It’s been a long time coming for Kraak & Smaak – they’ve been beavering away, putting super credible gems away on their Jalapeno imprint for at least the last five years and now that tree is about to bear them the sweetest fruit. Even in its original version this song is just gorgeous – solid, no frills, piano house arrangement, soul searching lyrics and that anthemic, end of the night, love to the world feel that cheque book waving a&r men and record company executives dream of. The Monitor 66 mix shimmies, shakes, wriggles and writhes its way into your sunset and sunrise terrace mentality. Downes Valique is a
4 out of 5
Reviewed By Paulette