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"It&#146;s a good thing soul jazz singer/pianist Elizabeth Shepherd starts off her new disc, Besides, covering Lionel Hampton&#146;s sumptuous 'Midnight Sun.&#148; Otherwise, the bossa classic might have been overwhelmed by the abundant remix action on this 12-deep collection of new, unreleased and reshaped tracks. Shepherd&#146;s trio perfect the lush bounce of 'Midnight Sun,&#148; with her dulcet tones and buoyant keyboards deftly dancing around bassist Scott Kemp and drummer Craig Kingsmore&#146;s steady rhythms. The hot remixes begin with Eddy Meets Yannah reconstructing 'Just Getting By&#148; as &#146;70s vintage soul propelled by broken beats. 'Start To Move&#148; is recast by UK producer Natural Self, who mixes those sick brass lines front and centre, as is Kemp&#146;s fat stand-up bass bump. Also worth noting is 'Georges Dilemma,&#148; where ambient electro pop artist Daisuke Tanabe samples and loops Shepherd&#146;s voice into rhythmically quirky break beats. These tracks kick up the most creative vibes but Tru Thoughts producer Nostalgia 77&#146;s rare groove re-cut of the dangerously infectious 'Reversed&#148; will certainly move more dance floor ass. Elsewhere, avoid the too well mannered blues of 'One Trump Card&#148;; it&#146;s not greasy enough for this set. Thankfully, the rest of Besides swings nicely with a modern soul jazz verve lounge lizards will feel and club kids will step to."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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