{"product_id":"muzique-tropique-soul-cruising-ep","title":"Muzique Tropique – Soul Cruising EP","description":"\u003ch4 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eMuzique Tropique – Soul Cruising EP\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMuzique Tropique – Soul Cruising EP is a sought-after slice of late-1990s UK deep house, released in 1997 on the influential Glasgow Underground label. Produced by Kevin McKay and Andy Carrick, the record captures the warm, jazzy and soulful side of the Glasgow house scene, combining deep basslines, understated grooves and atmospheric melodies. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe A-side is devoted to \"Soul Cruising\", a smooth and hypnotic deep-house cut built around a rolling bassline and melodic textures. Clocking in at around 126 BPM, it has the laid-back but dancefloor-focused character that made the Glasgow Underground catalogue so influential during the 1990s. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the flip, \"Black America\" brings a slightly deeper and more driving groove, while \"Desert Moon\" closes the EP with another atmospheric house workout. Both tracks were released alongside \"Soul Cruising\" in November 1997 and remain representative of Muzique Tropique's distinctive blend of deep house, jazz-inflected production and understated funk. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReleased as Glasgow Underground GU11, \u003cem\u003eSoul Cruising EP\u003c\/em\u003e sits within the label's formative run of underground house releases and has become a notable record for DJs and collectors of 1990s deep house, Glasgow house and classic electronic music. \"Soul Cruising\" has continued to appear in DJ tracklists decades after its original release, underlining the track's enduring appeal. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor collectors of Muzique Tropique, Glasgow Underground, Kevin McKay, deep house, 1990s house and underground electronic music, \u003cem\u003eSoul Cruising EP\u003c\/em\u003e is a stylish and highly playable piece of UK club history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eTracklist\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoul Cruising\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eB\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlack America\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesert Moon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pAfbosm4cp0?si=wi5eZoxRYgvxmaA4\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Glasgow Underground Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55036303671638,"sku":"GU11","price":4.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1009\/1013\/7686\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_31995251-ed3a-4efd-8142-e73f9ee07194.jpg?v=1787130269","url":"https:\/\/www.sounds-grounds.co.uk\/products\/muzique-tropique-soul-cruising-ep","provider":"Sounds + Grounds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}