Who else worships Chicago house?

[Orang Utan]

 

[Orang Utan]

 

[Orang Utan]

these two though:
Paul Johnson - The Music In Me (RELIEF)
PAUL JOHNSON - NO BIG THANG

 

[Orang Utan]

 

[killer b]

Paul Johnson was great - sad times.

I note that Peacefrog have a reissue of his classic '95 double LP for a tenner on bandcamp - tempted to pick it up, it's solid throughout

 

[killer b]

hadnt heard of him...thats a great track there
RIP

you'll know Get Get Down, it was a massive hit

 

[Fez909]

Wow, rip. Absolute legend. Was just saying to my mate today I'd heard no news since he went on the ventilator and he shared an article saying he was now breathing on his own, so I was feeling hopeful.

What a shit day for music, K Hand and Paul Johnson

 

[ska invita]

He was shot in 1987, seriously injuring his leg and forcing him to use a wheelchair. His injured leg was amputated in 2003, and a car accident meant his other leg was amputated in 2010. .... “The crappy life I’ve had health wise, that’s been nothing, man. That’s just been a shadow to what I’ve been doing, I don’t even see it, nobody sees it. It’s all about the music.”

hardcore

 

[ska invita]

Thanks for posting all those...loving these three particularly atm. Welcome to the Warehouse
Interesting consdiering Get Get Down in the context of his wider work, particularly the Ghetto House stuff....to me that tune was just a slighlty annoying "club" dance track taht you couldnt escape, but hearing it next to what else he was up to gives it new context.
I had a similiar experience with Bucketheads Bomb "these sound fall into my mind"....also a bit annoying, but now knowing it was by Kenny Dope and also knowing the original sample I have more appreciation for it...goes to show what overplay, marketing and context can do for a track.

this is cool too off his first release I think - Lil Louis sampling


he knows how to rinse a groove

 

[Mattym]

RIP PJ.....

 

[Orang Utan]

enjoying this very much:

 

[Mattym]

enjoying this very much:

Yes- really good selection.

 

[Fairweather]

Remember these from Jive Turkey in Sheffield.

 

[Mattym]

Remember these from Jive Turkey in Sheffield.

What a great night that used to be.

 

[Fairweather]

What a great night that used to be.

Parrot and Winston, went wrong when the rave scene kicked in.

 

[Fairweather]

What a great night that used to be.

 

[Mattym]

Parrot and Winston, went wrong when the rave scene kicked in.

Used to like Jive Turkey & the rave nights in the City Hall Ballroom tbh.

 

[Fairweather]

Used to like Jive Turkey & the rave nights in the City Hall Ballroom tbh.

JT was the best, City Hall was good though.

 

[Mattym]

JT was the best, City Hall was good though.

Had some great nights in there. I was gutted when the City Hall stopped allowing 'rave' events- think that's what happened? That's probably what you may have been referring to in the earlier post?

 

[Fairweather]

Had some great nights in there. I was gutted when the City Hall stopped allowing 'rave' events- think that's what happened? That's probably what you may have been referring to in the earlier post?

 

[Fairweather]

 

[spitfire]

enjoying this very much:

This is mega. Must confess I didn't really know much about Paul Johnson, obviously recognising some tracks now but he'd passed me by for the most part. This was the music that really got me into house and I now realise I hardly knew anything, I never really got past Todd Terry.

 

[Orang Utan]

This is mega. Must confess I didn't really know much about Paul Johnson, obviously recognising some tracks now but he'd passed me by for the most part. This was the music that really got me into house and I now realise I hardly knew anything, I never really got past Todd Terry.

i think it was Daft Punk’s Teachers and their Essential Mix that got me into him and other Chicago madness. though was into Robert Armani and all that loopy Relief stuff before that. Relief Records were awesome

 

[spitfire]

i think it was Daft Punk’s Teachers and their Essential Mix that got me into him and other Chicago madness. though was into Robert Armani and all that loopy Relief stuff before that. Relief Records were awesome

My mate Phil introduced me to all this but it never grabbed me as much it did him, I moved on to techno/progressive house with a sprinkling of NY house (Junior Vasquez etc.). Progressive house meaning the good stuff before sasha and digweed went all epic, Fabio Paras, Darren Emerson, Drum Club etc.

Relief was great, always an interesting listen.

 

[spitfire]

I must also admit I have been the world's worst train spotter. When DJing and people asked me what I was playing I had to check the label as I always knew it by sleeve only...

I have been actually dancing round the living room to this. 24 mins drop is

 

[Supine]

Just waiting to receive my Paul Johnson double lp on Peacefrog. Good vibes.

 

[spitfire]

Just waiting to receive my Paul Johnson double lp on Peacefrog. Good vibes.

Thanks mate you just cost me £28!

 

[Mattym]

i think it was Daft Punk’s Teachers and their Essential Mix that got me into him and other Chicago madness. though was into Robert Armani and all that loopy Relief stuff before that. Relief Records were awesome

DJ Sneak/ Ministry of Sound/ Relief compilations- One of the best comps of all time.

 

[Supine]

Thanks mate you just cost me £28!

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Blimey, was only 12 quid when i got it (so 19.50 all in).

Still worth it

 

[spitfire]

Blimey, was only 12 quid when i got it (so 19.50 all in).

Still worth it

I'm sure it will be, looking forward to it, thanks for the heads up.