Knocking this mix together has evoked a fair few memories, including those of hanging out on D'Arblay St on Mondays and Thursdays, waiting for the guy in the small blue van - sorry mate, can't remember your name - who delivered vinyl hot off the plane from New York - if you caught him before he could reach the shops, you might snap up some exclusive beauties before they forever disappeared behind the counters of all the indy dance music shops located nearby.
Still alive and well today, US garage is in great hands - with a constant stream of top-drawer tracks coming from the likes of Terry Hunter, DJ Spen and Glen Horsborough, there will always be soul running through this music's heart.
Though the elfin mixing presented here may perhaps not be to everyone's taste, if the wonderful tracks and truly glorious voices contained within are not entirely your cup of char, then may we humbly suggest that AbRad is possibly not the one for you, as we'll stand by these tunes 'til hell freezes over.
Perhaps for you some Genesis instead?
And, sadly, some of the tracks featured may no longer exhibit premier sound quality - suffice to say, that's probably because they're rare, and only ever existed on what is now 30+ year old vinyl. Only the lucky few had copies of some of these tracks, and we understandably thrashed them to death. And some of the vinyl was neither especially well-pressed nor mastered in the first place!
Finally, for those of you who can't get enough of this, there is also a complete version of these sessions, combining both mixes - let us know if you'd like a copy via the chat below and we'll get a link for you to download the whole mix in it's full, unadulterated glory.
Love and hutias,
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The Abrad Team
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Tracklist
| 000:00 | janet rushmore | joy |
| 002:22 | tears of velva | the way I feel |
| 006:10 | roy davis jnr | michael |
| 011:48 | sabrynaah pope | it works for me |
| 019:17 | aly us | follow me |
| 023:44 | maydie myles | keep on lovin - disco style |
| 028:48 | jomanda | I cried the tears |
| 034:45 | south steet player | who |
| 039:25 | kerry chandler | inspiration |
| 043:54 | astrotrax | the energy |
| 048:14 | mijan | alright |
| 057:45 | gisele jackson | love commandments |
| 064:07 | cookie watkins | I'm attracted to you |
| 071:16 | odyssey | feel my love |
| 076:09 | jasper street company | solid ground |
| 083:21 | mike delgado | get ready |
| 086:53 | groove committee | I want you to know |
| 093:07 | marc anthony | ride on the rhythm |
| 096:13 | amazon huntress | slo |
-- Total running time – 105.53 --
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