Bobby Konders – House Rhythms – Nu Groove Records

An incredibly respected figure of New York’s dance-music underground since the mid-’80s, Brooklyn’s Bobby Konders has been at the forefront of multiple movements, infamous parties, and radio programs that have kept house music alive and kicking. A selector, a label entrepreneur, a producer, a master of the airwaves, and a proponent of the breaking down of racial barriers, Konders’ spot in the dance music Hall of Fame should be reserved well before any ground-breaking ceremony.

Konders first broke out as one of the higher-profile members of a collective that threw down at a series of parties called Wild Pitch, which helped fill the large shoes left empty by the unfortunate exit of the Paradise Garage. This DJ crew included Victor Rosado, Kenny Carpenter, Nicky Jones, John Robinson, David Camacho, DJ Pierre, and Timmy Richardson — just to name a few (not to mention occasional appearances by legends Tony Humphries and Tee Scott). Just as Konders likes to point out that everyone bleeds red, he built his reputation as a DJ and producer on finding the common thread that runs throughout several styles of music: hip-hop, reggae, disco, house. During the late ’80s and early ’90s, Konders issued a series of productions on the Nu Groove label that went down well with the underground. At the height of house music’s flirtation with mainstream appeal, Konders and his Massive Sounds crew landed on Polygram for a self-titled album. Unsurprisingly, the material proved to be too raw and not pop enough to cross over, so Konders and company happily remained outside of the general public’s consciousness.

For me Booby Konders House Rhythms release on Nu Grooves was something special and that is why I am sharing it here today. The Poem, Nervous Acid amd Let there be house are the stand out tracks, it is not often you get so many high quality tracks on one release. No wonder this exchanges hads for £25 a go, also one to look out for is his amazing album Cool, Calm, Collective on desrire records

ng #038…a1_bobby konders ~ version.mp3

ng #038…a2_bobby konders ~ the poem.mp3

ng #038…a3_bobby konders ~ nervius acid.mp3

ng #038…b1_bobby konders ~ let there be house.mp3

ng #038…b2_bobby konders ~ massai women.mp3

ng #038…b3_bobby konders ~ dub massai style marks mx.mp3