This month marks 30 years since the Auckland-based Deepgrooves label decided to record an album over a long weekend, back in November 1991. It came out at the end of that year, on cassette, CD and double 10" vinyl. That's the cover above, designed by John Pitcairn.
The resulting compilation, also called 'Deepgrooves' introduced a funky reggae sound and style that was permeating on the dancefloors of inner city Auckland, and paved the way for a wealth of local acts to follow in their footsteps, from Pitch Black to Fat Freddy's Drop. It truly was ground breaking, raggamuffin business.
To celebrate this anniversary, I wrote an indepth profile for Audioculture, drawing on my research for my forthcoming book on Deepgrooves.
I'd written about a number of acts on the label for Audioculture (like Sulata, New Loungehead, Breaks Co-op) at their launch in May 2013, but the gap was that label profile.
Read Deepgrooves profile part one
Read Deepgrooves profile part two
Speaking of New Loungehead, they've recently announced plans to reissue their sole album, Came A Weird Way, in 2022, to celebrate its 25th anniversary. They will also be reuniting to play some live shows too!
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