | N/A | from £0.59 |
Sleazy McQueen - Reconnect
Florida resident Sleazy McQueen has been making his own brand of disco for labels like Bearfunk, Hairy Claw and Whiskey Disco. With clean off-kilter production and clever samples, it’s unmistakable, fresh and funk-fuelled. Now he’s done his first EP for Paper and it’s a bobby belter!
First up, We Need To Reconnect takes 1991 and drops it firmly in 2011. It’s got Strictly Rhythm sounding bass, NYC garage piano, analogue synth lines (featuring Gazeebo Intl), disco drums and a hefty bottom end. Add Anne Montone’s vocal and it’s a floor filler that sounds like it’s from the golden age of house.
Next up is the slow burning deep hypnotic disco of Rollin’ Me By, that has hints of Tom Tom Club and Metro Area. Heavily chorused synths, nagging bass and muted guitar makes it deep and immersive plus a clever arrangement provides great dynamics.
Finally, Under My Spell takes it down a notch with a spooky keys and a vocal sample wrapped around a tuned out bass. The whole is a super deep house / disco hybrid.
He's on tour in Europe for the whole of November so go and tip him a wink .
Reviews
JUNO - DEC 11
Having previously impressed with some killer re-edits, Whiskey Disco man Sleazy McQueen pops up on iconic Manchester deep house imprint Paper Recordings with a trio of original productions. There's much to admire, particularly lead cut "We Need To Reconnect". While retaining some of McQueen's usual disco/boogie sassiness, it offers a piano house journey that's both delightfully breezy and authentically old skool. Elsewhere, there are more hints at McQueen's disco and yacht rock past, from the low-slung, crystalline flavours of "Rolling Me By" (all clipped guitars, icy melodies and fat electric bass) to the slo-mo analogue bounce and drifting melodies of "Under My Spell".
Tracklisting
Download Single (PAPD23)
- Sleazy McQueen feat. Anne Montone - We Need to Reconnect
- Sleazy McQueen - Rollin' Me By
- Sleazy McQueen - Under My Spell
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