00:00:00 1 Chapter & The Verse – Lorraine (Memphis Listen To Her) 00:02:42 2 Tricky – Nothing’s Clear 00:05:22 3 Saint Etienne – Carnt Sleep Heavenly 00:09:23 4 Massive Attack – One Love Virgin 00:13:45 5 Momus – Song In Contravention 00:18:11 6 The Wolfgang Press – Dreams and Light 00:20:53 7 Primal Scream – Higher Than the Sun (American Spring mix) 00:27:00 8 Massive Attack – Safe From Harm (12″ version) 00:33:11 9 Massive Attack – Five Man Army 00:39:03 10 Carlene Davis – Dial My Number (Carlene’s Radio Mix) 00:42:22 11 Andromeda – A Cry 4 Dub 00:46:20 12 Junior Giscombe – Morning Will Come 00:50:53 13 Austin – After The Dance 00:54:23 14 Banderas – May This Be Your Last Sorrow (Smith & Mighty – The Plan Mix) 00:59:04 15 La Rue – Wish I Could Find Another (Jeepstrumental) 01:03:46 16 La Rue – Wish I Could Find Another (12′ Jeep Mix) 01:10:09 17 Scritti Politti – Take Me In Your Arms And Love Me (Marble Hill Mix) (Feat. Sweetie Irie) 01:14:48 18 Ultramarine – Early Discovery 01:18:45 19 Customs – Sam – Life (Club Mix) 01:22:51 20 Massive Attack – Lately 01:27:04 21 MC 900 FT Jesus – The City Sleeps 01:31:55 22 Chapterhouse – Mesmerise (Extended Remix) 01:38:53 23 Everis – Love Has Arrived 01:43:03 24 Sean Oliver – Furious Fire (Massive Attack + Jeremy Allom Reconstruction) 01:46:09 25 Oleta Adams – Rhythm Of Life (Full Length Version) 01:53:42 26 Robert Palmer – Happiness (12″ remix) 01:58:22 27 Yo Yo Honey – Get It On (Perfecto Mix) 02:03:17 28 Chapterhouse – Precious One (Extended Remix) 02:10:32 29 Tranquility Bass – They Came In Peace (Lunar Dub) 02:14:30 30 Talk Talk – After The Flood (Outtake) 02:18:11 31 Prince – Mica Paris – If I Love U 2 Nite (Nellee’s Club U 2 Nite Mix) 02:23:15 32 Marc Almond – Champagne 02:27:31 33 Pizzicato Five – This Year’s Girl #2 02:32:31 34 Bomb The Bass – Winter In July (7″ Mix) 02:36:50 35 Bomb The Bass – Love So True (Depth Charge Remix) 02:41:32 36 Dream Warriors & Gang Starr – I’ve Lost My Ignorance (Tim Bran Remix) 02:45:13 37 Chapter & The Verse – Keep On It (Towerblock Rock Mix) 02:50:09 38 Massive Attack – Be Thankful for What You’ve Got 02:53:57 39 Ultramarine – Honey 02:58:27 40 Slam Slam And Gang Starr – Free Your Feelings 03:02:01 41 Critical Rhythm – I’m In Love With You (Version)
00:00:00 1 Epo – Koino Hito Hira (English Version) 00:05:56 2 Nicki Richards – Summer Breeze (Club Mix) 00:11:59 3 Gold In The Shade – Over You 00:16:18 4 McKoy – Family 00:20:58 5 Luther Vandross – The Rush (Morales 12 Inch Mix) 00:28:06 6 Carlton – Love And Pain (Drum And Bass Mix) 00:31:12 7 Loose Ends – Time Is Ticking (Extended) 00:36:43 8 Amii Stewart – Friends (Extended Remix) 00:40:51 9 Pet Shop Boys – How Can You Expect To Be Taken Seriously? (Mo Mo Remix) 00:47:28 10 BEF featuring Green Gartside – I don’t know why I love you (but I love you) 00:51:10 11 Massive Attack – Blue Lines Virgin 00:55:05 12 Marc Almond – My Hand Over My Heart (Grit and Glitter Mix) 01:02:19 13 Moodswings – Spiritual High (State Of Independence) Part II 01:06:55 14 A Man Called Adam – Righteous Life 01:11:28 15 Shakespears Sister – Stay (Andre Betts 12” Remix) 01:15:30 16 Franschene – Find a Way 01:20:19 17 Happy Mondays – Loose Fit (Perfecto 12′ Mix) 01:24:55 18 Teena Marie – Since Day One (Jazzie’s Radio Version) 01:30:32 19 Shinichiro Yokota – Aishiteru 01:35:31 20 Aretha Daye – No More Making Love 01:38:35 21 Saint Etienne – Spring 01:42:06 22 The Bygraves – Set Me Free 01:47:43 23 Wildcat – Love My Music (Worship Mix) 01:52:29 24 Saint Etienne – Filthy 01:57:40 25 The Lilac Time – Dreaming (Edit) 02:00:54 26 Eve Gallagher – Love Come Down (Reprise) 02:05:01 27 Special Touch – It’s Your Life 02:09:25 28 Pizzicato Five – Baby Love Child 02:12:33 29 One Dove – Fallen (Nancy and Lee Weatherall Mix) 02:19:39 30 Banderas – This Is Lour Life (Easy Life Mix) 02:25:36 31 Special Touch – Garden of Life 02:29:33 32 Optimystic – Trust Me 02:33:14 33 Azizi – Don’t Say That It’s Over (The Classic Club Version) 02:40:08 34 P.M. Dawn – Set Adrift On Memory Bliss (Funkymix) 02:49:08 35 Lalomie Washburn – Try My Love 02:53:06 36 Off Peak – Baby It’s You 02:58:19 37 Ultramarine – British Summertime 03:04:13 38 Saint Etienne – Only Love Can Break Your Heart (A Mix Of Two Halves By Andrew Weatherall) 03:12:22 39 PINKY – Looking For A Love (1991 Soul Mix) 03:16:39 40 Loose Ends – Ain’t No Turning Back (Extended Version) 03:20:32 41 808 STATE – Ooops (feat Bjork)
00:00:00 1 YBU – Soul Magic (original version) (feat. Jonell) 00:08:40 2 Rosaline Joyce – Waiting 00:13:25 3 Soft Cell – Say Hello, Wave Goodbye ’91 00:18:27 4 A La Mode – Only Lover 00:23:59 5 MC Buzz B – Jazz Track 00:29:09 6 Ultramarine – Weird Gear (US Remix) 00:32:46 7 Reborn – Possession 00:36:15 8 Victoria Wilson James – Through (Frankie Knuckles & David Morales Classic Club Mix) 00:41:40 9 Saint Etienne – Only Love Can Break Your Heart (Kenny Dope And Louie Vega Kenlou B-Boy Mix) 00:48:26 10 Alison Moyet – Back Where I Belong (Soft Mix) 00:53:16 11 Leonie – Closer To Heaven (Extended Vocal Mix) 00:58:06 12 Toyin Agbetu presents Shades Of Black – Blurton Road 01:02:24 13 Mr. Marvin – Entity (Fitzcarraldo…Extasy Of Love Mix) 01:09:08 14 Intime – Second Sight 01:13:55 15 Frankie Knuckles – It’s Hard Sometime (FK Classic Club) 01:21:04 16 Kirsty MacColl – Walking Down Madison (Howard Gray 6am Ambient Mix) 01:25:48 17 Sounds Of Blackness – Testify (Mellow Mix) 01:29:26 18 The Wolfgang Press – Heavens Gate 01:31:42 19 Special Touch – Music 01:36:11 20 Alexander O’Neal – All True Man (Classic Club Mix) 01:42:46 21 Bomb The Bass – The Air You Breathe 01:49:25 22 Speedy J – De-Orbit 01:54:17 23 is that it? – take it down 01:57:47 24 Temper Temper – Talk Much (David Morales Mix) 02:04:02 25 Shakatak – You’ll Never Know 02:08:04 26 The Sounds Of Blackness – Optimistic (12inch Never Say Die Mix) 02:14:39 27 Soul System – How Did It Feel? (Mix 1) 02:18:13 28 Wildcat – Read My Mind (Soul-A-Sonic Mix) 02:22:01 29 Electronic – Get The Message (Extended 12_ Mix) 02:26:56 30 Soul Family Sensation – The Day You Went Away 02:30:47 31 Gladys – Made Up My Mind (Classic Club Version) 02:36:12 32 P.M. Dawn – Paper Doll (instrumental) Island 02:40:00 33 Thompson Twins – Come Inside (Feedback Max Chill Out Remix) 02:45:47 34 Marc Almond – Meet Me In My Dream 02:49:23 35 Quartz – It’s Too Late 02:53:01 36 Angels And Images – Hold Me Tight 02:57:48 37 Marc Almond – I’ve Never Seen Your Face 03:02:21 38 Quartz – Naked Love (Just Say You Want Me) (Part 1) (Smooth Mix) 03:07:45 39 Chapter & The Verse – Which Way Is Up 03:12:07 40 Lamore – I Need Somebody (Nice Mix) 03:16:34 41 Monie Love – It’s A Shame (Monie Dee Mix)
00:00:00 1 小泉 今日子 – Kyon Kyonはフツー 00:07:06 2 Yazz – Fine Time 00:11:27 3 Liza Minnelli – So Sorry, I Said 00:14:23 4 A.R.Kane – Sugarwings 00:17:34 5 Dusty Springfield – Nothing Has Been Proved (Dance Mix) 00:23:01 6 Pet Shop Boys & Liza Minnelli – Twist In My Sobriety 00:27:36 7 The Wild Bunch – The Look Of Love 00:31:08 8 Neneh Cherry – Manchild (The Old School Mix) 00:36:16 9 Edie Brickell & The New Bohemians – What I Am (Soul II Soul Remix) 00:41:04 10 Style Council – Long Hot Summer ’89 00:46:11 11 Tears For Fears – Sowing The Seeds Of Love (Full Version) 00:52:31 12 Cocteau Twins – A Kissed Out Red Floatboat 00:56:12 13 Lorraine Chambers – Back To Bass-Ics 01:00:44 14 Lorraine Chambers – You’ve Gone (Alternate Mix) 01:05:32 15 Lorraine Chambers – You’ve Gone (Original Mix) 01:10:25 16 Malcolm McLaren – Call A Wave 01:13:45 17 Fresh 4 – Smoke Filled Thoughts 01:17:19 18 Fresh 4 – Wishing on a Star 01:20:17 19 Bomb The Bass – Say A Little Prayer (7″ Mix) 01:23:59 20 Soul II Soul – Keep On Movin’ (Feat. Caron Wheeler) 01:29:25 21 Adeva – Beautiful Love (Extended Mix) 01:34:00 22 Joyce Sims – Come Into My Life (UK Remix) 01:39:44 23 The Chimes – Stronger Together (Red Zone Mix) 01:46:12 24 Smith & Mighty – Anyone 01:51:55 25 Smith & Mighty – Walk On 01:55:35 26 Beats International – Dub Be Good to Me 02:00:41 27 Sybil – Don’t Make Me Over (Extended Remix) 02:05:31 28 Bardeux – When We Kiss (Sex Mix) 02:09:33 29 Coldcut – Not Paid Enough 02:16:27 30 Malcolm McLaren – Waltz Darling (extended version) 02:22:42 31 Thomas Esterine – Do You Still Really Love Me 02:27:27 32 Sade – Paradise (Extended Mix) 02:31:19 33 Soul II Soul – Get a Life (Club Mix) 02:35:25 34 Soul II Soul feat. Caron Wheeler – Back To Life (Club Mix) 02:41:24 35 Miles Jaye – Heaven (Celestial Club Mix) 02:48:00 36 Happy Mondays – Wrote For Luck (12″ B-Side) 02:53:21 37 Coco, Steel & Lovebomb – T.S.O.E. – Part 1 (The Sound Of Europe) 02:57:48 38 J.T. And The Big Family – Moments In Soul 03:02:40 39 Innocence – Natural Thing (Elevation Mix) 03:11:45 40 Sade – Nothing Can Come Between Us 03:16:02 41 Chaka Khan – Ain’t Nobody (Hallucinogenic Version) 03:22:05 42 Swing Out Sister – Surrender (Disconet Edit) 03:29:17 43 Inner City – Whatcha Gonna do With my Lovin’ (Def Mix) 03:37:05 44 Tafuri – What Am I Gonna Do (About Your Love) (Original Silk on Steel 12″ mix) 03:43:31 45 The Pasadenas – Tribute (Right On) (The Q Street Mix) 03:48:36 46 Coco, Steel & Lovebomb – Miracles (Don’t Make Me Laugh Dub) 03:52:34 47 Coco, Steel & Lovebomb – Miracles (I Don’t Believe In) 03:56:17 48 Paul Johnson – You’re No Good (Deep House Mix) 04:04:07 49 Pet Shop Boys – Domino Dancing (Disco Mix) 04:11:02 50 Fine Young Cannibals – I’m Not The Man I Used To Be
00:00:00 1 Moody Boys – Free 00:05:05 2 Everis – Topic – Summer Time (Street Mix) 00:09:47 3 Kyoko Koizumi – Good Bye My Love (MIX III) 00:12:34 4 Everis – Topic – Better Love (90’s Ragga Mix) 00:16:48 5 The Cure – Just Like Heaven (Dizzy Mix B-Side Of Close To Me Re-Release Closest Mix) 00:20:12 6 Associates – Where There’s Love 00:24:43 7 Pet Shop Boys – To Face The Truth 00:29:45 8 Kyoko Koizumi – Topic – La La La… (Back Tracks) 00:34:05 9 The Blow Monkeys – Springtime For The World 00:37:01 10 Pet Shop Boys – Only The Wind Parlophone 00:41:09 11 Innocence – Matter Of Fact (Matter Of Dub) 00:47:47 12 Lalah Hathaway – Baby Don’t Cry (Crybaby Club Version) 00:54:10 13 Joanna Law – Love Is Not Enough (Mix D’Ambience) 00:59:10 14 Alyson Williams – I Need Your Lovin’ (Extended Remix) 01:03:37 15 The Cure – Pictures Of You (Extended Remix) 01:11:14 16 Gucci Crew II – Never Seen You Cry (Talkin Mix) 01:16:08 17 George Michael – Waiting for That Day 01:20:40 18 Jesus Loves You – I Specialize In Loneliness 01:26:48 19 Jesus Loves You – One On One (Massive Attack Mix) 01:31:30 20 Cocteau Twins – Pitch The Baby 01:34:21 21 Double Trouble – Love Don’t Live Here Anymore (Back To Bassics Mix) 01:38:37 22 Kyoko Koizumi – No No No (Dub Mix) 01:42:53 23 Oleta Adams – Rhythm Of Life (Full Length Version) 01:49:28 24 Loose Ends – Love Controversy, Part 1 01:52:21 25 Claudia Patrice – Forever 01:58:57 26 Carlton – We Vie 02:02:32 27 Cocteau Twins – Cherry-Coloured Funk 02:05:05 28 Cocteau Twins – Heaven Or Las Vegas 02:09:32 29 Sharon Dee Clarke – Guilty 02:14:30 30 The Times – Confiance 02:18:29 31 Carlton – Come On Back (Mad Professor Remix) 02:20:41 32 Candy Flip – Strawberry Fields Forever 02:24:39 33 Primal Scream – Loaded 02:31:27 34 Ruthless Rap Assassins – Just Mellow 02:34:21 35 Backbeat Convention – Love And Happiness (Quartz Dub All Over Mix) 02:42:00 36 Talk Talk – Life’s What You Make It (The Fluke Remix) 02:47:33 37 The Cure – Close To Me (Closer Mix) 02:52:54 38 Young Disciples – Step Right On (Dub Mix)
00:00:00 1 Movement 98 feat. Carroll Thompson – Joy And Heartbreak (The Raid Mix by Oakenfold & Osborne) 00:06:34 2 Harlem Gem – Missing You (Missing Me) (Wild West Mix) 00:10:40 3 The Project – Don’t Be So Cruel 00:16:25 4 Primal Scream – Come Together (Andy Weatherall Extended Mix) 00:26:05 5 Leta Davis – You’ll Never Get To Heaven (Joey’s Groove) 00:29:26 6 Leta Davis – You’ll Never Get To Heaven (Club Mix) 00:34:10 7 Working Week – Topic – Testify (Blade Mix) 00:39:30 8 Beats International – Dub Be Good To Me (Smith & Mighty Remix) 00:46:19 9 Primal Scream – Come Together (Terry Farley Extended 12″ Mix) 00:54:00 10 Sheila Pate – Feel Like The First Time 00:59:22 11 The Pasadenas – Reeling (Extended Version) 01:06:22 12 Maureen Walsh – Thinking Of You (Rock Steady Mix) 01:12:51 13 Brotherly Love – A Whole Lotta You In Me 01:19:45 14 Carlton – True Colours 01:23:52 15 Massive Attack – Daydreaming (Brixton Bass Mix) 01:28:51 16 Propaganda – Heaven Give Me Words (The Beat) 01:35:43 17 Flowered Up – Phobia (Extended Play) 01:40:06 18 Chellé – Don’t Let It Go To Your Head 01:44:24 19 IJ & The Sound Wave – Adopt A Beat 01:48:30 20 Yunie – I Can See For Miles 01:52:17 21 Loose Ends – Don’t Be A Fool (Twilight Mix) 01:58:22 22 The Clash – Return To Brixton (Extended Mix) 02:04:28 23 Carlton – Cool With Nature (Massive Sounds Remix) 02:08:52 24 Army Of Lovers – My Army Of Lovers 02:11:51 25 Robert Palmer – Mercy Me Me / I Want You (12″ Remix) 02:18:15 26 After 7 – Can’t Stop (One World 12″) 02:24:16 27 C S Lewis – Are You Leaving 02:29:06 28 Kordak – Why Can’t We Live Together (Straight To The Bone Mix) 02:35:03 29 Pleasure – Please (Future Dub) 02:40:59 30 Massivo feat Tracy – Loving You (Summer Breeze Mix) 02:47:46 31 Alisha Warren – Discover me (12 Inch Mix) 02:51:29 32 Carlton – I Will Be 02:54:17 33 Soul Family Sensation – I Don’t Even Know If I Should Call You Baby (Marshall Jefferson Symphony Mix) 03:00:05 34 Flowered Up – It’s On (Feel Pain Mix) 03:04:35 35 Eve Gallagher – Love Come Down (Psychedelic Sanyasin’s Dub)
00:00:00 1 Pet Shop Boys – Jealousy (Extended Mix) 00:07:51 2 Cool Down Zone – Cool Down Zone – Heaven Knows 00:12:03 3 Lil’ Louis – Nyce and Slo (Tony Humphries Wildlife Mix) 00:19:38 4 Paul Rutherford – That Moon (Club Mix) 00:23:48 5 Tara Kemp – Hold You Tight (All Night Instr. Mix) 00:27:26 6 Bass-O-Matic – Fascinating Rhythm 00:31:13 7 The Grid – Floatation (Subsonic Grid Mix) 00:37:58 8 Inner City – ‘Till We Meet Again 00:42:10 9 Caron Wheeler – Livin In the Light (The Original Story) 00:47:33 10 Mica Paris – Contribution (The Revolution Remix) 00:54:19 11 Saint Etienne – Only Love Can Break Your Heart (Version) 00:58:24 12 Saint Etienne – Only Love Can Break Your Heart 01:02:40 13 Carlton – I Know 01:07:33 14 Massive Attack – Any Love (2) 01:11:10 15 Joanna Law – First Time Ever (12” Mellow Groove) 01:16:46 16 Innocence – Silent Voice 01:22:15 17 Neneh Cherry – I’ve Got You Under My Skin (Extended) 01:27:06 18 The Family Stand – Ghetto Heaven (Original Soul II Soul Remix) 01:31:26 19 Cool Down Zone – Waiting For Love (Extended Remix) 01:37:06 20 Saint Etienne – Kiss And Make Up (12″) 01:42:32 21 Kicking Back with Taxman – Devotion (Dangerous Mix Part 2) 01:46:46 22 Loose Ends – Love’s Got Me (Remixed by David Morales) 01:53:13 23 Kiss The Sky – Living For You 02:00:01 24 Kyoko Koizumi – Yoru (Instrumental) 02:05:06 25 Sheer Taft – Cascades (Hypnotone Mix) Ace 02:09:59 26 Happy Mondays – Step On 02:14:43 27 Richard Rogers – Can’t Stop Loving You (Morales Sleaze Mix) 02:22:16 28 Pinky – I Wanna Be The One (Dub Mix) 02:26:49 29 Marisa – Love Is Just A Game 02:31:48 30 Arthur Miles – Helping Hand (Incisive Mix) 02:36:02 31 Paul Haig – I Believe In You 02:39:32 32 Tfm – Out Of Bounds (The Final Mix) 02:44:21 33 Salt N Pepa – Expression (Brixton Bass Mix) 02:49:40 34 Urban Tribe – Covert Action 02:54:45 35 Stereo Mc’s – Two Horse Town 02:59:07 36 Hypnotone – Dream Beam (Hypnotone Original Mix) 03:03:55 37 Lenny Williams – Gotta Lotta Luv (House Mix) 03:11:26 38 Jesus Loves You – Love’s Gonna Let U Down (Popcorn mix) 03:17:18 39 The Sound Of Shoom Feat. Eusebe – I Hate Hate (Dub Mix) 03:25:06 40 It’s Immaterial – Heaven Knows
1990 was still a transitional year for UK breakbeat music, but on another scale than 1989. The direct connection to acid house started to fade, yet the prototypes of the previous year were developed further. The breakbeats became more varied and complex, there were more bleeps and bass and more pianos, more rave, more techno, gradually more tempo but also generally more diversity. And as you can see with the number of mixes I recorded for this year, there were far more releases as well. And they sounded more refined, as the nights they were played at got bigger and the sounds followed suit.
00:00:00 1 The Source Featuring Candi Staton – You Got The Love (Erens Bootleg Mix) 00:07:37 2 Mr. Fingers – Mr. Fingers – What About This Love (Even Deeper Mix) 00:13:18 3 The Stone Roses – Fools Gold (A Guy Called Gerald remix) 00:20:02 4 4 Hero – Move Wid The House Groove 00:25:00 5 The Sindecut – Demanding Cycle – Of A Word Bound Hammerhead 00:29:57 6 M.N.D.J – Stop The World (Instrumental) 00:33:11 7 Moody Boys – Jammin (Ital Mix) 00:37:40 8 A Certain Ratio – Won’t Stop Loving You (Sumner Mix) 00:41:56 9 Rebel MC – Comin’ On Strong (Ruff Neck Mix) 00:48:31 10 The James Taylor Quartet – Killing Time 00:53:05 11 Fresh Four – Compared To What (Dub) (feat. Lizz.E) 00:57:15 12 Nomad featuring MC Mikee Freed – (I Wanna Give You) Devotion (Instrumental) 01:03:11 13 Mr. Fingers vs. Rockers Revenge – Feel The Sunshine 01:08:15 14 A – L.A. Star – Wondrous Dream (Mix 1) 01:13:50 15 Psychotropic – Only For The Headstrong 01:21:00 16 Baby Ford – Change (Quick St. Break Mix) 01:25:56 17 Baby Ford – Change (Konrad Cadet Mix 1) 01:30:45 18 Jesus Loves You – Generations Of Love (Future Dub) 01:35:44 19 Jesus Loves You – Generations Of Love (Land Of OZ 12″ Mix) 01:41:54 20 Renegade Soundwave – Women Respond to Bass 01:45:14 21 A.R. Kane – A Love from Outer Space (Venusian dub) 01:51:42 22 A.R. Kane – A Love from Outer Space (Solar Equinox mix) 01:55:10 23 A.R. Kane – A Love from Outer Space (Lunar Eclipse mix) 02:00:47 24 The Sindecut – To The Heart 02:04:59 25 The Sindecut – Having 02:08:31 26 Psychotropic – Hypnosis 02:16:24 27 Logic Control MCs – High Pursuit 02:19:35 28 Mental Cube – Chile Of The Bass Generation 02:23:14 29 808 State – In Yer Face (Mancunian Delight) 02:27:57 30 A Certain Ratio – Spirit Dance 02:32:04 31 Orbital – Omen (The Tower) 02:34:32 32 Shades Of Rhythm – Exorcist 02:39:07 33 Newington Heights – Reach 02:44:11 34 Hardcore – Get A Little Stupid (Backroom Mix) 02:50:39 35 The Moody Boys – Funky Zulu (You’re So Fresh) (Chapter 1) 02:55:14 36 Mc Wildski – Warrior (The Art Of Fighting Without Fighting Mix) 02:59:04 37 Renegade Soundwave – Thunder II 03:03:42 38 Jolly Roger – Music Is The Weapon Of The Future (Dub) 03:09:02 39 MC Buzz B – Never Change 03:12:22 40 Mental Cube – Q 03:16:30 41 A Man Called Adam – Barefoot In The Head
00:00:00 1 Orbital – Chime (JZJ Oh Ya Mix) 00:06:18 2 Plutonic – Amen 00:11:17 3 Unique 3 – Phase 3 00:15:23 4 Excel D – The Blur 00:18:52 5 Westworld – The Slam 00:24:04 6 Hypnotone – SBX 00:28:20 7 A1 – I Like Techno 00:31:25 8 Unknown Artist – Untitled 00:34:46 9 DJ Mad A & Dr. Stevie The Ambient Guru – Levitating Pharaohs (Full Frontal Spacehead Ambient mix) 00:38:38 10 Baby Ford – Let’s Talk It Over (12″ Full Version) 00:43:35 11 No Smoke – Oh Yes (Freedom) 00:48:11 12 Language – Renegade (The Energy mix) 00:52:34 13 Language – Renegade (The Cryptic mix) 00:57:01 14 Bang the Party – Rubbadubb 01:00:18 15 Turntable Overload – T T O 01:05:01 16 Unique 3 – Pattern 12 01:09:36 17 Orbital – Omen (12″ Version) 01:15:52 18 Logarhythm – Jungle (Nightmares On Wax Mix) 01:19:39 19 The Black Dog – Apt 01:23:38 20 Synchro – Synchro-Bass – Mystic Voyage 01:29:29 21 Pet Shop Boys – Being Boring (Extended Version) 01:38:50 22 Adé – Free The Soul 01:42:11 23 2 In A Rhythm – Magic Machine (Ruff Rhythm Mix) 01:45:59 24 2 In A Rhythm – Magic Machine (Time For Action Rap) 01:49:41 25 2 In A Rhythm – Bionic Boogie (Work Da Rhythm Mix) 01:53:24 26 2 In A Rhythm – Bionic Boogie (Ride The Groove Mix) 01:57:28 27 Holy Ghost Inc – Hi-Speed (Pirate DJ Club Mix) 02:01:29 28 Freshtrax & Ace II With Pressure Zone – Destruction (War Zone Mix) 02:06:32 29 Andromeda – Control (Control of the dance floor) 02:11:01 30 Shut Up And Dance – A Change Soon Come (Instrumental) 02:14:51 31 Shut Up And Dance – A Change Soon Come 02:19:10 32 Sudden Impact – Game Of Love (Original Mix) 02:25:04 33 Sudden Impact – Game Of Love (Remix) 02:30:41 34 Adamski – Adamski – Killer (Remix) 02:36:56 35 Sike – Intrigue
00:00:00 1 Baby Ford – The World Is In Love (Dub) 00:05:00 2 Midi Rain – The Crack Train (Dub 1) 00:09:20 3 Midi Rain – The Crack Train (Vocal) 00:13:48 4 Circuit – Shelter Me (Helter Skelter Mix) 00:19:33 5 T.A.S. (The Altered State) – Make Some Noise (Def Mix) 00:22:45 6 HardNoise – Untitled (Instrumental) 00:24:56 7 HardNoise – Untitled (Vocal) 00:28:15 8 4 Hero – Rising Son (Inst.) 00:33:28 9 4 Hero – Rising Son 00:38:28 10 Genaside II – The Motiv (Who Da F@??$! You Calling Fat? Mix) 00:42:33 11 The Dynamic Guv’nors – These Guys Are Doper Than Dope 00:48:15 12 MC Duke – MC Duke – I’m Riffin’ (1990 Remix) 00:51:29 13 The V.F.T – Fenland Bass 00:56:31 14 Exocet – Shogun Assassin 01:01:58 15 Synchro-Bass – Dark Star 01:07:32 16 Unique 3 – Weight For The Bass 01:12:04 17 Marine Boy – Laura Laura 01:17:23 18 DJ Mink – Hey! Hey! Can U Relate (Sunshine Dub Instrumental) 01:23:56 19 DJ Mink – Hey! Hey! Can U Relate (Deep Space Mix) 01:28:41 20 Infamix – A Walk In The Park 01:33:41 21 Satin Storm – Satin Storm 01:38:17 22 Butcher Sam – Piano Passions 01:43:23 23 Bogus Order – Zen Bones 01:47:21 24 FXU – FXU – The Dark Side 01:51:24 25 C + M Connection – Bio Rhythms 01:57:11 26 Westworld – Dreamworld 02:03:28 27 Altern 8 – Reel Time Status 02:07:24 28 Demonik – Labyrinthe 02:12:52 29 Doggy – Dog Food 02:17:31 30 G.F.X. – Eternal (Mix 2) 02:19:37 31 Amber – X-Logic 02:26:18 32 Greed – Give Me (Bleep Mix) 02:31:52 33 KCC – Def 02:34:22 34 Confidential – Jam The Frequency 02:40:45 35 A Guy Called Gerald – Untitled
What was your first encounter with „The Call Is Strong“?
Alongside Daddy Gee, Carlton was featured on “Any Love”, the very first Massive Attack single which was a cover of one of my favourite songs from Rufus & Chaka Khan. I was a huge Chaka Khan fan by the way, I went to quite a few concerts. The very first time I saw her, I even waited for her at the backstage entrance because I wanted to have an autograph. Want some trivia? In the 90s, she had been living in my hometown Mannheim for a few years. Back to Carlton, I was really impressed by his crystal clear falsetto. I think “Any Love” came out roughly about the same time as the first Smith & Mighty singles, so this was the starting point of the Bristol sound. I first heard about the Bristol sound when I read about it in i-D magazine or The Face. So I already knew about Carlton when his first album dropped. I bought it at the local WOM store where I used to work back then.
1990 was a very exciting year for club music. Why did you choose this album over others? Why was and is it so important for you?
After you approached me for “Rewind”, I thought that I would have a hard time choosing “that” record. But then I stumbled across a 12” of his song “Cool With Nature” which contains killer remixes by Bobby Konders. So I remembered how much this album meant to me. When I listened to it for the first time, it blew me away. Smith & Mighty did a fantastic production job. At that time, it was very state of the art incorporating elements of Dub, contemporary US R&B, classic Soul, Reggae, electronic sounds as I knew them from House music and even some Swingbeat bits. I fell in love with the ethereal and often spliffed out vibe of the album and Carlton’s songwriting.
How do you rate Carlton as a singer? Why do you think they chose him, and could the album have been as good with another singer?
Carlton’s voice struck me instantly. I think he is a truly underrated singer and it’s a pity that the album wasn’t successful. His voice is really unique, that must be why Smith & Mighty chose him. It was his album, not a Smith & Mighty project in the first place. When you listen to him you can clearly tell that he’s coming from a Reggae background. On “The Call Is Strong” he sounds like a Reggae vocalist singing some kind of otherworldly UK version of R&B.
The album is taking quite some detours. For example „Love And Pain“ could have been a 2 Tone ballad from years earlier, while „Do You Dream“ is right on par with breakbeat pioneers like Shut Up And Dance or 4 Hero. How does „The Call Is Strong“ work as an album? How pioneering was what Smith & Mighty did?
It was very pioneering! The sparse beats, their very English way of bringing together the Jamaican sound system culture and US Hip Hop without sounding like eager copycats. And of course, as they grew up in England, they must have been in touch with 2 Tone stuff as well when they were teenagers. You’re right, you can also trace down elements that became integral with the Breakbeat scene which was already emerging at a very early stage.
I first became aware of Smith & Mighty when they appeared with their Bacharach reworks „Walk On“ and „Anyone“ two years earlier, to which „The Call Is Strong“ sounds like a continuation. I thought they sounded like nobody else at that time. Suddenly Bristol was on the map, making a difference. But could anyone predict how big that difference would be?
You could clearly hear that Smith & Mighty and Massive Attack were making a difference when their first 12”s came out. It all sounded so new and fresh. But I really had no idea how big this Bristol thing would become. Also I had no idea how misinterpreted the whole thing would get when the term Trip Hop emerged.
There were groups emerging in the late 80s that were deeply rooted in sound system culture, but why were Massive Attack and the London equivalent Soul II Soul so much more successful than Smith & Mighty? Were they less traditional and closer to pop music’s proceedings? And why do you think didn’t Carlton manage to establish himself as an ongoing fixture?
Massive Attack and Soul II Soul had the big hit singles. But not by accident, both had good labels with a staff that knew how to work their releases. Smith & Mighty signed a major deal as well – with FFRR, at that time a subsidiary of London Records/PolyGram. The first big project was Carlton’s album, which didn’t prove to be as successful as expected. Then Smith & Mighty were kind of locked in this deal. Under their own name, they only released a four track EP on FFRR. I would say they missed the right moment due to this deal. It took them years to get out of it.Read the rest of this entry »
Joanna Law – Love Is Not Enough (Mix D’Ambience) Dusty Springfield – Nothing Has Been Proved (Dance Mix) Dusty Springfield – Nothing Has Been Proved (Instrumental Version) 82 Carlene Davis – Dial My Number (Morales Club Mix) Nikki – Summer Breeze (Club Mix) Adeva – Beautiful Love (Instru-Mental) Adeva – Beautiful Love (Classic Club Mix) Carlton – Love And Pain (Drum & Bass Mix) Luther Vandross – The Rush (Morales 12″ Mix) The Cover Girls – Wishing On A Star (12“ Mix) The Chimes – Stronger Together (Red Zone Mix) Pet Shop Boys – How Can You Expect To Be Taken Seriously? (Mo Mo Remix) The Pasadenas – Reeling (Daytime Dance Mix) Soul Family Sensation – I Don’t Even Know If I Should Call You Marshall Jefferson (Piano) Soul Family Sensation – I Don’t Even Know If I Should Call You Marshall Jefferson (Symphony) Azizi – Don’t Say That It’s Over (The Classic Club Version) Banderas – This Is Your Life (Less Stress Mix) Mica Paris – Contribution (Peace Out Mix) Drizabone – Brightest Star (David Morales Classic Club Mix) Victoria Wilson-James – Through (Classic Club Mix) The Family Stand – Ghetto Heaven (Remix) Saint Etienne – Only Love Can Break Your Heart (Kenlou B-Boy Mix) Loose Ends – Hangin’ On A String (Frankie Knuckles Club Mix) The Sounds Of Blackness – Optimistic (12″ Never Say Die Mix) Swing Out Sister – Notgonnachange (Classic Club Mix) Alexander O’Neal – All True Man (Classic Club Mix) Richard Rogers – Can’t Stop Loving You (Morales Sleaze Mix) Frankie Knuckles – It’s Hard Sometime (D.M Red Zone) Frankie Knuckles – It’s Hard Sometime (F.K. Classic Club Mix) Rufus & Chaka Khan – Ain’t Nobody (Hallucinogenic Version)
Recent Comments