Green Velvet
Green Velvet, initially created by house don Curtis Jones (aka Cajmere) as an outlet for his non-vocal productions and frequent DJ'ing gigs, grew to become even more popular than the man himself, thanks to club singles like "Preacher Man," "Answering Machine," and "The Stalker." These were infectious, undeniably fun records with simple vocal tag lines and a wonderful sense of humor. Jones, who had nurtured the Chicago house renaissance of the 1990s with his Cajual Records, gained immense success in 1993 with the Cajmere single "Brighter Days" (vocals by Dajae). Later that year, he formed the sub-label Relief, mostly for instrumental tracks by himself and others.
Besides releases from DJ Sneak, Gemini, and Paul Johnson, Green Velvet figured on many of the early Relief singles, including its first, "Preacher Man," as well as "Flash" (also released on the British Open label), "The Stalker," and 1997's hilarious "Answering Machine." Jones began to supplement his Green Velvet DJ'ing schedule with quasi-live gigs as well, and released his first LP in 1999. His self-titled release on F-111 one year later compiled a dozen of his earlier club hits. His proper sophomore production album, Whatever, appeared in 2001 on Relief, highlighted by the duly nutty but pointed single "La La Land." Walk in Love, the third Green Velvet album, followed in 2005, as Jones continued to juggle his aliases with supplemental 12" material and an increasing frequency of collaborative output. Unshakable, released in 2013, featured a different artist on every track. In 2015, Jones teamed with another dance music giant, Carl Craig, for the full-length, Relief-issued Unity.
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The Greatest Thing Alive
Mark Knight, Green Velvet, James Hurr
House - Released by Toolroom on 13 Oct 2023
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Space Date Remixes
Adam Beyer, Layton Giordani, Green Velvet
Techno - Released by Drumcode on 3 May 2023
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Deceiver (VIP)
Dance - Released by Black Book Records, LLC on 21 Sep 2018
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Bigger Than Prince
House - Released by Circus Recordings on 2 Sep 2013
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Space Date
Adam Beyer, Layton Giordani, Green Velvet
Techno - Released by Drumcode on 13 Aug 2018
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Live Stream (Noizu Remix)
Mark Knight, Green Velvet, René Amesz
House - Released by Toolroom on 30 Jun 2023
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Suga (David Penn Remix)
Technasia, Green Velvet, David Penn
House - Released by Toolroom on 16 Oct 2020
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Bigger Than Prince, Remixes 2
Techno - Released by Circus Recordings on 15 Nov 2019
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Jolean
Get Real, Claude VonStroke, Green Velvet
Dance - Released by Ultra Records, LLC on 22 Nov 2019
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Critical
Dance - Released by Ministry of Sound Recordings on 8 Jan 2021
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Sacudelo (Original Mix)
Miscellaneous - Released by Maya Recordings on 1 May 2020
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Suga (Siege Remix)
Technasia, Green Velvet, Siege
House - Released by Toolroom on 26 Feb 2021
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Mind Yo Bizness / Snuffaluffagus
Get Real, Claude VonStroke, Green Velvet
House - Released by dirtybird on 5 Feb 2016
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Bigger Than Prince
House - Released by Circus Recordings on 2 Sep 2013
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo