If your summer soundtrack’s missing a filthy acid disco chugger, ‘Walk Now Walk’ by Massey & Supernature is exactly what you’ve been waiting for.
This one’s dripping with sass, sleaze, and just the right amount of low-end filth to kick any party up a notch. Dropping ahead of the highly anticipated Ein Null-10 Years of Sprechen LP this September, the track is a 303-fuelled rework of a true discotheque classic, originally by a certain 6ft drag queen, yes, that one. Chris Massey puts it through his trademark twisted edit lens and the result is nothing short of chaos on a dancefloor.
The lead vocal comes courtesy of Supernature’s BB and sits loud and proud on top of some gnarly bubbling acid lines. Think: heavy sleaze, loads of bounce, and hypnotic synth pulses that refuse to let go. ‘Walk Now Walk’ is made for that moment when your night flips from casual foot taps to full-body shoulder jerks. It’s that transition tune DJs live for, gritty enough to move the room, but still holding something back for what comes next. It’s a nod to the kind of energy you’d find at A Love From Outer Space or any of the infamous Supernature parties. Hot, sticky, dark room energy.
Chris Massey gets it. “I’ve always liked transitional tunes,” he says. “Those tracks that pack all the punches but don’t go all the way to the extreme. They play a key role in a DJ set, moving things from the early warm-up vibes to that point when you know you’re settled in for the ride.” That’s exactly the vibe ‘Walk Now Walk’ captures. It’s not trying to be the banger of the night, it’s the bridge. The heat before the storm. And when Massey found the acapella of RuPaul’s Cover Girl, he knew exactly what kind of mutant disco monster he wanted to build out of it. “It was rife for some subterranean sleazing,” he adds. Mission fully accomplished.
The track isn’t just a random drop either, it’s part of Ein Null-10 Years of Sprechen, a seriously stacked anniversary compilation from the Manchester-based label. Sprechen has been weaving weird and wonderful electronic threads through the underground for a decade now, and this LP is a celebration of all the sounds that shaped its unique identity. Expect original music from scene legends like Lindstrøm, The Utopia Strong, A Certain Ratio, Gina Breeze, Lená C, PBR Streetgang, and of course, Massey himself. The styles are all over the place in the best way possible, from ambient electronica to afro-tinged punk-funk, from cosmic wave to head-down rave belters. It’s a celebration of connections between sounds that shouldn’t work together, but totally do. That’s the Sprechen way.
And it’s not just about the music. Sprechen Music is throwing some wild tie-in events to mark the anniversary. We’re talking about a full-on takeover at Manchester’s award-winning Cloudwater Brewery Taproom and a banger at SK1 Records in Stockport, easily one of the best party spots in the North. If you haven’t been to one of their street raves, you’re missing out. Think 1980s warehouse party energy but with better beer and vinyl bins. These are grassroots venues that actually care about music culture, and Sprechen has been part of that fabric since day one.
So if you’re looking for that one song that’ll slide you from warm-up to full-send without breaking the vibe, ‘Walk Now Walk’ is it. It’s not just a track, it’s a statement: acid disco is alive, dirty, and more fun than ever. Whether you’re prepping a set, throwing your own smoky living room rave, or just need a hit of dancefloor nostalgia with a twisted grin, hit play and let it sleaze its way into your system.
