Thursday, October 31, 2024

19BOXAL084

VARIOUS ARTISTS
80s & 90s INVESTIGATION
01.AMBROZIA / WEST END GIRLS(ORIGINAL MIX)
02.ALEXANDER S. KARLOV & ROMEO SYRGI / WICKED GAME(ORIGINAL MIX)
03.AMBROZIA / ARTHUR’S THEME (BEST THAT YOU CAN DO) (ORIGINAL MIX)
04.GENUINE FAKES / OUT OF THE BLUE(ORIGINAL MIX)
05.AMBROZIA / HARDEN MY HEART(80s MIX)
06.VALID EVIDENCE / CHILDREN SAY(ORIGINAL MIX)
07.AMBROZIA / NEVER SURRENDER(ORIGINAL MIX)
08.VALID EVIDENCE / CONSTANT CRAVING(ORIGINAL MIX)
09.GENUINE FAKES / TOUR DE FRANCE(ORIGINAL MIX)
10.VALID EVIDENCE / EUGINA(ORIGINAL MIX)
11.GENUINE FAKES / PLANET ROCK(CLASSIC ELECTRO MIX)
RELEASE DATE : Jan. 17th, 2025(beatport) / Feb. 14th, 2025(other)

It's been 10 years since we've released "80s Investigation" compilation. The self-proclaimed king of 1980s music in Japan is DJ 19. He has a keen ear for that particular decade in music and it helps explain why he's released many 1980s cover tunes under the DJ 19, Ambrozia, Valid Evidence and Hot Station guises over the years. As a result of his love for all things breakdancing, new wave, parachute pants, big hair, electro, synth pop and other 1980s-based culture, he has decided to release a compilation that focuses on 80s & 90s cover tunes that's aptly titled "80s & 90s Investigation". The album's chillout grooves include mostly projects he has been involved with. 

Most of the tracks have already seen a release, but there's also 2 new exclusive tunes here. The first one has been done by Ambrozia aka DJ 19 & Edison Watanabe. They have covered Pet Shop Boys 'West End Girls'. Edison played Shinobue, which is a traditional transverse Japanese bamboo flute.

The second track is by Genuine Fakes aka Sota S.. He has covered Afrika Bambaataa & The Soulsonic Force 'Planet Rock'. "80s & 90s Investigation" is the ultimate soundtrack to any discerning clubber's winter holiday.

2014年リリースの『80s Investigation』は、80年代のカヴァー曲を収録したコンピレーションとして、traxsourceだけでなく、今は亡きHARD TO FIND RECORDS(HDFR)やwasabeatなどでも大ヒットを記録。今回、約10年の時を経て、新たに90年代のカヴァーも収録した『80s & 90s Investigation』のリリースを決定。19BOX RECORDINGSの総帥であるDJ 19は、AMBROZIA、VALID EVIDENCE、HOT STATIONといった名義を使用し、多くのカヴァー・ヒットを生み出してきたが、今回もその中から代表的な作品を収録。新たにAMBROZIAとして、PET SHOP BOYSの「West End Girls」をEDISON WATANABEによる篠笛を大々的にフィーチュアして再現。また、GENUINE FAKESによるAFRIKA BAMBAATAA & THE SOULSONIC FORCEの「Planet Rock」も初収録。