Supported by Gilles Peterson, The Reflex, Aroop Roy, Rainer Truby, Laurent Garnier, Don Pascal, Kevin Beadle, Radio Meuh, Couleur 3..
This long-awaited inaugural release from DJ Fred Spider's Voom Voom Records visits an iteration of the legendary South African jazz funk ensemble of the 20th century. Spirits Rejoice recorded two incredible jazz fusion albums in the late 70’s with amble lashings of funk and soul. As the currents of popular music shifted in the 1980s, the group got behind a modern dance side project led by guitarist Paul Petersen, recorded by the amazing Greg Cutler and produced by the genius Patric Van Blerk. The result was Doctor Rhythm and an album entitled I Feel It Rising from 1981. Based out of Cape Town's premier vintage vinyl emporium, Voom Voom presents the album's sultry slow-burner "I'm So Strong Now" (paired with a modern remix with Made in Africa) and well as two versions of the disco-boogie swinger "Hook It Up" written by the pianist Mervyn Africa (the original track alongside a Fred Spider & Simbad edit and a crisp rework by DJ Turmix from NY to boot). The result is an essential dancefloor release documenting what is surely South Africa's best take on band-driven New York boogie from the disco years. Calum MacNaughton (Sharp-Flat Records/As-Shams-The Sun)
‘I’m So Strong Now’ wouldn’t have been out of place on a Madlib or DJ Shadow record while ‘Hook It Up’ is certainly full of strings and brass hooks! The Reflex (UK)
“Super!”. Gilles Peterson (Brownswood/Worldwide BBC- UK)
Ouuuuuuu this is too good! Ouuuuuuu mais c’est trop bon ça ! Laurent Garnier (France)
A really welcome reissue of a very elusive hard to find soul track recorded in South Africa in the early 80’s that has been on my radar and wantlist for a few years now - Kev Beadle (Mind Fluid - UK).
Great first release for Voom Voom Records! All the tracks are strong originals and remixes. Classy remix by Fred Spider and nice one from Dj Turmix. Don Pascal (The Jivers, Tru Thoughts, R2 Records - UK)
Lovely stuff Fred, very "soulgliding". Thanks for sending. Rainer Truby (Compost - Germany)
"Great first release from Voom Voom, with two soulful, groovy tracks that I have been digging for a while, including tasteful edits for the modern dancefloor." Aroop Roy (Vive La Musique - UK)
“Voom Voom's got the Funk!! Wonderful Feelgood Music I didn't know about before!
Dope remixes and edits!! Thx for sharing, Ezequiel Lodeiro. (Soulfood - Buenos Aires/Argentina)
“I really liked the music you sent. I’m playing one of the cuts on my show Sunday 7pm CET here:
www.SG1Radio.co.uk “ –
(T-Bird – Barcelona/Spain)
“Congrats, it sounds amazing Fred! will spin it for sure!’ – Dusty (Jazz & Milk – Germany)”
“Hey Fred, thanks for the music. I love the tunes a lot, will play some on the radio! Keep it up!
Tibor Mozsik (Budapest – Hungaria)