SSR RECORDS: IN RETROSPECT

Hi Scores is beyond excited to present SSR Records: In Retrospect. This 2LP compilation album presented in a beautiful gatefold sleeve and through all digital platforms, wishes to highlight the immense and hard to grasp legacy of the Brussels based label. SSR Records was founded in 1988 by Marc Hollander as a sub label of his Crammed Discs and spanned the nascent years of house, acid, rave, trance, new beat, hip-hop, future jazz and broken beat, collaborating internationally and racking up close to 200 releases until it was put to sleep in 2002. Far ahead of their time, SSR Records released music of both European and North American artists that hadn't broken through yet, such as those collected on this compilation: Move D, Nu Era, Gemini, Bj¢rn Torske, Glenn Underground or Matthew Herbert. SSR Records was run by Crammed Discs chief Marc Hollander and Minimal Compact singer Samy Birnbach aka DJ Morpheus. SSR Records: In Retrospect comes with extended liner notes, exploring the pivotal milestones in the history of the adventurous label and zooming in on the origins of all records featured on the compilation. All nine tracks on SSR Records: In Retrospect were selected by Hi Scores's head honcho Kong DJ and have been remastered. Created between 1990 and 1996 and in the at the time pioneering spheres of house, breakbeat, electro and trance music, these treasures from the vast SSR catalog today stand as a stunning testimony to a truly remarkable and timeless musical legacy. Kong DJ: "While collaborating with Crammed Discs on the releases of Aksak Maboul in 2016 and Zazou / Bikaye in 2018 on Ensemble, I began to grasp the impressive catalog of the label and its sub labels, including SSR. Surprised by the tiny footprint SSR had left on the world wide web - often the case for labels ceased before the internet revolution - I wrote an article for British website The Vinyl Factory. This would later prove to be the first step towards this compilation album, collecting favorites from the label as a kid in a giant candy store."

Credits: Compiled by: Koen Galle aka Kong DJ Remastered by: Wouter Brandenburg Graphic design by: Léo Fouan Distribution by: Newsdistribution.be & EPM Music Thanks to: Marc Hollander, Samy Birnbach, Sofia Rasquin, Hanna Gorjaczkowska

PRESS VF: Koen Galle talks us through the journey from writing about SSR Records™ music to curating a retrospective compilation.  Vinyl Factory. SSR Records & Koen Galle: From an article to curating a compilation (thevinylfactory.com) Groove Mag review: Compilation of the Month https://groove.de/2023/05/19/mai-2023-die-einschlaegigen-compilations/ SSR Records Interview w/ Marc Hollander & DJ Morpheus https://kioskradio.com/episode/2023-05-18/ssr-records-interview-w-marc-hollande r-and-dj-morpheus Listen to full stream of Gemini's "7 15 Pm," via Orb Magazine, as well as snippets of the whole album via SoundCloud. https://soundcloud.com/orbmag/premiere-gemini-7-15-pm-1 https://soundcloud.com/hi_scores/sets/2lp-various-artists-ssr-records-in-retros pect DJ FEEDBACK early support from Sounds great and will support - Tim Sweeney great!! thank you - DL Athome This all aged so well - thanks for sharing! - Nik Hoppner sounding gr8 - Gabriel Wow! My favorite Glenn Underground Remix that I played so often on vinyl. :) |No Move D. and Herbert also great, the rest I check later. Thanks a lot! <3" - Spunky Great compilation from an incredible era. - Nico Juice great selection of geniuses favs: Gemini, GU, Nu_era, Modulate, AValon - WLC great <3 - DL Noises Cool! - Berthold Nu Era is my kind of House - Kléo Superb release, Move D remix is outstanding. Thanks - Zadig :)))))) - Ian Blevins truly masterpiece of work and dedication. thank you koen! - aidin rezhanoor This is great, love this compilation! - Sandrien wow thank you so much, so happy to see so many legends together for such a |No good vibe. thx" - Warzou