Review: Any Moment by Le Sonic feat. Robert Lee

It's not always a guarantee that when you put together experienced names with a rich musical history that what you'll get is a great piece of music. In pop music particularly in recent years the quality of collaborations has gone down while the supply has gone drastically up. However, when those names are perhaps less well known than the music they have produced it's probably more likely, from my experience, that the music will be put first and as such the song will more likely be a success, not just commercially but artistically too.

Such is the case with Le Sonic, the production duo made up of Mike Rogers and Gary Lefkowith, and their debut single Any Moment. You probably haven't heard of Mike Rogers, but you have definitely heard Groove Is In The Heart, Deee-Lite's massive 1990 hit which he co-produced. You may not have heard of Gary Lefkowith, but you of course know Elvis Presley, Mick Jagger and Fleetwood Mac, just a few of the artists he has been a promoter for through the years. You might not be aware of featured artist Robert Lee, but it's more than likely you'll know his guitar work (under the name Bobby Balderrama) for 60s garage rock legends ? And The Mysterians, whose era defining track 96 Tears appeared at #213 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Songs Of All Time.

Along with the lead guitar work of Robert Lee, Any Moment also features contributions from Dennis Collins, Jim Hynes, and Frank Rodriguez. Together they have crafted a soulful piece of relaxing and uplifting jazz-pop that sets the mood beautifully. Any Moment has all the sonic elements to evoke the atmosphere of a perfect chilled out summer evening. The cupped trumpet, electric piano and subtly shuffling beats provide a fantastic backing for the sparse yet smooth vocals and the intricate guitar lines that weave their way through the track.

With their vast knowledge and experience Le Sonic have undoubtedly hit upon the right musical recipe for this mellow yet arresting sound. Any Moment is a great start that is not only a gorgeous track in it's own right, but also a strong sign of things to come from Le Sonic.

You can download and stream Any Moment from all the links here

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