{"product_id":"rithma-retrospective-1998-2010-mfnlp01","title":"Rithma - Retrospective (1998 - 2010)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e MFN Recordings\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCat Code:\u003c\/strong\u003e MFNLP01\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 18 September 2026\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRithma - Adventures\u003cbr\u003eRithma - Guthries Dimension\u003cbr\u003eRithma \u0026amp; Scott Findley - Animals\u003cbr\u003eRithma - Mr Bassklunk\u003cbr\u003eRithma - Coeur D’Alene\u003cbr\u003eRithma - The Acid Test\u003cbr\u003eRithma - Hey Allright\u003cbr\u003eRithma - Caves, Tunnels\u003cbr\u003eRithma - Water\u003cbr\u003eRithma - The Lumpy Bass\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMFN Recordings presents the label’s debut release in the form of a special double-vinyl retrospective from one of the more singular and under-appreciated characters to emerge from the late 90’s West Coast house scene: Rithma. Born Etienne Stehelin and raised in Topanga, Los Angeles, Rithma came to electronic music via jazz and rock guitar, citing Miles Davis as a major influence. His earliest experiments were initially pressed independently before a string of releases on labels esteemed labels such as Tweekin, Beau Monde, Fiji and Outergaze established him as a distinctive voice in the US underground. Rithma’s music never sat comfortably in one box. House, techno, funk, breaks, psychedelia and jazz-informed musicianship all found their way into his productions, often with a mischievous, wonky and slightly surreal edge. This retrospective goes way back, bringing together ten sought-after tracks from the formative years between 1998 and 2010, all lovingly remastered by Martin Iveson aka Atjazz. Initially appearing on small, influential and now defunct labels, the tracks here have since become increasingly difficult to find on their original vinyl pressings. Together they reveal the breadth of Rithma’s early work: deep and hypnotic one moment, playful and funky the next, with a strong sense of groove running through everything. So there we have it. Across four sides of vinyl, Retrospective (1998–2010) traces the development of a unique West Coast producer through a selection of tracks that have appeared on some of the era’s most interesting independent labels. Nearly three decades on from those first self-released experiments, the music still sounds unmistakably like Rithma: deep, funky, strangely soulful and show an artist who most importantly, was never afraid to follow his own instincts.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Merchant","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54220841648475,"sku":"MFNLP01","price":35.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0904\/6930\/2619\/files\/MFNLP01_MFNLP013000x3000.jpg?v=1790755483","url":"https:\/\/waxmerchant.co.uk\/products\/rithma-retrospective-1998-2010-mfnlp01","provider":"Wax Merchant","version":"1.0","type":"link"}