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Caron Wheeler, Love Is A Bassline & Gill Morley - "Keep On Shining" (Yam Who? Disco mix) - (6:02) 120 BPM
Review: If dancefloor-oriented soulful/disco house and nu disco are what float your boat then this latest V/A from Midnight Riot is one you'll want to check for sure. Volume 6 opens with the beefed-up 70s groove that is Yam Who?, Jaegerossa & Suki Soul's rework of Stargard's 'Wear It Out' (as sampled on Pete Heller's 'Big Love') and closes with some pure boogie sweetness from SequenceProgram & Mishell Ivon, while in-between you'll find the hazy, lazy Balearic pianos of Luca V1's 'Take Me On', peaktime disco stompery from Natasha Kitty Katt, uptempo flute-fuelled funk from C Da Afro, the marriage of Caron Wheeler's tonsils and some killer disco stabs on 'Keep On Shining' and, well, you get the idea! Essential stuff for glittered-up groovers on mirrorball manoeuvres.
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MIDRIOTDMMDIVOL 6
03 Mar 23
Disco/Nu-Disco
03 Mar 23
Disco/Nu-Disco
Various
Brothers In Arts & Cosentino - "Believe In You" (feat Coree Mathews - Yam Who? remix) - (5:18) 123 BPM
Rion S & Peter EJ Lee - "Get My Act Together" (DJ Mark Brickman & Yam Who? extended remix) - (6:21) 120 BPM
Played by: Juno Recommends Funky House
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MIDRIOTFINEST 2021
17 Dec 21
Funky/Club House
17 Dec 21
Funky/Club House
Review: Greece's C Da Afro comes to Mexican label Furious Mandrill with two appropriately tropical-sounding cuts. 'Do It Steady' opens with percussion and pipe sounds before busting out a heavy 70s funk bassline which is mirrored by the horns and strings, giving the track something of a Blaxploitation soundtrack vibe in the early stages before it morphs into full-on disco. The accompanying 'Loopo Braziliero', unsurprisingly, is more Latin in feel, with the horns well and truly to the fore. Not sure if these are original productions or re-edits, but both are well suited to sweaty summer nights regardless.
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FMR 017
14 Jul 21
Disco/Nu-Disco
14 Jul 21
Disco/Nu-Disco
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TDR 205
25 Jun 21
Disco/Nu-Disco
25 Jun 21
Disco/Nu-Disco
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OTT 011
04 Jun 21
Disco/Nu-Disco
04 Jun 21
Disco/Nu-Disco
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MIDRIOTD 312
04 Jun 21
Funky/Club House
04 Jun 21
Funky/Club House
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BLM 042
21 May 21
Disco/Nu-Disco
21 May 21
Disco/Nu-Disco
Played by: FINGERMAN, Juno Recommends Disco, Monsieur Van Pratt, Stephen Richards (DiscoDaze), Juno Download
Review: Athens-based funk n' disco producer Christos Antoniou returns to Hot Digits Music with three original tracks here, while fellow label regular Frank Virgilio supplies the obligatory remix. The instrumental 'Dancefloor Stories' itself has something of an 80s, Miami Vice-ish kinda feel, thanks largely to the nagging synth riff that forms its backbone. Elsewhere, 'Papercllp Jam' is a squelchy funker with Zapp/Cameo leanings, 'Solaris' marries fluttering Chic-y guitars to authentically 70s-sounding brass, while finally Naples native Virgilio takes the title track down a darker path, toning down the original's spangly 80s sheen and adding layers of tribal percussion.
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HOTDIGIT 078
23 Nov 20
Disco/Nu-Disco
23 Nov 20
Disco/Nu-Disco
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HVLBL 020
02 Oct 20
Disco/Nu-Disco
02 Oct 20
Disco/Nu-Disco
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ZERO 069
02 Oct 20
Funky/Club House
02 Oct 20
Funky/Club House
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FKO 001
08 Sep 20
Disco/Nu-Disco
08 Sep 20
Disco/Nu-Disco
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SCM 084
17 Aug 20
Disco/Nu-Disco
17 Aug 20
Disco/Nu-Disco
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MNG 012
03 Jul 20
Disco/Nu-Disco
03 Jul 20
Disco/Nu-Disco
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SBR 013
12 Jun 20
Funky/Club House
12 Jun 20
Funky/Club House
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DISF 013
28 May 20
Disco/Nu-Disco
28 May 20
Disco/Nu-Disco
Various
Review: If tooled-up, house-friendly disco and boogie reworks is your thing, you should already be familiar with Seamus Haji's Re-Loved label. Here the long-serving DJ presents an expansive collection of high-grade edits, revisions and remixes from the label's recent past, plus a couple of bonus all-action DJ mixes. There's naturally not enough room to list all of the highlights, but our current favourites include the celebratory disco-house bump of Birdee's "Start The Weekend", a tasty combo of Class Action vocal snippets and sweeping, string-laden peak-time riches, the percussive Afro-disco/deep house fusion of Frank Virgilio's "Clouds", the sweaty, horn-heavy bump of Hotmood's bustling "We Got It", and the kaleidoscopic electrofunk colour of '80s Child's boogie-soul re-rub "Comin' Back 2 U".
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RLVD 032
22 May 20
Disco/Nu-Disco
22 May 20
Disco/Nu-Disco
Various
Review: When it comes to celebratory, life-affirming musical positivity, you can't beat Midnight Riot's ongoing "Disco Made Me Do It" compilation series, which gathers together a mixture of re-edits, reworks and original productions from the label's vast roster of artists. At 24 tracks deep it's a bit of an epic, though we can happily confirm that the quality threshold remains impressively high throughout. Our current favourites include the Redux Inc re-edit of Casa Blanco's P-funk flavoured hip-wiggler, "Funk & Dub With You", the rushing, piano-powered house bounce of "Got Me" by Ladies on Mars, label boss Yam Who's sparkling nu-boogie revision of Phil Jaimes' "My Sensitivity" and the deep, groovy '80s soul flex of Chevals' "Thank You For The Ride".
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MIDRIOTDMMDIVOL 3
01 May 20
Disco/Nu-Disco
01 May 20
Disco/Nu-Disco
Review: The two tracks here are called 'Saxalicious' and 'Congalicious', which gives you a little bit of a clue as to what they might sound like! 'Saxalicious' is up first and looks to vintage African funk for inspiration, though whether the distinctly 80s-esque sax line (which is applied surprisingly sparingly) comes from the same source or has been added by C Da Afro himself isn't clear. 'Congalicious' treads similar ground, but leans more to the funk rather than the Afro side of the equation, and as such could have slightly broader dancefloor appeal - if you'd told us it was a long-lost Brass Construction joint, we'd have believed you!
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FMR 012
15 Apr 20
Disco/Nu-Disco
15 Apr 20
Disco/Nu-Disco
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SCM 070
10 Apr 20
Disco/Nu-Disco
10 Apr 20
Disco/Nu-Disco
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TWR 013
25 Mar 20
Disco/Nu-Disco
25 Mar 20
Disco/Nu-Disco
Various
Review: As the year comes to a close, labels are naturally offering up celebratory compilations showcasing their strongest releases of 2019. The latest comes from Midnight Riot, a prolific imprint that rarely fails to serve up the fieriest contemporary disco heat. As you'd expect, the 26-track selection includes a blend of superb original productions (the nu-disco soul warmth of Jack Tyson Charles' "Glory", Alton Edwards sweaty, synth-bass propelled boogie-house gem "I Just Wanna Spend Time With You", the swirling disco headiness of Arthur Baker's "Reachin' Out") and re-edits/reworks (Dr Packer's gospel boogie revision "The Power", C Da Afro's disco-funk slammer "Party Purpose" and the suitably celebratory "Boogie On Time" by Ladies On Mars). As you'd expect, the quality threshold remains impressively high throughout.
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MIDRIOTFINEST 2019
13 Dec 19
Disco/Nu-Disco
13 Dec 19
Disco/Nu-Disco
Review: In some cases it's useful to name-check some of the labels a producer has released music on; in the case of re-edit scene stalwart C Da Afro, it's easier to name the handful of imprints he's not appeared on. Here the prolific Greek rework merchant returns to Midnight Riot for the first time in almost five months, which by his standards is an eternity. As usual there's plenty to set the pulse racing across the EP, from the lolloping, electric piano-sporting orchestral disco brilliance of "Party Purpose", to the dewy-eyed, slap-bass sporting goodness of "Get Happy" and the filter-smothered disco-house revision business of bouncy closing cut "The Love For The Music".
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MIDRIOTD 214
25 Nov 19
Disco/Nu-Disco
25 Nov 19
Disco/Nu-Disco
Various
Played by: Dj XS (FVUK), FINGERMAN, Javi Frias, Juno Recommends Disco, Ash Reynolds, J&M BROTHERS, Rayko, Ladies On Mars, Dave Mathmos, BRENDON P, 80's Child, Stephen Richards (DiscoDaze), Chuggin Edits, Downunder Disco, Kongisto, Ruff Diamond
Review: Going by the volume of tracks on show, it would be fair to say that Masterworks Music's "Bag of Tricks" is not a little handbag, but more like a Mary Poppins style bottomless carpetbag. The label's latest rummage through its seemingly endless contents has been a successful one, with the 20 showcased cuts including a wealth of fine fusions of disco, house, boogie, electro and 80s soul. It's uniformly dancefloor-focused, with highlights including the Afro-house/disco-tech fusion of JB Dizzy, the driving, spaced-out disco-house grooves of Mike Woods, the loose-limbed, off-the-wall edits of Chewy Rubs, the sweet disco-soul bounce of RocknRolla Soundsystem, the delay-laden synth sing-along styles of Rayko and the hot-to-trot brilliance of Downunder Disco.
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MMD 085
28 Oct 19
Disco/Nu-Disco
28 Oct 19
Disco/Nu-Disco
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MNG 001
25 Oct 19
Disco/Nu-Disco
25 Oct 19
Disco/Nu-Disco
Review: These days, C Da Afro seems to be pushing the likes of Rayko, Sunner Soul and Mitiko hard for the coveted title of "most prolific remixer and re-editor". The Greek producer is once again in fine form on this Furious Mandrill outing, offering up a quartet of cuts that are funkier than a gurning gibbon after a night out with the Goodies. Our pick of a very strong bunch is sturdy, filter-sporting disco-highlife revision "Highlight Groove", though sweet, string-laden opener "Coconuts" and the colourful, synth-laden tropical disco number "Tropical Boogie" push it close. Kwaito/Afro-boogie number "Zooming", which closes the EP in fine style, is also worth a listen.
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FEP 003
23 Oct 19
Disco/Nu-Disco
23 Oct 19
Disco/Nu-Disco
Review: In a sea of wonked-out cosmic/Italo-influenced productions, this EP from C Da Afro stands out like a beacon for those in search of more straight-up disco pleasures. 'My Disco Lady' has a harmonised "super lady, super girl" female chorus, a struttin' bassline and synthesized brass stabs, while 'Move Your Feet' is an uptempo cut that sits right on the disco/disco-house cusp and sports some fine Philly-like strings. The sax-tastic 'Let's Go Downstairs' then nudges closer to jazz-funk territory, while completing the EP is 'Keep It Real', with hefty drums, house-y pianos and parping sax designed to give the dancefloor a proper workout.
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SE 642
15 Oct 19
Disco/Nu-Disco
15 Oct 19
Disco/Nu-Disco
Various
Review: An 11-track compilation of modern day funk and disco here from Norway's Walking Disco stable. While Rayko and C Da Afro are both represented, the emphasis generally is on lesser-known names, but there's still plenty of quality on offer. Fingerman conjures the classier, jazzier end of 80s boogie nicely on 'Mind Fonk', while equally convincing are the mid-70s velvet-suited disco vibes of Disco Funk Spinner's 'Fascinating Strike'. Funk Hunk apes classic Moroder on 'After Dark', while label owner Saskin S bookends the collection with two slow-moving funk jams, 'Yes, You Know I'm Right' and 'My Pnoop'. Classy stuff.
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WDR 0332019
11 Sep 19
Disco/Nu-Disco
11 Sep 19
Disco/Nu-Disco
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CCR 043
09 Aug 19
Disco/Nu-Disco
09 Aug 19
Disco/Nu-Disco
Review: Greek producer C Da Afro steps up to the plate with four more re-edits here. The source of the first two is a mystery, but 'Gambling In Vegas' itself has clearly been drawn from the loungier end of the 70s disco spectrum while 'Knock Out Groove' moves a little forward in time to the boogie era of the early 80s. 'True To The Cause' reworks Cheryl Lynn's 'If You'll Be True To Me' from 1981 and is packed with hand-clappin', finger-poppin' disco energy, while Leon Hayward's 1983 Casablanca single 'I'm Out To Catch' provides the basis for EP closer 'Disco Tonic'.
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MIDRIOTD 200
29 Jul 19
Disco/Nu-Disco
29 Jul 19
Disco/Nu-Disco
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FR 045
12 Jul 19
Disco/Nu-Disco
12 Jul 19
Disco/Nu-Disco
Played by: FINGERMAN, Juno Recommends Disco, Tonbe, SUNNER SOUL, CHEWY RUBS, 80's Child, Stephen Richards (DiscoDaze), Andy Buchan, Chuggin Edits
Review: On his latest EP for Fingerman's Hot Digits label, Athens hero C Da Afro is in full-on synth-boogie mode. Raiding his collection of '80s soul records for inspiration, the prolific producer offers up a trio of reworks rich in bold synth-bass, dewy-eyed vocals and colourful melodies. Choose between the aptly titled "Slick", the elastic, P-funk-tinged bounce of "Can't Get Enough" and the fliter-and-saxophone-sporting haziness of "Gonna Get You", another '80s soul revision that's been subtly tooled up for contemporary dancefloors. Remix wise, the killer contribution comes from Chewy Rubs, whose Dub mix of "Slide" is an on-point study in hard synth bass, ricocheting guitars, chunky guitars, echoing vocal samples and delay-laden synthesizer flashes.
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HOTDIGIT 057
08 Jul 19
Disco/Nu-Disco
08 Jul 19
Disco/Nu-Disco
Various
Played by: YAM WHO?, Juno Recommends Disco, BRENDON P, LEGO EDIT, 80's Child, Chuggin Edits, Ruff Diamond
Review: Midnight Riot's compilations are not only uniformly action-packed, but also offer great value for money. The latest edition in the imprint's ongoing "Disco Made Me Do It" series offers up no less than 25 tried-and-tested cuts to pep up your DJ sets. In keeping with the label's party-starting ethos, there's a good mix of disco-fired house cuts (see Michael Gray's "24/7 People"), revivalist disco-boogie (Qwestlife's remix of Nick Reach Up's "Dreaming"), filter-sporting boogie-house (Ladies On Mars), top-notch disco re-edits (Twism's "What I Know"), Tiger & Woods style loop jams (Motte's "Darkroom Boogie") and party-staring 21st century disco-funk ("Chance" by Rees).
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MIDRIOTDMMDIVOL 2
24 Jun 19
Disco/Nu-Disco
24 Jun 19
Disco/Nu-Disco
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VEF 037
24 May 19
Disco/Nu-Disco
24 May 19
Disco/Nu-Disco
Seamus Haji / Various
Seamus Haji Presents Mekkah - "Race Of Survival" (Richard Earnshaw extended ReVibe) - (6:41) 122 BPM
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BLDC 029
26 Apr 19
Disco/Nu-Disco
26 Apr 19
Disco/Nu-Disco
Review: While Christos Antoniou AKA C Da Afro releases rather a lot of tidy re-edits, he often saves his best work for Midnight Riot. Or at least that's how it seems to us. Certainly, there's much to enjoy on the Greek producer's latest outing on Yam Who's label. Highlights include "Feel Like Dancing" - a rolling, pumped-up revision of a 1986 94 East private press jam to which Antoniou has added a thickset synth bassline - and the soaring orchestration and thumping disco-house grooves of "Heaven". Slick P-funk revision "Tonight" - all bubby synths, kaleidoscopic solos and Roger Troutman style talkbox vocals - is also worth a listen.
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MIDRIOTD 179
18 Mar 19
Disco/Nu-Disco
18 Mar 19
Disco/Nu-Disco
