Versions
| Title, Format | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midnight Express (12") | Relief Records | RR721 | US | 1995 | |
| Midnight Express (12", Ora) | Relief Records | RR721 | US | 1995 | |
| Midnight Express (12", W/Lbl, Promo) | Relief Records | RR721 | US | 1995 |
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Reviews & Discussion
referencing Midnight Express, 12", RR721
Undoubtedly one of the finest things to come out on the seminal Relief Records, for me it's all about 'Midnight Express'. Boo works the trusty Juno 106 + 909 combination to devastating effect, with heavily distorted drums (actually, make that pretty much heavily distorted everything!), and layered synth loops, crazy fills and a groove to die for, all rounded off with a typical lo-fi Relief pressing, which so many people seem to think is a bad thing! It's all about the distortion - crank those gains... I promise, your neighbours will love you. If you're looking for an introduction to the REAL jacking chicago sound, then this would be a fine place to start. Just brilliant, raw, tracky house music by a true legend.
referencing Midnight Express, 12", RR721
"Cloud Burst", alongside Tim Harper's "202 Ocean Spray", is the ultimate Relief era Chicago track for me. A bottom-heavy, finger-poppin', grin-inducing piece of machine funk with a groove of Godzilla proportions and all controls set firmly at 11. There must have been smoke coming from Boo's studio the day he made this - you can just tell he was having a hell of a good time when he produced it. Get it, play it, and dance like an idiot.