Review: ASHRR - Please Don't Stop The Rain (Ron Trent Remixes) (20:20 Vision)

Here's a thought for students of climate change dancefloors, LA's ASHRR plead 'Please Don't Stop The Rain' and it gets the blessing of the legend that is Ron Trent on remix duty.

When we rocked up to the We Out Here Festival last year, our small part of the field was buzzin' for the appearance of Ron Trent; and this was Thursday morning and Mr Trent wasn't due on 'till 1am Saturday!

From what I can remember, 'The Bowl' arena was crammed to the very edge from the stage upwards and Ron wiped us down in the early hours with a mesmerizing set of tunes.

Which brings me to his two remixes on this new release on 20:20 Vision.  There's a 'Ron Trent Remix' and a 'Ron Trent Dub' and they just shimmer in the LA meets Chicage house-disco vibe.

The original version is on ASHRR's second album, 'Sunshine Low' and not to be out done, ASHRR join the party with their own Sound System Remix and Instrumental versions.  These two focus more on the disco-dub-funk and whilst it might sound heretitcal to fans of T-Funkshun/Ron Trent, I think I prefer the for their dubbiness; but it's a close run thing.

Of course, Mr. 20:20 Vision, Ralph Lawson knows his space disco from his post-punk as the label boss has been selecting eclectic electronic soul music since the mid-90s to now - the best part of 30 years!

Still not convinced how cool/in demand Ron Trent is?  He's been hanging out with Khruangbin you know!

BUY LINK:  https://www.juno.co.uk/products/ron-trent-ashrr-please-dont-stop-the-rain-vinyl/1055239-01/

P.S. Original tracks taken from the ASHRR album, 'Sunshine Low' 

Artist: ASHRR
Title: Please Don't Stop The Rain (Ron Trent Remixes) 
Release date: 10th February, 2025
Label: 20:20 Vision
Cat. No: TBC
Format: Vinyl / Digital / Bandcamp