DO IT NOW Recordings is proud to present Love Planet by Collective Spirits. This is a huge project originally done by Jonny
Montana (Camio Recordings) which has now been re-crafted and will now be
enjoyed by the South African market courtesy of DO IT NOW Recordings. Collective
Spirits are a melodious ensemble of like-minded musicians devoted to making
deep and meaningful music to be enjoyed lounging blissfully or dancing steadily
on the dance floor.
MEMBERS INCLUDE:
Tantra Zawadi (Spoken word poet)
Dana Byrd (Vocalist)
Jonny Montana (Producer)
Bennett Holland (Keys Player)
Neil Mclean (Producer)
Tantra-Zawadi and Dana Byrd are both highly respected
artists hailing from Brooklyn, New York and Newark, New Jersey respectively. Their
work with DO IT NOW Recordings has
brought about some memorable releases, after working with Nastee Nev,
SoulAGENDA and DeepXcape. Their lyrical fusion of spoken word and vocals are
something the underground house scene has seldom witnessed.
Tantra-Zawadi, an award-winning performance poet
and the author of “alifepoeminprogress”, has been spreading her spoken word
message to global, standing-room-only audiences for some time now. Her poetry
was featured in Essence Magazine and she is the host and founder of WORDSPACE -
A Spoken Word Series. Some of her performance credits include Def Poetry
Plugged-In at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, Brooklyn NEXT, the Nuyorican Poets
Cafe, the Guild Theatre, ‘When Sisters Speak’ in Toronto, and the Product (RED)
video-wall. She has
traveled many international countries using her talent as a medium to reach out
to people.
Dana Byrd is a classically trained vocalist, whose talents
embody previous underground smashes on Francois K's Wave Music ('Your Love'
with the legendary Pal Joey, remixed by Danny Krivit) and Tony Humphries'
Yellorange Label (I Wanna Be Free). He has also worked with some of the biggest
players in the business, including John Legend, Kool & The Gang and Mos
Def. He has studied music professionally and is also a co-founder and CFO of
an entertainment company dealing with all aspects of the arts and
entertainment industry.
Bennett Holland is a talented musician having been
formally trained for Jazz Studies at Leeds College of Music. He has played for
Richard Hawley, Pet Simpson, frank White, Chris Walker and many more. Recently
he has played studio sessions for Toddla T, Groove Assassin and Jonny Montana.
Love Planet has been produced and arranged by Jonny Montana
& Neil Maclean.
Jonny Montana is the label owner of Camio
Recordings which is responsible for releases and remixes from some of the
scene's most talented producers (Jihad Muhammad, Reelsoul, Big Moses, Kenny
Carvajal, Guy Robin, Dom Navarra, UPZ and Anto Vitale). Jonny is a highly demanded
remixer in his own right, with previous high-profile projects for Noel Mckoy
& Acid Jazz Records, Colonel Red, Alton Miller and Monique Henry, amongst
others. He also has crafted numerous original productions.
Neil Maclean, already an established DJ in the
UK, has also made a name for himself in the production arena with various edits
and remixes with support from DJ's such as Timmy Regisford, Spen, Ian Friday
and Patrick Wilson. Together, Jonny and Neil have previously remixed the track
'Broken Dreams' by Ceramic on NY Soul Records, which is currently riding high
in the Traxsource, under their Jazz Theory moniker.
This 10-track
album exudes soulful melodies, soothing spiritual tracks that are enchanting,
lovingly sincere and beautiful to the ear. An album exploding with musical
brilliance, sexy, soothing vocals, emotive keys and lingering poetry put
together for your enjoyment. Find yourself. Lose yourself. LOVE PLANET.
Dat Jazz is an easy lounge track, rhythmic with pure keys, smoky
lyrics from Tantra Zawadi filled with soulful melodies and a blissful electric
bass guitar.
Just Wanna Dance is an infectious upbeat track
speaking of the magic found when the music makes you lose yourself, dance your
worries away, let go on the dance floor.
Let It Come is an energetic Latin-style jam
filled with easy subtle keys, slow deep bass and melodious organ solo. Let your
emotions go. Let it come!
