REVIEW: Wookie ft. Eliza Doolitle - The Hype incl music video out on Strictly Rhythm

As Radio 1 and 1Xtra DJ MistaJam says, “Wookie is so back on form, it's like he never left. ‘The Hype’ oozes class."

With Wookie’s debut release, the seminal ‘Battle’ and his underground sensation ‘Scrappy’, plus his remix of Sia’s ‘Little Man’, Wookie quickly emerged as the figurehead of the UK Garage scene.

So it’s no surprise that the current resurgence in bass-lead, funk inflected hit records has found the East London resident being name checked by the likes of Disclosure and Rudimental. Wookie’s production CV reads like a who’s who of r&b infused hit records having produced and remixed the likes of Jessie J, Rizzle Kicks, Sia, Justin Timberlake, Roll Deep and Ray Foxx.

Wookie’s latest single The Hype is an infectious contemporary house anthem featuring the vocals and writing talents of Eliza Doolittle, who most recently ambushed the airwaves and charts with her Disclosure collaboration ‘You & Me’.

Dimitri Kechagias review: The legendary and highly beloved label Strictly Rhythm responsible for amazing classics presents another future classic anthem. This time the incredible Wookie is ready to fly high on the specialist charts and quickly to crossover to mainstream and land at the UK Top 40 with the superb record The Hype featuring one of the most stand out singers and songwriters of the current EDM world, the brilliant Eliza Doolittle. Great latin rhythm that brings you instantly summer  holiday vacations in your mind mixed up with early 90's balearic house influences along with garage touches as well. It has that retro romantic escapist chilly relaxed feel to it along with certain futurism as well. Superb piano chords, urban music elements and the awesome Eliza singing not the usual stuff ohh baby things. She goes for a playful storytelling that mesmerise you from the very start till the end. Watch this doing big things in the near future. Can we ask for some remixes too?? Love iT

Additional info:
http://strictly.de/release/367/wookie_feat_eliza_doolitle_the_hype.html
https://www.facebook.com/strictlyrhythm
http://www.twitter.com/strictlyrhythm