// Baker Street 5th Anniversary - Baker Street Recordings //
Leeds-based Baker Street Recordings has marked itself out as one of the UK’s most reliable deep and tech house imprints in the past 5 years. With praise from all of the major dance music publications and support from the most influential underground DJs, Baker Street have never made a big song and dance about their output, they’ve just kept their heads down and got on with the job of finding and releasing consistently excellent music.
Their 5-year celebratory release personifies the Baker Street ethos perfectly. There’s no fancy titles or clever marketing angles involved – Part 1 looks to the future with the label’s new breed remixing classic tracks, while Part 2 is a retrospective look at the high points of the last half decade. It’s curated by DJs for DJs. The release also comes with a mixed version by label boss Paul Hardy and sidekick McKai, which will be free to download.
Speaking of the landmark Paul Hardy commented, “The past 5 years have seen Baker Street rise through the ranks as one of the UK's most exciting underground labels. We have a fantastic loyal fan base who have supported us and all our releases, we're looking forward to the label evolving over the next few years and giving the Baker Street following some nights to remember!” The birthday celebrations will be backed by a new series of Baker Street monthly events starting in Leeds in early May.
The 5th Anniversary release showcases the higher profile names Baker Street have worked with like Moodymanc, Jay Shepheard, James Curd, Lee Mortimer and Sasse, alongside up-and-coming producers they have discovered like Matt Prehn, Ben Gomori, Tom Davis and James Barrett. It also includes a remix by Steve Banks of Matt Prehn’s ‘Insomniac Oasis’ – a track sourced through a recent remix competition, which triumphed over 50 competing entries.
Originally founded by Paul Hardy and Jacob Kelly, Baker Street made instant impact with their early vinyl releases before adapting to the changing industry with digital releases that allowed them to experiment more and work with younger producers. Hardy has remained at the helm and now produces tracks with McKai – recent releases have appeared on 3am Recordings, 22 Digit and 1999 Recordings alongside Baker Street. As for the future, 2012 will see Baker Street getting back to its vinyl roots. Moving forward all releases will once again be released on wax and feature new music from Peckos, Steve Banks, Single Man and Michael McLardy.
Tracklist: Paul Hardy - Broken Sleep (Ben Gomori's Sleeptalking Incubus Remix) Holmez & Watz - Believe It (Michael McLardy Piano Workout Remix) Matt Prehn feat. Marcia Alves - Glow (Steve Banks Remix) Matt Prehn - Insomniac Oasis (Peckon Remix) Dubble D - Flacid (Murray Richardson Remix) Paul Hardy - Ninja Slipper (Paul Hardy & McKai Remix) Murray Richardson - Order (James Barrett Remix) Murray Richardson - Progress (Tom Davis Remix) Rubicon 7 & Merlyn Martin - Lie To Me (Lo Tech Remix) Justin Harris - Defbrows (Martijn Remix)