A new vinyl label setting up in 2009 is a rare event, but Manchester’s 1999 Recordings is bucking all current trends and embracing the 12” format. 1999 is the brainchild of DJ and producer Louis Hughes who also runs a successful digital label ‘6th Sense’. The first release from 1999 is due at the end of October and showcases the varied underground house sound that the label will push. Hector Moralez drops a rolling Chi-town jacker, Two Deep deliver a saxophone-led deep groover and Rhythm Plate continue to impress with their own fresh take on house, aided by Nesreen on vocals.