A Trifle Too Far - Catch Your Ear [Mint Condition]

Mint Condition – A record label focused on digging deep into the furthest reaches of classic House & Techno. Unreleased mixes, timeless classics, overlooked gems & unheard material, cherry-picked from over 30 years of contemporary dance music is the order of the day. From Chicago, Detroit & New York, to London, Nottingham & beyond. Mint Condition have donned their digging hard hats to bring you exclusive material & those rarer than rare tunes that have been on your wants list for years. Get stuck in!

Forged in the fertile acid house scene of the late 80s, A Trifle Too Far consists of childhood friends Simon Ward & Tony Grimley, from Hornchurch, on the outskirts of London in Essex. Their insatiable thirst for discovering new sounds led them to countless parties, events, and raves, eventually inspiring them to create their own music based on their dancefloor adventures.

Their studio collaboration culminated in the creation of the remarkable record you now hold in your hands: Catch Your Ear / Meringueatang. This two-track release, recorded in 1992, delivers fresh and visionary prog-house cuts, as rare as hen's teeth and as thrilling as they were upon their original release over three decades ago. Catch Your Ear was masterfully produced by Evren Omer, head of Essex techno imprint Strategy Records, whilst Meringueatang was handled by Matt Clayden, one half of M&M and Acorn Arts, and owner of X-Gate Records, another stalwart of the underground Essex scene.

Catch Your Ear / Meringueatang remains the only musical collaboration between the duo. When Mint Condition approached them about reissuing this sought-after EP, both Simon and Tony were equally surprised and delighted by the proposition. Now, a few months later, we have in our hands another top-tier addition to Mint Condition's reissue catalogue, fully licensed by the artists, mastered and cut by Keith Tenniswood at Curve Pusher, and once again available for purchase. Don't resist the rhythm!