Virgo Four - Virgo: the best Chicago house album?

i spent 18.00 on an og trax pressing of ride and it sounds like shit.

Trax is pretty notorious for having some of the worst pressing standards of all time. That's oddly become part of the appeal for me, although I avoid paying premium for them. I don't think many og house guys were too concerned with fidelity (cf. the last time I saw R0bert 4rmani he redlined the entire show and poured Crown Royal onto the decks repeatedly.)

Glad to hear about the reissue. My copy of this has been played to death.

Just listening to this Rush Hour reissue now. This In A Vision track is phenomenal. How big were they at the time? I've never heard of them before.

yeah, hearing this for the first time

for example: Ride is deeper and woozier than I was expecting up until that point

Trax is pretty notorious for having some of the worst pressing standards of all time

adds to the appeal for me, too. especially considering the mob supposedly had a lot to do with these cheap represses, i always thought it would be interesting to hear more about the connection between record pressing and organized crime in chicago

little white earbuds interview with m.e.

http://www.littlewhiteearbuds.com/little-white-earbuds-interviews-virgo/

ace & the sandman!!!

http://www.discogs.com/Ace-The-Sandman-Jamie-Principle-House-Of-Trax-Vol-3/release/2174914

only one track though. would love to hear the rest of the ep

i wonder if the unreleased mix of "bad boy" is the same as the one that was floating around on youtube a while back?

only one track though. would love to hear the rest of the ep

i wonder if the unreleased mix of "bad boy" is the same as the one that was floating around on youtube a while back?

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― hotel califor.nia (r1o natsume), Thursday, May 6, 2010 2:22 AM (8 hours ago) Bookmark

I hope so, that versions great

http://www.xlr8r.com/features/2010/05/house-arrest-juan-maclean-quizze

"Twenty-plus years after the original release of their seminal self-titled album, Chicago house pioneers Virgo are seeing their masterwork reissued and receiving a whole new round of praise in the process. The Juan MacLean (a.k.a. New Yorker John MacLean) got on the phone with Virgo's Merwyn Sanders to discuss the group's history and learn a little more about the golden era of Chicago house music."

They've been putting up more recent stuff on Soundcloud. Merwyn said they're about 5 years old. The style is definitely different, but I'd say it's also evolved. I especially like Together. Just 15 seconds in... what a groove!

http://soundcloud.com/virgo-four/together
http://soundcloud.com/virgo-four/waa-aah

A bit late to this party, but a friend just tipped me off to Resurrection by Virgo Four, and holy hell, it's incredible. It just oozes brilliance and raw energy... In its way it actually reminds me of Fourth Drawer Down by the Associates: two young guys feeling out their style in a slightly lo-fi, improvisatory setting, and just churning out more amazing and catchy musical ideas than they have any right to. WOW.

Played this a lot in the car lately. When it's finished I keep rewinding/-playing the last track. It's amazing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hYfeDrDpDs

Don't forget to go after the reissued s/t, Clarke. Also by RushHour.

I found the reissued s/t just yesterday! It's... just... amazing. What's my next step after this stuff? I feel like how I felt when I first discovered Drexciya.

Listening to the youtube clips, it seems some of the most interesting stuff on Resurrection is on the vinyl only box set release. just bought the mp3 version which is absolutely great of course. but i want those other 15 songs!
in particular i was sad this wasnt on it

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxHNDB0BPy0

I know.. first world problems...