DJ Edge*1

Label:

Edge Records – EDGE 01

Format:

Vinyl , 12", 45 RPM, 33 ⅓ RPM

Country:

UK

Released:

Genre:

Electronic

Style:

Deep House

Tracklist

A Compnded 5:01
B1 Fl It 3:41
B2 Clr Sky 3:48
B3 Undrstnd 5:57

Companies, etc.

  • Pressed ByP.R. Records Limited
  • Mastered AtP.R. Records Limited
  • Recorded AtStudio XVX London

Credits

  • Plated ByM (91)
  • Producer, Written-ByLaing (2)

Notes

Info:
Issued in a rounded edged black sleeve.
DJ Edge and track durations are not credited on the record.
Re-presses have a 0171 telephone number on the label.
A / B: 45 RPM / 33⅓ RPM

Side B ends with a locked groove of wave sounds.

A samples:
· Tony Garcia - Tony's Song (Piano)
· Patti LaBelle - Something Special (Is Gonna Happen Tonight) (Vocal Stab)
· The Gateway Experience - Living Body Map (LBM) / Twin Freaks (Bass Kick Drum)
· Shadows J - Hip This House (Drum Break)

B1 samples:
· Underground Solution - Luv Dancin' (Vocal)
· ESG - UFO (Synth)

B3 samples:
· The It - Donnie (Vocal)

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, etched, variant 1): EDGE 01 - A1 PR-M
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, etched, variant 1): EDGE 01 - B2 PR-M M
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, etched, variant 2): EDGE 01 - A1 PR-M E
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, etched, variant 2): EDGE 01 - B2 PR-M K
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, etched, variant 3): EDGE 01 - A1 PR-M E
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, etched, variant 3): EDGE 01 - A1 PR-M H
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, etched, variant 4): EDGE 01 - A1 PR-M A
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, etched, variant 4): EDGE 01 - A1 PR-M F
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, etched, variant 5): EDGE 01 - A1 PR-M D
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, etched, variant 5): EDGE 01 - A1 PR-M K

Other Versions (5 of 7)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
*1 (12", 45 RPM, 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress) Edge Records EDGE 01 UK 1996
*1 (12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Repress) Edge Records EDGE 01 UK 2001
New Submission
*1 (12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition) Edge Records EDGE01 UK 2015
New Submission
*1 (12", 45 RPM, Test Pressing) Edge Records EDGE01 UK 2015
New Submission
*1 (12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Repress) Edge Records EDGE01 UK 2021

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Reviews

  • KaiZon6's avatar
    KaiZon6
    In the 2nd half of Fl It you can hear a sample from "The Groove Asylum - Feels Good". Some nice samples in this record.
    • TheDjProducer's avatar
      TheDjProducer
      Balance is everything. I hate this record. I hate this record SO much itis rightfully omitted from my collection. And i own EVERY Edge record up to at least 30 - & the Edge tests - OH - AND i actually recorded Edge 13 with Gordon at his place. So i have FULL respect as Edge literally launched my career. But oh my GOD how much i STILL hate this fucking record ....i almost dont have the words :) :) :)
      • mdkilner's avatar
        mdkilner
        Absolutely rinsed my copy since 1992. Breakbeat hardcore royalty without a doubt.
        • timibbitson's avatar
          timibbitson
          Can we all just take a second to appreciate that Gordon did this "EDGE 1 " , but , also years before played on Sade records !!!! ????? i am still getting my head round this in 2022 , from 1987 . . .
          • DJ_Roland's avatar
            DJ_Roland
            Compnded is such a great happy energetic classic indeed and never sounded dated in any given time period somehow. Good memories of playing this in the Late 90's in my livesets when playing harder club and house in Dutch clubs when these tunes were kind of forgotten at that time and not many bothered while trance was almost the only thing around everywhere. But it always worked and still filled dancefloors instantly!

            I always felt to believe the 'squirking' low sound in the intro was taken from the PC game Alley Cat, don't know why but that sound, and the whole track really somehow always reminded me of some bouncing cheeky cat and that awesome game I played to death in my youth haha :)

            Have to agree with below comments that the other tracks were defo overlooked by many over the years, certainly by me and when re-listening to my copy I have to it that were some very varied and solid tracks too! Wouldn't misstand on many house EP's then and even today.
            • Johnmarcus's avatar
              Johnmarcus
              "Compnded" is clearly the stand out track on this 12" and was just simply a huge track in its day. It is sample mayhem cleverly crafted together through the driving rhythm of the drums and percussion to create a monster of a track. Fantastic track that still sounds fantastic today, well if your an Old School fan anyway.
              • jam1's avatar
                jam1
                Although the vocal stab bit is originally from Patti La Belle, You can tell that they have sampled it from Shades of Rhythm's "Sweet Sensation"
                • kingprawn65's avatar
                  kingprawn65
                  Compnded as revived in the early years of the golden age of trance in 1996/97 - it surprisingly fit in really well.
                  • ballmouse's avatar
                    ballmouse
                    Where are the synths on Clr Sky sampled from? It's doing my head in.
                    • Black_Crack_Records's avatar
                      Double sided must be the promo not a misprint ...

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