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DIRT 120LP
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For Dirt Crew's fourth installment of the Roar Groove meets Dirt Crew series, the label presents a new set of shimmering and dubbed-out The Revenge cuts. After the last episode, Graeme has been very busy working his "live" studio setup to come up with a whole range of new jams of which the label has selected four tracks. Dirt Crew think these tunes best represent his unique style and once you hear these in a club you instantly know "That's a Revenge Tune", something the label have always loved about his sound. The opening "Like an Ending" is a trippy, melancholic-euphoric track driven by a Moog Voyager bass line and classic house keys and vibe. The original recording was an 11 minute live take that he has been able to capture the essence off and narrow it down to this thumping club jam. "Work Out Right" is all about those good times and it's reminiscent of early '90s "French Touch", filtering house at its best, it keeps running around in your head and with its slower pace, sure to do especially well on the early morning dancefloors and high summer, sun-drenched beaches. On the other side you enter darker and more dubbed-out territories. Here is "We Have So Much We Can Gain" in Graeme's words: "This one had been knocking around for a couple of years in various forms, but it wasn't really until I stripped it all back and let the arpeggiated synth do its thing that it really seemed to gel. It's really the rhythm of the whole thing, I ended up scrapping extra hi-hats and stuff that was just getting in the way." And how can you not love that marimba?! This track is like a spaceship floating the skies and eventually touching down. To close out this new work, you have one of these typical stab-y Revenge chuggers, loose and floating, synth lines underlaid by a distinctive beat, it has kind of a breakbeat feel to it and with the improvising on those synths and melodies on top of it all it's a true dub house track.
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ITR 338EP
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"If the original intent of punk rock was to reject the excesses of mainstream rock, strip things back to bare bones basics, jettison slickness and embrace a DIY ethic, then The Revenge were punk rock personified. Formed in 1977 in Cheshunt, London by Lol Hammond (vocals/guitar), Ian Strange (bass/vocals) and Dave Edgar (drums/vocals), these teenagers played most of London's punk clubs, including the Roxy. The band self-released two singles in 1978 on their own Loony Records before disbanding in 1979. Both 7-inches were pressed in incredibly small amounts and now have legendary status amongst collectors going for ridiculous sums. According to Lol Hammond, 'I was totally blown away to learn our second single was changing hands at £400 a pop! We probably recorded it for less!' The recordings are extremely raw, even by punk standards -- particularly on the band's first single, where the guitar sound is so tough and scuzzy it would not sound out of place on a volume of Back From The Grave. Needless to say, the singles received little press and vanished without a trace. Nowadays Lol Hammond is one of London's well-known DJs who has recorded as Drum Club and Girl Eats Boy, collaborated with Roger Eno, directed film scores and has remixed the likes of Jah Wobble, Killing Joke and The Fall, to name but three. In The Red is proud to issue the first legitimate (these singles have been bootlegged) reissue of The Revenge's two singles. Sonically restored by William Hayter and masterfully mastered by Mikey Young, these tracks sound better and louder than ever before."
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DIRT 112EP
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Dirt Crew present the third release in their collaboration series with Roar Groove and The Revenge. "Times Get Tough" is a deep-rolling, down-tempo disco/house stomper that builds into an ecstatic groove. "Subconcious" is that darker and meaner side of house track with a slammin' Chicago beat. Big bass lines and soulful vocal samples tied together by on-the-fly drum patterns. The B side opens with "Searchlight, a hypnotic jam that builds and builds till those sweet synths start soaring in, all carried an ultra-phat bass line. "Come Down" is certainly a late-night track made for those sweaty and long DJ sets.
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DIRT 106EP
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The Revenge takes the time to provide an "in yer face" four-tracker of proper club tracks. "Every Night" brims with raucous disco energy; the "French Filter House"-reminiscent gem has shimmering strings and heavy-hitting funk horns. "Grit" attends to easy-going disco grooves, with plenty of shake and soul it's overflowing with good-mood energy. "Never Learn" offers a glimpse of the darker end of The Revenge's spectrum: subby toms rumble, tweaked-out synths bleep, and slide-and-delayed key stabs shift the party into smoke-hazed, underground rave mode. "Krokodille" brings that bass n' electro gritty booming sound! The acidic lead wraps around sturdy drums.
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DIRT 096EP
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Dirt Crew Recordings presents its first collaboration with another label, joining The Revenge and his Roar Groove label. The Revenge's "Conkers" is a rolling disco workout on that lifts and intensifies into a straight-up dancefloor destroyer. "Do The Right Thing" explores quintessential dub disco territory, slipping and sliding with pulsing keys and glistening melodies. Dirt Crew resident producer Nachtbraker' remix of "Do The Right Thing" employs his signature deep house vigor while adding some jazzy elements and highlighting the undeniable underlying funk of the original. "New Attitude" is a deep and rhythmically pulsing exploration through gritty soundscapes. Artwork by The Revenge.
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ZEDD 023CD
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The Revenge finally delivers his debut album for Z Records. He has been crowned the king of the edit, quickly reaching dizzying heights in recent years, conquering a style that escapes labeling. His engineering experience has been turned to material for Mark E, Jisco, Under The Shade and Fine Art Recordings and his collaborative projects include Deportivo Street Team, OOFT!, Cronk Family Enterprises, The Hong Kong Micros and 6th Borough Project. Now harboring production skills for over 15 years, Graeme Clark continues to put his fingers to work on a variety of projects in the studio. Featuring 10 reconstructed productions, Reekin'Structions glistens with a silvery sheen and masters a standout soundtrack to satisfy all manner of music lovers. Bubbling with sultry, soulful vocals, brass-funk solos and inspired dancefloor moments, The Revenge illustrates his talent for reinvention and reaffirms why he has become a spearhead for a new musical trend. This supple and tactile collection of tracks approaches sounds of the past and creates new inspiration for the future. Fashioning Mid-Air classics in the style of Metro Area, adding pace and glamour to The Joneses' "Summer Groove" and setting Velvet Hammer in a luminous, filtered-disco ball of light, The Revenge showcases a deep passion and understanding for music and constructs an imaginative, breathing body of work that is sure to find favor where it lands. The Revenge has trailblazed a movement towards reinventing the music of the past 20 years. Embracing pure disco-heads, funk fanatics, soul worshippers and all contemporary electronic music lovers, Reekin'Structions marks the rise of The Revenge as one of the pioneers of a generation, rediscovering classic moments from decades gone and refreshing them through his individual interpretation. Other edited artists include: Johnny Adams, Sargeant & Malone, Chapter Three, Electric Smoke, Letta Mbulu, Vance & Suzanne and Nel Oliver.
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