B i o g r a p h y
 (by Sean Cooper)

Mancunian house and techno innovator Gerald Simpson is the odd post-rave musician who's been able to find a successful voice in a wide variety of different styles. Starting with Chicago house and moving through Detroit techno, acid house, electro, hardcore techno, and currently drum'n'bass, Gerald's been an influential contributor to most of recent dance music's most important stopping points. Although his highest-profile moment came in the form of the late-'80s ubiquitous club hit "Voodoo Ray," Gerald's been widely recognized as an important force in the nascent London hardcore and jungle scenes, influencing key figures like Goldie, Dego, and Dillinja, and keeping the style moving forward beyond the more confrontational concerns of its early years. Simpson's first recorded work was in collaboration with fellow Manchester group 808 State, whose early combinations of electro and hip-hop beats with elements of anthemic house and techno and slick production created some of U.K. acid house's earliest club staples. Simpson appeared on 808's debut, Newbuild, and co-wrote one of the group's biggest hits — "Pacific State" — although he was not credited (he got his jabs in later with a single titled "Specific Hate"). Leaving the group in the late '80s to pursue a solo career, Gerald's first blast was also his biggest — "Voodoo Ray" — which solidified his reputation in the clubs and landed him a major-label recording contract. After a string of moderately successful releases for Sony, Gerald was released from the label when they refused to release his album High Life Low Profile. Disappearing from the music scene for a few years, Gerald resurfaced with 28 Gun Bad Boy, released on his own Juice Box label. The album was a mutational cobblestone on the way to full-blown drum'n'bass and continues to be namechecked to this day. Gerald released Black Secret Technology in 1995, and focused on his DJing schedule and occasional singles releases during the rest of the decade. Finally, in 2000, he released Essence on Studio !K7.



Essence
- 2000-08-21 -

The Universe
The first Breath (Instrumenal)
Humanity
Multiples
Fever
(or a flame)
Could you understand
Alien report
Glow
Beaches and deserts
Final call (Instrumental)
I make it you take it
Universal spirit
Hurry to go easy
Scale circle
Landed


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Essence

The Universe

Jennifer Neal :

The universe we mold around this one of a multi-dimensional speckles of reality resonates,
or you can say it creates, an interference pattern within the fabric of space.
If we were to look closely at an individual human being,
We would find that the body is made up of a massive resonalting particles and is in itself a universe.
All information exists here and now within are own consiousness.
There are places we can go within our consciousness that unite our being with the cosmos.
We need to align our minds with the cosmic mind,
If we are going to find any of the purposes of our existance,
Or to find answeres to some of the unexplained problems,
Especially as we are heading towards one of the most important increments in the history of our time here.
There is no clock ticking away (reverse)

*** Thanx a lot to Scott & Melissa for this one !! ***

Humanity

Louise Rhodes :

These days I find
I’m wasting my time
On all the little things
That shouldn’t concern me
Weighing my heart
With such confused emotion
Letting anxiousness in
Where peace should prevail

It’s just my humanity
Getting the better of me
It’s just my humanity
Getting the better, getting the better of me

I’ve been working on it
Just trying and working on it
Knowing the soul to be lighter
If I could just shed this weight
Or just carry this weight
Without objection
So weight become lightness
And light becomes weightless

Oooo it’s just my humanity
Getting the better of me
It’s just my humanity
Getting the better, getting the better of me

I’m lifting
The lid off
Eventually
Holding my head up
And clarity
Where once there was proud
I know this place
And smile inside

Ooooh it’s just my humanity
Getting the better of me
It’s just my humanity
Getting the better, getting the better of me

It’s just my humanity
Getting the better, getting the better of me
Getting the better, getting the better (getting the better), getting the better of me
It’s just my humanity
Getting the better, getting the better of me

*** Thanx a lot to Carly & Scott for this one !! ***

Multiplies

Wendy Page :

You look at me but what do you see
Who I am or who you'll have me be
I don’t know what else I can give
Sometimes live and let live

Down the corridor
You leave me wanting more
Looking back I’m on my knees
You never tease you just release
And with these chains you set me free
And with these chains you set me free

Everything about me multiplies
The stars and the shadows in your eyes
Ask you if you’ll love me one more time
You say I do love you love you

I tell myself I'll leave when I choose
I ask myself I have a good snooze
These questions never go away
They burn like an eternal flame

Down the corridor said you wanted more
Looking back I'm on my knees
You never tease you just release
With these chains you set me free
And with these chains you set me free

Everything about me multiplies
The stars and the shadows in your eyes
Ask you if you’ll love me one more time
You say I do love you love you

And with these chains you set me free
With these chains you set me free

And down the corridor

*** Thanx a lot to Carly & Scott for this one !! ***

Fever (or a flame)

Wendy Page :

Comes this feeling from a distance
Like a fever or a flame
Takes me over
Let it just fly
This star has wings and now so have I
Close my eyes ready for sleep
Let it rise up from the deep
Your name I remember
Your name I remember
Like a fever or a flame
Just like a fever or a flame

And you are gone
But not forgotten
In the distance but not forgiven
This human heart still feels the same
But you consume it
Just like a fever or a flame

Your name I remember
Your name I remember
Like a fever or a flame
Just like a fever or a flame
And my pillow you are again
In my dreams still you talk
The mystery of you
And what you used to do
Still remain
Just like a fever or a flame
Just like a fever or a flame

Close my eyes I’m ready for sleep
Let it rise up from the deepest deep
Your name I remember
Your name I remember
Like a fever or a flame
Just like a fever or a flame

Your name I remember
Your name I remember
Like a fever or a flame
Just like a fever or a flame
I know I wish you home again
I know I wish you home again

Comes this feeling from a distance
Like a fever or a flame
It takes me over let it just fly
This star has wings and now so have I
Your name I remember
Your name I remember
Like a fever or a flame

*** Thanx a lot to Alfred for this one !! ***

Could you understand

David Simpson :

Rythm…
Say if tell you a story from my hood
Could you ever
Could you understand
Could you ever now
Could you understand
Say if I tell you a story from my hood
Could you ever
Could you would you understand
Could you ever understand
Say it’s all about coming up
Cutting through but coming up
Say it’s all about coming up
Say it’s all about coming up
Listen eh hot in the daytime
Cold cash at the night-time
Listen hot stuff in the daytime
Cold cash money at the night-time
You know we make it right y all
Couple of zeros behind the one
Not for fun straight get the job done
Could you understand
Could you ever understand
My hood
Cos this is my hood
Could you ever
Would you ever know
Could you understand
Nowadays
Could you represent
Could you represent
Could you represent
Could you represent

Could you understand
Nowadays
Could you ever
Would you understand

*** Thanx a lot to Alfred for this one !! ***

Alien Report

Hairless, large flashing black eyes,
Pear-shaped head,
A chalky grey-white complexion,
Wanted for a fifteen year record of caddle mutilation, vandalism, and abduction,
Last reported: seen flying a grey metallic saucer-shaped vehicle
Suspect is still at large

*** Thanx a lot to Scott & Faller for this one ***

Glow

Wendy Page :

Your eyes are saucer wide
Staring at the sky
What you looking for
Don’t waste my time
How can you find your voice
When you let the cat get your tongue
Don’t you know when the night comes
I can glow
The things I know
Brighter than the moonlight
You can shine your light for two
All these feelings in my heart for you
Glow
Yeah yeah ho ho
I landed somewhere in the future
Behind the door
I found I can love
I wasn’t even looking for
I broke into a sweat
Asking if you’re there yet
Let’s colonise this place
And fix the human race
Before it gets too late
Don’t you know when the night comes
You can glow
The things you know
You bring light gifts into my home
Shine brighter than starlight
Oh your light for two
Feeling in my heart for two
You will find me blindfold
I can glow
Yeah yeah
These things I know
I can glow
I know the power of darkness
Light is the night
Knowledge is the key
To all we do and see
Peace and serenity
Are the flowers of our acceptance
Yeah
These things I know
You can glow
These things you know
Shine brighter than the moonlight
Shine your light for two
All these feelings in my heart for you
Glow
Your gifts you bring into my heart
My heart
These things I know

*** Thanx a lot to Alfred for this one !! ***

Beaches and deserts

Wendy Page :

Beaches and deserts where you take me
Beaches and deserts where you take me
From low to high
From wet to dry
Beaches and deserts where you break me
Beaches and deserts where you break me
From safe to sound
From lost to found
And I love these extremes of you
Don’t wake up without dreams of you
Here on the edge of you
Is where I will live

Beaches and deserts where you leave me
Beaches and deserts where you leave me
Beaches and deserts where you grieve me
From good to bad
From happy to sad
And I love these extremes of you
Don’t wake up without dreams of you
Here on the edge of you
Is where I will live
Here on the edge of you
Is where I will live forever
I will live forever
Here on the edge of you
Is where I will live forever
I will live forever
I will live forever

*** Thanx a lot to Alfred for this one !! ***

I Make It You Take It

David Simpson:

Oh Oh
You owe it to yourself
Yeah
Where do I belong
Why do I sing this song
I'm feeling like a slave
Oh to the rhythm
I make it you take you fake it
You break it
Yeah
Got to know I'm...
Yeah
Got to know when to
Yeah you know that
Yes you know that
Where do I belong
Where do I belong
Where do I belong
Need a place where I can call my own
Where do I belong
Need a place where I can stand alone
Where do I belong
Where do I belong
Need a place where I can call my own
Why do I sing this song
Feeling like a slave to the rhythm
Land of hope and glory
Listen to my story
I make it you take you fake it
You break it
Got to know my place
Got to know my place
Need a place that I can call my own
Need a place where I can stand alone
Got to know my place
Got to know where to move
Where to run where to hide
Leave us all alone yeah
Leave us all alone
Need a place where i can call my own
Leave us all alone
Need a place where i can stand alone
Leave us all alone


*** Thanx a lot to Scott for this one !! ***

Universal Spirit

Wendy Page :

Universal spirit elevates your soul
Takes you on a journey
Where you want to go
Flies you to the future
Floats you back in time
Let the voice eternal
Fascinate your mind
Universal spirit
Universal spirit

Universal spirit elevates your soul
When your heart perceives it
Love is in control
Dive into the ocean energize your life
Feel the voice eternal
Open up your mind
Universal spirit
Universal spirit
Universal spirit

Moving every Moving every
Moving every mountain
Moving every  Moving every
Moving every mountain
Universal spirit
Moving every mountain

Universal spirit elevates your soul
Takes you on a journey
Where you want to go
Flies you to the future
Floats you back in time
Let the voice eternal
Fascinate your mind
Universal spirit
Universal spirit
Moving every mountain
Moving every mountain
Universal spirit
Moving every mountain
Universal spirit
Universal spirit
Moving every mountain

*** Thanx a lot to Scott for this one !! ***

Hurry to Go Easy

Lady Kier :

Something's going on with blaze
She can shake the sky
Flying saucers in her eyes
Senses wide awaking
Out the freaking side
All day long yeah
She hurries to go easy

She feels
What's real
All day long yeah
She hurries to go easy

Something's really happening
Smoking sassafrass
Grass is on her arse
Wearing out her slippers
Magic mushroom jazz
All day long yeah
She hurries to go easy

She feels
What's real
All the day all the day all the day
All day long yeah
Hurry to go easy

*** Thanx a lot to Scott for this one !! ***

Scale Circle

Scale circle
Here the universe can consist of many galaxies,
Which consist of many star systems,
Which consist of many planets
Which consist of many rocks
Which consist of many molecules
Which consist of many atoms
Which consist of many elementary particles
Which consist of many ...

*** Thanx a lot to Scott & Faller for this one ***

Landed

Wendy Page :

Hello hello brave new world
It feels so good to be here
The earth looks very beautiful
Spinning in her atmosphere

I've cut the lifeline and I don't mind
I've cut the lifeline and I feel fine

I've landed I've landed
Nothing broken or bruised
Nothing left I can't lose
This time everything's fine
Yeah

The earth looks very delicate
A blue green jewel in a star crust bowl of inky black
Until my planet wants me back
I've cut the lifeline and I don't mind
I've cut the lifeline for good this time
I've landed I've landed

Nothing broken or bruised
Nothing left I can't lose
This time everything's fine
I've landed I've landed

Don't my people want me back
They'll turn on when I have my crash
Make my splash
Another nine day wonder to fill the news
By then I'll be long gone by then I'll be long gone
I've landed I've landed
Nothing broken or bruised

Nothing left I can lose
This time everything's fine
I've landed I've landed
I've landed I've landed

Hello hello hello hello brave new world
I've cut the lifeline I've cut the lifeline
And I don't mind
I've landed I've landed
Oh I've landde for good this time

*** Thanx a lot to Scott for this one !! ***

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