Sylk 130

Gettin Into It (Columbia)
by Joshua Brown

Philadelphia DJ King Britt made a name for himself spinning records while Digable Planets were on stage, and more recently as a business partner to Josh Wink, one of the world’s premier club DJs. Ovum is the label these guys started, and Sylk 130 is the first signing. Gettin’ Into It is an EP with five different remixes of the title track, written and produced by Britt with soul diva Allison Crockette on vocals. All the mixes are quite similar to one another, so five versions is kinda gratuitous. It’s a wonderful track, though, combining soul, jazz, funk, and hip hop into a timeless hybrid that’s catchy and accessible without any discernible schmaltziness.