Delusions of Grandeur B-Sides (Hardkiss Music)

“It’s a rare and dangerous sensation to cup an atomic bomb in your hands.” - Terry Matthew

Originally released on vinyl only, these three tracks were B-sides of singles that appeared on the 1995 classic Hardkiss double album Delusions of Grandeur. If Delusions… was the bomb, then these three moody remixes are some radioactive fallout from that initial blast of electronic dance music creativity.

“Raincry” by God Within was Scott Hardkiss’ breakthrough single. It began with a tribal chant sample in a small garage in Twin Peaks, San Francisco. Within the year, that chant was being dropped by DJs all around the world. This mix has a slower burn than the A-side, but all the epic emotion and drama.

“3 Moods in a Gurple Pardon” is Robbie Hardkiss’ remix of Gavin Hardkiss’ first single as Hawke. Here, the unique tech / break / house meditation “3 Nudes in a Purple Garden” gets funked up with latin percussion and a stomping bass line added to the ethereal melodies of the original.

“Steal From The Rich” is also a Robbie remix. This one is a slowed down, funked up reworking of God Within’s “The Phoenix.” Recorded in Nottingham at DIY Studios, this DC Go-Go inspired mix is quite the departure from the big, banging mixes on the original single by Rabbit in the Moon and Scott Hardkiss.

Tommie Sunshine (Brooklyn Fire / Ultra) – “This is the definitive sound of SF 90's Rave. Very happy to have these on hand!”
Chris Fortier (Fade) – “Can’t miss classics….”
Nick Warren (Hope Recordings / Way Out West) – “Sounding as ace as ever!”
Vanilla Ace - “Nice one!”
Duserock (Sleeper Cell / EMDM) – “You can't go wrong here.”
Sumsuch (Colour and Pitch) – “Raincry is one of my all-time favourites and this version does not disappoint.”
Christian Martin (Dirtybird) – “Stone cold classic.”
Pepe Link (Pacha Mallorca) – “Raincry is awesome, love it!”
Liquid Todd (Sirius XM Radio / BPM) – “Hawke rules!”
Leigh Morgan (Urban Torque Transmissions Syndicated Radio Show) – “Raincry still sounds perfect after all this time.”
Simon Kirk (Stag Beetle radio show) – “These are fantastic. There is little that hasn't been said in praise of the Hardkiss sound - utterly unique and timeless is what it means to me and these carry on their story beautifully. 10/10”

Available now from Beatport, Junodownload, iTunes, and Spotify.

Hardkiss - Delusions of Grandeur (Remastered 20th Anniversary Edition) (Hardkiss Music)

"I made absolutely sure that none of us would ever return to normality again."
- Scott Hardkiss

Hardkiss are celebrating the 20th anniversary of Delusions of Grandeur. The out-of-print album will be released digitally for the first time on May 25th, 2015. A commemorative 20th Anniversary double CD includes a 32 page booklet written by Terry Matthews of 5Magazine. This and other special offers including vinyl and The Hardkiss Vault '91 - '99 are available exclusively via a PledgeMusic campaign.

"Hardkiss’s music defies musical barriers, time and space with off-the-teabags loved-out majesty and manages to suspend the listener in a bottomless pool of fragrant intoxicants and rabbit aphrodisiac heart rhythms."
- Kris Needs, Melody Maker

Nick Warren - "Still sounding as wonderful as they did the first time I heard them. Brilliant music like this never ages."
Tensnake - "Great classics."
Darin Epsilon - "'Raincry' is still sounding great to this day."
Anthony Pappa - "Amazing and classic … it's always been one of my favorite releases."
Larry Tee - "A tasty selection!"
Chris Fortier - "A classic of classics … still as stunning as ever."
Christian Martin (Christian Martin) - "'Out Of Body Experience (Burning Spear)' is so sick."
Hardway Bros (A Love From Outer Space) - "Love love love!"
Chrissy Murderbot (Planet Mu / Loose Squares) - "I remember buying this when it came out. Hyped for the remasters!"
Öona Dahl (Hallucienda) - "'3 Nudes Having Sax On Acid' is still amazing to play in a set! Timeless, all of it."
Sumsuch (Colour and Pitch / Mega Jawns) - "Sometimes you look back on classic records with rose colored spectacles. This is not one of those times … these tracks are just as spiritual, emotional and dance-able as I remember."
Generic People (Cut For Life) - "An absolute stone cold classic that has stood the test of time."
Andy Wilson (Ibiza Sonica FM / Balearica) - "I have cherished copies of these on vinyl and played them to death, especially at beach and jungle parties in Thailand in the early '90s. It's so great to get nice new digital versions to play again."
Dr. Best (Radio Z, Germany) - "I love my crackling vinyl copy from back in the days, but now it shines in remastered sound quality … nice."

Available now from Beatport, Juno Download, and iTunes.

Hardkiss - Cameras Are Watching (Remixes) (Hardkiss Music)

What can you do when you realize there are cameras everywhere? Maybe just dance. “Cameras Are Watching” is the fourth single off of Hardkiss’ album 1991. It features stellar vocals by Austin’s Tameca Jones. The downtempo, glitch-hoppy original from the album provides the jump off point for the variety of funky remixes here.

Echoes of Michael Jackson’s ’80s Rockwellian paranoia, night vision goggles, and smooth house beats highlight the Corduroy Mavericks’ Rox Well Remix.

The All Good Funk Alliance remix brings a sunshine stutter funk to the party.

Gavin Hardkiss makes pervasive surveillance sound shiny, happy, and trippy in his remix; while Robbie Hardkiss’ Eyes in the Elevator Remix whispers acid, tech, and dub, but hollers house-funk. Robbie's remix won't be available commercially -- for now, it's only a part of this special promo package -- so use with caution.

Keep an eye out for the official "Cameras Are Watching" video by Ghost Deep … it'll blow your mind.

By the way, Hardkiss have finally made their '90s catalog available digitally for the first time. Get ahold of all the classics, b-sides, bootlegs, remixes and oddities here: www.pledgemusic.com/hardkiss

Nick Warren (Hope Recordings / Way Out West) - "Top drawer as always from these guys. I love it."
Mark Farina - "This is nice!"
Sleazy McQueen (Whiskey Disco) - "'Relentless funk' … this phrase accurately describes anything labeled Hardkiss and this is nothing short of hitting the mark."
Fort Knox Five - "Dope jams … all mixes are the bomb!"
Vanilla Ace - "That Gavin Hardkiss remix is funky."
Tad Wily (Homebreakin / Retrofit) - "Five stars all the way … All Good Funk Alliance killed it!"
Phonatics (Housesession Records) - "Damn … this is tight!"
Black Mighty Wax (Irma Records) - "I like every mix but that Gavin Hardkiss rework is super."
Corbin Dooley (Electric Feel Radio Show) - "Great assortment of funk and house. I love the All Good Funk Alliance remix and Corduroy Mavericks bring the hotness as well."
Revival88 (Strictly House FM) - "The Robbie Hardkiss remix has that old school Euro feel which I definitely love."
Tim Requa (Area54 Radio Show) - "All Good Funk Alliance rockin' the sonics!"
DJ Di Costa (MoodyLushious Influences) - "Corduroy Mavericks' remix is so damn sweet. Lovin' it."
Al Bradley (3am Recordings) - "Wicked stuff. All four are top class works but the groove on the AGFA version really got me … superb!"
Taigo Onez (The Essence Radio Show) - "Cool stuff! Gavin Hardkiss gets busy on that first joint."
Sam Hopkins (AccuRadio, Chicago) - "The Robbie Hardkiss remix is stellar -- love the bass work -- and the Corduroy Mavericks mix is dope!"

Available now from Beatport and iTunes.

Hardkiss - It's Right (Remixes) (Hardkiss Music)

San Francisco electronic music mainstays Hardkiss have released double remix EPs of “It's Right", the fourth single off their sentimental spring album release 1991. The album was hailed as "one of the most important EDM records of the last ten years" by Magnetic Magazine while Datatransmission.co.uk called it "a modern dance classic." For the occasion, Hardkiss have reached into their own backyard to pull from Bay Area family on one side and, on the other, contributors from around the globe further extending their tribe - dual offerings aimed at delivering a diverse collection of remixes.

The San Francisco Family Remixes features different versions from David Harness, Freakpusher, Robbie Hardkiss, and Gavin Hardkiss while the Global Family Remixes includes a host of international artists from Africa, Europe, and the USA including Stephane Deschezeaux, rAin, N'Dinga Gaba, Constar, and, once again, Gavin Hardkiss.

For early digestion, a six track sampler merges the two EPs, showcasing a few highlights by the Hardkiss brothers, Harness, rAin, N'Dinga Gaba, and Constar. The holistic effort from this cast of characters is hard to pin down on a release that is at times dramatic, playfully pop-sensible, and tapping into something cosmic … but mostly downright funky and unpredictable. Nothing less is to be expected when bringing together the contrasting mix of San Francisco dance music legends, rising producers with their own take on the South African sounds, and a lone New Yorker from the Brooklyn borough. It must be said that this record means a lot to the Hardkiss brothers, with Robbie having re-sung the original vocals for his retouch and Gavin reportedly remixing the song 'at least 100 times' to get to his latest incarnation of it. In their hands, the final outcome is understandably bound with love and care.

Graeme Park - “David Harness's Vox Remix is funked up goodness! The Barefoot Mix is cool too.”
Nick Warren (Hope Recordings / Way Out West) - “Every mix is great … hard to pick a favorite, but the N'Dinga mix is pretty special.”
Tensnake - “I like the deeper remixes.”
Behrouz (Global Underground / Forensic) - "I'm liking the N"dinga Gaba remix and also the Gavin Hardkiss Barefoot Remix. Full support."
Sleazy McQueen (Whiskey Disco / Paper Recordings) - “Lovin’ all of them!”
Marques Wyatt - “Tight beats.”
Elijah Collins (Mullet Records / Retrospective) - “The Robbie Hardkiss Re-Do is pretty sick!”
Severino (Horse Meat Disco) - “The Harness Vox Remix is good stuff … Robbie Hardkiss's Re-Do is great too.”
Craig Stewart (Montana & Stewart / DCSTrax) - “My brother N'Dinga Gaba nails this … stunning deepness.”
Sumsuch (Colour and Pitch / Mega Jawns) - “Impossible to choose a favorite here - what an inspired selection of reworkings. Loving this!”
Short Bus Kids (Bounce House Recordings) - “Gavin Hardkiss’s Barefoot Remix is an absolute killer track.”
Distant People (SSRadio / Foliage) - “Great selection of mixes … Gavin Hardkiss's Barefoot Remix is doing it for me … pure funk.”
Al Bradley (3am Recordings / Fabric) - “Particularly feeling the Harness Vox Remix for the sultry house vibes and the Gavin Hardkiss's Barefoot Remix for funk-laden bumpy beats wickedness!”
Manuel Sahagun (Candy Music / Drop Music) - “Yes, great pack! The Constar remix is my pick.”
Minus 8 (Compost / Stereo Deluxe) - “The N’Dinga Gaba remix of ‘It’s Right’ is great.”
Oded Nir (Suntree Records / Screen.FM) - “Lovely deep and disco vibes here … The rAin Re-Edit is true beauty.”
Adam Warped (Whiskey Pickle) - “Feelin' them all for sure, but the Hardkiss brothers’ remixes are hitting the spot right now.”
Clive Craske (RadioReverb, UK) - "Hard beats yet soft vibes are always in order from the US west coast's most renown producers. N'Dinga Gaba gives us the most chilled re-rub, and Constar the heaviest. A solid package."
Michael Fossati (Spirit Of House Web Zine) - “The marvelous, laid-back interpretation by N'Dinga Gaba is guaranteed to put a spell on you.”

The Global Family Remixes are available from Beatport and the San Francisco Family Remixes are also available from Beatport.