The Music that I Like

Browsing some catalog I came across a band called Reel People  which released an exquisit album called Seven Ways to Wonder from Papa Records  (currently in maintenance mode). It's main genre is Broken Beat / Nu-Jazz and one song I particularly liked is It Will Be. It also has a version remixed by Kyoto Jazz Massive  in the  Seven Ways To Wonder - The Remixes  release that keeps both the spirit of the song and a spot-on noughties UK Vocal House style. The producer employed acoustic drums, electric bass, guitars, Fender Rhodes electric piano, perf ectly balanced and mellow sounding analog synths and strings section in some tracks. Clear inspirations are: Stevie Wonder and other Motown and Casablanca recordings, George benson, Quincy Jones. It's completely available for listening on Spotify in the UK and GrooveShark for the rest of us. Recommended tracks: 1 - Alibi 2 - Outtas Love 4 - Rise & Fly 5 - It Will Be 7 - Ordinary Man 8 - High 9 - Anything You Want 10

Hi. Being my first post, I feel the urge to express what's my taste in music so if you feel identified with it, you can find this blog a good source for new music. For me to post about a song or album it has to comply with the following criteria (in order of importance): Use of acoustic instruments Rich harmonic progressions (simple 1-4, or 2-5-1 interval progressions won't cut it) Avoid substitution of acoustic or electric instruments with synthesizers (samplers not included) Avoid abuse of loops throughout a song (unless not predominant) Mostly the use of a strings section Have an identifiable melodic line either in the main voice or in the arrangements Doesn't sound out of that infamous  FM synthesizer era (1982-1990) Doesn't use the Transistor Rhythm line of Roland electronic drum machines .  Another criteria I heavily use for liking a production is if it contains what most people refer to as "Groove". It's too subjective to define but