Imagination In The Heat Of The Night

This work by Hemisphere is a beautiful space odyssey based on the use of synthesizers, ideal to let imagination soar through unearthly worlds. A general trait of the album is the fact that the music happens to be very intense, vital, as if reflecting strong emotions. The 11 pieces included in this release have a melodic cosmic style with some Atmospheric Pop touches. The latter are basically in the rhythms. The melodies present a certain romantic character, with slight symphonic traits. Perhaps the most remarkable theme is "Night of the Living Machine", in which the melodic grandeur of Hemisphere is strongly present.

Four CDs. Packed with 50 extended mixes of 1980s singles, this collection opens with New Order's 'Blue Monday', acknowledged as the best-selling 12" single of all time in the UK. The first CD also contains original twelve inch versions of hits by Duran Duran, Talk Talk, Spandau Ballet, a-ha and Howard Jones amongst many others. The second disc digs deep into pure pop and once The Tabloid Mix of Mel & Kim's 'Respectable' opens proceedings, extended versions of smashes from Rick Astley, Kylie Minogue, Bucks Fizz and Nu Shooz keep the energy level high. CD three goes long with Simply Red, Alison Moyet and Tina Turner before taking in rarer 12" gems from Hollywood Beyond, Blue Zoo and Re-Flex which have been hard to find on CD. The closing disc focuses on soul and dance music, opened by Chaka Khan and Sister Sledge before delving into the work of remix legend Shep Pettibone for a run of his 12" mixes, wrapping up with 'White Lines (Don't Do It)' by Grandmaster Flash & Melle Mel.