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i count two specials Special Project - The Symphony/Warped - 12" - Elevate Special - elvsp1 One of the two important Detroit distribution companies, Seventh City seems to shut down. But on the other hand Dan Bell's new label Elevate is pretty alive. After two 'regular' releases, the first special one sees daylight. Two long groovy house tracks, starting off with The Symphony. A long disco inspired club track, which got a juicy change in the middle with some sweeping organ sounds. Warped is a more minimal, but too funky house track. Very fine release. (Arnold) Dan Bell - Subterranean - 12" - Elevate Special Project - elvsp2 On his own Elevate label Dan Bell brings his second ep again as 'a special project'. Less minimalistic as the first 'special' one, but on the other side tighter as the Detroit house stuff by Parrish & Dixon. Subterranean is the long track on the a-side, cool house track, with tight beats with short sample loops. The Wild Life and also Bersek on the b-side are more spacy, experimental and minimal, as on side a with shorter loops. With these tracks Dan Bell proves to find it's own way in the detroit house and to extend the sound. LoSoul - Open Door - 12" - Elevate- el003 Open Door by LoSoul is liscenced from the German Playhouse label and forms together with the 'behind closed doors' mix by Theo Parrish this third 'official' release on Dan Bell' Elevate label. The original is a fine tech-house track, build around a short funky guitar/bass loop, along with clear pumping beats. Theo Parrish turns out another fine lo-fi house track, which doesn't contain that much of the original. Parrish moves toward a more minimal sound in this track. Fine release all together. Theo Parish - Baby Steps - 12" - Elevate - EL001 Rick Wade - Night Trackin' - 12" - Elevate - EL002 A new shot from Detroit on the lo-fi house tip, this new label called Elevate, starting with these two very fine releases. In style of the avantgarde bumpy disco of Kenny Dixon Jr. and likes, Theo Parish takes of with the delicious Baby Steps ep. From the dreamy Walking to through the sky towards the funky ass-mover Lake Shore Drive it's deeply beyond house music all the way. On the flip comes Early Byrd a long smooth track fully loaded with juicy samples. The second platter on this Elevate label, Night Trackin' brings us four tracks by mr Rick Wade. Somewhat more straight forward, but again very juicy and fine. Top shot is I can't take it, a high energy groovy house towards surrealistic dance. Futher more fine housey tunes as Night Track, all with highly the funk within them. Dancing the night away.. (Arnold) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Trevor Wilkes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "313" <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, August 29, 2003 9:59 AM Subject: Re: (313) Elevate Special Projects > Daniel Bell did run a label called Elevate > > the only release i have is Dan's called Subterraneon but I think ther was 1 > or 2 more. > > > Trevor Wilkes > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Matthew Mangold" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, August 29, 2003 3:54 PM > Subject: RE: (313) Elevate Special Projects > > > > I could be mistaken, but I thought elevate was a Rick Wade project. > > > > Matthew > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:Michael.Elliot- > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Sent: Friday, August 29, 2003 3:46 PM > > > To: [email protected] > > > Subject: (313) Elevate Special Projects > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Just found this record a week ago - blue label with The Symphony and > > > Warped. Was Elevate a Dan Bell label? The phone # on the label has the > > > Detroit area code. Curious to find more about it beyond what's on > > > discogs.com. > > > > > > MEK > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
