Strictly Rhythm – The Definitive 30

Strictly Rhythm - The Definitive 30

Legendary label Strictly Rhythm celebrates its landmark 30th anniversary – having shaped the face of house music since its inception in New York in 1989.

To commemorate its proud heritage, Strictly Rhythm will release ‘The Definitive 30’ album on 13 December – 30 classic tracks that define the label musically, artistically and culturally. To accompany this, there will be a 3-part 2 x 12” vinyl series being released from January, plus ten digitally unreleased recordings – including tracks from Todd Terry and Kenny Dope – across 6 and 13 December.

Strictly Rhythm’s extraordinary influence is shown by the many iconic artists who have released on the label, the internationally renowned selectors who regularly feature Strictly Rhythm tracks in their sets to a rapturous response, and the label’s presence in scores for the big and small screen.



‘The Definitive 30’ is a multi-faceted collection celebrating Strictly Rhythm’s legacy. Featuring early New York deep house: Logic’s ‘The Warning’, After Hours’ ‘Waterfalls’, and Kerri Chandler’s ‘Stompin’ Grounds’; the disco house sounds built on New York’s rich club heritage: Underground Solution’s ‘Luv Dancin’, The Untouchables’ ‘Lil Louie’s Anthem’; classic vocal house from Barbara Tucker, Aly-Us, and Black Magic; harder-edged rave classics in the shape of Todd Terry’s ‘Can You Feel It’ and Armand Van Helden’s ‘Witch Doktor’; and crossover hits from Reel II Real, Ultra Naté, Planet Soul, and Wamdue Project.

Long-time Strictly Rhythm stalwart and compiler of these releases, Phil Cheeseman says: “30 years is a commendable achievement for any label, but for a label in a genre that lives largely in the underground, Strictly Rhythm’s milestone is unprecedented.”

“The producers and artists on ‘The Definitive 30’ reel off like a who’s who of the history of house: Louie Vega, Kenny Dope, DJ Pierre, Roger Sanchez, Erick Morillo, Danny Tenaglia, Lil Louis, David Morales, India, Osunlade and Dennis Ferrer. But, as definitive as they are, they are in no way the ‘be and end all’ of Strictly Rhythm. More a gateway to the bigger story…”

For vinyl aficionados, Strictly Rhythm will release a special 3-part vinyl set from January, featuring 23 seminal cuts from ‘The Definitive 30’. Full track-listing is below.

Strictly Rhythm will also release ten recordings previously unreleased digitally – across 13 December and 10th January. These ten tracks are a cross section of Strictly Rhythm’s DNA. There’s pioneering deep house from Wayne Gardiner’s Logic with ‘The Difference’, the lesser known but still brilliant follow-up to ‘The Warning’, and Lovechild’s ‘Sweet Ambience’, included on ‘This Is Strictly Rhythm’, the label’s first ever compilation; classic vocal house from Ira Levi’s ‘Live Your Life’ (with mixes from Wamdue Kids) and The Backroom featuring Cheri Williams’ ‘Now You Got I’; New York Latin freestyle hit ‘Boriqua Posse’ by Rare Arts; West Coast proto tech house from David Alvarado; The Believers’ ‘Essence Of Life’ – the underrated follow up to ‘Who Dares To Believe In Me’; and essential ‘90s house from Groove Patrol (aka 95 North). Last, but by no means least, are early releases from the legendary Todd Terry and Kenny Dope.

1. Sir James – Special (Club Mix)
2. Logic – The Warning (Inner Mix)
3. Underground Solution – Luv Dancin‘ (In Deep Mix)
4. After Hours – Waterfalls (3am Mix)
5. The Untouchables – Lil Louie’s Anthem
6. Photon Inc – Generate Power (Wild Pitch Mix)
7. CLS – Can You Feel It (In House Dub)
8. Phuture – Rise From Your Grave (Wild Pitch Mix)
9. Aly-Us – Follow Me (Club Mix)
10. Code 718 – Equinox (Heavenly Club Mix)
11. K.C.Y.C. – Stompin Grounds (Stompin Ground Mix)
12. South Street Player – (Who?) Keeps Changing Your Mind (Club Mix)
13. Hardrive – Deep Inside
14. Reel 2 Real – I Like To Move It (Erick ‚More‘ Club Mix)
15. The Believers – Who Dares To Believe In Me? (Original Mix)
16. George Morel – Let’s Groove
17. Barbara Tucker – Beautiful People (Underground Network Mix)
18. River Ocean – Love & Happiness (12″ Club Mix)
19. Loop 7 – The Theme (The Legend)
20. The Boss – Congo (Da Max Mix)
21. Armand Van Helden – Witch Doktor
22. Josh Wink – Higher State Of Consciousness (Tweekin‘ Acid Funk)
23. Lou2 – Freaky (The Bar Heads Mix)
24. Planet Soul – Set U Free (Fever Mix)
25. Lil‘ Mo‘ Yin Yang – Reach („Little“ „More“ Mix)
26. Black Magic – Freedom (On and On Strong Vocal Mix)
27. Powerhouse feat Duane Harden – What You Need (Full Intention Power Mix)
28. Wamdue Project – King Of My Castle (Roy Malone Kings Mix)
29. Osunlade – Momma’s Groove (Jimpster’s Hip Replacement Mix)
30. Dennis Ferrer – Sinfonia Della Notte

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sound(ge)cloud 115 by Hilary Mertaugh – california sunshine

sound(ge)cloud 115 by Hilary Mertaugh (http://bit.ly/2A0uWbb) – california sunshine

Gerade in Kalifornien gibt es seit ein paar Jahren eine stetig wachsende Downtempo Szene. Eine meiner liebsten Entdeckungen ist hier definitiv Hilary Mertaugh aus San Franzisco. Ihre Mixe haben immer diese gewisse eigene Handschrift, sind perfekt abgemischt und stets sind die Stimmungsbögen ein Traum.

Hilary ist in einer äußerst musikalischen Familie mit der riesigen Folkmusic-Plattensammlung ihrer Eltern aufgewachsen … (hört man ihrem Sound durchaus auch an). Bevor sie endgültige dem elektronischem Downtempo verfallen ist, hat Hilary jahrelang Geige für Square Dance gespielt. Hierher rührt glaube ich auch ihr perfektes Rhythmus-Gespür.

Für sound(ge)cloud hat sich Hilary mächtig ins Zeug gelegt und uns eine über 2 stündige Geschichte zusammengestrickt, vollgepackt mit der kalifornischen Sonne. Hilary es ist mir ein große Freude dich in meiner Reihe zu wissen und tausend Dank für deine umwerfende Musik.

Und meinen Hörer wünsch ich einen guten Start in die OpenAir Saison … dass der Sommer sonnige Momente für euch bereit hält. Euer Uwe

Hilary Mertaugh (San Francisco, US)
Soundcloud Hilary Mertaugh — http://bit.ly/2A0uWbb
Facebook Hilary Mertaugh — http://bit.ly/2EdGOu5

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PREMIERE: Nhar – Crystal Chamber [ URSL ]

Release Title: Crystal Chamber
Artist: http://bit.ly/1eSrYCJ
Label: http://bit.ly/1kvT8cc
Catalogue No.: URSLINT026
Release-Date: 31.05.2019

Buy Link: http://bit.ly/2Qgizjg

21°12’40.9″N 72°51’00.1″E . 29 °C . plaga . point of no return . blue skin . chanting orals .
thymiamatis . have smoked iboga . seen immortal light . cup of full moon . born reborn and born again . usque ad terram . vibrating somatic cells . an open hand . a smile . a lotus flower . natus sit et renatus . what is everything made of

✘ Nhar (Milano // Italy)
http://bit.ly/1eSrYCJ
http://bit.ly/1f0vSsl

✘ URSL (Berlin // Germany)
http://bit.ly/1kvT8cc
http://bit.ly/1bOl4Nq
beatport.com/label/ursl/20732

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Wuza Waves #020 – Bonnie Ford

Intro? Warm-up? Start easy & relaxed? These are all things Bonnie Ford just doesn’t do. When she is on the decks, things go wild!

Turn it up, make some room and enjoy. Your neighbors will definitely join you.

Bonnie Ford
SC: @bonnieford-1
FB: http://bit.ly/2nqtf0F

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PREMIERE: Katabtu – Eternity [ LNDKHN ]

Artist: http://bit.ly/2TtGImD
Remixers: Dolph, Menachem 26, The Oddness
Title: Eternity
Label: Landikhan/ http://bit.ly/2nrGXlq
Cat. No.: LNDKHN022
Format: Digital Download
Release Date: June 6th 2019

“When music transcends borders, genres and worlds, eternity is just the beginning. The very first EP from the up and coming producer and live performing artist Katabtu includes two original mixes and three remixes and will be released on the 6th of June on LNDKHN. The title track “Eternity” delivers a deep and progressive punch coupled with atmospheric textures and dynamic synths to bring a wide range of musical enthusiasts the sound that evokes their emotions and moves their body. Menachem 26 is showing us in his remix how well world music and squirky acid house synths fit together and how it can create music where you just want to dance all night long. The well-known artist Dolph has turned the track on its head and brings a completely new interpretation to the table that, besides of being a great piece of music, is great to keep the vibe going on the dancefloor. The third remix by The Oddness from Australia is making it complete with those analog retro drums that are perfectly suited to get your body swinging and shaking. To finish it off, Katabtu delivers “Gloam”, another original mix that shows that Downtempo/ Electronica music really has no creative limits. You can hear how a Grand Piano break in the middle and a fulminant synthesizer finale at the end can coexist with funk, swing and good old electronic beats.

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