Since their launch in January 2011 Hi:Rise and Lo:Rise have had their sites firmly set on one goal, uncovering quality house gems in the soulful vocal and deep tracky genres respectively. Now less than six months since their inception they have between them built up an impressive catalogue spanning cuts from Tom Middleton, Maya Jane Coles, Youandewan, Guy Robin and Simbad, a stunning arsenal in anyone’s book and the perfect amount of material to unleash their first compilation on the world.
Cue ‘Rise Up’, a 15 track album documenting these labels short but acclaimed history, and compiled by the label’s head honcho Aaron Ross. With the possibility of a compilation on the horizon since the start, remixes were held back on various releases, which combined with a host of brand new edits result in a compilation that’s 100% exclusive!
Ian Pooley’s MPC Dub of ‘Baby Keep It Up’ is one of the first tracks finally seeing the light of day along with brand new tracks ‘Blame’ by Baggi Begovic featuring Haze and ‘Good Old Days’ by Aaron Ross ft. Sterling Ensemble. On top of this weeks of studio time have been racked up carefully dissecting and reworking the material, such as the Vocal Dub Edit of Guy Robin’s ‘Walk Away’, Shonky getting a late night reworking and bonus track in the form of and Cassio The Cassmaster’s ‘Getting Hot’, a true classic brought onto 2011’s dancefloor.
Rise Up Volume 1 mixed by Aaron Ross
1. Simbad featuring Brian Temba ‘Come Join In’ (QB's Starry Nights In Sunnyside Remix - Aaron’s Bump Edit)
Lyrics Written by Simbad & Brian Makiwane (S. Renouf / B. Makiwane)
All Music Written, Produced & Mixed by Simbad for Key Recordings
Vocals by Brian Temba
Remix Produced by QB Smith for Warm Daze / Qhawe la Bantu Productions
Drums by QB Smith
Keys by Peter Edwards
Mixed by Toni Economides at The Garden
Re-Edit by Aaron Ross
Published by Defected Music
P&C 2011 Hi:Rise
2. Tom Middleton ‘Cicadas’ (Maya Jane Coles Remix - Aaron’s 909 Edit)
Written & Produced by Tom Middleton
www.tommiddleton.com
Tom Middleton is managed by Graphite Media
www.graphitemedia.net
Remix Produced by Maya Jane Coles
Re-Edit by Aaron Ross
Published by Copyright Control
P&C 2011 Lo:Rise
3. UPZ aka Avi Elman featuring Jocelyn Mathieu ‘All Out’ (Aaron Ross & MdCL Remix)
Written & Produced by Avi Elman & Jocelyn Mathieu
www.facebook.com/avielman.soWHAT
Remixed by Aaron Ross & Mark de Clive Lowe
All Keyboards by Mark de Clive Lowe
Drums Programmed by Aaron Ross
Mixed by Toni Economides
Published by Defected Music
P&C 2011 Hi:Rise under exclusive license from soWHAT Records
4. Olene Kadar featuring D-Low ‘Baby Keep It Up’ (Pooley's MPC Dub)
Written by Daniel Bosma
Composed, Produced & Arranged by Henk van Zwol
Remix & Additional Production by Ian Pooley
Published by Defected Music
P&C 2011 Lo:Rise under exclusive license from Clap Your Hands
5. Youandewan ‘1988’ (Aaron’s Snap Edit)
Composed, Arranged & Produced by Ewan Smith
Re-Edit by Aaron Ross
Published by Defected Music
P&C 2011 Lo:Rise under exclusive license from Aenaria Recordings
6. Guy Robin featuring Shaun Antony ‘Walk Away’ (Aaron’s Vox Dub Edit)
Written by G. Robin & S. Antony
Produced & Arranged by Guy Robin
Vocals by Shaun Antony
Additional Keys by Guy ‘Fingers’ Phethean
Engineered & Mixed by Guy Robin
Re-Edit by Aaron Ross
Published by Defected Music Limited
P&C 2011 Hi:Rise
7. D. Turk & Doc Link featuring Angel-A ‘No Good For Me’ (Guy Robin Instrumental)
Written by D. Turk & Angel-A
Produced by D. Turk, Doc Link & Angel-A
Keyboards by Dirty Turk & Angel-A
Drum Programming by Doc Link
Arranged by Doc Link, Dirty Turk & Angel-A
Mixed by Jay-J Hernandez
Remixed by Guy Robin
Published by Defected Music
P&C 2011 Hi:Rise
8. Nathan G & Giom ‘World Go Round’ (Dub)
Written, Produced & Mixed by Nathan G & Giom
Published by Defected Music
P&C 2011 Lo:Rise
9. Soul Purpose ‘Breakdown For Love’ (Aaron’s Punch Edit)
Written by Benjamin Wright, Kathy Wakefield & Feliciano Tavares
Produced, Arranged & Mixed by Martin 'Mayhem' Ikin @ Soul Purpose Studios 2011
Re-Edit by Aaron Ross
Published by Supreme Songs, Eliza M Music & Tavares Productions
P&C 2011 Lo:Rise
10. Cassio The Cassmaster ‘Getting Hot’ (Aaron’s Hot For 2011 Edit)
Written & Produced by Cassio Ware
Backing Vocals by Alexander Hope
Re-Edit by Aaron Ross
Published by Copyright Control/Campbell Connelly & Co.
P&C 2011 R&E Music Limited/Movin'Records under exclusive license to Defected Records Limited
11. Aaron Ross featuring Sterling Ensemble ‘Good Old Days’
Written by Aaron Ross & Albert ‘Sterling’ Menendez
Produced by Aaron Ross
All Keyboards by Albert ‘Sterling’ Menendez
Mixed by Aaron Ross
Publishing by Defected Music & Sterling Blue Music
P&C 2011 Lo:Rise
12. Micky More featuring Angela Johnson ‘Too Late’ (Fanatix Dub)
Written by Michele Mingo & Angela Johnson
Produced by Michele Mingo for Micky More Productions
Lead & Background Vocals by Angela Johnson
Keys by Michele Mingo
Recorded & Mixed @ Melody Makers Studios (An), Italy
Remixed by Aaron Ross & Neil Pierce for Fanatix Productions
Additional Keyboards by Mike Patto
Mixed by Aaron Ross
Published by Defected Music Limited & Jobo Music (ASCAP)
P&C 2011 Hi:Rise
13. Baggi Begovic featuring Haze ‘Blame’ (Classic Mix)
Written by Baggi Begovic, Simon van Kesteren & Haze
Produced by Baggi Begovic & Simon van Kesteren
www.baggibegovic.com
www.soundcloud.com/soulconspiracy
Vocals Written & Performed by Haze
Additional Keyboards by Haze
Published by Defected Music
P&C 2011 Hi:Rise
14. Shonky ‘Les Shonkettes’ (Aaron’s Shonk Night Edit)
Written & Produced by Shonky
Re-Edit by Aaron Ross
Published by Contexterrior / Defected Music
P&C 2011 Defected Records under exclusive license from Contexterrior Media
15. Joyce Muniz featuring Sketch ‘Malicia’ (Aaron’s Simple Edit)
Written by Joyce Muniz
Produced by Joyce Muniz
Vocals Written & Performed by Sketch
Re-Edit by Aaron Ross
Published by Defected Music / Edition Exploited administered by Highscore Publishing
P&C 2011 Lo:Rise
16. Simone Vitullo featuring Lady Vale ‘Never Give Up’ (Original Instrumental)
Written by Simone Vitullo & Valentina La Macchia
Produced, Arranged & Mixed by Simone Vitullo @ Laundry Studio (Italy)
Vocal Performed by Lady Vale (Dedicated To My Father…With Me Forever Daddy!)
simonevitullo@godeeva.com
www.facebook.com/simonevitullo
www.myspace.com/ladyvale
Thanks to Luciano Ingrosso, Siwell, Paolo Sala, Giuseppe Marrano (Valentina’s Supereroe), Francesca Filograsso….and all who have supported us.
Published by Born To Be Wise Publishing
P&C 2011 Lo:Rise under exclusive license from Joia Records
17. Newland & DJ Vivona featuring Jade ‘Set Me Free’ (Aaron’s Freedom Edit)
Written by Roberto Terranova, Luca Vivona, Joe Berinato & Giada La Manna
Produced by Newland & DJ Vivona for Jacklab Productions and special collaboration with Joe B Berinato
Arranged, Performed & Mixed by Newland at Jacklab living Studio
Vocals by Jade
Mastered at Jacklab living Studio
Re-Edit by Aaron Ross
Published by Defected Music
P&C 2011 Hi:Rise
18. Rise Up Volume 1 mixed by Aaron Ross Bonus Mix
Bonus Mix follows tracklisting for individual tracks