Joey Negro - Remixed With Love By Joey Negro (Vol. Two) mp3 download

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These are it. The definitive versions of all these tracks if you ask me. Amazing, amazing amazing. I was surprised to read a comment below about someone who thought it was over compressed. When you test these in the field you realise how beautiful the SOUND is. They sound contemporary and hold their own next to all the other newer edits coming out. I feel they are excellent mixes sonically and musically. Blows away all other edits that are out at the moment. Bravo Joey.

Saintrius

Let's not compare remixes with re-edits. They are two TOTALLY different things.

Rayli

There is no doubting the quality of the MIXING, But MASTERING is another thing entirely. Over compression/limiting renders a great mix unlistenable.

Doukasa

Excellent mixes! Cannot believe how much these are going for only a couple of years later.

Corgustari

I like the remixes and they are not blemished as others are doing - but as always: The dynamic range of all the disco classics is mastered into the bottom (DR6, DR7 most of the time). You can do it with actual EDM & Pop, but not with grooves from the 70s & 80s. It sounds so compressed - I can not listen completely to one track on my headphone (Sennheiser HD25) and when I switch over to a mastering (original version) with full dynamics - it's freedom. Sorry but that's the reason why I sell it away.

Togar

I'm not 100% agree with you : Yes it's little compressed for the digital masters especially for Disco Edit but not too much (i think the vinyl version have a better dynamic range as always) and personnaly I do not think the main audience is audiophile, it's for DJ who like good quality mastering with proper high level sound system and rotary mixers. In my studio it's sound really really good (Dynaudio BM12A/Adam Sub 8, Audient ID44 and acoustic treatment) and I think you're exaggerating a little bit with you HD 25, i have an HD25 Aluminium with Fiio X5MK3/Fiio E12 amp, the soudn is perfect. But i'm agree withyou for the original release

Pryl

CD comes in a thin plastic sleeve. All tracks are the full length versions found on the final edition.

Phallozs Dwarfs

Never heard more love and respect in any remixes. If there were any bits that needed to be extended Joey Negro found them. Joey is a true and rare master in authoring/orchestrating and remixing music. S T R O N G B U Y !

Kazigrel

Loose Change Straight from the Heart is a class remix as is Robert Palmer Every Kinda People. Top.

zmejka

Mindblowing reworks of Christopher Cross and Cheryl Lynn without overdoing anything, but with dope enhancements and additions, cutting quality is brilliant, each tune here is worth every cent!

Thomand

i agree with Yemsky a great collection of Joey Negro remixes,five stars amazing.

Ochach

Brilliant..... As Usual. Classics given the J.N treatment. Norman Connors remix is just outstanding!!! Love It.Don't miss...Great release :)

Mavivasa

agreed, i was a little bit afraid this one might become a second fiddle to the first 4x12", but nope - this is just as good, cant wait for the RWL #3 // ;)

I_LOVE_228

Joey Negro a/k/a Dave Lee has been a household name for anyone following quality dance floor music for more than 25 years. I remember buying releases on his Republic Records label in the late 80s though I was not a big house fan - but his involvement mean that it probably had an edge to make the tracks stand out from the rest. Seeing his name(s) in the remix credits on various labels always made it a “must check this out” during the weekly shopping trips. When he started Z Records the quality only improved further with releases under his various aliases (Doug Willis, Sunburst Band, etc. ) which usually made them mandatory purchases. As an avid collector and dance music historian he had also brought us several essential compilations on the label including Volume 1 [[ASIN:B00FPCUHHY Remixed With Love By Joey Negro]] three years ago which was a total joy. It made multi track edits available to a wider audience before other compilations like [[ASIN:B00FE9QXBW The Mike Maurro Peak-Hour Remixes]] or [[ASIN:B008ULM8JW Message In The Music: The Ashley Beedle Re-Edits]] as well as Kon's numerous edits and a plethora of vinyl and digital bootlegs came out. When this, Volume 2, became available for pre-order it just reached for my credit card. The set arrived on the announced release date and it's been on rotation a few times now. The verdict: It’s (almost all) quality and where I am not 100% convinced it’s usually the original itself, rather than Dave’s editing job, that leaves me cold. The vast majority on here is excellent and the whole thing is a Must Buy. The O'Jays “I Love Music” (8:09) is a courageous choice as an opener: The track is a classic and at the same time, I sometimes feel tired of it when the original comes on. However, Joey strips the intro down to just vocals and organ before piano, keys and percussion join. The groove kicks in almost a minute and a half into the track and it’s a winner. Later a vocal break down and a vibes breakdown keep it interesting before a dubby last two minutes highlight the timeless nature of this Gamble & Huff production.Patti LaBelle’s “Music Is My Way Of Life” (7:56) has a great structure, with percussion and funk-o-sizer building for over a minute before vocals and drums heat it all up to boiling point at the two minute mark when the bass-lead groove and the Skip Scarbprough arranged horns keep up the pressure. With The Waters siblings on background vocal duties, it’s a very soulful affair before leading into a second half with percussion breakdowns.The Pockets’ ”Come Go With Me (7:36) is a quality Earth Wind & Fire related production from 1977 which to my knowledge never saw a 12” release. With the original seven inch clocking in less than four minutes and the album version just a tad longer the mere fact that this has been extended to almost eight minutes is great. But it’s the integrity of Dave Lee’s re-edit that makes it so special. I am sure Verdine White and Tom Tom 84 would approve.There have been a number of remixes of Gwen McCrae’s classic “Keep The Fire Burning” (7:05) and some more respectful than others (DJ 2Three Rework on L.E.S.S. is good) but I wouldn’t be surprised if Joey’s new version becomes the new standard to play for DJs. The vocals remain a sing-a-long invitation as ever but the punchy groove is really updating it for Now, without running the risk of sounding out of date any time soon. You gotta ride it baby!Initially I was sceptical, but give the next track about 90 seconds to build (or to be segued into a mix) and then you’re on a ride you won’t regret: Earl Young, the inventor of the disco shuffle drum pattern lays the foundation to The Trammps’ “Can We Come Together (8:36) and Dave Lee makes it a Philly Dub Excursion – exactly as the remix name suggests. One big jam out of 212 North 12th Street, Philadelphia, PA which would surely get Tom Moulton’s nod of approval.Joey Negro Jazzy Reprise (6:50) of George Benson’s “Love Ballad” takes a really interesting approach. Of course we get the signature strings of this Tommy Lipuma production (almost a minute of ONLY the strings) before the rhythm section makes it clear that this is NOT a love ballad. Before verse or chorus we enjoy some Benson scatting and a piano solo which I do not remember from the original; I *think* this is one of Dave Lee’s tasteful overdubs. Time flies when you are having fun and the “original” song only starts at 3:40. Just beautiful.Speaking of beautiful: “Taste of Bitter Love” (6:39) is just that with Gladys Knight’ top class vocals on top of a solid Ashford & Simpson composition. Though the original is quality, I don’t recall this ever being a particularly collectable single and at first I almost thought of the remixed version to be “just good”, but not particularly outstanding… …and then comes the breakdown after four and a half minutes: When bass and drums just groove along before strings, piano and vocals come back in you’re tempted to skip back to the beginning to enjoy it all over again.Similarly, “Open Your Mind” (8:46) is just another one of soooo many quality Kleeer tracks, that even this re-edit stands the risk of being ignored amongst some of the other tracks on this release – which is not fair. For a more radical remix I will probably still occasionally spin the DJ 2Three Rework on L.E.S.S. but Dave Lee’s true-to-the-original mix is the kind of top drawer stuff that Woody Cunningham, Norman Durham and the rest of the band churned out seemingly effortlessly and which we don’t get any more from current artists. (Note that there were two Kleeer tracks on Volume 1!)Nicolette Larson’s “Lotta Love” (6:38) is blue-eyed soul / yacht rock territory, which I am not too keen on. Original seven inches are dime-a-dozen but there is a collectible Jim Burgess’ 12”that Joey Negro’s remix owes a lot to. We stay in similar territory with the last track on CD1: Robert Palmer’s “Every Kinda People” (7:26) is probably of interest to a certain demographic but you can remix this as much as you want, it’s just irrelevant background music for me. Having said that, I should probably also skip the opener on CD2 but Christopher Cross’ “Ride Like The Wind” (7:56) has been a guilty pleasure of mine since I bought the single from my pocket money in 1979. Thanks for reworking this Dave!The soulful power vocals of Thelma Houston belt out “I'm Here Again” (5:54) and it’s a high octane workout. This is superior to the original which started very softly and took two and a half minutes to become interesting (as well as becoming a rehash of “Don’t Leave Me This Way…”). The new version makes it a dancefloor stomper on par with the collectible Danny Krivit remix though Mr. K. had added some interesting percussion that would have also worked well on Joey’s edit.Speaking of which: For me, the original of Grace Jones’ anal anthem is all about Sly & Robbie’s drum’n’bass being interwoven with Sticky Thompson’s percussion. It’s such an underrated breakbeat that I posted a seven minute plus “Pull Up To The Bumper Groove Version” on Youtube a while ago in which I extended those parts (check it out here: https://youtu.be/zmTu7QXeHg4). Dave Lee’s mix (7:45) takes it in a gimmicky disco direction including some vocal samples of Grace as an aerobic instructor. It doesn’t work for me, but then the original is kinda holy to me.All is forgiven with the next track: Cheryl Lynn “You Saved My Day” (8:56) is an update of the rare promo only 12” and it works sooo well: Simple and repetitive groove with Cheryl’s stunning vocals on top. It’s well structured and doesn’t become boring even at almost nine minutes.Willie Hutch “Brother’s Gonna Work It Out” (6:36) is a very important and still very relevant message track. Dave removed the long quiet intro of the original and you get the power drumming of the original straight from the start. Those drums won’t be everybody’s cup of tea and I would have preferred them to be replaced, to be honest. Kon’s version was interesting - look for it on Soundcloud.Norman Connors’ “Stella” (6:26) has a much more relaxed feeling in the original; Dave’s remix starts off with a steam hammer drum programming reminiscent to but different from the original. Initially I found this a bit too much “in your face” but the jazzy soloing of the other players is preserved and it might as well reintroduce a new generation to Mr. Connors. As Dave Lee writes in the booklet: For him it’s about beefing up the tunes sonically and tweaking the arrangement to make them easier to program for today’s DJs.Next up, Jean Carn “Time Waits For No One” (6:39): Classic voice, originally written and produced by Whitehead / McFadden / Carstaphen. I’d argue you can’t go wrong with a track like this and I love to hear an edit of “Was That All That Was” which has so many ingredients that could be featured with access to the multitracks.People might not recognise the name but many will be familiar with Loose Change “Straight From The Heart”. Originally produced by Tom Moulton it’s one of those tunes that has immediate Ohrwurm quality. Joey calls his rework the Straight To The Groove Mix (6:30) and it does what it says on the tin with the re-edit and additional production giving it up-to-date oomph. The next mix is called “Back To 81 Mix” and stays true to the original of “Don't You Want My Lovin'” (7:15). Who cares that Wanda Walden’s vocals and the melody is a bit poppy, this is just feel good dance floor music. The funky rhythm guitar will get people on the dancefloor in a set that features Nile Rodgers tracks and the Randy Jackson baseline still rides the good times vibe.People's Choice “Here We Go Again” is very much in-you-face and a real “Philly Stomp Mix” (6:16). It works as a closer to this CD set though I am not sure where I’d play this in the cause of a DJ set… probably not at all. While I could do without this one and a few others, there is no way I could condense this compilation to just one disc.Excellent value for money.

Dalallador

Thanks for the lovely review. I see you referred to working with multi-tracks as "re-edits" however. This is actually incorrect. The are in essence, remixes. Creating a new mix from the ORIGINAL parts is always a remix.