Disco Soul Gold: Neo Featuring Drizabone - Your Smile

Just released on DSG Music through, i Tunes, Amazon, Beatport, Juno and other download sites. The song is currently in the top 10 of Solar Radio's ''Sweet Rhythm's Soul Chart'' and has been played on many BBC Radio shows. The song was also a record of the week on John Leech's popular radio show. The song also entered the Amazon's best sellers chart.

REVIEWS POSTED BELOW:

Texas-born singer Rudi Wilburn has more than a touch of classic soul singers like Barry White in his voice. But it was a trip to Europe that introduced him to Stephane d'Esposito, aka Neo, a talented producer and songwriter, with whom Rudi wrote the song “Your Smile” in 2005. The song became a hit at selective venues throughout Europe, but never got the shine it deserved until this year, when noted producer Billy Drizabone reworked the backing track to give it a new, hotter sound.
Review with thanks to Soul Tracks

Rudi learnt his craft in the juke joints of Texas and cites his influences as Barry White, Luther Vandross and Marvin Gaye and it's his wonderful sonorous voice that graces the song... no wonder it's been a popular spin on the modern soul scene for a number of years.
Review with thanks to Souljazzandfunk.com

Currently the hottest tune on the modern soul scene is 'Your Smile' by NEO. Neo of course, is French piano man Stephane d'Esposito and he penned the song with the vocalist Rudi Wilburn. The song first came out in 2005 but this year it won the attention of Gary Van den Bussche who runs the wonderful Disco Soul Gold organization which includes the boutique label DSG Records. So, Gary got his old mate Billy Freeman from Drizabone to remix 'Your Smile'. Big Bill retained the magic of the original but added those special, infectious Drizabone elements to the cocktail and the new version took the modern soul world by storm.

If you want more of 'Your Smile', the good news is that it's about to become available in two new mixes.

First up is CW's Soulful Mix. Slightly slowed down, this one will once again appeal to the sophisticated modern soul crowd. With a lush, spoken passage, the ambience is Barry White meets Lou Rawls ... and that can't be bad can it?

The second tweak – the 12 Shades Dirty Groove Mix – is a touch more experimental. Almost in soulful house territory, it features a loping bass line and some wonderful Donald Byrd style trumpet which creates an appealing, ethereal atmosphere.

Whatever mix you go for, you'll enjoy some classy, proper modern soul..

Review with thanks to Bill Buckley

Top 10 on Indamixworldwide

Drizabone will be Live in London's Jazz Cafe 24th January 2015 with Solar Radio's Mike Gee as
musical support.