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Strut present a new reissue of Walter Gibbons Jungle Music compilation LP,the definitive collection of Gibbons groundbreaking remixes during theheyday of New Yorks disco era.
Starting out as a DJ and known for his skilful manipulation of percussive discobreaks at his Galaxy 21 residency in Manhattan, Gibbons brought this ethic tohis remixes from the start with his first outing for Salsoul, a re-work of DoubleExposures Ten Percent which completely disassembled the track for thedancefloor. He developed a knack for drawing the rhythmic essence out ofboth the brilliant and the mediocre as tracks like Jakkis Sun… Sun… Sunwere transformed into unique abstract dancefloor beat edits.
The tracks spawned a series of groundbreaking remixes, with many versionsonly appearing on acetate for his own personal use as a DJ including GladysKnights Its A Better Than Good Time. He continued to work with Salsoul(Loleatta Holloway) and West End Records (Bettye Lavette) before branchingout to include more leftfield material in his work collaborations with LooseJoints Steve DAcquisto (Sandy Mercer), Steve Standard (Strafe) and ArthurRussell would all follow, a natural fit for Gibbons uncompromising remix style.
After a short time based in Seattle during the late 70s, where he played atthe Sanctuary nightclub, he returned to New York and, in his later years, hediscovered God and refused to play records with a negative message.Tragically, he died of an AIDS related illness during the 90s, a largelyforgotten figure.
Now revered as a true pioneer of the art of the remix, Gibbons key releasesare brought together on this essential celebration. Package includes sleevenotes by Tim Lawrence, author of the acclaimed Love Saves The Day,along with rare photos from across Gibbons career as a DJ and producer.
<a href=”http://waltergibbons.bandcamp.com/album/jungle-music”>Jungle Music by Jakki</a>
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