Lady Wray - Come On In/Piece of Me single review
Come On In/Piece of Me is a Lady Wray 7” vinyl single that was released by Big Crown Records in 2019. For those who don’t know, Lady Wray is Nicole Wray. Both songs are definitely on fire! You will love her soulful voice and harmony.
Come On In is a Nicole Wray composition full of heat! Not to mention deep. The song sounds very similar to Lean On Me. The beginning of Come On In starts off with a couple of heavy piano notes which quickly turn into a piano solo. Its percussion selection is fairly balanced with not too many drums used. Nicole has been waiting for a man to come into her life. She is accepting towards a man coming into her life. She is willing to be in a long term relationship. She says she’ll be waiting. Leon Michels produced the song Come On In. The instrumentation gives Come On In a throwback sound. The sound is smoother than sandpaper.
Piece of Me is a sad heartbreaking love song that is filled with uncertainty and emotional attachment. Nicole and her man have been thru the best of times even through her darkest days. They’ve been through the best of times and the worst of times. Why must it turn around? She asks herself. Life has its uncertainties. Life is not fair. So many questions with so many answers. She’s not sure these days. He has been good to Nicole. That’s why it’s hard for her to walk away. The song is a perspective of her world.
5/5*****!!
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Lil Louis – French Kiss EP EP review
Lil Louis – French Kiss EP is what defined Chicago house music back in 1988. Nobody produced, arranged, or wrote house music like Lil Louis. He was the genius and connoisseur of house music in Chicago, Illinois. As a matter of fact, this is one of those records which defined an era. Included on this EP is the international house hit French Kiss and the timid New York track. The futuristic techno song Jupiter is included as well.
The debut EP by Lil Louis was released as 12” vinyl on his independent record label Diamond Records in 1989. Diamond Records is a subsidiary of Warehouse Records.
Some editions of the Lil Louis – French Kiss EP have the catalog codes of Diamond Records – LL-01 and Diamond Records – 12306. Some editions have an etching where the B-side label reads: "House Music Is Here To Stay" and "You Are Invited To Expand Your Total Self".
French Kiss is the song which made Lil Louis an international underground house music sensation French. Kiss is the song which was an underground house music sensation on an international level. As a whole, French Kiss is a 10 minute long electronic music based instrumental blended with a mixture of house music and techno. This song defined Chicago house music back in the 1980s. It’s perfect acid house jam.
The orgasmic part of the song is the best part. It’s the part with the female moaning. That’s the most sexually explicit part of the record and is considered to be the most memorable part of the song which leaves a long lasting memory in people’s minds.
New York is a song where house music meets techno music. The song is often overshadowed by Jupiter and French Kiss. It’s a great acid track. You can feel the groove as you listen to the music. Sadly the song is short.
Wargames sounds similar to sound bites from a 16-bit video game. Lil Louis added in the auto-wah effect to blend in with the upbeat pace. Techno synths in the middle give the song a futuristic vibe and feel.
Jupiter is a remix of the Armando song called 1.5.1. The song was remixed by both Lil Louis and Armando Gallop. Jupiter is just as classic as the commercially successful acid house jam French Kiss. It’s a perfect song to dance to and groove to.
One thing is for sure is that this song is still ahead of its time today. The house music today cannot hold a candle to this song. Jupiter stands the test of time in today’s music and climate. Lil Louis is a genius for remixing this song. He sure has a unique eclectic taste in music.
5/5*****!!
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Lil Louis & The World – From The Mind Of Lil Louis album review
Lil Louis & The World – From The Mind Of Lil Louis is a classic acid house album that was an international hit across the globe when it was released in 1989. This was the album which had the sexually provocative house hit French Kiss. A smooth house hit called Nice & Slow was included on this album. The deep dark religious song Blackout, which was a hit in rave clubs, showcased a much darker side of Lil Louis. Also this album is known for the zany, goofy love song I Called U.
One thing is for sure is that this album is still ahead of its time today. The house music today cannot hold a candle to this album. It stands the test of time in today’s music and climate. Lil Louis is a genius. He sure has a unique eclectic taste in music.
I Called U (But You Weren't There) is a hilarious electronic song that uses a house soundscape. A piano accompanies the house soundscape along with a saxophone. An Afro-centric percussion ensemble is used. Djembe, shakers, conga, and bongos are used. The vocals are what make the song unique along with the Afro-centric percussion which is used.
The song is about an ex-lover trying to get back into Lil Louis’ life by stalking him. She continuously calls him over the phone. She gets into his business by stalking him every chance. Some call this song the “ballad of the psycho ex-girlfriend”. The vocals are what make the song unique. The song is definitely something that the guys can definitely relate to.
The song begins with a telephone ringing. Lil Louis picks up the telephone to answer whoever is calling. A man in the back asks Louis if that is another prank call. Read the lyrics below.:
Lil Louis: Hello....hello?
Man in the background: Louis, is that another crank call?)
Lil Louis: No, I know who it is.
*Lil Louis hang up the telephone*
Apparently an ex-lover is stalking Lil Louis wondering about his whereabouts. It is a female who calls him again. She questions where did he go. Her response was “I called you but you weren’t there.” . Lil Louis tells her “I was out taking care of business.” . She proceeds to tell him she was following him in her blue car. She asks “Why can’t we start again?”
Lil Louis clearly does not want anything to do with her. If you listen closely to her vocals over the phone, she sounds as if she were drunk. Some call this song the “ballad of the psycho ex-girlfriend”.
I Called U (But You Weren't There) charted at #16 on the BillBoard in the UK in January 1990 and at #23 in Ireland in January 1990. I Called U (But You Weren't There) also charted at #48 on the BillBoard in Belgium in March 1990. The song was a hit in several European countries in 1990.
Nyce & Slo uses a repetitive house soundscape. The song’s tempo transitions from downtempo to mid tempo pretty quick. Tempo transitions back and forth from downtempo to mid tempo and back downtempo. The song had people acting wild and crazy on the dance floor in not just Chicago, but in other countries across the globe. Nyce & Slo is a fine example of Chicago house. Of course Nyce & Slo is a very sexual song and a straight club banger!
The repetitive nature of this song many annoy listeners and detract them away from listening to this song entirely. Of course this might cause listeners to skip the song completely which is understandable.
Tony Humphrey co-produced this song with Lil Louis in 1989 just before the release of his debut album. Peter Black is the person playing the piano and Lil Louis is in charge of the vocals.
Vocals change as well as frequency is changed throughout the song. The woman’s voice who is saying “Boy boy boy” is soon muffled over by Lil Louis saying “okay okay okay”. This is because Lil Louis and Tony Humphrey were trying to give us a futuristic electronic experience with club music. The bass line is muffled pretty cleverly.
French Kiss is the song which made Lil Louis an international underground house music sensation French. Kiss is the song which was an underground house music sensation on an international level. As a whole, French Kiss is a 10 minute long electronic music based instrumental blended with a mixture of house music and techno. This song defined Chicago house music back in the 1980s. It’s perfect acid house jam.
The orgasmic part of the song is the best part. It’s the part with the female moaning. That’s the most sexually explicit part of the record and is considered to be the most memorable part of the song which leaves a long lasting memory in people’s minds.
The song Blackout has a deep house sound mixed with electronic music and dance. The deep dark religious song Blackout, which was a hit in rave clubs, showcased a much darker side of Lil Louis. Back in 1989, the song was played around the world in nearly every club and at every party. Its uplifting vocals are what really energize the song. The song Blackout utilizes a time signature of 4|4.
However Lil Louis gets in touch with his religious side by quoting some scriptures from the Christian Old Testament book. Such as mentioning The Lord is my shepherd from Psalm 23. Psalm 23 is the 23rd psalm of the Book of Psalms.
The first verse quotes the beginning of from the Christian Old Testament and Book of Psalms.
[Verse 1]
The Lord is my shepperd, I shall not want
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures
He leaded me beside the still waters
He restoreth my soul
He leaded me in a path of righteousness
For His name's sake
Yeah
Though I walk to the valley of the shadow of death
I will fear no evil, for thou art with me
Thy rod and thy staff comfort me
Thou preparest a table before me, in the presence of my enemies
Thou anointest my head with oil, my cup's runneth over
Surely goodness and loving kindness
Shall follow me all the days of my life
And I will dwell in the House of the Lord
Forverer
In the middle of the song is where Genesis 1:1-10 is quoted. Revelation 6:12 is quoted as well. These are the scriptures listed below.
[Genesis 1:1-10]
In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth
And the earth was without form and void
And darkness was above the face of the deep
And the spirits of God moved upon the face of the waters
And God said "let there be light", and there was light
[Revelation 6:12]
And I beheld when he opened the sixth seal
And Lord there was a great earthquake
And the sun became black a sackcloth of hair
And the moon became as blood
And the stars of heaven fell to the earth even as
A fig tree casts her untimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind
And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together
And every mountain and island were moved out of their place
The message at the end of the song tells us to seek out the truth. The message at the end of the song is “The truth is now, don't wait, too late to wake up” .
Wargames sounds similar to sound bites from a 16-bit video game. Lil Louis added in the auto-wah effect to blend in with the upbeat pace. Techno synths in the middle give the song a futuristic vibe and feel.
5/5*****!!
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Lil Louis & The World – I Called U single review
The single of Lil Louis & The World – I Called U (1990) showcases the much more ambient side of Lil Louis. Electronic music meets the sounds of deep house music on this song. The songs on this Lil Louis single are perfect to dance to. Lil Louis uses electronic instrumental soundscapes on many of these songs on this single.
Here is an outline for the song I Called U.
I Called U (But You Weren't There) is a hilarious electronic song that uses a house soundscape. A piano accompanies the house soundscape along with a saxophone. An Afro-centric percussion ensemble is used. Djembe, shakers, conga, and bongos are used. The vocals are what make the song unique along with the Afro-centric percussion which is used.
The song is about an ex-lover trying to get back into Lil Louis’ life by stalking him. She continuously calls him over the phone. She gets into his business by stalking him every chance. Some call this song the “ballad of the psycho ex-girlfriend”. The vocals are what make the song unique. The song is definitely something that the guys can definitely relate to.
The song begins with a telephone ringing. Lil Louis picks up the telephone to answer whoever is calling. A man in the back asks Louis if that is another prank call. Read the lyrics below.:
Lil Louis: Hello....hello?
Man in the background: Louis, is that another crank call?)
Lil Louis: No, I know who it is.
*Lil Louis hang up the telephone*
Apparently an ex-lover is stalking Lil Louis wondering about his whereabouts. It is a female who calls him again. She questions where did he go. Her response was “I called you but you weren’t there.” . Lil Louis tells her “I was out taking care of business.” . She proceeds to tell him she was following him in her blue car. She asks “Why can’t we start again?”
Lil Louis clearly does not want anything to do with her. If you listen closely to her vocals over the phone, she sounds as if she were drunk. Some call this song the “ballad of the psycho ex-girlfriend”.
I Called U (But You Weren't There) charted at #16 on the BillBoard in the UK in January 1990 and at #23 in Ireland in January 1990. I Called U (But You Weren't There) also charted at #48 on the BillBoard in Belgium in March 1990. The song was a hit in several European countries in 1990.
Now the US version of the 12” vinyl single for Lil Louis & The World – I Called U has the following songs: I Called U (The Conversation), I Called U (But U Went To The Party), I Called U (The Story Continues), I Called U (A Series Of Events), and I Called U (Why'd U Fall). The Spanish version and Portuguese version include the same songs as well.
I Called U (The Conversation) is a remixed instrumental of I Called U and is the upbeat rhythmic dance floor song you would hear at a party or club! Three words to describe this are upbeat, funky, and rhythmic. This song defines the sound of Chicago house. As soon as the bass drop and horns sound, you know it’s time to dance! This is one of those timeless club bangers that is still considered fresh today!
This song is also very jazzy and smooth. What particularly makes this song jazzy is the saxophone being used throughout this song at various times simultaneously.
I Called U (But U Went To The Party) is where things start to get dark. His ex-girlfriend realizes he want to the party. She begins to stalk Lil Louis again.
His ex-girlfriend is trying to figure out if he hung up one her. She then says, “Let me call this black African-American negro back.” She calls him back again. However instead of Lil Louis picking up to answer her call, she hears a busy signal. She knows he didn’t leave. She sighs in tiredness wonder where he went.
Could Lil Louis be at the tunnel? The Fridge? High On Hope? She questions and wonder if Lil Louis is at various clubs scattered in Chicago. Soon she figures out what club is Lil Louis is at. She says, “No. He’s at The Wildlife. Let me visit him.” She goes to The Wildlife in her blue car to visit him.
Now the song transitions into The Wildlife. A man who calls Lil Louis’ name tells him his ex-girlfriend is right behind him. Lil Louis responds back by saying, “Damn.” She tells him, “I called you, but you were at the party.” A man tells her to leave Lil Louis alone. She tells the man “Never.”
Lil Louis concludes, “Damn sista got screwed up because she got screwed. Wish she hadn’t done it but she did and got caught with her drawers down. Crawling from the attic. Tea and cream drinking.” It is revealed she did not get any sleep at all last night.
The song ends with her vandalizing his car. She goes to the parking lot. She says, “I can’t have him now. So I’ll vandalize his car.” She vandalizes his car by breaking all the glass windows.
I Called U (The Story Continues) a bass remix of I Called U. This remix has much heavier bass incorporated into the song. I Called U (The Story Continues) is another remixed instrumental of I Called U. The song is classy house music with a jazzy vibe and touch due to the saxophone used. The saxophone follows the beats on a 4|4 time signature. I Called U (The Story Continues) incorporates the same bass lines and beats from I Called U (Why'd U Fall).
I Called U (A Series Of Events) is followed by a series of events related to Lil Louis and his ex-girlfriend who is a stalker. She puts him through a series of unpredictable events much to his own chargin. He is in disbelief that she is still going after him.
I Called U (Why'd U Fall) follows up to I Called U (A Series Of Events). Lil Louis experiments with the auto-wah sound effect by using blips and synths in the process. I Called U (Why'd U Fall) is classic acid house music. I Called U (Why'd U Fall) was heavily influenced and inspired by the sounds of EDM. The song gets repetitive fairly quick. This is one of those songs that will get stuck in your head. The song I Called U (Why'd U Fall) is an absolute house classic.
The beginning of the song is where Lil Louis tells his ex-girlfriend, “Wait a minute. If you were going to yield to temptation, then why’d you fall for me? Do you hear me?”
Notice how the dial tones from the telephone are panned from left channel to right channel to center. The dial tone is off beat but has a reoccurring melody. Listen to this song with headphones to have a better understanding.
I Called U (Why'd U Fall) actually got more play on the dance floor in Chicago than I Called U (The Story Continues). This song was the song that got everybody dancing on the dance floor.
5/5*****!!
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Lil Mo - On The Floor/iLoveMe single review
The On The Floor/iLoveMe single by Lil Mo was released as a digital single to iTunes in 2011.
iLoveMe features songstress and soul vocalist Tweet. Tweet lays down the smooth slow melody with her smooth soulful voice. iLoveMe is a Lil Mo and Tweet duet. The song iLoveMe raises awareness in self-love. The song iLoveMe is about self-love. Loving yourself for who you are. Lil Mo and Tweet take it to church on this one! iLoveMe is a love song of course.
The uprising of dawn begins with a piano solo at the beginning of iLoveMe. Beautiful job on the viola chorus in the background. The violins help accompany the viola. Lil Mo incorporates elements of rock laced into soul music on iLoveMe.
Lil Mo doesn’t know what self-love feels like. Lil Mo doesn’t where to begin. So she’ll start right here. Just when Lil Mo was about to give up, he pulled up to her heart. The man wants a bond with her. Something about him seemed so different to Lil Mo. Something that she never felt. It feels like she lost herself trying to find him. It feels like she’s living a lie just for him. So now it’s time to tell the truth. iLoveMe more than iLoveYou. Lil Mo finds out that she loves herself more than she loves you.
Tweet is next up. Tweet lays down the smooth slow melody with her smooth soulful voice. She tired of walking the thin line and hitting walls of regret & sorrow. It’s better that they call it quits. Just when Tweet was about to give up, he pulled up to her heart. Sharing love with him is so innocent and heaven sent. (It feels like she forced herself trying to love him.) It feels like she’s living a lie just for him. So now it’s time to tell the truth. iLoveMe more than iLoveYou.
Because you have changed. Tweet no longer gives to you pain. Love remains here with Tweet. (Love remains here with me.) She made it through the pain and she finally sees clearly. So clearly. Tweet finds out that she loves herself more than she loves you.
On The Floor has that Baltimore go-go dance sound to it with usage of the new school soul. On The Floor is dedicated to ladies up in the club. The beats are quite hyphy. One can wonder if Lil Mo or the producer was influenced by the Bay Area hyphy sound when it came to music production. Lil Mo’s lyrics and ad-libbing is super superb. Fatman Scoop does his usual annoying chanting in the background which ruins the whole song of course. But that’s what he does best and what he is internationally know for. Take Missy Elliott - Loose Control (feat. Batman Scoop and Ciara) for instance.
On The Floor is an ode to ladies in the club and to the dancers outside. Dancers will love dancing to the track as the bpm is perfect for such dancing to. On The Floor is a song that makes you want to move and groove. The go-go dance sound from Baltimore is perfect for this track.
5/5*****!!
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