LateNightTales Presents Automatic Soul (compiled, re-edited and mixed by Tom Findlay from Groove Armada) (2014)

"Mixed by Tom Findlay, one-half of Groove Armada, "Automatic Soul" goes back to the early '80s when R&B was entering its post-disco, more electro era. Well-known midtempo favorites like Timex Social Club's "Rumors" and Bits & Pieces' "Don't Stop the Music" are all restrained, funky wonders that can hypnotize hips and slowly draw wallflowers to the dancefloor. Findlay drops them toward the front of the mix, and sandwiches his own smooth cover of Dennis Edwards' "Don't Look Any Further" into the first half under the moniker of Sugardaddy. Lesser-known hits from the Gap Band ("I Owe It to Myself") and Zapp ("Heartbreaker") are the first signs this DJ is a crafty selector, but the dubs and extended mixes chosen from Sharon Brown, Aurra, 52nd Street, and the System are the real treats, and make listeners feel as if they're in some exclusive N.Y.C. or London loft where Keith Haring is spray painting in the corner. No dizzying turntable tricks, just nostalgic awesomeness." (David Jeffries, Allmusic; 4 uit 5 sterren)

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