Originally released in 1990, the highly demanded reissue will drop this April
Release Date: 26th April 2024
Shrouded in mystery, G.F.X. ‘Eternal’ has gained cult status among veteran ravers, record collectors, and those allured by its spiritual and ethereal quality. Now, Magic Ritmo lifts the cloak and shares the story of the record and artist through a fully licensed and remastered release.
“Eternal was a snapshot of a time when an opening up of alternative lifestyles, spirituality, political activism and music were creating an overall sense of freedom and separation from mainstream society. And for the first time in my life, I felt a sense of peace and belonging that I had never experienced before, and that’s where eternal emerged from” – G.F.X.
G.F.X. is the alias of Geoff Waterston, a musician, producer and engineer from the coastal town of Whitley Bay, North East England. G.F.X. was born from a youth spent tampering with electronics, taping drum beats off the radio, and resourcefully discovering his creativity. Performing originally locally, G.F.X. quickly became a name spotted on the lineup of many acid house nights that were popping up across the Northeast as the area began to receive their first transfusion of acid house.
Often hidden away from the archives documenting this time, the North East of England was a pivotal and culturally rich scene amongst the acid house movement. Most prominently, and fondly spoken of, was Middlesbrough’s ‘Butter Loggie’, a bizarre sounding party that grew to crowds as big 10,000 youths partying at the Herlingshaw Centre in Eston, a community centre by day and place of pilgrimage by night for those eager to experience the beginning of acid house. G.F.X. performed regularly at the Butter Loggie and recalls the impact and ferality of the event, a wild and loose party where the sound system shook through your bones. These early experiences provided Geoff with his first glimpses of spirituality, which provided much of the inspiration behind the EP’s title track ‘Eternal’.
G.F.X. ‘Eternal’ re-releases on Vinyl via Magic Ritmo 26th April 2024
Pre-order/preview the EP HERE
Tracklist
A1 Eternal (Mix 1)
A2 D.D.M.
B1 The Chill
B2 Eternal (Mix 2)
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