The RICKY COREY COLLECTIVE - Who Do You Love?

NDATL's latest release is something of an all-star affair, with the brainchild of blind Cape Verdean keyboardist Ricky Corey being joined by a studio collective that included producer Kai Alce and lead vocalist Anthony Pearson (AKA Chicago house legend Chez Damier). On "Who Do You Love?" the assembled cast gives us their version of Bernard Wright's synth-soul classic, re-imagining it as a shuffling chunk of gentle Afro-house/'80s boogie fusion. Remixes come from Blaze man Josh Milan, who first offers up a squelchier, warmer and richer boogie-house interpretation (the "Honeycomb Mix") and a slightly heavier Dub mix rich in D-Train style kaleidoscopic synth solos that segues straight into a loose and groovy Instrumental take. While technically two tracks, it plays straight through as one wonderful 17-minute workout.