after bringing together the extended family for retrospective s first showcase compilation, label co-founders and curators ruben & ra follow up with a 4-tracker from the revered glaswegian disco duo, slow it down and the london-based house veteran elijah collins. alright, inspired by nv s classic from 83, marks a collaboration between slow it down & elijah collins. following on from the trio s reworking, there s a ruben & ra remix that layers nv s vocal sample over original analogue riffs and a weightier bassline. having recently featured on the yam who?s midnight riot vol.2 compilation, i dont need pumps cherelles affair forward by 3 decades, before the janet jackson-sampling tramadol boogie completes the flipside in fine style. finally, a big thanks to yam who? for sanctioning the inclusion of i dont need ...

after bringing rayko to their ever-growing retrospective fold for retro003, then following up with the infamous >street machine<, the still unmasked ruben & ra are proud to welcome montenegros revered house cat, fil lavin. already generating comparisons to house patriarchs such as chez damier, kerri chandler and ron trent to the current day likes of nicolas and graham the revenge clark, fil pursues a distinctly stateside sound reminiscent of the output of nu groove, strictly rhythm & nervous from the golden age of us house. having already hit retrospectives soundcloud page, >soul brother< is already in high demand with requests coming in on a daily basis for a release date.

ajello who are back with their second e.p. on the label! eclecticism is definately the keyword word of the ajello project comprising of luca (dj rocca) roccatagliati and fabrizio taver tavernelli
as this is the second e.p. of 2 from ajello we decided to take the remixes for this project to the next level. first up is luminodisco of house of disco fame, undoubtedly one of nu disco s pioneers with a heritage to match who has reworked montgomery clift ready for the main room. the second mix is delivered by none other than yamwho? best known for his midnight riot & ism imprints who delivers a pure disco groover. finally for the vinyl release is retrospective s own rayko serving up his -best remix ever- in his own words! in addition, for the digital release aashton of aashton & swift fame brings his signature house flavor to the fold alongside an instrumental of the original for the heads. quite a package i m sure you will agree!

retrospective is back with a new member of the extended family: ilya santana, delivering a killer package featuring remixes by retrospectives own longtime superstar rayko alongside fellow madrid disco edit king & moroder sound club owner nelue, thomass jackson & future feelings.

a quick listen to the radio suggests that disco is back, not that it ever went away here at retrospective and over the past few months we have been proud to work with some of the biggest names on the scene including heion, hardway bros and ajello. still there is certainly something in the air and so what better time to welcome back to the labels spanish king of the re-edits, rayko, with a stunning new 4 track ep.

nice price deal !!! hot on the heals of the retro010 – ajello which is continuing to get hype comes an e.p. from an artist we have been following for quite a while…heion! if you havent heard of the young talented romanian, which is pretty impossible, regarding his output over the past few months, you now have the chance to catch his vibe.

following on from the slow it down & elijah collins release comes a new addition to the retrospective family in the form of elias tzikas. better known for his house music production, elias has been a global name since 1996 with his numerous productions gaining support from the likes of osunlade, maw, moodyman, kevin yost, joe claussell, kerri chandler & dimitri from paris to name a few.

excellent quality house,disco music by retrospective !!

ruben & ra with one night at the disco, a fresh 4 track disco vinyl ... the 2012 disco sound

hitting the ground running in 2012 ruben & ra are taking a break from the studio for the first full artist release on retrospective. who is capable hands better to choose for this one than our in house hero rayko? after bringing fil lavin to the ever-growing retrospective fold for retro005 - soul brother, featuring ruben & ras souled out dub, rayko is back with a 4 tracker of edits, which are sure to please.

after bringing spanish boogie don rayko to their increasingly watched retrospective fold for retro003, the still unmasked ruben & ra emerge once again from the looming shadow of trellick tower with another 4-tracker.
dedicating the a-side to the golden era of stateside electro, >street machine< lifts samples from break machines east coast anthem >street dance<, while >moving on< pays homage to the californian soul of ollie & jerrys iconic >theres no stoppin us< from 84.
over on the flip, the sun is shining brightly with two poolside jams in the form of >do you need my love?< and the eps secret weapon >island living<.

excellent disco monster

what is there to be said about ruben & ra except these two have been lovers of boogie, disco & funk and have been keen record store diggers for too many years to count. with edits, reworks & original productions coming out of their ears, ruben & ra have decided to set up the retrospective label as an output for their tracks. watch this space for more info, updates & free downloads. the first release on their new imprint: retrospective is a good indication of things to come. 3 killer edits that are hitting the radar of chris duckenfield & dimitri from paris to name a few ... with a killer groove like newer shooz, plus a nu disco number for the heads in the form of dreman and finally a floorfiller like play my song there is something for everyone out there. the future is bright for this baby & his cat!