A Certain Ratio - Mind Made Up - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Features cover versions of the title track and Nate Dogg's 'Get Up'. Touch & Go. 2005.

A subgenre of funk that originated in Washington, D.C., Go-Go is a mixture of funk, rhythm and blues, and early hip-hop utilizing horns and lo-fi percussion instruments to accent swing rhythms over a bed of electric guitar, bass and keyboards with an emphasis on live audience call and response. Although Go-Go music cannot be traced back to any one person or group, many bands including Chuck Brown And the Soul Searchers, Trouble Funk and Rare Essence collectively created the sound that would come to be associated with the genre, starting in the early 1980's. One of the pioneer indie record labels of the genre was T.T.E.D., home to many great artists of Go-Go. Presented here is Slim and their 1984 classic single InchGood to GoInch with a bonus instrumental version. All selections newly remastered.

A Certain Ratio - Force Majeure (CD) [Eco card pack + extensive sleeve notes by ACR and photos from ACR's archive] A Certain Ratio (ACR) revisit one of their most influential works, Force, with the new, accompanying companion album Force Majeure, out via Mute. Offering a fresh perspective on ACR's enduring legacy, it celebrates the 40th anniversary since it's . Force Majeure is a deep dive, featuring unreleased original versions of tracks from the album, which differs from the 1986 , including the title track InchForce,Inch which never appeared on the original album. Available on Purple Vinyl and CD. Released alongside the companion album to Sextet, The Joy of Sextet.