Chances are if you have a body, a pair of ears and access to some kind of listening device, you’ve at least tapped a foot to ‘Shine’ from Soul Clap and Nona Hendryx. Pure authenticity and vocal integrity is provided in bucket loads by Nona (ex-Labelle member and purveyor of funk for more than 40 years), while the production maintains Soul Clap’s sublime freshness.

Featuring a brand new extended version with generous instrumental interludes and more of Nona’s vocals, this Classic release gives ‘Shine’ another lease of life. Increasing your marimba intake by 200% with two additional versions, Hot Toddy gives exotic plushness with a diversified rhythm section and melodic bottom lines that lightly entwine, shimmering in the light of Nona’s voice. Scott Grooves brings the funk, with an upfront bassline and extra JB-style horns on his ‘Horns Dub’, while the ‘Deepah Dub’ takes a housier approach while still keeping the horn stabs. This remix package is everything you would want from a remix package and then some.

Soul Clap featuring Nona Hendryx ‘Shine (This Is It)’

1. Shine (This Is It) (Extended Classic Mix)
2. Shine (This Is It) (Hot Toddy Marimba Message Vocal Mix)
3. Shine (This Is It) (Scott Grooves Horns Dub)
4. Shine (This Is It) (Hot Toddy Marimba Message Dub Mix)
5. Shine (This Is It) (Scott Grooves Deepah Dub)

Written by Charles Levine, Eli Goldstein & Nona Hendryx
Produced by Soul Clap & Nona Hendryx
Vocals by Nona Hendryx
Jupiter 8 & Moog Sub37 by Charles Levine
Drums & Yamaha CS50 by Morgan Wiley
Trumpet by Greg Paulus & Kalí Rodríguez
Trombone by Jason Disu
Mix & Additional Production by Martin Buttrich at Shmeenie Meenie Studios, Barcelona
Recorded at The Rad Pad (Brooklyn), Red Bull Studios (New York) & Midnight Magic Studios (Brooklyn)
Executive Producer: Chuck ‘Da Fonk’ Fishman
Track 2 & 4 Additional Material Performed & Mixed by Chris Todd
Track 3 & 5 Remix & Additional Production by Scott Grooves
Recorded at The Disc Detroit
Engineered by Scott Sumner
Published by Love The Crew (BMI) & Eat Your Heart Out Music (BMI
P&C 2017 Classic Music Company under exclusive license from Crew Love Records