The Soundstealers / Amazonia - Steal It An' Deal It / Amazonia (w/ Good Block Remix)

Genre(s): Electro, House, Electronica
Format: 12 Inch, Generic Sleeve
Catalogue No.: HSREC002
Release Date: 13th April 2021

A1 - The Soundstealers - Steal It An' Deal It (The Sahara Dance Mix)
A2 - The Soundstealers - Steal It An' Deal It (The Sahara Dub Mix)
B1 - Amazonia – Amazonia (Dance Version)
B2 - Amazonia – Amazonia (Good Block Remix)

Following the success of Special Touch - Garden of Life, Heels & Souls Recordings kick off their 12” reissue series with an EP of digger delights from Frankfurt’s under-the-radar production trio of Manfred Holz, Michael Buchner and Jürgen Blömke.

One side contains the instantly absorbing, late '80s electro nugget, 'Steal It An' Deal It', from the aptly named The Soundstealers. Cruisin the slow lane at 100BPM, an idiosyncratic blend of samples, sound effects and percussive flourishes, underpinned by chest rumbling bassweight, guarantees dancefloor bedlam whether drawing for the dance or dub mix.

On the flip, you’re treated to obscure acid chugger ‘Amazonia’. Originally created for the opening credits of a ‘90s German nature documentary ‘Wunder Wildnis’ (seriously), the breakbeat-driven dance mix stomps through the undergrowth, acidic arps and pan flutes fizzing across the forest canopy. Heels & Souls pass the baton to London’s Good Block for the home stretch, the tropical twosome reworking the bassline and sprinkling some synth wizardry for a remix that grooves off over the horizon.

These hard-to-find, pricey gems have been fully licensed from the trio, with weighty remasters courtesy of Cicely Balston. 20% of profits from Heels & Souls Recordings and Prime Direct Distribution will be donated to Papyrus, a UK charity dedicated to the prevention of young suicide.

Radio / Press:

Tim Sweeney plays The Soundstealers - Steal It An Deal It + Amazonia - Good Block Remix in the same show

Le Yeux Orange Premiere - Good Block Remix

Amazonia (Dance Mix) NTS Radio Play - Macca covering the Do You Breakfast Show

Selected DJ Feedback:

Tim Sweeney - Love this one!

Luke Unabomber - Reminds me of new beat vibes which I've loved for 32 years !!!!! Wonderful stuff

Mr Scruff - Sunshine EBM/new beat/art of noise styles, nice!

Eamon Harkin (Mister Saturday Night) - Keep up the good work!

Charlie Bones - Nice work on the charity stuff, good choice.

Yu Su - I've been loving that Amazonia track and wow there is a rework version!

Paramida - They all sound great!

Millos Kaiser - nice pick! love this one too

Bianca Lexis - i love these tracks :)

Jimpster - That Good Block remix is great

Max Essa - Fantastic!

Selvagem - Nice! Love that Soundstealers track

Dar Disku - Such an awesome release!

Willie Graff - This second release does not disappoint either! Had my eye on The Soundstealers release for a while, so its great this gets another life. Great new beat style sound...Can only imagine how people would of danced to this one at Glory's in Ibiza. I've been playing the original of 'Amazonia' also, such a great tune. The Good Block boys did an amazing job in transforming it too. Absolutely love it!

Oyvind Morken - Great stuff guys

Dave Harvey - These are wicked!

Moving Still - New release is fire!!!! Cant wait to lob this out on radio

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