Erik Rico: The Rare Groove Project

Following up to his collab with C. Boogie, 'How it feels (to be loved)', Erik Rico returns to Cosmocities with a very special trio of funk-drippin', smooth hustlin' covers of groove rarities from Matt Soulie's vinyl collection, plus remixes courtesy of a very special array of talents including Gerd, DJ Nature, and Aroop Roy. 'The Rare Groove Project' is a new EP that oozes pure low-slung sensuality and honeyed coastal vibrations. Kicking things off with P. J. City's 'Straight Forward', it becomes a brass-heavy churner, stacked to the rafters with exuberant trumpets, suave vox hoodoo and a proper electrifying groove. Next up Gerd delivers a hi-NRG remix boasting a killer groove and instant-classic chorus, his eargasmic two-part house mix summons the finest of early Chicago rhythms and welds it onto a further muscular chassis, whereas the classic remix serves up a funkier menu of easy-going riffs and feelgood harmonics, flush with brassy melodic shine and late 70s disco va-va-voom. Rounding out the A side is Franklyn's 1987 burner 'Future Love' gets a massive facelift as Rico turns the original's soulful croon into a sheer explosive slice of FX-drenched electroid boogie and P-funk'y hedonism, both ebulliently funky and romantically fun. On the B side we kick off In the hands of NYC native DJ Nature, who transforms 'Future Love' into a deadly slo-burner, lushly adorned with heavy-lidded synth melodies and playful bass conduction. Primed for sluggish after momentums and laid-back meet ups on the dance floor. Next up is a pumped-up revisit of Star Lighters 'Disco Funk', Rico amps up the slap bass' levels of infectiousness and percussive punch to straight out incendiary levels. Finishing off the package with house and jazz funk expert Aroop Roy teleports 'Disco Funk' into jacking house territory, injecting the original with a heavy-duty, bass-heavy pulse and dreamy, nostalgic pads, which shall make it a perfect DJ companion for the summer season ahead Tracklisting: A1. Straight Forward (cover of P. J. City) A2. Straight Forward (Gerd House Mix Parts 1 & 2) B1. Future Love (cover of Franklyn) C1. Future Love (DJ Nature Remix) C2. Disco Funk (cover of Star Lighters) C3. Disco Funk (Aroop Roy Burning Version)

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