SYNDICATE SISTERS - Foolish Games (1991)

DPMC, DMB9033

Producers: Marvin W. Moses, C. Ghelakis & G. Vardas 

Leaders of the new-school sound that drew influence from international trends like Eurobeat and New Jack Swing, the DPMC label struck gold with the Syndicate Sisters, a trio whose sound typifies the early 90s pre-kwaito sound, along with MarcAlex, J.E. Movement and others. All instruments and programming by Marvin Moses, featuring guest vocals by a young Ringo Madlingozi (on ‘Bad Boy’) and the late great Ronnie Joyce (on ‘Every Song’).

VA - Hit Pick Remixes (1991)

DPMC, DMH9026

The DPMC label helped define the new school sound of the early 90s that drew on house and eurobeat influences. This compilation is a sign of the times: big bass beats, samples and piercing female vocals were in; funky bubblegum was on the way out and kwaito was just around the corner. Featuring Syndicate Sisters ('You don't have to be white to be right'), crossover act Walk This Way, the South African version of the UK no.1 'Ride On Time' by Black Box, here credited as 'Bright on Time' by 'BB Plays Black Box', American favourite Gwen Brisco, and other young local acts like Liza Mezulu, Strike Force and New Age Kids.

SYNDICATE SISTERS - Smooth Lover (1989)

DPMC/Tusk, DMB 9007
Producer Engineer: George Vardas
Exececutive Producer: Chris Ghelakis)
Recorded at: TRS Studios

Early techno/house album featuring a cover of Technotronic international hit "Pump up the Jam". Not a bad album, but one that hasn't aged particularly well. "When Marilyn, Bridget and Beverly Alexander met producer/engineer George Vardas, they walked into the studio in 1989 and came out with the eight-track album Smooth Lover featuring the hits 'Pump up the Jam', 'Tomorrow' as well as the title track on the DPMC label. The three were collectively called Syndicate Sisters. Two tracks on the album were composed by Sydney Mogopodi of 'Mama's Baby' fame. Their 1991 album, titled Foolish Games, featured fellow musicians Ringo Madlingozi and Ronny Joyce" (Mojapelo 2008:167).