Villette Holmes - Slow DownFirst ever official reissue of the 1992 digital heater Slow Down by Villette Holmes. Produced by the late Cedrica Anthony Hamilton, better known as Soljie, this release captures a master at work. A veteran engineer at the iconic Channel One Recording Studio, Soljies innovative approach at the mixing desk made him a giant of the reggae and dancehall scenes. He was the sonic architect behind many hits of the era, notably serving as the mixing engineer

Don't Move (Jon's Distant Vocal Remix)

The always-sophisticated Vick Lavender is a deep house innovator with a soulful and spiritual sound that is never short of genuine musicality

and synths (Reuben Vaun Smith on 'Aguas Blancas')

Manchester November '88 - March '89

keeping in the vein of the original but giving it space to breathe

Manuel’s music somehow manages to retains the urgency and dynamic pressure of the dance floor with the intimacy and elegant detailing of the best headphone music

like most of his best 70s work

Funkie Junkie

creates the illusion that you’ve dusted off a lost LP

When the Laughter Stops 9

Daniil Lutsenko (electric guitar) and Kamil Gzizov (keyboards)

Ryan Hope & Ari Balouzian