Martine Girault The Revival (FFRR) 1992

'Masterpiece' could be suitable to describe this gem of a record. A Ray Hayden produced soul jazz classic...Undoubtably one of the best 12"s of the 90's....Truly sublime...

Opaz Feat Ray Hayden When We're Making Love (Opaz) 1993

Classic full length track from Ray Hayden. Great dirty breakbeats, Kool and The Gang 'Summer Madness' style keys, piano, flutes-this has it all. Marvellous track and stone cold classic. Essential. Are you sure this was the B side?!

Martine Girault Nothin's Gonna Change (FFRR) 1992

This was the B side to one of the issues of the classic record 'The Revival'. It was actually the 12" cover with the yellow writing rather than the green one you see here. This cut was just madness, really do not know how he dreamnt this one up. Simple breakbeat, dark bass stabs....dubby cut up vocal....This was another Ray Hayden production and simply doesn't sound like any other song in the world....Interesting, emotional, compelling...the list goes on..

Opaz I Don't Want It 1993

This tune and his other one 'When We're Making Love' (which I can't find an image for) were works of genius back in the day. Absolute perfect production throughout. When everybody else was sampling Soul II Soul style beats he was using live musicians to produce, in my eyes, two epic songs. It's a real talent to be able to make a tune last 8 minutes as it is and barring Innocence's classic 'Natural Thing' there wasn't too many around of this quality. This is real soul music with enough lazy brass to make it jump into the jazz section as well. Amazing. Apart from the more discerning pirate radio djs I am shocked that I have never heard this on mainstream radio, maybe it's better that way..