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Visit the GU discography for a complete list of releases. |
| On The Dancefloor |
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2001label : Farris Wheel cat. nr. : 002 type : 12" co-artists : Written, produced and mixed by Boo Williams, keyboards by GU tracks: - On The Dancefloor - Classic Fingers - Mystical Journey |
| Apparently Boo Wiliams
has a new alias: Willie Griffin. Although it's possible he used it once
or twice with a production for Relief records back in 1995, I'm not 100%
sure about that. This is also the first Strictly Jaz Unit
production for the relatively new Farris Wheel Recordings imprint, as
far as I know. This EP features some nice and mellow chicago-house. GU plays the keyboards on the first track, which has a minor 80s-groove touch caused by using the typical vocoder voice and also the best freaky Moog sounds I've heard in a very loooong time! The two tracks on the b-side offer more gentle chicago sounds on the afterhours-tip. (SayVegin) |
| Voices of Ituri |
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2000label : L'Amour cat. nr. : 002 type : 12" co-artists : GU (piano), ERB, Naked Soul (production) tracks: - Dub Come Down (ERB) - Voices of Ituri (Naked Soul & GU) |
| I Feel Dub |
release : 2000label : PR cat. nr. : 31 type : 12" co-artists : The rumour is dj Sneak (!) produced one of these tracks tracks: - Untitled - Untitled - Untitled |
| These are 3
bootleg remixes from Donna Summer's Disco Classic "I Feel
Love". They have also been released as various other
"white label" and "promo" versions. The rumour is
that this is one of his earliest productions, going back as early as
1991, but it's never been "officially" released. So this would
be the track that started his carreer as a producer!!
"I was making tracks to play off tapes at rave parties, and I just made it. Cajmere (head of Cajual) wanted it and put it out, and someone bootlegged it." (GU in Jockey Slut Interview) The track on the A side is pure pumpin' disco-house with Donna Summer's vocals being cut up and placed randomly through the track. First track on the B side is somewhat smoother, more mellow house and this version is the closest to the original. Second track on the B side is standard jackin' disco-house with pretty nice synths and probably isn't even a remix of "I feel love". (Say Vegin) |
| The Strictly Jazz Unit |
release : 1999label : Formaldehyd cat. nr. : 071 type : 12" EP co-artists : Vick Lavender, Boo Williams, Glenn Underground (co-production) tracks: - Fear God (I will sing to the lord) (Boo W.) - T.S.O.C. - The Sound of Chicago (Boo W.) - Love Minor (Boo W. & Vick Lavender) - K's Jaz AM (GU & Vick Lavender) |
| P.M. Blues |
release : 1999label : Nite Life Collective cat. nr. : 006 type : 12" EP co-artists : Vick Lavender (co-production) tracks: - Did You Really - P.M. Blues - Autumn In Chicago - Sunset on Lakeshore |
| Disco Juice |
release : 1998label : Nite Life Collective cat. nr. : 003 type : 12" co-artists : BMC, Glenn Underground (co-production) tracks: - Disco Juice - House Party - Preach The Word - Hour Of Temptation |
| All Love (Test Pressing) |
release : 1998label : Defender cat. nr. : DJ3 type : 12" co-artists : Boo Williams, Cei-Bei, Vick Lavender (presumed) tracks: - Al Love - Custom Tekno |
| Musical High (Test Pressing) |
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'This record is not to be sold or distributed to the public.'
Oops. Got it anyway. And glad too. The A-side 'Medones Thought' is also
featured on the 'Future Parables of S.J.U.', but might come in
handy for some wicked 'fazing'. But the B-track, the flip-side,
dear music-lovers, is one hell of a G.U. track. Titled 'Musical
High', I could think of no other way to describe, once again, a
masterpiece of bouncing bass, moving melodies, great grooves and soulfull synths. Once again, a decent basis of true deep house,
combined with the uncomparable virtuosity to add tweakin' moog
themes that shiver down our spine. Once, again...a G.U. Classic ?
Yes ? No ? Yes ? No ? Yes ! Yes ! |
| Many Forms of House |
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1998label : Formaldehyd cat. nr. : 059 type : 12" co-artists : Written and produced by Boo Williams, Flute Solo by GU tracks: - Flute Madness - The Pass Over - Here We Go - The Formaldehyde Trax! |
| The Soul Survivors |
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Another ‘Soul Survivors’ product, not with
Boo Williams this time, and if it’s not Boo G.U. is working with, it has to be
‘The Voice of Deep’ Cei-Bei. Touché. |
| The Cheribums |
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release : 1996label : Defender cat. nr. : 13 type : 12" Maxi co-artists : Boo Williams (co-production) tracks: - The Cheribums (GU) - Electro Shock (Boo Williams) |
| Easy Grooves |
release : 1996label : Defender cat. nr. : 11 type : 12" EP co-artists : Boo Williams, Brian Harden (co-production) tracks: - Easy Grooves(GU) - Sundown (Boo Williams) - Forms of the Spirit (GU) - Lost Cultures (Brian Harden) |
| I Feel Love |
release : 1995label : Heartbeat cat. nr. : 044 type : 12" co-artists : none tracks: - I Feel Love - The Chase |
| New Breed |
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release : 1994label : Djax-Up-Beats cat. nr. : 211 type : 12" EP co-artists : Boo Williams, GU (co-producer) tracks: - Seek and destroy - Endangered species - Kiss'en asses - Cum'on |
| Different Sides |
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release : 1992label : Dance Mania cat. nr. : 048 type : 12" EP co-artists : Craig Gilliam tracks: - Shout it, Sing it - Back Draft - Power Generated - Mov'en Techno Ride |
| Toxic Waste |
release : 1993label : Dance Mania cat. nr. : 047 type : 12" EP co-artists : Tim Harper, Glenn Underground (co-producer) tracks: - Toxic Waste (Club Mix) - Toxic Waste (Original) - Ozone (Brian Wesey Mix) - N' Da Rose (GU Mix) |
| We Have Arrived |
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release : 1992label : Chicago Underground cat. nr. : 6903 type : 12" EP co-artists : Steve Poindexter, Craig Gilliam (co-producer) tracks: - Power - Entercourse of the New Age - "IA' Scatt" - Vibes - Beyond the Sun |
| Now, this is a special
record for many reasons: First of all this must be one of the very first
Glenn Underground productions and certainly is the earliest release
we've got in our possesion. Second of all this is the only release on
Chicago Underground records and the only release we know of that was
co-produced with legendary Chicago Producer Steve Poindexter and also
the only one with Craig Gilliam for that matter. You'll understand this
is record is very hard to find and we had a very tough time finding a
copy! Another special thing about this record is the fact that this contains the original release of the track "Entercourse of the New Age", which later also became available on the Atmosfear album. This track is a milestone in jazzy chicago-house and marked the beginning of a long list of classic GU releases. All 5 tracks have the typical old-skool sound but they are somewhat more monotonous and do not reach the same level in dreamy atmosphere and complex structure as "Entercourse of the New Age" or "Beyond the Sun". |