As L-Vis 1990, James Connolly has been releasing a singular brand of club music free of rules and genres since dropping his eponymous debut EP in 2008. Yes, we understand if you’re skeptical, everyone claims to be a rule-breaker these days. But try putting into words the music on his and Bok Bok’s inimitable Night Slugs label or any of his tracks and remixes over the past few years and it should quickly become apparent that L-Vis 1990 has been doing things just a little bit differently.
As Night Slugs began to properly establish itself, as did James as a producer. By the time James had made his full NS debut with the anthemic “Forever You” in August, the imprint had put-out peerless music from Girl Unit, Egyptrixx, Lil Silva and Jam City, and was already being spoken of in terms of "label of the year". A tumultuous first year was encapsulated on Night Slugs Allstars Volume One, while James and the extended NS family had ...
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As L-Vis 1990, James Connolly has been releasing a singular brand of club music free of rules and genres since dropping his eponymous debut EP in 2008. Yes, we understand if you’re skeptical, everyone claims to be a rule-breaker these days. But try putting into words the music on his and Bok Bok’s inimitable Night Slugs label or any of his tracks and remixes over the past few years and it should quickly become apparent that L-Vis 1990 has been doing things just a little bit differently.
As Night Slugs began to properly establish itself, as did James as a producer. By the time James had made his full NS debut with the anthemic “Forever You” in August, the imprint had put-out peerless music from Girl Unit, Egyptrixx, Lil Silva and Jam City, and was already being spoken of in terms of "label of the year". A tumultuous first year was encapsulated on Night Slugs Allstars Volume One, while James and the extended NS family had successfully cultivated a vibe and an outlook that was entirely sui genius.
In fact, the real result of these endeavours could be thought of as a lifetime in the making as James released his debut album, Neon Dreams, in 2011 through PMR Records. Using exclusively hardware (Roland’s 707 drum machine features on every track), James has crafted a deeply personal record that, through the voices of Javeon McCarthy and Samantha Lim, conveys the story of a year in his life. Neon Dreams brings 15 years’ worth of musical influences to bear, while shifting into focus the love of classic house music that has transcended all of James’s output to date.
2012 saw James dive further into the House music whirlpool, with an anthemic remix for dance legends Orbital and his first release for Night Slugs since 2010s "Forever You". In 2013, two EPs Circuits and Ballads, once again commanded the attention of listeners with genre-pushing elements. Now, as musical director of the Matthew Stone directed "Love Focused Like A Laser" and focus on a slew of new projects, 2014 looks set to be the year that James and the Night Slugs brand keep pushing the limits and reaffirming their place at the forefront of progressive club music
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