reissue - k-hand, the undisputed -first lady- of detroit house and techno, continues her series of rereleases for some of acacia records most sought after catalog. acacia s reputation as music from a well known place to an unknown destination precedes it with a reach that is once again being expanded upon. originally making its mark in 1993, -not giving up- is a piano chord led number with eccentric disco era falsetto vocals interspersed between a house diva counterpart, all undercut by equally classic rough around the edges low end - touching on hand s influences from the new york golden days. the plastic dream mix is a more sinister springboard of sounds with an urgent energy sure to rip through speaker stacks and leave audiences in shreds. easily its dreamiest incarnation, the disco dream adaptation lends itself to bouncier, filtered grooves and vocal dubs. the ghetto growl of -beat that bitch wit a stick- was and still remains a huge track for k-hand and the label. pulling from a sound that originated in chicago, it became equally prominent in detroit through the work of hand and others. its accompanied here by an instrumental version for those that don t share in the street logic, but nonetheless love the gritty production style. finally, the legendary claude young s mix of - deep down 2- sees him implementing wavering chords and loopy vocals with a purposefully loose nyc stutter

reissue ! *everybody / you give me* is another slamming slab of detroit techno from 1993 on kelli hands acacia records imprint.

kelli hand has long been at the front of detroit house and techno as a dj and as a producer, in the past she has collaborated and released music with claude young, robert hood, mike banks and many more and her own acacia records label has released a long string of essential 12s since its 1990 inception. tools vol.1 was released in 2002 and features 4 solid cuts from kelli who is in full-on house mode. this ep is definitely for the djs, with each track being a real joy to blend in and out of the mix, you might even need 2 copies of this one

new music from k-hand, the first lady of detroit techno, is always a welcome sight, especially when its on her own highly regarded acacia label - one sided

the - project 5 ep- is an absolutely critical piece of underground house from kelli hand, the undisputed * first lady* of detroit house / techno. having changed hands for substantial sums of money on-line over the years, this is the first time the ep has been repressed on wax and made widely available much to the joy of dance music lovers and detroit fanatics worldwide.
re-pressed and re-mastered in conjunction with kelli hand and with the original acacia records artwork intact, this is an unmissable re-release of a record that has stood the test of time and will continue to rock dance-floors well into the future. *music from a well known place to an unknown destination...*