The Spirit’s in It is a 1981 album released by singer Patti LaBelle. The album was her first release off Philadelphia International Records after coming off a seven-year contract with Epic Records and four studio albums. The Gamble and Womack produced title track is an absolute belter. Spun proclaimed this was his favourite all time [...]

Taja Sevelle hails from from Minneapolis, Minnesota who began her music career in 1987 when she was signed to Prince’s Paisley Park Records label. In the same week she was accepted into the Berklee College of Music in Boston and she was offered a deal from Prince. In 1987 the single, Love Is Contagious, became [...]

We always try and like to write what we know about the records and the artists we feature here. Though I don’t think I could highlight how good Gemini aka Spencer Kincey more than what’s already been produced over at Discogs. One of the most forward-looking producers in the continuing Chicago renaissance of the 1990s, [...]

With summer around the corner it felt right to share this Balearic number with everyone – Sweet Dreams all the way. Released in 1990 on New Music International, an Italian House and Dance label, the essence of this record is captured in the introduction – the sound of rushing water, exquisite vibes!

Tamiko Jones, real name Barbara Tamiko Ferguson was Born in 1945 in West Virginia, U.S.A. She began her career as a jazz singer during the early ’60′s getting snapped up by the huge Atlantic Records imprint where she released several hit singles. ‘Cant Live Without Your Love’ was released back in 1979 on Polydor Records [...]

A favourite of mine, Toto’s Georgy Porgy is a silky experience – White soul that touches the heart strings of even the most macho of men and a great record to bring the night to a close. Great bassline, drums, vocals and breakdown, what more can I say? Oh yeah – the legendary Cheryl Lynn [...]

This record absolutely blew me away the first time I heard it. A collaboration between Larry Heard and Joe R Lewis, one of Chicago’s most talented, underrated and most inspiring operators. Joe’s career kick started almost 20 years ago down at his local ice skating rink where he organised packed to capacity parties every Friday [...]

Was digging through my records last night and just had to feature this little belter as not heard it for a while now. Davina is a female vocalist / musician from Detroit who in her early days ran her own record label, she was also the an house recording engineer, talented lady no doubt. After [...]

Gwen Guthrie needs no introduction really, with a string of classic disco bombs under her belt such as Seventh Heaven, Peanut Butter and of course the infectious Aint Nothin’ Goin’ On But The Rent, she will always be remembered as one of the finest ladies in Disco. Gwen started her career in the music industry [...]

Need a Wednesday afternoon pick me up? Today we have a nice serving of classic Detroit Techno. Aril Brikha is a surpassingly talented DJ/Producer from Stockholm whose career jump started back in 1998 when he sent various demo’s stateside to some of his best-loved record labels. Derrick ‘The Dinosaur’ May recalls Aril’s demo landing in [...]

With regards to background information, unfortunately there is not a lot to write about this track as the sleeve doesn’t give much away. I’ve searched high and low for some details on Kym but not even the mighty discogs.com can help me out on this one. There seems to be just the one track ever [...]

Help Is On The Way is a quality piece of jazz funk that was released on the superb Harlem International Records way back in 1981 when I was just the plump old age of two. The band is the Whatnauts, a trio of singers from Baltimore in the U.S.A who don’t have a massive discography [...]

It’s the end of the week and favourite record label time again. This time it’s all about Dance Mania. This is one of my favourite releases on the label. I don’t think there’s many words to describe this track so sit back and soak it up and enjoy the weekend.

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 [...]

Here’s Theo Parrish doing his thing at the opening night of Spektrum. The fact that this was around midnight is something else. The club was still starting to fill up and from here on in Theo smashed it.