Gem Prewitt - My Love BoxTwo early 80s slices of disco funk, from the taleted James (Gem) Prewitt, "My Love Box" was recorded recorded in St Louis, Missouri in 1981 and "Juicy" 1983. James Prewitt, a 27 year old attending Forrest Park Community College in St Louis, took a leap and established his own label called Keyes Production. He demonstrated his remarkable talent by writing, producing, and playing on all of his releases. Having tasted local success with 'My Love Box",

Live recordings at Paradiso

each featuring Billy Brown’s ice-melting falsetto

Sing It Back (Booker T Loco Mix) 5:21

"Vivrant Thing" - a cut first featured on the flipside of the Tribe Called Quest member's much more celebrated "Breathe Don't Stop" single

Work For Peace 7:33

On 'Inspired'

the album spent 23 consecutive weeks on the US Billboard 200

"The Forbidden Dance" brilliantly re-purposes the melody from a familiar old Mediterranean instrumental number (you'll recognise it when you hear it)

featuring tracks that he wrote between 1994-2010 while living in New York City

this special PIR reissue 12" see's some all-time classics from the aforementioned artists in their full

he decorated them with synthesisers

the Lisbon-based veteran tINI gives a nod to old-school electro in a fresh bass-heavy offering