Ralf GUM :: Uniting Music LP
Review by Will "Deep House" Wilson | Published April 2008 | Review Archives
Ralf GUM surpasses the norm in House Music with this non-electric, non-digital, eleven track album release. Uniting Music is probably one of the best smooth House albums I've heard in awhile. Only one track on the album made me really want to dance - "All This Love For You" - but the music theory and creativity are great.
Ralf holds back on nothing with this sultry sounding, soulful mix of song creations. The positive vibe and feel take you to another place if you are listening from a Deep House groove perspective. The CD quality and composition carry weight and prove that all of the years that Ralf has put into the industry has paid off. With a stunning showcase cast of artists such as Beate S. Lech, Wunmi, Diamondancer, Hanna Hais, Inaya Day and Monique Bingham, many of the selections are headbobbers, including "Brother Like No Other", "Warrior" and "All This Love For You". "Kissing Strangers" is tactfully put together as well.
This continuous play album has many influences, pulling from jazz, soul, afro, and some Latin house. Ralf's choice of using great percussion and live instruments gives his music a personal touch, something missing in most commercial House Music today.
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