Browse by Label: YORE RECORDS (GERMANY)

Artist:	XTRAK
Title:	Back_Up EP
Label:	YORE RECORDS (GERMANY)
Format:	12"
Price:	$12.00
Catalog #:	YORE 001EP

"Yore -- a new label joint-venture by Andy Vaz (Background Records) and Alessandro Vaccaro (Persistencebit), focusing on the authentic old school sound in both house and techno. As an result of being bored of hearing this current trendy all sound the same minimal hype sound you can hear at every street corner, Yore's approach is to bring back the soulfulness and the deepness that this music so desperately needs. By selecting material from some of the finest old school producers, such as Todd Sines, Rick Wade, Terrence Dixon and others this sure being the case. 'Back Up' delivers an irrepressibly funky set of old-school techno tracks by Todd Sines under the .xtrak guise. The Chicago-styled cuts resurrect the '95 vibe of the material Sines produced for and with DBX (Daniel Bell) on 7TH City and Peacefrog, as well as on Carl Craig's Planet E. Back_Up EP presents four slamming samplings of techno-funk where acidy synths burble and ricochet over sexily slithering bass lines, backbeat hi-hats, stomping kick drums, and snares that crack and pop as forcefully as a slap to the face. On this first Yore release, Sines invigorates the globally-celebrated minimal techno genre with classic soulfulness and depth."

Artist:	WADE, RICK
Title:	Night of the Living Deep
Label:	YORE RECORDS (GERMANY)
Format:	12"
Price:	$12.00
Catalog #:	YORE 002EP

"Yore brings you an EP by Detroit's house legend Rick Wade (of Harmonie Park fame), who delivers true deep house cuts in its most authentic form. Wade, who has been producing the slickest Detroit house tunes for ages, sure knows how to game play. All four tracks on the Night of the Living Deep EP burst with talent to create the sweetest harmonies you can find, mixed with catchy basslines and an overall strong warm groove that guaranteed will have people sweep the floors, while this is being played. You can't go wrong with this release -- forever night, forever deep."

Artist:	DIXON, TERRENCE
Title:	Train Of Thought
Label:	YORE RECORDS (GERMANY)
Format:	2LP
Price:	$20.00
Catalog #:	YORE 003LP

"Train of Thought is not only significant for being the latest album by Detroit legend Terrence Dixon but for being Yore's premiere full-length release. Dixon, of course, is well-known for his Population 1 releases on Juan Atkins' Metroplex imprint as well as for deep material issued under his given name on Tresor and Utensil. Other career highlights include co-producing Atkins' Skynet album (under the Infiniti alias) and Dixon's recent standout, Minimalism III, on Background Records. Dixon's uncompromising sound is heard in full effect on Train Of Thought. The album's tracks range from '80s-sounding Cybotron-like excursions to raw, stripped-down techno and warm, chord-driven house tunes. The double-vinyl set includes rapturous settings of synthetic sound and swinging cuts whose burbling keys, pounding kick drums, and brisk hi-hats evoke the brilliant sheen of Detroit techno. The striking 'Links' showcases Dixon's most artistically innovative side by pairing a locomotive tech-house pulse with complex vibraphone patterns that may remind listeners of Steve Reich's music; it's no exaggeration to state that nothing like 'Links' has ever been heard in dance circles before. In 'Ivory Coast,' Dixon weds a relaxed, midtempo groove with dreamy chords and evocative melodies to suggest the onset of twilight at a remote African-American outpost. Last but not least, there's an Andy Vaz remix of Terrence Dixon's 'Lost' track whose original tune was on his last Background records release.Throughout Train of Thought, his conceptual reach elevates his music to a highly personalized realm where dance rhythms seamlessly blend with inspired compositional ideas. Though his music may invite comparison to Drexicya and Atkins, Dixon's music is often imitated but never duplicated -- ultimately stands alone." --Deeprhythms.com

Artist:	VAZ, ANDY
Title:	Humanization
Label:	YORE RECORDS (GERMANY)
Format:	12"
Price:	$12.00
Catalog #:	YORE 004EP

"Naturally, the material's deep fusion of house and techno is given the lush production treatment we've come to expect from Vaz but the EP is also, without question, his most dancefloor-oriented release with all three tracks exuding a laser-sharp club focus. Another distinguishing feature is that the material locates a perfect middle ground between exuberant extroversion and carefully calibrated restraint. Of course, Vaz is no stranger to the world of minimal techno -- in his Background releases, he's been pushing the sound for years -- but his sound is rendered even more irresistible when wedded to Yore's sleek Detroit-edged vibe. Setting the EP's tone with an infectious, eight-minute journey, the A-side's 'Humanized' breezily moves through episodes of locomotive swing and jazzy technofunk. Having been tested live over the last three months, the flip side's 'You Got?' regularly incites 'hands-in-the-air' results when played during club dates. While a female singer repeatedly chants the mantra-like title, a disco-house strut grows around it, powered by classic '70s bass lines and horns; the tune's as funky as it gets, and oozes serious hit potential. Shifting stylistic gears, the aforementioned deep house cut 'One For Charley' becomes even more alluring when Berlin's Tilman Ehrhorn lays enticing sax melodies over Rhodes keys and a classic swinging groove. Much like the inaugurating Yore releases by Rick Wade and .xtrak (Todd Sines), Vaz's Humanization EP feels both old-school and contemporary, and represents a bold new stage in his ongoing musical evolution."

Artist:	WADE, RICK
Title:	Night Tactics
Label:	YORE RECORDS (GERMANY)
Format:	12"
Price:	$12.00
Catalog #:	YORE 005EP

"Rick Wade's second Yore 12", Night Tactics, offers four more polished samplings of classic funk-soul by the Michigan-born, Detroit house legend. The slamming disco groove in the opener 'Lostarts' provides a rock-solid base for a pumping bass line and Rhodes chords, while congas add Latin swing to the surging, string-laden techno of 'Theory of a Varice.' Ululating voices bring appropriately exotic flavor to 'World Voice' but it's the grooving pulse that stomps throughout that is its most beautiful detail. 'Vanguard Cinema' is the wild card here, a skanky shuffler chased by a reggae guitar riff that still manages to squeeze in hints of Wade's trademark warmth and soul. While clearly smooth and sleek, Wade's Night Tactics material is, above all else, masterful."

Artist:	BODYCODE
Title:	A Document of an African Past
Label:	YORE RECORDS (GERMANY)
Format:	12"
Price:	$12.00
Catalog #:	YORE 006EP

"With multiple releases on Background Records, ~scape, and Ghostly/Spectral already under his belt, Alan Abrahams (aka Bodycode and Portable) presents a fabulous fusion of ultra-deep house and Afro-futurism on his Yore debut A Document of an African Past. Abrahams sounds positively unleashed on the twelve-minute A-side, 'The Centre of Time,' which pushes the Bodycode sound farther than ever before. After opening with scattered flurries of African percussion, a warbling bass line emerges, asserting some degree of control, before a skipping pulse and voice yelps send the track on its way. Abrahams has shown himself in the past to be a master builder when it comes to weaving layers into intricate masses and does the same here, too. Halfway through the piece, a breakdown occurs, allowing percussion flourishes to re-appear, now accompanied by a voiceover, before the tune kicks into gear again even more ferociously for the ride home. Abrahams continues to amaze, regardless of whether the material appears under the Portable or Bodycode guise. Note: unfortunately, the title of the record got 'twisted' in the design process and, consequently, the label displays A Document of an American Past when it should be African."

Artist:	MILLER, ALTON
Title:	In Flight
Label:	YORE RECORDS (GERMANY)
Format:	12"
Price:	$12.00
Catalog #:	YORE 011EP

Alton Miller presents In Flight. on "Who Am I?" Rhodes accents and analog synth melodies match a marching strut -- timeless house music. On "Futuristic Funk" a looped voice incessantly repeats "too late now..." thereby adding a touch of delirium to the tune's stomping swing. Warmed by old-school synth flourishes, congas, and Rhodes melodies, Miller's rich and seductive club music makes surrender the only possible proposition. Deep, musical, and not to be missed.

Artist:	VAZ, ANDY
Title:	Different Times
Label:	YORE RECORDS (GERMANY)
Format:	12"
Price:	$12.00
Catalog #:	YORE 012EP

On this strictly limited release, Andy Vaz teams up with Detroit's Alton Miller, revisiting his deep house cuts from his previous Different Times EP, here in extended vocal versions, with Miller singing layers on the hook. "Bygone Times" gets a choice reprise that intensifies into a steamy deep house treatment with Miller's multi-layered vocals. The bass-thrusting groove of "Hurry, Hurry" also gets another workout with Miller boosting the cut with his soulful croon. Vaz's music has never sounded more energized.

Artist:	DUBBYMAN
Title:	Dubless EP
Label:	YORE RECORDS (GERMANY)
Format:	12"
Price:	$12.00
Catalog #:	YORE 013EP

This release by Spain's Dubbyman (head of Deep Explorer Music), brings us some serious deep early morning house grooves, filled with warmth and sweet melodies. Each downtempo track focuses around a strong groove that will get your feet moving, while soulful voice snippets flirt with your ears. Also featuring a remix of "Loveless" by his brother Above Smoke, that takes the original mix into a more clubby 4/4 vein. Soul strikes back and empty-hearted music will be overcome musically.

Artist:	MILLER, ALTON
Title:	Full Circle
Label:	YORE RECORDS (GERMANY)
Format:	12"
Price:	$11.00
Catalog #:	YRE 008EP

Detroit's Alton Miller has issued more than a hundred recordings on Serious Grooves, Peacefrog, R2 Records, Octave Lab, and others. Full Circle distills the Yore credo with authentic, old-school house and techno. In "Time Waits," a bright flute glides over a swaying Latin-funk pulse spiced with congas, shakers and a soulful male voice. Driving tech-house rhythms anchor "Way of the Drum" and "Song for Beatriz" is an entrancing Latin-jazz swing. The rich material on Full Circle is overall the deepest you can find.

Artist:	WADE, RICK
Title:	The Good, the Bad and the Deep
Label:	YORE RECORDS (GERMANY)
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.50
Catalog #:	YRE 010CD

This is the first full-length release for Yore Records by Detroit house legend Rick Wade. The Good, the Bad and the Deep finds Wade continuing his very own deep strain of late-night house music he has been drawing upon since 1991, while still keeping his feet in the future. In fact, when the artist, DJ, and label head (Harmonie Park and Bass Force) sprinkles a little Chain Reaction dust over the funky handclapping swing of "Prime Expansion," Wade acknowledges a relatively recent style before shifting the spotlight back to his preferred territory. Wade naturally references techno and house but also pulls classic disco, smooth jazz, funk, and Philly soul into its expansive orbit. One hears traces of Barry White in the soulful strings that sometimes course through Wade's steaming tracks, Gamble and Huff in the sparkling arrangements, and The Crusaders' Joe Sample in the Rhodes flourishes that caress the grooves. Following an intro of soft chords, triangle, and congas, "Focus" achieves lift-off when the beats kick in, after which Wade sweetens the deal with twilight synth colors and silken strings. A smooth jazz spirit infuses "Xavi" with a feathery sax motif and a springy bass line buoying a sleek disco-funk pulse. "Hustler's Den" bridges three decades in a single gesture -- the cut's pounding stomp is overlaid by a see-sawing Rhodes motif and a '70s-styled bass slap, which are then joined by horn accents and a soaring string line. Wade's tracks are rich with detail but their essence is first and foremost groove. The Good, the Bad, and the Deep also features vocals on the last track by Marissa G. (Marissa Guzman). This eight-track set impresses as a polished portrait of the artist and should not be missed.

Artist:	WADE, RICK
Title:	The Good, the Bad and the Deep
Label:	YORE RECORDS (GERMANY)
Format:	2LP
Price:	$18.00
Catalog #:	YRE 010LP

Double LP version. This is the first full-length release for Yore Records by Detroit house legend Rick Wade. The Good, the Bad and the Deep finds Wade continuing his very own deep strain of late-night house music he has been drawing upon since 1991, while still keeping his feet in the future. In fact, when the artist, DJ, and label head (Harmonie Park and Bass Force) sprinkles a little Chain Reaction dust over the funky handclapping swing of "Prime Expansion," Wade acknowledges a relatively recent style before shifting the spotlight back to his preferred territory. Wade naturally references techno and house but also pulls classic disco, smooth jazz, funk, and Philly soul into its expansive orbit. One hears traces of Barry White in the soulful strings that sometimes course through Wade's steaming tracks, Gamble and Huff in the sparkling arrangements, and The Crusaders' Joe Sample in the Rhodes flourishes that caress the grooves. Following an intro of soft chords, triangle, and congas, "Focus" achieves lift-off when the beats kick in, after which Wade sweetens the deal with twilight synth colors and silken strings. A smooth jazz spirit infuses "Xavi" with a feathery sax motif and a springy bass line buoying a sleek disco-funk pulse. "Hustler's Den" bridges three decades in a single gesture -- the cut's pounding stomp is overlaid by a see-sawing Rhodes motif and a '70s-styled bass slap, which are then joined by horn accents and a soaring string line. Wade's tracks are rich with detail but their essence is first and foremost groove. The Good, the Bad, and the Deep also features vocals on the last track by Marissa G. (Marissa Guzman). This eight-track set impresses as a polished portrait of the artist and should not be missed.

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