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Alena Arpels’ collection is out if this world, this is pure Fire Water and I can’t get enough of this!!!!!! Bangers after bangers; Twilight, Forget yourself, Reaching for Our Star. Alena Arpels where have you been hiding? Right here:- www.mixcloud.com/Alena_Arpels/stream/
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Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album
CD One
1 Spellboun' - Dance Your Blues Pt II
2 E.K.G. - Give Me Love
3 Eugene Blacknell - Holding On
4 MVP Cloudburst - Specialty Item
5 Pleze - Disco 2000
6 Jeff Burns - Flashback
7 La Voyage - All Nite Affair
8 Executive Jam – I'm Into Your Love
9 Fire Water – Twilight
10 Frederick – Move on
CD Two
11 McNasty - Say, Raise Your Hand And Say McNasty
12 Basic Sounds Of Pittsburgh - Down Beat (Gimme Some Chitt'lins)
13 Cash Money - Seeking
14 Body Heat - Forget Yourself
15 Horizon - Give It Up
16 Rideout - Spend Some Time With Me
17 Jackson – Lee - Space Ghost Pt.I & II
18 Sharon Revoal - Reaching For Our Star
19 Reflections - Reflex
Includes unlimited streaming of Under The Influence Vol.9 compiled by Alena Arpels
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Z Records continues its commitment to unearthing the obscure and long forgotten tracks from the last 40 years through the ever-popular Under The Influence series. Following on from Red Greg, Paul Phillips, James Glass, Nick The Record, Sean P, Faze Action, Winston and Woody Bianchi. It’s now the turn of one of the scene’s most impressive collectors; Alena Arpels
Now in its 10th year, Z Records’ Under The Influence series gives a musical platform to record collectors that may be unknown to the general public but are hardcore enthusiasts who have built some of the best collections of soul, funk, and disco. The UTI #9 features tracks selected by a London-based DJ, dancer and record collector, Alena Arpels.
Originally pressed on vinyl in very small quantities, these 19 records were issued between 1970 - 1983. Many of the tracks included in this compilation were never commercially released but given away by the artists to family and friends instead. There are no genre boundaries so expect to hear funk, soul, disco, boogie and jazz funk. What is common, however, is talent, groove, drive and passion.
Collecting rare records and DJing for over 15 years, she’s also been a regular DJ and dancer at soul, boogie, house and UK jazz dance parties. Alena is a frequent guest at European soul weekenders. She was lucky to grow up listening to her parents’ ever-expanding record collection (lots of classical music, 70s prog rock, and jazz). King Crimson, Genesis, Black Sabbath, Chic, Miles Davis, Stevie Wonder, Jimi Hendrix, Nina Simone, George Gershwin, as well as Sergei Rachmaninoff, all had strong influences on her.
As always with ZR compilations a lot of time and effort has been spent on creating these masters from the original vinyl, cleaning them up, removing all the clicks and pops resulting in the cleanest sounding copy possible.
Legendary producer Dave Lee founded Z Records back in 90, as the natural successor to his highly influential first label,
Republic Records, which remains for many, the foundation stone of the UK house scene.
Using Z primarily as an outlet for his own material, Dave has continued to champion all things funky and soulful with a consistently high level of quality underground releases....more
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Like so many others, this came like a bolt out of the blue and, even though it's well before payday, I had to have this astonishing album on vinyl to prove it exists. The feel of the tunes makes me feel like the Impressions do, Curtis Mayfield, the big spaces and instinctive horns and stuff drifting in and out. Great grooves and I can see lots of ghosts nodding along to this with big smiles on their faces. At last! Anthony Cottrell
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Moodymann creates innovative soul funky music with deep 70s inspiration. The vocals are simply outstanding. A step back in time, 50 years ago! Superb. jef37
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