RON HARDY 黑胶唱片和CD

Review: Whilst all the vinyl samplers for this DJ History curated Trax Re-edit compilation are worth investigating, it's perhaps this third volume that screams essential the most by virtue of the presence of JD Twitch, Andy Blake, Richard Sen, Toby Tobias and Hardway Bros as the resident re-editors. Nor do they disappoint either as Hardway Bros team up with Rekids type Tobias and introduce some driving energetic synth patterns into Adonis' "We're Rocking Down This House" as well as embellishing the bottom end for a modern day warehouse thumper. Equally good is Cave Painter Andy Blake teasing out the rubbery off kilter undertones to Willy Wonka's spoken word drum machine thriller "What Is House" whilst retaining the raw, stuttering core. On the flip, Richard Sen goes deep on the signature synth stabs to Ron Hardy's "Sensation" which will destroy the more discerning dancefloors out there. Finally JD Twitch strips Mr. Lee's "Pump Up Chicago" of its really quite silly overtones and twists the track into a brilliantly hypnotic and menacing acid tinged late night jacker

Review: And the deeply-dug RDY heritage series continues.... You'd think by release 16 ideas and content would be running thin. Gosh no. If anything this is the most extensive one yet, painting the broadest of Ron Hardy portraits. We kick off with K Alexi (another bona fide Chicago pioneer) a proper warehouse document that chops and slaps with a splice, diced sample of Hardy's "Sensation". Contrast couldn't get much higher as we move to Hardy's own edit of Greg Perry. Dreamy, delicate, full of jazz soul and largely beatless, it still smoulders with emotion almost 30 years on. Finally we hit the straight-up proto techno vibes of "Drum Track 1". A fine DJ tool or a slice of minimal 808 madness on its own; it's the very essence of Chicago's 4/4 roots and indeed Hardy's legacy.

Review: The seemingly bottomless archives of prime Ron Hardy edits are raided once more for the eleventh plate in the RDY series arriving on the murkiest translucent vinyl we've seen in some time. Hardy's official 1986 remix of "Donnie" from The It sits on the B Side and for those unfamiliar to its intoxicating charms, this makes a welcome opportunity to indulge. It's all about the A Side for us however; Hardy's magical take on "Peaches & Prunes" which is a masterclass in gruff editing, is joined by the crazy "Passion" which sounds like The Flirts classic melted down completely.

Review: The much welcomed Ron Hardy edit series continues apace with another two divine tweaks from the seminal Chicago DJ's vaults. First up is a track synonymous with the history of The Music Box's finest, First Choice's "Let No Man Put Asunder". It's a delicate touch he applied to one of the all time greats of disco, but it accentuates the celebratory escapism in the track, a quality that came to define the style of Hardy and his ilk. His edit of "Your Love" hones right in on the drums, hammering out the finest Chicago box bashing goodness, although this unreleased version features additional female vocals.

Review: When the house music phenomenon was beginning, Chicago DJs like Ron Hardy and New Yorkers such as Frankie Knuckles and Larry Levan would be inundated with demos from producers desperate to get their break at clubs like the Music Box, the Warehouse and Paradise Garage. Muzic Box Classics Vol. 2 holds two underground Chicago tracks rescued from Hardy's personal collection of reel 2 reels, popularised at the Music Box and rarely heard anywhere else. "I Can't Turn Around" was produced by JM Silk aka Steve Hurley (Farley Jackmaster Funk's old flatmate) and as far as I can gather, was the blueprint for Farley's classic "Love Can't Turn Around", released on DJ International and Trax Records back in 1986. The B-side track "Trust Track" is an old cut by Sleezy D. This track was never pressed to vinyl and is as rare as they come! This title is very limited, and weighs in a bit more expensive than Vol 1 as it's housed in a picture sleeve dedicated to the legend Ron Hardy.

Review: Ron Hardy's edit vaults just keep on supplying and you keep on buying. The RDY series now stands at number 31 and its still nothing but vintage tweaking. The musicality and instrumental frenzy of Willie Bobo's "Always There" enjoys a full celebration, Al Di Meola's Italo trip "Sequencer" undergoes a muscular cosmic touch while "Bpm Trax" pushes us close to the edge. Just try not to lose your heads.

Review: Now in their eighth year of edit dispatches and Ron's legacy continues to bless us with tracks that were some of the most sought after edits in DJ history. Here we're treated to an array of sounds as Change's rolling disco jam "Sweet Lady" gets extra chug, Blue Vision's cinematic "Visions" is extended with our focus fully refixed on the cosmic slap bass. Finally his subtle twist on "Theme From The Warriors" where the full energy really bursts in after the intro and continues to rise throughout. Majestic.

Review: 12 years after it first graced record stores, the popular Ron Hardy series of 12" singles showcasing tracks played, made or re-edited by the late, great Chicagoan DJ is still going strong. Volume 45 boasts some genuine gems, too, starting with Jump Street Man's 1987 NYC deep house gem 'B-Cause'. Rich in dreamy chords, memorable piano riffs and classic early house drums, it's one of the most loved-up club tracks ever made. Elsewhere, it's proper Windy City acid all the way, as Scrappy's funky, mind-mangling 'Freeze' is followed by an extended, double-length re-edit of Nimrod's 1988 jam 'Acid Haze'. We suspect this may be Hardy's own version, rescued from a reel-to-reel tape, but the label doesn't explicitly say that.

Review: A collaboration between the late, great Ron Hardy and Gene Hunt - who was just a teenager at the time of the recording "Throwback" has stood the test of time. The title track's doubled up snares and lunging acid line are so raw and primal but still so effective, and the kicks so hard that they are guaranteed to have maximum impact. "216 & Indiana" is also based on heavy percussive elements: this time the thundering claps that became Chicago's staple as well as howling analogue riffs that predate the minimal explosion in Detroit. Finally, "US Studio" reveals a blueprint for the deep house that followed from the Windy City, with vintage synths lapping up against the duo's razor-sharp hi-hats and firing drum patterns.

Review: Chicago house heaven here with two tracks from those mythological mid 80s nights at Ron Hardy's legendary club Muzic Box club. First up "Let No Man Jack" is explained by its 'rescued from acetate edit' subtitle. With pitched up diva vocals, brutal cuts and harsh drum machine track, it's a fast and raw stomper -just the way we like it. Gene Hunt's "Sound Drome" is a 13-minute monster which Hardy would have worked til the floor was sore. Rush Hour have dropped a sizeable hint that it'll be the first part of a retrospective telling the story of feted DJ Ron Hardy and the Chicago nightclub he presided over - 2013 can't come soon enough!