The second edition of ‘4 To The Floor Accapellas’ is back with another collection of stripped back accapellas and DJ tools brimming with enduring classics. Mike Dunn dons his MD X-Spress alias and kicks off the compilation with ‘God Made Me Phunky’, Fonda Rae joins the fun with ‘Living In Ecstasy’ followed by Johnny Corporate ‘Sunday Shoutin’’. The collection also includes records from Mystic Bill, DJ S.K.T, Ray Foxx and Knee Deep. 4 To The Floor’s timeless repertoire never ceases to impress and as the label continues to build its catalogue of compilations, it’s high time you free up some storage and make way for this collection of house essentials.


4 To The Floor Accapellas, Vol. 2

1. MD X-Spress ‘God Made Me Phunky’ (Accapella)
Written & Produced by Mike Dunn
Published by Universal Music Publishing MGB Limited & Blackball Muzik Publishing
P&C 1994 Defected Records Limited

2. Fonda Rae ‘Living In Ecstasy’ (JP’s Accapella)
Written by Fonda Rae & Lem Springsteen
Produced & Arranged by John Ciafone & Lem Springsteen for Mood II Swing Productions, Inc.
Vocals by Fonda Rae
Background Vocals by Fonda Rae, Pierre Salandy, Lee Smith Jr & Lem Springsteen
Remixed by Jean-Philippe Aviance for Hyperformance
Published by Moody Black Keys (BMI) & Freetown Music
P&C 1996 Defected Records Limited

3. Johnny Corporate ‘Sunday Shoutin’’ (Accapella)
Written by Ray Ransom
Produced by Doug Smith & Richard Payton
Published by Caliber/WEB IV Music Inc. & Good High Music adm. by Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd
‘Sunday Shoutin’’ is an adaptation Ray Ransom’s ‘Living From The Mind’ Published by Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd
P&C 2000 Fourth Floor Records

4. Deep Zone featuring Ceybil Jefferies ‘It’s Gonna Be Alright (Help Is On The Way)’ (Accapella)
Written by Sybil Jefferies, Matthias Heilbronn & Michael A. Delgado
Produced, Arranged & mixed by Matthias Heilbronn & Mike Delgado at NCP Studios
Programmed & Edited by Matthias Heilbronn
Vocal Arrangement by Ceybil Jefferies
Mix Engineered by Acar Key & Matthias Heilbronn
Published by Strongsongs Ltd & Tancott Music
P&C 1995 Defected Records Limited

5. Kings Of Tomorrow ‘Life’ (Accapella)
Written & Produced by Sandy Rivera
Vocals by Nina Lares
Published by Defected Music
P&C 2005 Blackwiz

6. Ann Nesby ‘So Much Joy’ (Accapella)
Written by Ann Nesby, Sean Spencer, Gary Hudgins, Irvin Madden & Gary Ahrens
Produced by DJ Spen & The MuthaFunkaz
Vocals by Ann Nesby
Additional Backgrounds by Tim Lee
Published by Mr. Perry's Music Publishing (ASCAP), Songtrust Ave (ASCAP) & Defected Music
P&C 2006 Code Red Recordings

7. Amira ‘Walk’ (Accapella)
Written by Kevin William Hedge & Joshua Alexander Milan
Produced by Blaze for Blaze Productions
Vocals Performed by Amira Rasheed
Backing Vocals by Alexander Hope
Published by Haripa Music Publishing
P&C 1996 Defected Records Limited dba Slip 'n' Slide

8. S-Man & Harry Romero featuring Melisa Whiskey ‘Searching’ (Accapella)
Written by R. Sanchez, H. Romero & N. Abimbola
Produced by S-Man & Harry Romero
Vocals by Melisa Whiskey
Published by Defected Music & BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd
P&C 2016 Defected Records Limited dba DFTD

9. Knee Deep & DJ Spen ‘Gotta Have House’ (Spen A Pella)
Written by Sebastian Doring, Sean Spencer, Gary Ahrens & Rodney Hamlett
Original Production by Knee Deep
Vocals by Biblical Jones, Kelly Spencer, Kyle Tribble & DJ Spen
Remix Produced by DJ Spen, Thommy Davis, Gary Hudgins, & Irvin Madden
Special Thanks to DJ Karizma
Published by Warner-Chappell Music & Pavement Productions (BMI)
P&C 2008 Code Red Recordings under exclusive license from Knee Deep Recordings

10. Knee Deep & DJ Spen ‘Gotta Have House’ (Biblical A Pella)
Written by Sebastian Doring, Sean Spencer, Gary Ahrens & Rodney Hamlett
Original Production by Knee Deep
Vocals by Biblical Jones, Kelly Spencer, Kyle Tribble & DJ Spen
Remix Produced by DJ Spen, Thommy Davis, Gary Hudgins, & Irvin Madden
Special Thanks to DJ Karizma
Published by Warner-Chappell Music & Pavement Productions (BMI)
P&C 2008 Code Red Recordings under exclusive license from Knee Deep Recordings

11. Key To Life featuring Sabrina Johnston 'Forever' (Swingapella)
Written, Produced, Programmed & Mixed by Tommy Musto for Northcott Productions
Vocals by Sabrina Johnston
Remix & Additional Production by Benji Candelario & Wayne Rollins for Rhythm Mix Productions, Inc.
Mixed & Edited by Matthias Heilbronn at Axis Studio NYC
Published by Northcott Music
P&C 1994 Sub-Urban Records

12. Copyright featuring Yasmeen ‘Say My Name’ (Accapella)
Written by Sam Holt, Gavin Mills & Yasmeen Sulieman
Produced by Gavin Mills & Sam Holt for Copyright Productions
Vocals by Yasmeen
Published by Defected Music & Kailua Girl Music
P&C 2013 Copyright Recordings

13. DJ Pippi presents Pasion Flamenca ‘Fatal Fatal!’ (Floor-Filler-Pella)
Written & Produced by Ralf Hamm, Markus Staab, Giuseppe Nuzzo aka DJ Pippi & Claus Zundel
Remix & Additional Production by DJ Vitamin D & Sean Biddle as The Floorfillerz
Published by Vocalstore Limited
P&C 2000 Defected Records Limited under exclusive licence from Laneplus Limited

14. Jose Burgos featuring Kenny Bobien ‘For Your Love’ (Cuebur Accapella)
Written by J. Burgos & K. Bobien
Produced & Arranged by Jose Burgos for Soul Creations Production & Deepa Life Music
Co-Produced by Jerrell Battle
Lead Vocal & Backing Vocal by Kenny Bobien
Vocal Arrangement by Kenny Bobien & Jose Burgos
Keyboard by Jerrell Battle
Live Bass by Gerard Avant
Live Drums by Jonathon Tucker
Percussion by Jerrell Battle & Gerard Avant
Live Trombone by Daniel Hall
Live Horn by James Cage
Mixed by Jerrell Battle at The Lab
Executive Producers: Tony Kretten & Brian Burnside
Remix & Additional Production by Nicholas Mbooweni (Cuebur)
Published by Defected Music & Off The Top Music (ASCAP)
P&C 2014 Soul Heaven Records / Defected Records Limited

15. KORT featuring Janai ‘Give In’ (Accapella)
All Music Written, Produced & Arranged by Ben Webb & Chris Jordan
Lyrics & Vocal Melody Written & Performed by Jan-ai El-Goni
Published by Defected Music & Involved Publishing
P&C 2012 Copyright Recordings

16. Ray Foxx featuring KINdom ‘Gabriel’ (Accapella)
Written by Roy Davis Jr & Peven Everett
Produced, Recorded, Engineered & Mixed by Ray Foxx
Vocals by KINdom
Trumpets by John Thirkell
Percussion by Shovell
Published by Umosia Music/EMI Music Publishing Ltd & P E Music/EMI Music Publishing Ltd
P&C 2017 DFX

17. Mystic Bill ‘U Won’t C Me’ (Accapella)
Written, Produced & Mixed by William Torres (BMI)
Vocals by Mystic Bill
Published by Defected Music
P&C 2015 Classic Music Company

18. DJ S.K.T ‘Must Be A Reason’ (Accapella)
Written by Chris Brann, Gaelle Addison & Stephen Kenny-Tempest
Produced by DJ S.K.T
Sample Replay Production by Mark Summers at SCORCCIO Sample Replays
www.scorccio.com
Published by BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited & Defected Music
P&C 2017 DFX

19. Wolf + Lamb ‘After We’re Gone’ (Accapella)
Written by Gadi Mizrahi & Zev Eisenberg
Produced by Wolf + Lamb
Vocals by Zev Eisenberg
Co-Published by Defected Music & Love the Crew (ASCAP)
P&C 2015 Classic Music Company

20. M ‘Spirit Calling’ (Accapella)
Written by Michael Gray, Nick Clow & Steve Miller
Produced & Mixed by Michael Gray for WSM Management
Vocals by Luciana
Backing Vocals by Nick Clow
Ambient Vocals by Maryam Ghaffari
Keyboards & Drums by Michael Gray
Bass by Jason Elliot
Guitar by Guille
Tablas & Additional Drums by Lewis & Lee Winton Norman
Engineered by Michael Gray at Sultra Studios UK
Additional Engineering by David Snell
Published by Stage Three Music (Catalogues) Limited/BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Limited & Copyright Control
P&C 2002 Defected Records Limited