Shades Of Gray - Soul Machine (BEEFCD005)

Double CD featuring Shades Of Gray debut album "Soul Machine". Released as a 2 CD set, vinyl and digital download, 'Soul Machine' includes 11 original tracks and 11 remixes from an all-star cast including veterans The Timewriter, Jef K & Gwen Maze, Soul Minority, Fiord and Lexy (Lexy & K-Paul) as well as some of the hottest emerging producers such as Peter Horrevorts, Steve Ward, Uone, LuRob and Londonground.

CD1 originals

1. Soul Machine
2. Drums of the South
3. Crazee
4. Higher Ground
5. Midnight Lover feat. Beckford
6. Illusions
7. Back to the Future
8. First Kontakt
9. No Interruption
10. Lost in the Past
11. Just Like That


CD2 remixes

1. Soul Machine (Eric Volta remix)
2. Drums of the South (The Timewriter remix)
3. Crazee (Jef K & Gwen Maze remix)
4. Higher Ground (Fiord remix)
5. Midnight Lover feat. Beckford (Lexy remix)
6. Illusions (LuRob remix)
7. Back to the Future (Peter Horrevorts remix)
8. First Kontakt (Steve Ward remix)
9. No Interruption (Kaap De Geode Hoop remix)
10. Lost in the Past (Soul Minority remix)
11. Just Like That (Londonground remix)

Release info:

After 18 months of intense work in the studio Shades of Gray emerge with their debut album ‘Soul Machine’.  The duo of Michal Schwa and Nick West have progressively established themselves over the years producing consistently solid tracks and remixes for labels such as Neurotraxx Deluxe, Om Records, Salted Music, Dark Energy, Tronicsoul and of course their home label Beef Records on which ‘Soul Machine’ is released.

Released as a 2 CD set, vinyl and digital download, ‘Soul Machine’ includes 11 original tracks and 11 remixes from an all-star cast including veterans The Timewriter, Jef K & Gwen Maze, Soul Minority, Fiord and Lexy (Lexy & K-Paul) as well as some of the hottest emerging producers such as Peter Horrevorts, Steve Ward, Uone, LuRob and Londonground.

Shades Of Gray was born following Czech national Schwa’s move to Australia in 2005.  He soon teamed up with local Nick West both in the studio and as a partner in Beef Records. They quickly gained a reputation as one of the hottest acts on the Sydney underground scene and it wasn't long until they were touring internationally performing from Tokyo to Moscow and Paris to Prague.  With support from the likes of Shur-I-Kan, Miss Kittin, Jimpster, Pezzner, Laurent Garnier and Miguel Migs, SOG have clocked up over 50 releases including the sales chart topping ‘Moog in the House’.

The album is a definite progression for SOG, heading deeper into sampling territory and drawing on what’s come before to define their vision of the future sound of house music.  Reinterpreting influences from soul to disco through the sharpened lens of 2012 production, SOG have delivered a stunning collection of tunes that have that instant classic feel that will remain relevant for years to come.

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