DJ Mag: BODY & SOUL LONDON
Body & Soul in New York is like a religious institution. François K, Danny Krivit and Joe Claussell's Sunday parties are revered as a spiritual experience, where house and disco merge in a free spirited space of expression.
So when they rock up in London, you can be sure it is going to be a roadblock. Tonight, London promoters Need2Soul bought the three B&S founding DJs to Electric Brixton alongside Jocelyn Brown and her full band.
You may think it is brave to take such a big venue on a Sunday night, but when DJ Mag arrives at 5.30pm the queue is already snaking down the hill - the religious pull is just as powerful in London, it appears!
Inside the venue - which incidentally hosted the very alternative Top 100 DJs vibe the night before - is incredibly decorated - balloons float above the dance floor and the booth - stage centre - is emblazoned with the iconic Body & Soul emblem.
François K, Joe Claussell and Danny Krivit are warming the room nicely with disco cuts, funk, jazz, house and everything in between - true eclecticism from three masters in their field!
When Jocelyn Brown takes to the stage with her band the crowd - mainly in their 30s, all smiles and almost certainly with Monday off work - go into overdrive.
The original house music diva, works through a selection of her biggest house hits including 'Something's Going On', 'Somebody Else's Guy' and 'Keep On Jumping' - accompanied by the crowd, singing along to every word.
The evening climaxes with the return of François, Claussell and Krivit, who take the party through until 1am Monday morning.
Body & Soul don't come often enough. Big up to the Need2Soul crew for making it happen. The spiritual, soulful house vibes are alive and very well indeed!
Originally published by DJmag.com, written by Admin,10.29.13