Full Circle, by Atjazz

Full Circle by Atjazz, released 20 June 2008 1. One (feat. Amalia) 2. Together (feat. Mr J) 3. Underlined (feat. Ernesto & Cee-Rock “The Fury”) 4. Parallels (feat. Dawne B) 5. I Forgot You (feat. Clyde) 6. Love Someone (feat. Robert Owens) 7. Put It On (feat. Ernesto) 8. Before (feat. Clara Hill) 9. Fantasy (feat. Sarah Jane Morris) 10. With You (feat. Dawne B & Hernandez) 11. Sense Of Life (feat. Clara Hill) Departing from the largely instrumental blueprint of previous full-length efforts, That Something and Labfunk, Derby-based producer Martin Iveson utilises vocalists on every track of his latest Atjazz offering, Full Circle. Embracing disco, soul, broken-beat and hip-hop influences he's avoided the edgier, more techno-influenced sound favoured by so many of today's house producers to create a deliciously sumptuous, home listening affair. Featuring collaborations with Sonar Kollektiv's Clara Hill, ex-Communards' member Sarah-Jane Morris, Dawne B, Clyde, Ernesto and the legendary Robert Owens, it's singer Amalia's breathy vocals that seduce the ears first on opening track, One. Elsewhere, brass rubs up against a stuttering break on Parallels with Dawne B; Owens emotes to his usual high standard over the steady groove of Love Someone, and Clara Hill provides some beautiful harmonies for the boogie of Before; only a few examples from a collection that sidesteps musical fashions and is all the better for it. [Colin Chapman] The Skinny https://www.theskinny.co.uk/clubs/reviews/atjazz-full-circle