masterpiece

cd repress of a modern classic. tip!

one of larry heards most under-rated albums finally remastered !!

rotterdams mysterious studio-wizard strikes on the joyful label of baltermore isle. get alleviated and dream on!

ltd 7- release with classic chicago house music >>>>
there’s a reason why so many of house music’s early releases have endured over the decades. the best of them have a quality that defies logic. early house records like heard s own -washing machine,- or the -no way back- by adonis, still have the power to stun listeners and drive clubs wild. they sound alien and beautiful, simultaneously ingrained within us and so unlike everything that followed. and few sound as beautiful, or as alien, as -can you feel it.- by 1986, heard—who was born and bred in chicago and been playing in bands as a drummer—had already proved to the world that he was a master of poignant, enthralling house. the previous year’s elegant “mystery of love,” originally released on alleviated records, had featured an insistent ascending bassline repeating under a plaintive, swooning analog synth, with a gentle, conga-led rhythm setting the pace. it was soon rerecorded in a slightly more fleshed-out style, this time featuring frequent collaborator robert owens on vocals—”there’s a moment in our lives when we all must try the mystery of love”—and rereleased on d.j. international.

known for his work under many mysterious aliases (donnie tempo for larry heard’s alleviated records among the most noted), deep sided’s blank transit ep originally appeared on now-defunct chicago deep in 1999. black orpheus brings you an amended reissue, freshly remastered by beau at ten eight seven.

alleviated veteran ben jenkins launches his new vinyl label partial magic with pittsburgh s chase smith. chase turns in four cuts of percolating-hissing drum machines and squirting- gibbering oscillators. the whole quivering ensemble chugs with an electro snap and a steady dance mania clip until the cool- down of silky and sensuous pads on the closing track.

darren brandon has been producing house music for more than 2 decades under various pseudonyms club ice, deep sided and dj quad amongst others. hes worked with very close friend, larry heard and released material on black market international, dance mania, alleviated records and many others. perpetual rhythms presents some of his selected works under his guise donnie tempo. trak register is a beautiful arrangement of lush arrangments made for deep thought and the dance floor alike.

son dexter is a talented producer who released two fantastic eps on larry heard s alleviated in the early 2000 s. his influences are really extensive and diverse: deep house, funk, pop, hiphop, jazz, broken beat, rock, t-bone walker, black science orchestra, miles davis, lenny kravitz, al di meola, the intruders...and you can feel that in this eternity ep. when the canadian artist sent them this 4 tracks ep, the downbeat guys could not believe what they was hearing here. 4 colourful and delicate pearls full of nuances, strength and optimism which reminds us that its possible still to find purity and unconditional love for music. house? soul? pop? just music. nothing more, nothing less.

time for the next regular mojuba release after some fabulous contributions by chez damier and nick sole. the new 12 inch is from bernard badie, who graced the 10th anniversary release with his all-time house classic time reveals. this time he delivers some serious chicago house action with a re-edit of a rare and out of print track from larry heards alleviated records called move to the beat and the second tune is fresh and directly out of his studio, a jacking track which combines the old school flavour with the new school vibe! lets jack the house!

the robert owens vocals are so intense and emotional that it gives you goosebumps all over!. maybe even stronger is the track itself. a one of a kind track with a totally unique groove and a bass line not coming from this world. the dx sound that makes the track so powerful sounds like some kind of mutant machine that is going to get you and eat you. and the sublime combination with the robert owens vocals makes this the high light in the history of house music. the original version has been released on larry heards own alleviated label (1987!) and the bootleg instumental was released on r&s.