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1st Unit: Underpass Records EP (reissue) (12" + insert)
Cat: RHSTOREJPN 12. Rel: 17 Apr 24
Funky/Club House
Review: Rush Hour has been one of Europe's independent musical powerhouses for decades now. Now only does it have Amsterdam's best record shop, but it throws the best parties and puts put the fresh new records from several different genres. next to that of course they also know how to dig deep and unearth vital reissues, which is what they do here with a triple headed Japanese house affair. Katsuya Sano keeps it OG Chicago with his 'I Need Luv', then Junichi Soma offers the analogue depths of 'Ubnormal Life' and Shuji Wada shuts down with more brilliantly atmospheric sounds on 'Endless Load.'
… Read morePlayed by: Man Power
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Review: Rush Hour have released some killer reissues in their time, and this mini-album from Ben Cenac of Newcleus fame, released under the Dream 2 Science moniker in 1990 is no exception, sounding like a conscious response to the warm, soul-flecked offerings of contemporaries Bobby Konders, the Burrell Brothers and Lamont Booker. Amazingly, Dream 2 Science still sounds remarkably fresh, 22 years on. The production, in particular, is terrific. While many house records of the period sound clumsy and dated, there's a timeless quality to the intricately programmed drum machine rhythms, the drifting chords, warm analogue basslines and cute vibraphone melodies.
… Read morePlayed by: Ben Sims, Alexis Le-Tan, Lexx, Simon Morell (FINA RECORDS), Felix Dickinson, Ka§par, Roual Galloway, Owain Kimber (Owain K), Ilija Rudman ( Imogen Recordings ), RUSTAM OSPANOFF., Ranacat, Vahagn (Paradise Valley), Wes [Cutloose :: Manchester], Zenner, Luke Slater, Charlie SoulClap, Moralez (Mosaique), Martin Haberland, ISOUL8 (Volcov), Marcel Vogel, Ritesh (Adult Contemporary), Nick Anthony Simoncino, Juno Recommends Deep House, Permanent Vacation, Downtown Party Network, Shadow Dancer (Boysnoize Records), Josh Wink, Jimpster, Miles Atmospheric, Alex Bradley, Steve Lee, Sai aka Blend Architect, Shane Linehan, Felix Bergleiter (Nonetheless), Bodhi, Sleep D / Butter Sessions, Joe Montana, Kastil (Soul Notes/Stale), Djs: Most Charted - Deep House, Rivet, Bravik (Dept.), Soul Clap, Garrett David, Rotciv, Mike Sharon, Earl Jeffers, Terrence Pearce, Jad & The, Danijel Kevic, Remi Mazet, The Craigie Cartel
… Read moreout of stock $18.16
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Cat: RHRSS 32. Rel: 02 Nov 23
Deep House
Review: Helmed by Kid Batchelor and Keith Franklin, Bang The Party were one of the first UK groups to capture the acid house explosion as it found a foothold in the legendary RIP parties and other seminal early spots. Their sound bridges the gap from the prior rare groove warehouse scene and gives it a sweaty Chicago injection, and it's captured brilliantly on this, their breakthrough debut record from 1987. There's a strong soulful edge to 'I Feel Good All Over', while 'Jacques Theme' has a dreamy, surreal tint, and 'Release Your Body' channels a little Motor City flair in its twitchy synth lines and drum programming, but crucially this was one of the first indications of house and techno finding a distinct character across the pond ahead of the wider house culture that would blow up in the years that followed. Truly pioneering music.
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Review: Leon Vynehall's stunningly picturesque "Midnight On Rainbow Road" was one of the undoubted highlights of Gerd Jansen's second Musik For Autobahns compilation, which was released in the autumn of 2015 by Rush Hour. Here, it gets a deserved single release, with the original - a hypnotic, driving-inspired blend of fluid electronic melodies, a wispy percussion and Jonny Nash style glistening guitar lines - being complimented by a brand new "Beat Edit". This adds a slowly unfurling, head-nodding rhythm that takes the track further towards Detroit Beatdown territory. In essence, though, it sounds like an early '90s ambient house jam. That's no bad thing, given that Vynehall seems to have emphasised the sun-kissed beauty of the original in the process.
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Review: Having given the Dream 2 Science album the wider audience it richly deserved earlier this year, Rush Hour dig out another NYC garage classic from the archives of Ben Cenac for a much deserved reissue. Unlike that album, this Sha-Lor record Cenac recorded in collaboration with vocalists Sharmelle and Lorrie back in 1988 gained wider success, becoming a Summer Of Love staple. It's not hard to see why "I'm In Love" proved so enduring on the A Side Caught Up mix either, with the duo's vocals still retaining a power to move some 24 years on, while Cenac's stripped back bass heavy production is NYC garage at its finest. This being Rush Hour, there's also the bonus of a previously unreleased instrumental version occupying the flip.
… Read morePlayed by: Owain Kimber (Owain K), Kone-R (Uncharted Audio), Tarjei Nygard, Mag Spencer, SLG, Juno Recommends Funky House, Giant Cuts, MR G, Four Walls, Nicholas, Francis Inferno Orchestra, Baldo, Giorgio Luceri, JackmasterK, Glenview Records Inc, Joe Montana, Teshno, Disco Dirtbox, James Priestley, Sacha Mambo (Macadam Mambo), Spittal (Craigie Knowes), Rotciv, Pla Ziom
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Review: During a record digging trip to South Africa a year or two back, Rush Hour co-founder Antal stumbled on an obscure local cover of Klein & MBO's Ron Hardy and Larry Levan favourite, "The MBO Theme". The Warrior version, which was recorded at some point in the early '80s, is a little slower and breezier than Klein and MBO's original, with even finer fretless bass flavours and the track's famous melodies re-played on some particularly spacey synthesizers. Helpfully, the Klein & MBO version is on the A-side, so you can easily compare the two: Warriors' little known cover is definitely our pick of the pair.
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Review: Lars Bartkuhn sonically portrays his recent relocation to Brazil on his latest ambient / new age LP Dystopia. It's an ironic title for sure, since it hardly sounds like what we'd usually imagine a dystopia to sound like. Perhaps the LP's making could shed some light on this paradox; Bartkuhn's first solo LP for almost nine years, it was born out of two interlinked ideas: a desire to create improvised music without the aid of computer sequencers or an electronic drum set, and a deeply held love of storytelling through sound. It's this revelling in imperfection which perhaps makes the album 'dystopic' - bits like 'Largo' and 'Do You Know How To Get Out' are beautifully rhythmic and driving, despite their apparent lack of computerisation going into the process. Sonically, it's aquatic, malleting, tactile, bubbly, serene.
… Read more in stock $20.50
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Review: Niels Nieuborg has long been a player on Holland's live music scene, largely working with ex-pat musicians from Carpe Verde and Surinam. This superb three-track EP marks his first recorded output and includes collaborations with vocalists Americo Brito and Orlando Julius. The latter stars on two up-tempo chunks of boogie-era Afrobeat that sit somewhere between the Moog-driven brilliance of William Onyeabor and the up-tempo urgency of vintage Afro-disco. It's arguably A-side "Nos Magia", featuring Brito's distinctive vocals, that really stands out, though. Spacey and incessantly funky with fizzing electronics, urgent Clavinet lines and crispy Afro-funk guitars, it's not only a killer club cut but also a thing of rare beauty.
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Review: Recently Interstellar Funk (real name Olf van Elden) has used his Artificial Dance label to offer up a range of new and old tracks that doffs a cap to "wave" music - that hard-to-define, synthesiser-heavy style that first emerged at the turn-of-the-80s and has been evolving ever since. "Artificial Dancers", his first compilation, continues this trend by gathering together personal favourites and rarities that spans 40 years of wave music. It's a brilliant collection all told, with highlights including the moody dancefloor brilliance of Clan Of Xymox's "Stranger (Demo)", the Human League's exceedingly rare 1979 tribute to JG Ballard ("4JG"), a killer live recording of "Dias Cortas" by EBM kings Liaisons Dangereuse and the Norwegian eccentricity of Det Gylne Triangel's wayward post-punk synth-pop classic "Maskindans".
… Read morePlayed by: Juno Recommends Electro
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Review: Rush Hour brings you 'Maui's Lament' from Recloose. True to his name, the former Planet E and Peacefrog producer has been quiet for a couple of years, but his welcome return to recording is marked here with an exclusive pair of the kind of left-centric electro-house rockers on which his reputation is built.
… Read morePlayed by: Recloose
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Review: Rush Hour is pleased to introduce another new talent through its 'Limited' series. We are happy new producers as good as this still submerge. Thoverstam resides in Scandinavia and this reflects in his music: 'Blender' is deep, fragile techno, yet with a warm quality to it and a touch of Detroit too.
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Review: "Side Step Test", by Haruki Matsuo, has support from DJ Rolando, DJ 3000, Laurent Garnier and more.
… Read morePlayed by: Inner Science, Young Marco
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Cat: CMTRN 1. Rel: 20 Sep 07
Electro House
Review: "Special Consumer Series Part 1", by Comtron, has support from Fabrice Lig, Joakim, Laurent Garnier, DJ 3000, Michel De Hey and more.
… Read moreout of stock $8.30
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Review: Jarno's "Memories", out on Rush Hour, is a deep, moving piece of techno bliss that keeps building and building.
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Cat: RH LTD 012. Rel: 22 Jan 07
Minimal/Tech House
Review: Rush Hour Limited presents San Proper's "Amsterdam Family series". This is a series where he teams up with known and unknown producers from Amsterdam. Although new to the production game, San Proper has been DJing in the Amsterdam club scene for years. Over the last ten years he has been spinning in all the major clubs, bars and lounges in and around Holland. San is well known and praised for his house and disco sets as well as for blending a lot of different styles into an eclectic mix. On this 12", the second in the series, he collaborates with Tom Trago, who produced the well received "Live With The BBQ". They've created two mid tempo house burners, just the way we like them. While "Caterpillar Blues" is a upbeat discofied love affair, "Love Flue" is a haunting afro-disco flavoured groove. Thank you very much!
… Read morePlayed by: Kink
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Review: Dexter and 2000 and One both turn the original up a notch.
… Read morePlayed by: Matador (Junior4 Recs)
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Review: "Six Track Sampler" on Rushhour is some highly recommended electronic funk. The Amsterdam based Comtron group was set-up four years ago to warn people about the sinister undertones of the corporate world. The group attach their message to their unique strain of punch driven, electric funk. Rumour has it that these industrious men made their fortune trading new media stock that, whilst making them rich, left them disillusioned and feeling exploited by the evil system they found themselves caught in.
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Review: "Well Well Well", by Aardvarck, features three stretched-out and beefed-up edits of tracks that originally appeared as skits on the brilliant Rockwell Records label. Tried and tested on the dancefloors of Amsterdam, these are sure fire ankle movers!
… Read morePlayed by: Jaffa Surfa, Chamboche
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Cat: RH LTD 011. Rel: 22 Jan 07
Minimal/Tech House
Review: Rush Hour Limited presents San Proper's Amsterdam Family series. This is a series where he teams up with known and unknown producers from Amsterdam. Although new to the production game San Proper has been DJing in the Amsterdam club scene for years. Over the last ten years he has been spinning in all the major clubs, bars and lounges, in and around Holland. He's very known and praised for his house and disco sets, but also for blending a lot of different styles into an eclectic mix. On this, the first part, he collaborates with Steven De Peven (the driving force behind Rednose Distrikt) Together they've created three variations of a deep and steamy mid tempo house track. Tested and approved on the dancefloors of Amsterdam!
… Read moreout of stock $8.30
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Review: Rush Hour presents 'Ode To Ede'. Two great tracks by this new German outfit as the RH-LTD series continues. Berlin based Pied Plat started in
2006 as an electro-acoustic live project inspired by the house and techno sound from Detroit. Growing up in
Karlsruhe, Germany, Pied Plat members have known each other since early childhood and still enjoy hanging around
together. Thus, Eren Solak's experience in jazz and producing, is proven in collaborating with Ame, is completed
by the arrangement skills of Felix Osten and the organic touch of percussionist Roman Schuler. It's the variety
of their backgrounds and their common love for music that forms the Pied Plat sound
… Read more2006 as an electro-acoustic live project inspired by the house and techno sound from Detroit. Growing up in
Karlsruhe, Germany, Pied Plat members have known each other since early childhood and still enjoy hanging around
together. Thus, Eren Solak's experience in jazz and producing, is proven in collaborating with Ame, is completed
by the arrangement skills of Felix Osten and the organic touch of percussionist Roman Schuler. It's the variety
of their backgrounds and their common love for music that forms the Pied Plat sound
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Review: Big, big one on Rush Hour! After the success of the super-limited one-sided, 'Compressed Roots' 12"
a few months back, comes this new version of the track (re-engineered for added impact on the floor)
plus a remix from Redshape! Killer stuff and causing a huge fuss with DJs worldwide.
… Read morea few months back, comes this new version of the track (re-engineered for added impact on the floor)
plus a remix from Redshape! Killer stuff and causing a huge fuss with DJs worldwide.
Played by: Yuro
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Review: Tom Trago's voyage with "Voyage Direct" keeps on going and going, this time the journey continues as the Amsterdam DJ / producer unleashes two of his live versions.
Last year's seven track mini-album was received with much critical acclaim. It served as a reminder to many that house music can still be deep, raw, sexy and passionate. Following its success, two EPs followed with remixes from Motor City Drum Ensemble, Actress, Ardvarck or Sotu the Travller.
Now, Tom Trago goes back for another adaptation of the album one last time. Live Takes consists of outtakes from his live performances, as the title would suggest.
Opening with an extended disco version of "Use Me Again" this release bridges the gap between the studio and the live performance, between old and new. It shifts in and out of the original unassumingly, meandering between the two for over eight minutes. Rather than just your straight up re-edit, this version is more akin to a new, modern version of the original.
The flip side is much more club orientated. An exclusive from his live sets, here Tom strips the classic "Over and Over" right down to the minimum, only allowing the original groove to appear momentarily before the updated, Chigargo-esque rhythm takes over again.
These two tracks cover two shades of equally compelling disco house. First we get the deep and funky side from "Use Me Again" and then there is the more pumping, jacking style from "Over and Over." Either way, they both get the dancefloor rocking!
… Read moreLast year's seven track mini-album was received with much critical acclaim. It served as a reminder to many that house music can still be deep, raw, sexy and passionate. Following its success, two EPs followed with remixes from Motor City Drum Ensemble, Actress, Ardvarck or Sotu the Travller.
Now, Tom Trago goes back for another adaptation of the album one last time. Live Takes consists of outtakes from his live performances, as the title would suggest.
Opening with an extended disco version of "Use Me Again" this release bridges the gap between the studio and the live performance, between old and new. It shifts in and out of the original unassumingly, meandering between the two for over eight minutes. Rather than just your straight up re-edit, this version is more akin to a new, modern version of the original.
The flip side is much more club orientated. An exclusive from his live sets, here Tom strips the classic "Over and Over" right down to the minimum, only allowing the original groove to appear momentarily before the updated, Chigargo-esque rhythm takes over again.
These two tracks cover two shades of equally compelling disco house. First we get the deep and funky side from "Use Me Again" and then there is the more pumping, jacking style from "Over and Over." Either way, they both get the dancefloor rocking!
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Cat: RHLTD 013. Rel: 22 Feb 07
Deep House
Review: Rush Hour Limited presents San Proper’s A'dam Family series. This is a series where he teams up with well known and lesser known producers from Amsterdam. On the third part he collaborates with The Schepper With His Ferrari (AKA Overlast, Dopeness Galore). These two Amsterdam youngsters continue where this series started; deep and grooving house.
… Read moreout of stock $8.30
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Review: With techno celebrating its 25th birthday in 2010, Rush Hour pick an opportune time to reissue some vintage Derrick May. Here we see four slabs of raw analogue machine funk from the outspoken producer and DJ - one under his Rhythm Is Rhythm alias, with three .relics' squeezed onto the B Side. "MS" predates the current vogue for stripped back house and techno music by some two decades, while the so-called .relics' on the flip offer a fascinating insight into May's nascent output. Simply put, this is a must for all Detroit completists and another opportunity to recognise the sheer importance of Derrick May in shaping the modern electronic music landscape.
… Read morePlayed by: Alex Downey, Kone-R (Uncharted Audio), Marcel Heese, Alex Agore, [NAKEDLUNCH], Apoena, ESSEX RASCALS
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Review: Ahead of a retrospective compilation containing some of Recloose's best work, Rush Hour drop the first of two vinyl samplers. Three of the tracks here are the Spelunking EP culled from his long deleted debut for Planet E. The spaced out heavy future funk of "Get There Tonight" still sounds amazing today, while on the flip you get the added bonus of "Land Of The Lost Dance" - an unreleased Recloose track from the same era. Top release.
… Read morePlayed by: Ennio Styles, Mukatsuku Records Chart, 7 Samurai Tom Wieland freesoulinc, Ernie (Minuendo Recordings), Alex Traska (Myhouse-Yourhouse), Aroop Roy, Ionik (Traveller Records, KGS), WOLF Music, Jay Simon (Must Have Records), Juno Recommends Deep House, Astral T (Astral Love Affair), The Jazz Meet, Tomasz Guiddo
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Review: Fred Hush's "In The Dark", out on Rush Hour, has support from Osunlade, Laurent Garnier, Josh Wink, Fabrice Lig, Alex Attias and more.
… Read morePlayed by: Kink
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Cat: VAULT 1. Rel: 21 Sep 11
Deep House
Review: The tireless peeps at Rush Hour launch the Vault Series, in which the Dutch imprint rummages for overlooked and unreleased tracks sitting in a big shed out the back of their Amsterdam-based record store. They kick things off in consummate style, with the hitherto unknown (to us, anyway) Duster Valentine dropping the ace "(My Back Is) Against Wall", which features a killer sample of "The Pressure" by Sound of Blackness. A thick set drum loop works for your attention below the vocals, occasional keys and dusty groove - highly recommended. The heads out there will be delighted to see Aardvarck's instantly recognisable party jam "(Just Washed) That Pig" from a few years back given a sorely needed extension!
… Read moreout of stock $8.30
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Cat: RH 116LP. Rel: 09 Nov 11
Deep House
Review: The Dutch house and techno scene is arguably stronger than it's ever been, thanks in no small part to the efforts of Amsterdam institution Rush Hour. Here, the record store turned stable of labels salutes a new wave of (mostly) homegrown Dutch heroes with a superb compilation of previously unreleased material from both established producers (Dexter, Neworldaquarium, Tom Trago) and exciting newcomers (Melon, Awanto5, Maxi Mill). In truth, it's hard to do justice to Amsterdam Allstars' many highlights, tempo shifts and stylistic variations (think slo-mo house to aggressive analogue acid via classic deeep techno and touchy-feely retro-futurism). Suffice to say, it should be essential listening for anyone who loves quality house and techno.
… Read moreout of stock $17.39
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Review: Rush Hour further document Tom Trago's continual maturity as a producer par excellence with this EP which sees the Amsterdam resident extend and rework a quartet of tracks from his acclaimed second album Iris. These dubbed versions are a welcome bonus from Trago's recent switch to performing live, with each of the tracks here the end product of live experimentation. Trago's focus is on the album tracks that were shorter productions aimed at bridging the different moods, and reworked here they come to life as the inner qualities are unveiled and embellished for the dancefloor. "Life In Dubs" in particular is brought to life, arising from the guttural throb and chirping bird like melody into a dubby percussive monster that never settles into any one rhythm. Equally, the one minute excursion through beatless keys "We Like Naom" is fully reimagined as burning, UK garage flecked brilliance on the B Side "We Like Dubs".
… Read moreout of stock $8.30
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Review: As something of a mainstay in the more upbeat and classy end of techno, UK don Kirk Degiorgio is always a safe bet for a robust, streamlined cut. With both mixes of "Divine Logic" he stays true to form, letting the arpeggios lead the way in a warm and embracing 'Main Mix', but it's the 'Dub Mix' that lights a fire under the same refrain and imbues the idea with a sense of urgency. Immaculately presented, pumping in all the right places and packed full of old-skool charm, this is everything you would hope for from a Degiorgio release. Recommended.
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Review: With Caribou's massive remix of Virgo Four's "It's A Crime" being undoubtedly one of the year's best and most defining tracks, this second EP of remixes have a lot to live up to. Wisely, Rush Hour have elected to tread a less obvious path with their remix choices this time around, thus sidestepping any risk of trying to compete on a similar level, and the results are spectacular. Capracara and Scott Frasier deliver a lightly acid tinged remix of "Lites Go Out", detuning the vocals with sinister results, combining it all with jacking 808 rhythms. Hieroglyphic Being proves an inspired choice to occupy the B-Side with his "Pongo Remix" of "Boing", adding clattering rhythms and bass bounce to what was previously a deep house excursion, creating a dusty, mechanoid monster which bears almost no relation to the original, but is one of the most beguiling tracks to come from Rush Hour this year.
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Review: Following swiftly on from her thrilling debut release for L.I.E.S. the talented Xosar arrives on Rush Hour with the equally enthralling Ghosthaus. The first thing you notice here is the effort that's gone into the release visually, with a clear red twelve housed in a transparent sleeve and complemented by a smartly designed insert. Musically, Xosar matches if not surpasses these artistic standards, continuing the foundations laid down on Tropical Cruize with two productions that are complemented by an equal amount of Legowelt remixes! The title track is suitably spectral, gradually flushing the straight up dusty kicks with spooked out analogue flourishes tinged with sadness and complemented by Xosar's own guttural moans. A similar downtrodden sensation runs through "Rainy Day Juno Jam" which obviously features plenty of brooding Juno flourishes over a sparse downpour of percussive hits. Both tracks are edged towards danceability by Legowelt without losing the elements of Xosar's production that make them so bewitching.
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Review: After two excellent entries already notched up on their 13-part series, Awanto3 and Tom Trago return to bring more low-slung letters of house music love. "Hell Of Samba" is markedly darker than the efforts thus far, taking a brutal techno manifesto and re-shaping it to a slow-house track. The manic, cyclical hats and vaporous drones make for a thoroughly unsettling, and mightily effective, atmosphere. "Too Shy" meanwhile shakes things up further with a staggered beat, baroque orchestrations and what sounds like strange beatbox bass stabs. It's maybe not what you expect from the series, but it certainly spices things up.
… Read moreout of stock $9.33
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Review: Rush Hour did us plenty of favours this year but by far our most cherished was the reissue of James Mason's timeless, proto-house excursions on the infamous "Nightgruv" EP. There's really not much to be said about these peerless productions, the original mix is a stunning voyage through glimmering synths backed by a chugging beat groove, but the unreleased longer edit is the one - voyaging through those gorgeous drums and piano keys like there's no tomorrow! "I Want Your Love" is another masterpiece - slo-mo hip-hop beats mixed in with those killer funk bass lines and the infamous vocals taking you to another dimension.
… Read morePlayed by: Cez (Pop Your Funk), NDV (Polar Pair/Botanika), CISCO CISCO, Miles Simpson, Sean, Jac The Disco, Marcello Napoletano, Bad Passion Project, Mr. Fiel, Spacetricks, Scott Fraser, Corbi, Justin Miller, Taelue, Chicken Lips, Ksoul, Jitterbug (Uzuri / Metrolux), Mehdi, Discomendments, Faze Action, Solid State - Strobe Life Sheffield, Dan Curtin, Rising Sun, Irfan RAINY, Marcel Vogel, Emilio Snazz, Femanyst, Lusty Zanzibar, Nick Anthony Simoncino, Juno Recommends Deep House, Moscoman, Chubby Dubz, Phil Horneman (Wicked Jazz Sounds), A Made Up Sound (Clone, TTT), I Love Disco!, Juno Classics, BICEP, Deymare, James Duncan, Steve Lee, Sleazy Beats Recordings, Marcello Giordani, Moustache Love, Daniel T. (Cosmic Kids/Heat-Wave), Chromatic Filters, MARCOS CABRAL, Justin Gg Green, Estephe aka Revivra, San LAURENTINO, The Legendary 1979 Orchestra, DJ ROCCA, Tommy Finger Jr., Djs: Most Charted - Deep House, Rocco Raimundo, Carl H (ANIMALS ON PSYCHEDELICS ), COSMIC BOOGIE, Pablo - Fatty Fatty Phonographics, Juno Best Sellers 2016, KS French, KISK, FRANK BOOKER, Young Marco, Soul Clap, FunkNation, Spittal (Craigie Knowes), Mike Sharon, Anaxander, Tone B. Nimble (Al-Tone Edits), The Expansions, Ben Star Creature
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Review: Rush Hour revisit Resurrection, the raft of supreme unreleased material from Virgo Four, for a streamlined double vinyl version of the five slab box set that is now out of print. By now you should know the story behind Resurrection - the tracks rescued from obscurity, with DAT tapes filled with what are now rightly considered long lost house classics that Eric Lewis and Merwyn Saunders worked on during what was clearly a very productive period between 1986 and 1990. Twelve tracks that veer between early deep house, slinky vocal numbers, next-level acid experimentation and raw, midtempo dreamscapes are slapped three to a side across the 48 inches of wax.
… Read moreout of stock $17.39
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Review: Following last year's well-received Saturday Night Manifesto EP, Recloose continues his association with Rush Hour. "Feels Like Magic" is arguably his best single for some time, a typically swinging slice of winter sunshine that sits somewhere between deep house, soul and future garage. As usual, there are some unusual choices of sounds - pedal steel, anyone - that help give the whole thing a unique, next-level feel. Old pal Carl Craig provides a tough but surprisingly smooth re-edit that's already seen some serious rotations on promo. It's a near-anthemic rub that emphasises the vocal and adds some seriously heavy sub-bass pressure. As if that wasn't enough, bonus cut "UHF" offers a milky mix of bouncy deep house and dewy-eyed Balearica.
… Read moreout of stock $8.05
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Cat: RH 117LP2. Rel: 08 Mar 12
Deep House
Review: When Rheji and Ronald 'Rhano' Burrell dropped their debut album on Virgin Records in 1988, there was little sign that they would eventually become one of the most influential production partnerships in house. Simply titled Burrell, the album offered a slick, radio-friendly mix of 80s R&B, synth-funk/house crossovers and the sort of piano-laden garage house - as it was then called - that was beginning to dominate the clubs of New Jersey. Frustrated by the constraints of working with a major label, they went back underground. With the backing of their management trio of Judy Russell and Frank and Karen Mendez, they launched Nu Groove Records, initially as an outlet for their own productions. But the music they made would not be created with radio airplay in mind, but rather the dancefloors of New Jersey, New York and Chicago. It was a masterstroke. Inspired by the jacking house sound of Chicago, the deepness of Larry Heard and the emotion-rich, musically minded productions of early New Jersey garage pioneers, they proceeded to make music that defied easy categorization. It would quickly become known as deep house. This retrospective from Rush Hour is both well deserved and long overdue. It should be essential listening for anyone with even the smallest interest in the development of house music during a crucial period.
… Read morePlayed by: SOFTWAR, Curt J, Solid State - Strobe Life Sheffield, Satore (Hizou Deep Rooted Music), Femanyst, Deep Space Orchestra, Juno Recommends Deep House, Nicholas, Nacho Marco, Boywonder, Adryiano, Giorgio Luceri, Jenifa Mayanja Bumako Recordings, Garrett David, Pla Ziom, JEAN NIPON
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Cat: RH 118RMX. Rel: 05 Apr 12
Minimal/Tech House
Review: Long regarded as royalty amongst his fellow Amsterdam dwelling peers, this intriguing prelude to San Proper's debut long player for Rush Hour sees Chilean producer supreme Ricky Villalobos called on to rework the title track in his inimitable style. The mere fact of Villalobos appearing on a Rush Hour twelve is further evidence of the label's growing status, and the two tracks here are allegedly the results of three days of San and Ricardo locked in the latter's Berlin studio. At 14 minutes and then some, the A Side "Animal In Dub" is as sparse and tripped out as you'd expect from Villalobos, and is perhaps his best dub techno arrangement in some time - expertly weaving a twisted treatment of San Proper's grunting tones around a cascading groove that descends ad infinitum. This mind bending exercise is complemented by a shorter, floor friendly "Animal In Club" version which in truth retains just as much fully dosed up capacity to drag you down your own particular worm hole as the A Side. An inspired twelve inch pairing!
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Review: Steven Warwick makes the move to Rush Hour to share another four cuts of his twee keyboard excursions. It's a diverse affair, not least considering the limitations Warwick puts on his means of production, starting off boldly with "Borderlands". An engrossing melodic hook and deceptive miniscule beat hide well for the fact that a peak-time bass hook and heavy rhythm patterns are just around the corner. "Spacescape" is a perfectly charming cruise through dubby terrain, with a slow disco beat as a guide through the liquid sound effects. "Convergence" takes the form of a primitive Chicago cut from the earliest days, while "The Juggler" gets a bit more frisky with its cheeky plastic organs.
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Review: Whilst most people will have discovered the masterful productions of BNJMN via last year's still quite stunning sounding Plastic World album on Rush Hour's Direct Current label, the producer actually debuted on the Amsterdam label prior to that with a blink and you'll miss it Unknown white label. Dangerously prolific in the period since Plastic World, BNJMN marks his first material of 2012 with a second Unknown release for Rush Hour. This three track release finds BNJMN in precision driven rhythm form, with the opening production "Minus One" a sparse techno arrangement of rubbery basslines, gloopy drum sounds and frosty synths. This canny marriage of innate melodies with other worldly techno patterns continues on the flip with the gradual soar of "Shadow", whilst the multi textured "Unrest" wouldn't sound out of place on the Mathematics imprint.
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Cat: RHVD 7. Rel: 02 May 12
Deep House
Review: Rush Hour's Voyage Direct sub label might have just collared a certain Carl Craig to dust down a Tom Trago classic, but they've not lost sight of their steadfast approach of releasing material from a Dutch only pool of music talent. This new release sees the label reach out to Den Haag and welcome the sounds of William Kouam Djoko into the fold. This producer may be new to some, but Djoko is a fixture on the Dutch scene with several drops on 2000 and One's Thirtyonetwenty imprint. His Voyage Direct debut opens with the expansive sounds of "Enforce YS" which has ripples of analogue grooves bubbling in and around dramatic smudged keys and rough hewn drums. The flip has Djoko in much more energetic and playfully hypnotic mood, presenting two variants on "We Are Your Brothers & Sisters" - watch out for that swerve into spectral organs and clattering drum breaks son!
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Cat: VAULT 2. Rel: 02 May 12
Techno
Review: Amsterdam hub Rush Hour switch their attentions back to their fledgling sub label Vault Series for a second release which features the timeless Actress remix of Tom Trago along with an unreleased Terrence Dixon remix from the elusive Texan techno producer Convextion. The self styled "cheeky series" launched in consummate fashion late last year with an unreleased track from the still mysterious Duster Valentine backed by the timely repressing of Aardvarck's classic and instantly recognisable party jam "(Just Washed) That Pig". That template is followed to a tee on the forthcoming installment, due out between late April and early May on vinyl and digital formats. The Actress version of Tom Trago's "Lost In The Streets Of NYC" was originally release back in mid 2009 on a Voyage Direct Remixes 12? alongside an equally good MCDE remix and has been out of print for some time - thus another chance to bask in this uptempo Detroit minded techno should not be passed up. The mental image of the Rush Hour staff rummaging around in a big shed out the back of their Spuistraat store for the material that forms this series is only strengthened by the B Side remix from Convextion. The Dallas based producer was commisioned to remix Terrence Dixon's seminal Population One production "Rush Hour" - the very track that inspired the company's name - alongside DJ Rolando and Aardvarck for a two part re-release to celebrate the label's tenth anniversary. Convextion actually submitted two remixes, the ambient version that featured on that 2007 release, and the intense, other worldly electro workout which has remained in the Rush Hour vaults until now. Highly recommended!
… Read morePlayed by: Billy Nasty, Dave Miller, Daniel Andreasson, Juno Recommends Techno, Ney Faustini, Plant43, THE EXALTICS
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Review: Since debuting on the excellent WT imprint some three years ago, the Berlin based producer Hunee hasn't exactly been prolific, but you can't fault the pedigree of the labels he has graced or indeed the quality of his music. Rush Hour, Future Times, Permanent Vacation, Internasjonal and most recently Dekmantel have all benefitted from his masterful approach to crafting house music, and Hunee returns to Rush Hour with two productions that provide an auspicious look into how his forthcoming long player for the Amsterdam hub is shaping up. "Tide" ploughs a similar mind bending path to Hunee's recent contribution to Dekmantel's Anniversary series, with an infectious analogue synth line at the core and plenty of rough, layered drum sounds adding freeform energy. Equally the B Side tropical jam "Minnoch" is filled with trademark stylistic touches from Hunee with the stop start playful rhythms complemented expansive fuzzy bass tones and an enviable attention to sonic detail.
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Review: Debuting on Rush Hour via their excellent Amsterdam All Stars compilation last year, Simon Weiss was the one relative unknown quantity amidst a cast of established, quality producers. "Amsterdam Wave" did however demonstrate Weiss to be worthy of such celebrated company, and Yesterday Is Around, his subsequent release for Hometaping Is Killing Music further established Weiss as a talented producer, effortlessly gliding towards the top of our list of favourite Hometaping releases. Weiss now steps up for a release on Rush Hour, with the Wave EP featuring a Rewaved version of his All Stars contribution along with three other dusty gems. And it's the simmering jack heavy emotion of "Return (The Wave)" that particularly impresses, slowly rising from the analogue mists into a chunky rhythm that shifts the chords around the stereo channels with rough vigour, slipping in twisted analogue spirals without any notice and generally feeling like Weiss was having fun in the studio during its inception.
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Review: Transmitting Sound Signals To Your Galaxy is the phrase that greets you on the website for Jump Chico Slamm, the superbly monikered Jack alias of Chicago vocalist Faustin Lenon. Under the name, Lenon was responsible for Slamm Project, an EP of four Cajual funkers back in the early nineties before moving on to work on other musical projects. Typically, Rush Hour were working towards reissuing "Feel Free" from that aforementioned Cajual release when they stumbled across an unreleased Chico Slammer in the shape of "Galactic Alignment". Despite the fact the track's been lying in DAT tape dormancy for years, it still sounds totally fresh today - particularly the caked in bug powder dust A Side Sound Signal Mix that does the cosmic intentions of its title full justice.
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Review: Kink, real name Strahil Velchev, has always been known to deliver a high dosage of disco-filtered funk in his records and this latest instalment on Holland's Rush Hour is no exception. The main mix of "Hand Made" dives head first into a fast-paced beat which points directly to peak time play. Once the bouncing groove has been given space to establish itself, Velchev introduces the soulful vocals of Rachel Row to play over the beat with frankly epic effect. The dub mix emphasises the disco-house vibes created on the main mix but injects sharper concoctions of high-hats and rimshots for more DJ-friendly uses. "Express" takes a darker approach to things and keeps on building until we're left with a nasty electro groove for the small hours.
… Read morePlayed by: Ste Roberts, Owain Kimber (Owain K), Patrick Bateman (Tic Tac Toe), PEZNT, Dirty Channels, Jacques Renault, Martin Haberland, Pablo Bolivar, Dairmount (Room With A View), M50, Shadow Dancer (Boysnoize Records), Dj Rame Pastaboys, Audiojack, James Curd, Luke Solomon, Kito Jempere, Resident Advisor, Legendary Children, Tom Trago, Filthy Rich (Toolroom/Great Stuff)
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Review: Quince (one of the scenes revelations of the past year or two) was so much up for doing this that he came up with two mixes. His Inspiration mix is in classic Detroit fashion, beating many of his peers at their own game.
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Review: The fourth 12" is a best of the series sees some of his mid 90s "Dark Comedy" material, like "Track" and "Chasers". Both these tracks were initially released on his own Art Of Dance label as a 12" only, limited to 300. While "Chasers" saw a reissue an Art Of Dance compilation album, "Track" was left exclusively to that 12" only (it had appeared earlier on his Warp album in a different version). If this is not enough to excite you, we also included another dancefloor bomb entitled "Dark Disco", which was released more recently on a DEMF CD only and is now available on 12" for the first time. Another slice of essential techno history on 12" (and remastered by Dexter) for the first time. Artwork comes courtesy of Delta Inc.
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CINNAMAN / JAY SCARLETT / VARIOUS
Beat Dimensions Vol 1 (2xLP)
Cat: RH 106LP. Rel: 18 Apr 07
Broken Beat/Nu Jazz
Review: Rush Hour present this ground-breaking new project, put together by Cinnaman (Rush Hour) and DJ Jay Scarlett (Spacek Sound System, Sound In Colour). These two beat-heads were brought together by a mutual love and appreciation of the electronic hip-hop sound stemming from L.A, Detroit and later worldwide. "Beat Dimensions" was born!
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Review: If Tom Trago's debut album, Voyage Direct, was an impressive exercise in developing a signature style, then this sophomore set has clearly been designed to show the sheer scale of the Dutchman's growing ambition. It's almost as if Trago is setting out his stall: he's not just a simple disco/house fusionist, but a musical alchemist with more strings to his bow than a twelve-string player with an impressive collection of lutes, mandarins and sitars. The 15 tracks that make up Iris include forays into noughties hip-house (Tyree Cooper collaboration "What You Do"), crisp, late night electro-funk ("Suckers For Fools", with Olivier Day Soul), ambient soundscapes ("Soon In A Cinema"), rush-inducing Joy Orbison-ish future garage ("Joys Of Choice") and, curiously, hooky, radio-friendly pop-house. Of course, there are some typical Trago moments ("Scent Of Heaven", the Dam Funk-does-deep house vibes of "Space Balloon"), but these are sandwiched between a kaleidoscopic array of rainbow-tinted songs and collaborations (Romanthony, Meikbar and San Proper also feature).
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