GC-100, 1995
Artist: Tony D.
Title: Central J. Parlay E.P.
Credits:
Produced and Written by Tony D,
Selectors First Priority,
Licenced from Contract Recordings
Track List:
This Side:
1. Central J. Parlay
The only track with vox. Solid jazzy chronik Jersey style hip hop.)
2. Armed and Dangerous
3. Masta of Moanin' Beats
4. Trenton Psychiatric
That Side:
1. Dirty Dog
2. Gettin' Loot
3. Endless Holes
One of the hardest loops out + hammond sounds and wierd female vox, TRIP-hop)
4. Lost with a Flashlight
This 12" was on "Gone Clear," although all subsequent releases were under
the name "Grand Central."
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GC-101, 1995
Artist: First Priority
Title: Pure Arithmetic E.P.
Credits:
Produced and Written by Mark Rae,
Engineered by Steve Christian at North South
Label Management - Ross Clark
Live Bass & Strings - Steve Christian
All scratches by Mark Rae except track 1 - DJ Rick
Sax - Roger
Track List:
Side 1:
1. Pure Arithmetic
"Just like Arithmetic," FUNKY key and sax loops, first rate transforms and
scratches. The beat can be found on Jack In The Beats Volume One.)
2. First Priority Jazz Hypnosis
"Step up front" Building strings and a stomping drum loop, more excellent
DJ tricks.
Side 2:
1. The First Cut is the Deepest
Seriously down tempo hip-hop ambient.
2. Jazz Hyonosis (Drum Edit)
More drums than the first, plus a clean sample at the front.
3. Pure Piano (Arithmetic Edit)
Mor piano, straighter mix.
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GC-102, 1995
Artist: AIM
Title: Pacific Northwest E.P.
Credits:
All tracks written and arranged by Andy Turner for Whole Car Productions
*Remixed by MArk Rae + Steve Christian
All tracks engineered by Steve Christian at North South, Scratches by Mark 1
and Mark Rae.
Piano on Diggin' Dizzy by Steve Christian
Track List:
Side 1:
1. Concentrate on the rythm
2. Let the Funk Ride
"Let the Funk Ride"
Side 2:
1. Diggin Dizzy
2. Dilute to Taste* (Concentrate First Priority Drum Edit)
This release is even more down tempo than the rest, but very deep.
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GC-103, 1995
Artist: funky fresh few
Title: slow for focus e.p.
Credits:
Written and produced by D. Savage and J. folks for a d mood reflection
Mixed and engineered by Steve Christian at North South, all scratches by d
savage, rhodes on "89" by Steve Christian.
Executive Producer Mark Rae
Track List:
This Side 1:
1. from the funk path (intro)
Short but sweet loop.
2. all the time
3. "89"
That Side Two:
1. still blowin' free
2. slow for focus
3. ways of the underground
4. are you down? (outro)
Another short but sweet loop.
The DJ work on these tracks is top notch.
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GCLP-100-A/B
White Label With Cryptic Scribblings on It.
Appears to include : First Priority, Atransformation; Tony D, Rae and
Christian Remix; Mr. Scruff, Fat Slug; Rae + Christian drum & bass track w/
Christian on Rhodes. Six tracks total.
The drum and Bass excursion is the best Jazz/Jungle fusion yet ($.02).
Another solid release. It's probably out in the UK now, so anyone over
there with more info please fill me in.
Sorry for the paltry commentery, but suffice it to say that every release is
worth the money, every track playable. IMHO This label has on of the best
ratios of sure shots out there. Go directly to the cash register, do not
pass the listening booth.
Phil