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Jay Ru
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Various
Get Down Edits & Stephen Richards - "People Get Up" (Da House Getting Down version) - (6:47) 119 BPM
Played by: The Allergies, FINGERMAN, Juno Recommends Disco, SUNNER SOUL, Discoholic Ken, LEGO EDIT, Kongisto, Andy Buchan
Review: For their 100th release, Hot Digits bring us a truly outstanding collection that gathers together the best of the label's last 50 outings. Just one look at the talent roster involved should be enough to get any contemporary disco lover's tastebuds tingling, replete as it is with names like Fingerman, Dexter Jones, Fray Bentos, C Da Afro, Dave Mathmos and Jet Boot Jack, and suffice to say the music they provide doesn't disappoint one iota! With 30 full-length cuts plus two hour-long DJ mixes there's no room here to go into every track, but whether you like it deep n' chuggy, funky n' furious or boogie-tastic n' soul-tinged, you'll find plenty of fresh ammo for your disco machine gun here.
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HOTDIGIT100COMP
16 Jan 23
Disco/Nu-Disco
16 Jan 23
Disco/Nu-Disco
Played by: Julian Sanza, FINGERMAN, Superbreak, Marcel Vogel, Juno Recommends Disco, Marco Giannini (Sticky Heat), SUNNER SOUL, Stephen Richards (DiscoDaze), Andy Buchan, Chuggin Edits, Downunder Disco, Kongisto, Aleito
Review: Having previously featured on some pretty hot labels over the last few years, most notably Midnight Riot, sometime Get Down Edits "family member" Jay Ru pops up on Hot Digits with his most expansive release to date. It begins a quartet of varied, sample-heavy productions, with highlights including the head-nodding, Beatdown style dancefloor soul bliss of opener "Such A Long Time", the bubbly, horn-heavy tropical nu-disco bounce of "Flippin' The Bird", and the multi-coloured, club-ready goodness of Fingerman hook-up "Sweet Hum". The equally as impressive remixes that follow include a superb bumping house meats nu-disco revision of "Movin' On" by Paul B, and a rolling, peak-time tweak of "Flippin' The Bird" by Fingerman and Chewy Rubs.
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HOTDIGIT 073
20 Jul 20
Disco/Nu-Disco
20 Jul 20
Disco/Nu-Disco
Various
Played by: Dj XS (FVUK), Craig Charles Funk And Soul, FINGERMAN, Javi Frias, Don Dayglow, Ash Reynolds, Conan The Selector, Marco Giannini (Sticky Heat), Monsieur Van Pratt, Dave Mathmos, 80's Child, Stephen Richards (DiscoDaze), Andy Buchan, Chuggin Edits, SITUATION, Kongisto, VIGI, Paul Older, Ruff Diamond
Review: Having recently notched up a sixth year in business, Fingerman's Hot Digits imprint is in a celebratory mood - hence this all-action round-up of recent delights and unheard treats from the disco-loving label. Encompassing no less than 30 tunes, the collection giddily skips between warming beatdown disco (P-Sol's "Walter"), Mark E style slo-mo loop jams (Vigi's "I'll Be There") and glassy-eyed Balearic nu-disco (Picklejam's "Untitled Love"), before raising its hands skywards as the peak-time party-starters begin to appear thick and fast. Highights in this category include the vibrant jazz-house flex of Dexter Jones' "Swing Thing", the bustling boogie re-edit business of Monsieur Von Pratt's "Let's Dance" and the hearty disco-funk heaviness of Chewy Rubs' "Funky Bee Bop".
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HOTDIGITMAXI 006
01 Jun 20
Disco/Nu-Disco
01 Jun 20
Disco/Nu-Disco
Played by: FINGERMAN, Juno Recommends Disco, Ash Reynolds, Stephen Richards (DiscoDaze), Chuggin Edits, Downunder Disco, Kongisto
Review: It's a while since we last heard from Waterford-based producer Jay Ru (real name Jay Roche). In fact, according to our records this collaborative outing with Stephen Richards is his first single since 2014. In its original form, "Vibrations & Temptations" is something of a slow burning delight: a head-nodding deep nu-disco outing full of Loleatta Holloway vocal samples, punchy beats, twinkling pianos, eyes-closed guitars and shifting synth lines that builds up in stages. It's decent, but the remix by fellow Irish producers Get Down Edits is even better. Doffing a cap towards Detroit beatdown, the pair re-imagines Roche and Richards' track as a bubbling, bass-heavy chunk of deep disco-house hypnotism rich in twinkling melodies and swirling vocal samples.
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ST 026
24 Jan 20
Disco/Nu-Disco
24 Jan 20
Disco/Nu-Disco
Various
Played by: JOUTRO MUNDO, DAVE GERRARD, FINGERMAN, YAM WHO?, Superbreak, Dr Packer, Kiu D, Juno Recommends Disco, Ash Reynolds, Richard Rossa, Tonbe, Ltj xperience, Rayko, Weedyman, DJ P-SOL, Massimo Vanoni (The Smoker), BRENDON P, DEELICIOUS, VinylAddicted, 80's Child, Editor's Kutz, JAMES ROD, Stephen Richards (DiscoDaze), That Needs an Edit/Pete Le Freq, The Silver Rider (Whiskey Disco), Lisa Laud, SITUATION, Downunder Disco, Disco Funk Spinner - D.F.S
Review: Fingerman's Hot Digits imprint has packed in a lot of releases over the past 12 months, as this expansive roundup of the label's second year in business proves. Featuring 27 tracks and a bonus mix by the South Coast dwelling label boss, there's naturally plenty to admire. Highlights include, but are not limited to, the rolling, head-nodding grooves of Eyeco M's "Keeping It To Myself", the killer proto-house throb of "Tonight" by Bad Barbie vs Evil Smarty, the sexy, string-drenched disco loveliness of P-Sol's "Can't You See", LTJ's trumpet-boasting funk bumper "Fat Thing", and the hard-wired, bass-heavy rework of Julia & Company's "Breakin' Down (Sugar Samba)" by Melon Bomb. It is, though, all pretty darn hot.
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HOTDIGITMAXI 002
16 May 16
Disco/Nu-Disco
16 May 16
Disco/Nu-Disco
Played by: FINGERMAN
Review: Irishman Jay-Ru proved his re-edit credentials on the previous installment of this series of cheeky-edit-or-original-production tunes. So much so in fact, that label boss Yam Who has invited him back to the Midnight Riot fold for more of the same. And who's complaining? Well what with the fluty clavinet grind of "Can't Hide", the bluesy lament "The Thrill Has Gone" and the loopy hippy soul of "Got To Find A Way, pretty much nobody really.
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MIDRIOTD 028
15 Dec 14
Disco/Nu-Disco
15 Dec 14
Disco/Nu-Disco
Various
Played by: Julian Sanza, FINGERMAN, Jay Ru, Evil Smarty, Coutel, Shit Hot Soundsystem, Ziggy Phunk, 80's Child, Wonkar, Casual Connection, Tomas Malo
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DPSNS 003
25 Nov 14
Disco/Nu-Disco
25 Nov 14
Disco/Nu-Disco
Played by: B-Jam, DAVE GERRARD, FINGERMAN, YAM WHO?, Superbreak, Benji B, Jad & The, Juno Recommends Disco, Jay Ru, Trujillo, KS French, Marathon Edits, Funk Hunk, Bad Barbie
Review: Rising Irish star Jay Ru recently smash it with City Vibes on Midnight Riot. Now he brings the heat once more with the brilliantly melodramatic Boney M disco rework "It's Cool", the deep house and soul vibes of "(Oh Baby) Sexy Sexy", the new-wave-funk-meet-R&B of "Enjoy Yourself" and "Edit Life" - a cheeky rejig of Prince's glorious '80s hit, Pop Life.
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NUUD 004
14 Jul 14
Disco/Nu-Disco
14 Jul 14
Disco/Nu-Disco
Various
Played by: George Kelly, DAVE GERRARD, JimmyTheTwin, Dicky Trisco, FINGERMAN, YAM WHO?, Dario Piana, Dave Allison (Editorial), Superbreak, G&D, Richard Rossa, Djpascha, Shota Tanaka (Beaten Space Probe), Jay Ru, Evil Smarty, Get Down Edits, DJ P-SOL, Shit Hot Soundsystem, Ziggy Phunk, Chewy Rubs, Black Amex, 80's Child, Wonkar
Review: For their latest excursion, Ireland's Get Down Edits crew have invited a bunch of mates along for the ride. The result is a bumper 10-track voyage into house-flecked disco edits, sumptuous soul reworks and DJ-friendly party bangers. Highlights are plentiful, from the sensual shuffle of Ed Wizard & Disco Double Dee's "Get It Together" and LTJ's typically loopy-and-groovy "Music", to the bold bass and soaring horns of Smart Edit's Chaka Khan remake "All This Love". If you're after something a little more pumping, Get Down Edits' deliver some shirts-off fare in the shape of the riotous "Do What You Wanna", while Jay Ru's "If You Wanna Be" is grandiose disco - with a sturdy, DJ-friendly groove - on a stellar scale.
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GDEF 001
26 May 14
Disco/Nu-Disco
26 May 14
Disco/Nu-Disco
Various
BSP & FriendsEXCLUSIVE
Played by: George Kelly, JimmyTheTwin, Groove Motion, Dicky Trisco, Sleazy McQueen, FINGERMAN, YAM WHO?, Dave Allison (Editorial), Superbreak, Scott K. [BOXmusic], G&D, Juno Recommends Disco, JKriv (Razor-N-Tape), Jamie Fatneck, Shota Tanaka (Beaten Space Probe), Jay Ru, D-Funk, Evil Smarty, Dirty McKenzie, Get Down Edits, MR ABSOLUTT, Alien Disco Sugar (Leonidas DeeJay), Shit Hot Soundsystem, Ziggy Phunk, CHEWY RUBS, 80's Child, South Beach Recycling, Wonkar, Somerville & Wilson, Stephen Richards (DiscoDaze), Bad Barbie
Review: Every now and then we get a faint signal from this Beaten Space Probe, lost in the depths of the nebulous disco cosmos. It usually crackles through on our radio about once a year and is unanimously greeted with whoops of delight and much dancing on our analogue space consoles. This missive contains nine galaxian edits, presumably all peak time bangers on the hottest alien dancefloors. Highlights include the elasticated bass frenzy of "Double Lines", the Kool & The Gang redux "Don't Wanna Dance" and Fingerman's electro-boogie blaster, "Like 2 Baby". Far out!
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BSP 003
12 Mar 14
Disco/Nu-Disco
12 Mar 14
Disco/Nu-Disco
Various
Black Lace Vol 6EXCLUSIVE
Played by: Reed & Radley, FINGERMAN, YAM WHO?, Plastic Fantastic, Jay Ru, Futurewife, Dynamicron (Los Grandes/Our Nights), Alien Disco Sugar (Leonidas DeeJay), DJ P-SOL, Dee from Venice Beach, VinylAddicted, 80's Child
Review: Dynamicron's Los Grandes label is fast becoming one of the more reliable sources of contemporary disco. Their Black Lace compilations, which feature tracks that sit somewhere between straight-up edits and disco-tinged house productions, have proved particularly popular. There's predictably plenty to enjoy on this sixth instalment in the serious, from the righteous rubbery bass and space synths of Sunner Soul's "One Game" and heavyweight Italo pulse of Nicko's "Electronic Disguise", to the bouncy cut-up disco house antics of Mr Moustache Love's "El Coca", and Plastic Fantastic's dreamy downtempo gem "Beyond The Horizon". While the latter stands out like a sore thumb next to such boisterous dancefloor fare, it arguably provides the album's most startling moment.
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GRAN 026
03 Mar 14
Disco/Nu-Disco
03 Mar 14
Disco/Nu-Disco
Review: Yam Who's Midnight Riot series continues to impress, delivering tracks that sit somewhere between cheeky re-edits, illicit remixes and original productions. There's much to enjoy on this latest label missive, a four-tracker from Waterford-based disco/electrofunk enthusiast Jay Roche (aka Jay-Ru). "It's Not Over" is a deliciously wide-eyed version of '80s soul fave "It's Over Now" with some neat additional nu-disco and deep house touches, while "Say You Love Me Girl" is a brilliant cut-up edit of a soaring '80s disco jam. "Brown Baby" employs similar MPC-jamming techniques, as well as a killer breakdown and build-up slap bang in the middle. Finally, "It's Tooo Late" [sic] alternates between subdued groovery and grandiose flourishes on a delightful slo-mo disco gem.
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MIDRIOTD 004
30 Dec 13
Disco/Nu-Disco
30 Dec 13
Disco/Nu-Disco
Various
Played by: Dicky Trisco, Sabo, Keep Schtum, Gazeebo, FINGERMAN, Martin Virgin, Dario Piana, Irregular Disco Workers, Superbreak, Juno Recommends Disco, Djpascha, Freddy Love, 78 Edits, Dino Soccio, Get Down Edits, Dynamicron (Los Grandes/Our Nights), Alien Disco Sugar (Leonidas DeeJay), Shit Hot Soundsystem, Nicc Johnson, LeSale, Grass Green, Reed & Radley, VinylAddicted, 80's Child
Review: It seems that the nu-disco trend of re-edits is one that just keeps growing. Everyone from Siberia to Greece is doing it, and now the fever has spread to Ireland too in the form of the Get Down Edits label. Thankfully these guys don't (usually) pick the obvious stuff - Fingerman samples Luther Vandross' "Never Too Much" on "Too Much" so they lose points for that, but generally it's all good jazzy, funky retro jams.
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GDE 004
20 May 13
Disco/Nu-Disco
20 May 13
Disco/Nu-Disco
Various
Black Lace Vol 5EXCLUSIVE
Played by: George Kelly, Gazeebo, FINGERMAN, Superbreak, Juno Recommends Disco, Shota Tanaka (Beaten Space Probe), Jay Ru, Moustache Love, Get Down Edits, Dynamicron (Los Grandes/Our Nights), Ramsey Hercules, VinylAddicted, Albacore, Editor's Kutz
Review: Nope, this ain't the return of mulleted 80s duo Black Lace, it's the latest comp from Dynamicron's Latino-centric nu-disco label Los Grandes. Once again they've searched high and low to gather the hottest re-edits. Highlights this time include Brevil's sultry sweaty "Sexy", Vinyladdicted's shocking percussion-led rework of 'cough', Jimmy Nail's "Ain't No Doubt", PCJ's baddass 70s disco rock freakout "I Like The Sound", DJ Butcher's faithful take on Mister Flaggio's Italo disco masterpiece "Take A Chance", and Craxi Disco's seductive and proggy synth-disco epic "Jerusalem".
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GRAN 017
11 Mar 13
Disco/Nu-Disco
11 Mar 13
Disco/Nu-Disco
