Nu Groove Records
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House label run by Frank and Karen Mendez between 1988 and 1992. It was the brainchild of Frank, Karen and Judy Russell and was initially founded to release stuff by Rheji & Rhano Burrell who have been managed by Frank and Karen at the time.
Nu Groove, built on the foundation of the Burrell twins who'd escaped from an abortive r'n'b career with Virgin Records, was fast becoming the hippest house label. Nu Groove had started the year before with records like Bas Noir's 'My Love Is Magic' and Aphrodisiac's 'Your Love' and by 1989 they were on a roll.
Nu Groove never had a sound - with producers as disparate as the Burrells, Bobby Konders and Frankie Bones that wasn't conceivable - and they never really had one big record, but the concept of the label went from strength to strength. Among their producers was Kenny 'Dope' Gonzalez, yet to hook up with Little Louie Vega, who was moving into house with his Freestyle Orchestra project. Nu Groove's first competitor was to come in the form of Strictly Rhythm, who opened up in 1989.
Nugroove Records is also linked with Henry Street Music.
Nu Groove, built on the foundation of the Burrell twins who'd escaped from an abortive r'n'b career with Virgin Records, was fast becoming the hippest house label. Nu Groove had started the year before with records like Bas Noir's 'My Love Is Magic' and Aphrodisiac's 'Your Love' and by 1989 they were on a roll.
Nu Groove never had a sound - with producers as disparate as the Burrells, Bobby Konders and Frankie Bones that wasn't conceivable - and they never really had one big record, but the concept of the label went from strength to strength. Among their producers was Kenny 'Dope' Gonzalez, yet to hook up with Little Louie Vega, who was moving into house with his Freestyle Orchestra project. Nu Groove's first competitor was to come in the form of Strictly Rhythm, who opened up in 1989.
Nugroove Records is also linked with Henry Street Music.
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Nugroove Records
25 West 38th St.
New York. NY 10018
Tel: (212)398-1855
Fax: (212)840-0620
(contact info is obsolete)
25 West 38th St.
New York. NY 10018
Tel: (212)398-1855
Fax: (212)840-0620
(contact info is obsolete)
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Nu Groove was doing it! As a house label back in the day. Out of the extensive catalog there are some absolute killer recordings that got hammered at early raves in UK 88/89 and pirate radio in 90 - There is also some pretty poor productions too, but you have to appreciate the spirit and diversity of this label - An all time great house label. If I have to pick favs its gonna be the 33 1/3 Queen release or Rydims from Bobby Konders or In The Pocket by Dynamic Duo- but hey there's so many!
The NY based Nu Groove label has an extremely wide catalogue, releasing deep house, garage, hard house, rave-inspired techno and breakbeats, not forgetting some very tracky, more or less experimental material, even if that was pretty common in the early 90s for a dance label. They have an amazing roster: Bobby Konders, Joey Beltram, Ralphie Dee, Basil Hardhaus (best moniker ever?), Lenny D, and the mighty - less known, but surely no less gifted - Burrell brothers, Ronald and Rheji Burrell.
Even if all Nu Groove releases are very different, they all have this unmastered, amateurish, ancient quality, full of wild juvenile enthusiasm and dark instincts.
Even if all Nu Groove releases are very different, they all have this unmastered, amateurish, ancient quality, full of wild juvenile enthusiasm and dark instincts.
A lot of the Nu Groove 12s have been bootlegged in recent years. Most have the same or very similar labels, but quality is very poor. The best way to spot an original I've found, is that they have 'F/W' - which stands for 'Frankford Wayne', the original pressing plant. The boots don't have this. Happy hunting!
I got me half the catalogue now,& Yes, my taste has changed with time, & i do love some of the Nu Groove releases!
This label stands for a variety of house genres, from really nice deep house, wicked breakbeat tracks, even some rave tunes, techno, & the early releases have some hiphouse tunes as well.
Great respect for this label, & my favorite Nu Groove records are , Jimmy Crash - Crash Course, Project "86"* - Industrial Bass, Lost Entity - Lost Entity.
If you see a Nu Groove record, take a listen, you might be suprised by the tune thats playing!!