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Title: Nick Holder - From Within
Review: After a number of bland singles and albums, Nick Holder finally comes into his own with From Within. Holder abandons the disco samples (thankfully!) and embraces the more soulful and emotional side of house music. Sure, "Singing...", one of the standout tracks, samples liberally from Billie Holiday, but he works the track so that it stands on its own. "Time Unlimited" explores African rhythms, as does the other standout track, "Da Sambafrique," which takes a familiar tune and works it into a jazzy frenzy. "Space Traveller" stays in the deep and melodic mode and "Soul Baby Soul" follows that vein. "Hustler's Groove" gets a little funkier, and even as the slower "I Once Believed In U" sounds like a mirror reflection of "Singing...", it's still worthwhile. It's definitely nice to see Holder's work mature.
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