
Gene Douglas feat. David Walker – Almost Heaven (Incl. Davidson Ospina, George Morel, Greg Stainer & Simon Grey Mixes) [Almost Heaven Music]





In late 2009 Micks came across an acapella of the classic Gladys Knight track ‘First To Say Goodbye’, he recalls ‘she was singing about what I was going through at the time and I felt an instant connection with the song and decided to create a simple hypnotic beat under the vocal. Being a huge fan of Manoo, Culoe De Song and Rocco, Micks embarked upon doing versions inspired by each producer. All three mixes were finished in one night and posted on Facebook to share with his fellow friends. A month later, more than 500 people had downloaded the single. Oskido heard the track and immediately put it on his Hot 99 show on the biggest radio station in Gauteng (YFM), eventually making it to the number 1 spot and the rest they say is history!
Tribe has long been a big supporter of the track and given the reaction and response from those on the dance floor it became clear that ‘First to Say Goodbye’ was too big a song to remain a bootleg. Tribe creative head Zepherin Saint set out on a mission to find the right vocalist to pay homage to Gladys Knight, this was no easy task but he felt there was only one place that could produce such a voice, the birth place of Ms Knight herself Atlanta, Georgia. Having strong musical connections in Atlanta quickly led Zepherin Saint to very a special lady who could indeed take up the challenge – enter Ms Robin Latimore a prominent jazz vocalist who has shared the stage with jazz greats such as Ronnie Laws and Jeff Lorber. Robin stepped up to the microphone and nailed the song in one take.
‘First to Say Goodbye’ is set to make big waves this summer with new mixes from Rocco and in a few weeks time we will be releasing the Charles Webster versions aswell which have both been going down in a big way in South Africa. Both big fans of the original, they were excited to come and share their musical talents on this classic vocal.
WRITING / PRODUCTION:-
Written by: James D Wetherly
Performed by Robin Latimore
Produced by DJ Micks
Published by Universal Polygram International Publishing Inc.
Tracks 4 & 5 – Remix composed, produced and “Deeply Minded” by Rocco @ Rodamix Studio / France
All tracks mastered by Greg Moore at Masterpiece Studios, London
Executive producers Dean Zepherin and Matt Langrish Smith
P&C 2011 Tribe Records
Feedback from dj’s playing the promo in recent months..
Ezel (Yoruba Records, NYC) – Loving all the mixes! Very cool release TRIBE!
Joey Negro (Z Records) – i like it, charles webster rough and rocco sound good too
Seth Troxler (Crosstown Rebels) – Really nice record, will be playing in my sets!
Marlon D (Underground Collective, NYC) – Awesome!
Jose Marquez (LA) – Loving all the varieties of mixes on this package. Many to chose from depending on the time and vibe of the night. thanks!
Fabio Genito (Vega Records) – Been rocking this for a while and had to honour to perform it live with Robin Latimore at Tambor party in Atlanta and it was sick! Also i included this in my WMC 2011 MIX.. all the mixes are tight and useful for different parts of the set…much love
Boddhi Satva (Offering Recordings) – Remember Dean playing this song at the TRIBE Party this year in Miami. I was blown away. I first thought that it was Culoe de song cause of the drums but then realized it was a new cat. Good work on the music Micks. And Robin Latimore’s vocals and lyrics and voice are something else taking this project to the next level.
Abicah Soul (Chicago) – 2010 Mix for me… Respect
Alix Alvarez (Sole Channel, NYC) – Nice package of mixes.
Master Kev (Underground Collective, NYC) – Dance floor stomper! and Robin Latimore really turned out a GREAT vocal here! Instant classic from 2010 and now these new versions will take it far beyond.. Full support as always!!
Carlos Mena (Ocha Records) – Been rocking many dancefloors with DJ Micks version, happy to see this get a proper release and I am loving Rocco’s mix also. – Carlos Mena
Neil Pierce (Soul Heaven) – Really like all the mixes …Great vocal delivery from Robin Latimore . In the bag !
Vinny Da Vinci (House Afrika Records, South Africa) – WOW! Finally it’s here…Loved the BOOTLEG last year which cause WAVES all over ther world…ROCCO & CHARLES can’t do no wrong…CLASSIC INDEED!!!
Phil Asher (restless soul, UK) – Rocco’s Mix all day Long, Tribe, Your Killing Me, I LOve You.
Mr V (Sole Channel, NYC) – Full support on this, nuff said!
Jovonn (Next Moov Records, NYC) – Club banga and i will be giving it a lot of burn
CJ Mackintosh (Various) – Loving People’s Favourite Style Mix & Rocco Mix 🙂

Dj Micks was born in Pietermaritzburg South Africa. He first fell in love with house music after listening to a compilation from one of South Africa’s legends DJ Oskido. Still at school he sort about getting into production first by playing around on his mothers PC using Fruity Loops to create various bootlegs of old soul records.
In late 2009 Micks came across an acapella of the classic Gladys Knight track ‘First To Say Goodbye’, he recalls ‘she was singing about what I was going through at the time and I felt an instant connection with the song and decided to create a simple hypnotic beat under the vocal. Being a huge fan of Manoo, Culoe De Song and Rocco, Micks embarked upon doing versions inspired by each producer. All three mixes were finished in one night and posted on Facebook to share with his fellow friends. A month later, more than 500 people had downloaded the single. Oskido heard the track and immediately put it on his Hot 99 show on the biggest radio station in Gauteng (YFM), eventually making it to the number 1 spot and the rest they say is history!
Tribe has long been a big supporter of the track and given the reaction and response from those on the dance floor it became clear that ‘First to Say Goodbye’ was too big a song to remain a bootleg. Tribe creative head Zepherin Saint set out on a mission to find the right vocalist to pay homage to Gladys Knight, this was no easy task but he felt there was only one place that could produce such a voice, the birth place of Ms Knight herself Atlanta, Georgia. Having strong musical connections in Atlanta quickly led Zepherin Saint to very a special lady who could indeed take up the challenge – enter Ms Robin Latimore a prominent jazz vocalist who has shared the stage with jazz greats such as Ronnie Laws and Jeff Lorber. Robin stepped up to the microphone and nailed the song in one take.
WRITING / PRODUCTION:-
Written by: James D Wetherly
Performed by Robin Latimore
Produced by DJ Micks
Published by Universal Polygram International Publishing Inc.
All tracks remixed and additional production by Charles Webster for www.misorecords.com
All instruments and messing about by Charles Webster.
All tracks mastered by Greg Moore at Masterpiece Studios, London
Executive producers Dean Zepherin and Matt Langrish Smith
P&C 2011 Tribe Records
Feedback from dj’s playing the promo in recent months..
Ezel (Yoruba) – Loving BOTH! Charles Webster & Rocco versions! very cool release TRIBE!
Vinny da Vinci (South Africa) – WOW! Finally it’s here…Loved the BOOTLEG last year which cause WAVES all over ther world…ROCCO & CHARLES can’t do no wrong…CLASSIC INDEED!!!
Jose Carretas (restles soul) – thank you, i love the charles webster vocal mix, awesome!
Allan O’Malley (Multi Storey Soul on RTE Pulse) – Wow, this is heavy. Upcoming single of the week on my radio show, big support from me, ‘Charles Webster killing this !!
Jose Marquez (Nightshift, LA) – Loving all the varieties of mixes on this package. Many to chose from depending on the time and vibe of the night. thanks!
Master Kev (NYC, MKTL) – Dance floor stomper! and Robin Latimore really turned out a GREAT vocal here! Instant classic from 2010 and now these new versions will take it far beyond.. Full support as always!!
Dave Lee (Z Records) – i like it, charles webster rough and rocco sound good too
Mario (BFBS Radio – Worldwide Network) – An absolute gem! Where’ve you been hiding this?Especially feeling the Webster Ruff mix.
Lars Behrenroth (Deeper Shades Of House – syndicated on 21+ stations) – nice.. been banging the bootleg for a while and am really happy to see this thing getting a proper release! .. remixes are ace, too! full support
Craig Barlett (L’America) – outstanding track this love it very difficult to choose a fav all are equally fantastic full support from me and a tillate review
Sarah Foote (Favourtizim) – EPIC!!!
Ralf Gum (Gogo Music) – The Original is in my sets since a while and will stay there. Remixes are a welcome addition.
Jon Cutler (Distant Music, NYC) – Great selection of mixes!
Groove Assassin (Various) – Pure fire …. Cant wait to bang this weekend..solid set of mixes !! Tribe keepin it real !
Davide Zilli (Radio Monte Carlo, www.radiomontecarlo.net) – The dimension create by Charles Webster is amazing! This is the real future afro tribal house.

Zepherin Saint takes the helm on production delivering a ready made classic with sweeping synth lines and infectious drums setting the mood for a stunning vocal that will light up the deep house dance floors this summer!
The release includes remixes by UK pioneer Atjazz who is adored for his productions around the world. A prolific remixer throughout his career remixing and reworking songs for artists such as Nitin Sawhney, Bob Sinclar, Jazzanova, Zed Bias & Omar to name but a few, Atjazz rocked up with three mixes that take you on a deeper path with graceful keys and sub bass lines.
Look out for some more exclusive mixes to follow on this single and Nathan Adams album featuring productions from Louie Vega, Josh Milan and Zepherin Saint.
WRITING & PRODUCTION:-
Written by N.Adams / D.Zepherin
Produced by Dean Zepherin
Lead Vocals by Nathan Adams
Remix and additional production by Martin Iveson for Atjazz
Mixed by Toni Economides @ The Garden, London.
Executive producers Dean Zepherin and Matt Langrish Smith
P&C 2011 Tribe Records
Here’s what some of our DJ friends around the world are saying about the promo!
Ian Friday (Tea Party Music, USA) – been waiting for the finished versions for some time now! Bless
Danny Krivit (Body & Soul, USA) – Very nice! Will play at WMC party for sure
Jon Cutler (Distant Music, USA) – Hot and Deep!!!
Carlos Mena (Ocha Records, USA) – Full Support! More global soul music from the Tribe camp!
Yass (Defected) – Amazing vocal, great tune!
Boddhi Satva (Offering Records, Belgium) – Dean Zepherin, What can i say besides the fact i truly respect what he’s doing as a producer and composer. When He and Nathan get together you know a timeless piece is to be expected. The Project is perfectly rounded with Atjazz’s Amazing Creativity. Strong piece and i will Support the complete package.
Adam Rios (Shelter, USA) – I love this song the first time I heard it… This will be in my set for WMC
Martin Lodge (pushfm) – Love it.. always on point,, 100% full support
Josh Milan (Honeycomb Music, USA) – I’m a huge fan of Nathan Zepherin!
Rocco (Realtone, France) – thx for this Nice Ep ! Original mix is killer and Remix is from another World , Atjazz in Force !
Ralf Gum (GoGo Music, Germany) – Lovely vocal and Atjazz seems unstopable at the moment.
Phil Asher (restless soul, UK) – All Mixes Are Great, Love Nathans Voice, Deans Production & Martins Beats, Superb, Your Kryptonite is Love
Jojo Flores (Gotsoul Records, Canada) – Another solid release. This is definitely going to get some serious playing time.
Master Kev (MKTL, USA) – Once again TRIBE puts out another smoker! Will definitely play this throughout WMC and beyond!
David Harness (Mighty Real, USA) – This is a heater!!! The Vocal and Atjazz mixes are amazing!! Simply good music.
Greg Gauthier (Dance Culture, Paris) – Another great song from the duo !!
Jihad Muhammad (Bang The Drum, USA) – Nice joint from the Tribe camp. Will put this in rotation for sure.



Grant Nelson
Love the vocal, I’m sure the SA crew will love this
Sy Sez
5/5 – Bangin… West London style!
Andy Ward
A quality track and I’ll be playing on air to support
Benji Candelario
Hot tune! Love the vibe!
Ron Carroll
Good solid soulful tune
Laurent Garnier
Simply superb deepness. Full Summer vibes, will support on radio show
Osunlade
Like the Dub here
Tedd Patterson
5/5 – Love it!
Hippie Torales
Loving Nauts L8 Night Dub
Robert Owens
Nice, Feeling this vibe
Tony Humphries
Wicked!
Jim Shaft Ryan
Big support
Hector Romero
Smooth set starter material that has nice flow. Club mix is the one for me

Alpha & Olmega (Xolani Dlamini & Vusimuzi Chirwa) hail from the dusty streets of Soweto, South Africa. From a young age, these talented individuals knew they had music in their blood discovering their producing skills while playing around with their computer in one of their friends bedrooms, where locals would come and perform with instruments and percussion and their enthusiasm for house music grew from there.
Last year, Alpha & Olmega decided to bring their talents to the world, armed with nothing more than a hard drive filled with beats and a heart full of dreams, they immersed themselves in the city’s club culture. Their first big release which also featured Sheyi on vocals ‘Islandiwana’ was picked up by Nulu Records in the US and now there is a big anticipation for their follow up release.
Sheyi’s take on the project…
‘The African drummer’ ensemble has its origins in the Royal Kraal’s of Soweto and Oba’s Palaces of the old Yoruba Kingdoms. Drum and Dance…. the order of the day… till day break!
…Whilst the ancestral Percussive drums would announce the dance entourage within the various mixes.. to culminate in the vocal message of Zepherin Saint’s mix which emphasizes our ‘Dance and Love’ culture in these beloved modern times…’
The package includes remixes from Italy’s main man Fabio Genito, Toronto’s Trinidadian Deep and our very own Zepherin Saint. ?This one is sure to ‘make them dance!
WRITING / PRODUCTION:
Tracks 1-3 & 8
The African Drummer: Produced by Alpha & Olmega
Percussion by: Sheyi
Written & Vocals by: Sheyi
Recorded at the Strictly Music Studio’s, Milton Keynes
Tracks 3 & 4 – Remixed by Zepherin Saint. Mastered by Toni Economides
Tracks 5-7 – *Additional production & remix by Fabio Genito for Nightaffair Productions & Valenostrum Ibiza
All instruments by Fabio Genito
Vocals & Congas by Sheyi Olagunju
Mixed and Mastered by Fabio Genito @ Nightaffair Studios (Mediterraneo , Italy)
Fabio Genito appears courtesy of Nightaffair Productions & Valenostrum Ibiza (c)
booking@fabiogenito.com
Track 8 – Remixed by Trinidadian Deep
ARTWORK: Anto Vitale
Reactions from DJ’s playing the promo around the world..
Danny Krivit (718 Sessions, NYC) – Will play this for sure, very cool! 🙂
Black Coffee (Soulistic Music, South Africa) – Am Banging this in Soweto this weekend…..!!!!
Boddhi Satva (Offering Recordings) – All the Mixes are pretty hot, but Dean’s Treatment is the one for me.
Ian Friday (Libation, NYC) – good afro bizness!!
Carlos Mena (Ocha Records) – Diggin Zepherin’s Remix! Looking foreard to rocking this one!
Manoo (Realtone Records, France) – Africa is the future… really good release, and good job on both remixes
David Harness (Various, San Francisco) – Damn, I don’t know which mix to rock. I just have to play them all. Slammin!!!
Master Kev (MKTL, Underground Collective, NYC) – This is another solid release from the TRIBE camp! Been playing the Zepherin Saint remix for several months and it’s been doing damage on the floor! Really impressed with Fabio Genito’s remixes as well. Cant wait to test them out!
Jazzie B (Soul2Soul, BBC Radio ) – love Zepherin mix, playing it
Greg Gauthier (Dance Culture, Paris) – great , this is perfect for dance culture !!!
Phil Asher (restless soul, UK) – My Fave Mix is Deans, Love It. 🙂
Abicah Soul (Chicago) – Genito mix dope!!
Tyrone Francis (Blak-n-Yello, NYC) – Tight guys, real tight!
Matthew Bandy (Limestone Recordings) – Another quality jam from Tribe. Wicked percussion from Sheyi. Feeling the original and Zepherin Sain’ts Instrumental. Full support!
Rocco (Rodamaal) – Full support on this fantastic release from South Africa! Loving and will play all mixes especially Fabio Gentio’s is my fav! An anthem without doubt!