Central - Block Party EP FLAC download

Hailing from Leeds in the UK, but with a sound straight out of the back streets of Philly, Central offer the follow up to their successful “Catch The Light EP” from last year. Side A is “Block Party”, a slice of pure quality house. Central have taken the best samples and sounds from house tracks in years gone by, and cooked up an uplifting, soulful track, full of real funky bass, guitar licks, trumpets and female vocal samples with a beautiful wash of synth pads providing the background. After a great break mid-track, the whole thing kicks back in – guaranteed to get the dance floor moving. This reminded me of tracks by “The Black Science Orchestra” and releases on Paper Recordings – if that’s your thing, you’ll love this track. Quality house through and through. Side B offers up another uplifting, soulful track “Be Thankful”. Again using quality sounds from classic house tracks, this adheres to the template of real house music, this time with a more “garage” vibe, with beautiful uplifting vocals urging the dance floor to “Be thankful for the thing’s you’ve got”. In summary, a highly recommended release for lovers of uplifting, soulful house music.