Heels & Souls step back to 1988 for their sixth reissue, relicensing and remastering Flair's anthemic soul number 'Chasin' The Rain.' For the uninitiated, strap yourself in for six blissful minutes of heavy bass licks, soaring vocals, and infectious synth lines.

Consisting of Janet Rose (aka UK Soul queen JB Rose), Joe Matz, Peter Bielig, and Peter Shindler, Flair was a predominantly German affair, with Rose being the only UK band member and Bielig living in London during the late '80s. This is a curious detail considering 'Chasin' The Rain' is often lauded today as a UK Soul classic - partially due to its release on the prolific UK label Champion. However, it's squeaky-clean production values, and the fact it was mixed and mastered at the famous Jankowski studio in Stuttgart by three Germans, reveals a somewhat different story.

The track has that UK street soul heavy low-end, but with a synth-pop flavour sprinkled in the mix - swinging synth lines and gated snares aplenty. Yet from chatting to Peter Bielig, who's been instrumental in getting this record reissued, the sounds sweeping across the Atlantic from the likes of Jam and Lewis, who blended R&B, funk, soul and pop, were clearly a big influence too.

Those were heady days for four young twenty-something musicians, with Peter recalling cherished memories these tracks bring back, telling of his and JB's PA sessions at London's Gulliver's nightclub. However, while 'Chasin' The Rain' had all the hallmarks of a chart-breaking hit, Champion prioritised other projects and the record never broke. Sadly the group disbanded after only two releases, and this musical gem was consigned to the crates of those in the know. Soon after, Peter Bielig went to Jamaica to work at Tough Gong Studios, working on albums for Rita Marley Music. He now lives in Brazil, producing local artists in his studio in Salvador.

Unfortunately, the master tapes were nowhere to be found, so we had the maestro, Sean P, rip and restore a mint copy of the record, with award-winning mastering engineer Cicely Balston working her studio magic for that added punch.

Flair - Chasin' The Rain [HSREC006]

Warming things up at Motion, Bristol before CC:DISCO! & Jayda G 

Recorded Saturday 11th Nov '23

Ultimate Housewarming - LIVE @ Motion, Bristol

First edit from italy and greece :)
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Last Rhythm -Back To Life(Slowlife Edit) 
Master by Suhakguisin (@suhakguisin)

Cover Art by Yiin (@yiinflac @studioantnym)

Download Link : https://slowlife1.bandcamp.com/album/slowlife-edit-1

Last Rhythm -Back To Life(Slowlife Edit)

02 Pedro Bertho - Ruta Barcelona

Loshmi links :
Bandcamp : https://loshmi.bandcamp.com/
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Spotify : https://open.spotify.com/artist/5lrRZq818qAQyKjSPf4coB

Loshmi - Lovely Attack

A special guest-mix series where DJs are invited to create a soundtrack for tomorrow's days. Next up: Get launched into a time capsule straight to a dancefloor somewhere in the 80s by this mix of Aram Mukanay. Enjoy and boogie!

https://soundcloud.com/aram-mukanay

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Taking over a packed dancefloor from Marcia, Alena brought it! Mixing stone-cold classics with those super rare cuts, whilst keeping the energy high was a joy to witness. Special Touch, Doug Shorts, WAR, Mighty Peacemakers, Billy Lamont, Roy Ayers all sounded so so heavy but Imagination by BB&Q Band blew us away!

Alena Arpels @ Miles Away 5th Birthday

After garnering a cult following of eager listeners and dancers, the beloved party Spasta has immortalised itself in the form of a six track compilation from friends from all corners of the globe.

Download or purchase your wax copy here: https://findingfigaro.bandcamp.com/album/spasta

Amin Payne & Julian Steel - Permission

Martha Pinel is one of our very favourite up and coming DJs. A co-founder of the Croma project in Rio, she helped transform the alternative scene of Rio De Janeiro with their parties Croma Noite. When playing she taps into Disco, House, Brazilian Boogie and African music to produce her sound. She has played all over Brazil at various clubs and festivals. More recently she has also been taking her sound to Europe with appearances in Paris and Lisbon. Look out for more from Martha Pinel coming soon! Enjoy the music x

Disco Deviance Mix Show 80 - Martha Pinel Mix

Azymuth - Jazz Carnival (Combo & Tumble ReEdit)

The Tambourine Hands co-founder, Worldwide FM resident and Sounds Of The Universe staff member puts together a love letter to the club, departing from her usual mix of Brazilian, jazz and soul rarities for an energetic, uplifting mix of Broken Beat, Kwaito, House and Garage.

Interview: https://www.stampthewax.com/2021/01/13/diggers-directory-poly-ritmo/

Diggers Directory: Poly-Ritmo

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