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Jkriv
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Review: Brooklyn boy JKriv teams up with Japanese-born, Boston-based vocalist Saucy Lady for this accessible slice of pop-flavoured nu-disco. Atop crisp beats and a pleasingly warm and full electronic bassline, the synths sparkle and shimmer while Saucy Lady brings us a lyrical message of positivity and hope - "we can make that change/love rather than hate". It's all superbly crafted, but if the original's too poppy for you then let me politely point you in the direction of the B-side's dub, where some fine brass comes further to the fore, along with some very light-touch Levan-esque wonk.
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SC 7061
21 Oct 22
Disco/Nu-Disco
21 Oct 22
Disco/Nu-Disco
Review: Disco's man-of-the-moment J Kriv takes time out from serving up killer original productions and remixes to showcase his re-edit skills. As you'd expect, they're top-notch, making his edition of the ongoing Echo Beach Edits series a must-have. The Brooklyn-based producer begins by delivering a bouncy, piano-rich, house-style take on a soaring disco gem ('Mountain'), before successfully cutting up and rearranging a woodblock-powered disco-funk instrumental ('The House'). Elsewhere, 'Down Slow' is an excitable, synth-sporting revision of a soulful disco-funk workout, while standout 'Tera Amor' sees him sprint his way through a carnival-ready samba/MPB sing-along.
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BINTANG 004
07 Oct 22
Disco/Nu-Disco
07 Oct 22
Disco/Nu-Disco
Review: The Brooklyn-based producer, DJ, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist JKriv steps in on his own label Razor-N-Tape to deliver a trio of all-original cuts on his Something Else EP. Starting with the late night boogie-down vibe of 'Something Else' featuring totally electrifying vocals by Brandon Markell Holmes. Following is the low-slung disco heater 'Try Again' featuring Phenomenal Handclap Band and another irresistible vocal courtesy of Nic Hanson. Carry on and it's all about 'Shoulda Been Me' (feat Toribio) which receives a spiritual deep house rework by the one-and-only Alton Miller that's worth the admission alone.
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RNTD 081
22 Jul 22
Disco/Nu-Disco
22 Jul 22
Disco/Nu-Disco
Review: Here's something of a surprise: a collaborative EP featuring the combined talents of Underground System Afrobeat member Peter Matson and sometime Escort bass player (and Razor N Tape co-founder) Jason Kriveloff AKA J Kriv. Given their respective musical histories, you'd expect a blend of NYC disco, Afrobeat, synth-boogie and deep house, and that's exactly what they've delivered. Their hybrid style is probably best exemplified by the late '80s Todd Terry-meets-Afro-synth brilliance of 'Ewesse Ye', which is subsequently given a deeper and more percussive Afro-house spin by Auntie Flo. The fusion fun continues on the horn-sporting Afro-boogie brilliance of 'New Friend' and 'Bigtime', where righteous Afrobeat horns surge above a tactile deep house groove.
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HEIST 057
26 Nov 21
Deep House
26 Nov 21
Deep House
JKriv feat Angela Johnson
Review: Big Love's latest must-check missive comes courtesy of Razor 'N' Tape co-founder and sometime Escort bassist J Kriv, who successfully joins forces with legendary vocalist Angela Johnson on the rather fine 'Not That Serious'. Sitting somewhere between two-step 1980s synth-soul, late '80s New York house and Jam & Lewis style electrofunk, the EP-leading 'Extended Version' is a pleasingly musically detailed affair topped off by a terrific lead vocal from the irrepressible Johnson. It comes backed by a seriously authentic, mid-to-late 1980s style boogie dub from J Kriv that includes a superb vocal breakdown and much more use of the original's synth-horns, rubbery bass guitar and sparkling guitars. A genuine treat!
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BL 119D2
13 Aug 21
Disco/Nu-Disco
13 Aug 21
Disco/Nu-Disco
Played by: Dicky Trisco, Rob Lee, FINGERMAN, REz, Superbreak, Pete Herbert, Juno Recommends Disco, Tonbe, Neil Diablo, Discolypso, Young Pulse, Ruff Diamond
Review: It was way back in 2013 that Brooklyn boys J Kriv & The Disco Machine first unveiled "Make It Hot", a languid and summery chunk of 1970s disco revivalism whose manifold attractions included a killer 'walking' bassline and a Tony Montana style vibraphone solo. Seven years on, File Under Disco has decided to offer up a fresh set of reworks. Ray Mang predictably steels the show with two killer rubs: an insanely weighty, driving and dubbed-out "High Pressure Dub" and a more relaxed "Warm Front Extension" that sees him emphasize the pair's superb original instrumentation. Elsewhere, Pete Herbert and Dicky Trisco re-imagine the track as a squelchy nu-disco number and J Kriv devlivers a "Meltdown Mix" that surprisingly sits somewhere between NYC freestyle, Italo-disco and proto-house. Tidy!
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FILEUNDERDISCO 18
18 Sep 20
Disco/Nu-Disco
18 Sep 20
Disco/Nu-Disco
Review: Some 40-odd years since the legendary New York nightclub's late 1970s heyday, Studio 54 has decided to launch a label. Its first project is "Night Magic", a multiple-part release that features a crack team of contemporary NYC disco musicians delivering 21st century cover versions of tracks that once made the infamously hedonistic dancefloor move. EP one begins with long-time collaborators J Kriv and Adeline offering up a typically authentic (if slightly beefed up) re-imagining of Don Ray's "Lovin' Is Really My Game". The virtual B-side sees RickExpress add his effortlessly soulful vocals to another killer J Kriv production built around his famously expressive and rubbery disco bass: a delay-laden, bongo-heavy "Dub" of "Souvenirs", a track first made famous by Voyage. Both cuts are celebratory, addictive and very, very good.
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S 54001D
07 Aug 20
Disco/Nu-Disco
07 Aug 20
Disco/Nu-Disco
Played by: LEGO EDIT
Review: In recent times, sometime Escort bassist J Kriv has been in full-on disco mode, delivering a string of singles with old pal Adeline that recall the rush-inducing brilliance of NYC in the late 1970s. "Aguaxire", his latest single, is decidedly different, offering a superb fusion of TB-303 driven acid house, swirling deep house, Afro-house and horn-powered Afro-jazz motifs. It comes accompanied by three tasty alternate versions: a hazy, delay-laden dub tailor-made for glassy-eyed early morning moments, a jacking and forthright "Acid Test" mix that predictably emphasizes the track's psychedelic TB-303 lines, and a wonderfully bouncy, driving and percussion-rich "Beats" track.
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RSDD 002
01 Oct 19
Deep House
01 Oct 19
Deep House
Review: Sometime Escort members JKriv and Adeline have already notched up one of the disco records of 2019 - the fantastic "Vertigo" on Z Records - and we'd not bet against "Yo Love" being similarly as successful. In its original and extended "Club Mix" forms, "Yo Love" sounds like a heartfelt tribute to Chic, with Adeline's headline-grabbing vocal rising above an insatiable backing track rich in unfussy disco drums, Bernard Edwards style bass, Nile Rodgers-esque guitars, subtle electric piano stabs and, on the longer version, Roy Ayers style vibraphone solos. In other words, it's a revivalist NYC disco treat. The accompanying instrumental Dub naturally is far more groove based and delay-laden, with extra percussion hits and plenty of selected vocal snippets echoing across the sound space.
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826194 466183
06 Sep 19
Disco/Nu-Disco
06 Sep 19
Disco/Nu-Disco
Played by: Robot 84, FINGERMAN, YAM WHO?, Faze Action, Juno Recommends Disco, Michael The Lion, BRENDON P, 80's Child, JAMES ROD
Review: Second time around for JKriv and Adeline's "Vertigo", a revivalist disco treat that first appeared last autumn. The still-hot "Original Club Mix" (track three) sounds like a long lost cut from Brooklyn disco modernists Escort, a band that both JKriv and Adeline were members of. It's absolutely brilliant all told - think strong choruses, Nile Rodgers guitars, jangly pianos and walking bass - as is the dusty disco-house revision from Yuksek. Best of all though is the storming interpretation from Z Records chief Joey Negro, who wraps Adeline's vocal and JKriv's bassline in colourful new boogie synths and some classic disco-funk horns. There's no doubt about it, this will (rightly) be one of the biggest disco records of 2019.
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ZEDD 12276
16 Aug 19
Disco/Nu-Disco
16 Aug 19
Disco/Nu-Disco
Various
Review: For their latest trick, Razor-N-Tape chiefs J Kriv and Aaron Dae have decided to take a trawl through the horizontally inclined parts of the label's bulging back catalogue. "Chill Cuts Volume 2", then, is packed to the rafters with blazed and blunted beats, from the woozy hip-hop deepness of Tall Black Guy's head-nodding rework of Lovebirds' "Icarus" and the bluesy, turn-of-the-millennium downtempo beats of J Kriv and Free Magic's "Eleanora", to the Moon B style slow P-funk revivalism of Kan Sano's "Music Overflow" and the Rhodes and Moog-laced sumptuousness of "Penwick Pool" by POOLS. If it's warm, toasty and laidback dancefloor disco you're after, The Groovers "Make Me Feel" is also well worth a check.
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RNTD 040
23 Nov 18
Balearic/Downtempo
23 Nov 18
Balearic/Downtempo
Played by: Dave Lee ZR, Juno Recommends Disco, JKriv (Razor-N-Tape), Till Von Sein, BRENDON P, Stephen Richards (DiscoDaze), Sould Out
Review: If this sounds like the work of NYC disco band Escort, there's a very good reason - both the producer "JKriv" and guest vocalist, Adeline, are both members of the band. The good news is that "Vertigo" is every bit as good as Escort's finest moments (think "Starlight", "Love in Indigo", "A Bright New Life" etc.), with Adeline providing a stellar vocal atop JKriv's killer bassline, pianos, strings and Nile Rodgers style guitars. The accompanying "Dub" rework is naturally a little heavier and more arpeggio-driven, with JKriv making great use of carefully placed dub delays and cosmic noises.
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ZEDD 12266
12 Oct 18
Disco/Nu-Disco
12 Oct 18
Disco/Nu-Disco
Played by: Valique, FINGERMAN, Thatmanmonkz (Shadeleaf Music), Jean Jacques Smoothie, Kisk, Don Dayglow, Tonbe, JKriv (Razor-N-Tape), Alien Disco Sugar / Leonidas DeeJay, LABOR OF LOVE, Chewy Rubs, 80's Child, JAMES ROD, That Needs an Edit/Pete Le Freq, Sould Out, Disco Funk Spinner - D.F.S, Meggy, Melon Bomb
Review: The kind of names and quality of releases that Brooklyn's Razor N Tape has supported puts them in the disco premier league. Here they enlist Jkriv to provide us with dancing fodder that isn't throwaway stuff. First is his rework of "Bukom Mashie" by Oscar Sulley & The Uhuru Dance Band. The latter, his "King Mashie edit", is a raucous slice of bassy and brassy percussive Afrobeat. Elsewhere an O'Jays classic gets stretched out into eight minutes of slow bump bliss on "The Queen On Her Throne" and resurfaces in a deliciously spare dub called "The Queens Beats". Top notch!
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RNTD 024
21 Nov 16
Disco/Nu-Disco
21 Nov 16
Disco/Nu-Disco
Played by: Dicky Trisco, Sleazy McQueen, FINGERMAN, Jayl Funk, Pete Herbert, Kiu D, Juno Recommends Disco, Tonbe, J&M BROTHERS, JKriv (Razor-N-Tape), Rayko, LABOR OF LOVE, Alan Dixon, Chris Shennan, BRENDON P, 80's Child, Gradient Logic, Chuggin Edits, SITUATION, Disco Funk Spinner - D.F.S
Review: Rather surprisingly, this is File Under Disco's first release of 2016. Happily, it's a bit of a doozy, with Brooklyn's J Kriv gathering together The Disco Machine band for the first time since 2013's much-played "Make It Hot". Escort's Adeline Michele guests, adding strong, catchy and attractive vocals to an authentic NYC disco bomb built around a Chic style groove, fluid synths, crunchy Clavinet lines and cowbell-heavy percussion. The authenticity of J Kriv's production is highlighted on the accompanying Instrumental, while old pal Dicky Trisco does his best Walter Gibbons impression on a near 11-minute remix that allows each instrumental part room to breathe.
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FILEUNDERDISCO 14
27 May 16
Disco/Nu-Disco
27 May 16
Disco/Nu-Disco
Various
Played by: Chris Massey, DAVE GERRARD, JimmyTheTwin, Dicky Trisco, FINGERMAN, REz, Dr Packer, Juno Recommends Disco, Tonbe, JKriv (Razor-N-Tape), D-Funk, Alan Dixon, Stepan Bitus (Monsoon Season), Coutel, Massimo Vanoni (The Smoker), Shit Hot Soundsystem, Ziggy Phunk, VinylAddicted, 80's Child, The Silver Rider (Whiskey Disco), SITUATION, SEEN ON TV
Review: Here, Aaron Dae and JKriv gather together some highlights from the first three years of their popular re-edit imprint, Razor 'N' Tape. Given the label's infamously high hit rate, it's little surprise to find that Disco Cuts Volume 1 is full of tried-and-tested dancefloor smashers - the kind of dub-flecked, handily compressed jams that work wonders in both disco and house sets. Highlights are naturally plentiful, from the dubby pulse of Deep&Disco's ace Chic rework "Feel The Rhythm", and the cheery '80s soul revivalism of Ron Basejam's gospel boogie cut "Someday", to the undulating grooves of Luvless' "Castles In The Sky" (you can guess the identity of the original source material) and head-nodding pulse of Only Children's chugging "Falling".
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RNTD 013
05 Oct 15
Disco/Nu-Disco
05 Oct 15
Disco/Nu-Disco
Played by: Dicky Trisco, Superbreak, Pete Herbert, Richard Rossa, JKriv (Razor-N-Tape), Alessandro Otiz, Shota Tanaka (Beaten Space Probe), Martin Brodin, Dan Solo, Get Down Edits, MR ABSOLUTT
Review: In a bid to promote their first vinyl compilation, Original & Unreleased Volume 1, the kind lads and lasses at File Under Disco have delivered this digital taster. It features remixes of previously released FUD jams by Drop Out Orchestra and JKriv & The Disco Machine. The former's "The National Theatre" gets a jaunty, extra-percussive refresh from British nu-disco veterans Dicky Trisco and Pete Herbert, who make great use of the original's sharp, swirling strings and low-slung groove. Arguably even better, though, is Get Down Edits' remix of JKriv and company's "Disco Rocket", which expertly laces the original's celebratory vocal around a breezy, sparse, bass-heavy disco groove.
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FILEUNDERDISCO 09
27 Jan 14
Disco/Nu-Disco
27 Jan 14
Disco/Nu-Disco
Played by: Dicky Trisco, Sleazy McQueen, FINGERMAN, Irregular Disco Workers, Juno Recommends Disco, Marcus Marr, JKriv (Razor-N-Tape), Peza, LeSale, Reed & Radley
Review: To date, it's been with their carefully chosen remixes that File Under Disco has most impressed. Here, JKriv and the Disco Machine's recent "Make It Acid" gets a typically out-there dub disco makeover from the Idjut Boys. The veteran duo's remix pits dubbed-out disco drums and echo-laden vocals against a battery of acid field guns - all 303 tweakery, mind-melting riffery and undulating electronics. For those who navigate a course through the twin attractions of house and disco, it should be essential listening. The shorter "Bonus Mix", meanwhile, peppers a robust, cowbell-laden drum track with occasional blasts of eye-watering 303 madness.
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FILEUNDERDISCO 05
15 Apr 13
Disco/Nu-Disco
15 Apr 13
Disco/Nu-Disco
Played by: George Kelly, Gazeebo, Dave Allison (Editorial), Superbreak, Juno Recommends Disco, JKriv (Razor-N-Tape), The Funk Hunters, Get Down Edits, Dynamicron (Los Grandes/Our Nights), Lovewithme, Future Feelings, Del Strange, Grass Green, VinylAddicted
Review: Having previously danced the night away, the extended musical family behind the Editorial imprint sit down together for a nice spot of Sunday Brunch. In practice, that means a slightly deeper, groovier flex than some previous outings. There's plenty to enjoy, though, from the low-slung mutant nu-disco of JKriv's "Something Special" and the tumbling goodness of Sonicvibe's "Wet Level" (based on Rick James' "Cold Blooded"), to the original boogie sweetness of DJ Butcher's "All My Dub" (a much-needed tweak of Major Harris's long-forgotten "All My Life"). Of course, there are a couple of peaktime stompers, with Feza's Bohannon-ish "Feel Like" standing out.
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ED 25
21 Mar 13
Disco/Nu-Disco
21 Mar 13
Disco/Nu-Disco
Played by: THIS IS A RECORDING, Dicky Trisco, FINGERMAN, Dave Allison (Editorial), Superbreak, Andrew Allsgood (Free Association), Pete Herbert, Chris Deepak, Juno Recommends Disco, JKriv (Razor-N-Tape), Jamie Fatneck, Shota Tanaka (Beaten Space Probe), Moustache Love, Martin Brodin, CC:DISCO!, Dirty McKenzie, Futurewife, Dynamicron (Los Grandes/Our Nights), Ramsey Hercules, B.G. Baarregaard, Future Feelings, Grass Green, Disco Doubles, Fabrice Lamy
Review: Brooklyn based disco-house fella, Jkriv, has doing quite nicely indeed with his own Deep & Disco label, but here we have his productions given a double re-working on File Under Disco. First up is nu-disco royalty, The Idjut Boys, who deliver a beguiling spacey jam that's literally drenched in reverb and delay (and even boasts a xylophone solo). Duff Disco, meanwhile go for a mid-tempo looped and trippy infectious chugger.
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FILEUNDERDISCO 04
04 Mar 13
Disco/Nu-Disco
04 Mar 13
Disco/Nu-Disco
Played by: ROTCIV, SUBSOIL RECORDINGS, Chris Coco, Giant Cuts, JKriv (Razor-N-Tape), Space Ranger, Bryan Gerrard, Casual Encounters, PHUNKTASTIKE, Matthew Kyle, The Legendary 1979 Orchestra, Jean Claude Gavri, Heion, THINGS HAPPEN, PIllowTalk
Review: Brooklyn-based production pals JKriv and Lou Teti join forces once again, here delivering an effortlessly casual chunk of typically NYC slacker disco. As with most of their recent work, "Elisco" carefully combines great live elements - sleepy vocals, guitars, keys and such - with a nagging boogie bassline and touchy-feely synth touches. It could certainly be described as Balearic. Remix-wise, there's plenty to get stuck into, from the low-slung bass and shiny electrofunk synths of Alphabet City's shimmering take to Sleazy McQueen's eccentric yacht rock re-wiring. There's also a nice hypnotic, vocal-heavy excursion from Space Ranger that's well worth a listen.
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DDRD 002
23 Nov 11
Disco/Nu-Disco
23 Nov 11
Disco/Nu-Disco
Jkriv feat Adeline Michele
Played by: George Kelly, Dicky Trisco, ROTCIV, Alphabet City, Gazeebo, Chris Coco, Pete Herbert, Patrick alavi, Juno Recommends Disco, Free Magic, JKriv (Razor-N-Tape), Shota Tanaka (Beaten Space Probe), Doctormusic Project, Matthew Kyle, The Legendary 1979 Orchestra
Review: Fast-rising New York disco/house producer JKriv launches his brand new Deep & Disco label here, with a slinky and sophisticated chunk of vocal deep house. While there are definite disco and electrofunk touches, "Another Night" is a wholehearted deep house rub that should find favour with anyone who likes a little dash of sensuality. There's a whole raft of remixes to enjoy, too, from Greg Wilson's epic, stripped-back deep house extension to Dicky Trisco & Project Tempo's low-slung re-dub. Check, too, Matthew Kyle's version, which pits heavy boogie back-end against midtempo filter house to great effect.
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DDRD 001
18 Jul 11
Disco/Nu-Disco
18 Jul 11
Disco/Nu-Disco
