Longhair - The Forbidden DanceMedia Condition: Mint Sleeve Condition: Mint Last time out, Longhair popped up on Claptrap with a fine EP that effortlessly joined the dots between turn of the '90s dream house, breakbeat driven deep house and colourful nu disco. They've slightly switched focus on this Love On The Rocks label debut, adding big rays of sweltering Balearic sunshine to their usual warming and kaleidoscopic sound palette. In its original form, "The Forbidden Dance"

Hosono’s solo career would take many twists and turns from this point forward

going platinum in the UK with a Top 5 hit in True Faith which was accompanied by the seminal video

Chicago legend Rahaan provides two very special productions for his first release on UK label “Hot Biscuit Recordings”

emerging at the dawn of ‘hip-life’ (hip hop meets highlife)

In 1965 he formed his own trio

thick analog drive of “Hip-Hop” “It’s Bigger Than Hip-Hop

'Ghost In The Breaks' is more serious

Following a string of acclaimed EPs

He also dropped a few 12"s and this one was released in 1988

Three tracks that want to bring love and passion back to the dance floor as only Brian Garrett can do with his defined and deep sound - this time singing the words of the writer and poet Crisastemis

Nash and Young

A striking stand-out of Russell’s work comes via his Dance With Me album - a self-produced jewel originally recorded in 1988 with help from friends Tony Cameron and Orville Malcom on session duties