Sunday 29 April 2012

Raw Stylus - Believe In Me (1995)

Wired Recordings WIRED 220

Raw Stylus recorded an album in the US on Geffen Records who insisted that Steely Dan producer Gary Katz got involved. The music became more live orientated and they turned out a great, timeless but not particularly commercial album. It is filled with musical talent like Bernard Purdie, Donald Fagen, Randy Brecker as well as many cool players from the 90's London and New York Acid Jazz scenes. This US Billboard No.1 single, Believe In Me came off that album. They were signed to Geffen in the US who were busy promoting Beck and Wu-Tang Clan and didn't really take much notice of them.

The Album Version is still my favourite but check out the Antonio Fargasm Mix, eight minutes of R'n'B grind, waaaay cool! For the house heads, E-Smoove on the Essence Mix and Eric Kupper on the 12" Groove but none of them equal the Album Version. I'd be very interested in hearing the Kupper Old Skool & Vision Lorimer remixes if anyone has them?


  • Radio Edit
  • Essence Mix
  • 12" Grrove
  • Flava Mix
  • Antonio Fargasm Mix
  • Lion's Roar Mix
  • Album Version
The Download Link is here: Download
Filename: Raw Stylus Believe.rar Filesize: 54.94 MB

2 comments:

  1. Thanks, Mr.Mickey P ! Great post!!
    I think E-Smoove's Essense Mix is just R&B.
    Hope you have their "Pushing Against The Flow (Frankie Foncett Funk 12")"!

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  2. Great track! Got this on white Label, The (Flava Mix) is the Joint that I like to drop.
    Grimey Hip Hop Vibe with smooth soulful vocals sampling Method Man off the "All I Need" With MJB

    Cop this if u don't have already

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