Releases / Ralf GUM feat Beate S. Lech - “Warrior”

GOGO Music head Ralf GUM comes up with this truley smooth outing entitled „Warrior“, showcasing one of the absolutely finest jazz vocalists Beate S. Lech. The delicious mixes of the song are a first taste of Ralf’s upcoming album and secure his high profile among the elite circle of the most influential deep House producers. For more than 15 years in the scene Ralf remains cool underground and delivers once again a very fresh release with lots of personality. The „House Mix“ produced together with long term studio-partner CrisP is an infectious blend of delicious elements merging into another just perfectly and building the right soundbed for Beate.

Beate S. Lech, also known as the lead voice of Beady Belle, has build up the reputation as one the most innovative jazz singers in today’s scene. After having released 3 albums she’s to date nominated for the Norwegian "Grammy", Spellemannprisen 2006. She’s one of the favorite artists of India Arie or the jazz star Jamie Cullum. Together with him she toured together in the autumn/winter 2005 and played with great success over 150 concerts in over 90 cities in over 20 countries. On „Warrior“ Beate shows once again her amazing song-writting skills and delivers an heavenly performance, standing aside of the many cheesy songs out there.

Remixes are provided by SUGAR BEAT which deliver a very cool broken beat reconstruction. This is surely one for the heads. The trio is steadily carving out their niche with very significant works. This time based on a unique afro-latin-funk rhythm, the whole mix has an irresistable funky feel. The second remix on the 12 Inch is contributed by RAW ARTISTIC SOUL, who lately has been in high demand thanks to his outstanding single releases „Zaab“, „Miami Theme“ and „Oya O“. Phil delivers a deep straight to the floor dub, which makes the dancefloors sizzle.

You don’t have to fear the „Warrior“ - it’s just music stuffed full of uplifting energy and slickly impressive musicality. And there's not much more you need than that.

Tracklist Ralf GUM feat. Beate S. Lech - Warrior - GOGO 022:

G-SIDE 1 - Ralf GUM & CrisP House Mix 8:34
G-SIDE 2 - Ralf GUM Bonus Beats 3:56
O-SIDE 1 - SUGAR BEAT Mix 7:31
O-SIDE 2 - RAW ARTISTIC SOUL Dub 6:37

Also available as download are the RAW ARTISTIC SOUL Vocal Dub, Ralf GUM & CrisP Instrumental and the SUGAR BEAT Instrumental.

Enjoy the music...

PRESS REACTIONS AND REVIEWS:

www.InDaMixWorldWide.com (France)
Ralf GUM feat. Beate S. Lech - Warrior - GOGO 022

Single of the week!
GOGO Music label head Ralf GUM whose debut as Germany local correspondant for IDMW.com is soon to hit your screens goes back to what he’s progressively become known for over the last years. In other words, producing music, teaming up with Norwegian jazz female singer Beate S Lech of the Beady Belle fame. And rather tell you how the combination at first hear sounds smart and seducive, our man putting exactly what’s needed in terms of ingredients/arrangments to have this meaningful song placed into the crystal clear section. And the good news is that all the remixes on display have not only brought the song to new territories, but also remained very respectful with its initial atmospherism. Should it be courtesy of SUGAR BEAT on a subtle broken beatish tip as well as Raw Artistic Soul on a more abstract vein over a phatter beat. A midas touch package with 4 mixes included on the 12’’ + 3 extras ones only available as download. by MFSB

www.SpiritofHouse.com (Switzerland)
Ralf GUM feat. Beate S. Lech - Warrior - GOGO 022

While Raw Artistic Soul's "Oya O" is still topping charts all over the world, GOGO Music unleash their next bomb, this time by label head Ralf GUM. "Warrior" features jazz singer Beate S. Lech who delivers an amazing passionate vocal performance on this beautiful production. Ralf GUM & CrisP deliver a smooth and laidback house version that is full of delicious musical moments. Sugar Beat reconstruct the song into a wonderful broken beat affair that is full of funky flavors, while Raw Artistic Soul bless us with two groovy funktified dubs (one of them will only be available as digital donwload) are absolutely resistless. by Michael Fossati

www.housepage.net (Italy)
Ralf GUM feat. Beate S. Lech - Warrior - GOGO 022

Ralf GUM is back with another beautiful gem on GOGO, "Warrior" is a smooth track taken from Ralf's upcoming album and features the absolutely finest jazz vocalist Beate S. Lech. The "Ralf GUM & CrisP house mix" is an intense and delicate version with infectious percussive groove, beautiful rhodes keys, strings and a warm bassline. SUGAR BEAT provides a cool broken beat remix, while the "Raw Artistic Soul dub" is a deeper affair. The vinyl includes also a "Ralf GUM bonus beat" track, while the awesome "RAW Artistic Soul vocal dub" and the instrumental versions are only available as digital download. by Franco Martinelli

Some Ralf GUM feat. Beate S. Lech - Warrior - GOGO 022 DJ feedback:

:: "Shit!... I Love this!!! Ralf GUM's House mix, SUGAR BEAT Mix & Raw Artistic Soul Vocal dub are simply superb! Makes a very good package! Lots of support for Radio and Club." Richard Earnshaw (Duffnote, One 51, UK)

:: "Love it. Played it on the show last week. It's definately got a fresh sound. Different to all the other stuff out there." Aaron Ross (Soulheaven & BBC 1, UK)

:: "Nice and well produced song." Frank Roger (Realtone, France)

:: "Great stuff. Brillant package yet again some tiptop mixes. HEAVY PLAYS!" Groove Assassin (USA)

:: "Very nice and well produced ...really feeling the Ralf GUM & CrisP vocal version the most." Master Kev (New York)

:: "Feelin the SUGAR BEAT mix all over!" Soy Mustafa (Shack Music, UK)

:: "Ralf GUM & CrisP House Mix is the one for me. Great package in total, but this mix is a real soul-filled beauty." Russell Pollitt (Unique Distribution, UK)

:: „Wicked stuff. Love the Ralf GUM and CrisP House Mix and the Raw Artistic Soul dub (played on my radio-show) already! Great tune!“ Henri Kohn (Clubstar, Germany)

:: "Beautiful tracks. My favorite version is the Ralf GUM & Crisp House Mix. The broken beat remix by Sugar Beat is very good too. After Oay O GOGO Music is the best label of the end of this years 06 with this exellent 12"." DJ Floy (France)

:: „Like always, another fine production with quality mixes. Beautiful, sweet, soulful, funky house mix by Ralf GUM & CrisP, joined by some lovely bonus beats & the instru version. Also excellent RAS mixes, who keeps it deeper & more jazzier + more 'live' feeling mixes by SUGAR BEAT. So, yet again, another GOGO scoring winner.“ Ken N (Belgium)

:: "Very nice project once again...I really like the smoothness of this vocal...both the Main vocal and SUGAR BEAT versions are gorgeous and both dubs hit the mark as well. Great package of mixes with some useful tools. Many thanks." DJ Dealer - Juke Joint (Look At You Rec, US)

:: "Another class production from the GOGO family. Great variety of mixes and sultry vocal performance for the heads to enjoy. My fav is the Ralf GUM & CrisP Vocal Mix and SUGAR BEAT broken mix." Orange Muse (Sweden)

:: "Very nice stuff. My favourite mix is the Ralf GUM & CrisP Original mix and the Raw Artistic Soul Vocal Bub." Willie Graf (Cielo, Ny & Pacha, Ibiza)

:: "Really feeling the Raw Artistic Soul Dub." SUMO (Heya Hifi, Sweden)

:: "Fat package. My fav is the Ralf GUM & CrisP House Mix." Matthias Vogt (Motorcitysoul, Germany)

:: "Beautiful song...we like the house mix and the vocal dub mix for our territory...we have playlisted it on our Beats Radio Station" Tim White(Houseafrika Records, South Afrika)

:: "Loving Ralf GUM and CrisP's house mix. I've played it at my last few gigs and its gone down well. Nice soulful vibes and as always GOGO delivers!" Dave Wareing (Red Soul Music, UK)

:: "Very good productions again. I like!!! And i play." DJ Rico (Slip'n'Slide)

:: Beautifully produced and beautifully sung. All the mixes are a joy to listen to. Class act indeed..." Umberto Giannini (Ministry of Sound, UK)

:: "Great soulful track. I love the bass and the vocal." DJ Matt (Radio FG, France)

:: "The Raw Artistic Soul Dub kicks ass! Heavy rotation." Lars Behrenroth (USA)

:: "Excellent Lounge stuff." Syke-n-Sugarstarr (Germany)

:: "Very nice package." Charles Spencer (Loveslap)

:: "Thanks for the track it's going straight on our A list. Another great tune!!!" Steve Marshall (CEO/Program Director, The Northern Radio Group)

:: "All the mixes have great dance floor potential, it’s just that the most soulful and what I have come to expect in GOGO suits me best in the gorgeous Sugar Beat rub; very tantalising. Great track, going down nicely in club sets too!" Marcia Carr (TalkingMusic Productions / Push FM, UK)

:: "Very polished production. 8/10" Lewis Dene (UK)

:: "Really like it. Nice track." Ivan F (deephousection, Italy)

:: "Powerful & fresh vocal house, solid beats, included in my top charts!" The Henchmen (France)

:: "Always think your GOGO Music releases could not come from Germany, cause it sounds like Westcoast or Miami...love both Ralf GUM & CrisP Mixes, but all mixes are really nice." Chrissy D (Various, Germany)

:: "Thanks a lot for sending over the new one. The Raw Artistic Soul Dub is the one for me! Proper late night deepness that oozes with warmth, soul and quality. Keep up the good work!" Jimpster (Freerange, UK)

:: "Played it in two cities over the weekend and the response was very good for a track peeps have never heard before. I also included it in my mix on the Soulcandi Sound system (our radio show which is broadcasted nationally). So this gets my vote as a definite rocker." Euphonik (Soulcandy, South Afrika)

:: "Awesome tracks, played it out loads of times already!" Ricardo Porteus (Ourhousemag, UK)

:: "The track is a lesson of quality." Joan Ribas (IbizaGlobalRadio, Spain)

:: "Quality track, from the infectious, smooth and intense Ralf GUM & CrisP House Mix to the fantastic deep journey provided by Raw Artistic Soul in his Vocal Dub. Another GOGO's gem!" Franco Martinelli (Italy)

:: ""Quality as always from Mr. Gum! The SUGAR BEAT Mixes are my clear favorite!" Morten Trust (Soulmagic, Mn2S, Soulfuric)

:: "Ralf GUM & CrisP House Mix - super crispy; SUGAR BEAT Mix - super cool; RAW ARTISTIC SOUL DUB - DEEPHOUSEMONSTER! I need the vinyl!" Cay Taylan (Austria)

:: "I'm loving the Raw Artistic Soul Vocal dub as well as the Ralf GUM and CrisP house mix. 9/10 - full support on the soulcandi sound system. " Harael Salkow (Soulcandy, South Afrika)

:: "Hot vocal and hot beats! 4 on the floor action at its best!" Thomas Blondet (Rhythm And Culture Recordings, USA)

:: "Production is fantastic and both dubs are reeeeeaaaalllly working for the dancefloor." Senorlobo (Lovemonk, Spain)

:: "SUPER FLAUSCHIG! Klasse Grooves, tolle Stimme und ein super Keyboard/Synth. Ein Track, der sofort in Hirn und Bein geht. Was soll ich sagen, denn die letzten Releases waren ausnahmslos sehr gut und man kann doch nicht erwarten, dass alle neuen Tracks so gut sind - oder? DOCH! Ihr übertrefft Euch mal wieder selber." Bernd Niedergsaess (Radio 42, Germany)

Ralf GUM & CrisP House Mix
Ralf GUM Bonus Beats
SUGAR BEAT Mix
RAW ARTISTIC SOUL Dub
RAW ARTISTIC SOUL Vocal Dub
Ralf GUM & CrisP Instrumental
SUGAR BEAT Instrumental