‘Be Good’ by D Selektah is a lovely UKG trio. The title track displays a pretty piano melody together with a gorgeous female vocal, on top of a minimal lively beat with a subtle bass wobble and little sparkles. Be good to me, my baby. ‘Take Me Home’ holds a smooth hazy air with a raspy vocal, the main section comes with a fresh modern style. The trio is complete with CJ Reign’s remix of ‘Be Good’, he adds charming oriental strings and then drops down into a hard, choppy production.
Downplay is proud to welcome Swiss-based producer D Selektah to the label for our next release. ‘Be Good’ floats in on a summer breeze of light piano keys and swelling strings, with a soulful vocal FX layered on top. This gives way to bubbling bass and a laconic 2-step groove before taking it up a gear into a 4x4 stomper to bring us a UKG roller perfect for the late summer sunshine.
‘Take Me Home’ takes the same path with a sweet R&B vocal rolling over subtle chords and bass stabs, all underpinned by that trademark smooth D Selektah beatwork.
Garage legend CJ Reign steps up to remix the title track and it’s a masterclass in UKG production with glittering strings and intricate percussion providing the underlying structure for those soaring vocals and glorious chords before being chopped and layered with lazer-beam precision.
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