KEITH PAPWORTH - HARD HITTER

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Track 1 - Speed Trap

Track 2 - Track Record

Track 3 - Race With Time

Track 4 - Fun Seeker

Track 5 - Hair Raiser

Track 6 - Stay With It

Track 7 - Inflation

Track 8 - Great Technique

Track 9 - Hard Hitter

Track 10 - No Way

Track 11 - Three's A Crowd

Track 12 - Big Dipper

Track 13 - Decisive Action

Track 14 - Challenger

Track 15 - Superdrive

As I mentioned in my last post I've been rather bored tonight so I just decided to check out some of my favourite blogs. It turns out my man Retronic over at Retro-Teque has been on an uploading tear which has resulted in several great library records and compilations becoming available online. One of his most recent posts is "Hard Hitter" by Keith Papworth, an album that I have been lusting after for quite some time.

Ever since I heard the title track featured on the "Bite Hard" compilation it has been one of my most loved pieces of library music. The combination of subterranean bass and hard-as-nails breakbeats fitted my tastes so perfectly it was like the track had been made specifically for me. When I discovered there was a record of the same name I knew I had to hear it. Thanks to the generosity of Retronic that has now happened and I am pleased to report that all the qualities that make "Hard Hitter" such an epic piece of music translate through to the other 14 tracks on the album.

"Hair Raiser" and "Track Record" have bobbed up on other comps before but every single moment of this collection is deliberate, precise and next level funky. Several times while listening to this I actually went weak at the knees as if I was a giddy schoolgirl at a Justin Beiber concert. it really is that good.

I know music appreciation is a subjective matter but I am comfortable calling "Hard Hitter" the best library record I have ever heard. It boggles my mind to think that De Wolfe haven't seen fit to make this collection commercially available, I'm sure it would sell through the roof. So please make it a priority to download this because you never know with the file sharing situation how long some of these gems will be available. And be sure to leave a message for Retro if you enjoy "Hard Hitter" even half as much as I do.

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