reede, 23. märts 2018

From Rivera's Groove Box #270: DJ Q - Tracking



Just one word: banger! DJ Q used an E-mu SP-1200 sampler for this track, which gives the beats and samples this amazing lo-fi gritty crushed sound. This distinctive sound, often said to capture the 'warmth' of vinyl has sustained demand for the SP-1200 more than thirty years after its discontinuation, despite the introduction of DAWs and samplers/sequencers with far superior technical specifications. Moodymann has one. Todd Terry did his classic works with it. And I'd like to get my hands on one of these bad boys!

neljapäev, 1. märts 2018

From Rivera's Groovebox #269: Hula Feat. Dana - Men (Vox Mix)



What a nice and lovely undiscovered soulful house gem from 1995. Hula always stayed more underground, while his production buddy from 'This Is Acid' - Maurice Joshua - kinda went more mainstream with watered down bubblegum crap.