Electro funk from Paul Hardcastle with this ’84 classic, pre- “19” release.
A jazzy vibe with some pleasant chimes and whistles, quite inoffensive.
“Soundchaser” is a bit harder with vocoder lead and sounding a bit like Hardcastle’s “The Wizard” (used as Top Of The Pops Theme) which he released in 1986. Amazing what you can do with just and Prophet 5 and tr808.
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Profile Records – PRO-7059
| A | Rain Forest | 5:12 |
| B | Sound Chaser | 5:50 |
Mike B has supplied this UK version which has a different B-side. More leafy electro with “Forest Fire.” Re-released in ’85 the new track is far more electro, with a bit of scratching and more use of the sampler. You can tell it’s a later recording as it’s mastered much louder.
Bluebird – BRT 15
| A | Rain Forest | 4:50 | |
| B | Forest Fire | 7:20 |
And again Mike B comes up the trumps with the 1990 Remix of Rainforest.
Speeded up into a more Freestyle / Early House mode and with a bit of nod to 808 State but still with some jazzy undercurrents.
The Original Version is here also with a 4:23 mins. edit
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Fast Forward Records – PAULX 91
| A | Rainforest 90 | |
| B | Rainforest (Original Version) |
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