Up In Downsville

If Good Together saw A Certain Ratio translating the acid house ethos through conventional song, Up In Downsville was a sweat drenched return to the heart of the dance floor. Released on Rob Gretton’s plainly named imprint, the LP shuffles through melodic house, slick acid jazz and brooding electro-funk, pulling together the disparate strands of Manchester’s clubland into one infectious whole. The groove is king throughout but never hits harder than on LP closer Up In Downsville Pt.2, a flute led masterpiece of Mancunian funk which forms a wonderful contrast to enduring Balearic classic Salvador’s (Fish), the album’s finest moment.

2LP - Double Light Blue Vinyl with Download. 9 Tracks.

CD - 11 Tracks with the Jon Dasilva Remix of 27 Forever and the M People remix of Mello.