[Soulful House] - Paul Johnson - Better Than This (Director's Cut Classic Soul Mix) [2014]

Much love Frankie RIP...

" I am still reeling from the loss of the late great Frankie Knuckles.
Last year after writing the track ‘Better Than This’ and getting it mixed by the talented Ozzie Tripleo I sent it to Frankie to have a listen. I hadn’t seen him for over ten years – and then that was while catching a flight home from Ibiza – when I was working with Shaun Escoffery.
Through a FB exchange (almost a year to the date) I was surprised and overjoyed that he had remembered me from my CBS days and my work with Shara Nelson. Frankie asked me what I had been doing so I told him about my career in Further Education and the recent track I had worked on. I sent him my song, he listened to it and replied ‘Nice groovy tune! What’s the deal? What are you doing with it? I like it!’ On his return from Venice a couple of months later he had mixed ‘Better Than This’.
I very much doubt if this was his last mix – but it was an example of his wonderful generosity and kindness. The spirit of this composition, and the subsequent mixes on the ‘Areaboy Music’ label from me transcends the normal business transactions of the music industry.
The music is an expression of my freedom and the joy is knowing that others are willing to receive it. It certainly is not about sales, recording deals, egos etc. Frankie knew I didn’t have a recording a deal but I think he wanted to spread the joy that he detected! I am grateful that he gave this song his seal of approval and more than that – he gave me his time, talent and effort. What a gift…. and what integrity.

Something more of us could aspire to… Much love Frankie RIP."

Paul Johnson

Biography
Chicago produced a plethora of talented house producers in the '90s — Cajmere, Roy Davis Jr., Glenn Underground, Boo Williams, and many more — but few ever had a track become as popular as Paul Johnson's "Get Get Down." The song garnered endless play around the world — from Chicago and Detroit to Ibiza and back — and became a crossover success, remaining a favorite for years in even the most commercial clubs. But "Get Get Down" was no fluke. Johnson had released numerous house anthems prior to his breakthrough success and continued releasing quality music after.
Like all of the other Chicago house artists who rose to prominence in the '90s, Johnson grew up with the city's burgeoning '80s dance scene and legendary pioneers like Frankie Knuckles, Ron Hardy, and Farley Jackmaster Funk. In 1985, Johnson began DJing and started producing his own tracks five years later. During the '90s, he produced tracks for Chicago's most recognized house labels: Dancemania, Relief, Cajual, Nite Life, Undaground Therapy, Defected, DJax Up Beats, Peacefrog, Moody, Dust Traxx, and more. It was "Get Get Down" that became his crowning achievement, however. Released on Moody and Defected, as well as several other labels subsequently, the track became a global anthem.
In addition to his solo productions, Johnson started the Dust Traxx label and continued DJing as well as devoting a lot of time to remixing. Moreover, Johnson collaborated with Robert Armani as Traxxmen and with Gant Garrard as Brother 2 Brother. He also released a few full-length albums, such as Groove I Have, and mix albums, such as the third volume in Distance's In Motion series.

Paul Johnson
- Better Than This -
Director's Cut Classic Soul Mix

приятный трек! здорово звучит! жму спасибо

Отличное настроение, замечательные и неизменное звучание спасибо!
и как всегда недооцененное.

Король хауса всегда будет унас в сердцах!

Радуеш отборным, качественым соулом! спасибо заберу с удовольствием

эта мелодия уносит кудато в приятные воспоминания) спасибо

Для меня работы Френки, всегда будут эталонным звучанием! И этот трек не исключение! Спасибо за душевный соул!

Ух какая шикарная работа ...Спасибо за старания, очень впечатлила !!!