Barking-born Jane Fitz, and Transmigration label founder David Fogarty, curate a collection of tracks from East London and Essex\u2019s rich but largely overlooked constellation of independent record labels and distributors operating from London\u2019s E16 to the edges of the Thames estuary during the 1990s. Mysterious Vastness documents a hidden and largely detached scene that only forms into something coherent with hindsight. From a time when record labels could press and hand-distribute 1000 copies locally, the late 80s acid house and outdoor rave scenes were moving from the fields to the clubs of London and DJs such as Colin Dale, Colin Faver and Darren Emerson were dominating the airwaves and parties with a distinct mix of other-worldly techno, trance and out-there house music. Among the seemingly bland post-war housing estates and factories, a scattered handful of producers were experimenting with early versions of music production software to create an exotic, end-of-the-century soundtrack to the suburban-meets-industrial landscape. The compilation features a selection of finds from East London\u2019s second hand record or charity shops over a period of 15 years. Many of which have featured in Jane\u2019s sets over the years, most notably the \u201cBeyond The A13″ Podcast for Furthur Electronix. A mix she described at the time as the soundtrack to an area of London \u201ctotally bereft of natural beauty, but to me, somehow always full of mystery and wonder.\u201d<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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