KMS Records will release a 25th anniversary box set compilation on June 25.
The label was founded in 1987 by Detroit techno originator Kevin Saunderson, one of the city's "Belleville Three" along with Derrick May and Juan Atkins. KMS was the primary release platform for Saunderson's many projects and aliases, including Inner City, Kreem, and Reese. Over the course of its quarter-century lifetime, the label has released seminal techno and house tracks like Reese & Santonio's "The Sound," Inner City's "Big Fun," and Chez Damier's "Can You Feel It," and also saw the release of the History Elevate compilation which included remixes from artists like Luciano and Simian Mobile Disco, all of which are included here.
The compilation, subtitled Elevate Your Mind, will be released as a four-CD boxset containing 54 tracks (also available digitally), plus as a vinyl set with half of those songs. In addition, six 12-inch "samplers" will be released, each with different selections from the box. Though some tracks are remastered, there will not be any new or previously unreleased material—the goal is to provide a comprehensive retrospective of KMS.
Tracklist
CD1
01. Kreem - Triangle of Love
02. Reese - The Sound
03. Reese - Just Want Another Chance
04. Reese & Santonio - How To Play Our Music
05. Blake Baxter - When We Used To Play
06. Keynotes - Let's, Let's, Let's, Let's Dance
07. Reese & Santonio - Bounce Your Body To The Box
08. Kevin Saunderson - The Groove That Won't Stop
09. Reese & Santonio - Truth Of Self Evidence
10. Symbols & Instruments - Mood
11. Reese - Rock To The Beat
12. Nexus 21 feat. Donna Black - Still Life (Keeps Moving)
13. Kaos - Definition of Love
14. MK - Somebody New
CD2
01. The Reese Project - Direct Me
02. Tronikhouse - Smooth Groove
03. Tronikhouse - Speaker Punishing (The Dirty Mix)
04. Reese - Station Of The Groove
05. Tronikhouse - Spark Plug
06. Reese - Bassline
07. Tronikhouse - Straight Outta Hell
08. Tronikhouse - Uptempo
09. The Reese Project - Colour Of Love
10. Chez Damier - Can U Feel It
11. Fix - Flash
12. Chez Damier - I Never Knew Love
13. Reese - Funky Funk Funk
14. Inner City - Do Ya (Carl Craig Build Up Mix)
CD3
01. Inner City - Back Together Again (Reese Phuture Dub)
02. R-Tyme - Use Me (Carl Craig Piano Remix)
03. Urban Culture - The Wonders Of Wishing
04. E-Dancer - Pump The Move
05. Esser'ay - Forces
06. Inner City - Share My Life (Chez N Trent's Vocal Dub)
07. Kosmic Messenger - Soundscape (Intricate Mix)
08. Inner City - Ahnongay
09. Inner City - Hiatus (Mr. C Vocal Mix)
10. E-Dancer - World Of Deep
11. E-Dancer - Feel The Mood
12. E-Dancer - Velocity Funk
13. Gary Martin - Cosa Cougat
14. E-Dancer - Heavenly
CD4
01. Inner City - Good Life (Recreated Mix)
02. Inner City - Big Fun (Simian Mobile Disco Remix)
03. Inner City - Good Love (Luciano's Remix)
04. Inner City - Rise (Kweku Saunderson's Vocal Dub)
05. Phil Agosta - Tribute To Detroit (Agent X)
06. Brandon De Carlo - Forever And A Day
07. Kevin Saunderson & Kweku Saunderson - Roll On
08. Kweku Saunderson - The Orb
09. Phil Agosta - Master of the Drum
10. Kevin Saunderson & Kweku Saunderson - Roll On (Rick Perez Remix)
11. Inner City - Say Something
12. Reese feat. Ann Saunderson - Rock To The Beat (Christian Smith & John Selway Remix - Kevin Saunderson Vocal Edit)
KMS will release Elevate Your Mind on June 25th, 2012.
