Repress!

Tracklist:

1. Sabu Martinez - Hotel Alyssa-Sousse, Tunisia (Danny Krivit Edit)
2. Nico Gomez And His Afro Percussion Inc – Lupita (Danny Krivit Edit)

How do you breathe new life into a treasured, classic track? Answer: let Danny Krivit loose on it!

Who better to inaugurate our Mr Bongo Edit Series than one of the bosses of the art of the edit. More than just simple re-touches or loops to make the track easier to mix, Danny works his magic by employing all those years of studying and working with music as a remixer, producer and DJ. He has been honing his craft since the art form began and he seems to have a natural intuition for what works on the dancefloor.

When we asked Danny if he would be interested in reworking some tracks from Mr Bongo's back catalogue we knew the edits would be special, but Danny has outdone himself with these beauties, and arguably they are more than just edits.

By sheer chance, Danny had already worked on a rough personal mix of Sabu Martinez's 'Hotel Alyssa-Sousse, Tunisia’, a track taken from the treasured 'Afro Temple' album originally released in 1973. Danny just needed to freshen and tighten it up to a standard he was happy with, and the result is pure Latin fire.

The Belgian / Dutch orchestra leader Nico Gomez's 'Lupita' from 1971 is an undisputed banger, this underground Latin-crossover favourite has been causing mayhem on dancefloors for years. Here Danny takes it into another sphere adding extra drama and build-ups, adding and overlaying fresh percussion which sounds like it could have been taken from lost outtakes. Even those who may have heard 'Lupita' countless times, are sure to be impressed by the new lease of life that Danny has breathed into it.

2 huge tracks and 2 killer edits from a master of the craft. More

Named King of the Edit since the 1980’s, pioneering Manhattan DJ Danny Krivit’s (aka Mr K) latest 12” delivery instils the title bestowed upon him some 30 years ago. An esteemed selector Danny’s prolific remixing and production capabilities have touched hundreds of records – with his signature flare shaping the New York City sound. Opening the A-Side of the release, is Danny edit this summer’s seminal track The Vision’s ‘Heaven’, interweaving a gloriously groovy bassline with Andreya Triana’s vocal to produce an extended, DJ friendly mix that he sent crowds wild with at Dekmental Festival. On the flip, Mr K delves a little deeper into the Defected catalogue, trying his hand at The DangerFeel Newbies’ ‘What Am I Here For (Original NDATL Vocal)’. Danny’s stripped back version extends the jazzy, percussive original, as velvety smooth vocals and elegant keys bring this expressive and sophisticated release to a close. A true master of the edit, music as good as this deserves to be heard on wax. More

Anané Electrifies With New Version of Dancefloor Classic “Get On The Funk Train” .Known worldwide as one of the New York City’s most vibrant, charismatic and talented producer / DJs, Anané is uniquely positioned to bring light to the 1977 Number 1 Disco Hit “Get On The Funk Train,” originally released by the Munich Machine and produced by the renowned Giorgio Moroder
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With interest in Disco as strong as ever, we continue to mine the SAM Records catalogue for Disco treasures. “Free” by Rhyze is one of the catalogue’s lesser known titles, but with its inspired rolling horn hits sprinkled throughout the song and its funk based organ and keys, it’s got all the elements for a current hit among disco and house afficionados. World renowned and Grammy award winning producer Louie Vega recognized this a few years back even before disco was back in the spotlight and gave it a massive injection of modern dancefloor energy. And now the universally recognized “King Of the Edit” Danny Krivit has put his unique musical touch on this disco funk jam. On the B Side is another disco treasure from legendary Phillie based producer John Davis. “Love Magic” had all the memorable and classic elements of the late 70’s disco era. Produced at Sigma Sounds in Phillie, the song is embued with lush strings, over-the-top funky lead guitar and throbbing bass combined with sulty female vocals singing to one of the John’s consistently superb tunes. Danny Krivit brings out the hottest elements for the special 45 RPM 7" release. TRACK LISTING: A. Rhyze - Free (Louie Vega Remix) (Danny Krivit 7” Edit), B. John Davis & The Monster Orchestra - Love Magic (Danny Krivit 7'' Edit) More

One of the world’s premier DJ Duo’s, Chus & Ceballos are well known for their uniquely energetic sets that feature hard hitting techno influences but still retain an essential connection to pure American house Music. Their music shines particularly bright in the summer, when their driving percussions impact even bigger during outdoor festivals and in the European summer clubbing markets. For their new release on Nervous, they have found a song initially released by DJ Michael Flume in 2001 called Agolele. While the release had limited exposure in its initial release, Chus & Ceballos were inspired by the authentic tribal flavor and inspired instrumentation, and saw a vision of how they could turn this into a 2019 summer club anthem. The result is out now exclusively on a Nervous Records vinyl release. More

One of the musical highlights from Louie Vega’s NYC Disco album, “Rebel Nation” is a collaboration between grammy award winner Louie Vega, legendary multi-platinum producer Patrick Adams, and Nulu Records president, international DJ and artist Anané. Patrick initially had the idea for the song after seeing a recent Star Wars movie. Louie saw the vision of what it could ultimately be with live music additions, and Anané added the inspired lyrical content and vocal performance. In Louie’s own words, “I call Anané a chameleon, because she transcends so many different sounds with her voice. She gave the track just the right feeling vocally. It’s a very punk-rock approach; the kids speaking out, all kinds of people making the statement, Get Up! Stand Up! Let’s Rise! Rebel Nation.” Lauded critically and on dancefloors worldwide in its original album version, the track has now been given the all-star remix package treatment with contributions from Danny Krivit, Carl Craig, Soul Clap and Felix Da Housecat X Chris Trucher. More

Jasper Street Co. has cemented its reputation through the years as one of America's premier medium for quality soulful and gospel-based house music. With the release of the "Rejoicing" double vinyl album on Nervous Records, Jasper Street Co. is now going next level in presenting songs and productions that will be peak hour/hands in the air timeless anthems. Jasper Street Co. consists of vocalists Randy Roberts, Vonita White, Richard Burton and super producers Teddy Douglas and DJ Spen. Teddy is one of the founding and core members of The Basement Boys, a monumental production team behind multiple hits including the 1991 gold single "Gypsy Woman (La Da Dee, La Da Da)" - arguably one of the greatest house music productions of all time. The Basement Boys earned maximum respect from the music industry and fans worldwide as they always remained true to the roots of quality house, but still were able to bring that house feeling to productions with pop artists like Michael Jackson, Lenny Kravitz and Erykah Badu, while still making hits for core dance artists like Ultra Naté and Martha Wash. DJ Spen also has a storied connection with the Baltimore music world. From his days in the early 80s making mix tapes for local Baltimore radio shows to his experience as a founding member of a group called Numarx that originally recorded "Girl You Know Its True," which eventually was a number one worldwide hit for Milli Vanilli, to his eventual work with The Basement Boys, Spen has solidified his position as a major figure in the American house Music Industry. This double album includes the Number 1 Traxsource Charting single "My Soul Is A Witness," a cover version of the seminal Ultra Naté house music anthem "Rejoicing (I'll Never Forget)" featuring vocals by Dawn Tallman, and the gospel house stomper "Praying For You." Other guest artists include Byron Stingily and Norma Jean Wright on "Paradise," musical contributions from Charles Dockins on "Happy Song" and arrangements by Tommy Davis on "You're My Latest, My Greatest Inspiration." More

Arthur Baker and Murk are two of the most iconic brands in electronic music. Arthur Baker’s career started in Boston, and then hit its stride while he was living in New York City in the 80s and 90s, and he now spends much of his time in Miami. Oscar G and Ralph Falcon aka Murk were born, raised, and lived their entire lives in Miami. This new single is a culmination of the three artists spending time together in Miami, and DJing on the weekly Murk Monday events at renowned Miami location Coyo Taco (delicious tacos up front, Beats in a secret club in the back). Coyo combines the tribal house percussion that Murk is known for with the party-driven synths, vocals and instrumentation that is Arthur Baker’s trademark. More

Chus + Ceballos join New York label Nervous Records with an infectious single titled ‘More I Want U’ featuring remixes from house luminaries DJ Pierre and DJ Vibe. For many years now both Nervous and Chus + Ceballos have been flying the flag for New York’s house music scene. However, aside from collaborating on their ‘Back On Tracks’ mix CDs nearly a decade ago, the two have never teamed up for a release. Having pioneered the Iberican sound, the Spanish DJ/producer duo have indisputably earned themselves legend status as they continue topping the charts whilst headlining the globe’s elite venues, not to mention the perpetual success of Chus’ renowned label Stereo Productions. A long-time platform for illustrious producers, Nervous Records is now set to release the pair’s forthcoming single with remixes from none other than acid house pioneer DJ Pierre and tribal house stalwart DJ Vibe. Featuring Chus + Ceballos’ signature groove-laden percussion, ‘More I Want U’ is rhythmic with high-octane sounds and a catchy vocal element that comes courtesy of ‘Dirty Love’ by Sunshine Jones on King Street Records. In his remix DJ Pierre uses murky synths to generate an ominous and twisted aesthetic before DJ Vibe drops thunderous kicks and trippy arpeggiated melodies to conclude the package. More

Dense & Pika are a British electronic production/artist/DJ duo compromising of producer/DJs Alex Jones (Hypercolour label boss) and Chris Spero better known to many by his Glimpse alias. The duo first came into fruition in mid 2011 with a number of white label releases. It wasn’t long until they were noticed by Scuba and have since had multiple releases under their belt on Adam Beyer’s Drumcode, Scuba’s acclaimed Hotflush imprint and have branched out onto the elusive Hypercolour. They first linked with Nervous Records when they played Output Club in Brooklyn in May 2017 at an event that was promoted by Nervous Records founder and label chief Mike Weiss. That meeting lead to discussions about possible remix of one of seminal tunes in Nervous’ legendary house music catalogue. The result matches one of the most prominent names in House Music – Kerri Chandler – with one of the most exciting emerging production teams in techno – Dense + Pika. More

Seminal Mood II Swing production remixed by UK cutting edge Producer Pearson Sound for Nervous Records. One of the most memorable House Music anthems from NYC’s “golden era of house” has been given the 2016 treatment by Pearson Sound. “Learn 2 Luv “ features lead vocals by one of House Music’s greatest voices, Kim English. Originally produced by Mood II Swing in 1997, it quickly became a favourite of legendary producer Francois K, who subsequently added his “Atmospheric Mood” mix to the package. With Nervous Records currently celebrating its 25th year in operation, Pearson Sound went through the catalogue with the idea of putting his distinctive sound to one of these classic NYC house jams. As one third of the team behind the Hessle Audio label, David Kennedy’s Pearson Sound moniker has become synonymous with cutting edge UK dancefloor music. The result of this collaboration between Nervous and Kennedy is his remix of “Learn 2 Luv,” released on 12” vinyl on Dec 9 on Nervous Records. On the flip side is an equally forward thinking remix by Supernova of a classic Nervous release, the Black Moon hip hop anthem “How Many Emcee’s (Must Get Dissed),” re-titiled “Must Get This.” Supernova are an Italian DJ team andproduction duo consisting of “Emijay” Nencioni and Giacomo “G.O.D.I” Godi. They have been a force in house music over the past decade, both through their highly popular remixes and productions and their label Lapsus. Nervous has been unique throughout its 25 lifespan in its ability to release genre – defining music in many different areas of music, including house, hip hop and techno. That openness to new sounds is well represented in this remix, where Supernova has masterfully combined a storming house music track with a vocal from one of NYC’s most famous MC’s, Buckshot of Black Moon. More

As Mood II Swing, production duo Lem Springsteen and John Ciafone became one of the most in-demand remixers in the late '90s. The duo's production career began modestly, however. After a failed attempt at R&B, the two turned to house music. Early productions such as Sylvano's "Helpless" and Wall of Sound's "Critical" were a step in the right direction, as were releases such as "I Need a Bitch" for Cutting and "Searchin'" for Groove On, but it was the duo's remixes of Ultra Naté's "Free" for Strictly Rhythm that struck gold. The song became a huge hit and soon Mood II Swing was remixing big-name producers like BT ("Remember") and King Britt ("The Reason") as well as the next Ultra Naté single, "Found a Cure," which also became a huge hit record around the world. Then, as a testament to the duo's success, the New York-based Nervous have dug up the remixes Mood II Swing did for the label during their seminal mid 90's period re mastered and re released on wax for 2016. More

More heat from Nervous... Another seminal EP from one of the greatest house production duo's of all time - Mood II Swing AKA John Ciafone & Lem Springsteen. This was only their second EP from 1992 and showcases their trademark drum programming and deep 90's chords. Contains 4 mixes including the sought after Mood II Swing Dub. Remastered for 2015 in conjunction with Nervous Records, NYC. More

More Nervous gold from the classic labels dusty vaults. A lesser known highly collectable gem from 1992 from The D.A.T. Project. 4 stone cold killers here... with 'C'mon Sweat' a particular highlight. First ever vinyl repress... released in conjunction with Nervous Records NYC! More

Yet another slept on Wayne Gardiner production from 1992, hand picked from the Nervous Records vaults and fresh for 2015. 2 mixes of "Mellow" take up side A; the "From The Deep" mix is a classy, pacey deep groove, pure heads down NYC business oozing musicality, keys and melodies while the "Ambient Mix" follows with a tougher edged feeling, a taut bass-line and some haunting pads and piano. Both mixes are very different, yet equally engaging and both feature flawless production from Mr.Gardiner. On side B we have 2 mixes of "Love", a subtle vibes led cut punctuated with classic vocal samples peppered throughout telling us we "Got to have it" and that love will "make you stay out all night long", a super deep track indeed with both mixes lending a different feel for the heads and dancers alike! This is the first time "Mellow / Love" has been repressed since it's original 1992 release and this 2015 re-master and re-issue has been done in conjunction with and in full cooperation with Nervous Records, New York City. Essential. More

Strait II DAT aka Ronald Burrell (of Burrell brothers fame) dropped this scorching 4 track EP of Garage House pressure way back in 1993 and here in 2014, it sounds as fresh as ever. "You're In Da House" kicks things off, built from an insistent bass led groove laced with jazzy vibes and horns and a tough edge that just keeps going, a perfect peak time cut! "I Did This 4 Da Shelter" is Ronald's tribute to the long running NYC after hours clubbing institution and is a storming vocal and sax led anthem that keeps it super deep. On side-B "It's 3:00" is the epitome of late night / early morning House music as the title suggests, a bass heavy, melodic track dedicated to the people and the DJ's still going (or just beginning!). "Electric Native" finishes the EP, a darker, tribal vibe permeates the track with percussion and dubbed out vocal chants, this one's a real "heads down" cut, one for the dancers! A killer EP all round and a real treat for fans of the Burrell brothers sound, a real underground rarity that has been re-mastered, re-pressed and re-issued for the very first time in conjunction Nervous Records NYC, Complete with original label artwork. More

Wayne Gardiner is something of an unsung hero in the deep House world. His productions on numerous labels (Nervous, Strictly Rhythm, Ibadan etc) under his own name, as Classic Man, Logic, Track Masters and many more all have the perfect balance of rough and smooth, deep pads, jazzy keys, floating melodies and chopped vocal samples are all underpinned by tough driving beats and percussion creating his trademark sound. The EP features 2 mixes of killer A-Side "Come On, Do Anything", 2 mixes of the slamming B-Side cut "I Need You So Bad" and finally "The Basement Jam" which rounds things out. 5 tracks of pure 1992 NYC Garage, one for true aficionados and House heads! A sought after record among collectors, often fetching around £50 in used condition and now made available again from the vaults, re-mastered, re-pressed and re-issued for the very first time in conjunction with Nervous Records, New York City. More

It doesn't get any deeper than this! A classic, overlooked EP from Wayne Gardiner aka Classic Man from 1993 on the legendary Nervous Records label, "No More Mind Games" is up there with the classics of it's era. That sparse, jazzy, soulful, early 90's NYC edge is present in all the tracks here and the whole EP is solid from start to finish, all killer, no filler! Kicking things off, "Rapid Winds" is a vibe heavy, pad laden beauty that rolls along gently and touches all the right spots while the following 2 mixes of "Keepin On" chop up D-Train and Raw Silk vocal snippets into a bouncing organ driven banger, keeping the Disco spirit alive in true Garage fashion! Rounding out the EP is 2 storming alternate mixes of "No More Mind Games", built around a vocal sample lifted from the accapella version of Quests classic "Mind Games", used here to devastating effect alongside Gardiners deep vibes and choppy drums. Serious business. "No More Mind Games" has long been a sought after EP by discerning House lovers and is a true underground classic. Re-mastered and re-pressed here, for the first time, in conjunction with Nervous Records, NYC. Now's your chance to own a copy of a forgotten club classic from the golden era of NYC House music. More

Sublime deep House of the highest order from New Jersey’s very own Kerri “Kaoz 6:23” Chandler. "Rain" taken from Kerri's 1998 "The Mood" EP, was always a deep house classic.
These mixes originally made by Kerri for Nervous in 2000 get a re master and limited repress for 2016. More

Sublime deep House of the highest order from New Jersey’s very own Kerri “Kaoz 6:23” Chandler “The Mood EP” is pure quality from start to finish & is one of Chandler’s lesser spotted releases that is undoubtedly a classic Released on the legendary Nervous label in 1998 it still stands head & shoulders above most other releases of the time Fresh, essential & lovingly re-mastered & reissued for 2014
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