ABOUT THIS ITEM

There are few record labels that manage to leave a lasting imprint on the musical landscape and deserve celebration some twenty years on. But then Nu Groove is unlike other record labels. A record label and musical institution based in New York, Nu Groove was created in the early throws of house music’s birth, 1988 and closing up sometime in 1992. In those four short years the label went on to give the world over one hundred releases. The output was unpredictable, the styling simple and the sound the pure cream of the underground. Never trying to please or adhere to one sound, the music crossed genres like they didn’t exist. It was everything a record label should and shouldn’t have been.

Behind the seminal imprint were two talented twins, Ronnie and Rheji Burrell, who left behind a pop career to join the label and become the creators of the majority of Nu Groove’s catalogue. These two producers almost singlehandedly produced nearly one hundred releases on the label, a task almost unheard of today and another testament to just how different the Nu Groove concept was.

Fast forward to the present and there is a resurgence of the sounds from this time. Classic house music is being replayed by a cross section of new rising contemporary artists from across the board such as Jamie Jones and Julio Bashmore. A younger and fresher audience are finding inspiration from this period, searching back to the era where the sound was simpler. One label keeps emerging in this pursuit is Nu Groove.

‘Back On Track’ is an interpretation on the back catalogue of Nu Groove brought up to date by our young Italian native, Nicholas. These tracks are Nicholas’s choices, not driven by rarities (though many are). This is a time capsule, an introduction and an exploration via the ears of Nicholas. After months of work Nicholas has paid respect with an authentic take on key Nu Groove tracks while capturing the sound of now. He is one of the key artists driving a fresh wave of interest in the classic house era and this release sees him building on an already highly acclaimed body of work.

The Album also includes a unique download code for an exclusive seventy minute mix from Nicholas of classic Nu Groove tracks.

1. Lisa Lee – When Can I Call You (Dirty Dub Remix)
2. Bäs Noir – I’m Glad You Came To Me (Garage Dub Mix)
3. NY House’n Authority – Apt1A (Witness Remix)
4. Emjay – Come ‘N Get It (Vocal Remix)
5. Tech Trax Inc. - Tech Trax Inc. (House Keys Remix)
6. KATO – The Booty Dance (Raw Interpretation)
7. Roqui – I’ve Just Begun To Love You (Love Re-Edit)
8. Basil Hardhaus 2 Featuring Burrell – Black Man (Black & Proud Mix)
9. Equation – Domm Domm, Yeah, Mm Hmm (Basement Remix)
10. Roqui – Set Me Free (Vocal Remix)
11. Houz’ Neegroz – How Do You Love A Black Woman (Fierce Beats Remix)

* Plus Download Code For Exclusive Mix.