Sources is a brand new series which will examine the output of a number of extremely influential independent U.S. labels throughout the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s.
In an age where corporate anonymity reigns supreme and music is being treated like aural wallpaper,
the Sources series will go back to a time when record labels really meant something via their A&R
policies, their ground-breaking releases, their everyday modus-operandi and their general
philosophies. What made these operations unique? How did they manage to compete with the
major companies? How did they protect their artist rosters? What sort of people ran these operations
and how did they manage to survive in the cut-throat music business?
Bill Brewster, co-founder of the influential DJ History website and forum and author of the acclaimed
“Last Night A D.J. Saved My Life” will be compiling and writing the sleeve notes for the series. The first six releases will concentrate on 6 New York
independent labels which have each been massively influential in the evolvement of Dance Music over the last 30+ years – Easy Street, Fresh, Sleeping
Bag, Sam, Streetwise and P&P.
Each 3 x CD package will be full of lovingly re-mastered original 12” mixes as selected by Bill. These will include many tracks which have never made it
to CD before and you can be sure that a variety of ‘secret weapons’ will emerge from each of these packages! All notes and scans will be included in a
16 page colour booklet which fits beautifully within the 3CD superior digipack. The usual Harmless PR and Radio operation will support all Sources
releases.
The seventh release in the Sources series switches over to DJ International records from Chicago – probably THE classiest of the early Chicago House
Music labels. Not only did the label have an award-winning name but the quality of its releases over the early years of House music, speak for themselves.
DJ International also had several of the biggest early commercial successes with legendary tracks like Farley Jackmaster Funk’s “Love Can’t Turn Around”,
J.M. Silk’s “Music Is The Key”, Joe Smooth’s “The Promised Land” and Sterling Void’s “It’s Alright” among many others.
Additionally DJ International has now turned into one of the most collectible labels for enthusiasts of the REAL House music sound of Chicago and this
package includes many of the super-collectible rarities like Sterling Void’s “Don’t Wanna Go”, Rocky Jones’s “The Choice Of A New Generation”, The
Children’s “Freedom” and Fingers Inc’s “Mystery Of Love” and “A Path” amongst others.
As with all Sources releases, ‘Sources: The DJ International Records Anthology’ has been lovingly compiled using the best mixes as chosen by Bill
Brewster and lovingly re-mastered to make these slices of 1980s dance music history sound the best they’ve ever sounded. If you’re into original authentic
House Music direct from one of the richest sources, then look no further. “Sources: The DJ International Records Anthology” is a must for any serious
House music collection.