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Name: jb1978
Member Since: Dec 27, 2006
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Rated 2 releases, average: 5.00
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Although a huge fan of Sound Signature, I must admit that i had overlooked this 12" until recently, but then i discovered the B-side, "Vanished", in a big way! A lovely walking jazz bassline is complimented by swinging hi-hats, nice congo work, and some moody yet melodic chords and musical touches, which give the track that all important want-to-hear-it-again feel. Sitting somewhere between jazzy, atmospheric Detroit-flavoured house and broken-beat, this is an excellent track with plenty of soul that should sound as good in a few years as it does right now. Perhaps overlooked by some SS fans because it's not by Theo, I would thoroughly recommend picking up a copy.
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.