Patrick Cowley - Primitive World (Hifi Sean Remixes)Hi NRG synth pioneer Patrick Cowley moved away from his usual robotic steeliness on 1982s Primitive World, drawing instead on the groove rock of early 1970s gay discos. Its a percussion track influenced by Babatunde Olatunjis 1959 hit Jin Go Lo Ba, made more famous by Santanas 1969 cover. Cowley updated the sound for the 1980s with electronics and drum machines but kept the playful attitude of the original. Two choirs of voices chant back and forth to

Expect psychedelic neo-soul grooves

High Frequency

The title track is a ruthlessly efficient Baltimore club tool driven by duelling vocal chops and rolling sub-heavy kicks

The dynamic title cut locks in instantly with a pumping kick drum and builds layer by layer thereafter

rather than losing anything"

Wax’o Paradiso Recordings proudly welcomes Naarm/Melbourne producer Midnight Tenderness (Ryan Hunter) to the fold

heavyweight licks and insatiable melodies take centre stage once again

Toni Tornado

currently fetching up to £350 per copy on Discogs

The boppers made notes explode

Ahhh now this one's a goodie

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