Danny Asked
quoted 9 lines Does anyone know what happened with these (I think UK) labels,
> Does anyone know what happened with these (I think UK) labels,
> that released some great Detroit stuff in the late '80s ? I
> recently bought _mayday_'s _nude photo '88_ on Kool Kat (licenced
> from Transmat) and a 12" with_rhythm is rhythm_ (the piano thing
> called _strings of life_) and _model 500_ on it. I have some other
> 12"s from the likes of_reese & santonio_ on the same label and
> also two great 2LP compilations called _jack trax - the album_
> with lots of Detroit bits. As said, some further info is
> appreciated.
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Kool Kat mutated into Network (Network started as an offshoot but soon
tookover their mainstream, just as Network later mutated into six6.
Kool Kat was originally a club which set up a little label to release
their kinda music. Their first 12" was I M N X T C by Denise Motto. I
have the remix (KOOL TR1) but not the original mixes. Later on they
released loads of classics from Model 500, Psyche, Reese & Santonio,
Mike Hitman Wilson, etc.
The Jack Trax albums were on a label which seemed to be called Jack
Trax, though also had an "Indigo Music" logo on them. I have seven of
this series of compilations, but I recken 3 thru' 5 are the best. Top
notch classic Chicago House and Detroit Techno. The label also released
a number of 12"s, usually with one or two tracks off the current
compilations, plus remixes. I never knew what the origin of these comps
was, but they were damn' good value for a house freak on a student
grant back in the days when no-one knew what House was and none of the
shops in my town even stocked imports. (And this was when Vinyl still
occupied the front of all record shops)
later,
J
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