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Andy Buchan
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Review: Leeds' own disco don Andy Buchan returns to Hot Gorilla with an EP consisting of what are, essentially, three nu disco-fied cover versions - specifically, his takes on 'Don't You (Forget About Me)' by Simple Minds, 'Get Lucky' by Daft Punk and 'Burning Down The House' by Talking Heads. But there's a twist - as the EP title suggests, each of those covers has been augmented by the employment of a full choir on vocal duties. It's an approach that may prove a bit 'Marmite' (for this writer, the treatment works best on 'Get Lucky') but it certainly makes a change from endless re-edits...
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HGR 046
05 Apr 24
Disco/Nu-Disco
05 Apr 24
Disco/Nu-Disco
Played by: Irregular Disco Workers, Solazz, FINGERMAN, Rayko, Andy Downtown Science, CHEWY RUBS, FRAN DEEPER, Andy Buchan
Review: Two tracks in three mixes make up this latest offering from UK disco stalwart Andy Buchan. 'Prince Says Dance' is a slab of oddly restrained electronic funk that's got plenty of bottom-end squelch and an indecipherable, treated male vocal in its original (well, 2023 Version) form, before Chewy Rubs maxes it out with FX, stabs, reverb and Latin percussion trills. But it's the title track that takes the gold, a driving 4/4 houser with Jersey-style organs to die for and a vocal sample from Junior Vasquez's 'Get Your Hands Off My Man' (and Opal Funk Band's 'Ain't No Way' before that).
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RW 196
29 May 23
Disco/Nu-Disco
29 May 23
Disco/Nu-Disco
Review: Leeds lad Andy Buchan returns with a two-track EP designed with the specific intention of making booties shake on dancefloors. 'Prince Says Dance' is an interesting concoction that marries a live-sounding, 70s-style funk bassline to synths and sequenced vocal "aaahs" that positively reek of the 1980s, as well as spoken "house... electric" snips. The title track, meanwhile, makes great use of the vocal from Junior Vasquez's mid-90s classic 'Get Your Hands Off My Man', which it pairs with a simple rolling backbeat and some seriously wonked-out synth action. The latter stands out to these ears but then again I might be biased, having rinsed the original back in the day...
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RW 171
07 Nov 22
Disco/Nu-Disco
07 Nov 22
Disco/Nu-Disco
Played by: FINGERMAN, Juno Recommends Disco, Juno Recommends Funky House, Ash Reynolds, Rayko, MANUEL COSTELA, Andy Buchan, DiCE_NZ, Or
Review: Three very serviceable disco jams here from Andy Buchan, a UK producer who, to be fair, can usually be relied upon to come up with the goods. Whether these tracks are best described as re-edits or simply sample-based productions is debatable, but 'Dance With Me' lifts chunks from Peter Brown and Betty Wright's 1977 TK Disco cut of the same name, while 'Basement Funk' revisits the bassline from Ver Jaxx's millennium anthem 'Red Alert'. As for 'Nite Walking', it's a string- and sax-drenched midtempo affair with a suitably hazy, Qaalude-infused kinda feel, and really rather sumptuous.
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HGR 025
18 Mar 22
Disco/Nu-Disco
18 Mar 22
Disco/Nu-Disco
Played by: FINGERMAN, Juno Recommends Disco, Juno Recommends Deep House, Ash Reynolds, Rayko, Citizens Of Vice, Howler, Andy Buchan, The Magic Track, Or
Review: Given the title you can probably guess what instrument takes centre stage on this latest EP from UK disco regular Andy Buchan, which is brought to you by the goodly folks at Citizens Of Vice. 'Piano Hands' itself is, unsurprisingly, a piano-led instrumental that sits right on the house/disco cusp and also sports some fine strings, while Glenn Davies' remix is a treat for house floors that like it deep and soulful. Elswhere there's plenty more ivories action to be found on the boogie-esque 'Ghosts Of Yanquin', before the piano-free 'Take Me Dancing' plays us out on a blissy, euphoric kinda tip.
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COV 030
25 Feb 22
Disco/Nu-Disco
25 Feb 22
Disco/Nu-Disco
Review: Leeds disco don Andy Buchan returns to his own Hot Gorilla label with a cut that in its Original form blends nu-disco and house influences, its walking disco b-line, handclaps and full-throated female vocal married to sprightly, plinky-plonk pianos. Remix duties are taken care of by a brace of equally respected contemporaries, with London's Bustin' Loose taking things slightly deeper and adding some nice squelchy synth action and string sweeps, while Ireland's Stephen Richards drops the tempo and tones down the housier elements on a rub that leans just a little bit closer to traditional disco and funk.
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HGR 014
18 Jun 21
Disco/Nu-Disco
18 Jun 21
Disco/Nu-Disco
Review: Less than a month has passed since Andy Buchan's last outings - an expansive EP on Hot Digits and a single-tracker on Hot Gorilla - and he's already back in action. We're not complaining though, because Buchan has been one of the most consistent producers in the modern disco scene for some time now. 'Evol Lady' is bouncy, positive, cheery and life-affirming, with Buchan making great use of sparkling, house style piano riffs, squally sax solos, chunky house beats and undulating orchestral samples lifted from a familiar disco record. It's a genuine hands-in-the-air affair that's bound to get people going out on the dancefloor when music festivals return this summer.
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HGR 010
19 Mar 21
Disco/Nu-Disco
19 Mar 21
Disco/Nu-Disco
Review: A single-tracker here from Leeds lad Andy Buchan, who's known for releases on Peppermint Jam, Audaz, Rare Wiri, Chopshop, Spa In Disco and Midnight Riot, among other well-respected labels, as well as his many re-edits. 'Basement Beats' is a rolling, party-hearty funk/soul cut with something of a late 60s feel, and centres around a looped female vocal snip saying "down, down, down" (or something very similar) atop scorching Hammonds and rinky-tink pianos, with a couple more vocal snips accompanying the breakdown around the four-minute mark. Simple stuff, perhaps, but it's groovy, baby... it's outta sight!
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HGR 008
19 Feb 21
Disco/Nu-Disco
19 Feb 21
Disco/Nu-Disco
Played by: FINGERMAN, Jayl Funk, Juno Recommends Disco, Ash Reynolds, Marco Giannini (Sticky Heat), SUNNER SOUL, 80's Child, Stephen Richards (DiscoDaze), Space Echo, Andy Buchan, Chuggin Edits, Downunder Disco
Review: Five very solid contemporary funk/disco jams make up this EP from Andy Buchan a native of Leeds. The vaguely Afro-tinged 'Awayo' itself marries fluttering funk guitars to synth strings, female wails and some hefty bottom-end squelch, while 'Disco Down' ain't nothin' but 6m40s of rolling groove. The lively, jazzy 'Swing That Thing' takes us into housier, more uptempo territory; then we drop back down into 'Dream Walking' (think the Bee Gees with added funk sleaze) before 'Disco Down' gets reworked for house floors, with a vocal chant added, on the Get Down Edits Remix.
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HOTDIGIT 081
15 Feb 21
Disco/Nu-Disco
15 Feb 21
Disco/Nu-Disco
Played by: Smashed Atoms, FINGERMAN, Juno Recommends Disco, Juno Recommends Funky House, Andy Buchan, Henri Le Blanc, Juno Download
Review: After previous releases on such acclaimed disco labels as Spa In Disco, Rare Wiri, Midnight Riot, Paper Disco and Audaz, Leeds native Andy Buchan (alongside partner-in-crime Conan The Selector) set up his own Hot Gorilla imprint earlier this year. This sixth EP from the label sees him providing two very authentically late 70s-sounding gems, with 'Your Love' a hazy, lazy affair that sports a sensual, breathy female vocal and some understated house-y pianos, while 'Can't Hide' is a more funk-oriented, Latin-tinged near-instrumental cut whose sampled female vocal is buried deep in the mix.
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HGR 006
06 Nov 20
Disco/Nu-Disco
06 Nov 20
Disco/Nu-Disco
Played by: Dj XS (FVUK), FINGERMAN, Juno Recommends Disco, Marco Giannini (Sticky Heat), Monsieur Van Pratt, Andy Buchan, FRAN DEEPER, Aleito, Juno Download
Review: More hot-to-trot heaviness from Andy Buchan, one of the nu-disco scene's genuine rising stars. In keeping with his other recent outings on Hot Gorilla, "Voodoo Disco" is a funky and forthright affair, with hard-wired, energy-packed Clavinet motifs, sampled female vocals, swelling strings and bubbly electronic lead lines leaping above an electro-tinged beat. Jet Boot Jack delivers a far funkier version rich in stomping drums, Chic style bass and guitars, and a sprinkling of soul horns, while Funk Edwards cheekily re-imagines the track as a throbbing slab of Italo-disco-meets-nu-disco. Both reworks are excellent, though it's Buchan's original mix that we think hits home hardest.
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HGR 005
11 Sep 20
Disco/Nu-Disco
11 Sep 20
Disco/Nu-Disco
Played by: FINGERMAN, Superbreak, Juno Recommends Disco, In Flagranti, Marco Giannini (Sticky Heat), Hansi, Andy Buchan, Paper Street Soul
Review: Andy Buchan's third EP in as many months on Hot Gorilla is another sweaty, celebratory treat, though we'd expect little less from one of nu-disco's genuine rising stars. This time round he's not serving up sizzling original productions, but rather two hot-to-trot re-edits that should appeal to all those who like their disco to sound weighty, funky and horn-heavy. He begins with "Don't Do That (J Cas Edit)", an energetic slab of party-heavy disco funk rich in wild sax lines, bumpin' house beats, ceaseless male group vocals and crunchy electric guitar licks, before dipping the tempo a little on the beatdown-goes-psychedelic funk haziness of "Kosmick Funk (Rock Me Baby Edit)". The latter is equally as heavy as its predecessor and arguably twice as hedonistic, despite its lolloping mid-tempo beats.
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HGR 004
14 Aug 20
Disco/Nu-Disco
14 Aug 20
Disco/Nu-Disco
Played by: Reece Johnson, FINGERMAN, Juno Recommends Disco, Conan The Selector, Monsieur Van Pratt, Stephen Richards (DiscoDaze), Andy Buchan
Review: In the past we've referred to Andy Buchan as one of nu-disco's rising stars. These days, he's well established, offering up tunes that regularly incorporate a wide range of influences whilst retaining the celebratory excitement associated with the contemporary disco scene. "Kingfisher Funk" sits somewhere between a re-edit and an original production, with Buchan reaching for humid, delay-laden horn samples, an Escort-esque revivalist disco groove, echoing female vocal snippets and just the right amount of trippy electronics. His fine original mix comes backed with two hot-to-trot reworks: a sped-up, filter-sporting disco house bumper from Reece Johnson, and a brighter, breezier dub disco style "reshuffle" from prolific producer Chewy Rubs.
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HGR 003
24 Jul 20
Disco/Nu-Disco
24 Jul 20
Disco/Nu-Disco
Played by: Dj XS (FVUK), FINGERMAN, Juno Recommends Disco, Conan The Selector, Stephen Richards (DiscoDaze), Andy Buchan, FRAN DEEPER, Andy Buchan
Review: Man of the moment Andy Buchan is back in action, transferring from Citizens of Vice to up-start imprint Hot Gorilla in order to release one of his strongest cuts to date. In its original form, "Higher" is a deliciously bouncy, sun-soaked and thrillingly positive affair. It sees Buchan pepper a baggy and bouncy Balearic disco groove with arms-raised old school piano stabs, colourful synth doodles and a handful of short vocal samples. It's undoubtedly celebratory, as are the accompanying remixes. Pal Conan The Selector brilliantly re-imagines "Higher" as a sweaty fusion of rolling disco house and low-slung, sax-sporting funk, while Fingerman explores similar sonic territory before re-tooling the track as a piano-heavy rave roller in its latter stages.
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HGR 002
12 Jun 20
Disco/Nu-Disco
12 Jun 20
Disco/Nu-Disco
Played by: Reece Johnson, Juno Recommends Disco, Conan The Selector, Dave Mathmos, Citizens Of Vice, Andy Buchan, Kongisto, Paper Street Soul
Review: For the label's sixteenth release, Citizens of Vice welcomes back rising star Andy Buchan, a producer who has previously plied his wares on Rare Wiri, Hot Digits and Masterworks Music. Opener "Kosmick" lives up to its name, with Buchan peppering a sturdy, arpeggio-driven grooves with waves of colourful synthesizers, sparkling aural textures and some suitably saucer-eyed melodies. "Come My Way" offers a chunkier, more groove-focused take on the same spacey nu-disco sound with the addition of tougher, house-style drums and wavy male vocal samples, while "2049" is powered forwards by stomping drums, sustained chords and a squelchy synth bassline. To round off the EP, "Come My Way" is turned into a dreamy slab of spaced-out synth-soul by the Paper Street Soul crew.
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COV 016
27 Apr 20
Disco/Nu-Disco
27 Apr 20
Disco/Nu-Disco
Played by: Dj XS (FVUK), FINGERMAN, Juno Recommends Disco, Stephen Richards (DiscoDaze), Andy Buchan, Chuggin Edits, Kongisto, Ruff Diamond
Review: If you were looking to nominate a producer for the (entirely imaginary) "nu-disco don of 2019" award, Andy Buchan would be a strong contender. Here he rounds off a hugely successful year via a four-track missive on Masterworks Music. He begins with a driving slab of tooled-up funk fuzziness (the straightened-out righteousness of "Brand New Girl (Billy Garner Edit)", before flexing his disco muscles on the string-laden, percussion-heavy mid-tempo sweetness of "Bless My Soul (Bettye Swan Edit)". 'Disco Overtime (G'Night Edit)" is a filter-sporting take on a mid-80s dancefloor gem rich in soulful vocals, glistening guitars and colourful synths, while "Let's Dance (JB's Bo Horne Edit)" re-imagines a sing-along 1980s classic as a bump-along exercise in filter disco.
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MMD 087
16 Dec 19
Disco/Nu-Disco
16 Dec 19
Disco/Nu-Disco
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SPA 055
30 Aug 19
Disco/Nu-Disco
30 Aug 19
Disco/Nu-Disco
Played by: Chris Massey, FINGERMAN, Don Dayglow, Juno Recommends Disco, CHEWY RUBS, 80's Child, Citizens Of Vice, JAMES ROD, Stephen Richards (DiscoDaze), Andy Buchan, Chuggin Edits, Paper Street Soul, Ruff Diamond
Review: Citizens of Vice's latest on-point EP comes courtesy of Andy Buchan, a producer, remixer and re-editor who has previously released umpteen EPs on labels such as Midnight Riot, Hot Digits, Paper Disco, and Masterworks Music. To our ears, the standout cut is undeniably opener "What U Do 2 Me", a joyously summery and rush-inducing affair that layers bouncy piano riffs, elastic synth bass and pitched-down vocal samples over a suitably big and ballsy groove. Pete Herbert takes a different tack on his remix, re-imagining the cut as a sparkling, synth-heavy chunk of proto-house/Balearic nu-disco fusion. Elsewhere, "Get Down" is a driving chunk of organ-sporting nu-disco/deep house fusion, while "Dubble D" sees Buchan pepper another sturdy groove with jaunty synth-riffs, sunset-ready piano stabs and Italo-influenced electronics.
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COV 006
24 May 19
Disco/Nu-Disco
24 May 19
Disco/Nu-Disco
Played by: Dj XS (FVUK), FINGERMAN, REz, Juno Recommends Disco, Limpodisco, BRENDON P, 80's Child, Stephen Richards (DiscoDaze), That Needs an Edit/Pete Le Freq, Andy Buchan, Chuggin Edits, SEEN ON TV, Paper Street Soul
Review: Former DJ Mag Middle East editor Andy Buchan is undoubtedly one of the rising stars of the nu-disco and re-edits scene. His reworks are always of a solid standard - and often even higher - making each successive release a "must-check". Predictably he's in fine form on this Alpaca Edits outing, brilliantly kicking things off with the jaunty, peak-time-ready disco-soul stomp of "Clean Up Your Own Yard (J Moore edit)". Arguably even better is "Fortunate Son (Ccr Edit)", a percussion-rich rework of a flash-friend funk-rock classic, while closing cut "Say Wot (A Sensible Captain Edit)" is baggy, bouncy, giddy and blessed with the kind of bassline that will be stuck in your head for days. And yes, it is a revision of an overlooked Captain Sensible classic.
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ALPACA 061X
18 Mar 19
Disco/Nu-Disco
18 Mar 19
Disco/Nu-Disco
Played by: FINGERMAN, Juno Recommends Disco, Stephen Richards (DiscoDaze), That Needs an Edit/Pete Le Freq, Andy Buchan
Review: Alpaca Edits are back with one of the scene's most favoured editors at present: Andy Buchan. The Leeds based disco DJ first cut his teeth playing in Dubai a while back, where he was editor of DJ Mag Middle East. Nowadays, you can find him playing across the UK and presenting his highly sought after resplices on top labels like Hot Digits, Masterworks, Spa In Disco and Audaz. His new Deja Vu EP features the disco inferno of "Imagine This" (Crescendolls edit), the lo-slung boogie down vibe of "U Did It" (Fatboy Ann edit) and the flamboyant What The "Jezahel" (Birley Shassey edit) - which was our favourite of the bunch.
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ALPACA 055X
15 Oct 18
Disco/Nu-Disco
15 Oct 18
Disco/Nu-Disco
Played by: YAM WHO?, Juno Recommends Disco, Limpodisco, LEGO EDIT, Stephen Richards (DiscoDaze), Andy Buchan, Paper Street Soul
Review: It's been a great year for fast-rising nu-disco producer, remixer and re-editor Andy Buchan. Fresh from impressing via appearances on Spa In Disco, Masterworks Music and Hot Digits, Buchan pitches up on Midnight Riot with two of his strongest revisions to date. While "Same As It Ever Was" is close to his usual style - think rolling house style beats, swishy noises, rich deep house chords and tons of synthesizer-wielding nu-disco swagger - it's title track "The Big Do" that's really got us hot under the collar. For starters, it's propelled forwards by some seriously good slap bass, with hazy, soul-flecked vocal samples, slick Rhodes style chords, starry eectronics and no-nonsense beats only serving to enhance the glassy-eyed, loved-up mood. Like much of Buchan's output, it has all the right ingredients.
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MIDRIOTD 156
01 Oct 18
Disco/Nu-Disco
01 Oct 18
Disco/Nu-Disco
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CLIPP 025
19 Jul 18
Deep House
19 Jul 18
Deep House
Review: Smiling nu-disco producer Andy Buchan made a big impression in 2017, thanks in no small part to well-received releases on Thunder Jam, Chopshop and Disco Fruit. Here he pops up on Spa in Disco following tasty 2018 outings on Hot Digits and Masterworks Music. "Future Robot" is something of a rushing, life-affirming treat, with waves of Italo-disco style synths, P-funk squiggles and robotic vocoder vocals rising above a snappy nu-disco beat. Dubai's Don Dayglow does a solid job on the remix, emphasizing the track's Italo-disco influences via a bld and druggy new arpeggio style bassline. To complete the package, Bunchanan takes his scalpel to No Smoke's 1989 UK Afro-house classic "Koro Koro", somehow making it even more percussive and bass-heavy.
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SPA 040
20 Apr 18
Disco/Nu-Disco
20 Apr 18
Disco/Nu-Disco
Played by: Valique, FINGERMAN, Don Dayglow, Dr Packer, Juno Recommends Disco, SUNNER SOUL, BRENDON P, CHEWY RUBS, 80's Child, Stephen Richards (DiscoDaze), Andy Buchan, Chuggin Edits, Downunder Disco
Review: It's fair to say that Andy Buchanan is on a roll. He enjoyed a hugely successful debut year in 2017 and has since kept up the pressure via EPs on Spa in Disco and Masterworks Music. His Hot Digits debut is a typically cheery and positive affair, with rolling, Italo-disco inspired opener "Spectral" - all restless arpeggio lines, dreamy chords and rising melodies - setting the tone. Of the four original tracks on show, the throbbing and attractive "Mind Blown" is probably the pick, though the Balearic boogie/laidback piano house flex of "Your Promise" is almost as inspired. Aussie adventurer Dr Packer heads up the remix package with a simply scorching, TB-303 heavy "Acid Disco" remake of opener "Spectral".
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HOTDIGIT 042
15 Apr 18
Disco/Nu-Disco
15 Apr 18
Disco/Nu-Disco
Played by: FINGERMAN, Don Dayglow, Juno Recommends Disco, J&M BROTHERS, Rayko, BRENDON P, LEGO EDIT, 80's Child, Stephen Richards (DiscoDaze), That Needs an Edit/Pete Le Freq, Andy Buchan, Chuggin Edits, Paper Street Soul
Review: A dance music journalist who headed up DJ Magazine Middle East, an award-winning DJ and now a rising producer- formerly Dubai based Brit Andy Buchan continues on with his winning streak of late, cementing his status with a well deserved release on Masterworks. Following up releases on top labels such as Spa In Disco, Chopshop and Alpaca Edits, the man in Leeds serves up a nifty edit of good old fashioned soul funk on "Say A Prayer" (Crown Heights edit), some neon-lit '80s R'n'B on the sweltering "Caught Up" (Prime Cut edit) or even some lo-slung shenanigans on the slo-mo disco antics of "Keep On Burning" (Latimore edit).
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MMD 047
05 Mar 18
Disco/Nu-Disco
05 Mar 18
Disco/Nu-Disco
Played by: Limpodisco, South Beach Recycling, Stephen Richards (DiscoDaze), That Needs an Edit/Pete Le Freq, Andy Buchan, Chuggin Edits
Review: York based label specialising in soul, funk and nu/old disco edits. They make what they like in headphones come out the big speakers - and hopefully some vinyl releases are coming soon. Next up for the label is Andy Buchan, who is back in his home of the United KIngdom after a long stint in Dubai. Here the Leeds based artist delivers "Caught In The Middle" and it hurts not knowing the name of the early '80s disco diva he sampled on this wicked edit. Next up "Kos Mick" does exactly what it says on the tin with this cosmic synth journey that reaches near intergalactic moments. There's also some super soulful galaxian vibes on "Dancing Tight" and "Space Chant" gets some Afro vibes in the house. In addition to deejaying and production, Buchan is a copywriter, editor and journalist who worked at DJ Mag Middle East. He is also a self-confessed expert muffin maker.
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ALPACA 041X
27 Oct 17
Disco/Nu-Disco
27 Oct 17
Disco/Nu-Disco
Played by: Don Dayglow, Limpodisco, Andy Buchan, Sould Out, Downunder Disco, Disco Funk Spinner - D.F.S
Review: Very talented Leeds man Andy Buchan was for quite a while one of the biggest DJs in Dubai. Since his return he has had some successful tracks on labels such as Rare Wire, Editorial and now Thunder Jam Records: an independent label for promoting disco, funk and nu-disco. Starting off with a super low slung edit of a certain '80s NYC disco classic in the form of "Delayed Rapture, we then get into some Balearic slo-mo house vibes on "Better Things To Come". On "Techno Logic" we get some Madchester style dance grooves happening until "Dylan's Groove" ends proceedings in real style with this pumpin' funky house party starter.
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TJ 029
01 Aug 17
Disco/Nu-Disco
01 Aug 17
Disco/Nu-Disco
Played by: FINGERMAN, Don Dayglow, Tonbe, Limpodisco, Werkshy, 80's Child, JAMES ROD, That Needs an Edit/Pete Le Freq, Andy Buchan, Chuggin Edits
Review: Label-hopping producer Andy Buchan has enjoyed a quietly impressive year so far. This expansive outing on Fingerman's Hot Digits label comes on the back of successful appearances on Editorial and Rare Wiri. He starts in confident fashion via the dub disco bottom end and intergalactic synth flourishes of "Lunar Dust" before overdosing on happy pills with the sun-bright Balearic bliss that is "Lyla's Theme". Layered disco percussion, swirling vocal samples and ragged TB-303 style electronics combine on the rough-and-ready "Little Acid Love", while "Powerburst" is a pleasingly baggy slice of Balearic disco loveliness. There's also a tasty bonus in the shape of James Rod's rich and humid nu-disco interpretation of "Lunar Dust".
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HOTDIGIT 033
08 May 17
Disco/Nu-Disco
08 May 17
Disco/Nu-Disco
Review: To date, Andy Buchan has delivered material to many of the nu-disco scene's most popular labels, including Editorial, Audaz, Hot Digits and Thunder Jam. This time round he's hooked up with long-serving Spanish stable Rare Wiri. It's a strong collection of dancefloor workouts, moving from the throbbing, hard-wired Italo-disco jauntiness of piano-laden opener "I Like It", to the sun-kissed nu-disco-meets-deep house warmth of "Rocking Music", via the hip-hop sampling boogie-house goodness of "Lost And Found". With its delay-laden rap vocal samples, tumbling synth solos, fluttering chords and breezy grooves, the latter track is probably the EP's standout moment.
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RW 038
03 Apr 17
Disco/Nu-Disco
03 Apr 17
Disco/Nu-Disco
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IN 015
27 Oct 14
Deep House
27 Oct 14
Deep House
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IN 012
07 Apr 14
Deep House
07 Apr 14
Deep House
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IN 010
30 Dec 13
Deep House
30 Dec 13
Deep House
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IN 008
07 Oct 13
Funky/Club House
07 Oct 13
Funky/Club House
Played by: Buzz Compass, Valique, FINGERMAN, Superbreak, Sunner Soul, Andy Buchan, Chuggin Edits, Sould Out
Review: The latest missive from the Editorial camp is something of a summery treat, with a sextet of producers taking it turns to lay down warm and inviting dancefloor treats, First up is Matt Hughes, whose "Lonestar" joins the dots between eyes-closed deep house and rich, bass-heavy Balearic disco. Hotmood lays down a chunk of horn-heavy, party-hearty disco house, while Massimo Vanoni marinades a sweet, sun-kissed disco cut in several gallons of tasty rum punch. Elsewhere, Sunner Soul works the filters hard on the low-slung disco house shuffler "Good Parts", I Gemin gets all sweaty and loopy on "Disco Fevah", and Andy Buchan does a great job reinventing an 80s synth-pop cut as a saucer-eyed slab of peak-time goodness.
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ED 72
29 Mar 17
Disco/Nu-Disco
29 Mar 17
Disco/Nu-Disco
Various
Review: Clocking it at just under 2.5 hours long, you certainly can't fault this Rare Wiri year-end label comp on the value for money front! With 23 tracks on offer there's no room here to go into them all individually, and you probably have a pretty good idea of the label's particular electronic, 80s-leaning flavour of nu-disco anyway. Suffice to say, then, that Rare Wiri's many existing fans will be more than satisfied while newbies - if there are any left! - should start with AINZ's chunky, sleazy 'Hangover', the Italo strut of From Beyond's 'Non Analogue', MR Gee's throbbing 'Gravity', Rune Lindbaek's sci-fi refix of Ilya Santana's 'Cosmos Rising' or, a personal fave, Kelton Prime's 'Disco Arpeggio', wherein nu-disco meets garage vox...
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RW 227
25 Dec 23
Disco/Nu-Disco
25 Dec 23
Disco/Nu-Disco
Various
Review: Hot Gorilla Records, self-styled purveyors of "disco for funky monkeys", has enjoyed a very successful 2023 - as this timely round-up of the imprint's finest moments of the year emphatically proves. Check first the summery, party-starting disco-goes-house joy of Dexter Jones' 'Space Sister', before admiring the horn-heavy, edit-not-edit excellence of Andy Buchan's 'Shake What You Got' and the Brenda Taylor-sampling boogie-meets-nu-disco fusion of 'Lovers Boogie' by Solazz. Highlights elsewhere across the compilation include the 21st century disco-funk of Harlem Dance Club's 'Shake a Hand', the eyes-closed peak-time rush of Fray Bentos' 'No Lies', and the rolling, effects-laden hedonism of 'Feels So Good' by Pete Whitely.
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HGR 044
22 Dec 23
Disco/Nu-Disco
22 Dec 23
Disco/Nu-Disco
Various
Review: Fran Deeper's Spa in Disco label is now 11 years old. To celebrate, the popular nu-disco imprint has unveiled this celebratory compilation. Andy Buchan gets things going in fine style via the mid-tempo nu-disco-meets-classic-house flex of 'House Party (Disco Version)', before Chewy Rubs drops some Soundstream-esque loopy disco-house ('Feel Good Factor') and Frank Virgilo takes a similar tack on 'Never Too Late'. From then on, it's a joyous sprint to the finish, with hands-aloft outings courtesy of Funk Hunk and others being joined by killer cuts courtesy of Juan Laya & Jorge Montiel (the rubbery bass guitar-propelled 'Funk Supreme'), Hiva & Funky Junkie (the hard-wired disco-funk of 'Hola') and Shakavoy (the party-starting 'Get Funky').
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SPA 310
17 Nov 23
Disco/Nu-Disco
17 Nov 23
Disco/Nu-Disco
Various
Played by: FINGERMAN, Flash Atkins, Juno Recommends Funky House, Paper Recordings, Andy Buchan, Nutritious
Review: What would you expect to hear when you stepped on an "edgy future discotheque"? That's the concept behind one of Sprechen's most popular series of multi-artist EPs, which here reaches its fifth instalment. Rising star Andy Buchan delivers a study start via the grandiose piano house/nu-disco/electro fusion of 'Body Heat', before Flash Atkins lays down a gorgeous fusion of stretched-pit piano solos, lolloping house beats and classy synth-pop sonics on 'Mistpoffer' (a cut that Daco later re-imagines as a throbbing, Patrick Cowley inspired electro-disco throb-job). Elsewhere, Mangetout's 'Body Vibrations' is a lolloping disco-funk shuffler, Jimmy Turnbull's 'Still I Rise' is funky, tech-tinged deep house workout, Ed Mahon's 'Seismic Guitar' is a weirdo electro number par excellence, and Tom2Trax's 'Heatwave Horizon (Lunar Mix)' is a big room house treat.
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EFD 5
27 Jun 23
Funky/Club House
27 Jun 23
Funky/Club House
