Hercules and Love Affair
The producer behind Hercules and Love Affair, Andrew Butler, began DJing at a leather bar as a teen in his native Denver. After a move to New York, he became further immersed in club culture as a party promoter and began to make his own music. Butler's first 12" for the DFA label, 2007's "Classique"/"Roar" -- a co-production with Tim Goldsworthy -- featured vocals from close associate Kim Ann Foxman and friend Antony Hegarty, bearing his deep affinity for electro-disco and early Chicago house. "Blind," an early 2008 follow-up, preceded a self-titled ...[more]
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VINYL FORMAT. Radio edit of Hercules & Love Affair single "Blind" b/w "Shadows."
7" $8.99
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VINYL FORMAT. Three versions of the hit single "Blind" from Hercules & Love Affair. A-side is the album version with a Frankie Knuckles remix. B-side is a remix by Hercules's own Andrew Butler and DFA's Tim Goldsworthy.
12" $14.99
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VINYL FORMAT. This remix 12" from DFA for the killer single "Blind" features "Blind - Serge Santiago Version " on the A-Side and "Blind - Frankie Knuckles Dub" on the B-Side.
12" $12.99
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VINYL FORMAT. The new avant disco outfit known as Hercules & Love Affair is the brainchild of NY resident and DJ Andrew Butler. It is one of the most inventive and original studio collaboration projects in some time, and the latest addition to the ever-growing and eclectic DFA family. Butler employs the talent of several notable guest contributors, such as vocalists (and sometimes DJ partner) Kim Anne Foxman and Antony (of Antony & The Johnsons), and co-producer Tim Goldsworthy of DFA. Together, [ read more ]
12" $8.99
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Orders will receive a bonus reflective print poster (as supplies last). Insound Staff Pick - 2008! Hercules & Love Affair is 2008's most exciting dancefloor concoction, an arthouse version of pure pop by way of futuristic electronica and classic dance music, where beautiful, bruising harmonies and tensile rhythms collide in resurgent soundscapes and emotive disco workouts.
CD $14.99
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VINYL FORMAT. Test pressing of Hercules and Love Affair's S/T debut. A-side featuring "Iris," "Easy," and "This Is My Love." B-side featuring "Raise Me Up," and "True False/Fake Real." In plain white sleeve on black vinyl.
12" $22.99
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IMPORT. Hercules & Love Affair launch Renaissance's brand new compilation series - Sidetracked. "Sidetracked has been developed to show the other side of bands from the electronic genre who can, and do, DJ," says Renaissance's Geoff Oakes, "It's an opportunity to offer a diverse, unique series, which makes Hercules & Love Affair the more than perfect choice to kick-start matters." Hercules', aka Andy Butler, self-titled album on DFA wowed critics and music fans across the board in 2008 with track [ read more ]
2xCD $24.99
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VINYL FORMAT. Hercules and Love Affair continue their disco revolution with the release of the brand new single "You Belong." Taken from their critically acclaimed debut album and sung by the fabulous Nomi.
7" $8.99
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VINYL FORMAT. Three versions of the single "You Belong" from Hercules & Love Affair's self-titled debut. The album track, plus an instrumental version on the A-side. Riton mix on the flip.
12" $14.99
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VINYL FORMAT. A special 2x12" promo version of the "You Belong" single from Hercules & Love Affair's self-titled debut. Tracks include an album version of the single, an instrumental version, a Kevin Saunderson mix and the Hercules Club mix.
2x12" $14.99
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