Everything You’re About to Hear Is True: Volume 1

Curated by Rotation Soundsystem

Out now on Leng Records

Everything You’re About to Hear Is True: Volume 1 brings together fourteen rarities, hand-picked by Rotation Soundsystem for Leng Records and presented on gatefold double vinyl. Each selection reflects decades of collective digging – the kind of records unearthed only through years of curiosity, patience, and a deep-rooted passion for discovering rare gems and overlooked treasures.

Leaning toward the slower end of the spectrum, every track is a mid-tempo bumper. European in spirit but global in reach, it draws inspiration from Belgium, Sweden, Italy, Germany, France and beyond – a cross-continental collection that feels effortlessly coherent despite its obscurity.

Several standout tracks hail from Italy: Michael Heart’s ‘Some Girls’ is a piano-driven dancefloor starter from the Smash One label, packed with bold bass and clipped rhythm guitar. Dhuo’s ‘Walkin’, also from Milan, is an introspective synth-pop cut that nods to Vince Clarke and Yazoo, later remixed in New York by Mark Kamins. J Dalton’s ‘Game’ is a late-night secret weapon of piano and funky fretwork, while Maxisand’s ‘Don’t Be Talking About That’ blends a big-bottomed groove with melodic synths and cleverly arranged live instrumentation, including a trombone solo from Sandro Comini.

From Germany comes Moondata’s ‘Let the Moonshine In’, a slo-mo, slapped-bass track with synthetic shimmer and stratospheric solos, featuring backing vocals from a pre-fame Jennifer Rush. Colourfool’s ‘Hey You’ is a one-off seven-piece cut from a privately pressed album, exuberant, eccentric, and rhythmically strong.

Belgium is represented by Luc Van Acker & Anna Domino’s ‘Zanna’, a moody, seductive Balearic shuffle, and Amy Cooper’s ‘Music’, a sing-along plea to the DJ extolling the ecstasy of sonic escape. From Sweden, Roger Rönning’s ‘Cecilia’ combines fretless bass, machined marimba, and flickering rhythm guitar in an impassioned 1985 track. Jean Louis Murat’s ‘Te Garder Pres De Moi (Dream Remix)’ from France adds spoken-word sections, wah-wah-ed guitar, and a dramatic piano solo to a Human League–inspired ballad.

Further afield, South Africa’s Yeah Bo! – ‘Yeah Bo!’ showcases the pitched-down house and garage sound of kwaito, while US funk and proto-house are represented by Gregg Brown’s ‘Baby Talk’, featuring Ghanan guitarist Alfred Bannerman and Isaac Hayes on keys.

Closer to home, The Quick’s ‘One Light in a Blackout’ pairs California-born production with New York sessions at Sigma Sound, handclaps, and a subtle nod to disco-pop sensibilities. Rotation regular Mark Seven contributes a dub of Mind Fair’s ‘Give It Up’, a hypnotic blend of delayed kick, cowbell, shimmery piano, and spine-tingling swells – the most recent track in the collection, linking past and present.

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