Chubby Chunks – Chubby Chunks (Vol 1)

Testament Two really touched me. This pushy start of snares, congas and then later the floating combo of synth and piano as a counter. Pure delight...

This vinyl is just epic, good stuff from a to z one of my favorite

testament one is sampling Al Hudson / One Way "Music" (1979) https://www.discogs.com/One-Way-Featuring-Al-Hudson-One-Way-Featuring-Al-Hudson/master/122509

testament two is sampling Hudson People "Trip To Your Mind" (1979) https://www.discogs.com/Hudson-People-Trip-To-Your-Mind-Power-To-The-Hour/release/703920 - amazing track ;)

Loved Testament One from the moment I heard it in the record shop, just builds & builds all the way through, funky beats, cool riffs, acid line, piano all layered together, flowing in & out of each other - great tune and quiet different when it was released, but always went down well. This I think was the first release for Cleveland City Records and set the tone for some great future releases. Well worth checking some of the earlier releases on this label.

Testament One - what an absolute blinder.

By 1991 the (UK) underground dance scene had suffered terribly at the hands of the novelty hardcore era and hysterical headlines in the tabloids. 92 thankfully saw the emergence of progressive house which made clubbing exciting and worthwhile again - albeit with a fairly large schism between the house and techno camps.

Testament One was one of those records with universal appeal: played in all genres of club, none of them mainstream.

Simple, relentless beat, 303 bassline, superb break; apart from the ever-so-slightly dated 909 drums it still sounds perfect today.

For me, it brought back all those 88/89 feelings and convinced me that the dancing shoes still had a few years left in them.