Robert Owens is absolutely one of the voices of his generation. He has lent his tender tones to more classic tracks than you could possibly mention and he continues to do so nowadays with a wholeness generation of producer who want a touch go his authenticity. He has recently achieved another career milestone with a superbly poignant new single that comes with sublime remixes. DJ Spinna's re-flip adds his usual sense of soul and Adeen Records label head Camille then brings some South African Amapiano vibes. Nico Lahs takes it on with a heavy house groove and Scott Hess brings some classic acid jack to his version. More

VICK LAVENDER'S REMIX of ROBERT OWENS highly buzzed about "TONIGHT" finally sees the light of day. Those in the know have been looking to possess this mysterious groove for quite a while so here's your chance to grab it along 2 more bonus jams for your groovin' pleasure! Heavy weight colored vinyl! More

Great follow up on Electric Blue by Robert Owens after Ron's Tribute to Frankie Knuckles. Love / Release comes around with 3 versions produced by Ron Trent and Jerome Sydenham More

More quality from the Trax vaults. Robert Owens classic from 1986 - produced by Larry Heard/Mr. Fingers. Re mastered versions from the Traxbox compilation.
Audio restoration by Arjan Rietvink's Digital Mastering. Released in conjunction with Trax / Harmless.

TRACK LISTING
A. Bring Down The Walls
B1. Bring Down The Walls (Dub)
B2. Bring Down The Walls (Instrumental)
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NDATL continues with it’s latest release ABACUS pres IDrum “Bang This Djembe” Austin Bascom is no stranger to this scene having released gems on classic labels Prescription & Guidance returns to the musical forefront with this 15min + remix of percussion/conceptualist Davidson aka IDrum.
From the start, the drums automatically pull you in and then comes the hard stabbing synths that will captivate the listener and dancer, add a trumpet & some acid lines, Voila! You have the next club banger! Then turn it over and “Welcome To The Party” is classic analog tracking Abacus at his best, with smooth chords and driving drums will be sure to please the deep heads worldwide. Also a bonus drum dub is included for our layering DJ’s to drive dancefloors into a frenzy! More

Needwant is proud to present a truly unique package of ‘Interpretations’ featuring the Chicago legend Robert Owen’s brand new ‘One Body’ vocal as individually sound tracked by four of house music’s most exciting producers and Needwant friends and family, Kaine, Mario Basanov, Nicholas and No Regular Play. Robert Owens is widely regarded as a bona-fide originator from the 80’s golden era of Chicago house. Revered for his creations with Larry Heard as Fingers Inc. and responsible for club classics including ‘Ordinary People’ and ‘I’ll Be Your Friend’ (recently remastered and remixed for 1Trax), these days Owens continues to explore new terrain with diverse output and collaborations with the likes of Photek and Coldcut. It is Owens’ velvet, deep, soulful voice that has been a constant thread throughout the history of dance music. Nicholas is the humble Italian disco producer who was last seen on Needwant dropping a stunning remix for Mario Basanov’s ‘Up’ release. His ‘One Body Interpretation’ is a classic house workout with crisp kicks and pulsing synths and bass and the result is a track that could easily be mistaken for an old school 90’s house record. No Regular Play are the unstoppable musical minds of Greg Paulus and Nick De Bryn from the Wolf + Lamb camp and their ‘Interpretation’ moves the body on a deeper level with chugging slo-mo house grooves, syncopated beats and a mid-point transition that melts with deep chords and muted jazz. Young Lithuanian, Mario Basanov lends his dextrous touch to ‘One Body’ with languid house grooves, clipped beats and evolving patterns of warm keys and harmonies. Kaine is already well known to Needwant fans for his monster hit ‘Love Saves The Day feat. Kathy Diamond’ (due a re-release on Defected this year.) With his ‘Interpretation’ he brings the bass, with rolling percs, club worthy piano stabs and dreamy chords. A flawless union between a veteran and a new generation of artists, ‘One Body’ is a true reflection of the Needwant label’s love for classic sounds and dedication to raising the stars of the future. With such a high calibre of artists in its stable, the label has fast become a beacon of originality and class. More

Back in 1991, Robert Owens was the name on everyone's lips. From New York clubs and warehouse mash-ups to London underground parties and acid raves; everyone looked up to Robert as the man responsible for one of the most seminal House records of all time. Now thanks to 1trax the release has been exhumed, re-mastered, and is available for the first time on the very year of its 20th Anniversary. Going head-to-head with one of the most prolific House producers of all time, the limited vinyl package will see remixes from producer prodigies of the now - Jamie Jones, Soul Clap, Gadi Mizrahi (one-half of wolf + lamb), Matt Tolfrey & Inxec. I'll Be Your Friend features the sultry vocals of Robert Owens, wildly regarded as the voice of house music. The track promptly caught the attention of every key DJ/Producer of our time and has remained one of House Music's most influential pieces compositions. Integral to the developing house scene in the mid-Eighties, Robert gained notoriety by singing on a number of underground club tracks. Famed for breathing life and soul into house music, Robert has added his own distinct dimension to a number of tracks of late including 'Silence' on 1trax and 'Greater Love' on MN2S.
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fantastic early house track by the king of the deepest bassdrum Kerri C. - sounding here a bit like the blueprint for Moddyman in the way he samples and loops Sylvesters classic "over and over". flipside features a 80's electro-boogie version of a Robert Palmer cut More

fantastic early house track by the king of the deepest bassdrum Kerri C. - sounding here a bit like the blueprint for Moddyman in the way he samples and loops Sylvesters classic "over and over". flipside features a 80's electro-boogie version of a Robert Palmer cut More

fantastic early house track by the king of the deepest bassdrum Kerri C. - sounding here a bit like the blueprint for Moddyman in the way he samples and loops Sylvesters classic "over and over". flipside features a 80's electro-boogie version of a Robert Palmer cut More

fantastic early house track by the king of the deepest bassdrum Kerri C. - sounding here a bit like the blueprint for Moddyman in the way he samples and loops Sylvesters classic "over and over". flipside features a 80's electro-boogie version of a Robert Palmer cut More

fantastic early house track by the king of the deepest bassdrum Kerri C. - sounding here a bit like the blueprint for Moddyman in the way he samples and loops Sylvesters classic "over and over". flipside features a 80's electro-boogie version of a Robert Palmer cut More

fantastic early house track by the king of the deepest bassdrum Kerri C. - sounding here a bit like the blueprint for Moddyman in the way he samples and loops Sylvesters classic "over and over". flipside features a 80's electro-boogie version of a Robert Palmer cut More

two unforgettabel 80's soul classics on one 12": ORANGE JUICE JONES "the rain" and ROCKWELL "somebody's watching me" in vocal and instrumental version More