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Cat No: AD001
Artist: Forget Me Not
Title: Only You / Club Shaker
Label: Alfresco Disco
Format: 12" & digital
Release Date: 1st June 2013
The party under a railway bridge, under cover of a huge tall ship sail. Rave locations deep in the woods, with only glow sticks to lead the way. Transporting a sound system and décor by barge to a location like a natural amphitheatre, because it's inaccessible by road. Disco balls hanging from deserted bandstands and in the branches of huge trees. A warm misty morning sunrise by a river, with the distant thud of a kick drum and a boom of a bass line still moving the crowd in the distance...
All these images... of the parties, the locations, the sound and adventure, are the product of a crew of talented djs, producers, musicians and visual artists called Alfresco Disco which has brought them together. But - what happens next? In 2013, the Alfresco Disco Label is born...
Since it's beginnings in 2005, The Alfresco Disco story has enchanted many. With a combination a refined taste in house music and a spirit of adventure, Alfresco continues to create magic and excitement with each event. The launch of the Alfresco Disco Label will see a reflection of the story so far in its music releases.
'For years it's been something we've thought about, as we make music ourselves and then - the right music started to come along from our friends too, so we felt it was a good time.' says Justin Gettings, co-founder of Alfresco Disco.
'We want to treat our releases much like our parties: Each one will be unique and have it's own personality, attention to detail and a little of the unexpected. Our tastes are wide ranging, and the Alfresco label will reflect this. We only want to release music when it is right and something we really love. That's the ethos.'
With this first release Alfresco Disco launch their label with a powerful statement. Rising Bristol production team Forget Me Not deliver 3 tracks that ride a wave of Bristol-bass, steeped in a classic house sound road tested thoroughly at recent Alfresco parties.
The lead track 'Only You' draws you in with modulating pads and haunting vocals underpinned by heavy sub bass. The mix of organic and urban sounds creates an atmosphere perfect for Alfresco's first release.
On the flip they take the bumping classic house-meets-bass formula and apply it to 'Club Shaker'. This time with classic chords and chopped vocals, they make dance floor magic on this head summer tinged club banger.
Alfresco Disco co-founder Luke Turner aka Lukas remixes 'Only You' making the track a more sprawling, acid tinged journey, a bit darker than the original. The digital bonus track 'Tower House' (named after the infamous 2012 Alfresco NYE party venue) rounds the release off.
The vinyl of the release is truly one for the collectors. We commissioned long time friend and extended Alfresco Disco family member Daniel Hayman to produce 300 original limited edition screen prints, meaning the vinyl copies of AD001 are extra special.
