Jean Claude Gavri At Juno Download

Review: Hard-working scalpel fiend Jean-Claude Gavri seems to knock-out heavyweight disco re-edits at a furious rate. Here he presents four more tried-and-tested reworks to tickle the fancy of confirmed disco deviants. As with his previous edits, the emphasis is on breathless percussion and winding grooves with just the right amount of vocal relief. As ever, it's mostly familiar favourites going through the blender, from early Paradise Garage fave "I Hear Music In The Streets" to the end-of-night genius of Thelma Houston's "Saturday Night, Sunday Morning". Gavri's version of the latter offers a perfect balance between the original's electric piano-heavy groove and anthemic vocal. Rock solid.

Review: Tel Aviv's Jean-Claude Gavri has a rising reputation in the edits world, thanks largely to a string of releases that provide sturdy, floor-friendly reworks of both well-known and relatively obscure jams. This latest EP offers more of the same, on hand delivering a dirty, driving version of an overlooked McCartney and Stevie Wonder cut ("What You're Doing", originally from the Wacky one's 1982 LP Tug of War), on the other showcasing a suitably percussive tweak of Diana Ross's disco classic "Love Hangover". The general vibe is sweaty and upbeat, giving the impression that Garvi's primary concern is always the dancefloor.

Review: Having made his name via a series of much-played re-edit releases, Jean Claude Gavri makes the move to original production with a sparkling two-tracker. The original version of "Nite Dubbin" begins with two and a half minutes of sturdy disco drums, before dropping into a mesmerizing, hands-in-the-air piano breakdown that seems to last an eternity. By the time the drums come back in, you'll be lost in music. It's simple but very, very effective. The Ritual Mix is little more than an extended drum workout, but the percussion is undeniably heavy. If you like to pep your mixes up using additional drums or extended beats tracks, you should give it a listen.

Review: In the last six months, Tel Aviv-based producer Jean-Claude Gavri has come from relative obscurity to dominate the disco edit download charts. It's not hard to see why; his edits are dubby, percussive and floor-friendly, beefing up the original tracks without resorting to cheap tricks such as filters and super-compressed additional kicks. This second full-length collection of sneaky reworks features plenty of high-grade material, from the voodoo percussion of "Playa" and "Disco Africa" to euphoric, near anthemic rubs of Sylvester and Harold Melvin. There's also some delicious sleaze in the form of "Nitelife" and a wall-of-sound take on "California Dreaming".

Review: Serial re-edit fiend Jean Claude Gavri is giving Rayko a run for his money in the "most re-edits released in a single year" stakes. Having already unleashed a slew of EPs this year, he's put together a compilation of previously unreleased rubs. As usual, much of the material is instrumental, expertly teasing out the best elements of well-known and relatively obscure disco and funk jams. Check, for example, the robust beats, springy cowbells and grandiose builds of "Don't Stop Dancing" or the snaking horns of "The Groove". There's also some sweet '80s electrofunk flavour in the shape of "Sounds of the 80s" and a thrilling, dubwise version of "Above & Beyond".

Review: More from prolific scalpel specialist Jean-Claude Gavri, who appears to be attempting to set a record for the most releases in the shortest space of time. We've no complaints though, as his pleasingly faithful re-edits and reworks are rarely less than essential. This latest EP features four more 'floor-friendly rubs. The real killer is "Az Always", a perfectly pitched tweak of a jazzy Stevie Wonder staple that should get serious rotations this winter. There's also a deliciously groovesome slo-mo treat in the shape of "7th House" and a re-dub of Risco Connection's much-played dub disco cover of "Aint No Stopping Us Now".