A Guy Called Gerald - Blow Your House Down Remixes Part One
UK 2006 CD-R Single; Split Music: SPLIT 001A
Promo [Promo CD-R in plastic wallet]
UK 2006 12" Single; Split Music: SPLIT 001A
["Pre-release", however standard 12"]
5:08 Blow Your House Down (Original)
5:50 Blow Your House Down (Chris Finke Mix)
6:37 Blow Your House Down (Freaks Mix)
4:19 Blow Your House Down (Ben Sims "Soko" Mix)
Released:
27th April 2006.
Reviews:
Credits:
Written and produced by Gerald Simpson.
Press Release:
ARTIST: A GUY CALLED GERALD
TITLE: BLOW YOUR HOUSE DOWN REMIXES PART ONE
LABEL: SPLIT MUSIC
FORMAT: 12
CATALOGUE NO: SPLIT001A
RELEASED: 29 MAY 2006
1. ORIGINAL MIX
2. CHRIS FINKE MIX
3. FREAKS MIX
4. BEN SIMS 'SOKO' MIX
Following their bimonthly SPLIT parties at The Key, London which recently saw Kenny Larkin, A Guy Called Gerald, Ben Sims, Paul Mac, Domu and British Murder Boys join in the fun, SPLIT residents Chris Finke and Ben Sims now release their SPLIT Recordings label to go with their co-run club night and radio show.
The debut release will be 'split' across two 12s of remixes of A Guy Called Gerald's original 1988 acid house anthem 'Blow Your House Down'. Featuring mixes from British Murder Boys, Freaks, Paul Mac, Chris Finke, Ben Sims and Smith & Selway this first 12" collates the housier mixes from Freaks, Ben Sims and Chris Finke - as well as showcasing the original in all its acid house glory.
A GUY CALLED GERALD became a household name in 1988 when his acid house anthem 'Voodoo Ray' raced up the UK charts and became an instant classic. However, lurking on the B-side was another cut that was soon to gain cult like status. As Gerald himself remembers: "The really strange thing about Blow Your House Down and Detroit was that everywhere else on the planet I went people introduced me as A Guy Called Gerald who did Voodoo Ray but in Detroit I was introduced as A Guy Called Gerald who did Blow Your House Down."
Starting off with the Detroit bass funk of the original '88 version we then run in to the frenzied claps and shuffled beats of Chris Finke's rework before the mighty Freaks get their robotic claws into the tracks piano riff and finally Ben Sims strips it down to its bare rave components for a quality inaugural release.
'Blow Your House Down' has for those in the know been just as influential as it's A sides compatriot in shaping the music of clubland today. Split Records are delighted, nay chuffed to bits, to be launching their label with Gerald's classic track at the helm.
The next Split party @ The Key, London will be on Saturday 3rd June with Steve Rachmad, James Ruskin, Ben Sims, Chris Finke plus a very special guest.
Comments:
Re-release of "Blow Your House Down", remixed by Chris Finke, Freaks and Ben Sims on the Split label.
A Guy Called Gerald - Blow Your House Down Remixes Part Two
UK 2006 CD-R Single; Split Music: SPLIT 001B
Promo [Promo CD-R in plastic wallet]
UK 2006 12" Single; Split Music: SPLIT 001B
["Pre-release", however standard 12"]
6:35 Blow Your House Down (Smith & Selway Mix)
4:54 Blow Your House Down (Killa Productions Mix)
5:22 Blow Your House Down (British Murder Boys "M6" Mix)
5:00 Blow Your House Down (Paul Mac Mix)
Released:
8th May 2006.
Credits:
Written and produced by Gerald Simpson.
Press Release:
ARTIST: A GUY CALLED GERALD
TITLE: BLOW YOUR HOUSE DOWN REMIXES PART TWO
LABEL: SPLIT MUSIC
FORMAT: 12
CATALOGUE NO: SPLIT001B
RELEASED: 29 MAY 2006
1. SMITH AND SELWAY MIX
2. KILLA PRODUCTIONS MIX
3. BRITISH MURDER BOYS 'M6' MIX
4. PAUL MAC MIX
Following their bimonthly SPLIT parties at The Key, London which recently saw Kenny Larkin, A Guy Called Gerald, Ben Sims, Paul Mac, Domu and British Murder Boys join in the fun, SPLIT residents Chris Finke and Ben Sims now release their SPLIT Recordings label to go with their co-run club night and radio show.
The debut release will be 'split' across two 12's of remixes of A Guy Called Gerald's original 1988 acid house anthem 'Blow Your House Down'. Featuring mixes from British Murder Boys, Freaks, Paul Mac, Chris Finke, Ben Sims and Smith & Selway this first 12" collates the housier mixes from Freaks, Ben Sims and Chris Finke - as well as showcasing the original in all its acid house glory.
A GUY CALLED GERALD became a household name in 1988 when his acid house anthem 'Voodoo Ray' raced up the UK charts and became an instant classic. However, lurking on the B-side was another cut that was soon to gain cult like status. As Gerald himself remembers: "The really strange thing about Blow Your House Down and Detroit was that everywhere else on the planet I went people introduced me as A Guy Called Gerald who did Voodoo Ray but in Detroit I was introduced as A Guy Called Gerald who did Blow Your House Down."
Rolling in with a sterling techno mix from Tropic's Smith & Selway the dynamic duo take the original's core rhythm and re-upholster it with some spanking new production. Next up is Ben Sims infamous Killa Productions providing a cut up and filtered stormer whilst Surgeon and Regis - aka British Murder Boys - get dark and industrial and finally Paul Mac turns it into a full on Chicago acid monster!
'Blow Your House Down' has for those in the know been just as influential as it's A sides compatriot in shaping the music of clubland today. Split Records are delighted, nay chuffed to bits, to be launching their label with Gerald's classic track at the helm.
The next Split party @ The Key, London will be on Saturday 3rd June with Steve Rachmad, James Ruskin, Ben Sims, Chris Finke plus a very special guest.
Comments:
Re-release of "Blow Your House Down", remixed by Smith & Selway, Killa Productions, British Murder Boys and Paul Mac on the Split label.
A Guy Called Gerald - Blow Your House Down Remixes Parts One & Two (promo CDR)
UK 2006 CD-R Single; Split Music: SPLIT001A+B Promo [Promo CD-R in plastic wallet]
5:08 Blow Your House Down (Original)
5:50 Blow Your House Down (Chris Finke Mix)
6:37 Blow Your House Down (Freaks Mix)
4:19 Blow Your House Down (Ben Sims "Soko" Mix)
6:35 Blow Your House Down (Smith & Selway Mix)
4:54 Blow Your House Down (Killa Productions Mix)
5:22 Blow Your House Down (British Murder Boys "M6" Mix)
5:00 Blow Your House Down (Paul Mac Mix)
Released:
1st May 2006.
Credits:
Written and produced by Gerald Simpson.
Comments:
Promo CDR of both 12" singles.
