Dave Lee has consistently produced accross his long and storied career, tapping into soulful and boogie inflected grooves and rich, luxurious harmonies to help carry his unique brand of Modern Disco, still as propulsive and in demand in the club scene as ever with the modern disco revival and brands such as Glitterbox capitalising on this soulful explosion.
His latest album, Produced With Love II, continues the work he started with 2017s superb collection. Incorporating aspects of house, soul and disco and crafted with the attention to detail youd expect from someone of Lees heritage and calibre, Produced With Love II comprises 12 brand new songs.
The writing process has always remained the same and Dave has always preferred to work face-to-face with artists whenever possible albeit with a few enforced remote sessions due to the pandemic.
Released as the lead single from the album in April, Starlight sees Lee team up with Omar, a gorgeous, mid-tempo dance record with Omars silky vocals backed up with rich production: soaring live strings, groove-laden clav and synth over a warm bassline creating a heady, inviting atmosphere.
Tracks like If You Ever Need Somebody feat. Tiffany Tzelle’, or Taste My Love’ with vocals from Billy Valentine stand toe-to-toe with any soul standard from the 70s or 80s: to have production this rich and bold in 2022 isnt far short of miraculous.
And thats what you get throughout Produced With Love II an attention to detail and level of creative collaboration rarely seen. Its why a Dave Lee album is a rare thing. These things take time, but when they do come along, it’s something worth treasuring.
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