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Alena
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Various
Review: Midnight Riot bring us a 20-track compilation that certainly can't be faulted on the eclecticism front, with tracks ranging from the boogie nouveau of Ilija Rudman's 'Let This Dream Be Real' to Sirs' fairly self-explanatory 'Turkish Folk', and from the sumptuous soul of Jack Tyson Charles' 'Glory' to BJ Smith's acoustic psych-pop cover of Soul II Soul's 'Keep On Movin''. The southern bar room funk of HP Edits's 'Why Don't You Slide', the smokey soundtrack jazz vibes of Peter Simmons' 'Downtown' and Phoenix's 'Sueno Latino'-ish 'Nature Dance' are three more highlights of a varied and enjoyable collection.
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MIDRIOT DBALVOL 5
05 Jun 20
Balearic/Downtempo
05 Jun 20
Balearic/Downtempo
Various
Review: ISM's tenth anniversary celebrations tend towards the epic, with the Yam Who-helmed label serving up a series of bulging retrospective compilations stacked to the rafters with imprint highlights, dancefloor hits and overlooked gems. This second selection boasts 24 more tried-and-tested ISM classics, from the rubbery disco-funk bounce of Birdee's "Chemistry" and the synth-laden electrofunk revivalism of Qwestlife's D-Train style revision of "Streetlife" by Natasha Watts, to the spiraling Balearic disco throb of Pete Herbert's killer remix of Gemini Brothers' "Jeckermich" and the piano-powered nu-disco-soul of Rocco Raimundo's "Higher Lovin", featuring the smooth vocals of Stee Downes. Other highlights include the boogie-soul revivalism of Sweetooth's "Make Believe" and the hypnotic deep house/electrofunk fusion that is Mark E's fine revision of Heion's "Follow Me".
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ISM 103X
24 May 19
Disco/Nu-Disco
24 May 19
Disco/Nu-Disco
Various
Review: Notching up a decade in the business is big news for any label, so congratulations must go to Yam Who's ISM label. He's decided to mark the imprint's first decade in some style via a series of compilations that highlight some of the killer nu-disco, boogie, disco, house and Balearic jams nestling in ISM's bulging back catalogue. Highlights are plentiful throughout, from the Imagination-inspired electrofunk flex of Ron Basejam's killer rework of Alena's "Changes" and the synth-heavy rush of Balearic disco maestro Pete Herbert's revision of M Roberto & Nikolay Denev's "Be Yourself", to the breezy, soul-fired dancefloor warmth of Jonathan Ryno's "Don't Know Love" and Mark E's terrifically loved-up deep house tweak of Robot 84's "Lookin' For Love".
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ISM 102X
03 May 19
Disco/Nu-Disco
03 May 19
Disco/Nu-Disco
Played by: YAM WHO?, Juno Recommends Disco, BRENDON P, 80's Child, That Needs an Edit/Pete Le Freq, Chuggin Edits
Review: Birdee: aka the Los Angeles dwelling Italian Marcello De Angelis is back, with some killer boogie-house disco flavours on a new ISM Records EP. "Meant To Be" is a funky and feel good deep disco joint, featuring vocal dynamite Alena Herel. Then there is Yam Who? dropping the remix business and in the process inject the track with some added dancefloor dynamics: for later in the night when any serious DJ needs to turn the heat up a notch or two.
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ISM 088X
13 Oct 17
Disco/Nu-Disco
13 Oct 17
Disco/Nu-Disco
Various
Played by: FINGERMAN, YAM WHO?, Pete Herbert, Tonbe, Alan Dixon, Werkshy, CHEWY RUBS, 80's Child, Andy Buchan, Chuggin Edits
Review: Anyone who's ever thought that disco's had it's day, well they clearly need to check out Le Spank, the latest bumper packed compilation from Yam Who?'s mighty Midnight Riot label for irrefutable evidence to the contrary. Yes the YM? duo have rustled up a whopping 20 summer jams to soundtrack out summer and boy are we grateful! Highlights include the hot-to-the-touch neon boogie of Qwestlife's "Streetlife" rework, HIfi Sean's campy hiNRG remake of "Shari Vari" and the deep, late 80s Brit house vibes of "Cant Get Enough" by Alan Dixon. Party all summer long!
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MRLESPANK 001
03 Jul 17
Disco/Nu-Disco
03 Jul 17
Disco/Nu-Disco
Various
Played by: FINGERMAN, YAM WHO?, Pete Herbert, Trujillo, Limpodisco, Alan Dixon, Chuggin Edits, Disco Funk Spinner - D.F.S
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MRHCV 1
06 Mar 17
Disco/Nu-Disco
06 Mar 17
Disco/Nu-Disco
Sven & Ourra feat Alena
Review: Given the respected track records of boogie revivalists Sven Atherton and Ourra (AKA producer Simon Tappenden), you'd expect this collaborative single to be rather good. Happily, it is. "Play It Tight" features the alluring vocals of Alena, and is as authentic a chunk of sparkling, synth-heavy boogie as you'll find. The duo's bubbly, sun-kissed original is accompanied by two fine reworks. First, Moscow resident Phil Gerus turns it into a throbbing fusion of Tiger & Woods style loop-house and hard-edged electrofunk, before label boss Yam Who effortlessly joins the dots between sumptuous soulful house, and tasty disco-boogie (think Chic style guitars, sweeping strings, and rich chord progressions).
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ISM 077X
18 Nov 16
Disco/Nu-Disco
18 Nov 16
Disco/Nu-Disco
Review: East London vocalist Alena gets the remix treatment on Yam Who?'s ISM by a serious who's who of the current musical landscape and there's so much to choose from! Crazy P's James Baron aka Ron Basejam gets stuck in a couple of times, giving his nu-disco midas touch to "Changes" and "Learn To Get By". Label boss himself Yam Who? is in fine form, giving a sweet boogie injection to "Use To Hold Me" and a deep nu-disco flavour to the afore mentioned "Changes" featuring a cheeky sample of Pepe Braddock's "Deep Burnt. Elsewhere Aussie disco hero Inkswel gives "Use To Hold Me" another killer re-rub which gets a deep and dirty funk makeover and Planet Jumper delve into a cosmic disco vibe on their retro flavoured take of "Hard Times".
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ISM 067X
04 Dec 15
Disco/Nu-Disco
04 Dec 15
Disco/Nu-Disco
Various
Review: London disco house imprint ISN presents us with a compilation showcasing recent graduates of their Class of '16. All the usual suspects are here; and they all pass, with honours! Hosting the ceremony is none other than Yam? Who, compiling the release tremendously with some surefire dancefloor fodder to make it one year to remember, and boy do they ever! There's the sweet boogie down vibes of The Hinge Project's "Brand New Day" and Freekwency's "Something Else On Your Mind" right through to the Italo favoured vibe of Ichisan's "Bela Libujanja" and not to mention sweet nu disco ditties by Joey Dice ("Puzzling Me") and Richard Seaborne ("U Said U Loved Me") showcasing the labels various moods and grooves in impressive fashion.
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ISM 065
09 Oct 15
Disco/Nu-Disco
09 Oct 15
Disco/Nu-Disco
Review: East London based singer Alena gets the remix treatment and in stylish fashion. Her track "Hard Times" gets done over twice. Firstly the "Autocycle Remix" is all hands in the air with big piano rolls for the peak time dance floor to compliment her gorgeous vocals. The Ourra remix of "Don't You Know" is a proper nu-disco rendition just like the following "Yam Who? Original Mix" the real highlights here. They're reminiscent of the sounds on Futureboogie and Freerange et al. Not a bad thing at all! The Leebo Freeman remix of "Use 2 Hold Me" being more reminiscent of Tuff City Kids with its chunky rolling arpeggio and generally analogue soul vibes. Now that's a compliment!
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ISM 064X
18 Sep 15
Disco/Nu-Disco
18 Sep 15
Disco/Nu-Disco
Yam Who? / Various
Freekwency - "Living In A Lie" (feat Ale Chambers & De Konichiwa - Benny Badge Downtown dub) - (5:08) 110 BPM
Played by: George Kelly, FINGERMAN, YAM WHO?, Dr Packer, Juno Recommends Disco, Ash Reynolds, TURNTILL, Alan Dixon, DJ P-SOL, Ziggy Phunk, BRENDON P, 80's Child, South Beach Recycling, JAMES ROD, Wonkar, Chuggin Edits, SITUATION, Olivier (La Freund Recordings), Saucy Lady
Review: If you weren't aware already, Yam Who? is one ambitious, tirelessly active chap. First emerging at the turn of the century with some superb edits of poppy R n'b (anyone remember his boogie take on "Frontin" by Pharrell?) the Yam master has gone on to build quite the empire with his Midnight Riot label. The latest MR release reflects his nature, a new mix featuring 20 killer rollerskate jams from friends as well as some outright classics. Highlights include the glistening, chrome-plated funk of George Kelly's "Turn It Up", the sleek and synthy 80s jam "Living A Lie" by Freekwency and the slammin Linn drum freestyle action of "On The Upside (High Drummer edit)" by Wonkar.
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MIDRIOTBOOGIE 001
07 Sep 15
Disco/Nu-Disco
07 Sep 15
Disco/Nu-Disco
Various
The Layabouts - "Here With You" (feat Terri Walker - The Layabouts instrumental mix) - (7:26) 122 BPM
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PMCD002A
08 Jul 15
Deep House
08 Jul 15
Deep House
Various
Review: Yam Who is a man who is on a mission to uncover the coolest cult re-edit guys around and make sure the public hear them. This is usually through his own ISM imprint and it's also usually via the medium of the EP. Here, though he's gone all out to present this huge compilation album, bursting with party goodness, and boasting 24 tracks. Highlights include the '80s Child's rework of power-snare soul anthem "Let Me Be The One", the neon glow of arpeggiated synth boogie gem "Jeckermich" and Ron Basejam's deep and sensuous take on the sultry electro-soul of "Changes".
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ISM 054X
30 Mar 15
Funky/Club House
30 Mar 15
Funky/Club House
Played by: Casio Social Club, FINGERMAN, YAM WHO?, Irregular Disco Workers, Juno Recommends Disco, Tonbe, Trujillo, Ziggy Phunk, 80's Child, South Beach Recycling
Review: Alena is a London boogie singer who has found a kindred creative spirit in ISM labelboss Yam Who?. Following the success of Changes, they're back with more original material, with "U Used To Hold Me" being a beautifully authentic slice of mid '80s Brit-synth-funk: crisp, digital and very, very catchy. Inkswel mischievously warps the tune into twisted dysfunctional punk-funk, but '80s Child goes a bit more commercial with his take on the already poppy "Let Me The One".
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ISM 044X
14 Jul 14
Disco/Nu-Disco
14 Jul 14
Disco/Nu-Disco
Various
Played by: B-Jam, Buzz Compass, FINGERMAN, YAM WHO?, Superbreak, Dynamicron (Los Grandes/Our Nights), Wonkar
Review: Yam Who? tirelessly releases the finest electronic disco through his own label ISM. Sometimes it's in the form of compilations and sometimes its stuff by the likes of Sleazy McQueen or Spektrum. Now and then he even gets time to release his own work. This is such a case and it's an impressive collection of all his official reworks of other artists. Highlights over the 12 tracks include his souped-up version of an '80s cover by Natasha Watts, the slick electro boogie rework of a Bobby Electro tune and the soulful retro house of his Erik Rico re-rub.
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ISM 033X
02 Sep 13
Disco/Nu-Disco
02 Sep 13
Disco/Nu-Disco
