Bet.e & Stef – It’s Alright (Compost)
It’s been 12 years since the release of bossa, downtempo and Latin jazz duo Bet E and Stef’s debut album, Day By Day. Their reputation seems to have risen in recent years, and here Compost presents a deluxe two-disc retrospective of their short-lived career. It mixes slick, sensual originals – soft-focus songs, where Bet E’s fragile, quietly soulful vocals ride similarly dewy-eyed, sun-soaked grooves – with rarities and a hand picked selection of reworks from last year’s Remix Deluxe set. There’s plenty to get excited about, from the sax-laden shuffle of previously unreleased “Corcovado” and breezy skank of Zeb’s Ragga-Dub Rub of “Day By Day”, to the Cuban beats of John Beltran’s version of “It’s All Right”, and Buscemi’s carnival D&B reinterpretation of “It’s Over”.
Label: Compost Germany
Format: 2xCD
Cat: COMP 4322
Released: 06 Jan 14
Genre: Broken Beat/Nu Jazz
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Tracklist
Side 1
1. “Day By Day”
2. “It’s Over I’m There”
3. “It’s All Right”
4. “I’m There”
5. “Zana” (new version)
6. “Chega De Saudale”
7. “Corcovado” (unreleased)
8. “Regra Tres”
9. “All Is Well” (new version)
10. “Sky Falling”
11. “Sweet Resurrection”
12. “Wish You Well” (new version)
13. “Daylight Comes Too Soon”
14. “Unreal”
15. “All Is Well” (Lost Fingers remix)
Side 2
1. “Day By Day” (Zeb Ragga-dub rub)
2. “So Danco Samba” (Erick Paredes Agape remix)
3. “It’s Over” (Buscemi remix)
4. “Listen To The Night” (Vic Lavender VLE remix)
5. “Essa Moca Ta Differente” (Monster Taxi remix)
6. “It’s All Right” (John Beltran Havana re-fresh mix)
7. “Zana” (Nickodemus remix)
8. “Day By Day” (Louie Vega EOL album mix)
9. “O Tempo Vai” (Richard Dorfmeister vs Madrid De Los Austirias boggie dub)
10. “Triste” (Nicola Conte Jazzdub radio rub)
11. “I’m There” (King Britt Sylk 130 remix)
12. “Sweet Ressurection” (One Mind Eye remix)
13. “Wish You Well” (Marlow & Truby refix)
14. “Daylight Comes Too Soon” (Andy Caldwell Chillout mix)
15. “Vagabond” (Leon Louder Melted dubvox)