Nu Groove Records is one our favourite labels at Cutloose. In terms of house music in the mid to late 80s the releases didn’t come much better than The Dynamic Duo – In the pocket. The 1989 Tommy Musto production includes hip shaking percussion, quirky bass like sounds coupled with Sylvester samples that all come together to create a track that encapsulates for me what the Nu Groove sound was about.

That said we could probably cherry pick many more.

Back in 2007 DJ Spun’s offshoot label Tu Rong re-edited the track with Ray Mang on duty. They included the Hip House version which is here for your listening pleasure. If you can’t find the original then pick up the Tu Rong release. You won’t be disapointed.