pühapäev, 20. jaanuar 2019

From Rivera's Groove Box #300: West Coast Swingaz - Keep Running



I've got a love for house music, and old obscure sci-fi B-movies. West Coast Swingaz ties these things nicely together. Loopy funky disco house, with a lo-fi flavour. Disco loop sampled from Stephanie Mills 'You Can't Run From My Love'. Video footage from 'Zontar! The Thing From Venus' - a 1966 TV movie, which itself is a remake of 'It Conquered The World', a 1956 low budget Roger Corman movie. Frank Zappa mentioned the movie in his song 'Cheepnis'. 

From Rivera's Groove Box #299: Ace & The Sandman - Let Your Body Talk



Ace & The Sandman is Eric Lewis and Merwyn Sanders from Virgo Four, pioneers of early Chicago deep house. This track is a combination of Virgo Four melody and a proper acid 303 line, giving the track a deep feeling. This track is one of the best kept secrets from the early Chicago house scene. I'm really thankful of having discovering this track.

pühapäev, 13. jaanuar 2019

From Rivera's Groove Box #298: DJ Q & Dominic Capello - Robots In Parliament



DJ Q is really good when it comes down to cut some grooves from disco tracks and putting them in use for some proper house workouts. This track is from his very first EP. I'm not even sure if the track title is correct, because on the vinyl record center label the right track title should be 'Track 1' and 'Robots In Parliament' should be a more tech house sounding number. But the current title of the track is according to the digital release. Well, doesn't matter, the track is bangin'!

kolmapäev, 9. jaanuar 2019

From Rivera's Groove Box #297: Urban Farmers - Last Chance To Dance



Andrew Weatherall played this track in his 1996 Essential Mix. I've encountered plenty of people who've sworn that this is their favourite mix ever. Some cool digital jazz vibes in this track.

reede, 4. jaanuar 2019

From RIvera's Groove Box #296: Club 69 - Let Me Be Your Underwear (Hot Pants Underground Club)



Club 69 was Peter Rauhofer's best known project and 'Let Me Be Your Underwear' probably his most remembered production. A smooth garage house belter of the early 90s, a true club track which has stood the test of time and actually sounds very up to date for the current underground house scene.

From Rivera's Groove Box #295: L'll Louis - I'm Hot For You



I want you to pay close attention on this one, because this is not a Lil' Louis, the Chicago house legend, production... even if the name suggests so. The name on the records says 'L'IL LOUIS' and it is not a mistake or mistype. This monicker was used to make it look like the track was the work of Lil' Louis, confusing the DJs, dancers and all house music lovers all over the world. The track samples the bassline of 1989 Italian house track 'Lee Lewis - Atmosphere' produced by two Italian guys with collaboration of the real OG Chicago Lil' Louis. It's basically a remix of 'French Kiss'. Vocals are sampled from Karen Young's 'Hot Shot' and Tony Lee's 'Reach Up'. The drumloop is from Bobby Konders 'Version'. Man! That is a proper mashup, but it is so well done. Folks all around the world still mistake this for a Lil' Louis track!