{"product_id":"wax-doctor-heat-offshore-drift-vinyl-12","title":"Wax Doctor: Heat \/ Offshore Drift Vinyl 12\"","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e“Man, it’s really somethin’…”\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?\u0026amp;q=R%26S\u0026amp;filter=Category_fq:%22Vinyl%20Records%20%2F%20Music%22\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eR\u0026amp;S\u003c\/a\u003e are well aware of their legacy and never afraid to repress a great record. Still, wasn’t expecting this black sheep to come back around in a million years. Some thought the Belgian techno institution signing \u003cstrong\u003eWax Doctor\u003c\/strong\u003e was an attempt to cash in on the rising popularity of drum \u0026amp; bass, but \u003cstrong\u003ePaul Saunders\u003c\/strong\u003e aka Wax Doctor fit like a smooth-hammered horseshoe, foreshadowing the label’s successful resurgence in the 2010s with great records by \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?\u0026amp;q=SW.\u0026amp;filter=Category_fq:%22Vinyl%20Records%20%2F%20Music%22\u0026amp;filter=Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Sw.%22\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSW.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eSlackk\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Paul+White\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaul White\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Sporting+Life\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSporting Life\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=James+Blake\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJames Blake\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e broadening the label’s scope yet again. “Heat” is a total masterclass; the contrasting A\/B section shifts between eyes-down liquid funk and velvety but highly functional rollage. The airy pads, jazz trumpet, suspenseful bassline and deftly-chopped Apache break all culminate in a deadly brew with atmosphere that was simply unmatched in 1996, except maybe by \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?\u0026amp;q=Source%20Direct\u0026amp;filter=Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Source%20Direct%22\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSource Direct\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. “Offshore Drift” is equally creamy, chucking more Detroit pads, sci-fi elements and jazz needle drops over a rolling 2-step rhythm. Great-sounding heavyweight repress with repro center labels and R\u0026amp;S disco sleeve… Take it from me, I’ve got the original pressing at home and compared side by side, this one is about twice as thick. Recommended.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eofficial heavyweight vinyl repress\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehoused in classic R\u0026amp;S disco sleeve\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emusic label: R\u0026amp;S 2018\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003ereviewed by edward james almost 06\/2018\u003c\/h6\u003e","brand":"Wax Doctor","offers":[{"title":"12\" Vinyl","offer_id":12105662857336,"sku":"dm-5797","price":11.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/4542\/products\/waxdoctor-heat.jpg?v=1762275209","url":"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/products\/wax-doctor-heat-offshore-drift-vinyl-12","provider":"turntablelab.mom","version":"1.0","type":"link"}