Junior Byron- Trying to Hold On (12")
With the 1981 release of his debut album, Sunshine, Byron combined the bass-heavy instrumentation of disco with a minimal injection of proto-electronic drum machine and synthesizer, building the boogie bridge to the later sounds of electro and house. Now, the crate diggers at Cultures of Soul are reissuing a 12” Byron classic, ‘Trying To Hold On’, complete with a fresh instrumental ‘Version’ and a Gerd Janson ‘Megamix’. Originally produced in 1985 by Wildfire frontman Oliver Chapman, the track sits on a rock-steady bass groove, supplemented with the inimitable sounds of 80’s electronic toms and streaks of heavy guitar. Byron loops his melodic falsetto over the laid-back four-minute runtime, making for instantly memorable in-car radio play, or the perfect early doors dancefloor number.
