D-train

That's sort of unexpected... guess it was a smooth AM-radio-worthy jam.

More here: http://www.soulwalking.co.uk/D%20Train.html

I got this compilation of D-Train singles, and I'm really loving it; I was only familiar with "You're the One for Me" and "Music" before. Seems like D-Train had mostly just one formula for their singles ("Keep Giving Me Love" even uses the same distinct synth sound as "You're the One for Me"), but it's a dope formula and their songwriting is strong, so I don't mind. "You're the One for Me" is the pretty much the ultimate boogie tune, in my opinion... That sublime synth melody and the B chorus especially are pure dancefloor manna. It was also one of the first boogie tunes to be released, or am I wrong?

Are any of the actual D-Train albums worth checking out beyond what's on the comp? What about James Williams' solo albums? And what happened to Hubert Eaves after D-Train disbanded?

Btw, IMO this Ben Liebrand edit of the dub and vocal versions of "You're the One for Me" is even better than the official 12" version:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHI57ESbXMM

No D-Train fans in here? This thread is kinda sad in its shortness.

Not sure what Eaves is doing, but he emailed me a couple times a few years back about albums he was on (loads of Mtume/Lucas-associated stuff).

I have the first D-Train album called You're The One For Me which is brilliant all the way through.

Not sure which version of the title track you have on that compilation Tuomas but the album version has this slow introduction and seriously when it kicks in about 40 seconds it's one of my favourite bits in music I can think of.

I should track down some of the other albums at some point.

The album version of "You're the One for Me" is probably a bit different from the 12" version on the comp, or at least it's shorter.

I'll probably try to get the first album next, looks like the CD reissue has some interesting bonus tracks, including "D-Train Dub", which based on a Youtube listen sounds very cool.

I don't know a ton of their stuff -- discovered them years ago thanks to Morgan Geist and Darshan Jesrani talking them up, and have bought a few bits and bobs here and there. Last year I found "Keep On" at a flea market, which I adore -- the keys and chord changes are just unbelievable.

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oops, i clearly have no idea how to embed a youtube vid here. sorry!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btTELrJ742c

you could delete all music from the 80s and just keep D Train and things still would be good

this is true

think we should recognise that d-train were adopting cloud-based solutions well ahead of the curve

mark s I was pretty much thinking that when I was listening to the You're the One For Me album a while ago

Also is it sacrilege for me to say this is my favourite version of Walk On By?

not to me!

(i am prepared to concede the original was also p great)

it’s a great version

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7XFXeuwOUc

that's "Don't You Wanna Ride (The D-Train)"

bust a nut on a cloud
shout out loud
you're the one for meeeee

d train

Bust a nut on a cloud
Shout out loud
You're the one for me