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Sol Set - Aztec (2022)
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Sol Set - Let's Get Away
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Sol Set - Bliss Mode
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Sol Set - Rhythm Of The Sun
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Sol Set - O Amor Esta No Ar
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Sol Set - Linda Sao Paula
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Sol Set - Sugarloaf
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Sol Set - Beija Flor
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Sol Set - Pour Le Moment (For Now)
Sol Set is a Detroit-based collective, an amalgamation of composers, musicians, artists and vocalists brought together by producer John Beltran, whose new label All Good Music chooses its debut album for its inaugural release. John Beltran and Shane Donnelly preside over seven sumptuous and confident slices of modern, sub-kissed soul and Latin sure to put a smile on anyone's face, even those of us faced with an altogether more British summer. Influences range from the Steve Wonder-style double vocals of 'Bliss Mode' to the South American 'Rhythm of the Sun', which echoes the beach bum haziness of Jorge Ben, but the vibe remains joyful and skillfully yet effortlessly executed throughout. Gorgeous.
Tracklist:
1. Aztec (2022)
2. Let's Get Away
3. Bliss Mode
4. Rhythm Of The Sun
5. O Amor Esta No Ar
6. Linda Sao Paulo
7. Sugarloaf
8. Beija Flor
9. Pour Le Moment (For Now) More
Tracklist:
1. Aztec (2022)
2. Let's Get Away
3. Bliss Mode
4. Rhythm Of The Sun
5. O Amor Esta No Ar
6. Linda Sao Paulo
7. Sugarloaf
8. Beija Flor
9. Pour Le Moment (For Now) More
More records from All Good Music
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John Beltran - Intro
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John Beltran - Collage Of Dreams
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John Beltran - December's Tragedy
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John Beltran - Deluge
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John Beltran - Guitaris Breeze
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John Beltran - Flex
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John Beltran - Ten Days Of Blue
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John Beltran - Venom & Wonder
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John Beltran - Soft Summer
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John Beltran - Outro
After his superlative and rather unexpected foray into Afro and Latin fusion with his Sol Set project, John Beltran returns to more familiar territory with a rendition of his classic mid-90s album 'Ten Days of Blue' recorded at this year's Dekmantel in Amsterdam. We get a real feel for the whole gig experience, from the sound of murmured anticipation and intro tape to the resolution at the outro and the main meat of the music itself - lively, optimistic, groovy but understated and chilled at the same time - sits somewhere between his ambient and harder techno work. Among Beltran's very finest output.
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Chad Pulley - Through My Eyes
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Chad Pulley - Mesmerizing Blue
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Chad Pulley - Sticks
Chad Pulley makes his first solo appearance on John Beltran's All Good Music label, although keener eyed spotters will know that Pulley and Beltran previously collaborated on a track under the Bel-Pull Productions moniker. He steps up to the task ably, slipping into All Good style comfortably with the calm and melodic, gracefully coasting techno of 'Through My Eyes', before the flip side reveals the wistful 'Mesmerizing Blue', where pianos and synths call and respond over exotic rhythms. 'Sticks' completes the set, slightly harder and funkier than its two predecessors but again with an emphasis on musicality, off kilter danceability and originality. On this showing, a name to watch.
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John Beltran Presents Sol Set - Aztec 2022 (Kiko Navarro Jazz Suite)
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John Beltran Presents Sol Set - Bliss Mode (Kaidi Tatham Remix)
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John Beltran Presents Sol Set - Pour Le Moment (Blair French Revision
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John Beltran Presents Sol Set - Rythm Of The Sun (Ezel Remix)
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John Beltran Presents Sol Set - Get Away (Cee El Assaad Remix)
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John Beltran Presents Sol Set - Linda Sau Paulo (Chris Coco Dub)
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John Beltran Presents Sol Set - Rhyth Of Sao Paolo (Bletran & Arnold Brazilian Blend)
Having thrown somewhat of a creative curveball with the launch of Latin and soul-centered project Sol Set, John Beltran hands over the Detroit collective's debut album Ola De Novo to a list of impressive global talent for the remix treatment. Kiko Navarro, Kaidi Tatham, Blair Frech, Ezel, Cee ElAssaad, Chris Coco and John Beltram with John Arnold all line up to do their duty, incorporating the sun kissed, percussion-heavy and exotically instrumented vibes into their more house and techno productions. Highlights include Cee ElAssaad's remix of 'Get Away', its gloriously optimistic vocal retained and re-purposed over light and nimble beats, and Chris Coco's dubby slow motion samba take on 'Linda Sau Paulo', but like the label says, it's All Good
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