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Network’s 30th Anniversary celebrations continue with the re-issue of the debut release from the iconic label. The launch of the logo with Neal Howard “Indulge” in 1990 caused a sensation, with the track being instantly acclaimed as a Classic, and Network noted as a new label to watch.“Indulge” hails from Chicago, but sounds like its’ DNA is Techno City Detroit.A futuristic call to dance from Windy City mystery man Neal Howard, whose previous releases “The Gathering” and “To Be Or Not To Be” had already reached cult status. Those gems, and “Indulge” were recorded by Chicago label Phuture Sound. Plans were being laid for the transformation the Kool Kat label - the UK outlet for Kevin Saunderson, Derrick May and Juan Atkins - into Network, but the dilemma was finding something “really really special” for the first release. That search for the perfect beat ended when Network’s Neil Rushton on a visit to Chicago heard the just mixed “Indulge” on a cassette played by Phuture Sound boss Terry Baldwin, who after prolonged negotiations agreed to cancel a USA release so the new UK label could have an exclusive.The label design for this release is a replica of the original DJ Promo 12” that introduced Network to the World with exactly the same tracks; Terry Baldwin’s much loved Club House and Deep House mixes of “Indulge”, coupled with “To Be Or Not To Be” remixes by Chicago’s Bad Boy Bill and Detroit’s Derrick May. network - it is what it was...

1987, Series-A recorded the single “Evolution 5 Technology” at Spectrum Sounds Studio in St. Clair Shores, Michigan. Their set up was a vocoder, E-mu Emulator III, Roland 909 drum machine, and an Otari 24-Track recorder.They landed a record deal with Satellite Records in Burbank, California, which had been founded by Pete Moore of The Miracles. After pressing 50 promotional copies, the label ran into financial problems, and the record never reached a full release. Taking cues Kraftwerk, Grand Master DST, Grandmaster Flash & Jam Master Jay, Series-A created dark electro beats in an era when sampling appeared to be the future of music. Lyrically the song addresses our species' entry into the technological age. For this EP reissue, the 7” Mix and Dub Mix are included on the A-side. On the flip is a new remix by prolific Ann Arbor producer JTC, an alias of Tadd Mullinix (aka Dabrye, SK-1, & Charles Manier). JTC speeds up and expands the song to seven minutes. Drawing on influences from Ron Hardy to Jeff Mills, he drives around suburban techno landscapes while simultaneously launching the listener into deep space.darkentriesrecords · Series-A - Evolution ⁵ Technology 12” PREVIEW CLIPS

Anono Tapes est l'aboutissement de trois années de convergence entre les trois collectifs Maquis Electroniq de Abidjan, Blanc Manioc de Lyon et Furie de Lyon et Sao Paulo. Trois villes et autant de ponts, d'utopies et de rencontres. une aventure mouvementée à taille humaine qui prend sa source dans le festival Maquis Electroniq à Abidjan, ses block party, des soirées en plein air et l'ivresse de la nuit. Nouvelle scène émergente, incubateur à huile rouge, on parle là AfroHouse 3.0, Amapiano, afro-tech et hard drum cuit dans la sauce « gnangnan ».On brasse tout le collectif de Babi (le petit surnom de la capitale culturelle de Côte D'ivoire) Sly A 10 le batteur chanteur, qui ramene du chant Zouglou, ses rythmiques coupé décalé ou tapage qui rappelle le grand beatmaker Dj Bocolini, et signe le deuxième single « Route to Bassam ». La mystérieuse SAAN crie sa rage, hymne contestataire, qui appelle tous les quartiers, façon « Abidjan City Breakers » , « Anoumanbo, Abobo, Yopougon » sur un beat « hard drum », c'est 100% dansant et ce sera le single et le clip de l'album.Un album de musique électronique intemporelle et résolument dancefloor, qui sera fêté comme il se doit à plusieurs reprises : Premier week-end de festivité du 15 au 18 Juin !"ANONO TAPES is the result of three years of convergence between the three collectives Maquis Electroniq from Abidjan, Blanc Manioc from Lyon and Furie from Lyon and Sao Paulo. Three cities and as many bridges, utopias and encounters. A hectic adventure on a human scale that takes its source in the Maquis Electroniq festival in Abidjan, its block parties, open-air parties and the night life ravers. New emerging scene, red oil incubator, we speak there AfroHouse 3.0, Amapiano, afro- tech and hard drum cooked in the sauce "gnangnan".