Deep And Sexy 4 Mixed by King Britt

by Jo-Ann GreeneAs Wave Music has staked its flag in house (and dub) territory, when the label announced King Britt was compiling the fourth in its popular Deep and Sexy series of mix compilations, fans knew the eclectic DJ/producer would craft a house-based set with a difference. And, of course, they were right. Not content to merely select the songs (drawn exclusively from Wave Music's own canon) and seamlessly remix them, Britt interjected synthesized guitar and a clutch of vocalists into the mix, as well as his own loops and edits. Britt sets this passionate affair into action with Onda's "Waiting for Your Love," a breezy charmer of a song that immediately catches your ear and sends your heart racing with the potential of love. Things begin to heat up with Abstract Truth's track, its jazzy "Get Another Plan [Trumpet Jam]" stoking the fires. "Live My Life" further inflames the grooves, while the intricate rhythms that play across "People from the Sun and the Earth" broadly hint at the equally intricate dance of love. At this point, King Britt kicks the set up a notch, quickening the tempo and the intensity as passion ignites, before he sends listeners into a state of ecstasy with AlphaMotive's trippy, trancey "The Light." No wonder Lisa Shaw sings out "You're still the one, you take my breath away," on "Love for You," the set's sole new number. Getting down and dirty with Lascivious, this sweet ride comes to an end with Blue Six's indeed "Sweeter Love." This is a sensuous journey through a global tunnel of love, as King Britt glides across soul, jazz, Latin, deep house, and even trance. With so many songs born anew and the set full of subtle nuances, this compilation is the ultimate night of passion.