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Cole Medina
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Review: Three tracks from as many artists make up this very checkable EP from the ever-reliable Whiskey Disco. Up first is Los Angeles native Cole Medina, whose 'We Call It Good 2 Me' opens with a nice fat, squelchy 'Ma Foom Bey-'ish synth b-line before breaking out a very familiar SOS Band/Beats International vocal. Next comes Love Athletics, FKA East Coast Boogiemen, with another nice squelchy bassline, a treated "all of my love" vocal and a hefty dose of acid, before Sleazy McQueen brings the EP to a close with the chugging, eyes-down 'BSD (Brian Saves The Day)'.
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WD 74
30 Aug 24
Disco/Nu-Disco
30 Aug 24
Disco/Nu-Disco
Various
Played by: FINGERMAN, REz, Juno Recommends Disco, Ash Reynolds, Rayko, Kiosko 33hz, Dave Mathmos, Chuggin Edits, Kongisto, VIGI, Ferdinand Debeaufort, Andy Buchan, DiCE_NZ, Gino Boleti, Petko Turner
Review: Slightly Transformed bring us the latest installment in their occasional compilation series, which follows on from 'Summer Numbers 2019' and 'Summer Numbers 2020'. Regular visitors to this page should need no introduction to the respected London-based label, and with the album packing a whopping 26 tracks, there's certainly no space to give you a full blow-by-blow rundown: suffice to say that whether you're a fan of sparkling boogie nouveau, sumptuous string-drenched disco, deep 'n' groovy house, headnoddin' Balearica or any combination thereof, this is a comp you're gonna want to check for. Standouts for yours truly include Kiosko 33's Chuck Roberts-biting 'Theory Of House' and Kristoff MX's 'Funk With Me', but you'll find your own I'm sure...
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ST 048
18 Feb 22
Disco/Nu-Disco
18 Feb 22
Disco/Nu-Disco
Various
Played by: Juno Recommends Disco
Review: Given that DJ Kaos's Jolly Jams imprint has consistently delivered some of the most unsusual and inspired re-edits and reworks around, you'd expect this label compilation to be nigh-on essential. It is, of course, with the eccentric, long-serving producer serving up a mixture of languid, sunset-ready synth-scapes ('Tangerine Stream' by Galling & Gruzis), electro-disco chuggers (Mark E Quark's "Slo-Mo Edit" of 'Doin' It Right'), fiery disco-funk (Bastedos' 'Nobody' and Dany B's 'Gotta Get It'), oddball disco ('Tapping The Source' by DJ Kaos), late-night acid sleaziness (Ivo Del Plado and Tavish's spaced-out 'Raw Seduction'), and glassy-eyed Balearica (Cole Medina). The package also contains a superb, slowed down re-imagining of Sylvester's 'You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)' by Balearic Skip that's simply stunning.
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JJ 062
06 Nov 20
Disco/Nu-Disco
06 Nov 20
Disco/Nu-Disco
Review: It's a case of "monster by name, monster by nature" here because opener 'King Of Disco Mountain' is an absolute BEAST, as Medina does for Mussorgsky's 'A Night On Bald Mountain' what Walter Murphy & The Big Apple Band did for Beethoven back in the 70s. It'll either give you spine-tingles or a full-blown case of The Fear, but either way you won't forget it in a hurry. Elsewhere, 'Let's Do It Again' is based on an unknown disco/soul nugget from the satin sheets and 'Luudes school of thought, while 'Check The Rhime' reworks A Tribe Called Quest: both are very playable, but it's 'King...' that's the killer.
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LDD 015
25 Apr 20
Disco/Nu-Disco
25 Apr 20
Disco/Nu-Disco
Review: Los Angeles DJ/producer Medina serves up a fourth collection of druggy, chuggy slo-mo re-edits. Opener 'Thrill Her' borrows, as you'd expect, from 'Thriller' - but instead of just looping up the best bits, Medina has taken the Vincent Price passages and thrown them into the pot with squelchy analogue synth chords, a camp, slowed-down spoken vocal eulogising house music and more besides, making for a re-edit that's definitely more inventive than most. 'One Love' and 'The Nigerian' take a similar approach to vintage raps from Whodini and NWA, respectively, while 'Short Dick', the EP's most uptempo cut, is a slo-mo tribal rework of 20 Fingers feat Gillette's 1994 handbag houser 'Short Dick Man'.
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LDD 014
20 Jan 20
Disco/Nu-Disco
20 Jan 20
Disco/Nu-Disco
Review: Despite keeping up a regular release schedule over the last decade and a half, Cole Medina has arguably struggled to match the majesty of his magical 2008 Bee Gees revision, "Cole Loves You Inside and Out" (a 12" single that now changes hands for silly money online). His latest EP comes close, though, thanks to the low-slung fusion of early 80s David Bowie grooves and Crystal Waters vocals that is "Gypsy Fashionsta", not to mention the ultra-percussive, Daft Punk-goes-mid-80s-jack insanity of "Neneh's Cherry". For those looking for something more tactile and Balearic, the glassy-eyed warmth of "Sun Flower (Cole vs Sensei)" should do the trick, while closing cut "The Rainforest Is Dead" is little less than a loved-up skip through blissful 80s synth-pop/Italian dream house pastures.
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LDD 013
14 Sep 19
Disco/Nu-Disco
14 Sep 19
Disco/Nu-Disco
Played by: Juno Recommends Deep House
Review: Three prime slices of small hours house deepness here, coming courtesy of Los Angeles scene veteran Cole Medina. 'Unbroken' is an ultra pared-back affair consisting of a heavy, muted kickdrum, a single hi-hat, a pulsating arp and, at first, just an ethereal wail... so when the 'full' vocal turns out to be a heavily treated Toni Braxton sample it comes as quite the surprise. 'Woman Of The World' is a tad more floor-friendly, with steel drums, rubbery bass, squelchy synths and something of a Latin tinge, but the accompanying Strings Attached Dub sees us back in dreamy, drifty post-club territory.
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LDD 011
22 Apr 19
Deep House
22 Apr 19
Deep House
Review: Groove king Medina is fighting fit and back with an absolute odyssey. "Heart Of Kyushu" is an all-out trip of tranquillity. Weighing in at 13+ minutes, it's for the deepest and most tender of moments and real statement on where Cole is at right now. "Target Woman" follows suit with a little more cosmic welly. Shiny sultry vocals, mystic synth whirlwinds and more immersivity than a VR village, Cole's not messing around with these.
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JJ 044
10 Mar 18
Disco/Nu-Disco
10 Mar 18
Disco/Nu-Disco
Review: Armed with a ravishing string/harmony sample that swoons with instant summer breeze, Cole Medina has created this year's essential sunset piece. Armed with the right amount of squelchy low-end weight and groove that won't quit, it's Cole at his very best. For more sample mastery flip for the dubby disco lollops of "Make Your Body Move" and the Vadim-esque cosmic hip-hop meanderings of "Big Pimpin'". Super spacious. Another classic EP from the Medina discography!
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FBNM 010DIGI
03 Nov 17
Disco/Nu-Disco
03 Nov 17
Disco/Nu-Disco
Review: LA-based Cole Medina is a respected DJ who's all about the soulful funk (funky Cole Medina anyone?). Here he explores his romantic side with two edit/bootlegs of the slow and sensuous kind. "Tell Me More" takes 70s staple More More More by Andrea True Connection and tickles its fancy with some retro piano house with a distinct Balearic vibe. "It's My Nature" takes what sounds like a Marvin Gaye sample and stretches it out into an eight minute rare groove jam.
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LDD 007
02 Sep 13
Disco/Nu-Disco
02 Sep 13
Disco/Nu-Disco
Movin 2 FastEXCLUSIVE
Played by: Dicky Trisco, Francis Galante, Dave Allison (Editorial), Superbreak, Alkalino, Juno Recommends Disco, Shota Tanaka (Beaten Space Probe), Cyclist, Get Down Edits, Jose Padilla, Voodoo Whiskey
Review: Movin 2 Fast? Not when these sparkling disco house jams are spinning... You'll be shimmying and boogying at just the right speed as these Whiskey wunderkinds let loose. Each of the four cuts is a highlight in its own way; Eddie C conjures up the spirits of Cevin Fisher with just a dash of Krivit keys, Alkalino's low-swung bass jacker is as sexy as disco gets, Cole Medina pilfers a very well-known sample and injects it with undiluted disco dust while Osmose closes the show with an ace edit of the Alan Parsons Project.
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WD 17
22 Jul 13
Disco/Nu-Disco
22 Jul 13
Disco/Nu-Disco
Review: Given his track record in producing simmering slow jams and seductive grooves, you'd expect Cole Medina to be rather handy between the sheets. Regardless, he's at it again (arf) with another two-tracker packed with wide-eyed, loved-up grooves. "Close 2 U" is particularly delicious, offering a head-nodding chunk of 100BPM goodness that pairs seductive slo-mo disco grooves with filter-laden modern soul vocal samples. By the time it finishes, you'll be undressed, greased up and ready for action. The more upbeat "If I Ever" continues the R&B fixation, chucking select soul vocal samples over a hip wigglin' deep house groove and kissable chords. In a word: sticky.
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LDD 006
17 Dec 12
Disco/Nu-Disco
17 Dec 12
Disco/Nu-Disco
Review: While Cole Media has always been capable of cranking out sweaty floorfillers, much of his best music bobs along at a more sedate tempo (remember that blissful smack-house dub of the Bee Gees from a few years back?). "What I Like (Is House Music)" bobs along at a head-nodding 112 BPM, offering a warm, melodic and organ-heavy fusion of deep house, sun-warm nu-Balearica and knowing garage revivalism. It's a pleasing combination. There are two more upbeat interpretations for those seeking bare dancefloor thrills. L'Equipe Du Son delivers a sax-laden homage to mid-90s New York house, while Reinoud van Toledon offers a mix of touchy-feely chords and tribal percussion.
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SIL 029
05 Nov 12
Deep House
05 Nov 12
Deep House
Review: Here's an interesting proposition from veteran disco/deep house fusionist Cole Medina, a man whose productions are rarely less than excellent. "Love For The Sake Of House" is particularly memorable, impressively fusing elements of Claudja Barry's slo-mo disco classic "Love For The Sake Of Love" with sturdy house beats and, most notably, a super-slick R&B accapella. It shouldn't work, but it really does. "Party Jam", meanwhile, ups the tempo, turning a forgotten P-funk number into a formidable chunk of contemporary dancefloor funk. With a thick electrofunk bassline, sweaty vocal stabs and some neat guitar cut-ups, it's a real winner.
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LDD 004
08 Aug 12
Disco/Nu-Disco
08 Aug 12
Disco/Nu-Disco
It's Love On Wheels!EXCLUSIVE
Played by: Dicky Trisco, Tal M. Klein, AUDIOPROPHECY, Discomendments, Sleazy McQueen, Anthony Mansfield, Juno Recommends Disco, Martin Brodin, LA ROYALE, B.G. Baarregaard, MOON RUNNER
Review: For this 11th edition of the Whiskey Disco series, Sleazy McQueen has gathered together a series of decidedly loved-up re-edits, many with a real AOR feel. That's certainly the case with "Moonlight" - a wonky bundle of 6am sunrise hugs edited into shape by Yves Saint Lau'rant - and Anthony Mansfield's delightfully subdued "Cosmic Annie". There's some straight-up party flavours in the shape of Disco Tech's bumpin' rework of perennial Dolly Parton fave "Jolene", while Cole Medina successfully dubs out a deep house love song on "Your Love".
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WD 11
23 Jul 12
Disco/Nu-Disco
23 Jul 12
Disco/Nu-Disco
Review: Following a couple of years when he's rocked more uptempo rhythms, Cole Medina makes a return to the sumptuous, soul-flecked sound with which he made his name. Both "Stay With Cole" and the gorgeous "Aint No Funq" recall the orgasmic, touchy-feely vibes of his infamous Bee Gees rework ("Cole Loves You Inside & Out"), working a glut of glossy, string-laden soul samples into steaming slices of slo-mo sensuality. "Cole's Just Crazy" throws some 80s soul into the pot for max end-of-night slow-dance pressure, but it's the other two tracks that really excel. Sexytime with Cole, anyone?
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LD 001
05 Dec 11
Disco/Nu-Disco
05 Dec 11
Disco/Nu-Disco
