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HHYR 019EP
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Traxx and Beau Wanzer team up for another Mutant Beat Dance release. Together they have produced arguably "the best '80s Chicago house record not made in the 80s." The Mutants call it "jakbeat," inspired by the early days of house music. "Let Me Go" is as intense and rhythmically-inclined as they come. Naughty Wood's sparse vocals cry desperation, almost nearing insanity, which makes up for a pressure cooker-like warehouse anthem. "Rottonfunk" is another intense workout which has a killer groove.
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HHYR 017EP
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KiNK & Neville Watson return with their fourth release. "A Saturday In September" is their first vocal track, featuring Kim Ann Foxman (of Hercules And Love Affair). Together they have created a sexy and classy groove which brings back fond memories of the golden days of New York house. The Dub Mix on the B-side evolves around a bad-ass snare drum, the way Todd Terry used to kick it.
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HHYR 001CD
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On Tevo Howard's first CD release, Hour House Is Your Rush marries his two EP releases for HHYR: Crystal Republic from 2010 and Pandora's Box. Next to that, two more tracks are added, "Move" from 2009 as well as "I Won't Lay Back," from Rick Poppa Howard's s/t EP of the same year. This makes a comprehensive compilation showing some of the best output from his recent catalog. Though his tracks are heavily inspired by the early days, his productions sound very crisp and "today." The Crystal Republic tracks show his emotional and raw warehouse side, whereas on the Pandora's Box tracks, Tevo experiments with different rhythms and textures, which results in a varied set of tracks, from classic Chicago acid house to more Italo leanings. Tevo's music truly takes us back to the original vibe of Chicago house music, without getting too dusty.
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HHYR 016EP
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Jon Dasilva is one of the original Hacienda DJs and was behind the decks when house exploded in the UK during the Summer of Love in 1988. On his debut release he teams up with vocalist Donald Waugh and returns to the roots of house music with "Love Is All We Need." Together they have created a house classic that never was. Comes as a full vocal and dubbed-out bootleg mix. Braille on remix duties.
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HHYR 014EP
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Chicagoan Ricardo Miranda's "Floorwax" urges you to slam-dance to this hypnotic acid workout, which is slightly reminiscent of earlier DJ Funk material. "Redline" further explores the boundaries of original acid house. It starts out with just drums and a pulsating acid line, but halfway through, a utopian string line eases in and shows you the way to the promised land.
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HHYR 003EP
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Snuff Crew sign up for the third release on Hour House Is Your Rush. Again in best tradition they come up with two old skool-inspired Chicago house tracks. Where "Feel Inside" is a deeper journey, "Slam It" is a straight-up jacking affair. HHYR natives KiNK & Neville Watson remix "Feel Inside" into a dancefloor monster... bass!
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HHYR 009EP
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Chicago house veteran Gene Hunt presents a great 4-track EP for Hour House Is Your Rush. Gene proves he still has the touch with three deep, yet raw tracks somewhere between jacking Chicago and classic Detroit. Reminiscent of tracks by Boo Williams, Glenn Underground, etc. Special mention goes out to "I Know You Care," which is a lush disco track. Elevating stuff.
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HHYR 004EP
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This early '90s track is very reminiscent of the true Chicago house sound -- raw and sweaty! This is now available in a special limited edition. Mark Grusane and Mike Cole are better known as the owners of Mr. Peabody's Records (store) in Chicago. This track was taken from the Primitive House Trax CD they put out in small numbers, featuring a vocal version and an instrumental version.
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