Tom Glide feat. Timmy Thomas: Sweet Heaven
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Genre: Electronica, HousePros:
Sunny vibes, the blend of smooth acid jazz and soulful house with Timmy's inclusion creates the recipe for a nice underground summer songCons:
Lyrically uneven in places; heavily focused on groovesWith a little help from former TK artist, a slice of “sweet heaven” hits the dance floor After wowing ears with the Luv All-Stars, French producer and multi-instrumentalist Tom Glide has teamed up with soul singer/organist Timmy Thomas for “Sweet Heaven.” The tune – available in a handful of mixes that gives or takes a […]
With a little help from former TK artist, a slice of “sweet heaven” hits the dance floor
After wowing ears with the Luv All-Stars, French producer and multi-instrumentalist Tom Glide has teamed up with soul singer/organist Timmy Thomas for “Sweet Heaven.” The tune – available in a handful of mixes that gives or takes a few percussive instrumental breaks – dances with bubbly funk and familiar acid-jazz chords on the Fender Rhodes. At times, all these ingredients complement the sunny organ soul of Thomas’s ‘70’s output, but it’s a major fast-forward in musical evolution for him. For those who recall his Top Ten 1972 pop hit “Why Can’t We Live Together?” or the Soul II Soul-sounding “(Dying Inside) To Hold You” (2002), they will certainly delight in Thomas’s expedition with rap-like verses and surprising cannonball burst of Al Jarreau-like bebop. There’s an obvious lack of pop song structure here, particularly with the alienation of choruses and vamps. But this is a presentation that has everything to do with locking a groove; Glide & Company has no problem in filling in the void with their soulful house-friendly techniques. But one mix seems to trump them all. Thanks to a hefty horn arrangement and a speedier tempo, the mix sounds like something envisioned by Masters at Work with an extra dose of Carl Carlton-Bad Mama Jamma adrenaline.
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TOM GLIDE FEAT. TIMMY THOMAS – SWEET HEAVEN (sample)
