grotty, aggy, dark, brutal are all words used to describe the music of 25 year old alex melia aka reso, which is sometimes at odds with his boyhood dream of drumming in a jazz band.

slamming new school breaks action!! includes maelstrom remix

streetwise was one of the seminal dance labels of the eighties, responsible, with its subsidiary imprint partytime, for several important and influential examples of the dance genre. several of its releases were indicative of the directions that both dance and r&b would take over the next few years. the signing of vocal group new edition and their resulting hit candy girl is generally acknowledged as the beginning of the boy band phenomenon, and the labels last hit, music is the answer, was also a key element in the rise of house music. the label lasted for only a few years before falling victim to its own success and the related success of its owners, especially revered producer and remixer, arthur baker. here is a selection of streetwises greatest 12inch mixes, gathered from the archives during streetwise reign over the dance market presented on this vinyl.

phil barry first started playing guitar at the age of 14, learning jazz, classical and rock styles and bought his first drum machine and four track soon after. hearing dance music at the end of the 80s made phil think that a fusion between dance and rock could be possible and he formed a band, >cubanate<

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deluxe gatefold 3x12 140g vinyl, download code extrawelt are arne schaffhausen and wayan raabe. both have been around for about 40 years, and making music together for half that time. they enjoy normal things and are ashamed of their carbon footprints due to the large number of flights they take to bring them to their gigs. unknown, is the tenth studio album from the producer team, and the fourth under the name extrawelt. its largely devoted to another side of their creations.

ever-reliable talent scouts, sinnmusik bring together two more auspicious names - barcelona based adrian and collaborative duo, vague recollection for back n front vol. 1, a raucous concoction of rattling percussion and hefty low-end grooves.

brill kickin technoid chicago trax

slamming bassheavy sweden techno banger!!

cd extrawelt are arne schaffhausen and wayan raabe. both have been around for about 40 years, and making music together for half that time. they enjoy normal things and are ashamed of their carbon footprints due to the large number of flights they take to bring them to their gigs. unknown, is the tenth studio album from the producer team, and the fourth under the name extrawelt. its largely devoted to another side of their creations.