Description
The essential NY garage/deep house masterpiece that encapsulates the origins of Mood II Swing is back on official reissue!
Mood II Swing by John Ciafone and Lem Springsteen is a masterpiece EP released by Eightball Records in 1992 under the name Wall Of Sound, now remastered and officially reissued. It had already established the unique swing that would define later NY deep house, and including Louie “Balo” Guzman's mixing and engineering, it is an essential work for understanding the early sound of Mood II Swing.
A1 "Penetration" is a track built around a bouncing deep house groove around 124 BPM, sprinkled with fragmented vocals, saxophone, and organ-like phrases. Rather than a simple four-on-the-floor beat, it creates a unique "sway" through subtle shifts in the drums and the undulating bass, which is quintessentially Mood II Swing. Many consider "Penetration" one of the representative tracks symbolizing early Mood II Swing.
A2 "8 Ways To Knock Down A Wall" is a more minimal and hypnotic track that brings the distinctive bass and spacious synths to the forefront. The B-side features "I Need Your Luv (Right Now) (Lem's Church Mix)," with an impressive gospel-tinged intro, and "Balo's Banji Mix," with a deeper, hazier texture.
This reissue 12-inch is the official 2026 reissue featuring all four of these early Wall Of Sound tracks. It is a 12-inch that allows you to experience Mood II Swing's musical roots, spanning from 90s NY garage to deep house, all on one record.
A1. Penetration
A2. 8 Ways To Knock Down A Wall
B1. I Need Your Luv (Right Now) (Lem's Church Mix)
B2. I Need Your Luv (Right Now) (Balo's Banji Mix)
