Rhythim Is RhythimIt Is What It Is

Label:

Transmat – MS 6

Format:

Vinyl , 12", 45 RPM, 33 ⅓ RPM

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Electronic

Style:

Techno

Tracklist

A It Is What It Is (Majestic Mix)
Edited ByJuan*
B1 Feel Surreal (Subconscious Mix)
Edited ByMayday
B2 Beyond The Dance (Bizarro Mix)
Edited ByMayday

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Transmat
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Mayday Music (2)
  • Copyright ©Transmat
  • Copyright ©Mayday Music (2)
  • Lacquer Cut AtSunshine Sound

Credits

  • Producer, Mixed ByMayday

Notes

℗&© 1988 Transmat - Mayday Music BMI

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Rights Society: BMI
  • Matrix / Runout (Etched in runout, Side A): MS6A SUNSHINE N.Y.C.
  • Matrix / Runout (Etched in runout, Side B): MS6B SUNSHINE N.Y.C.

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It Is What It Is (12", 45 RPM, 33 ⅓ RPM) Transmat MS 6 US 1988
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It Is What It Is (12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Cook Pressing) Transmat MS 6 US 1988
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It Is What It Is (12", 45 RPM, 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label) Transmat MS 6 US 1988
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It Is What It Is (12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Red Transmat Logo) Transmat MS 6 US 1988
It Is What It Is (12", 45 RPM, 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue) Transmat MS 6 US 1992

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Reviews

  • antjai61's avatar
    antjai61
    RHYTHIM IS RHYTHIM - FEEL SURREAL (SUBCONSCIOUS MIX) is a timeless beauty - timeless stuff
    • iljin1's avatar
      iljin1
      I consider it almost as one of the best house tracks ever made.
      • zeebianco's avatar
        zeebianco
        As value for money 12"s go this was £5.50 very well spent at Eastern Bloc back in the day. The fact I had to stand at the counter trying to sing the acid line to bemused looks from the staff until they reached down and pulled out a sealed copy from under the counter...... was totally worth it. All three tracks are classics in their own right.
        • aerielist's avatar
          aerielist
          obvs classic record. still weird to me that its categorized as "techno" when so many records that sound like this are classified as house
          • Dj_Daz_Willott's avatar
            Dj_Daz_Willott
            I agree with with all the positive comments above.Imagine if Virgin had all they needed for their first Techno L.P,this masterpiece might not exist.This represents all the magic of Techno.Big crunchy beats with the savage Detroit hi-hats,combined with those gorgeous heavenly synths.They are so beautiful and ethereal in their magical swirls and patterns,that do something so special to me whenever I hear it.Not just my fave Techno tune,but fave Dance track ever.I once met Mr May at the Hacienda in the very early 90,s.I told him that I loved his music and it had had a profound effect upon my life.He hugged me,blessed me and took the record he had just mixed out of, and rubbed it on my head.A strange but lovely gesture from the king of heartbreaking Techno.
            • ian_s's avatar
              ian_s
              "It Is What It Is" was written in a single night, when Virgin found that they didn't have enough quality tracks for their "Techno - The new Dance Sound Of Detroit" album. It was subsequently released later in 1988 as a single.
              • deanotechno's avatar
                deanotechno
                What can be said about this track... a futuristic almost romantic' masterpiece that when listened to takes you somewhere beyond the stars and back, it's as close as your going to get to coming up off a good pill without doing one! When i first heard this track it sent a sharp shiver and vibration up my back and my arse went! One of the best tracks ever made in any genre of music, if not the best. A stunning May Masterpiece 5*
                • DeletedDiscogs
                  Edited 23 years ago
                  NEXT TO "ICON", EASILY THE MOST SOULFUL WORK DERRICK HAS EVER DONE; GRITTY AS THE DOWNTOWN DETROIT STREETS-FILLED WITH THE COMPLEX HI-HAT AND TRIBAL PERCUSSION THAT MUSIC INSTITUTE GRADUATES ...A MUST FOR ANYONE COLLECTING 80'S DETROIT TECHNO...

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