One of my fav old producers ...Great Work on the remaster/reissue Ben

Cat number: KNOE 5/1
Release Date: March 2016
Formats: 12” Vinyl Only
Tracklisting:
A1) Dancefloor (Originally released on
 Geek#006)
A2) Epidemic (Unreleased)
B1) Planet Jump (Originally released on HS-015)
B2) Synapse 318 (Originally released on DS04)
Selected and Compiled by Ben boe.
Distribution: Juno

Derek Carr is a name known by few and far between, with only a handful of vinyl releases in the early 2000s, he built a worthy but unfortunately not widely-spread reputation for putting together stunning deep techno. Originally pressed in finite numbers, the records have recently found themselves in demand on Discogs, and rightly so, Derek’s music is in a class of its own. Having been a big fan since his releases on then local (to label owner Ben) Leeds label Geek records, For Those That Knoe has dug deep into the archives to put together a sizeable selection of Derek’s back catalogue, with some unreleased gems dotted amongst the classic must-haves.

Chapter 1 of three in Derek’s series kicks off with a classic from the Geek release B-Side, Dancefloor. Unearthed from (knoe’s favourite format) dusty DAT, Epidemic is a classy rolling tech house groover. Planet Jump was the title track of Derek’s solo EP on the excellent Headpsace Recordings. Shimmering FM chords feature heavily against bright percussion and warm basslines. Synapse 318 was the main cut of Derek’s EP on Digital Soul, stunning late night melodies and jazzy keyboard work ride over those classic electronic rhythms.


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