CONSTELLATION (Heavenly Bodies) - El-P feat. Stephanie Vézina
Collecting
The Kid (European release) - DeLabel/EMI
Last up, we come to EL-P’s Collecting The Kid (Delabel). This is 80s new
wave in a bikini, it’s Travis Bickle’s imagined New York in Taxi
Driver, but mainly it’s EL-P bitch-slapping RJD2 and DJ Shadow in one masterful
swing. “Jukie Skate Rock” is a hot-to-trot, B-boy anthem-cum-Def
Jux shout out, “Constellation” (feat. Stephanie Vezina) is a synth-eating
space romance. This is the quintessential New York album and should be played
at full blast on Rawkus Records’ burial site.
Viceland.com
Bird Up: The Charlie Parker Remix
Project
The album's final cut, "Constellation (Heavenly Bodies)", was
remixed by El-P. Like the 10" Sunrise over Brooklyn (released earlier
this year on Thirsty Ear), this cut shows that El-P knows how deal with
a number of disparate elements at the same time. He weaves swirls of
spacey textures around snippets of the instrumental tracks and drops
a sultry vocal by Stephanie Vezina on top of it all.
Splendidezine.com
Collecting the Kid -
Def Jux
"...Finally, "Constellation Remix" pits misty jazz vocalist
Stephanie Vezina against an ascetic pulsing drum machine and worn-sounding
arcane synths.
Although that might not sound enticing, the result is superb and is at
once both alien and logical to El-P's established style."
Tinyvoices.com
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NIGHT VISIONS Sultan feat.Stephanie Vézina - The Isabella EP - SHINICHI
You will get used to carrying this single for a long time as will I. “Night
Visions” is a lush moody ballad with strong undertones. Such high
levels of emotion in the sounds of this track are brought to a climax with
the introduction of the sung song. Grabbing a past vocal partner, Sultan
once again uses the talented Stephanie Vezina. She sings a sound that brings
a fresh breath to the electronic music scene. This track has the smoothness
of Circulation, the ambience of Chicane and the originality of Way Out
West. Towards the end, Sultan drops everything down to light tribal beats
to draw “Night Visions” to a close.
ProgressiveSounds.com
The Isabella EP
With producers like Sultan, it´s no wonder Deep Dish chose Canada
to be the base for their Global Underground: Toronto CD. Hailing from
Montreal, Sultan´s signature silky smooth house vibes are making
waves, melding breakbeat with deep lush tech-house and stunning vocals
to devastating effect. Night Visions, which features the vocals of Stephanie
Vezina, was the closing track in Luke Fairs mix on In House We Trust
3 and was also included on Deep Dishes Toronto GU mix. Support from Jerry
Bonham, Bill Hamel, G-Pal, Louis Osbourne, Fred Numf, Chris Fortier and
more.
Satelliterecords.com
Exclusive Interview - Spinning Out With Deep Dish, July 7, 2003
Kim Taylor: "The tracks I love the most on the record seem to have
the same name attached to them … it's Sultan. Should we know who
this is?"
Sharam: "He's a new producer out of Montreal (Canada). He's been
around for a few years coming through the ranks ... him and his partner
Tonedepth – he goes by the name of The Greek on our album. So these
two guys along with their singer, Stephanie Vezina, have created this
magical sound out of Montreal.
Kim Taylor: "Her voice is incredible. I wake up in the morning sometimes
with track two (“Nightvisions”) looping through my head."
Sharam: "There's another track of hers on my Afterclub Mix mix that
you'll hear when those come out July 22."
VirginMegaMagazine.com
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SHIVERS - Sultan feat. Stephanie Vézina - SHINICHI
(Shinichi) Yoshitoshi's sister label has a definite sleeper hit on it's
hands...
URB Magazine
Shinichi seems to be becoming Sultan's home of late as he drops his highly
anticipated 'Shivers' featuring the awesome vocals of Stephanie Vezina.
This track has been a staple in Deep Dish's djing diet recently and
will also appear in the upcoming Yoshitoshi Ibiza compilation. Shinichi
have delivered a great array of mixes from Tommyboy, Mannel and Clark
Chemistry.
The Original is a deep slab of pure house goodness. Starting of with
smooth beats, low basslines and lush sounds, Stephanie's vocal is sampled
and floats in and out of focus before starting off with the first few
versus' of the lyrics. Low and soft stabbing synths play gorgeously over
the beat while the vocal constantly echoes or moans giving a nice depth
to the sound. The laid back feeling of this track is emphassised in the
breakdown and to add to this feeling, a guitar sample is added perfectly.
This is a serious tune and so well done, it oozes class...
Reviewing this collection of mixes has been an absolute pleasure. The
sounds are amazing, production is so smooth, Stephanie Vezina's vocal
is very pleasing to the ear... Quite possibly the best production by
Sultan (and a great collection by Shinichi).
Rating: 10 / 10. - David B.
ResidentAdvisor.com
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ALIVE - The Greek featuring Stephanie Vézina - SHINICHI
The Greek, aka Tone Depth, is back on track with 'Alive' featuring the gorgeous
vocals of Stephanie Vezina. The original was featured on Sharam's Global Underground
Afterclub mix and has never looked back.
ResidentAdvisor.com
Hailing from Montreal, The Greek has really been turning heads lately
on the worldwide club circuit alongside Sultan. This venture
however, The Greek is solo on the production side of things. No
big stray as their regular vocalist Stephanie Vezina keeps things going
and blissful. Alive was already featured on Sharam's (DeepDish)
Afterclub Mix for GU25 and has had me mesmorized since then. Finally
this month sees the full release of Alive alongside two G-Pal mixes
as part of a double pack. With four mixes to chose from the original
still does it all for me. Driving bass, heavy kick, reverberating
stabs and a perfect Spanish guitar riff layered with Stephanie's soothing
vocals makes for a perfect late night track. Deep yet tough,
does something that allows you to listen to it over and over and still
yearn for more. Definitely a big one for Shinichi this year!
TribeMagazine
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WADI - Sultan and the Greek featuring Stephanie Vézina - SHINICHI
Wadi is another minimal, emotional piece which features beautiful vocals, atmospheric
sounds and simple baselines. The melody rotates as it drifts in softly or is
looped and reverbed but the main feature here is the vocal as the lyrics push
the track along. Quite an impressive release with deep house on the menu.
ResidentAdvisor.com
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BROKEN - Tone Depth & Soul Tan Feat Stephanie Vézina
The duo of Tone Depth and Soul Tan (better known to most as Sultan) emerged
several months ago and quickly made their mark on the music scene with
their deep and hypnotic grooves, emotional melodies and instruments
and late night vibes. Their productions and remixes are widely respected,
and their work alongside Stephanie Vezina has produced several high
caliber singles. 'Broken' is their latest work with this talented singer,
and has quickly become Swift Records most anticipated release, and
the wait has been worth it as Jiva's interpretation on the flip is
nothing short of mind blowing... It's hidden secret is the softly spoken
vocals of Stephanie Vezina that emerge, filling the void that remains
as the drums intensify. The dark intensity is counteracted by warm
guitar refrains and soon euphoric waves ripple through the groove,
where they lead into a cascading array of sounds. Sounds that expand
and fade away, and at there end there will only be you, separated in
your own mind, as this track will stir thoughts and emotions that run
deeper than can imagine, into even the most broken of souls. Stephanie
Vezina's vocals are used to great effect, leading as the core element
of the mix rather than being an addition to it. The beats are solid
and consistent, and her vocals float in an evocative and sultry fashion
right through them. Everything from the subtle sub bass changes, the
floating melodies and atmospherics, to the unforgettable guitar and
vocal solos will enchant you, and this is without a doubt not only
one of the best progressive breaks I have yet to hear, but it's a track
that will make a dent in even the coldest of souls, it's tear jerking
emotion oozing out from every crevice, and you will find yourself returning
to be amazed again and yet again buy it's sheer splendour and beauty...
'Broken' is a track you will not forget in a hurry, and one that you
will dig out and listen to weeks, months and perhaps even years from
now.
ProgressiveSounds.com
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HOW LONG - Soul Tan (Sultan) feat Stephanie Vézina - SCREEN Records
Sultan makes his debut on Screen Recordings with his latest single. This
Canadian producer has been going strength to strength with his quality
deep chugging music and this is no exception. 'How Long' features the
beautiful voice of Stephanie Vezina, who has worked with Soul Tan on
numerous solo and collaborative projects over the last two years or
so. A deep and moody track featuring crisp drums, smooth bass, and
a very hypnotic groove 'How Long' has all the hallmarks of another
excellent single from one of Canada's finest producers... and has already
seen some heavyweight support
The 'Original Mix' is a smooth progressive workout filled with crisp
drums, low bass, and Stephanie's sweet and somber vocals. A techy crisp
drum kit builds with high hats, claps and other percussive elements,
while spacey vocal effects start in. Stephanie's voice creeps in softly
dropping the tune into a break where a low bass groove starts. More percussion
follows, and soon a falling bell sound falls into place, with the vocal
taking the song deep, falling into another break where new piano sounds
and more galloping percussion are introduced to great effect.
'Steve Porter' turns out a fantastic mix with a huge change up in the
middle taking on two different journeys through 'How Long'. An ambient
intro with low bass starts in with the piano bits and Stephanie's voice
smoothing over the top. A downtempo beat slowly works in, building into
break beats and then popping off into a great housey groove. This is
a great release for Screen Recordings and Sultan. It's been doing the
business for many DJs around the world, and needs to be heard in a big
room to understand its impact. Play it loud and you'll see what I mean.
ProgresiveSounds.com
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WHAT YOU DO - Tone Depth - READY MIX
Tone Depth comes to the table with his strongest solo release to date on the
up and coming, ReadyMix Records. Although the rhythm of “What You Do” is
deep and dark, it melds perfectly with the sublime voice of Stephanie Vezina...
Anyone who was impressed with the Sultan and Tone Depth ft. Stephanie Vezina
'SAGRES', released on Alola several months ago, should rush out and find this
one as fast as they can. Keep an eye out for this Canadian with serious skillz.
- Brett Abramson
LunarMagazine.com
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AURAL SIGNATURE Damien Heck w Stephanie Vézina - BAROQUE records
More madness comes from Canada's hottest producer of the year: Damien
Heck, who this month teams up with long time Sultan collaborater Stephanie
Vezina with phenomenal results.
Spin Division Australia
Damien heck is one of the latest names to emerge from canada... here he
signs his latest offering, a collaboration with canadian singer & rising
star stephanie vezina, to baroque limited 'aural signature' is energetic
rolling journey of musical madness, starting with flowing rhythms and punchy
beats leading their way through layered arp synths & sweeping chords.
Damien's trademark guitar skills reach their peak in this track as the
tune drops to a sol guitar line that tears the floor apart.. Stephanie
vezina carries the tune with her powerful vocal... As you can see from
the dj support, this one is crossing all borders... tune!
SoulSeduction
Heck & Vezina deliver a monster that’s got the potential to
become one the summer’s Balearic biggie.
K-Records.com
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MY DREAM - JIVA ft Stephanie Vézina
