In 1995 Steve Bug had a passion for a sound that simply wasn‘t being represented elsewhere in Electronic music at the time. As a reaction, he launched the infamous ‚Raw Elements‘ label which today stands on a pedestal amongst some of the most revered labels in House Music history. This defiant sound, stripped of all un-necessaries, had the power and foresight to influence far further than Bug had ever expected... And now we‘ve gone full circle, with the re-release of several classics from the Raw Elements back-catalogue. A digital-only compilation made up of 15 carefully chosen visions will accompany two very special vinyl releases, as we proudly introduce, ‚Raw Essentials‘! Who better to open the party but Steve Bug himself, with the robotic swagger of ‚Rhodes Flash‘ which bravely and irresistibly combines a driving, sci-fi warehouse groove with soft mellowed out Rhodes keyboard chords. Delightfully stripped, yet loaded with subtly introduced layers, this genre-slicer has the effect not only of rhythmically hypnotising the listener, but of introducing them into the Raw Elements sound quite perfectly. Given that Raw Elements had such an edge back then, it’s pleasing to know that it laid down the foundations for some artists who would go on to be mainstays in the scene today. Originally included on his ‚Summer Elements‘ EP, Vincenzo‘s ‚Vibrations‘ smoothes things out nicely, with it‘s lazy rolling-swing and undeniable summer-time positivity. This is a magical journey of a track, unashamedly influenced by New York House and jazz formations, but comes across ever-so relevant today, particularly during the tingling breakdown, where Vincenzo strips the track down to its bare essentials and then gloriously re-introduces the kick. Watch out for this one in the late mornings...! It‘s also with a certain sense of pride that we remind you that this track was part of his first ever solo EP, released on Raw Elements in 1997! ‚Essentials‘ Part 1 is concluded with the fittingly named ‚All Night‘, by Steve Bug under his ‘Superlova’ guise. And its a joyful track, which will undoubtedly be used and abused on dancefloors everywhere once again thanks to its strict use of sounds and constant club vibe. Cleverly working the arrangement, Bug takes influence from the more jacking edge of the spectrum, but refuses to overload the track with layer upon layer of sound. Instead, he cooks up another pumping house track centered around a dirty looped sample and the steady, honest medicine of the kick drum! Watch out for Part 2 in the Raw Essentials package arriving shortly, featuring more tracks by Steve Bug, this time remixed Russ Gabriel and Les Rythmes Digitales, and another Vincenzo rare groove....

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