Peven Everett has been dubbed as one of the finest songwriters of his generation, gifted with the ability genre cross from Rhythm & Blues, Soul, Funk, Rap and contemporary house sounds, his music is timeless!

Peven who has created somewhat of an audio avatar:
“There is a certain clarity available to me that never was before – like the sun is getting brighter. I wanted to create another world of sounds, making the places I dreamt about become a reality, somewhat a perfect world and less earthly bound – hence the album title ‘Beyond The Universe’.”

‘Beyond The Universe’ portrays a sense of bliss and positivity both musically and lyrically. Its an uplifting tapestry, packed with divine heartfelt vocal performances from Peven who waxes lyrical on love, attraction, emotion and inspiration all served up on a lush platter of feel-good infectious dance grooves: “I felt it important to do so today with so much trouble in the world, we are all looking to the same sky and music keeps people happy and is a substantial foundation that can reach the masses all together.” With Peven having written and performed most of the music on the album, additional remix production comes from New York House legend and former Mowtown A&R Timmy Regisford along with fellow cohort Adam Rios who feel in love with the original album project and wanted to bring new life to it for a different dance floor. Also featured on the album is upcoming vocal talent Billie Jewell on backing vocals throughout, a lady who is also currently working with Peven on her forthcoming debut album ‘Bombshell’.

Chicago’s Peven Everett is one of a few in this day and age where he writes and performs almost all of music in the studio as well as multi-tasking on his spectacular live shows worldwide. Coming form a very musical family, Peven was performing from the age of 4 and by the time he was 10 years old was fluent in Drums, Guitar, Bass, flute, piano, trombone and trumpet, and after a spell in NYC where his talent was nurtured by Betty Carter, he has been working in music ever since. Peven was responsible for one of the biggest records in the UK Garage Movement, the now classic ‘Gabrielle’ on XL Recordings (1997). Since then his impeccable work has graced labels such as Nite Grooves, Unified, Soul Heaven and Trippin Records among many, as well as gracing a plethora of compilations worldwide. His current single and debut release on Tribe ‘Show You Why’ is currently being championed by house heavyweights including DJ Spen, Manoo, Franck Roger, Marlon D and more! Peven released his debut album ‘Studio Confessions’ in 2002 on ABB Soul, since then he has written and released ‘Kissing Game’ (kindred Sprits 2003), ‘Easy Livin’ (Unified 2005), ‘Power Soul’ (Soul Heaven 2006) and ‘Party Of The Year’ (Trippin Records 2009.

London’s Tribe Records was launched in Spring 2009 by Dean Zepherin (Zepherin Saint) and Matt L-S and in the space of less than 18 months has built up some serious momentum releasing high quality soulful and deep sounds. Peven performed some of the album tracks at Tribe’s pool party at Miami WMC @ The National Hotel, at the end of March and will be embarking on further world tour dates in the coming months.

Listen to clips of songs from the album here!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9y83YZ-2nVY

WRITING & PRODUCTION:-

All instruments & vocals written, produced, performed and arranged by Peven Everett for Studio Confessions Ent.
All tracks remixed by Timmy Regisford and Adam Rios in New York
All tracks mastered by Toni Economides @ The Garden, London.

All rights reserved Studio Confession Ent.
Unauthorized public performance, duplication, or remix is a violation of applicable laws

Artwork: Billie Jewel

Tribe Records would like to thank all those involved in making this album project, it’s hopefully our first of many and it’s been great to work with an artist of Peven’s stature.

FEEDBACK & SUPPORT AROUND THE WORLD:-

Club DJ support from around the World:- Timmy Regisford (Shelter, NYC), Louie Vega (Vega Records, NYC), DJ Spinna (Wonderwax, NYC), Danny Krivit (718 Sessions, NYC), Greg Gauthier (Dance Culture, Paris), Phil Asher (restless soul, UK), Irfan (Rainy City, Manchester), Jellybean Benitez (Aint Nothin But A House Party, NYC), Jojo Flores (Gotsoul, Canada), Nick Holder (DNH, Toronto), Franck Roger (5 Beats, Paris), Manoo (5 Beats, Lyon), Master Kev (Underground Collective, USA), Yass (Defected, Paris), Black Coffee (Soulistic Music, South Africa), Culoe de Song (Soulistic Music, South Africa), Marques Wyatt (Deep, LA), Tony Humpries (Tony Records, NJ), Tyrone Francis (blak-n-yello, NYC), Mr V (Sole Channel, NYC), Ian Friday (Tea Party Music, NYC), Rocco (Buzzin Fly, Lyon), Carlos Mena (Ocha Records, San Fran), David Harness (San Fran), Neil Pierce (Soul Heaven, UK) + many others.

Radio support from:- Jazzie B, Nick Adams, Paul Philipps (Solar Radio), Benji B (1xtra), Hed Kandi radio show, Radical (Jazz FM), DJ Rork (Radio FG, France), Kristi Lomax (LA), Michael Stukes (NYC), Louie Vega (WBLS, NYC), Thomas Tuft & Mick Fuller (Juice FM, Liverpool), Booker T, Sy Sz, Stretch Taylor, Gordon, Mac, Keith Lawrence, Aitch B (Colourful Radio), Devon Daley (BBC Radio Derby), Tom Bulwer (MoS Radio), Michael Black (Power FM, Ireland), Simon Harrison (Basic Soul Radio), Mark Stone (UDM Show, Switzerland), Carlos Agueda (Subsessions, Portugal), Carlos Mena (Ocha Records show on podomatic) + many others!

Look out for Peven’s exclusive Q&A on Traxsource site this week!

For more information on Tribe Records and Peven Everett check- www.triberecordsuk.com :: www.peveneverett.net :: www.myspace.com/studioconfession

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.