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Bobby D'Ambrosio ft Elsa Raven - What About This Love [Osio]

I'm often apprehensive when I first listen to a cover version, especially when the track involved is a masterpiece such as Larry Heard's 1989 release "What About This Love". There are however producers who have the pedigree, who respect the essence of the original production and are capable of bringing it to life for a new generation of listeners. Bobby has delivered before with covers of Sounds of Blackness' "Optimistic" or the uplifting Linda Clifford classic "Runaway Love" so my expectations were that this would certainly be worth a listen. The package features three mixes starting off with the "Osio Remix" which is underpinned by a warm bass groove and soothing keys and topped off with Elsa's vocals which really suit the song. The "Classic Club Mix" is almost a recreation of the original Mr Fingers version with a higher tempo and a firmer percussion arrangement from John "Juluis Knight" again with a lovely warm vibe throughout. Finally the "Bonus Mix" is s stripped back alternative without the drums and is ideal for those chilled out moments as the sunrise approaches. Overall it's a solid cover of an all time classic and well worth checking out. Available on promo now from Traxsource with an official release date of September 9th.

Reviewed by: Dean Serafini