while the world holds its breath to see if mr obama really will change the course of history with his makeover plans for the us of a, kenny hawkes and joshua (iz) waste no time in committing the president elect to vinyl. the brains behind the long running space club chooses a squelchy acid backdrop for barrack to wax lyrical over. whatever unfolds with the globes fragile economy, people will always want to dance so allow the esteemed duo of hawkes and solomon to lead the way !! rerelease
from the beginning of bristol archive records involvement in documenting bristols neglected reggae heritage we have wanted to release an album that showcases the great talent of one of the local reggae scenes mainstays, joshua moses.
unfortunately, joshua has no copies of the many recording sessions he has done in the years since his first session in 1978, and so it has taken more than eighteen months of painstaking research and the pursuit of numerous leads to gather together the fifteen tracks on >joshua to jashwha - 30 years in the wilderness<. the result is more than worth any effort involved on our part and is as strong a debut album as anyone could wish for, guaranteed to create a buzz among reggae fans worldwide.
joshua iz, the seminal deep house producer of iz & diz fame drops the debut release for dream in audio. the figure is an ode to his chicago roots but with a san francisco influence. b/w what u like a melodic deep house cut reminiscent of sf circa 1998. get this!
this double a sided release finds us in a mellow mood as we couple joshua moses >pretty girl< with sharon bengamins >mr guy<.
>mr guy< is a lovely slice of lovers rock and somewhat overlooked when released in 1980 but it has become a firm favourite with us here at bristol archive. >pretty girl< finds roots singer joshua moses showing his softer side, it was something of a hit on the original release and makes a natural pairing with sharons tune.
both tracks were originally released as singles on bristol label shoc-wave records some thirty years ago and were given their first digital release with their well deserved inclusion on >the bristol reggae explosion 1978 ¹ 1983<. >mr guy< also made it onto the limited vinyl version of the album, but running time constraints meant there was no room for >pretty girl< something we a very pleased to rectify with this vinyl release.
now, if there was ever a record title that could make you look twice its gotta be this seminal slab of jacking chicago mayhem from maurice joshua & hot hands hula. released in the golden year of 1988 on the legendary trax label which was already in full flight and on a major roll at the time. it could have been easy to overlook i gotta big dick because of its (mildly) humorous, tongue in cheek title, but don t be fooled, this is one sleek, charged acid weapon, an early blueprint for the incoming ghetto house scene out of the chi perhaps? if you re somewhat prudish or easily offended by the lyrical content the guys were kind enough to include an instrumental version that jacks in all the right places! also included on this ep is the stone cold classic this is acid which was co-produced by lidell townsell that became an acid house anthem all the way from illinois to ilford. a true school chicago jam indeed! finishing out the ep is the almost apocalyptic acid of -feel the mood- that features a rap from kool rock steady, the combination of twisting 303 s, church-like organs and synths and kool s razor sharp rhymes make for a pretty heavy concoction, use this one wisely damage will occur on the dance-floor! remastered in conjunction with trax records, fully legit, now is the time to revisit a cornerstone of classic chicago house music, often imitated, never bettered!
the tenth release of the nottingham based, vinyl only leftback calls upon the talent of the two label co-founders delivering four intimate and personal works culminating in a lucid, yet non-linear and highly evocative record.
the art of acid is an exclusive set of bonus re-edits of classic house tracks rubbed down by a veritable who is who of dance music new and old, part 2 includes edits and re-works from ashley beedle, rub n tug, dusty kid and boys noize. collecting together the cream of early acid house tracks from the traxlabel (out of chicago) that were central to the formation of dance culture as we know it today, >the art of acid<, is a blistering tribute to the last great cultural revolution of the 20th century.
limited edition one time pressing of 500 copies. 4 track ep features: unreleased jay tripwire remix of joshua iz - alpha & omega, joshua iz - rima a nu zulu bass bin workout, iz&diz - cosmid (featured on derrick carters fabric cd) and c++ - bounce to light. comes with a professionally made full length mix cd only available with this 12 inch!
gogo music presents a superb soulful tune by roberto de carlo feat. joshua with a massive remix package including ralf gum & jay-j mixes. they follow up their two highly successful singles soulful things and magic star with their fresh outing never forget. support from dj dealer, dj rork, robert owens, charles spencer, groove junkies, halo, master kev, alfred azzetto, dj pope, the layaboutsà
features nrk favourite miguel migs on the a side, with his super smooth disco funk licked house favourite >the jam< from 2001 (originally featured on the long out of print >soul selcta ep<) whilst another san francisco house specialist joshua gets to grips with his bottom end on >watch da bass<, a dub infused, skanking tech house
on the aptly titled baked goodies ep, berlin meets san francisco as iz returns with his first original release since 2005! you ll find all the movement and spacey funk of that classic joshua sound, with a whole lot of bleeps, blips and deep breakdowns to satisfy modern listeners around the globe. both mixes of lil muffin will get the floor rocking, while cookies is a little lighter on the late night/early morning tip.
straight jackin, techy edged chicago house head nodder. on the flip you ll find the derrick carter and honey dijon mixes who keep the jackin kick ass flavour alive. must have for all the jackkers out there!!!
australia’s deep street soul, since signing to freestyle records in 2008, have earned a reputation as being right at the grittiest end of the hard funk scene who made a big impact from the outset - with even the mc5’s wayne kramer saying that their version of kick out the jams “... is the greatest version of the song ever recorded!”. from their debut self titled instrumental long player, to the 2011 follow up look out, watch out (and the addition of vocalist mighty may johnston) this band have grown, matured and honed thier songwriting skills, as well as maintaining their rare ability to really capture the essence of the original raw funk & soul artists that inspire them. 2016 sees them return with this quite spectacular new collection. whilst the diamond hard, driving grooves remain undiminished, there is also no doubt that the bands song writing has developed to an equally assured level. case in point is souls come alive - from monique boggia’s wurlitzer electric piano intro, the blistering horns and may johnson’s simply exemplary singing - the songs instant appeal will be lost on no one with an ear for genuine organic soul music. come alive also features guest vocalists joshua tavares and kylie auldist - come alive is deep street souls finest work - no if’s, but’s or maybe’s. it s a done deal.
repress 2020 - one of the 10 best house records of the century ! official re-release the best prescription release for new official re-edition on p&d (phil weeks & didier allyne). amazing stuff. joshua, chez damier & ron trent , and abacus brings you high class deep house stuf from chicago to detroit and back!!! real music for real people !!
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