During the mid-80s and early 90s Movin’ Records defined the New Jersey sound. A skate-shop-turned-record-store run by the so-called “fairy godmother of house” Abigail Adams, Movin’s first output was ‘I’ve Got The Music’ by Boyd Jarvis in 1987, followed by music from game changers Blaze, Kerri Chandler, Tony Humphries and Smack; straight up “Jersey jams” that producers are still attempting to replicate to this day. Still the Movin’ Records catalogue throws up gems that sound super fresh along with plenty of light bulb moments of musical discovery.

Boyd Jarvis has been one of the unsung heroes of the New York dance scene from the early 80s, behind influential tracks such as Billie ‘Nobody’s Business’, Visual ‘The Music Got Me’, Colonel Abrams ‘Running’ and a mountain of other productions and remixes. This release from 1991 on Movin’ Records was the first time Boyd would appear as an artist in his own right, hence the title of the EP. ‘Blink Blink’ is a hypnotic groove centred around the trademark rugged and raw bass that Boyd became famous for, whilst Timpani is a classic keyboard workout jam that takes you away. ‘1990’s’ is Boyd’s social commentary, utilizing some sobering news snippets as a sign of the times. We have also unearthed 2 previously unreleased and unheard mixes of ‘1990’s’ for the Boyd Jarvis fans and classic house hunters. Please note the masters have deteriorated somewhat, so you may hear some slight distortion although we have tried to reduce this where possible. Boyd passed away in Feb 2018, but he left an amazing body of work including such as this E.P for you to discover why people often cite him as one of the architects of house music.

Boyd Jarvis 'Boyd Jarvis At Last'

1. Blink Blink (New Shoes)
2. Blink Blink (Remix)
3. 1990's
4. 1990's (Piano Dub)
5. 1990's (Conscious Dub)
6. Timpini

Written, Produced, Mixed & Played by Boyd Jarvis
Published by Jersey Jams Music
Tracks 4, 5 & 6: Vocals by Boyd Jarvis
P&C 1991 Movin’ Records