Brunswick/Octave Japan Vinilo y CD

Review: Chicago soul and funk group The Chi-Lites put out 15 albums between 1969 and 1990 so had a big influence on the soul scene of their era. They most famous tune will always be 'Have You Seen Her' but everything else they did was just as super sweet. This tasty 45 is co-released by their original label Brunswick and Japan's Octave. It opens with the charming falsettos of 'Go Away Dream,' which are paired with seductive horns and gently tinkles of the piano. 'One Man Band' is a classic 60s soul sound with orchestral manoeuvres, Motown tambourines and buttery vocals.

Review: Ryuhei The Man has been utilising his scalpel skills a lot of late, in the process offering up a string of floor-friendly re-edits that stay true to the original ethos of the artform. Here he offers a re-arrangement and extension of Erma Franklin's scintillating 1969 cover of Doors classic "Light My Fire", subtly looping up some key instrumental passages before unleashing the original's righteous horns and Franklin's fine vocal. By doing this, the dusty-fingered Japanese DJ/producer has managed to make the too-short original - which is of course featured on the flip - much more suitable for dancefloor spins. Most of his edits are good, but this one is genuinely extra-special.