Download An Early Acid House Track from 'This Ain't Chicago' (Strut Records)
Richard Sen presents:
THIS AIN’T CHICAGO
The Sound Of Underground UK House & Acid 1987-1991
Strut presents an all-new compilation placing
the spotlight on early house music and acid emerging from the UK during the mid
to late ‘80s, This Ain’t Chicago. Compiled by respected DJ / producer
Richard Sen (Padded Cell, Bronx Dogs), the album celebrates the heady era
when UK producers were responding to the first wave of Chicago house and
documents the underground clubs that first championed the music. As the early
rave scene and acid house kicked in at London clubs like Shoom and Spectrum,
deeper and darker house nights thrived like RIP at Clink Street, Confusion and
The Jungle and in warehouse parties around East London. Manchester too adopted
house music at an early stage, most famously at The Hacienda’s Nude
night.
As well as an in-depth look at the music and
the accompanying scene through the DJs and producers that were there, This
Ain’t Chicago investigates media and clubland's attitude to the emerging
sound during house music’s early days, as early resistance from London’s rare
groove and hip hop scene gave way to an explosion of dance music and rave
culture. Musically, the album draws on both underground classics and
lesser-known tracks including early outings by producer Julian Jonah,
A Guy Called Gerald, Trevor Fung’s Playtime Toons, Eddie
Richards and Ian B’s Rio Rhythm Band and Baby Ford. The
compilation also celebrates a host of excellent but short-lived UK DIY labels
including Ruby Red from West Midlands, G-Force out of Essex, Rhythmbeat, Chill
and Catt.
“This album features many personal favorites
and the tracks were particularly inspirational to me as a DJ and clubber at the
time,” reflects Richard Sen. With current productions drawing heavily on early
house sounds and production techniques, this album brings to light many
previously unsung classics from the UK underground, still sounding as vibrant
and relevant as during the early days of house.
Track list:
CD1
1. BANG THE PARTY - BANG BANG YOU'RE MINE
(Full Vocal remix)
2. WINDOW SMASHERS - FREE TO BE
3. JULIAN JONAH - JEALOUSY AND
LIES
4. BABY FORD - CRASHING
5. MAN WITH NO NAME - FROM WITHIN THE MIND OF
MY 909
6. RIO RHYTHM BAND - CUBA JAKKIN'
7. PLAYTIME TOONS - SHAKER SONG
8. JAIL BREAK - MENTALITY
9. EXOCET - SAFETY ZONE
10. RETURN OF THE LIVING ACID - TWIN
TUB
11. CXX - THE COMFORT OF STRANGERS (Mix by
Rhythm Doctor – Richard Sen Edit)
12. JULIE STAPLETON - WHERE'S THE LOVE GONE
(remix)
13. ROHAN DELANO - INFLIGHT
CD2
1. SLY AND LOVECHILD - THE WORLD ACCORDING TO
SLY & LOVECHILD (Andrew Weatherall Soul Of Europe mix)
2. ABILITY II - PRESSURE DUB
3. STATIC - IRON ORBIT (J. Saul Kane
mix)
4. M. D. EMM - 1666 (Pyro-Maniac
mix)
5. COLM III - TAKE ME HIGH (Mansion
mix)
6. S.L.F. - SHOW ME WHAT YOU GOT
7. PAUL RUTHERFORD - GET REAL (Happy House
mix)
8. BIZZARE INC - TECHNOLOGICAL
9. US - BORN IN THE NORTH
10. ANNETTE - DREAM 17
Digital only:
A GUY CALLED GERALD – SPECIFIC
HATE
THIS AIN’T CHICAGO – RIDE THE
RHYTHM
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