Umosia:

We are Unity…

 

. . . and all we want is your body . . .

 
 
 
 
 

Umosia (Marshall Jefferson & Roy Davis Jr) - We are Unity

We are Unity, and all we want is your body, we will make you feel tranquility, keep moving your mind in and out, cos’ that’s what we’re about…

 

The year was 1990, and two young pioneers of a fledgling house music scene, Marshall Jefferson and Roy Davis Jr, joined forces under the alias of Umosia to set about creating one of house music’s finest moments in time, creating the genre defining, cult, soulful house music classic ‘We are Unity'. . .

A beautiful fusion of understated soulful piano, punchy bass line hook, riding flute and vocal lead, along side subtle, tribal percussion and underpinned by solid drum patterns and panning delays... We are Unity is a pinnacle example of what went on to be recognised as underground soulful, vocal house music, and has long since stood proud as a landmark house music production, the likes of which sound fresh, even by today’s production standards.

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So beautifully apt and timeless is the core message of the accompanying vocal hook, that it has become synonymous with house music devotees the world over, as a mantra to the unifying driving force behind the house music movement and its sprawling sub culture of both then and now…. We are Unity, and all we want is your body, we will make you feel tranquility, keep moving your mind in and out, cos that’s what we’re about...

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Released on Other Side Records in association To Big Beat Records, We are Unity is a house music standard, and holds its highly respected place in the record box of many underground house music connoisseur’s collection.

Along with primary credits being given to both Marshall Jefferson and Roy Davis Jr., other production credits go to Sherman Burkes and engineer Tom Miller, with the Miller Mix regarded as the the most commonly recognised mix. The original release also features a mix from Bam Bam , another widely regarded house and techno pioneer of the day

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Umosia went on to release 2 other tracks on the Other Side Records label with Marshall Jefferson and Roy Davis Junior leading the collective, and using the same singer, who appears to be un credited on all releases and who’s name is still a mystery to us here at BTG… Answers on a post card. . .

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Love Love Love. . .Love don’t let me down…

Umosia’s second release ‘Love don’t Let me down', Pairing Other Side and Big Beat Records, is also a soul melting super smooth deep vocal house offering, beautifully produced and with incredible vocal… lesser known but arguably as beautiful a piece of music, Love don’t let me down is also a timeless classic piece of House music history worthy of it’s own feature…. ;)

Bravo Umosia . . . we salute you.

We are Unity - Full production credits (as sighted on Discogs)