U.S. Garage : Search and Destroy

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Just to clarify matters, the type of garage I have in mind is that close relative of house music. This isn't a question about garage rock.

I'm particularly interested in any opinions you may have about the Nu-Groove label from the late 80s and early 90s. That label put out some very eclectic and eccentric records by artists such as Peter and Vanessa Daou, Kenny "Dope" Gonzalez and Ronald Burrell. To some extent the music on Nu-Groove is in the tradition of the strange New York dance music of the early 80s (the kind of music that can be found on the "Disco Not Disco" compilation).

― Mark Dixon, Sunday, 17 March 2002 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Wish I knew more about Nu Groove; I'm only really familiar with Strictly Rhythm, but I love heaps of that first wave of U.S. Garage.

― Tim, Sunday, 17 March 2002 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

it's a shame nugroove folded - so many classics. an easier way to get hold of some of the music might be to track down a copy of the nu groove comp that the now defunct network records released a few years back.

my favourire nu grooves include -

code 6 - c.o.d.e.s. (sublime joey beltram space house) lost entity - annihalating rhythm (more beltram but forget yr techno preconceptions - this is gorgeous) bobby konders - the poem (mutabaruka sampling deeeep hose / also features the acid classic - nervous acid). aphrodisiac - song of the siren (aqua deepness from one of the burrell brothers - recently reissued on an international dj gigolos 12")

there was some junk on nugroove but the overall quality was pretty high. at the time it and strictly rhythm epitomised that new york freestyle beats / deep synths / post disco / slightly trippy sound. the first 100 strictly releases contained so many classics but then it all went horribly wrong. nu groove quit when the going was still good.

― stirmonster, Sunday, 17 March 2002 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

deep hose - mmm, kinky genre?

― stirmonster, Sunday, 17 March 2002 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

I remember buying that Nugroove comp on Network years ago. I haven't listened to it in years, so maybe I'd hear something different now, but I have to say it never lived up to the rep for me. A lot of sort of meandering, semi-experimental house that was too constrained by smooth tastefulness. A couple of standout tracks that one knew from other contexts anyway (ie Beltram). Interesting as an influence, but not strange enough to stand up these days. Not in the same league as Strictly Rhythm.

― Ben Williams, Sunday, 17 March 2002 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

i just looked at the tracklisting and it could / should have been a better comp. they did go too much for the meandering stuff and i'd say it's not really typical of nu grooves breadth. after all, there were several full on 'rave' nu groove 12"s too!

i'd still put nu groove and early strictly on an equal footing on quality.

― stirmonster, Sunday, 17 March 2002 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

PS According to a feature in the NY Times magazine this weekend, Moby's new album is heavily influenced by early 80s dance music. I sense this particular little trendlet of era-mining is going to be oversaturated very soon. Sadly.

― Ben Williams, Sunday, 17 March 2002 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

six years pass...

Moby's new album is heavily influenced by early 80s dance music. I sense this particular little trendlet of era-mining is going to be oversaturated very soon.

― Ben Williams, Sunday, March 17, 2002

― ǝɟɟɐzǝɟ (☪), Wednesday, 17 December 2008 02:19 (seventeen years ago)

good job, ben. you ruined everything

― (jaxon) ( .) ( .) (jaxon), Wednesday, 17 December 2008 02:21 (seventeen years ago)

er, moby did. f both you guys

― (jaxon) ( .) ( .) (jaxon), Wednesday, 17 December 2008 02:22 (seventeen years ago)

five years pass...

boom

― saer, Thursday, 19 June 2014 02:35 (eleven years ago)

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