• Cool Creations – Wish Upon Love
    • Cool Creations – Nightime on the Beach
    • 1. Wish Upon Love
    • 2. Nightime on the Beach

    Inspired by Kool And The Gang, 'Wish Upon Love / Nightime on the Beach' by Cool Creations were taken from that little know but much loved LP which was recorded in San Juan in Puerto Rico. A modern soul gem that's been recently been getting spins by Four Tet and others. 

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