Hot on the heels of her debut outing - ‘Believe In It’ EP - on Phuture Shock Musik, Rosie From The Block returns to the Bristol label with a fully reimagined version of the 2022 release; featuring four remixes by a batch of stellar talent from the PSM family - including house heavyweights Trinidadian Deep and Sean McCabe, along with nu-skool bruk soldiers Szajna and Sentinel 793.
Already known for her work on the live soul and jazz circuit, Brussels-based producer, singer-songwriter and musician, Roselien, has made waves in the last year via her alter ego Rosie From The Block. Having gained wide-ranging DJ support in the broken beat scene and beyond with two successive EP’s, playing a string of debut UK gigs as a DJ, and racking up several guest mixes for radio shows and media platforms such as Kiosk Radio and Music Is My Sanctuary, the ‘Believe In It’ Remix EP continues the artist’s rise and foray into the world of dance music.
Taking the helm with the title cut ‘Believe In It’ is NYC’s Trinidadian Deep, who puts his signature afro-deep stamp on the track; bathing Rosie’s vocals in a deep sea of celestial melodies and sweeping pads, with lively percussive rhythms thus transforming it into a tribal roller with an uplifting message of self-belief. Next up is Manchester producer Szajna with his flip of ‘Let The Drum’, here taking a less is more approach by stripping the track down to a minimal groove of off-kilter drums and squelchy bass, whilst throwing in snips of the original vocal hook, intertwined with silky keyboard stabs to make for an understated bruk-hop bop. Delivering an epic revamp of ‘Same Road Back Home’ on the full B-Side is Bristol’s very own Sean McCabe, who retains the late-night melancholy of the original, while adding emotive chords and dazzling synth solos, paired with a warm, bouncy Moog b-line, and steady 4/4 drum track that together recalls the luscious mid-tempo grooves of Naked Music during its prime. Wrapping up the package nicely is fellow Bristol producer Sentinel 793’s take on ‘Believe In It’. Stepping away from familiar bruk territory, he morphs the track into a leftfield bass rattler; where Rosie’s vox drift into oblivion, and collides with a tapestry of warped 90s-inspired pads, punchy kicks and glitchy, industrial-esque percussion.
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released March 3, 2023
All tracks written & produced by Rosie From The Block
Track 1 remixed by Trinidadian Deep
Track 2 remixed by Szajna
Track 3 remixed by Sean McCabe
Track 4 remixed by Sentinel 793
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