VA - Non-Stop Rhythm World Wide Connection Vol. 1

Format : LP

Label : Non Stop Rhythm

Catalog # : RYDM-COMP1

Genre : Acid, Deep House, Electro, Techno

Sick label digest for Tom Carruthers’ retro house gang; 10 top shelf cuts of deep house, acid and bleep techno by the Cheshire-based producer and global pals

Since 2020 Carruthers’ Non Stop Rhythm has ceaselessly issue dozens (upon dozens) of killer digital singles by himself in myriad guises, plus a farther flung gang of like-minded box beaters. Carruthers has proceeded to issue a pair of solo LPs with L.I.E.S. in the last few years, and now highlights his label’s depth of variation within a theme on ‘Worldwide Connection Vol.1’, racking up the juiciest darkroom electro-acid of Caniform alongside his own throw backs to the heyday of North West dance music, and tuffer strains of Euro-style acid by Phase Omatic, or wickedly spangled hip-house acid by Saftbass, and much more.

Working hands-on to old skool hardware principles, each artist keeps the spirit of ’87-’92 alive in their own way. There’s purring Larry Heard-style Chi house from Gynoid 74, and the Ben Cenac-esque early ‘90s NYC depths of ‘Riding The Fog’ from BDSL cued up beside Carruthers’ 808 State homage ‘Visions’ and the Shelley’s-ready ‘North West’, full-body jackers’ tackle by Kanadacid, and echoes of West/SoYo bleep techno by DJ Boog, with a killer final flourish of acid electro psychedelia by Rave Industries recalling Spencer Tune’s ’88 Staffordshire oddity ‘Nightmare (Maggots over Antwerp)’. If this stuff is your bag, we urge you to fill your boots on the rest of the Non Stop Rhythm catalogue.