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Always looking for the better mousetrap, as new DIs came to market we put our box to the test.

We wanted a general purpose direct box that would not only direct inject electric keyboards but more importantly would get the best out of the electric bass and guitar.The unexpected results were astonishing the Sigma DI quickly became the favorite of the bass and guitar players. It was then that I built the first Sigma D I. Primitive by todays standards the console had just 12 inputs that fed a then state of the art 8 track tape machine. In David Buckley’s book Strange Fascination: David Bowie, the Definitive Story, longtime Bowie guitarist Carlos Alomar explains how Philly, and the Gamble & Huff sound, inspired Bowie to create Young Americans. “He called me and said he was going to Philadelphia and that he had been studying a lot of TSOP and Gamble & Huff.” While working with Sigma’s renowned engineers, and hanging out with fans who camped out on 12th street outside the studio, Bowie’s time in the city was monumental and it all helped him in his quest to capture the funky, uplifting sound of Philadelphia.In 1967, before stock consoles and turn key studios, I and some believers, wire by wire, component by component built Sigmas first studio. When Bowie was staging his week-long residence at the Tower Theater in Upper Darby, he’d hunker down at Sigma on his downtime and work on his classic album Young Americans. A historic rock town, Philadelphia was one of the first cities to truly embrace the singer / songwriter as he was making his first attempts to break into the American market. Throughout the 1970s, David Bowie had a rich love affair with the city of Philadelphia. Since its release, the tune has been covered by everyone from Michael Jackson and The Jackson 5 to Detroit Techno pioneer Carl Craig’s Innerzone Orchestra.

With its sweeping strings, lush brass arrangements and lead singer Russell Thompkins Jr.’s brilliant performance, “People…” is a flat-out classic.

One such song that captures this dynamic perfectly is The Stylistics’ 1971 hit “People Make The World Go Round.” Penned by the prolific Philly Soul songwriting duo Thom Bell and Linda Creed, “People…” is an elegant and impassioned and world-weary take on the tensions and unpleasant inner workings of our society. Part of what made Philly’s Soul sound so potent in the 1970s was the writer’s ability to meld beautifully written, produced and arranged music with powerful social commentary. The Stylistics – “People Make The World Go Round” In the interest of shedding light on Sigma’s incredible legacy, here is a list of some of the greatest music ever recorded at Sigma Sound Studios. In the years since that sale, a number of Philly musicians and music lovers have been working to have the Sigma site preserved and converted into a site that honor’s the city’s musical history. In 2015, the Sigma building at 212 North 12th Street was sold to a developer. I’m definitely trying to champion the label and the music worldwide.” Everyone loved it which is expected in Japan and it felt so normal because it’s a Philly DJ coming to play Philly records. “I carried all my PIR records to Japan and did multiple nights / sets dedicated to the label. So in 2016 my tour was dedicated to PIR,” says Richards. “When I would do my Japan tours there were always nights and CD releases dedicated to West End, Salsoul etc but never PIR (Philadelphia International Records). That year, he toured Japan, introducing music lovers there to the sound of his hometown. In 2016, Richards released The Philadelphia Sound, an exclusive DJ mix dedicated to the sound of Philadelphia. DJ and music connoisseur Skeme Richards is known for championing the sound of Philadelphia and all of the rich soul music the city has produced. In the five decades since Gamble & Huff first began working at Sigma, the Philly International sound has been enduring and deeply influential. Many of the most impactful songs recorded at Sigma were the classic Philly Soul tunes produced by the duo of Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff and released on their label Philadelphia International Records. Boasting 200 Gold and Platinum records and countless memorable songs, Sigma stands alongside Muscle Shoals in Memphis, Chicago’s Chess Studios and Motown in Detroit in the annals of America’s musical history. Founded in 1968 by engineer Joe Tarsia, Sigma Sound Studios was the birthplace of countless classic records.