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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.
Played by: Juno Recommends Funky House
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Conan The Selector - "The Spirits In It" (feat Sulene Fleming - Yam Who? & Jaegerossa remix) - (6:43)
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Redux Inc - "Is It Love?" (Robbie Casa Blanco Revival mix - feat Robbie Casa Blanco) - (5:32) 120 BPM
Danny Kane feat Jacqui George
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Brothers In Arts & Cosentino - "Believe In You" (feat Coree Mathews - Yam Who? extended remix) - (5:18) 123 BPM
Review: Through his releases on Midnight Riot and sister label ISM, Danny Kane has proved time and again that he's one of the British nu-disco scene's greatest funk-soul-disco fusionists. We Come In Peace, his debut album, further confirms the Birmingham producer's rising star status via a mix of previously released singles, unheard workouts and a handful of fine remixes from such talented producers as J Kriv, Qwestlife and Art of Tones. Our picks of an extremely strong bunch include disco-funk/boogie fusion number 'We Come in Peace', revivalist '80s soul gem 'Do It Right', dreamy boogie-house roller 'Octopussy', future disco scene anthem 'Good Love' and his swirling, all-action disco-house collaboration with Natasha Kitty Katt, 'Ascend to Love'.
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Yam Who? & Jaegerossa - "Hungry For Your Love" (feat Brian Lucas - live From Philly mix) - (7:02) 125 BPM
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
Danny Kane feat Sophie Paul
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Review: The title here pretty much says it all, as Midnight Riot serve up a 20-track 'best of' collection that's replete with quality disco- and boogie-inspired house nuggets. There's no room here to go into all the tracks one-by-one, but highlights for this reviewer include Danny Kane's 'Pop Goes The Cherry', which bites Ruby Turner's 90s classic 'Never Ever Gonna Give You Up', and 'Sheroes' by the heavy-hitting Manc double-act of Massey & Paulette - think Daft Punk's 'Teachers' but for people with two X chromosomes. Now dive in and find your own favourites - with cuts from the likes of Amp Fiddler, Paris Grey, Dylan Debut and Jet Boot Jack to choose from, it shouldn't be difficult!
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Danny Kane - "We Come In Peace" (feat Jack Tyson Charles - DJ Mark Brickman & Yam Who? radio edit) - (4:01) 121 BPM
Played by: FINGERMAN, Juno Recommends Disco, Juno Recommends Funky House, Gino Boleti, Akeem Raphael
Review: An 18-track compilation here from Yam Who?'s uber-hip Midnight Riot label, featuring tracks from as many different artists. There aren't many A-list names on offer but the respected likes of Ivan Pica, Ken@Work, Sean Scanlan and Frank Virgilio are all represented, and given the sheer number of tracks it's going to be a very fussy disco/boogie/disco-house lover indeed who doesn't find SOMETHING to enjoy! Standouts for this writer include Pica's struttin', funk-fuelled 'I Don't Care' and Pierre-M & Ant Klent's equally funky 'Smiley Face'; also worthy of note are covers of The Clash and Terence Trent D'Arby, courtesy of Ken@Work and Lee Wilson respectively.
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Played by: Juno Download
Review: It may have been a pretty rubbish year in general, but Midnight Riot has done its best to keep us entertained via a wealth of disco and boogie-centric EPs. If you missed out on many of the label's 2020 treats, don't worry, because they've gathered together the best of their recent output on this epic compilation. Drawing on original nu-disco, revivalist disco, feel-good house, synth-heavy boogie sounds and gently tooled-up edits, highlights are predictably plentiful. Our picks include the summery soulful house goodness of 'Nothing But the Music (Hotevilla Mix)' by Platinum City, the nu-boogie brilliance of Qwestlife's remix of 'Savage' by Tommy Glasses, the loopy disco-house joy of Mottes 'The Horse Ride' and Yam Who's 'Full Vocal Mix' of Sam Shelley's sunshine disco number 'Groove It'.
Played by: Juno Recommends Deep House
Review: A split EP here from West Country nu-disco stalwarts Situation's Situationism label, with Birmingham's Danny Kane and Brussels crew Groovement Inc supplying a track apiece and BRS (also sometimes known as British Rhythm Services) remixing both. This fairly extensive list of cooks have come up with a broth that most definitely isn't spoiled, and that's actually remarkably coherent: all four tracks operate in the same kind of hazy, blissed-out soulful house territory as Dave Lee's The Sunburst Band, with 'Whispers' featuring a female vocal and 'Hxl' biting a chunk from a David Bowie interview. Classy stuff that will repay repeated listening.
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Octavia Lambertis, Sean Scanlan - "Get Out Of My Own" (feat Pav - Yam Who? & Jaegerossa vocal remix) - (6:43) 120 BPM
Danny Kane feat Sparkle
Played by: YAM WHO?
Played by: FINGERMAN, Javi Frias, Juno Recommends Disco, Conan The Selector, Stephen Richards (DiscoDaze)
Review: Natasha Kitty Katt joins forces with the UK's Danny Kane, best-known as one-half of Jakkin Rabbit, to produce a three-track EP for the uber-hip Midnight Riot. The lead track, 'Feel It Inside', is a sumptuous, sophisticated jam - all sensuous female vocal, wailing sax and walking bassline - that you can file under 'nu disco' or 'disco-house' as you see fit, and that comes accompanied by a matching instrumental. Completing the package is 'Melted Funk', a tuffer and fairly self-explanatory affair that for this reviewer is the EP standout, with a hefty slap bassline that recalls Nush's remix of Sara Parker's 'My Love Is Deep' from back in the day.
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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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Played by: Low Steppa
Review: Simma Black has been in fine form of late, so it's no surprise to find that this bustling collection of new music and recent label highlights, compiled to coincide with the dance music industry's annual weeklong celebration in Miami, is something of a belter. There's plenty of variety across the peak-time ready tracklist, from the intense, trance-like builds and classic U.S house style grooves of Low Steppa's "One Day" and the piano house-plus-wobble bass brilliance of Martyin Badder's "Feel Loved", to the bumpin' New Jersey garage revivalism of Greco's "Move Your Body" and the dark, angular, bass-heavy late night filth that is David Keno's "Rip & Pop".
Played by: Dj XS (FVUK), Valique, YAM WHO?, Javi Frias, Don Dayglow, Juno Recommends Disco, Giant Cuts, Ash Reynolds, Ladies On Mars, 80's Child, Chuggin Edits, Paper Street Soul
Review: Midnight Riot's first release of 2019 sees two label regulars, Danny Kane and Natasha Kitty Kat, join forces for what we believe is the very first time. Vocalist Sophie Paul lends a hand on superb EP opener "Wear It", a brilliant fusion of rolling house and head-in-the-clouds disco rich in gospel style piano riffs and sweeping strings. "Ascend To Love" sees the duo brilliantly wrap fluttering, spaced-out vocal samples and disco loops around a metronomic house groove, while the "Instrumental Mix" of "Wear It" allows the duo's brilliant instrumentation (including the cut-glass disco strings and bouncy piano riffs) room to breathe. An impressive start to the year from one of digital disco's most reliable imprints.
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Danny Kane - "State Of Mind" (feat Jack Tyson Charles - Jeremy Sylvester vocal mix) - (7:00) 126 BPM
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Full Intention & Nick Reach Up - "Night Of My Life" (feat Jazz Morley - DR. Packer remix) - (6:20) 118 BPM
Moussa Clarke & Zak Gee - "Still Feel The Rain" (feat Rachel Gavaletz - Yam Who? remix) - (7:34) 121 BPM
Review: There's no high concept behind Midnight Riot's latest compilation of label favourites and unheard cuts, just a desire to deliver "summer burners" to "make your body move". As usual, label boss Yam Who has gathered together a selection of original productions, re-edits and remixes that prioritize frenzied limb shaking. Highlights include a deliciously deep and woozy, Joey Negro style M+M rub of Soulpersona's "Sunset City", a bouncy, boogie-meets-nu-disco revision of Hypnotic Lovers' "Chemistry" by Birdee, the sax-laden disco-funk shuffle of Stephen King's "Hold On To You", some soaring peak-time disco edit business from Alan Dixon and a suitably cheery, talkbox-sporting rework of an underground disco classic by long-serving edit crew Drop Out Orchestra.
Danny Kane feat Jacqui George
Played by: Juno Recommends Funky House
Review: Danny Kane is becoming a true master when it comes to producing the funkier side of club house, and this new joint on ISM is just in time for the mid-summer thrills, making for the perfect EP to smash out at the beach parties. "Go" is a fun, playful slice of nu-disco complete with magical strings, a heavy bass tone, and that early 80s funk sound that is made to get people moving. "Do It Right" is nothing but a sweet-ass boogie ride with a sweltering elector bass to get it truly pumping; the Yam Who? remix takes that one step further, adding more guts and panache to an already killer bassline!
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Played by: FINGERMAN, YAM WHO?, Pete Herbert, Trujillo, Limpodisco, Alan Dixon, Chuggin Edits, Disco Funk Spinner - D.F.S
