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Review: Tom Lonsborough and Col Hamilton, better known to most as 2 Billion Beats, return to their regular home of Paper Recordings with three tracks of synth-y contemporary disco. 'Down The Docks' has echoes of 80s synth-pop and centres around a fat squelchy bassline that's married to a jaunty, nagging keys riff. 'Empty Boulevard' (the pick for this writer) is a smoother ride that would slide nicely into deep or progressive house sets, while finally 'Beats Of No Nation' is a quirkier cut with multiple competing vocal samples and synths that get more and more acidic as the track progresses.
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PAPR 283
02 Dec 20
Disco/Nu-Disco
02 Dec 20
Disco/Nu-Disco
Various
Played by: Chris Massey, Flash Atkins, Juno Recommends Disco, LEGO EDIT, JAMES ROD, Andy Buchan, Kongisto
Review: Label co-owner Flash Atkins is at the controls for this second celebration of Paper Music's first 25 years. While there's a smattering of material from the label's first 15 years, the majority of Atkins' selections come from releases put out over the last decade. Like its' predecessor, it's an action-packed affair full of high quality cuts. Standouts include the swirling nu-disco bliss of Rave-Enka's "Honningen", the hazy lounge-jazz-meets-house sleaziness of Diskobeistet's "Birklunden", the piano-powered chunkiness of Leon Sweet's "Beat Slave Auto", the analogue deep house bubbliness of Doc L Junior's "Twilight" and the early morning deep house hypnotism of Ryan Kick's remix of Space Coast's "Just Past Midnight". Best of all, though, is the TB-303-powered hypno-house insanity of Ralph Myerz and The Kosmik Diamondz 14-minute "Acid 4 Eddie".
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PAPD 266B
21 Aug 19
Disco/Nu-Disco
21 Aug 19
Disco/Nu-Disco
Review: Seven months on from the release of their fine debut album, Be Nice To Each Other (a title that seems more apt with every passing day), Paper Recordings stalwarts 2 Billion Beats are given the remix treatment. Richard Seaborne ropes in pal GizMo to lend a hand on his rework of "Papa", a thrillingly driving, low-slung affair built around live disco bass, glistening organ stabs and rolling percussion, while Brighton's Leon Sweet casually joins the dots between rolling nu-disco and melodious deep house on his interpretation of "Slow Down". Arguably best of all, though, is Magnus International's rework of 2011 single "To Andromeda", which sees the Oslo producer pepper a loose limbed jazz breakbeat with typically woozy, Scandolearic chords and tasty analogue synthesizer melodies.
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PAPDLS 228
09 Jun 17
Disco/Nu-Disco
09 Jun 17
Disco/Nu-Disco
Various
Played by: George Kelly, JOUTRO MUNDO, Seamus Haji, FINGERMAN, Dj steef, RocknRolla Soundsystem, Dr Packer, Tonbe, J&M BROTHERS, Limpodisco, Massimo Vanoni (The Smoker), Werkshy, BRENDON P, 80's Child, JAMES ROD, Stephen Richards (DiscoDaze), That Needs an Edit/Pete Le Freq, Andy Buchan, Chuggin Edits, Sould Out, SITUATION, Downunder Disco, Disco Funk Spinner - D.F.S
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HOTDIGITMAXI 003
29 May 17
Disco/Nu-Disco
29 May 17
Disco/Nu-Disco
Various
Played by: Chris Massey, FINGERMAN, YAM WHO?, Flash Atkins, Anthony Mansfield, J&M BROTHERS, Rayko, Massimo Vanoni (The Smoker), 80's Child, JAMES ROD, Somerville & Wilson, SITUATION, Downunder Disco, Disco Funk Spinner - D.F.S, Paper Street Soul
Review: Paper Disco's Trash The Wax compilation series certainly offers a lot of bang for your buck. This fourth installment continues the trend, serving up 22 tried-and-tested dancefloor jams for disco-loving DJs. As usual, the selected tracks are a mixture of killer edits (Ed Wizard & Disco Double Dee, Solid State, Electric Pendergrass, DJ Rocca & Chris Massey), sparkling remixes (a tasty '80s electrofunk rework of Reggie Got Beats' "It's On Tonight" by Norwegian eccentric Ralph Myerz), and stellar original productions (see 2 Billion Beats' "Bob", Daco's Gladys Knight-sampling throb-job "I Heard It", Picotropico's decidedly Balearic "Time Will Tell"). There's possibly a little more Italo-disco on this edition, but that's no bad thing - especially as the arpeggio-heavy cuts showcased here are universally excellent.
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PAPDLA 220
10 Nov 16
Disco/Nu-Disco
10 Nov 16
Disco/Nu-Disco
Various
Review: Fresh from the runaway success of his brilliant "Sunny Bigler" single, Leon Sweet has been installed as the man behind the decks for the second volume of Paper Disco's Trash The Wax series. Sweet's two-hour DJ mix is excellent, of course, but it's the unmixed tracks - a combination of unheard bits and recent Paper gems - that make this compilation essential. Expect a range of re-edits and original tracks that variously touch on nu-disco, Italo, boogie and, of course, house. Highlights are plentiful, and include a trippy slow acid version of The Balearic Beat Boy's "Waiting For Me", a typically rubbery mid-80s soul re-cit from 80s Child, and a killer, filter-heavy rework of Melba Moore by Neil Diablo.
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PAPDLA 176
20 Apr 15
Disco/Nu-Disco
20 Apr 15
Disco/Nu-Disco
Various
Played by: Chris Massey, DAVE GERRARD, The Allergies, Julian Sanza, Kraak & Smaak, Keep Schtum, FINGERMAN, YAM WHO?, Flash Atkins, Emperor Machine, Juno Recommends Disco, Richard Rossa, Jay Ru, Evil Smarty, Weedyman, NBMD, Get Down Edits, Alien Disco Sugar (Leonidas DeeJay), KS French, 80's Child, Wonkar, Somerville & Wilson
Review: Paper Recordings' reputation precedes them in house circles. Now however, they've bitten the bullet and dived into the deep end of the disco pool with this compilation (on sub label Paper Disco) of current nu-disco producers and edit heroes. It's a brave comp that tackles every interpretation of disco, including 2 Billion Beats' deep '80s synth groover "See Us Through", Richard Seabourne's bizarre funk-goes-doomy 303 workout "This Is Acid" and Mezman's bass heavy, dream-pad odyssey. We're looking forward to plenty more disco thrills from this new stable!
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PAPDLA 164
06 Mar 14
Disco/Nu-Disco
06 Mar 14
Disco/Nu-Disco
