by Juno Plus on 06.04.2010 at 09:52am
Artist: Sean Brosnan
Title: Sat Jam
Label: Needwant
Genre: Disco/Nu Disco
Format: 12″, Digital
Buy From: Juno Records, Juno Download
Sean Brosnan set up Needwant Records as an outlet for a sound that lingers between house and disco. A feel that naturally oozes from the producer, his debut production on the imprint freely runs a subtle line between the two sensibilities with groovy effect. “Sat Jam”, his first production on the imprint, layers guitar licks and short female vocals on top of a dubbed house groove. Old school piano parts up the energy whilst surging congas provide the ass shaking fuel.
Opening the release though, is veteran to the modern disco scene, Ray Mang whose remix accentuates the piano parts, morphing the track into a true, classic, old school house anthem. An original member of seminal dance act Block 16, Mang displays the deft production skills that has seen him get picked up for a forthcoming release on fellow disco trailblazers, DFA. Canadian producer Eddie C turns in the second remix, stripping the original down into a slow, dubby groove. Not allowing us to become too comfortable, Eddie follows his long and teasing opening section with the kind of upfront break kicks that have seen him turn into one of the latest edit heroes on the scene.
Review: Tom Jones
by Juno Plus on 01.02.2010 at 11:52am
Artist: Ray Mang
Title: Bullet Proof
Label: DFA
Genre: Disco/Nu-Disco
Format: 12″, Digital
Buy From: Juno Records, Juno Download
This is a great if slightly unexpected collision between two legends (well, strictly speaking, three legends). Edit and disco king Ray Mang has been a constant source of delight for DJs for 10 years now, working with The Idjut Boys and The Glimmers, as part of Block 16 or for his superb disco edits on his own Mangled imprint. He’s joined on this DFA release by Lady Miss Kier, the unforgettable vocalist with Dee-Lite, whose classic “Groove Is In The Heart” still rules after all these years.
And the third legend is George Clinton, who had a hit with “Bullet Proof” in the early 80s. This version really pushes the boat out though, coming in faster and way more frenetic than Clinton’s already fairly bouncy number. With wild keyboard stabs and fierce snare hits running rampant, it’s a hell of a lot of fun and sounds like a party kicking off right between the ears as LMK repeats the chorus “I ain’t bullet proof and I won’t wear a ball and chain”. Mang’s production excels as ever, and this should easily set a crowd off with no delay.
The flipside, “Look Into My Eyes”, is calmer and more cosmic than the title track, but it’s still a true beauty with a luscious breakdown in the middle. Yet another superb job all round by the reliable Mr. Mang.
Review: Oliver Keens
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