++Test Press++ LS Archives Vol.1 - Stakka & K-Tee - Red One - Interrogator -Liftin Spirit Records - ADMM65 -12"

++Test Press++ LS Archives Vol.1 - Stakka & K-Tee - Red One - Interrogator -Liftin Spirit Records - ADMM65 -12"

Un-stamped white label in plain sleeve 12" vinyl.

This is a limited edition offical Liftin Spirit Test Press direct from the label , it would have been one of the advance pressings ordered by Liftin Spirit to check the quality of the cut before ordering the main run of vinyl that came out earlier in 2021 and is now pretty much sold out everywhere. It carries the same cat number and stamps in the run out groove as the main release vinyls did.

We spoke to the label recently and there are currently NO plans to repress any of the recent Liftin Spirit vinyls so this may be our last chane to get theis record in mint condition - let alone one of the original promos, so far none of the original white labels have come up for sale on discogs - a true collectors item

Alive ’N’ Kickin

Red One (Scott Bourne) was a friend of Andy C’s who actually went on to manage Ram Records in its latter years. Having an open door policy to the studio back in the early 90’s, Ant Miles invited Scott to bring some samples and ideas over and helped him to create two tracks. Both ended up as the fourth release on Liftin Spirit Records in 1994. Now morphing into the Jungle / Drum and Bass genre and moving away from the older Hardcore sound, this Amen tear out featured vocals from Val Kilmer’s ‘The Doors’ movie. It was tough to follow the previous successes of the previous release on Liftin Spirit, ‘Cold Fresh Air’ , but the more musical soundscape layers were starting to cement the Liftin Spirit sound of which it became renowned. A smasher for the record box of the era that was hammered by Andy C.

Living For The Night

Two lads Shaun and Kier from Brighton, Sussex, sent in some demos to Ant on cassette which greatly impressed him back in 1994. He immediately invited 'Stakka & K-Tee' over and helped them to finish off their ideas in the studio. 'Living for the Night' was actually the second release from them on the label and again showed off their editing skills with precision tooled drum breaks and thunderous bass lines.

 

Rugged and Raw

Stakka & K-Tee were by now regular visitors to the studio and this track was their final release on Liftin Spirit before venturing out on their own. A favorite of Ant Miles and championed once again by Andy C, this track tore up dance floors all over the globe, eventually being remixed by ’Splash’ of ‘Babylon’ fame.

 

Awareness

This release from The Interrogator was a collaboration with Ant Miles that followed on from Red One’s release in 1994. The energy in the studio inspired DJ Interrogator to venture onto the 'Sudden Def’ label as DJ Inter.