Robert Roper’s production captures a unique "DIY" aesthetic—rooted in the late '80s soundsystem culture and pirate radio stations of London, Manchester, and Birmingham .
UK Street Soul, Deep House, and Electronic Funk/Soul . Special Touch - Garden of Life (1991) [LP 24-44]
Special Touch's is widely regarded as a "crowning jewel" of the UK Street Soul genre . This underground classic, released on the cult label Top Secret Recordings (TSR), defines a DIY, bass-driven aesthetic that blended raw R&B with house and reggae influences . This underground classic, released on the cult label
Special Touch (a collaboration between producer Robert Charles Roper and his brother, vocalist Duval) . Release Year: July 1991 . Described as the "consummate encapsulation" of the band's
Described as the "consummate encapsulation" of the band's sound, featuring soaring vocals from Duval layered over crunchy drum machines and breathtaking synth melodies .
Special Touch "Garden of Life" (1991) - Music Is My Sanctuary