[ A 20 Year Retrospective 1990 | 2010 ]

Curated By: Architektur [Passport Radio] & A Guy Called Gary [Guidance Recordings]

A brief history...of how two long-time agent provocateurs from Chicago, collaborated to compile the greatest Downtempo "Best Of" list of all-time! ...and with a motto like, "we're not f**king around", its hard to argue.

❒ A Guy Called Gary: Guidance Recordings label DJ and A&R. Compiled Hi:Fidelity Lounge 3 & Hi:Fidelity Lounge 4, as well as, Hi:Fidelity Dub Sessions 4, Destination:Chicago [Japan], and Mundial Muzique 2. A Guy Called Gary has DJ'd along side "Downtempo" luminaries; Gilles Peterson, DJ Cam, Blue States, DJ Oil [Troublemakers], DJ Ender [Nuspirit Helsinki], along with maintaining residencies in cities from Chicago to the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico...
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Chill to the latest installment of Hi:Fidelity Lounge https://www.mixcloud.com/aGuycalledGary/

❒ Architektur: Est. 2000 | Lounge Productions, Burning Bowl Records, & Passport Radio [WRUW, KOOP, WXDU]. Exclusive interviews with members of Gotan Project, G-Stone & Thievery Corporation. "Big up to Architektur, the man behind the great 'Musik for Film' compilation, this cd is a must-have for every downbeat | chilled dub fan, great stuff!!" - FM Brussels. Wire Magazine described Architektur's album, Travelogue, as 'Meat Beat Manifesto collides with Shorty Rogers' | ★★★★1/2, #1 KPFA, #5 Dub - Juno [UK], and aired on BBC, FM4, KCRW...

Tune in to the Finest in Downbeat & Dub on Passport Radio http://www.loungeproductions.com/passport-radio.html

'A load of great albums to reacquaint myself with' - Martin James [ Muzik | Melody Maker | The Guardian ]

Listen to our top101 music playlists...and so much more @ http://www.loungeproductions.com/top101.html