Forgotten Treasure: KLYMAXX “Don’t Hide Your Love” (1982)
You could say Klymaxx was ahead of its time. The all-female band was brandishing the girl power ideology a decade before the onset of riotgrrl or the appearance of leather-clad starlets like Avril Lavigne. They released albums with titles such as “Never Underestimate the Power of a Woman” and “Girls …
Forgotten Treasure: Group Home “Up Against Tha Wall” Getaway Car Remix (1995)
My homie put me up to this one I had forgotten (quite unforgivably) about a couple weeks ago, and it only felt normal that I should put it up on MIMS’ “Forgotten Classics“… I remember Lexis talking about the peculiar way certain tracks had a seasonal feel to them… No …
Forgotten Treasure: Team Shadetek ft. Skepta “Reign” (2007)
I usually pick at least one track from DJ’s when they come through our event called 24 Hours of Vinyl, always an amazing way to discover track you had no idea existed. Finding which one to pick from Poirier‘s set is pretty damn hard because even though he played the …
Forgotten Treasure: First Choice “Double Cross” (Larry Levan Remix)
Ok, I’m filing this one under: “absolutely amazing tracks to open a DJ set with” Ask any DJ and he or she will tell you that set closers and dance floor starters are always crucial categories to have a few key weapons. True, but maybe the most important of all …
Forgotten Treasure: Kerri Chandler “Rain” (1998)
Ok, so there is a bit of a hidden agenda behind this pick. Yes, “Rain” is a certified house anthem, the first track that made me discover Kerri Chandler 10 years ago and then made me want to back track all the way back to the early 90’s to check …
Forgotten Treasure: Baby Huey “The Baby Huey Story: The Living Legend” (1971)
The Baby Huey Story is a unique record in every regard. First off, it’s a rare mix of psychedelic soul, deep funk, blues-rock and proto-rapping in both live and studio settings.Secondly, the record was the only release by the group and it was produced by Curtis Mayfield on his own …
Forgotten Treasure: Midnight Express “Danger Zone” (1983)
Sometimes it’s just better to let a record speak for itself..or in this case the totally whacked out video for this boogie bomb. Tri-Fire records have made a slick 12” reissue so that everyone can enjoy 80’s funk band Midnight Express in all it’s jheri curled glory. This song with …
Forgotten Treasure: Leon Haywood “Believe Half Of What You See” (1975)
Once again, digging excursions beyond the few songs you know from an artist pays off. And in a big way! I must admit that like most people my age when we research funk & soul records from the 70’s we often start and stop at the sample hunt. That’s one …
Forgotten Treasure: Makers “Don’t Challenge Me” (1980)
A little while back, I told you about a track called “All About the money” from a mid-80’s group called Spontaneous Overthrow that really reminded me of a Sa-Ra Creative Partners kind of vibe, but 20 years before that. I found this gem on a compilation called “Pesonal Space: Electronic …