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Loveslapped by Julius Papp

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I am a dj and producer, so I hear A LOT of house/dance music, and have listened to redonculous numbers of mixed cds. This cd, I can honestly say, I have listened to more times than any other!
It is a beautiful blend of smooth, melodic, house, with just the right amount of throbbing bass. This is great cd for chilling in the living room, taking a road-trip, or hosting a dance party. It contains enough elements of current dance music to keep most listeners interested, while maintaining a solid theme of deep grooves and positive messages. The artists of Loveslap are on point. You should definitely pick this one up!

Loveslapped! by Julius Papp is all that I've ever wanted in a house mix: consistent, soulful, inspired and sexy. It's the essence of a pretty-people pool party in L.A. and a glowing sunset in Ibiza. All of the right elements of style and passion have been craftily mixed together by Julius Papp. This is the V.I.P room of house mix CDs.

This is an excellent CD for the quality of production alone. Use this CD when testing new equipment or when you just need to put something on that will have you humming, smiling and probably cutting up the rug. The careful listener will hear a thing or two that they have not heard before. It's a mix cd so the tracks encompass a broad range of moods and tastes from soulful accoustic to mental electronic. The remix of "Adore" is a superb track which beautifully combines the best aspects of both worlds. Too often a CD like this one relies to heavily on a few big tracks but this disc is produced beautifully and the mood that is set never falters and great music is skillfully delivered until the end. It's not often that you hear a break or a revved up chorus and you lose your train of thought while conversing with friends but parts of this CD do that to me everytime.

I just want to say that this Cd is awesome. Jazzy groves, soulful, and deep house can only explain the magnitude of this music. Julius Papp's style of mix is very unique. It incorporates a variety of dance styles. By the way, I also seen Loveslapped 2 which I have not purchased yet but will be getting this weekend. The guitar on the first track is wonderful!!!!

Way, way underground and for some time Julius Papp's been putting his fingers on some of the finest deep house music around. Last year's darling Esho Funi v1 would have made even the scantily clad Naked Music gals flush with envy, as the handful of alert buyers who snatched up that barely-marketed jewel well know.

Here, Papp again attaches himself to another American micro-label, Loveslap! Recordings, a family of a few highly talented individuals. He leads with his elegant guitar ballad "A Flower Blossoms," quickly trumped by the exquisitely backed vocals from Carrie on sweet love story "Adore" from Santillan, Gray and Brann. Vocal pieces and instrumentals are held in balance, with novel surprises (the French soul of "Belle et Bete") and occasional foray into jam band territory (the organic approach to "Rial".) Final nods go for the guitar-led groover "All I Do."

Except for some unwelcome keyboard interludes on "Azziza" and "Grace," Loveslapped is deep house done right, flowing together in a warm haze but with enough chops for the dance floor.

I've known few exceptional creative talents in my lifetime and even fewer geniuses.

Julius Papp is the only person on both lists.

His vision is always out ahead and around the corner, never redundant or static.

If you talk to him ask him to call me before I sell the story surrounding his first ever commercial offering to the National Enquirer.

Just the story because I still enjoy the tape to this day.

I know the way to San Jose!