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Chicago House Classics

Larry Heard Presents Mr. White Radio

House & Techno Classics 1987-1995

Set1

DeepDigi

baby ford/Virgo four tracks

Mr. Fingers - Mystery Of Love

As found in the Boom 2012 Documentary (on Youtube)

DJ Tripswitch - Glide Reflection

Synaesthesia (PvD Club Remix)

Virgo Four In A Vision (Mixed by Darren Emmerson)

Neal Howard Indulge (Mixed by Darren Emmerson)

Maurice Joshua with Hot Hands Hula vs David Moleon - This Is Acid (DJ ATT Crazy Mashup) [CM012]

[CM012] This Is Acid (DJ ATT Crazy Mashup)

Some track from Happy Raving Days at Camden Palace...
Front of the stage to the right, Every Friday

Fast Eddie - Acid Thunder

Walk Dance Talk Sing

Like A Fool

04-Poem for Wigan - baby ford

05-Wigan - baby ford

05-Fordtrax - BABY FORD

Dark Entries and Honey Soundsystem Records have teamed up again to release another volume of gay porn soundtracks by San Francisco-based musician and producer, Patrick Cowley. Perhaps one of the most revolutionary and influential people in the cannon of disco music, Cowley created his own brand of Hi-NRG dance music coined "The San Francisco Sound." Born in Buffalo, NY on October 19, 1950, Patrick moved to San Francisco at the age of 21. He studied at the City College of San Francisco where he founded the Electronic Music Lab. During this time Patrick, along with his classmates Maurice Tani and Art Adcock, would create radio jingles and electronic pieces using the school's equipment, first a Putney, then an E-MU System and finally a Serge synthesizer. He would make experimental instrumental songs by blending various types of music and adapting them to the synthesizer. 
By the mid-70's, Patrick's synthesizer skills landed him a job composing and producing songs for disco superstar Sylvester such as “You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)”, “Dance Disco Heat” and "Stars." This helped Patrick obtain more work as a remixer and producer. By 1981 Patrick released a string of dance 12" singles, like “Menergy” and “Megatron Man”, creating the soundtrack for a generation. Also that year, he founded Megatone Records and released his debut album. Around this time Patrick was hospitalized and diagnosed with a then-unknown illness: that would later be called AIDS. Prior to his passing on November 12, 1982, he recorded two more Hi-NRG hits, “Do You Wanna Funk” for Sylvester and "Right On Target" for Paul Parker as well as a second solo album “Mind Warp”.
In 1979 Patrick was contacted by John Coletti, owner of famed gay porn company Fox Studio in Los Angeles. John had heard about Patrick's music from the legendary Sylvester and proposed he write music for his films. Patrick jumped on this offer and sent reels of his college compositions from the 70s to John in LA. Coletti then used a variable speed oscillator to adjust the pitch and speed of Patrick's songs in-sync with the film scene.  “Muscle Up" is a collection of Cowley's instrumental songs recorded between 1973 and 1980 found in the Fox Studio vaults. This compilation also includes bonus compositions found in the basement of Megatone Records owner John Hedges and the attic of former bandmate Maurice Tani. Influenced by Tomita, Wendy Carlos and Giorgio Moroder, Patrick forged an electronic sound from his collection of synthesizers, percussion, modified guitars and self-constructed equipment. The listener enters a world of dark forbidden vices, introspective and reflective of Patrick's time spent in the bathhouses of San Francisco. The songs on “Muscle Up” are divided into four sides, from the ambient, jungle journey of side one to the instrumental demo version of “Somebody to Love Tonight” on side two, to the space-funk of side three and finally the interstellar workouts of side four, that further reveal the depth of Cowley's unique talent.  
Featuring 75 minutes of music, this compilation contains soundtrack music from two Fox Studio films, "Muscle Up" and "School Daze", plus additional songs from the same era, never before released on vinyl. The tapes were restored and transferred using the same speed and pitch settings, then remastered for vinyl by George Horn at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, CA.  The vinyl comes housed in a extra wide spine jacket and giant fold-out poster featuring a handmade collage using photography and xerox graphics of classic gay porn imagery from the Fox Studio vaults by Berlin-based artist Gwenael Rattke. Each double album also contains a 8x11 glossy promotional “Muscle Up” replica poster with original VHS artwork plus an essay from Maurice Tani. For Patrick's 65th birthday, Dark Entries and Honey Soundsystem Records present a glimpse into the futuristic world of a young genius.

5oz Of Funk

Don't Ask Me

Fast Eddie Feat.Sundance-Git On Up (The Rocky Jones Mix)

Patrick Cowley - Somebody To Love Tonight [Dark Entries, 2015]

Larry Heard Presents Mr. White - You Rock Me

100 % Of Disin You (remixes)

Armando - 100% Of Disin' You (Warehouse mix)

Muscle Up

Deep Inside You- Patrick Cowley

Hula Vortex EP

Mental Marathon

Doug I got it on DI

CeCe Rogers

Someday

Available now from - https://www.zrecords.ltd.uk/new-releases

Doug Willis is back with another disco-fied EP that is sure to cause mayhem on every dancefloor.

There are two new DW songs the piano heavy Risky Biznizz and Salsoul style Doug's Disco Theme.

In addition there are a couple of exclusive remixes of classics from the DW vault including Dr Packers fine re-work of one of Doug's most loved works, Skate Dancer. Whilst Re-Tide and Moon Rocket give Crystal Lover a new pair of underpants.

ZR SHOP

Doug Willis - Risky Biznizz

House pioneer Mike Dunn makes his Glitterbox Recordings debut with ‘Natural High’, a bumping dose of vintage Chicago goodness. Featuring his unmistakable Windy City drawl, the release sees Mike flex his musical muscles, using traditional analogue techniques to produce this stripped-back disco-house jam. From deep stroboscopic acid to groovy US garage, Mike can navigate seamlessly between genres while maintaining his signature flare, so takes to producing this Glitterbox dancefloor cut with natural ease. Already a favourite of head-honcho Simon Dunmore, expect this to become a future classic from the label’s catalogue of timeless dance gems.

Natural High

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Mike Dunn 'Natural High' (Mike Dunn Black Glitter MixX)

Roped In

Roped In (Extended Mix)

As members of Steve “Silk” Hurley’s ID Productions (the writing, production and remix team), Chantay Savage and Maurice Joshua had already started building careers behind the scenes by the time they came together on Chantay’s first commercial release, “I Gotta Hold On U.”

Maurice had already taken the industry by storm with his number-one Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart hit "This Is Acid (A New Dance Craze)." Hurley had history with Mo and looked at him as a “little brother.”  Seeing his potential, he really wanted him to become a member of ID Productions.  At the time, Hurley was in high demand as a remixer, so this gave him the opportunity to showcase Maurice and Eric “E-Smoove” Miller on his projects. This trio went on to form the industry’s hottest remix team in the early 90’s.  Maurice went on to become a GRAMMY® winning remixer and all three of them continue to write, produce and remix at a high level today.

Chantay Savage, the daughter of a jazz musician, R&B vocalist, became a member of the ID crew, and her vocal prowess was obvious.  But what most didn’t know was that she was a prolific writer as well.  She teamed up with E-Smoove and Jere McAllister to write and sing the “We Got A Love Thang" demo for consideration on CeCe Peniston’s album.  CeCe loved the song, and with Hurley’s production and arrangement, the rest became history.  When ID inked a distribution deal with RCA Records (and Sony UK), Chantay became their first artist released under the ID/RCA imprint. Chantay’s collaborations with Hurley included the hits,”Betch’all Never Find” and I Will Survive," 2 tunes that not only reached top positions on Billboard’s Dance Charts, but the R&B Charts as well.

This digitally remastered package is a re-release of the original 12” vinyl release, which was previously unavailable. It contains mixes by Maurice Joshua, E-Smoove, and Steve “Silk” Hurley.


Maurice Joshua, Chantay Savage - I Gotta Hold On U (Steve Silk Hurley Silky Scat Dub)

R.I.P Productions - Oh Baby

Virgo Four - Take Me Higher

Mr Gasmask - Acid Attack  [heavy acidcore!]

Virgo Four In A Vision (Mixed by Darren Emmerson)

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