https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjMqNkzvHaM Special Touch - I Want You (Dance Mix) From Special Touch - I Want You Released on TSR, 1990, UK We've already shared our love for what has been called "UK street soul" - a form of lush and bouncy R'n'B born on the streets of London - in one of our very first…Lire la suite UK STREET SOUL 4 EVER #2
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SILENT TALKING
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nX8W1VriAo4&list=PLaLjSOz-rF-y7omcmnSuvGC6GOJzKQl3F&index=1 A.C. Marias - Just Talk From A.C. Marias - One Of Our Girls (Has Gone Missing) Released on Mute, 1989, UK Released in 1989, A.C. Marias' only album marked the end of a musical career (at least undr this name...) which had begun at the beginning of the decade with the release of a single,…Lire la suite SILENT TALKING
EYE IN THE SKY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0D29UAFD8mI&feature=youtu.be Rico - Mysteries Of The World From Rico - Mysteries Of The World Released on Debut, 1990, UK We've always been fascinated by the people who are working behind the scenes, the ones with the names written in a bold font on the record sleeves, and always in a very discrete way. Amongst them…Lire la suite EYE IN THE SKY
LONDON UNDERGROUND
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LW7BYVMgnNg&t=2s London Underground - Motivation From London Underground - Current Affairs Session Released on On-U Sound, 1983, UK Released in 1983, London Underground's final album, Current Affairs Session - like many Adrian Sherwood's productions for his label - was way ahead of its time, providing some of the most satisfyingly freshly sounding piece of the unique blend…Lire la suite LONDON UNDERGROUND
UK SPECIAL
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1X3qwFxAkRI Lovebase - Hightime (Acapella Dub) From Back 2 Back Soul Released on Spinna, 1990, South Africa Beginning with a little over the top moment of vocal house, this tune turns itself into a cool 100% UK break house song. Only released on this compilation, which, for some reasons, got both an English and a South-African…Lire la suite UK SPECIAL
AS BEAUTIFUL AS A GREEN PEA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kTTrMbG7gI Beautiful Pea Green Boat - In Succession From The Beautiful Pea Green Boat - Change / In Succession / Passed Into Greening Released on Boathouse, 1984, UK Why are we fascinated by the music produced by young musicians in the 1980's-1990's ? Maybe it's because we can hear, when listening to their music, the fragile confidence…Lire la suite AS BEAUTIFUL AS A GREEN PEA
DIRECTIONS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jtX47K_ljo Nature Lovers - You Know It's True From Nature Lovers - Beginning To End Released on Ink Records, 1985, UK This song is without doubt our weirdest contribution to the Music From The Club section so far. We did not really know whether we should put it in our Music From The Living Room section but we…Lire la suite DIRECTIONS
EXPERIMENTS IN POP
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vj5XFeiFewI Tony Hymas – Pictures Of Departure From Tony Hymas – Flying Fortress Released on Nato, 1988, France One of the most rewarding feelings about looking after records may not be founding one of those "holy grails" in a 1€ bin (though we have to admit that it is a pretty cool feeling), but rather buying…Lire la suite EXPERIMENTS IN POP
UK STREET SOUL 4 EVER
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMjb-NdS6vQ Soul Connection - Mystery Lady From Soul Connection - Rough & Ready Released on Intrigue, 1988, UK Soul Connection was formed in 1988 by two British guys : Earl Myers and Toyin Agbetu. Owner of Intrigue Records among other dance labels, Agbetu produced a huge amount of jazzy garage tracks in the early 90's;…Lire la suite UK STREET SOUL 4 EVER
MISRIP
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KY0Yut4mV8g Shackleton - Vor Und Züruck From Shackleton – Deliverance Series No. 1 Released on Woe To The Septic Heart!, 2014, UK This misripped track is perfect for smokey dancefloors. Shackleton's record should be played at 45 rpm but we think that many of his tracks are even better played at 33 rpm in order to…Lire la suite MISRIP