"He's Number One. He's the Turntable King", Reuben Bell's 'Superjock' kicksoff the latest compilation excursion from the number one Mancunian record shop's racks.
Since opening in Aflex Palace in the early 1990's Fat City have rolled the funk with flutey-hash hip-hop, It's groovy music and this filmic soundscape drops you directly into the shop which bought all those low-slung jeans wearing types together.
Kinda like a decent Spike Lee film (set in Manchester, obviously) on a good day.
Courtesy of Martin Brew (half of production duo J-Walk), the record shop's label offshoot brings out-of-towners together with county mates like Grand Central's Rae & Christian (with their mix of Nightmares on Wax's ('What a Feelin') and Aim with 'Just Passin' Through' (only available on EP before).
There's a surprising entry from Madrid's breakbeat label Hi-Top which is well worth the airfare.
Then the Fat City dub-masters dig into the crates, licensing old-ska revivalist tunes ('Smoked Sugar', 'I'm a Winner') and Conroy Smith's classic Eighties dancehall on 'dangerous'.
The more modern stuff gets a good look in too. Beedle's Ballistic Brothers' past glories and tougher hip-hop in the form of Nova Cain.
From rare groove to hash-hop, it's a winner!
