Bobby Konders is a Brooklyn-native who made his name spinning reggae and Carribbean music for Hot 97, as well as starting his own dancehall/reggae label Massive B in 1991. Konder continues to go strong as a riddim DJ, but in his early years he also managed to produce some incredibly fine house records. This particular release was released on the revolutionary NYC electronic dance label Nu Groove in 1990. Our personal favorite track is "The Poem," but what is so great about this EP is the diversity and quality of each song. Deep house, acid, dub, straight jacking house - all represented in top form!

The Poem

Peter Jacques band was an Italian Disco band, created by French-Italian-American businessman Jacques Fred Petrus (1949–1986) and songwriter and producer Mauro Malavasi (1958-). They released three albums all reaching minor success but most of all opened up the US market for Italian made disco. The albums were, "Fire Night Dance" in 1978, "Welcome Back" in 1979 and "Dancing In The Street" in 1985.

Peter Jacques Band - This Night

Terry Hunter Starring Jay Adams - We Are One (Louie Vega Main Mix)

Empty Hearth

WHY wE CAN

Overture Mix

Loose Change

Straight From The Heart

David Harness returns to Quantize with an inspirational gospel house classic ‘Holy Spirit’. This single has all the ingredients that David is known for; killer drums, driving bass, beautifully played organs, pianos, and stunning vocals. It’s a brilliantly put together piece that pays homage to the Hawkins Family. As always, David delivers the heat, so sit back, relax and let the Spirit take control! 
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DAVID HARNESS - HOLY SPIRIT

Its New York block party special with Midnight Riot bringing back The Big Throwdown for 2018. 

With new recruit Get To Know on board, they present a modern day update of the South Bronx 1980 classic that is one of the most important  joints of all time.

Remixes coming from label boss Yam Who? & and the Italian DJ & producer Babert aka Mirco Berti. Its all about the live instrumentation, funk bass, gutsy guitar, rhodes keys, Patrick Adams inspired synths backed with a relentless percussive workout making this a stone cold jam!

Get To Know - The Big Throwdown (Original Mix) Teaser

Kalita Records are proud and honoured to announce the first ever official reissue of the four choice tracks from Randolph Baker's privately pressed sought-after 1982 disco album 'Reaching For The Stars', plus an unreleased instrumental take of 'Party Life' sourced from the original 24-track analogue master tapes.

Originally recorded at Jim Morris and Rick Miller's Tampa-based Morrisound Studios, 'Getting Next To You' features both a mixture of both local Florida talent plus jazz superstar Nat Adderley and bassist John Lamb at their finest. Originally pressed in a limited run of just one-thousand copies, with no distribution and most copies being sold in the local city and on Randolph's own merchandise table at the back of live gigs, original copies have long been sought-after by both collectors and DJs alike, acknowledged as a true grail and masterpiece in the disco scene and deservedly demanding extortionate figures to those lucky enough to find their own.

Here, in collaboration with Randolph, Kalita Records have chosen to re-release the four choice tracks from the album: 'Getting Next To You', 'Jazzman', 'Callin' Me' and 'Party Life'. The former is an in-demand horn and chant-filled disco masterpiece, which, as Randolph explains, concerns unity and "everyone on the same level in other words, everyone just loving life". It is arguably the song that Randolph is most well-known for in the disco and funk scene and perfect for the modern discerning dance floor. 'Jazzman' is an instrumental track with prominent trumpet and saxophone solos working with funky basslines to produce a truly great jazz-funk groove. It was "a tribute to Nat Adderley and Duke Ellington's bass player, John Lamb, for being so generous and saying yes to the project". 'Callin' Me' is a soulful disco number featuring the lead vocals of Laurie Erickson and is "about being on the road and ensuring loved ones that you will always come back home no matter what. It was like a promise to ensure loved ones they didn't have to worry". Lastly, 'Party Life' is a joyous disco track with a strong funk bassline and horns. As Randolph recalls, it "was the joy like after an actor finishes a movie. There was nothing but joy. It's finished; let's celebrate big time. Where everyone in the studio yelled at the top of their lungs - The End!" Here, with access to the 24-track master tapes we have been able to include the original version plus an unreleased instrumental take, allowing us to focus on the infectious bassline and make it even more ready for the modern dance floor. 

Accompanied by extensive interview-based liner notes and never-before-seen photos.

Getting Next To You

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Randolph Baker - Getting Next To You [Kalita Records]

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