The debut release of Collective Direction explores the incredibly broad and fascinating variety of work of Tasti Box, operating in San Francisco in the early 90's. This previously unreleased album, made in the early 90's, captures the spirit of the San Francisco free party scene that exploded around that time. DJ Harvey, Doc Martin, the Hardkiss Brothers, the Wicked Crew and a host of international guests played at legendary all-night parties at locations such as under the Golden Gate Bridge, on huge custom-built sound systems. Helping to define not only the West Coast scene but also influencing the rest of the country throughout that decade. The cultural impact of this moment in time continues to inspire today's dance music landscape. Opening on the delicate and melodic ambient tracks 'Mim' and 'Quetzcal', the A side closes on 'Dr Tripi', a house-infused track preluding the uniqueness and diversity of the emblematic Tasti Box sound, explored more broadly on the B side with the triptych of 'Desire', 'U Can Fly', and 'Box', a trippy journey melting influences from breaks, house, experimental and techno, one that can be experimented at home or in a club setting. The C side opens with the killer trancey and psychedelic club track 'Feel It', one expected to be definitely heard on dancefloors over the Summer. It is complemented by the almost Balearic 'Story of O' and bleepy and esoteric 'Electrons'. On the D side, some Daisy Glow tracks, showing strong late Tasti Box influence, close the musical journey with four tracks of joyful and melodic house music, a perfect ending to a night and to the double LP.It's a compilation for music collectors and dancers alike and those excited to explore the history of a sound not afraid to experiment. The vinyl includes a limited edition A4 design of the artwork cover, an exclusive conversation with the artists and two vinyl exclusive tracks. One not to miss!Tracklisting:A1. MimA2. Quetzcal (Call Waiting)A3. Dr TripiB1. DesireB2. U Can Fly (LB Mix)B3. Box (LB Mix)C1. Feel ItC2. Story of OC3. ElectronsD1. Right On (Come Unity Mix)D2. ShivaD3. You Turn Me On (Piano Dub)D4. Right On (Feel The Magik)
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May 9, 2025
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