With a pioneering catalogue that boasts releases from artists such as Kenny Dope, Frankie Bones & Lennie Dee, Joey Negro and Joey Beltram, Nu Groove records was one of the key labels in establishing the NYC house sound. However, it was the Burrell Brothers who were by far the most prolific artists to release on Nu Groove, with Rhano and Rheji exploring the underground and avant-garde nature of their musical minds on the imprint. With the label now lovingly cared for by London imprint Defected Records, who acquired the catalogue in 2017, a new era of Nu Groove has meant new releases for the first time in almost three decades, the latest coming from the Burrell Brothers’ A.B.T. (A Burrell Thang) alias. ‘ABT2’ sees Rheji take control first, delivering the sparkling grooves of ‘24/7’ and glorious piano house on ‘Cut A Rug’ on the two opening tracks. Rhano goes ‘Back To Tha Underground’ with the headsy minimalism of his first cut, before closing out the package with a slice of soulful, evocative club heat on ‘2 Black, 2 Strong’ featuring Hakim Green.


A.B.T 'ABT2' (A Burrell Thang)

1. A.B.T. '24/7'
2. A.B.T. 'Cut A Rug'
3. A.B.T. 'Back To Tha Underground' (Extended Mix)
4. A.B.T. featuring Hakim Green '2 Black, 2 Strong'

Tracks 1 & 2 Written, Composed, Produced & Orchestrated by Rheji Burrell
Recording & Mix Engineered by Rheji Burrell at Burrell Studios, Raleigh, NC, USA
Track 3 Written, Composed, Produced & Orchestrated by Rhano Burrell at Burrell Studios, Orlando, FL, USA
Track 4 Written by Rhano Burrell & Hakim Green
Composed, Produced & Orchestrated by Rhano Burrell at Burrell Studios, Orlando, FL, USA
Vocals by Hakim Green
Published by Defected Music
P&C 2020 Nu Groove Records/Burrell Brothers