At The Club, the title track smash from Timmy Regisford's album on Tribe Records released at the beginning of the year, gets a full on peak time makeover. Featuring the infectious vocal from Brooklyn singer Lynn Lockamy, At The Club gets a powerful hypnotic rework laced with sexy haunting synths stabs and a driving key hook from top French producer Rocco (Rodamaal) ripe to destroy any dancefloor! Other remixes include deep organic tech vibes from upcoming South African producer Da Capo and hot afrocentric house grooves from one of South African's original house music pioneers, DJ Mbuso - co-founder of the giant label Soul Candi. The original mixes of At The Club earlier this year was a huge success for Tribe with 39,000 Youtube hits and massive support from top DJs worldwide, the remixes look set to follow suit!
Trinidad-born, Timmy Regisford is known for his brand of soulful dance music. He started in 1985 at WBLS radio station in New York City, where he worked as Assistant Music Director, later being promoted to head Music Director of the station. In 1988, he became A&R Director of Atlantic Records, signing such acts as Miki Howard and Levert. His next career step embarked on working for MCA Records as their A&R Director, where he developed artists Loose Ends and Colonel Abrams. He would soon go on to sign acts Guy and Eric B & Rakim. Regisford later became Vice President of A&R at Motown Records, signing acts Milira, Blaze, Basic Black, Today, Soul II Soul and Johnny Gill. Along with his A&R work for these labels he is credited in many remix projects with Patti LaBelle, Steel Pulse, New Edition, Bobby Womack, Gladys Knight & the Pips, The Boys, Diana Ross, Gerald Alston and Stevie Wonder. In 1996, Regisford became Vice President of A&R at Dreamworks Records. Timmy Regisford was also one of the founding people behind the legendary Club Shelter parties in New York City. The inception of his internationally acclaimed club parties 19 years ago helped pioneer the soulful house music sound that has shaped the face of house music all around the world. Timmys much sought after productions and remixes are a plenty, gracing associated Shelter record labels 157 Shelter Records, Restricted Access, Un-Restricted Access, through to international labels such as West End, King Street, Apt, Pony Canyon and more. He has also released many mix albums including NYC True Classics,and The Legacy Of Shelter among others. In recent times Timmy launched a new after hours club night in NY called Areacode where he is resident DJ. In January 2011 Timmy released a new studio album At The Club on Tribe Records. This exciting new project saw Timmy enlist musical royalty including regular cohorts Kenny Bobien, Arnold Jarvis and Afrobeat superstar, Fela Kuti. Alongside the heavyweights are the blazing vocal talents of Jaidene Veda, Georgia Cee, Nickson & Amera Light and Lynn Lockamy who appears on the mighty album title track single. At The Club sees Timmy eclectically join the dots between afrobeat, soulful, deep and gospel house, weaving a rich musical tapestry tailored for the dancers.
WRITING & PRODUCTION:-
Written and performed by Lynn Lockamy
Produced by Timmy Regisford & Adam Rios
Published by TR Music (ASCAP) and My Mark (BMI)
Tracks 1 & 2 - Remixed by Da Capo
Tracks 3,4,5 & 6 - Remix composed ,produced and %u201CDeeply Minded%u201D by Rocco @ Rodamix Studio / France
Tracks 7 & 8 - DJ Mbuso AKA Mbuso Tulwana from Phezulu Records
REACTIONS:-
Louie Vega (Vega Records, USA) - Anane and i have been playing the Rocco Mixes all summer in Ibiza and on my 'Dance Ritual Shows on Kaya FM (Johannesburg) & Roots NYC on 107.5 WBLS
Martin Iveson (Atjazz) - Crazy! Love Da Capo's mix, deep!
Rap Saunders (Soulmates, UK) - Very strong remix package, really like all mixes.
Marlon D (Underground Collective, USA) - fire ! feeling decapos mix
Ian Friday (Libation, USA) - A club hits gets new life!
Stephen Rigmaidan (Soso Deep, USA) - DA CAPO IS FIRE!!!!!! Thanks so much. will def play this at my next gig.
Vinny Da Vinci (Metro FM, South Africa) - POWER PACKAGE!!! Feeling DA CAPO'S Remix.........
Ralf Gum (Gogo Music, Germany) - Personally preffer Da Capo's mix. Will right away drop it tomorrow.
Rocco (Buzzinfly/Realtone, France) - Nice Package !! Dj Mbuso did nice work on it ! Rocco
DJ Spinna (Wonderwax, USA) - Digging Da Capo and Mbuso's mixes the best.
