Unmixed - Freemasons

A secret society of manipulative businessmen, a pub in Brighton and a band that produces rather fantastic funky house music. That's the Freemasons for you. I don't know about you, but interest in the shady organisation and drinking house are of limited appeal to me, so if it's OK with you, I'll just stick to the very fine disc that is Unmixed. Freemasons (Russell Small from Phats & Small and James Wiltshire otherwise known as Jimmy Gomez) have been big players on the club scene now since 2005. Unmixed is a sneaky little release that comprises a number of tracks that were previously released on an album called Shakedown that featured original Freemasons ...  Read the complete review

The Freemasons are perhaps more famous for their remixes than they are for their own material, but this album is a timely reminder that the duo are equally capable of belting out their own hits too. Who are they: Hailing from Brighton, Russell Small and James Wiltshire write and produce uplifting funky piano driven house music. On this album: Starting off with the amazing reworking of the Alanis Morrisette track 'Uninvited'. This is a haunting song with a superb piano driving it. It is atmospheric yet manages to retain the dancefloor sensibility that it needs. 'Rain Down Love' follows and this up and ups the ante further, ...  Read the complete review