Tech House, not always a dirty word

good letter that, some of the more druggier end of london deep tech from old grime/UK funky boys is quite mental, check this one for some great bassline action. Stream KG3 - Pretty Woman (Refix) by KG3 | Listen online for free on SoundCloud

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And also you should check Green Velvet Ministry Of Sound Session album. It didnt come from South London in my opinion, it came from US like all everything about music.

yeah have a lot of tapes from the chicago OGs. Been in this game for a while, the house/techno division in the midwest of the USA is virtually nonexistent, and I think that’s best. No reason why one shouldn’t hear a vocal cut next to some demented 135 bpm jackin acid.

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Surprised not to see any eddie richards in this thread. Always loved how his productions are so raw without a whole lot going on, but there’s always a sprinkle of soul from a well chosen sample or melody to get you. When the little synth line drops at 3mins or so it always gets me.

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Tech House

Not always a dirty word

Correct it is two words

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When I started buying house music, it was this sound that I gravitated towards. Being up north, I felt a bit removed from the ā€˜London’ scene, but I kept up through buying releases, reading magazines and getting my hands on mixtapes. I’ve enjoyed reading this thread - loads of names that I really rated - Asad, Nathan Coles, Pure Science, Bushwacka etc.

I’ll add on with some of my favourites…

https://youtu.be/O9XH0otxg0c

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Haven’t heard that EBE tune before. Really nice

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https://youtu.be/TKa0sbJm7Os

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I don’t believe Charles Webster / Presence has been mentioned here. He represented the more soulful tech house side. ā€˜Gettin Lifted’ was caned by the likes of Terry Francis at the time. Two great examles here off the Unreleased Stuff EP which I still have on vinyl fortunately.

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A true genius!

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Love The Strength on the flip too. Also The Spectrum EP.

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shuffle dancers rip :slight_smile: Tom Middleton and Mark Pritchard doing well on this one

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Mr C played some nice sideways grooves on YT last night (timestamp)…

https://youtu.be/XM0cfgia2Uc?t=7640

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Does this count as tech house?

It’s ace.

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Absolutely! Been digging his most recent outing as well

Techy yet playful jam by legendary Australian formation :gear:

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Let’s continue with Charles Webster, and add this absolute banger to the list…
Just got a reissue on Mint Condition. Don’t miss !

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Killer label that Headspace - check the Cim track b/w Sean Deason on that label

used to buy everything on pandephonium which led me to owning this seemingly unplayable record:

i sold it a few years back for impressive money. probably played it thrice, it was way too fast and spindly for me. it felt like pre-gabber, only it was contemporary with gabber. 150 BPM is a no-man’s land, unless you’re playing it in a half-time dub style.

this howling dog track is much better, but that ā€œinterferenceā€ record put me off those guys so that was that.