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BR 006LP
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Limited repress. It's been now 25 years that Olivier Portal has been Playin' 4 the City. Very versatile in the beginning, he has nurtured his productions while doing club residencies in Paris and Chicago, making his music all the more dancing and developing a very original touch drawing near to the sounds of Chi-Town and New Jersey. By the end of the '90s, he collaborated with many DJs and producers such as DJ Deep, Julien Jabre and Franck Roger among others, thus gaining a real credibility and much respect from the underground Parisian house scene and the world at large. The Music & The Rhythm 1997-2003 brings back to the forefront some of the most anthemic tracks reflecting a very creative period in which Olivier Portal hooked up with great vocalists and players to produce his own style of deep house rich in soulful vocals, jazzy harmonies, funky bass lines and his trademark keyboard layers. This triple-LP brings back to light some of the most emblematic tracks reflecting a very creative period during which Olivier Portal teamed up with excellent vocalists and instrumentalists to produce. This compilation offers the best of the Straight Up era with some great classics like the smooth "Music and the Rhythm", the seminal "More Than Ever" and crucial tracks like "The Shore" and "Deep Inside", also entitles us to retrieve very in demand gems like "Atmosfear's Vibe", "Spirits" and "My City Life" that now fetch hefty prices in the 12" market. Features Electra Weston, The Deep, Loic Gayot, DJ Mel Hammond, Mandel Turner, and Kearl The Voice. Edition of 500.
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MAMIE 002EP
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Mamie's Records welcomes Playin' 4 The City for their second release. The deep and soulful house band run by Olivier Portal delivers a versatile and classy sound on Mighty EP. The A side fully illustrates the vibe and sound palette you can experience during their live shows, from gospel with Marilyn's voice on "Lord & Master" to summer with Slikk Tim's tight and funky bass play on "Time 4 Passion". B side goes "back to the roots" with the "Straight Up" sound, a deep house label Olivier ran at the end of the '90s -- "No Compromises" is a banger.
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