Monday saw the digital release of Hessle Audio’s various compilation ’116 & Rising’ the title being a reference to the varying BPMs spanning the album. The label is run by Ramadanman, Ben UFO and Pangaea and is one of the most forward thinking around. What they’ve put out since they started a mere three years ago has been near flawless, a statement which is more than backed up by both the (Exclusives) disc and the (Back Catalog) disc.
To celebrate i’ve mixed some of the standout tracks…
Peverelist – Sun Dance
Pearson Sound – Stifle
Addison Groove – Fuk Tha 101
James Blake – Give a Man a Rod (Second Version)
Blawan – Potchla Vee
Ramadanman – Don’t Change for Me
Joe – Rut
Randomer – Bunk
TRG – Broken Heart (Martyn’s DCM Remix)
James Blake – Buzzard & Kestrel
Joe – Level Crossing
Pangaea – Why
Untold – I Can’t Stop this Feeling
Blawan – Fram
TRG – Put You Down
D1 – Subzero
But if you can’t be bothered with listening to that, do yourself a solid and buy both here and here.
St Etienne / 2 Bears / MAW
So we’ve just been sent the St Etienne remix of The 2 Bears ‘Work’ single, which lead me to remember the amazing Masters At Work dub of St Etienne’s phenomenal 1990 E.P. ‘only love can break your heart’. Richard X also did a lovely disco version of it. I’m sure you will love one of these tracks, kind of hard not to.
P.s. The 2 bears remix is up for free download too
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St Etienne – Only Love Can Break Your Heart (Masters At Work Dub) (Download)
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St Etienne – Only Love Can Break Your Heart (Richard X Extended Remix) (Download)