Virgo Four - Virgo: the best Chicago house album?

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...