Back Catalogue

Review: This collection from London-based arch-nerd Zaf (he of the rare music site Zafsmusic.com) should have crate diggers salivating into their well-thumbed copies of Record Collector. It showcases obscure disco and boogie gems released only on "private presses" - those self-released albums and singles that are usually the preserve of uber-diggers with oodles of money to burn. Given the source material, it's no surprise to find Private Wax stuffed with quality fare, from the horn-soaked disco-soul bump of Christian Gaubert's "Sweet Maryline", to the undisputed boogie glory of Jeaney's brilliant "Reservation". Electrofunk diggers should also check 94 East's "If You Feel Like Dancing", the sort of life-affirming synth jam that surely would have been a hit had it not been buried so long.

Review: Mixing funky breaks with plenty of soul, Belgian nu-funk wizard Zamali dazzles with the slow boogie soul and retro arpeggios of "Blue Mountains", provides warm jazz-funk textures on the bass-poppin' "Jah Youth" and gospel-reared breakbeat on the brass-splattered funk of "Accentuation".

Review: He's back! Yep, the Belgian master of soul nouveau follows up last year's mini-album, At The Speed Of Light, with another, Soulshine, again on Greek disco imprint Timewarp. Once again we have a sizzling selection of authentic-sounding retro funk grooves that could easily be lifted from an obscure 70s blaxploitation movie. Highlights include the, analogue 70s porno-style soundtrack-isms of "Unite", the strangely baggy sounding "Brassin" and the very literal "Slap It Hard", which does indeed featured a very sternly slapped snare!