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Launched with lots of post acid house inspired enthusiasm and no money in a Blackfriars shoe cupboard in 1991 by (the soon to depart) Phil Howells and 'Red' Jerry Dickens, Hooj Choons enjoyed over a decade near the top of the European dance tree, with over 130 single releases, 20+ albums, 4 sub labels and a club night ('Elements') under it’s belt before 'long break' in 2003.
As house music flourished in the 90's, Hooj grew with it, switching focus from genre to genre without ever getting too caught up with one style for too long. From the latin flavoured Balearica of the first release, Rio Rhythm Bands Carnival da Casa' , to the London hardcore sound of Simon Seds 'Wigged' / Tomoaki – Past, Present, Future, to the synthier/more Euro side of the initial wave of progressive house with Felix, Andronicus and Restless Rockers, the 'trance' years with Café Del Mar, Nalin + Kane, Greece 2000 and Lost Tribe, progressive mk 2 with Killahurtz, Medway, Jark Prongo, LSG, tribal house with Tenaglia's Datar, Halo Varga and Trancesetters, deep techy tackle with Circulation, Mooger Fooger and Echomen, and at the end, hints of the electro/ disco storms to come with the likes of Psycho Radio and Chicken Lips
With 'the long nineties' slow train still showing no sign of departing the cultural platform, and so much current electronic music spinning around related axis, it's no big surprise to see occasional providers Hooj Choons, make one of their infrequent returns to the fray, a little bloodied, but still essentially unbowed.
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Realisation
Realisation - (5:04) 128 BPM Hot
Haa Track - (7:01) 123 BPM
Opacities - (6:07) 121 BPM
Ritualist - (6:35) 124 BPM
Review: French producer Hansgod outta Rennes, France, returns to Hooj Choons following his Ketosis EP in 2022, sending in some progressive, Balearic and trance-tipped house tempo numbers that hopefully bring back memories of cutaways from the legendary TV show Ibiza Uncovered. Going deep with a Ministry Of Sound Vocal in "Realisation", its synth hook is a undeniable squeezer of the heart. Pushing into tougher techno territory with "Haa Track", the EP descends into something snapping and minimal with "Opacities" that does have a small affliction of giegling sentimentalities if you can hear it. "Ritualist", then, goes slightly electro and mystical. Quality stuff. Don't sleep.
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HOOJ 168
19 Jan 24
Deep House
One Day (Remixes)
One Day (Third Son remix) - (6:32) 133 BPM Hot
One Day (LMajor remix) - (4:57) 155 BPM
One Day (Third Son remix edit) - (3:58) 133 BPM
Review: Second time around for Victor Shan's Candi Staton-sporting 'One Day', which first surfaced - complete with Earth Trax and Litherland remixes - three years ago. This time round the track appears on legendary UK label Hooj Choons in reworked form, with the Frankfurter's original mix nowhere to be seen. That's not a criticism though, because the fresh reworks are undeniably impressive. The headline-grabbing revision (which comes accompanied by an edited version of the rework) comes from sometime Unknown To The Unknown contributor Third Son, who successfully re-imagines it as a super-summery slab of hands-aloft piano house perfection complete with breakbeat blasts and two spine-tingling breakdowns. LMajor provides the other revision, revelling in a piano-sporting, breakbeat-driven revision that recalls the glory days of breakbeat hardcore.
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HOOJ 160
02 Jun 23
Deep House
Drum Signals Vol 2
Pazy - "Trippin" - (5:40) 126 BPM
Jay Farina - "Parallax" - (6:54) 126 BPM
Akero - "Festival Of People" - (5:07) 126 BPM
Killahurtz - "West On 27th" (Jerome Robins remix) - (6:03) 124 BPM Hot
Review: The legendary London-based label Hooj Choons presents three new tracks by up and coming artists, and an old classic receiving a modern reshape on Drum Signals - Vol 2. Southern Italian producer Pazy from Puglia opens proceedings with the deep, down and dirty afterhours groove of 'Trippin', while fellow countryman Akero delivers the euphoric and spiritual house journey "Festival Of People". Elsewhere, The Midland's Jay Farina serves up the Inner City influenced, NYC tribal vibe of "Parallax" and finally Jerome Robins remix of Killahurtz' "West On 27th" takes this tune from the turn of the millenium into 2022 style.
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HOOJ 152
15 Jul 22
Minimal/Tech House
The Wasp EP
The Wasp - (5:11) 128 BPM
The Wasp (Emvee live N Direct mix) - (5:52) 128 BPM
Blood Comb Jelly (album version) - (4:02) 115 BPM
The Wasp (UK Funky edit) - (5:11) 128 BPM Hot
Chemtrails - (5:40) 115 BPM
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HOOJ 143
31 Jan 11
Electro
U
U (vocal version) - (8:00) 126 BPM Hot
U (dub) - (8:07) 126 BPM
U (original instrumental) - (9:32) 126 BPM
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HOOJ 141
13 Nov 06
Deep House
Acapulco
Acapulco (Chris & Kai's Acid Island Trip) - (11:02) 128 BPM
Acapulco (Q6 remix) - (8:04) 127 BPM Hot
Acapulco - (8:36) 127 BPM
Say Hello (The Crazy Tron mix) - (7:48) 124 BPM
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HOOJ 136
01 Sep 03
Progressive House
When It Comes Around
When It Comes Around (Red Jerry's Banned From The Roxy mix) - (6:40) 125 BPM
When It Comes Around (Red Jerry's Airtight mix) - (7:15) 125 BPM
When It Comes Around (Red Jerry's Cut One mix) - (7:07) 125 BPM
When It Comes Around (Nova Scotia's Aversion version) - (7:48) 124 BPM Hot
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HOOJ 134
30 Jun 03
Progressive House
Gratification
Gratification (Precinct's Dharma dub) - (8:11) 125 BPM
Gratification (Instant Gratification mix) - (8:04) 128 BPM
Gratification (Saul O'Sage House mix) - (7:58) 125 BPM Hot
Gratification (Hawke's Blue Resurrection mix) - (8:59) 129 BPM
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HOOJ 135
28 Jun 03
Progressive House
Thru 2 You
Thru 2 You (Nova Scotia's Concrete mix) - (8:11) 126 BPM Hot
Thru 2 You (Bushwacka! mix) - (6:46) 126 BPM
Thru 2 You (The Dolphins Electrock mix) - (7:01) 128 BPM
Thru 2 You (original vocal mix) - (7:35) 126 BPM
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HOOJ 132
12 May 03
Funky/Club House
My Shadow Dances
My Shadow Dances (Mr. Velcro Fastener mix) - (5:38) 127 BPM
My Shadow Dances (Red Jerry's Disco Dog mix) - (7:33) 126 BPM
My Shadow Dances - (8:03) 130 BPM
My Shadow Dances (Mr. Velcro Fastener instrumental) - (5:36) 127 BPM
My Shadow Dances (acapella) - (3:32) 130 BPM Hot
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HOOJ 131
28 Apr 03
Breakbeat
Mooger Fooger
Mooger Fooger - (10:47) 120 BPM Hot
Mooger Fooger (Subway mix) - (8:07) 127 BPM
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HOOJ 130
14 Apr 03
Deep House
Le Future Le Funk
Various
Danmass - "Haze" - (7:55) 126 BPM
Soul Mekanik - "C'Mon Over" - (8:13) 125 BPM
Mirwais - "Miss You" (feat Craig Wedren - Les Rhythmes Digitales' The Thin White Duke mix) - (4:05) 123 BPM Hot
KV 5 - "So Far" - (6:02) 125 BPM
Oko - "Because" - (4:14) 126 BPM
Mekon - "Please Stay" - (4:38) 121 BPM
Bunch Of Gurus - "Punk Cake" (dub mix) - (6:39) 121 BPM
Audio Bullys - "Real Life" - (7:36) 120 BPM
Brooks - "Dripping In Gold" - (6:48) 122 BPM
Subway - "Testing" - (6:38) 124 BPM
Metro Area - "Caught Up" - (7:37) 120 BPM
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HOOJCDLP 015
31 Mar 03
Deep House
What Color Is Love
What Color Is Love (Red Jerry's Monkeyhouse mix) - (7:43) 130 BPM
What Color Is Love (Red Jerry's original mix) - (9:14) 130 BPM Hot
What Color Is Love (The Freddy & Herman version) - (6:20) 123 BPM
What Color Is Love (Red Jerry's original dub) - (8:57) 130 BPM
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HOOJ 124
28 Oct 02
Deep House
Bill Brewster: Praxis
Various
Beanfield - "Catalpa" - (4:41) 123 BPM
Wagon Cookin' - "Fire" - (6:46) 123 BPM
Teddy G - "Brazilia City Mix" (Mateo & Matos deep mix) - (5:45) 123 BPM
DJ Hiro - "Kote Moun Yo" (feat Masabumi Kikuchi - Joe Claussell Rhythmental mix) - (4:13) 123 BPM
Chris Lum - "The Fires Inside" - (5:11) 123 BPM
Alexander East - "Hazy Shade Of Love" (Deep Sugar mix) - (6:22) 123 BPM
Marshall Jefferson - "Mushrooms" (Salt City Orchestra Out There mix) - (8:12) 123 BPM Hot
Max Fresh - "Seoul" - (3:19) 125 BPM
Afro-Mystic - "Infinite Rhythm" (dub mix) - (4:42) 123 BPM
Atjazz - "Touch The Sun" - (6:45) 82 BPM
Be Bob Dawg - "Flatbush Dawn" (Catalyst Bossa mix) - (9:20) 123 BPM
Solaris Heights - "Midnight" (original mix) - (5:22) 123 BPM
Don Yvo Meets - "Mandinga Drumz" - (3:06) 123 BPM
Leo Young - "Psychedelic Billy" (LAJ remix) - (5:10) 103 BPM
Superstars Of Rock - "Strobelight Serenade" (original mix) - (5:46) 103 BPM
Chantilly - "Tasty Treats" - (3:09) 111 BPM
All Good Funk Alliance - "Conga Sunrise" - (5:43) 112 BPM
Bushy - "Don't Mind If I Do" - (3:34) 112 BPM
Brandi Ifgray - "Bones" - (4:51) 112 BPM
People's Choice - "Do It Any Way You Wanna" (album version) - (3:25) 113 BPM
Universal Principles - "Latin Stroll" - (3:46) 71 BPM
Tosca - "Honey" (Only Child dub) - (3:18) 106 BPM
Rae - "Vai Viver A Vida" (Truant Little Witch Pass mix) - (6:57) 71 BPM
Take Aim - "Praise Dance" - (4:42) 119 BPM
Chicken Lips - "Wind Ya Neck In" - (4:00) 119 BPM
New York Port Authority - "I Got It" (parts 1 & 2) - (4:34) 120 BPM
Rune Lindbaek - "Junta Jaeger" - (6:10) 106 BPM
Nova Scotia - "Futuro" - (6:50) 100 BPM
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HOOJCDLP 013
02 Sep 02
Deep House
Don't Lie... Again
Don't Lie... Again (Sharam Jey's Nu mix) - (7:34) 128 BPM Hot
Don't Lie... Again (Nick K. mix) - (7:51) 127 BPM
Don't Lie... Again (Smitty & Davenport remix) - (6:53) 125 BPM
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HOOJ 121
22 Jun 02
Progressive House
Hazy March & Captured
Hazy March - (7:54) 125 BPM
Captured - (9:59) 125 BPM
Captured (Joshua Collins mix) - (8:40) 126 BPM
Hazy March (Ils mix) - (5:49) 133 BPM Hot
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HOOJ 119
03 Jun 02
Progressive House
The West Philly EP
Deep C - "The Show" - (10:10) 126 BPM Hot
Disciples Of Smoke - "When Androids Dream" - (5:58) 125 BPM
Deep C - "The One" - (6:28) 125 BPM
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HOOJ 110
10 Dec 01
Deep House
Future Grooves Vol 2
Teimoso - "Riding" (feat Shelly Preston) - (9:12) 128 BPM Hot
Circulation - "Grey" (Nathan Larsen's Doric Reply) - (9:36) 125 BPM
Circulation - "Lime" (Silicone Soul's Hypno-House mix) - (7:53) 129 BPM
Z2 - "Black Finished Chrome" - (6:56) 132 BPM
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HOOJ 114
29 Oct 01
Progressive House
Form + Function
Various
Nova Nova - "Plaid" (Aqua Bassino dub) - (6:25) 120 BPM
Kimbu Kimra - "Raise The Dead" (LFSF dub) - (5:12) 120 BPM
Nathan Larsden - "Standing Still" - (7:13) 120 BPM
Voom:Voom - "Poppen" - (4:53) 120 BPM
Forme - "Aqua-note" - (4:57) 119 BPM
Roy Davis Jr - "People From Mars" - (8:06) 119 BPM
Ambusher - "Super Science" - (4:35) 120 BPM
Nova Scotia - "Loose Leaves" (Mintors Purple Leaves mix) - (6:50) 122 BPM
The Coastal Commission - "Fucked Up Day" - (6:07) 122 BPM
Deep C - "This Is The Show" - (5:31) 122 BPM
Envelope - "Be There" (Reclusion mix) - (4:28) 122 BPM
Charles Webster - "Your Life" - (5:20) 121 BPM
Norken - "Southern Soul" - (5:04) 120 BPM
Nathan Drew Larsen - "Colosseum" - (3:19) 120 BPM
Ashtar Afterhours - "Touchy Feely" - (3:19) 120 BPM
Fonka Delix - "Ganja Mist" - (6:51) 120 BPM
Chris Brann - "No Room For Form" - (5:07) 123 BPM
Pure Science - "Ekeyz" - (2:44) 123 BPM
Trancesetters - "Synergy" (Kenneth Graham's SIGINT remix) - (10:00) 123 BPM
Dave Angel - "Timeless" - (7:03) 123 BPM Hot
DJ Gabriel B - "Gimme Love" - (6:15) 123 BPM
Plantastik - "Artifacts" - (6:16) 123 BPM
Circulation - "Turquoise" (DifferentGear remix) - (7:13) 122 BPM
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HOOJCDLP 010
01 Sep 01
Deep House
Turquoise
Turquoise (DifferentGear remix) - (7:36) 129 BPM Hot
Turquoise - (8:30) 130 BPM
Turquoise (Weekend World remix) - (7:55) 126 BPM
Turquoise (B.L.I.M.'s Relentless Bass mix) - (7:16) 135 BPM
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HOOJ 109
20 Aug 01
Deep House
(Always) A Permanent State
(Always) A Permanent State - (7:14) 130 BPM Hot
(Always) A Permanent State (Waveform remix) - (6:30) 137 BPM
(Always) A Permanent State (Tom Stephan's Superchumbo mix) - (8:49) 127 BPM
(Always) A Permanent State (Medicine remix) - (6:03) 130 BPM
(Always) A Permanent State (MyDJ 2008 remix) - (7:05) 130 BPM
(Always) A Permanent State (Audio Drive remix) - (7:08) 130 BPM
(Always) A Permanent State (original Dirty mix) - (6:58) 129 BPM
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HOOJ 108
30 Jul 01
Deep House
Synergy
Synergy (Kenneth Graham's SIGINT remix) - (12:02) 129 BPM
Synergy (Blackwatch Merseyside mix) - (8:04) 132 BPM
Synergy (John Graham's Quivver mix) - (11:00) 129 BPM Hot
Synergy - (9:29) 132 BPM
Synergy (Glacier remix) - (8:04) 132 BPM
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HOOJ 107
28 May 01
Deep House
Voices
Voices (Pete Heller main mix) - (7:46) 129 BPM
Voices (Tom Middleton's Cosmos vocal) - (8:59) 126 BPM
Voices (Fata Morgana remix) - (8:00) 128 BPM
Voices (PMT remix) - (9:18) 128 BPM Hot
Voices (Pete Heller Melodic dub) - (7:42) 129 BPM
Voices (Funky Junction) - (12:12) 125 BPM
Voices (Fata Morgana radio edit) - (3:59) 128 BPM
Voices (Tom Middleton's Cosmos instrumental) - (8:59) 126 BPM
Voices (Pete Heller main mix extended) - (8:58) 129 BPM
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HOOJ 106
30 Apr 01
Progressive House
Future Grooves Vol 1
MRE - "The Deep Edge" - (10:37) 128 BPM Hot
Joff Roach - "Analisis" - (6:26) 68 BPM
Francesco Farfa - "Touch" (feat Miss Message - Touch Me Here mix) - (7:41) 130 BPM
Mobile Space Unit - "Eruption" - (7:18) 128 BPM
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HOOJ 086
13 Dec 99
Deep House
Windows '98
Windows '98 (original first take) - (5:40) 127 BPM Hot
Windows '98 (Terry Lee Brown Junior's 'Double Glazed Dub') - (6:32) 131 BPM
Windows '98 (Victor Imbres 'Broken Glass Up Your Arse' remix) - (7:37) 68 BPM
Windows '98 (The Sharp Smash & Grab remix) - (6:59) 130 BPM
Windows '98 (DEA Confessions Of A Window Cleaner remix) - (5:10) 135 BPM
Windows '98 (original first take edit) - (3:55) 127 BPM
Windows '98 (Victor Imbres 'Broken Glass Up Your Arse' remix edit) - (3:35) 68 BPM
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HOOJ 060
30 Mar 98
Progressive House
Deeper
Deeper (Matt Darey remix) - (4:51) 134 BPM Hot
Deeper (Nush vocal mix) - (6:58) 128 BPM
Deeper (Chaka Boom Bang dub Blast) - (5:33) 133 BPM
Deeper (Nush Kon dub) - (7:15) 129 BPM
Deeper (Matt Darey radio edit) - (3:39) 134 BPM
Train Of Thought (12 " mix) - (7:13) 130 BPM
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HOOJ 033
01 Apr 95
Progressive House
Can't Get A Man, Can't Get A Job (Life's A Bitch)
Can't Get A Man, Can't Get A Job (Life's A Bitch - mix One) - (5:52) 130 BPM Hot
Can't Get A Man, Can't Get A Job (Life's A Bitch - mix Two) - (5:44) 130 BPM
Can't Get A Man, Can't Get A Job (Life's A Bitch - mix Three) - (7:02) 130 BPM
Can't Get A Man, Can't Get A Job (Life's A Bitch - acapella) - (1:00) 117 BPM
Can't Get A Man, Can't Get A Job (Life's A Bitch - radio mix) - (3:44) 130 BPM
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HOOJ 028
03 Oct 94
Deep House
The Feeling
The Feeling (Tin Tin Out mix) - (7:15) 128 BPM Hot
The Feeling (Diesel & Ether remix) - (7:40) 123 BPM
The Feeling (Tin Tin Out dub) - (6:41) 128 BPM
The Feeling (radio edit) - (4:06) 128 BPM
The Feeling (Monumental 12 mix) - (7:32) 129 BPM
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HOOJ 024
01 Jul 94
Progressive House
Let Me Be
Let Me Be (Red Jerry mix) - (7:00) 134 BPM Hot
Let Me Be (A Deeper cut) - (6:11) 136 BPM
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HOOJ 026
16 Jun 94
Progressive House
Do What You Feel
Do What You Feel (JX mix) - (5:37) 130 BPM
Do What You Feel - (5:15) 122 BPM Hot
Do What You Feel (Red Jerry mix) - (6:22) 128 BPM
Do What You Feel (Rad Rice mix) - (5:45) 130 BPM
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HOOJ 022
07 Mar 94
Deep House
Tra-la-la-la-la
Tra-la-la-la-la (Plum Plum mix) - (7:37) 128 BPM
Tra-la-la-la-la (Felix mix) - (5:51) 128 BPM Hot
Tra-la-la-la-la (Basher Ranks mix) - (6:55) 128 BPM
Tra-la-la-la-la (R.J. Nother mix) - (6:36) 135 BPM
Tra-la-la-la-la (Pure Energy Disco mix) - (6:04) 128 BPM
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HOOJ 020
01 Jul 93
Deep House
Pissed Apache
Pissed Apache (Josh On The Jest List mix) - (6:25) 125 BPM
Pissed Apache (Apache Pissed mix) - (5:55) 128 BPM Hot
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HOOJ 016
01 Jul 92
Deep House
Dem Dem & Restless
Dem Dem - (5:42) 121 BPM
Dem Dem (Bleeps & Bongos N' All Tings Nice mix) - (5:18) 121 BPM
Restless (Rub-a-dub remix) - (6:00) 126 BPM Hot
Restless - (5:43) 127 BPM
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HOOJ 015
01 Jul 92
Deep House
High
High - (4:56) 127 BPM Hot
High (Kirk & Fox Subway mix) - (5:16) 129 BPM
High (Cloud 9 mix) - (6:05) 128 BPM
High (Smokin 'Jo Bug' Utch mix) - (5:23) 128 BPM
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HOOJ 014
01 Jul 92
Deep House
Believe
Believe - (6:20) 121 BPM
Believe (A Touch Tougher mix) - (6:19) 121 BPM Hot
Yaargh - (4:26) 125 BPM
Life Source - (4:15) 120 BPM
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HOOJ 010
01 Jul 92
Deep House
Music Of The Phewcha
Music Of The Phewcha - (6:51) 120 BPM Hot
Music Of The Phewcha (Rollo mix) - (5:44) 125 BPM
Guns Of Nirvana - (5:50) 120 BPM
Stormy Weather - (6:53) 120 BPM
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HOOJ 018
01 Jul 92
Deep House
I Lift My Cup (To The Spirit Divine)
I Lift My Cup (To The Spirit Divine) (Spirit Divine mix) - (6:32) 124 BPM
I Lift My Cup (To The Spirit Divine) (Altered State mix) - (5:39) 124 BPM Hot
I Lift My Cup (To The Spirit Divine) (State Of Grace mix) - (5:51) 124 BPM
I Lift My Cup (To The Spirit Divine) (Judgement mix) - (6:33) 124 BPM
I Lift My Cup (To The Spirit Divine) (Spirit Divine edit) - (3:34) 124 BPM
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HOOJ 019
01 Jul 92
Deep House
Away
Away (vocal) - (6:03) 126 BPM
Away (club mix) - (5:49) 126 BPM
Take Me Up - (6:05) 126 BPM Hot
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HOOJ 009
01 Jul 91
Deep House
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