Sirsounds Vinyl & CDs

Review: Apparently DJ Harvey and Lovebirds have been hammering these "personal edits" from the Sirsounds crew in recent DJ sets. Listening to the clips, it's easy to work out why: they're a cut above the rest, edit-wise. There's a good variety of sounds and styles on show, from the stuttering drums, blissful guitars, dewy-eyed vocal snippets and rich boogie synths of "Love Me Right (Version)", to the eyes-closed synth solos and driving disco-funk grooves of quirky closing cut "What Does It Take". Our pick of the bunch though has to be the effortlessly eccentric Italian electro-funk insanity of "SASA", which sounds a little like it could be a lesser-known outing by Tullio De Piscopo (though don't quote us on that).

Review: SIRS CUT's Vol Seis offers a delightful journey through Disco and Nu-Disco vibes bringing back the vibes of the late 70s and early 80s. Side-1 opens with 'Told You So,' a smooth funk and soul jam featuring mellow keyboards and strong vocals that evoke those great disco nights. 'Nunca Mais' follows with a laidback Latin disco vibe, enriched by a big strings and horn section, and an enhancing flute that adds to its charm. On Side-2, 'Tonight Is The Night' is a romantic late-night disco track with deeper, more intimate tones. 'Back To USA' closes the record with a high-energy disco anthem. Its soulful vocal performance and driving big band section make it a main stage underground disco classic. Vol Seis is a great example at new attempts to make disco fresh, with classic production and elements. This record has each type of disco sound and style all wrapped into one hot 12".