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Soulfuric is one of the most well-renowned labels in house music worldwide. As production duo Jazz-N-Groove and Urban Blues Project (UBP), Brian Tappert and Marc Pomeroy released records on classic labels including Sub-Urban, Strictly Rhythm and AM:PM, even cueing up the first ever release on Defected Records (and a UK chart no.8) with Soulsearcher's 'Can't Get Enough'. In 1996, the two founded their own label Soulfuric Recordings which eventually included sub-labels Soulfuric Deep and Soulfuric Trax. Soulfuric was and is one of the most important labels in the history of this genre we love, garnering a cult following and releasing classics from Axwell, John 'Julius' Knight, Shawn Christopher, Hardsoul, Melba Moore, & Copyright. Keith Thompson has had a constant hand in house music since its early days. 'Messin' With My Mind' sees him team up with expressive vocalist Gary Little. Label bosses Brian Tappert & Marc Pomeroy turn in three characteristically soulful mixes, a pair as Urban Blues Project and one as Jazz-N-Groove. Guy Robin's mix pushes the track's luscious strings to the fore, whilst the Layabouts opt for a spacious, reverb-heavy approach on their pair of remixes, and Phonic Funk offer a more electronic interpretation. West London legends Orin Walters and Phil Asher don their Blak 'n' Spanish alias for their rework, carried along on raw drums, and an Accapella round out this bumper package. The Thompson Project featuring Gary L 'Messin' With My Mind' 1. Messin' With My Mind (U.B.P. Classic Club Mix) 2. Messin' With My Mind (Guy Robin Main Vocal Mix) 3. Messin' With My Mind (Layabouts Healthy Vocal) 4. Messin' With My Mind (U.B.P. Prime Time Dub) 5. Messin' With My Mind (Jazz-N-Groove Dub) 6. Messin' With My Mind (Layabouts EN5 Dub) 7. Messin' With My Mind (Phonic Funk Dub Mix) 8. Messin' With My Mind (Blak 'n' Spanish Club Mix) 9. Messin' With My Mind (Blak 'n' Spanish Dub) 10. Messin' With My Mind (Accapella) Written by Darrell Ellerbe, Gary Little & Keith Thompson Produced by Keith Thompson for Thom-Kat Prod. Co-Produced by Darrell Ellerbe & P.O.W.A. Vocals by Gary L Tracks 1, 4 & 5 Remix & Additional Production by Marc Pomeroy & Brian Tappert Background Vocals by Donna Allen Bass by Gary Williams Track 2 Remix & Additional Production by Guy Robin Keyboards by Guy Fingers & Guy Robin Drum Programming by Guy Robin Strings by Guy Robin's Angels Engineered & Mixed by Guy Robin Track 3 & 6 Remixed by The Layabouts (Leigh Darlow, Ben Logan & Alex Paschali) Engineered & Mixed @ Earthworks Studios London Additional Mastering by David Brant @ Finite Mastering Track 7 Remixed by Phonic Funk Mixed by Phonic Funk & Seth Matteucci Mastered by Seth Matteucci at SAE Studio Track 8 & 9 Remix, Additional Production & Arrangement by Phil Asher & Orin Walters for P.O.W.A Music Keys by Kester Lyden Mixed by Duke Luke McCarty at Mission Control Published by Soulfuric Music (ASCAP) & Jamlure International (BMI) Tracks 1, 4, 5, 8, 9 & 10 P&C 1998 Defected Records Limited dba Soulfuric Recordings Tracks 2, 3, 6 & 7 P&C 2008 Defected Records Limited dba Soulfuric Recordings

Gary L, The Thompson Project