Review: The latest Malka Tuti offering presents the debut of local Tel Aviv prodigy Yovav Arzi, a crucial member of the Red Axes live band. Described as both a multi-instrumentalist and a multi-inspirational artist, Yovav's arrival on Malka Tuti comes in the shape of two original tracks the label could not turn down. On the A-Side, "Botanical Garden" sees Yovav in epic mood, blending melancholic basslines with groovy analogue drum machines and spacey melodies that throws the listener back to early Carl Craig music. Willie Burns pops up with a stripped down remix that brings out a deeper mood without losing Yovav's melancholic vibe. "Magnetic Field" is a Balearic smasher with the grooviest of bass-lines and guitar riffs that transform the track into a pitched down dancefloor-krautrock tune. Jori Hulkkonen works his magic for the remix, pitching it up to create a dancefloor monster powerhouse track.
Review: REPRESS ALERT: Maneuvers to Dresden for the Dunkeltier missonen. Follow jaw drop debut "Rising" for Macadam Mambo edits, Sneaker DJ dons persona for 4 cut n pastes of library, EBM, industrial und proto groove musings to neu welt orders. Bahnsteig not beige balearic nu disco shite edit machine but searching deeper,. Schnel!
Speigel TV is youth reminder of joke time aber now for the tanzfloor. Groovy. Cruisin generates proto 4/4 hymns for dose of 909ers. Tear It Down does so mit electric body punk funk. Ending am TV-show bringen it home. Bis the East lover.
Can you tanz?
Panzer Peoples Unite !!!
Review: REPRESS ALERT: Bastedos returns hosting two disco objects lovingly versioned by Nad. One side features the vocal talents of a mystery man with low riding balls imploring those gathered to hear him to 'join his party'...if you look at his backside, so to speak, you will head off down to sunny rainbow filled Castro for a happy sing along and dancing tune versioned from vaults of Moby Dick.
Review: Vinyl only, limited numbers: Masterworks launch a brand new 10" series, and they're doing it in style as rising French disco doyen Closed Paradise lays down two powerful sample-based grooves. "Your Love I'm Gonna Take" slaps with a sleazy bassline, rushing sound FX and textures and teasing snippets of the original source vocal. "The Vision" takes a loopier twist with a pristine guitar line that opens out with every 16 to reveal more and more. Soulful, timeless and stupendously funky. Grab it while you can.
Review: In typical Golf Channel fashion, this collaborative 12" from Detroit native Todd Modes and Heroes of The Galleon Trade guitarist Mike Severson offers the perfect balance between left-of-centre experimentation, and disco-influenced dancefloor grooves. This is first evident on the baggy, slightly psychedelic stoner disco throb of "Midnight Exotics", where Severson's hazy guitar passages and beat boxing style vocal samples ride a trippy, disco-rock groove. Flipside "Disco Desire" pushes the intensity level up several notches. This time, Severson offers up wild, heavy metal-inspired guitar solos, which build in intensity over Modes' pulsating, italo-influenced backing track. Headbanger disco anyone?
The Unknown Cases - "Masimbabele" (Khidja remix) (7:50)
Cage & Aviary - "Imagination (On & On)" (9:14)
Alphonse - "Same For Dub" (7:29)
Khidja - "Looki" (original) (8:39)
Review: To accompany the upcoming second [Emotional] Especial compilation, this Sampler 12" again focuses on some unreleased gems, unheard versions and a special remix. We start with a remix from Khidja and their own take on the very special "Masimbabele". Upon hearing a Remix EP was in the works, the duo begged for a go and rightly so, as here is possibly the best remix, with a dubby groover. This is followed by an unreleased cut by another, but not forgotten, combo. While C&A are M.I.A, here then is an extended rework of a stand out pop-ode taken from their underrated Migration album. On the flip is new member, Alphonse, taking his proto-rave-poem deep in to the echo chamber to create a unique dub that is very much for the smokers. Finally, Khidja offer the 'original' version of "Looki". An ambient version appeared in early 2015, but here, finally, with kick, bass and some wiggle, is their balearic masterpiece. Gracias Discos Especials !!
Review: It's guessing time once again as Mark E returns with a fifth edition of his E Versions series packing two long form productions that have been expertly tweaked and EQed for perfect dancefloor deployment. So far in the series, the Midlands edit master has dropped the occasional version that's easy to ID (the magnificent take on Madonna that was "Magazine") but for the most part E Versions has left the ID crew scratching their heads and the rest of us dancing. Both "Horn Jam" and "Sanctified" maintain this strong tradition with the B-side a particularly satisfying soul-drenched house stomper. Just wait for the vocal to come sliding in!
Review: Sleazy McQueen and Jorge Collazo's Space Coast project unleashed Crystal Lake on us in 2014 and now we get a second serving of remixes. Mark E's remix of "Meet Me In The West End" is best described as a cosmic acid house odyssey.. and it's wicked! Tel Aviv's RaBo and SnoB give "Please Release Me" a pornified 70's disco funk makeover that ain't too bad either. On the flip the classic disco vibes continue courtesy of New York's Jason Kriveloff aka Jkriv with his take on "Get Away, Get Away" but they leave the best 'til last with "Love Games (part 2 - Homeboy dub)" the kind of epic nu-disco gem that sounds like Eric Duncan aka Dr. Dunks when he's on point.
Clear - "Equal Love Opportunity" (feat Lee Edwards - Al Kent re-edit) (4:17)
Barbara Jean English - "If It Feels This Good" (3:49)
Genobia Jeter - "Things Got To Get Better" (4:54)
Emanuel Laskey - "I'd Rather Leave On My Feet" (full lenght disco version) (5:43)
Hazel Rambaransingh - "I Wanna Give You Everything" (Al Kent re-edit) (7:18)
Mary Mundy - "Love Is Gone" (Al Kent re-edit) (6:43)
Marva Hicks - "Looking Over My Shoulder" (3:38)
Old (M) Pressions - "Right On" (2:15)
Lee Edwards - "I Found Love" (2:49)
Symbol 8 - "Call Me" (3:02)
Joe Casey & Fresh Heir - "Let Me Hold You" (Al Kent re-edit) (6:57)
Perfect Touch - "Keep On Loving You" (Al Kent re-edit) (7:40)
Betty Everett - "Prophesy" (3:13)
Skip Mahoaney & The Casuals - "Running Away From Love" (Al Kent re-edit) (9:54)
Fresh Fruit - "A Song For You" (4:06)
Review: Aside from releasing his own tunes and edits on Million Dollar Disco, Al Kent also dabbles in the fine art of compiling for the BBE crew, and this time he's been picked to pull together cuts for the label's fourth outing of the Disco Love series. As you'd expect, this is choc-a-bloc with odd, hard-to-find B-sides from the late 70's through to the early 80's, and his own edits are the perfect thing for the DJ who own the originals, but who wishes them to be that lil' bit straighter and kick driven. The opener itself, an edit of Clear's larger-than-life "Equal Love Opportunity" is a bit special...what a tune, and look out for the rest; all killers here. Tip for the disco heads, for real!
Wild Boys (feat Yan Wagner - Lord Tusk Bush mix) (5:54)
Ik Voel Je (4:42)
L'Horloge (4:40)
Wild Boys (feat Yan Wagner) (5:20)
Review: Antoine Harispuru, otherwise known as Golden Bug, has been delivering consistently excellent levels of disco-tinged house and electro over the last eight or so years, and it was only a matter of time before he's pop up on Ivan Smagghe and Leon Oakey's eclectic Les Disques De La Mort. The original mix of "Wild Boys" features Yan Wagner drooling over the beats in his familiarly lamenting, 80's reminiscent style, and there's a Lord Tusk mix on the back of it; the Londoner adds a subtle EBM flavour to the song, making harder and more penetrating on the dancefloor. "Ik Voel Je" is the weirdo in the crew, a magnificent piece of lo-fi psychedelia that stutters its guitar riffs amid heavy distortions and delays, while "L'Horloge" enters Kraftwerk territories thanks to its broken chops of mechanical voices and robotic beats. A little tip, indeed!
Review: Near-legendary Parisian party people Discomatin launch into the new year with a brand new edit series. Ranging from firing Chic-level disco funk to smooth, slipper-shuffling soul, each cut represents each member of the crew's passions and inspirations. Highlights include the kitsch drama of "Big Stuff", the smoky, San Fran kerb crawl feel of "Sea & Sky Line", the spiralling, loopy sensation of "Peripherique Nord" and the sleazy sax feels on rare groove finale "Jolie Face". A fine representation of Paris's most exciting after party; the early birds don't catch the worm, they catch the obscure records to edit.
Captain Dax - "Dr Beezar" (BlackCash & Theo edit) (3:05)
Harry Mosco - "I Feel Funky" (BlackCash & Theo edit) (4:19)
Review: Since re-launching early last year, Backcash & Theo's Galaxy Sound Company label has delivered a constant stream of killer singles, all featuring high quality re-edits of little known space funk, cosmic soul and spiraling disco-funk gems. Predictably, this fifth installment in their 7" series features two more scorching hot scalpel jobs. The A-side boasts a terrifically heavy scalpel edit of Captain Dax's wild 1975 jam "Dr Beezer", where crazed synth lines and gruff spoken vocals ride an urgent rhythm. Flip for the straight-up funk brilliance of the un-credited "I Feel Funky", which wraps righteous horns and breathless vocals around a booming, low-slung groove
Review: Italian DJ agency Sounds Familiar continues its' 7" explorations of the space where disco re-edits meet deep house. This latest missive comes from Detroit's Specter, who was last seen on Theo Parish's Sound Signature imprint back in 2013. He begins with the eccentric "Circus Time", a bizarre, circus themed disco jam tightened up for contemporary dancefloors. It boasts a brilliant walking bassline and, somewhat creepily, maniacal clown laughter. B-side "Concrete Jungle" is a more straight-up disco-funk affair, with Specter brilliantly re-arranging the kind of urgent, socially aware, electric piano and synth-laden jam that was all the rage in the mid 1970s.
Review: Salsoul, Kerri Chandler, Joe Claussell; do we need to say any more? Disco remixes don't get any more authentic than this. Both still sounding as powerful and beautiful as they did on first commission: Kerri's twist on First Choice's "Doctor Love" comes with that confident strut and energetic dynamic that's driven by the strong strings, Rochelle and Annette's gutsy vocals and Kerri's unrelenting 4/4. Claussell, meanwhile, does the epic breakdown-to-build-up technique that he made his own. A spiritual trip that explores every aspect and element from the percussion to Double Exposure's golden harmonies, drop this and no one will leave the dancefloor for the full stretch. Incredible.
Review: French selector and crate digger Jay Airiness comes correct with his debut edit collection on vinyl. As the title suggests, he's taking us on a tour of the east stopping off at various sweet spots along the way; "Magik Carpet" sees us taking off from LAX. The most trad disco cut of the bunch, its eastern bent is found in the Turkish snake-charming horns towards the end. "Arabian Disco" takes us further south toward Morocco with its resonant gourd twangs wrapping themselves loosely around the strutting beats. "Cornes De Gazelles" is the soundtrack to a party in old Delhi; all chaotic and energetic while "Walla Walla" sees us travelling further south to the shores of Goa for a sweaty throw down that's more funk and boogie than it is disco. Bon voyage!
Actress - "Xoul Particles" (Prins Thomas version) (5:44)
Blacknecks - "Don't Dream It Be It" (Prins Thomas version) (6:10)
Box Saga - "Zen & The Art Of Deadlines" (Prins Thomas edit) (5:33)
Joachim Holm & Alejandro Mosso - "Tre Melodi" (Prins Thomas version) (6:51)
Hieroglyphic Being - "Imaginary Soundscapes 9" (Prins Thomas version) (8:28)
Blacknecks - "Don't Dream It Be It" (Prins Thomas short version) (3:12)
U - "The Subdubba Beat" (Stockholmia Glue mix - Prins Thomas edit) (12:27)
Review: This double pack addendum to the Paradise Goulash mix from Prins Thomas for Eskimo will be of interest to any collectors out there who consider themselves completists of the Full Pupp founder's work. It's entirely made up of previously unreleased re-edits from the Norwegian maestro done specifically for the 57 track mix and it's quite the treat! Witness as the twinkling delights of "Xoul Particles" by Actress is embellished with the most subtle of percussive underbellies, the krauty delights of "Don't Dream It Be It" are blessed with a fine kosmische groove and Box Saga's "Zen & The Art of Deadlinesss" is made all the more sleazier. A fine set of scandolearic DJ tools straight from the master's mixing deck.
Stockholm Express (Chmmr Change Trains remix) (6:06)
Aoa (Kort miks) (6:03)
Review: A decade after opening its' doors, Prins Thomas' Full Pupp label - a long-running showcase for Norwegian talent - has reached 50 releases. Fittingly, the imprint's figurehead has decided to mark the occasion with a double-pack of his own material - his most expansive offering since the Prins Thomas III LP in 2014. Highlights are plentiful, from the fluid, broken rhythms, undulating electronics and bubbling acid lines of the quietly grandiose "Meiro", and trance-inducing, dark nu-disco of "Trans (12" Version)", to the Chicago acid-influenced dancefloor wonkiness of "Toransu". The package also contains a tasty "bonus beat" rub of one of the tracks, and previously unheard remixes from Chmmr and Kort.
Review: Back in soviet times when the official local music market was controlled by the biggest record monopoly in history "Melodiya", many local musicians who wanted to express themselves in actual form, released tapes themselves and spread it through a big underground market network called "Magnitizdat" (short of Magnetic Tape Release). It began in the 60s with soviet rock movement and illegal copies of foreign music which got through border with tourists, seamen and diplomats. In the late 80s you could find there many different shades of music from underground protest rock, post punk, avant-garde to a lot of electronic pop, local kind of italo disco and dj's mixtapes with a personal rap on top of it. Plus Seven Records begins a sublable series of remastered edits which narrate about dance part of this story.
Review: Aside from being the originator and creator of the Osmose Sound 7" Vinyl Record Stabiliser, DJ Osmose is a purveyor of the finest house and disco concoctions, a man who has clearly dedicated his life to both house culture and the vinyl format - we dig. This time he's up on the newly crowned Morgan Avenue Edits, and first up is a collaboration with byDesign, a track entitled "Red Light Disco", and one that is a total discoid banger, backed by one hell of a baseline. "Hazardous Disco" sees the man go solo and deeper than before, serving up a beautiful, vocal-laden, string-heavy disco joint for the modern ear, followed by the smooth-as-silk groove of "I Don't Wanna Know". Stunningly fab.
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