Chez Damier – Untitled

One of those "so good I better buy 2 copies for when one wears out" records, which I did. I ended up with the 1999 repress and the 2014 reissue and decided to play them simultaneously on my sound system (Xone96 with Marantz amplifier and B&W tower speakers) to check how they compare sonically. Here are my findings:

1999 repress:
- slightly lighter (155g disk + inner sleeve)
- brighter highs, particularly noticeable on the drums (claps, snares, hats)
- A-side is SLOWER (lower bpm) compared to the 2014 reissue
- B-side is FASTER (higher bpm) compared to the 2014 reissue
- length of the tracks is longer! when beat-matched (so the songs play at the same tempo) all 3 of the tracks play a couple seconds longer than on the 2014 reissue
- my copy is slightly warped

2014 reissue:
- 10g heavier (165g disk + inner sleeve)
- less treble and more saturation/distortion in the highs, particularly noticeable on the drums (claps, snares, hats)
- A-side is FASTER (lower bpm)
- B-side is SLOWER (higher bpm)
- length of the tracks is shorter!
- some people commented saying their copy is warped but mine is fine (whereas my 1999 repress ironically is slightly warped)

I hope this helps anyone who's looking for a (second) copy. All in all I think both versions sound great, the differences are very minor. I think the type of mixer, speaker, cartridge etc. used will have a bigger impact on the sound of these than the differences between them. Neither of them sound super clean and I don't have the original release to compare, but I'm happy with both of my copies. Also worth noting I've had these for over 10 years and have played them out at least a handful of times.

The B1 track contains samples of "Joint Venture - Master Blaster" (1992).

Digital release available of KMS Records in web stores is rubbish!
Who did the master ¿...?
Don't buy it!!!

Just bought a repress of this and KMS054 from Sister Ray in Soho and it plays perfectly. The vibrations from this music and the sound factory reached provincial England in the mid 90s and it is great to hear these sounds again.

If you lived in NYC and listen to any underground dance music and didn't dance to this in Sound Factory Bar or Sound Factory 27th Street between the hours of 4-6am ...you didn't dance! This is NYC dance music at it's best!!! The 2 DJs ( Frankie on Fridays - Junior on Saturdays) brought the legions of devoted house/Techno enthusiasts every weekend to sweat it out to this track. People would literally RUN out of bathrooms, leave drinks on the bar, leave long line water fountains and SMOOTHLY (and sometimes not) dance into the crowded dance floors to feel this track!!! Mister Damier can peacefully rest and said he moved peoples soul to DANCE. Tracks like this is what made NYC 90's going dancing legendary.

This record samples Clivillés & Cole's remix of "I'm Every Woman" by Whitney Houston.

nufin compares to this..pure classic by grande Chez!

All true house (or techno, the tag isn't important) lovers feel Chez Damier and all Chez Damier fans must treasure this one. Stripped down tracks that crackle with energy. Synths and strings that do enough keep you interested but never get overblown. Chez seems to know just how much to put into a track. That cheeky little 'You ain't dancing girl...well, well, well' vocal sample on the B side tracks (two different versions of the same tune) adds a bit of swagger to the dance. Timeless underground music that withstands repeated listens.