Various - Let Me Down Easy: Echoes From Cheri RecordsThis is the story of how a tiny label from New Jersey changed the course of music history not once but twice. Cheri Records was established in 1974 in New Jersey and run by one Boo Frazier. Cheri's output was limited, producing a catalogue of just eleven releases between the years 1974 and 1982. On the face of it, this appears to be insubstantial output. However, if you dig a little deeper, the quality released on Cheri Records reveals an exceptional

AXNER aka Chris Davies from Acid Jazz Records and singer Julia Axner drop a 12" that perfectly closes their disco trilogy

which was recorded at Sublime Records' label launch party

Brooklyn Side

which pushes a living tradition into brand new sonic spaces

Something About You

Astro’s productions slip into the cracks between genres rather than specifically mimicking a style

Impossible not to have a whole crowd belting out the words or smiles straight on their faces from the get go

This time the music had a slightly different edge - although we still maintained our Brazilian/Welsh connection on 'Deffro'r Dydd' (written with and sung by Elan Rhys)

Calm Down (Bass Keeps Pumpin') (Safe Sax Remix)

a jumble of percussion and tribal vocals over swaggering drum loops

Since its release in 1982

A standout package of love-filled and future-facing electronic sound