Various Artists: Needs (Not Wants) - Retrospective Part 2

Rush Hour RSS 33.2 (Do 12") - € 29
Comprehensive retrospective of sublime, soulful 00s Deep House sophistication
Part 2 of the Needs (not wants) retrospective, comes with an insert with a collage of archival photo's and liner notes by Gerd Janson. Re-mastered by François Kevorkian.
Sometimes, three words are enough to tell it all. Accordingly, the core story of Needs – the musical adventure of brothers Lars and Marek Bartkuhn and their partner Jan “Yannick” Elverfeld – can be understood from the inspiration behind this compilation’s title. Paying homage to the title of a lesser-known Marshall Jefferson and Ce Ce Rogers production for Strictly Rhythm, Needs (Not Wants) typifies their aesthetic, ethos, innovations and modus operandi.
Materializing in this collection are some of the outfits’ best takes (from 1999 to 2006), moments of glory and predictive flashes of genius paint a beautiful picture of what can happen if devotion and imagination are paired with moxie and skill.

Tracklisting:

Needs: Morning Breeze

Boobjazz: Free Your Soul

Needs: Inner Glow

Laurentius: Karate Samba (Science Fiction Mix)

Doctor M: Park Jam

Passion Dance Orchestra: Discover The World

Needs: Brother (Red Mountain Alchemy Mix)