Name: Love Is / Give it to Me
Brand: Martini

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

DW-00:01:00

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Colour

black

Colour details

Discogs ID

Discs

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2021-07-02

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

RTNY

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

1 / 12" / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / black

Artist

Martini

Genre US

R'n'B

Label US

Death On Wax

*50% of all net proceeds go to the <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mzhypnotic/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Original Artist</a>. The amazing stepper from 1985 is alive and well in 2021. It has been sonically remastered/retouched by Audio Restoration Wizard <a href="https://instagram.com/_arsenii?igshid=17u48hj1ufemy" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Arensii Tikhonenko</a> of <a href="https://instagram.com/delicate_wash?igshid=8f8c2cgzm44e" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Delicate Wash</a>, then freshly pressed onto a 150g 12" via <a href="http://www.brooklynphono.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Brooklyn Phono</a>.

In addition to these stupendous original tracks we are excited to provide you with three special edits and 1 tremendous remix from some of the most renowned selectors/producers and frankly music lovers of our time.

<a href="https://store.deathonwax.com/pages/about">DET team 2</a> spent eons tracking it down and then by a God send was contacted by no other than the original recording artist herself, Martini Sweet

The song was written, played and produced by Ken Williams, the boyfriend and now husband of Martini....the woman whose voice is the most spectacular many of us have ever heard!

Ken wrote it as he imagined what he wanted to say to her and in course what she would sing to him, Martini would even contribute her own lyrics just to make it that much more sincere. A true love story with beautiful music to accompany. 

This record was originally recorded in a single 6 hour session via a Korg Poly-800, Lead + Bass guitar(s), drums programming from a LinnDrum and sung beautifully into an AKG-414 ... all at Bernard Terry's <a href="https://www.discogs.com/label/401735-Silver-Sun-Recording-Studio" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Silver Sun Recording Studio</a> and originally mixed by <a href="https://www.discogs.com/artist/335219-Eric-Morgeson" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Eric Morgeson</a> in Flint, Michigan. 

It was pressed onto 300 7" 45s and premiered on WGPR radio!

Although the record was not an immediate hit, it would be rediscovered in recent years as a must have for any collector and/or DJ. 

The rarity of the record has led prices to go over 1000usd and if you want anything than a youtube rip audio file — forget it !