GU Schallplatten & CDs

Review: Glenn Underground has been living and breathing and shaping Chicago house music for as long as we can remember. His GU Classics label is a place where he drops his own edits of special talks from across the years and many different styles. This latest edition starts with him playing keys on Ingram's starring jazz-funk-disco banger 'Music Has The Power.' After that comes James Brown's 'Take Me Higher' with some club-ready drums extended for modern floors. Last of all is a subtle rework of Meco's super vibey and percussive, chord-laced and swinging 'Cantina Boogie.'

Review: The 18th edition of Glenn Underground's classic series sees the respected Windy City legend lend his Midas touch to four splendid tracks. On the first side, there's the loungey and smoky jazz bar loops of 'Rusty Letters' (GU's Timestretch edit) and a bit of classic disco re-spliced to perfection on GU's Time Compressed mix of Sparkle's 'Let Yourself Go'. Turn over and you've got some nice Afro house vibes on 'Zulu' (GU Mild edit & Bottom) and finally the slo-mo sensual cut 'Dobie' (music Box Memory)

Review: The wonderful Our Label Records Vol. 1 celebrated two decades of rare funk 45s from the imprint's storied history and it now gets reissued for avid collectors and DJs who missed out first time around. Founded in 2005 by brothers Tom and Gu in London, the label soon got international acclaim by distributing tracks worldwide and establishing a niche for uptempo funk and soulful grooves. The compilation features hits like The New Mastersounds' 'Give Me A Minute Pt. 1 & Pt. 2' and Diazpora's 'Song 2'. With contributions from Mothergroove, Sir Ali Bengali, and Renegades Of Jazz, plus an exclusive track by The King Rooster, this release is vital to all proper funk heads.