God knows why Larry Heard produced most tracks on an album by a totally forgotten British Dance Pop act but it somehow ended up being one of his most hidden gems (besides maybe Billy MacKenzie's "Colours Will Come" of "The Associates"-fame).

The outstanding track "Precious" shares exactly the same spirit as the tracks on his own "Introduction" album one year later. Funnily enough even the voice of Habits' singer sounds a bit like Heard and the female chorus and harmonies have been used 1 to 1 on "Introduction". A Deep House gem that you shouldn't miss if you are into "What About This Love", "Closer" or "On A Corner Called Jazz". The other outstanding track that heads toward the same direction is "Keep Holding On". Some of his other productions on this album are more on the Downtempo side and are close to his "Back To Love"-album from 1994. And last but not least the "Sugar Love Reprise" which is on the Ambient-side and fits into the "Sceneries Not Songs"-chapter. So this 1991 album already predicts Heard's sounds for the years to come.

The single release "Power" is clearly credited to Heard on the album and has been remixed by an unknown "Vince" but I rather doubt that Heard is involved in this Pop House tune since it totally lacks Heards usual instrumenation that can be found in of all of his productions and remixes during his carreer.

"Get It On" has been produced by Double Trouble and is rather one of the weaker tracks on the album - not only out of the perspective of a Heard fan but also when knowing well other Double Trouble tracks. They had their peak in 89-90 and their sound had been rather out in the year of 91 - the year that soundwise builds the basis for the magical year of 1992 in which almost all House sounds have been invented that are still used in nowadays House Music.

And then there is the cover version of Steve Miller's "Fly Like An Eagle" which originally came out in 1976. Habits' version from 1990 had to be added to this album since it had been the only mediocre chart und club success of the group and which has been produced by the legendary Bruce Forest of DMC and NYC's "Better Days". Far more commercial than Heards tracks on this album but the "Infinity Dub", which is only released on the remix-12", is still an underground club classic but unfortunately not released on this album.

In the end this album had to flop - not because of the quality of the tracks themselves but because of the concept of putting producers together that usually cannot be thrown into the same pot. But this fact also makes this album an obscure affair and if you are a Larry Heard fan then buy it to enjoy the goosebumps when listening to "Precious" and "Keep Holding On"!

What a beautiful homage to the golden age of 60s and 70s Italy. Daniele Luppi recorded this tune with the original session players who had played on hundreds of classic soundtracks for Ennio Morricone, Nino Rota (for Fellini's films) and Henry Mancini. He even used the original recording studio, "Telecinesound", to capture the spirit of a long gone era. A lonesome trumpet player here - a whistling cowboy there.
This release came out as an extremely limited promo only and is possibly one of Charles Webster's best remix works so far. He somehow manages to keep the sound of the "La Dolce Vita" era captured in his two totally different deep house remixes. The "Dub Mix" is rather full on and a classical Webster dub in his 2003/2004 mode. The absolute highlight is his "Lot's More Perc Mix" which of course adds more percussion on one hand, but he left the bass drum out of the game and still manages to keep this a totally danceable affair. The only release by Webster you can possibly compare this one with, is his remix work for Doctor Rockit's "Café de Flore" which kind of shares the same spirit but which is not half as fine and delicate productionwise than his "Fashion Party". An absolute must-have for any Charles Webster or Ennio Morricone fan... and this funny combination already says it all.

Well this is what i call a real label compilation. All highlights of this classic Italian label that initially focussed on Deephouse and then became a famous oldskool Trance label put together on this nicely pressed 2x12". Every track a straight 5/5 and some sought after remixes by MBG (AKA Gio Canepa) that are only available on this compilation but not on the original Italian EPs at that time. It includes the extremely rare "Vostok 3" which is also called the "Official Anthem of MBG & Johnson Righeira (AKA Stefano Righi)" and "Close To The Day Lightness" which is from the famous "Peter Pan EP" and that has been produced especially for the "Peter Pan Club" in Riccione, Italy way back in 1992. If you are into the deep Italian "Ambient House"-genre then try to track down this value pack full of classics. Don't expect the sound of the beginning of Ambient House (1989-91) with the occasional piano here or there but a more defined sound which rather tends to go to mellow spheric Italo-techno typical for 1992.

This album is called "Two Wheels Good" on the american market. This is related to the fact, that Prefab Sprout got a copyright problem on the american market with the usage of the name of the actor "Steve McQueen". Both covers are identical and show the band on a motorcycle. "Two Wheels Good" is a parody on the old motorcycle and has it's roots in George Orwell's "Animal Farm" saying "Two legs good - four legs better".

"Symphony Of Brotherhood" is another great track that includes parts of the famous "I Have A Dream"-speech by Martin Luther King (like for example Nikita Warren's "I Need You", Fingers Inc.'s "Can You Feel It" or The Speech's "I Have A Dream").

This vinyl arrived some days ago and I must say, I have to listen to it again and again. "Le Deep" is based on kind of an instrumental version of Grace Jones' "Libertango (I've seen that face before)" with a straight forward beat and short vocal pieces by "good old" Franky Boissy. Not the usual mash-up crap - heavenly made. Both can be proud of this piece - Grace and Julius.

Impressive I must say - only this morning I grabbed this vinyl for the 1st time in years. It's still creating goosebumps when listening to it. A perfect combination between an unbeatable melody and pop-production by the PSB with this voice of a lady we will all never forget - no matter if we liked her or not. Plus a sax played by "The Sax of the Eighties" himself: Mr Courtney Pine and an orchestra beautifully arranged by Angelo Badalamenti. Last but not least a guy that has been completely forgotten in the track-list of our entry: one of our biggest House Gods has done this kind of downtempo-like "Dance Mix" - Marshall Jefferson himself. All in all still bigtime. No need to watch the movie "Scandal" after listening to it's title-track with those "self-explaining" lyrics.

"Waiting" contains a vocal sample by singer Marcus Turcotte , who has sung on a couple of Hayden Andre / Subculture-productions in the beginning of the Nineties.

Track 10 "Horses" is based on Prefab Sprout's "Wild Horses" and contains lot's of samples of the original. Unfortunately Aromabar completely forgot to mention Prefab Sprout in their credits on the sleeve.

"Juliet" in track 10 is named after Cam's girlfriend and French topmodel Juliet Lancelot.