Not so long ago I was able to purchase a pair of second hand Technics 1210's after being without proper decks for about 4 years, and so I've gained a renewed passion for the slices of vinyl we (or at least some of us) grew up on. A time when piracy was as common as worrying about Beatport charts and if your midi mapping was doing everything you want it to!
What I've found is, that if you scratch the surface of the on what seems a digital marketplace you soon find a whole host of labels doing limited, low key vinyl releases, from Baker Street, to Home Audio and one of my personal favourites OFF Recordings.
To celebrate 2.5 years of and 25 releases Andre Crom's label are unleashing a triple vinyl, double CD and digital compilation with contributions from established OFF acts like Crom and Dawson, Einzelkind, Nima Gorji, Chris Carrier, DJ W!LD, Huxley, Thyladomid or Luca Doobie alongside newer names to the label such as David August, Tuccillo, Varoslav vs. Werner Niedermeier, Robytek, Alejandro Mosso and more - it's an almighty line up!
Not to mention a club tour all over Europe and beyond. Personally I think it's great to see a label going for it, and really pushing the quality of their sound on vinyl, and triple vinyl at that!
Not to mention a club tour all over Europe and beyond. Personally I think it's great to see a label going for it, and really pushing the quality of their sound on vinyl, and triple vinyl at that!
VA - Back To The Raw - OFF Recordings - OFF025
While most Berlin-based labels stand for a more minimal/techno-ish sound, OFF has consistently stood for house in its purest shape. Its sound merges elements from jazz, funk, soul, blues, disco and techno with 90's influenced house to create a unique mix, aimed directly at the dance floor.
The labels name “OFF” is all part of the label's philosophy - being open to all kinds of influences, not having flashy artwork, but a reduced and serious presentation. It also stands for an uncompromising focus on the club and dance floor. Step on the floor, lose your mind and get OFF.
OFF have produced vinyl releases for all of their releases to date, demonstrating that there's a market for it, and in fact if recent research in the USA is right, it's a growing market with vinyl sales increasing 14% last year whilst CD sales dropped 20% for the fourth year running.
The guys at OFF told me they saw OFF004 as a break through for the label, especially the DJ W!LD remix, establishing the label as one to watch. Since then releases such as Thyladomid's 'The Voice' with it's awesome vocal sample, and 'Gonna Be Alright' by Martin Dawson and Andre Crom have really taken the world by storm. A personal favourite of Andre's is Chris Carrier remix of 'Snakes' by Luca Doobie and Andre.
So where too from here? Well, the club tour taking in places such as Watergate, Privilege, Cookies (Berlin) and Chaca Chaca (Munich) and promotion of the album aside look out for more great releases and remixes from the likes of Nhan Solo and Daniel Dexter, Ian Pooley, Ekkohaus, Homework, Martin Dawson, Andre Crom.
The guys at OFF told me they saw OFF004 as a break through for the label, especially the DJ W!LD remix, establishing the label as one to watch. Since then releases such as Thyladomid's 'The Voice' with it's awesome vocal sample, and 'Gonna Be Alright' by Martin Dawson and Andre Crom have really taken the world by storm. A personal favourite of Andre's is Chris Carrier remix of 'Snakes' by Luca Doobie and Andre.
So where too from here? Well, the club tour taking in places such as Watergate, Privilege, Cookies (Berlin) and Chaca Chaca (Munich) and promotion of the album aside look out for more great releases and remixes from the likes of Nhan Solo and Daniel Dexter, Ian Pooley, Ekkohaus, Homework, Martin Dawson, Andre Crom.
Fancy getting your hands on the triple vinyl?
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