Julio Bashmore – Holding On Ft. Sam Dew – (Boardwalk)
DMC World Magazine
Scraped, looped disco strings and a looped Nile Rodgers sounding guitar lick provide the groove whilst Sam Dew’s voice provides the goosebumps to Julio Bashmore’s latest funky jam ‘Holding On’. It’s like the best of 70’s boogie with its backing vocal harmonies and arrangements, velveteen organ keys and an MMXXV beat driven sensibility. It’s catchy too. I’ve roadtested it for the last week on this fair island and guess what? It kicks ass. Did I say it’s a chart hit incoming? Didn’t think I needed to but, oh go on then, since you asked …
