The Ballistic Brothers vs. The Eccentric Afros – Volume 1 – Acid Jazz UK LP

At the start of the year, Acid Jazz record were excited to announce a long-term collaboration with cult club troupe The Ballistic Brothers. After a sell-out 7” of the classic ‘Blacker’, and a series of digital releases, ‘London Hooligan Soul’ was reissued in April. Now their vital debut ‘The Ballistic Brothers vs. The Eccentric Afros (Vol. 1)’. This release was a club smash – the place where ‘Blacker’ first appeared, and if you owned an original copy you have probably worn out either the vinyl, the flimsy original sleeve (or both).

Originally consisting of Ashley Beedle, Rocky and Diesel of X-Press 2, with contributions from keyboard player Uschi Classen – David Hill of Nuphonic would join for Volume 2 – each member has had storied roles in UK club music. The Ballistic Brothers are a unique product of time and place. A place where a generation of clubbers sought the many routes and possibilities of the burgeoning London dance scene.

’The Ballistic Brothers vs. The Eccentric Afros (Vol. 1)’, originally released on the ‘On Delancy Street’ label in 1994, sat somewhere between a mini album and a 12” EP. The reality is – a lot like London Hooligan Soul – it was its own thing. For the first time, it will be presented in a full-spine outer sleeve, with a beautiful recreation of the original graphics by The Unknown, and the music restored and remastered from the original master DATs.

tracklist:

A01 Nyx2
A02 Gangstalene
A03 Uschi’s Groove
A04 And It Goes Like This

B01 MCF 2870
B02 Blacker
B03 Valley Of The Afro Temple
B04 Grover’s Return