Dance music charts

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LOVEBIRDS feat STEE DOWNES

Cat: SOUTH 007. Rel: 12 Feb 20

Deep House

Want You In My Soul (club mix) (8:18)
Want You In My Soul (Summer In London edit) (4:51)

Review: Stee Downes is one of contemporary house music's most prominent vocalists and here he lends his silky tones to Freerange, Defected and OM Records associate, Lovebirds for this new one on South Street. "Want You In My Soul" is a mix of old and new, where disco percussion and cosmic synths nestle alongside a mid tempo house groove with plenty of warmth. Downes' vocals are the loved up icing on the romantic groove cake. Flip over for the "Summer In London Edit" - a more stripped back and direct version, perfect for outdoor stages as the sun beats down.

Played by: Calamity Jade (Willwork4funk)

in stock $11.61

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Blinkar FRAN NORR

Metaphors For Things (limited gatefold transparent smokey vinyl 2xLP + MP3 download code)

A Strangely Isolated Place

Cat: ASIPV 022. Rel: 14 Feb 20

Ambient/Drone

Motionless (7:40)
Constant Uncertainty (4:45)
Manifestation Of The Unconscious (3:45)
Metaphors For Things (6:05)
Disconnection From Reality (7:02)
Suffering & Delight (4:13)
Awakening (6:56)
Other Days (5:30)

Review: While you'll find plenty of experienced composers and producers on A Strangely Isolated Place's quietly impressive roster of artists, the Californian label is also excellent at showcasing new talents. They're at it again here, offering up a debut from previously unheard Sardinian artist Blinkar Fran Norr. The eight tracks tend towards the more becalmed, meditative and immersive end of the ambient spectrum, with Norr prioritizing swelling, stretched-out chords, hushed aural textures, atmospheric field recordings, ghostly strings and unearthly instrumental sounds that invite you in for dinner and then persuade you to stay for the weekend. It's beautiful and beguiling, for sure, but also touched with a hint of sadness. As debuts go, it's really rather impressive.

Played by: Juno Records Staff Picks

in stock $26.74

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RON & ROLAND/SPACEBUNNY/STONED COKE & BAILEY'S

SURM O1 (140 gram vinyl 12")

Surreal

Cat: SURM 01. Rel: 17 Feb 20

Minimal/Tech House

Ron & Roland - "Nassaur Bassed Party" (6:46)
Spacebunny - "Spacebunny" (6:29)
Coke, Stoned & Bailey's - "Your Dad" (6:01)

Review: Surreal was a sublabel of Swag Records that operated around the tech house scene of the mid to late '90s. After 17 years of silence, the label awakens from its slumber to repress a few of the choicest cuts from the back catalogue. First up is Ron & Roland, otherwise known as Laurant Webb, whose acid-laced "Nassaur Bassed Party" sounds as fresh and infectious as it did back in '96. Spacebunny's self-titled opus takes thing deeper, but there's still a strident metallic groove that harks back to the early days of tech house in fine style. Cheeky trio Coke, Stoned & Bailey's only made a couple of drops on Surreal, but "Your Dad" is surely one of the strongest - a rubbery acid line and splashes of dub all over the shop.

Played by: Billy Nasty

in stock $9.18

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James BROWN/JIMMY SMITH

Funky Drummer (reissue) (orange vinyl 7" limited to 200 copies) (1 per customer)

Breaks & Beats

Cat: BAB 014ORANGE. Rel: 14 Feb 20

Funk

James Brown - "Funky Drummer" (extended Breaks Special edition) (4:49)
Jimmy Smith - "Root Down" (extended Breaks Special edition) (3:40)

Review: This one came our back in January but sold out in quick fashion, so a limited edition repress is now here but likely to be gone just as quick. And it's easy to see why as this latest Breaks & Beats offering takes on edits of two massive James Brown classics. Extended with DJ friendly breaks and elongated grooves, the Godfather of Soul's fine original is made into a much more useable tool. Jimmy Smith classic "Root Down" gets similar treatment on the flip as it starts and ends with some very workable drum loops that will liven up any set and party.

Played by: SOOPASOUL, I Love 45's!, Originals

in stock $10.80

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LOCKED CLUB

Russian Banya EP (hand-stamped 12")

Private Persons

Cat: PRIVATEPERSONS 015. Rel: 14 Feb 20

Techno

Russian Banya (5:22)
WC (5:10)
Bird Up (5:42)
Whisper (4:56)
Sooooo Funky (5:18)

Review: Since debuting on Private Persons in 2017, Russian duo Locked Club has gone on to release well received material on TRAM Planet and, more recently, Boys Noize. Here they return to the Private Persons fold with their first EP for the imprint in two years. Fans of no-holds-barred, industrial strength electro/techno fusion should check the brain-melting insanity of funk-fuelled opener "Russian Banya" and "WC", a buzzing, lo-fi electro cut that's as urgent and energetic as a panicked commuter legging it to catch the last train home. Elsewhere, "Whisper" is a strobe-lit chunk of electroclash revivalism and "So Funky" is a serviceable slab of electronic body music.

in stock $11.34

6

EARTH WIND & FIRE

Brazilian Rhyme (7" repress) (1 per customer)

Athens Of The North

Cat: ATH 043. Rel: 07 Feb 20

Funk

Brazilian Rhyme (extended mix) (4:33)
My Love (4:32)

Review: Absolute gold from Earth Wind & Fire that was only ever included as filler track on their 1977 All N All album, it's been a staple sample across house and hip-hop ever since, utilised creatively by everyone from Tribe Called Quest and Danny Krivit. Previously only 80 seconds long, Fryer has managed to unearth a previously unreleased extended version that really digs into those honeyed harmonies. "My Love" takes us four years forward to their 13th album Raise! where the musical emphasis has developed from all-out vocal soul to a more restrained rare groove feel. One per customer, AOTN aren't messing around on this one.

in stock $11.87

7

Marcia MARIA/SIMONE

Amigo Branco (7")

Brazil 45s/Mr Bongo

Cat: BRZ 45077. Rel: 13 Feb 20

Funk

Marcia Maria - "Amigo Branco" (3:30)
Simone - "Tudo Que Voce Podia Ser" (2:16)

Review: The latest volume in Mr Bongo's brilliant Brazil 45 series offers up a pair of MPB gems that have previously never featured on seven-inch before. Side A is all about Marcia Maria's 1978 cut "Amigo Branco", a disco-era interpretation of Djalma Dias' 1974 track "Nada Sei De Preconceito". Maria's cover is jaunty, colourful and ear-catching, pushing jaunty organs, sharp horns and spacey synth lines towards the ear alongside her passionate, full-throated lead vocal. Over on side B you'll find "Tudo Que Voce Podia Ser", an overlooked gem plucked from MPB artist Simone's self-titled 1973 debut LP. More rooted in samba, it's a lilting, string-laden chunk of emotional sweetness.

in stock $8.10

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LIL KIM/JEFF LORBER

Crush 100 (limited 7")

Galaxy Sound Co US

Cat: CRUSH 100. Rel: 10 Feb 20

Hip Hop/R&B

Lil Kim - "Crush" (Jazz mix) (4:42)
Jeff Lorber - "Raindance" (re-edit) (4:14)

Review: Galaxy Sound give this 1997 hip hop classic a new twist with some slick jazz stylings. Lil Kim's "Crush On You", is known by all but here it becomes something completely different: a forgotten jazz funk gem, colourful trumpet leads awash with lush drums and timeless soul. The flipside houses a re-edit of Jeff Lorber's "Rain Dance", which is in fact the original source of the samples on Lil Kim's track, and one that has been used on more than 20 other big time tunes. Here it's subtly tweaked but still remains a classic bit of jazz-flecked hip hop with some proper rude vocals.

in stock $9.71

9

HOLLOWAY

INSTINCT 09 (140 gram vinyl 12")

Instinct

Cat: INSTINCT 09. Rel: 17 Feb 20

UK Garage

Turn Up (feat Logan) (6:03)
Evanition (5:31)
Echo Tone (4:33)
Out Of Town Foes (4:21)

Review: The Instinct label continues to champion contemporary garage, this time welcoming Holloway to drop four sure shots guaranteed to go down a storm whether you're at a minimal night or a main stage festival rave up. Logan is spitting deft bars over "Turn Up", a crisp and cool stepper laced with smooth chords. "Evanition" juggles different energies from the mellow to the nasty with a classy touch, while "Echo Tone" gets a little more melodic flex into the mix. "Out Of Town Foes" maintains the soulful mood, while keeping the synth lines snappy and slick for those who prefer a little quirkiness in their club tunage.

Played by: Soundbwoy Killah

in stock $9.18

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The UNEMPLOYED/LEE DORSEY/PROFESSOR SHORTHAIR

Nola Breaks Volume 10 (purple marbled vinyl 7") (1 per customer)

Superjock US

Cat: FSJ 120. Rel: 12 Feb 20

Funk

The Unemployed - "Funky Thing" (part 1 - Professor Shorthair remix) (4:24)
Lee Dorsey - "Occapella" (Professor Shorthair remix) (3:26)

Review: Somewhat predictably, this double-dose of party-hearty Professor Shorthair remixes is as colourful and vibrant as the purple marbled vinyl seven-inch onto which the tracks are pressed. On side A he does his thing with The Unemployed's rugged 1970 funk-rock jam "Funky Thing", beefing up the beats for modern dancefloors while adding a choice selection of scratched-in samples. Arguably even better is his rework of Lee Dorsey's "Occapella", a sweet, lo-slung groover that gets re-cast as a dubbed-out chunk of hazy, bass-heavy hip-hop soul rich in echo-laden vocal snippets, snatches of rap and hazy horns. As Dorsey's vocal says, it's "finger-snapping good"!

in stock $11.34

11

E LIVE

Boogie For Life (marbled vinyl 12") (1 per customer)

Star Creature US

Cat: SC 1223. Rel: 19 Feb 20

Disco/Nu-Disco

Boogie For Life (3:57)
Sunny Side Up (4:45)
Shimmering Waters (4:52)
Rollin' Steady (4:45)
Case Of The Shakes (4:36)
Brazao (4:27)

Review: When it comes to authentically colourful, synthesizer-heavy revivalist electrofunk, few have a better track record than either E. Live or Star Creature, a label whose releases sound like long lost relics of the 1980s. For this reason you'd expect "Boogie For Life" to be superb... and it is. Those with an expansive knowledge of boogie will hear nods towards all sorts of original era artists and tracks throughout the mini-album's original compositions, from Fonda Rae ("Boogie For Life") and Herbie Hancock (the effortlessly brilliant "Sunny Side Up"), to D-Train (the jazz guitar-laden excellence of "Rollin' Steady") and Zapp/Roger Troutman ("Case Of The Shakes"). In a word: stunning.

in stock $16.47

12

DAYTONER

Apache Street (reissue) (red vinyl 7" limited to 200 copies) (1 per customer)

Friday's Funky 45

Cat: GM 005RED. Rel: 18 Feb 20

Funk

Apache Street (3:24)
Michael's Incredible Twin (3:42)

Review: Secord time around for "wild west" funakteer Daytoner's "Apache Street" seven-inch, which has been in high demand since it first hit record stores in 2018. As the title suggests, both cut-and-paste workouts borrow heavily from the Incredible Bongo Band's "Apache", one of the foundation stones of hip-hop culture. The title track is a fine example of a mash-up that works, with Daytoner layering the horn stabs and vocals from Lou Rawls' "Dead End Street" over the famous "Apache" break. That break is prominent on side B, this time underpinning cheery horns, pianos, bass and guitars from the Skatalites' Ska classic "Beardman Ska". It's a simple idea expertly executed.

Played by: Originals

in stock $11.87

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William CAYCEDO

Bare Essentials EP (180 gram vinyl 12")

Dungeon Meat

Cat: DMT 09. Rel: 17 Feb 20

Minimal/Tech House

Rock It (4:49)
Lock N' Load (4:57)
Cut I (5:42)
Cut II (5:09)
Cut III (5:20)

Review: The grooves are heavy and dubby but still resolutely house-oriented as William Caycedo steps up to Dungeon Meat with his first EP in a couple of years. "Rock It" perfects the lean and mean groove - just a nasty drum jack and a big subby bassline, and utterly infectious with it. "Lock N' Load" follows a similar trajectory, although functions more as a tool than a standalone track. "Cut I" is a little more bubbly in its demeanour while still following the formula of drums, bass and little else. "Cut II" has a sweet bassline that will hook the dancers in, while "Cut III" keeps the pressure up with its nagging hats and subtle rhythmic fills. This is one for the DJs, but don't be fooled - there's bags of attitude tucked within these stripped back jams.

Played by: Juno Records Staff Picks

in stock $10.80

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LONDON MODULAR ALLIANCE

We Are The Mod! (Assembler Code mix) (140 gram vinyl 12")

Electrix

Cat: ELECTRIX 014. Rel: 10 Feb 20

Electro

Concerning Irregular Figures (4:41)
Exit Strategy (4:58)
Glove Box (4:19)
Glove Box (Assembler Code Rewind remix) (4:43)

Review: The 20th year of Billy Nasty's Electrix label kicks off in style with this essential slab of mutant electro from the mighty London Modular Alliance. There's a razor-sharp focus to the drums on "Concerning Irregular Figures", but it's offset by the warmth of bass synth to capture a mood somewhere between early Radioactive Man and Skanfrom. "Exit Strategy" takes things in a freakier direction with plenty of errant blips and squiggles from the group's vast array of gear. "Glove Box" has a darker tone that nods to vintage Dopplereffekt, which Assembler Code's "Rewind Remix" twist things up into a pacey workout that maintains the dread-filled atmosphere perfectly.

Played by: Billy Nasty

in stock $9.18

15

PURPLE DISCO MACHINE

In My Arms (12")

Club Sweat

Cat: CLUBSWE 008V. Rel: 19 Feb 20

Disco/Nu-Disco

In My Arms (extended mix) (6:16)
In My Arms (instrumental) (6:15)

Review: It would be fair to say that there are few bigger contemporary disco producers than Purple Disco Machine. His particular brand of revivalist disco offers a near perfect balance of 1970s style instrumentation and contemporary dancefloor chops, thus delivering timeless tracks that guarantee good times for all those who hear them. "In My Arms" is a great example of this. It's authentic - walking bassline, swooping Salsoul strings, gospel-influenced piano riffs and so on - but also boasts builds and drops more associated with rush-inducing house anthems. Of the two versions it's the celebratory, full vocal "Extended Mix" that we'd recommend, though the instrumental take is pretty tidy too.

in stock $10.54

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HENRY HYDE

NSR 006 (140 gram vinyl 12")

NorthSouth

Cat: NSR 006. Rel: 10 Feb 20

Minimal/Tech House

I Heard You Like To Squelch (6:40)
My Function (7:00)
Slick Rick (6:07)
Second Face (6:48)

Review: Henry Hyde is back for his fourth outing on his own NorthSouth label, but this time marks a shift as he holds court over the full run of the wax with a selection of refined floor tweakers draped in illustrious swathes of synths. Things kick off in dazzling style with the bright white chords and crafty fills of "I Heard You Like To Squelch" before the snappy electro flair of "My Function" keeps the uplifting vibe but swaps out the rhythm. "Slick Rick" is a freaky minimal cut with some wobbly bass wielded with deadly precision, and then the record rounds off on the shuffling micro funk of "Second Face".

Played by: Sam Bangura, Titonton Duvante (Residual)

in stock $9.18

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Joe CORTI

You! (hand-stamped 180 gram vinyl 12")

China White

Cat: CW 003. Rel: 17 Feb 20

Funky/Club House

You! (5:13)
If I Could (5:50)

Review: Joe Corti's latest outing on China White follows the premise laid out by his previous turns - unbridled feel-good house music with more than a little disco sauce poured into the mix. So it goes on this new drop, a two-track bomb guaranteed to set the party ablaze. "You!" is the consummate A side burner - all fever-pitch diva vocals, searing strings and a powerful peak time rhythmic thrust. Providing the balance on the flip, "If I Could" takes things deeper with some smouldering loops kept sizzling under an array of processing without diluting the heavy funk of the groove. Seriously tasteful disco edit tackle right here.

in stock $9.18

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VARIOUS

Claremont Editions (limited hand-numbered gatefold 2xLP)

Claremont 56

Cat: C 56LP 015. Rel: 19 Feb 20

Balearic/Downtempo

Abbey Spells - "Those Shoes" (6:48)
HF International - "I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)" (feat Kashif - KI's extended Disco dub) (6:09)
Fursattl - "Leerlauf" (11:08)
Hear & Now - "Alba Sol" (8:39)
Yamp Kolt - "Fuyu No Ne" (feat Karin Miyagi) (4:12)
Statues - "Heaven Fades" (8:59)
Holger Czukay & U-She - "Longing" (4:27)

Review: In the early years of the label, Claremont 56 delivered a slew of crate digging compilations. Now boss man Paul 'Mudd' Murphy has decided to flip the script by launching a brand new series dedicated to new and unheard music from the label's vaults. There's plenty to get excited about on volume one, with the set offering a mixture of fine dancefloor workouts (the killer disco dub of HF International's superb cover of Hall & Oates "I Can't Go For That" and the krautrock thrust of Fursatt's "Leerlauf") and more languid downtempo jams (see the Balearic bliss offered up by Statues, Hear & Now and Abby Spells). There's also a previously unheard collaboration between the late, great husband-and-wide team Holgar Czukay and U-She that's worth the admission price on its own.

in stock $22.67

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INGI VISIONS/SAMUEL DEEP/JULIAN ALEXANDER

Ingi Visionair EP (180 gram vinyl 12")

SlapFunk Netherlands

Cat: SLPFNK 023. Rel: 17 Feb 20

Minimal/Tech House

Samuel Deep - "SlapTrax" (5:09)
Ingi Visions - "Visionair Wan" (5:14)
Julian Alexander - "Macrodyn" (5:06)
Ingi Visions - "Visionair Tu" (5:06)

Review: The latest drop on SlapFunk finds a three-strong cast bringing their A-game to the label that knows how to balance the chunkiest house with the tightest minimal funk. Samuel Deep is sounding fierce on "SlapTrax", an uptempo workout peppered with zippy FX and playful sound design. Ingi Visions then gets into a wriggling mood with the tracky, tremendous "Visionair Wan", while Julian Alexander brings a punchy strain of tech-house to the table for "Macrodyn". Ingi returns again for "Visionair Tu", another hopped-up hoedown full of twitchy percussion and a cheeky bassline to get bodies wiggling with approval.

in stock $10.80

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Derek CARR

Warm Machines (12")

Trident

Cat: TRECS 003. Rel: 13 Feb 20

Deep House

Spider Droid (7:03)
Grace (7:26)
Off Grid (7:24)
Nostromo (7:59)

Played by: Fog

in stock $10.27

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GRIMES

Miss Anthropocene (limited translucent pink vinyl LP + booklet) (1 per customer)

4AD

Cat: 4AD 0211LPE. Rel: 21 Feb 20

Pop

So Heavy I Fell Through The Earth (3:52)
Darkseid (feat Pan Wei-Ju) (3:43)
Delete Forever (3:59)
Violence (feat I_o) (3:38)
4AEM (4:35)
New Gods (3:14)
My Name Is Dark (4:03)
You'll Miss Me When I'm Not Around (2:42)
Before The Fever (3:31)
IDORU (4:47)

Review: It's hard not to be impressed by everything Grimes touches. From the moment this album's trippy downtempo titular opener emerges from submerged depths of sound you know the latest from the Canadian is going to be a special moment in pop. As if to accentuate our point, "Delete Forever", two tracks later, introduces acoustic guitar tips while still retaining deep timbre and utilising effects to hypnotic ends on those hummed vocal loops. "IDORU", which closes out the record, feels far more playful, simple keyboard and whispered choral lyricism introduced with a backing track of bird song, before broken club beats fall in. It might be most fitting to finish a write up on the aptly-titled "You'll Miss Me When I'm Not Around", its guttural bass guitars and EDM-leaning vocal stabs not the only things reminding us the world would be weaker without this one.

Played by: Juno Records Staff Picks

in stock $17.28

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Jack CUTTER/ALMUNIA

Remix Sampler (12" limited to 250 copies) (1 per customer)

Claremont 56

Cat: C 56074. Rel: 19 Feb 20

Balearic/Downtempo

Jack Cutter - "Serpentstrut" (feat David Hanks - 40 Thieves mix parts 1 & 2) (10:34)
Alumnia - "Views From A Blue Train" (Leo Mas & Fabrice On Air dub remix) (8:38)

Review: Paul 'Mudd' Murphy has been digging into the Claremont 56 archives of late, rustling around to find unreleased gems deserving of release. He shared some on the recent "Claremont 56 Editions" compilation and has decided to offer up more on this fine 12". The A-side 45 Thieves remix of Jack Cutter's "Serpentstrut" is particularly potent, with the Californian duo turning the track into a near 11-minute voyage through dubbed-out cosmic disco with undeniable 1970s art-rock flourishes. It's absolutely stunning all told, as is the spaced-out revision of Alumnia's "Views From A Blue Train" by Italian Balearic legends Leo Mas and Fabrice. Their "On Air Dub" is a slow, low-slung masterpiece best consumed under the influence of something stronger than water.

in stock $12.69

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Nathan MELJA

Synesthesia (12")

Kalahari Oyster Cult

Cat: OYSTER 21. Rel: 14 Feb 20

Techno

Synesthesia (6:02)
Synesthesia (Anthony Naples remix) (7:59)
Synesthesia (Pariah remix) (7:31)

Review: French producer Nathan Melja has amassed a spotless discography on the likes of Mister Saturday Night, Antinote and Opal Tapes, and now debuts on Kalahari Oyster Cult with another terrific offering. "Synesthesia" is futuristic sci-fi techno with shiny synth lines and a hurried kick pattern that gets you on your toes while the bassline burrows deep. TTT affiliate and Incienso co-founder Anthony Naples steps up with the first remix. His version is more dreamy thanks to the array of background pads, then closing things out is Pariah with a punch groove that leaves the original's prying lead intact. Essential stuff.

Played by: Jane FItz, Kid Who, Zoo Look

in stock $10.27

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Tom NOBLE

Flashlight (12")

Rush Hour Holland

Cat: RHSTOREJAMS 013. Rel: 13 Feb 20

Disco/Nu-Disco

Flashlight (6:52)
Flashlight (Masalo remix) (8:11)

Review: For the 13th volume in their occasional "Store Jams" series, Amsterdam's Rush Hour crew has turned to Superior Elevation Records chief Tom Noble, a producer best known for his re-edits and remixes. "Flashlight" is not a cover of the famous Parliament/Funkadelic jam of the same name, but rather a similarly and colourful revivalist disco jam rich in low-slung grooves, flanged guitars and kaleidoscopic synth lines. Sometime Jamie 3:26 collaborator Masalo handles remix duties on side B, brilliantly re-imagining the track as a muscular slab of starry-eyed late night Italo-disco. Whisper it quietly, but it could well be even better than Noble's original version.

in stock $8.92

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JIVE RHYTHM TRAX

122 BPM (7" limited to 300 copies) (1 per customer)

Electric Mojo US

Cat: EM 003. Rel: 06 Feb 20

Electro

122 BPM (4:22)
130 BPM (4:02)

Review: Electric Mojo is on a mission to delve into the history of electronic music and serve up some of its best moments. This new one is just that - a classic b-boy DJ tool that's linked to the first wave of breakdancing, and will likely turn all who hear it into aspiring body-poppers. First up, "122BPM" is a crisp future-retro electro tune with bubbling leads and warm, smeared chords that oozes essential feels. "130BPM" has wobbly toms and crashing hits that make for perfect body music. In the right hands, these tasteful tunes will easily become weapons of mass dance floor destruction.

in stock $11.87

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The OWL

Universal Funk (140 gram vinyl 12")

Cardiology

Cat: CARDIOLOGY 03. Rel: 17 Feb 20

Disco/Nu-Disco

Soul On Fire (4:57)
Universal Funk (6:26)
Funk Town (4:50)
Concrete Soul (4:58)

Review: The sweet and funky side of the Constant Sound empire is back for a third bout. Cardiology deals in the finest disco edits and deep house delights for soul-centric groovers, and so it continues with this sure-footed 12" from The Owl. "Soul on Fire" is an appropriate title for the lead track, which keeps the vibe sizzling throughout with a strictly managed dose of Philly disco magic. "Universal Funk" takes things more upfront, but still those drops hold just enough back to keep the track utterly cool. "Funk Town" gets wild on the filter with the core sample hook before dropping some sassy bass and bongo heat at the track's apex. "Concrete Soul" completes the picture with a wistful choice in samples and the nastiest b-line on the whole record.

Played by: Burnski, Osmose, The Owl, Fog

in stock $9.18

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Alexis RAPHAEL

Digital Music Almost Killed Me EP (hand-stamped 12")

Paella Hair Sex

Cat: PHS 001. Rel: 14 Feb 20

Deep House

Respect & Belief (6:55)
Sex Appeal (5:06)
Liberty (4:59)
House Of Chorge (bonus track) (6:31)

in stock $10.54

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DEL GAZEEBO

Art Surgery #1 (7" limited to 200 copies)

Art Surgery US

Cat: ART 001. Rel: 17 Feb 20

Funk

Barbara Don't Love Me (4:01)
Dat Ting (4:20)

Review: He's hardly prolific, but DJ/producer Del Gazeebo has been offering up occasional re-edits, mash-ups and bootleg reworks for longer than some of us have been alive. Here he begins 2020 in fine fashion with two party-hearty reworks guaranteed to get the dancefloor moving. Aside "Barbara Don't Love Me" is a bouncy, subtly beefed-up take on a horn-heavy 1960s soul/rhythm and blues classic that sounds like it would go down well at parties that love Northern Soul. Flipside "Dat Ting" meanwhile is a head-nodding take on a punchy soulful reggae cut underpinned by weighty bass and tight hip-hop beats.

in stock $9.45

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Malcolm MOORE

Deep Core (140 gram vinyl double 12")

Altered Moods Recordings

Cat: AMR 40L. Rel: 17 Feb 20

Deep House

Three Sides & The Truth
Everydaelife
Own The Nite (90s House Rescrub)
Hot 4 Me (For U)
Faithful, Fearful
Lunchtime Gaze
Rodalies R1
Enllac (Luvfatuated Micx)
Purple Hindu
While You Slept (Despres De L'Enllac)
Regrets (Think About It) (instrumental)
We'll Find Each Other Again

Review: Minneapolis deep house veteran Malcolm Moore returns to his own label Altered Moods with another blissful excursion into the farthest realms of smoked-out expression. It takes but a moment to sink into "Everydaelife" and place this sound - the kind of pattering rhythm sections and powerfully melancholic chords that you'd expect from the likes of Dubbyman, Anton Zap or Ron Trent. Moore has his own take on things though, bringing a blown out jack to the table on "Own The Nite (90s House Rescrub)"and creating a moving, downtempo funk on "Lunchtime Gaze". The more forthright grooves are impeccable too though - "Rodalies R1" hits every sweet spot a deep house lover could wish for.

in stock $16.19

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The JAMES HUNTER SIX

I Can Change Your Mind (7")

Daptone US

Cat: DAP 1130. Rel: 19 Feb 20

Soul

I Can Change Your Mind (2:34)
Who's Fooling Who (2:54)

Review: Since first appearing on the scene early last decade, British rhythm & blues and early soul revivalists The James Hunter Six have become an integral part of the Daptone Records roster. Crucially, their authentically dusty and soulful sound mines an earlier period than many of their label-mates - a time before Motown and the guttural funk of James Brown swept away doo-wop and the softer sounds of early US soul. Their latest two-track missive is superb, with the almost skanking grooves, fuzzy horns and impeccable lead vocals of "I Can Change Your Mind" being accompanied by the loved up, slow burn delight of semi-acoustic soul jam "Who's Fooling Who".

Played by: Craig Charles Funk And Soul

in stock $8.37

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Milo SPYKERS/AMELIE LENS/AIROD/FARRAGO/AHL IVER

The Future (clear vinyl 12")

Lenske

Cat: LENSKE 010. Rel: 19 Feb 20

Techno

Milo Spykers - "Traversing" (5:26)
Amelie Lens - "The Future" (5:09)
AIROD - "Divine Power" (5:41)
Farrago - "Step Up" (5:28)
Ahl Iver - "Night Creature" (5:35)

Review: To kick-start its' 2020 release schedule, Amelie Lens' Lenske label has decided to give us a taste of "The Future" - or more specifically the forthright, far-sighted contemporary productions of some of its most valued assets. Lens delivers one of the standouts, a mind-mangling slab of trance-inducing techno simply titled "The Future", but the tracks bundled with it are almost equally as potent. Our highlights include the bleeping melodies and dense tribal techno beats of AIROD's "Divine Power", the industrial techno murkiness of Milo Spykers' "Traversing" and the rave-igniting big room thrust of "Step Up" by Farrago, though the whole EP will delight all of those who like their techno weighty, raw and pounding.

in stock $9.45

32

REDUX INC

Doctor's/Casa Blanco's Surgery Revisted (180 gram vinyl 12")

Redux Inc

Cat: REDUXINC 002. Rel: 12 Feb 20

Disco/Nu-Disco

Ten Per Cent (9:30)
Feel So Reel (6:28)
U Got Me Lovin' U (6:28)

Review: All the stops have been pulled out for this big new remix package on Redux Inc. First up is a new multi-track rework of Double Exposure's 1976 "Ten Percent" that was first mixed by Walter Gibbons. With a new keyboard solo by the talented Johnny Tomlinson (best known for working with Bonobo) and a boost by the elusive Robbie Casa Blanco, the result is a real contemporary disco banger with lush strings and a soul train groove that never lets up. Dr Packer then tackles Steve Arrington's 1985 classic, "Feel So Real", adding layers of rugged arps and rooted drums that work it up into a grooving dancefloor favourite. Melba Moore's previously album only "You Got Me Loving You" then gets an extended Dr Packer rework with some marching drums, funky bass and sumptuous strings.

in stock $11.61

33

ZOO LOOK

Sight Unseen (Malin Genie mix) (180 gram vinyl 12")

Lazare Hoche France

Cat: LHR 21. Rel: 17 Feb 20

Deep House

Sight Unseen (5:36)
The Reason (5:21)
Transmission7 (6:14)
Sight Unseen (Malin Genie remix) (6:48)

Review: Zoo Look follow up on their welcome return (the Similar Steps EP on Lost Palms) with this choice drop for Lazare Hoche, the Parisian bastion of all things deep and housey. The Look have lost none of their charm as you can hear on the sultry and seductive "Sight Unseen", while "The Reason" sees them exploring dubby realms to enchanting effect. "Tranmission7" brings an intriguing broken beat flavour to the rhythm section, capturing a mood somewhere between techno, electro and dubstep and dipping it in honey for a sweet finish. Then Malin Genie steps up with a masterful remix of "Sight Unseen" that works some Detroitian flavours into the mix to great effect.

Played by: Replika (Quintessentials), Zoo Look, Fog, Lazare Hoche

in stock $10.80

34

Bob JAMES/DJ MUGGS/PLANET ASIA

Farandole (7") (1 per customer)

Originals

Cat: OG 038. Rel: 06 Feb 20

Funk

Bob James - "Farandole" (DNA edit) (4:07)
DJ Muggs & Planet Asia - "Lions In The Forest" (feat B Real) (3:48)

Review: The Originals crew kick off their new decade with more red hot funk heat they've got us accustomed to. This time it is jazz-funk great Bob James on the a-side with "Farandole", a classic that has been chopped down the size for this 45 by the crack crew behind DNA. Flip-side "Lions In The Forest" finds DJ Muggs sampling that one and reworking it into a big b-boy tune with rhythms from Planet Asia and a guest spot from B-Real. This is proper heat for the floor that oozes quality.

Played by: The Allergies, SOOPASOUL

in stock $11.87

35

SANDOZ

Sandoz (12")

Second Circle Holland

Cat: SC 015. Rel: 19 Feb 20

Deep House

Human Spirit (6:50)
Beam (6:42)
Chocolate Machine (7:29)
Steel Tabernacle (7:37)

Review: For their latest delve into the archives, Music From Memory offshoot Second Circle has decided to focus on Sandoz, a celebrated Richard H. Kirk solo project that generally joined the dots between dub and then contemporaneous styles of electronic music. The four tracks contained here were originally released on the earliest Sandoz 12" singles (1992-93), all of which are now frustratingly hard to find. Kirk's healthy obsession with Afro-futurism can be heard in the tribal chants, dub-wise bass and glassy-eyed electronics of opener "Human Spirit", while "Beam" sounds like a deeper, dreamier take on the Yorkshire Bleep sound he helped to create. "Chocolate Machine" is another deep, drowsy and melodious workout rich in clanking percussion hits, and "Steel Tabernacle" is Sweet Exorcist style "clonk" with added ghostly melodies.

in stock $14.31

36

CASERTA

Teddy (7")

Bridge Boots

Cat: BB 45005. Rel: 12 Feb 20

Disco/Nu-Disco

Teddy (Caserta's Rooftop mix) (4:50)
Teddy (Caserta's Basement dub) (4:53)

Review: With Valentine's Day just around the corner, Caserta and the rest of the Bridge Boots crew have decided to offer-up something decidedly glassy-eyed and loved-up - specifically two fresh bootleg re-makes of Teddy Pendergass's 1978 Philadelphia Soul classic "When Somebody Loves You Back". The seven-inch singles boasts two distinctively different versions. On the A-side you'll find the "Rooftop Mix", a striped-back blend of dub disco and boogie in which Pendergrass's fine vocals rise above a rubbery bassline, colourful '80s soul synths and toe-tapping beats. Over on the B-side Caserta flips the script, layering selected snippets of Pendergrass's vocal over a deep, dark and bass-heavy house groove. It's sub-titled the "Basement Dub" and that's exactly what it is.

Played by: JimmyTheTwin

in stock $9.71

37

DR DRE/TOO SHORT

Deep Cover (7" limited to 300 copies) (1 per customer)

West Coast Classics US

Cat: IMP 002. Rel: 05 Feb 20

Hip Hop/R&B

Dr Dre - "Deep Cover" (Introducing Snoop Doggy Dogg) (4:00)
Too Short - "Bad Ways" (4:04)

Review: The "West Coast Classics" series has a simple premise. It offers up light-touch re-edits of essential West Coast hip-hop hits from the style's glory years in the 1990s. The latest salvo boasts two must-have cuts. On the A-side you'll find Dr Dre's "Deep Cover", the cut that introduced the world to future star (and now iconic artist) Snoop Dogg. His flows work perfectly over Dre's low-slung beat, which makes great use of smoky instrumental samples from what sounds like the soundtrack of a 1970s spy thriller. Over on the flip you'll find Too Short's lesser-celebrated "Bad Ways", which first surfaced on the long-serving Los Angeles mic man's 1996 album "Gettin' It (Album Number Ten)" and makes use of elements from Parliament/Funkadelic classic "Flashlight".

Played by: SOOPASOUL, I Love 45's!, Dynamite Cuts

in stock $10.80

38

BORAI

Flutta (140 gram vinyl 12")

Infiltrate

Cat: INFILTRATE 03. Rel: 17 Feb 20

Electro

Flutta (5:32)
Rashaba (5:54)
Runnin' (6:03)
Narroways (5:34)

Review: The latest drop on Constant Sound's electro branch, Infiltrate, comes from wild-card Bristolian chameleon Borai. When he's not dropping tuff, jungle-hewed rave wreckers for Hotline and Higher Level he's collaborating with October on refined house bumpers or dread-filled noise excursions in Spiritflesh. As if that wasn't enough, here he is turning his hand to genuinely fresh twists on the electro formula - a breath of fresh air in a crowded marketplace. "Flutta" keeps things snappy and decidedly pacey, but the overall mood is really quite light, while on "Rashaba" things get much darker, to an almost theatrical degree. Some of that breakbeat ruffness sneaks in on "Runnin" and then a little garage swing offsets the dubbed out showers of melody and cheeky rave stabs on EP closer "Narroways". Stunning stuff.

Played by: Burnski, Billy Nasty

in stock $9.18

39

O YUKI CONJUGATE

Into Dark Water (140 gram vinyl LP)

Emotional Rescue

Cat: ERC 080. Rel: 10 Feb 20

Ambient/Drone

Ascension (5:56)
Rite Of Passage (2:30)
Raindance (7:11)
Ba-makala (4:41)
Cloud Cover (5:54)
Musica Ficta (3:31)
Out Of Nothing (6:14)
Steppe Land (6:42)

Review: Following on from the excellent "Scene In Mirage" reissue that broke O Yuki Conjugate to a whole new crowd, Emotional Rescue return to the archives of the over-looked Nottingham "dirty ambient" outfit. Their second LP "Into Dark Water", originally released in 1987, is just as powerful as the first - a hypnagogic journey fuelled by a global stew of sound, feeding into elegant, evocative pieces. Fans of classic Jon Hassell will find much to enjoy here, but equally those appreciating the exotic post punk undercurrents of 23 Skidoo et al will easily find themselves drawn to the likes of "Ba-makala". Stunning, borderless musings from a hidden treasure of the UK's post-industrial heritage.

Played by: Jane FItz

in stock $18.35

40

Eris DREW

Fluids Of Emotion (12")

Interdimensional Transmissions US

Cat: IT 044. Rel: 20 Feb 20

Techno

Fluids Of Emotion (5:18)
Transcendental Access Point (6:17)
So Much Love To Give (5:52)

Review: There's much to enjoy on Eris Drew's first EP of 2020, not least the infectious cheekiness and retro-futurist flavour of title track "Fluids Of Emotion". Underpinned by a scratch-happy, hip-house style breakbeat, the cut sees the Chicago-based DJ/producer make great use of fizzing, sunrise-ready electronic motifs, quirky spoken word snippets, and an analogue bassline so fat and sizable it probably has its own postcode. Elsewhere, "Transcendental Access Point" is a warm, loose and undeniably sun-kissed chunk of rush-inducing dancefloor pyschedelia and "So Much Love To Give" is another weighty, funky and crunchy breakbeat excursion.

Played by: Juno Records Staff Picks

in stock $11.61

41

DEADBEAT/VARIOUS

LNOE In Dub (2xLP)

Last Night On Earth

Cat: LNOE 117. Rel: 12 Feb 20

Techno

Vonda7 - "Together" (5:59)
Hunter/Game - "Island" (6:19)
Ejeca - "Octiv" (6:21)
Jody Barr - "Carson" (7:34)
Dubspeeka - "Sk4" (7:17)
Sasha - "Float Collapse" (7:56)
Alex Niggemann - "Virgo" (7:17)
Jon Gurd - "After It All" (6:55)

Review: Last Night On Earth's latest release is something rather special: a fresh set of dancefloor dubs of catalogue tracks by prolific producer, remixer and friend of the family Deadbeat. His interpretations are largely loopy, hazy, hypnotic and trippy, joining the dots between traditional dub techno and a more bass-heavy, out-of-this-world version of 21st century tech-house. Perhaps the most eye and ear-catching track is "Float Collapse Dub" - a version of a previously unreleased Sasha cut - but the ethereal and otherworldly dubs of tracks by Ejeca, Alex Niggemann, Hunter/Game and John Gurd - a dreamy and picturesque affair - are also especially good.

in stock $21.88

42

ELEMENTS OF LIFE feat JASPER STREET COMPANY

Stand On The Word (remixes) (12")

Vega US

Cat: VR 191. Rel: 14 Feb 20

Funky/Club House

Stand On The Word (Lost Souls Of Saturn Colossians 3.16 mix) (8:33)
Stand On The Word (DJ Spen & Gary Hudgins remix) (7:10)

in stock $10.54

43

BLADYMORE GALAXY/INNERSHADES

LONEWOLF 003 (140 gram vinyl 12")

Lonewolf

Cat: LONEWOLF 003. Rel: 17 Feb 20

Techno

Aton (6:09)
Innosense (5:01)
Utility Shift (4:39)
Cirrus Clouds (5:09)

Review: The EYA Records crew continues their trip into a new musical direction with the Lonewolf series, this time offering up a split 12" between two distinctive techno producers. Bladymore Galaxy, otherwise known as Riccardo Buccirossi, brings some effervescent synthscapes to bear on his side of the record. There's an old-skool sensibility to the production - all uptempo drums and layer upon layer of sparkling sci-fi melodics - but there's equally a welcome fresh energy and emotional honesty embedded in Buccirossi's style that makes it so joyous to listen to. Belgian producer Innershades brings a punchier style informed by electro and trance - the perfect sound to lose yourself to as the dry ice creeps around and the sun starts rising over the dancefloor.

in stock $9.71

44

Theo PARRISH

This Is For You (12") (1 per customer)

Sound Signature US

Cat: SS 078. Rel: 14 Nov 19

Deep House

This Is For You (with Maurissa Rose) (10:32)
This Is For You (instrumental) (11:45)

Review: There's always a sense of reverent elation around a new drop from Theo Parrish, and he's not disappointing on this latest joint. Reports suggest this is the precursor to a new album, and there's a classic feel to this track that hints at very exciting times ahead. Parrish's sparks shine oh-so bright when he's sparring with the right vocalist, and Maurissa Rose seems to be giving him the right inspiration on "This Is For You". He's created the kind of understated soul statement that inhabits some of his most treasured albums, using a raw and simple drum machine backing to achingly beautiful key refrains that melt around Rose's voice on the vocal A side, and give rise to a sublime instrumental version on the flip.

in stock $11.87

45

MACEO PLEX feat JOSH WINK

Destination Mars (12")

Drumcode Sweden

Cat: DC 216. Rel: 12 Feb 20

Techno

Destination Mars (7:07)
Destination Mars (Raxon remix) (6:28)
Destination Mars (Shall Ocin remix) (7:05)

Review: While most Drumcode releases are suitably sizable, this EP is particularly large - and not just because it features two huge names in Maceo Plex and Josh Wink. Their original version (A1) is predictably robust and rugged with foreboding low register stabs, metallic clangs, druggy vocal snippets and creepy melodies rising above stomping techno beats. It's a genuinely all-action affair that sounds like a massive room anthem in waiting. Over on side B you'll find two re-rubs: a more melodious Raxon remix that sounds like tech-house on steroids and a deeper, darker, trance-inducing techno take by Shall Ocin.

in stock $10.27

46

CALLISTO

Guidance Is Internal 3 (2xLP)

Guidance

Cat: GDRLP 614PT3. Rel: 14 Feb 20

Deep House

The Cimmerian (7:39)
Basic Lytes (6:16)
Junkle II (6:12)
Bongette (6:12)
Bounce (8:38)
Ambent II (8:38)
Meta (6:35)
Need Ur Love (Stalagtite mix) (8:12)

Review: Guidance Is Internal 3 is the third and final instalment of a three part compilation series that has pulled together the best music from Callisto's golden period on legendary Chicago label Guidance Recordings. Everything you would expect of a real visionary is here - depth, spirituality and cosmic vibes aplenty. Super sweet kick drums that just keep on pulling you in define the opener, while things are cast more free on the intergalactic "Basic Lytes." "Ambent II" sounds like an early Omar S tune and "Meta" is gorgeously dreamy. House doesn't get any better.

Played by: Zoo Look

in stock $22.67

47

Lay Biggz LEMONS

You The Glory (7")

Tesla Groove Italy

Cat: TSL 005. Rel: 14 Feb 20

Funk

You The Glory (3:06)
You The Glory (instrumental) (3:06)

Played by: Calamity Jade (Willwork4funk)

in stock $19.17

48

Daniel DIMBAS

La Diferencia Edits (12" repress) (1 per customer)

unknown label

Cat: LL 003A. Rel: 10 Feb 20

International

Carnaval Soca (Antal edit) (5:14)
La Musique (Palms Trax edit) (5:20)

Review: Although not widely known, Daniel Dimbas's 1985 album "La Diferencia" is regarded in some circles as one of the greatest Caribbean zouk records of all time, and certainly the heaviest. Rush Hour co-founder Antal is a fan, and here heads-up a double A-side of fresh edits of key cuts from the sought-after set. First up Antal expertly rearranges "Carnaval Soca", delivering a warm, humid and sweaty interpretation rich in driving soca-disco grooves, punchy horns, heady harmony vocals and mazy, Zouk style analogue synthesizer solos. Palms Trax takes a similarly light-touch approach on his edit of the breezier and more sun-kissed "La Musique", occasionally opting for filter trickery on an otherwise traditional style scalpel edit.

in stock $9.18

49

SURGEON

The Golden Sea (12")

Ilian Tape Germany

Cat: IT 043. Rel: 20 Feb 20

Techno

The Golden Sea (4:55)
Aqua Marina (5:23)
Hostages Of The Deep (5:17)

Review: Ilian Tape overlords the Zenker Brothers have long been fans of Surgeon's brand of no-holds-barred, industrial-strength techno. While the Birmingham-born producer has previously played live at label events, this blistering three-tracker marks his first outing for the Munich based imprint. Interestingly, opener "The Golden Sea" is arguably a little dreamier and warmer than much of his output, with melancholic chords and bubbly electronic motifs riding a forthright and intergalactic techno groove. Elsewhere, "Aqua Marina" wraps more alien-sounding lead lines and shimmering chords around a more stripped-back, redlined rhythm track and "Hostages Of The Deep" sounds like a far-sighted fusion of classic Surgeon, Drexciya and Livity Sound.

Played by: Wes Baggaley, Juno Records Staff Picks

in stock $10.80

50

V3000 aka VOIGTMAN/ALEX CELLER/ANDRE KING/UNAI TROTTI

Various Artist's EP (140 gram vinyl 12")

Lion & Lamb

Cat: LL 001. Rel: 17 Feb 20

Minimal/Tech House

V3000 - "The Man Who Belongs To The Horizon" (7:12)
Alex Celler - "Rambutan" (7:05)
Andre King - "Floating Sensation" (7:12)
Unai Trotti - "Leon Y Cordero" (6:14)

Review: Lion & Lamb Records emerges from the London-based community of underground electronic heads orbiting the venue of the same name. Considering the quality of the events, you can drop the needle on this various artists joint safe in the knowledge the same high standards apply. The killer new project from Voigtmann, V3000 is up first with the ear-snagging machine funk of "The Man Who Belongs To The Horizon", before Alex Celler drops in some utterly cheeky, wriggling micro house naughtiness to add some spice to the after party. Andre King brings things back to an electro tip for the edgy sci-fi noir of "Floating Sensation" and Unai Trotti restores the balance with some boisterous 4/4 bleep business.

Played by: Robert James, Titonton Duvante (Residual)

in stock $10.80

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