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Danse Macabre - (5:29) 71 BPM
Keep On Searching - (5:12) 116 BPM
Bobby & Whitney - (5:48) 115 BPM
Hold Back Love (feat Lex Empress) - (4:43) 118 BPM
I Don't Know Why (feat Mayer Hawthorne) - (4:01) 122 BPM
Squeeze Me (feat Ben Westbeech) - (3:17) 110 BPM
Money In The Bag (radio edit) - (2:36) 114 BPM
All For Love (feat Durand Jones) - (3:46) 112 BPM
Sweet Time (feat Izo FitzRoy) - (3:29) 114 BPM
One Of These Days (feat U-Gene) - (4:10) 128 BPM
Stumble (feat Parcels) - (4:29) 91 BPM
Man Of Constant Sorrow - (4:54) 97 BPM
Good For The City (feat Sam Duckworth) - (4:51) 114 BPM
I'll Be Loving You (feat IVAR) - (5:15) 115 BPM
Dynamite (feat Sebastian) - (6:16) 125 BPM
Hands Of Time (feat Alxndr London) - (5:44) 116 BPM
Don't Want This To Be Over (feat Satchmode) - (5:15) 106 BPM
How We Gonna Stop The Time (feat Stee Downes) - (5:32) 125 BPM
The Future Is Yours - (5:58) 123 BPM
Let's Go Back (feat Romanthony) - (5:27) 123 BPM
Played by: The Allergies
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Played by: Kraak & Smaak, FINGERMAN, Juno Recommends Disco, Igor Gonya, Joji Chissu, Saint-Loup-en-Bray
Review: It's been over 15 years since this writer was one of 100 or so who gathered in a sweaty, low-raftered Amsterdam basement to witness the live debut of Dutch funk and disco hopefuls Kraak & Smaak. Since then, the young pretenders have gone on to become true elder statesmen of the scene - which is another way of saying that you just KNOW the quality bar on this latest collection of contemporary disco, funk and boogie grooves is going to be set high. There's no room here to go into all 24 tracks one-by-one, but with contributions from the likes of Ben Gomori, Flevans and Hotmood alongside a host of more up-and-coming names, suffice to say lovers of the aforementioned styles will not be in the least bit disappointed.
Played by: The Allergies, Kraak & Smaak, FINGERMAN, Juno Recommends Disco, Tonbe, Shaka Loves You, FRAN DEEPER, Andy Buchan
Review: Taken from the Bombstrikes compilation - Disco Funkin' Vol. 5, curated by legends of the scene Kraak & Smaak, 'Get Live Get Down' is the Dutch masters at their imperious dancefloor-focused best. Percussion rolls, 4/4 rhythms, and arpeggio bass combine with strings and key stabs to relentlessly build the track into an all-out disco groover. Once the vocal drop is added, it becomes impossible to resist the urge to move as the energy levels soar. Kraak & Smaak are about to celebrate 20 years of being at the top of their game and this outing only reinforces their special talent.
Kraak & Smaak feat Romanthony
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Played by: Juno Recommends Downtempo
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Review: Boogie Angst's series of club-focused, compilation style EPs can always be relied upon to deliver the goods. Predictably, this third volume in the ongoing series is packed to the rafters with tasty musical treats. Label bosses Kraak & Smaak lead the way with 'Fitipaldi', a Clavinet-sporting slab of Italo-disco influenced cheeriness that's available in both original mix and extended version variations. You also get two takes on Drop Out Orchestra's kaleidoscopic, string-laden disco-boogie rework of Steven Kimber's 'I Wanna Be The One'. Elsewhere, rising star Pontchartrain dances his way through nu-disco-influenced piano-house territory on 'Cheap Plants', King Mutapa reaches for warming Rhodes keys and jazzy disco bass on the deep house influenced 'Gimme That Funk' and FUTVRST offers up a filter-heavy exploration of French Touch influenced mid-tempo disco-house.
Kraak & Smaak feat IVAR
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Gizelle Smith & The Mighty Mocambos - "Time Is Right For Love" (Swing-O AKA 45 remix) - (4:37) 107 BPM
Played by: Herbie Hatchback, Craig Charles Funk And Soul, Juno Recommends Funk, X-Ray Ted, Discoholic Ken, Doctor Hooka, Funky Boogie Brothers
Review: Featuring 22 full-length cuts plus a 42-minute mixed version, there's no faulting the VFM on offer from this Jim Sharp-helmed Bomb Strikes comp. Featuring tracks and mixes from the likes of The Allergies, The Nextmen, Ugly Duckling, Alice Russell, Lack Of Afro and Sam Krats, the emphasis here is on the kind of dusty funk/soul grooves that sit well alongside hip-hop and breaks - as opposed to the stack-heeled, silver-jumpsuited kind that goes better with disco - with standouts for this writer including Sly5thAve's moody, cinematic 'Shiznit' (think Shaft staring broodily out of a rain-streaked diner window) and Skill's 'Break It Down', a stuttery, stop-start gift for the jazz-dancers.
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Kraak & Smaak - "Same Blood" (feat The Palms - Tensnake extended remix instrumental) - (7:47) 121 BPM
Played by: Black Hawks of Panama, PBR Streetgang, Superbreak, Juno Recommends Disco, Juno Recommends Deep House, Rayko, D-Funk, DJ ROCCA, FRAN DEEPER, Projections, James Bright
Review: Legendary DJ and bon viveur Harvey brings us a third collection of Balearic grooves inspired by his residency at Ibiza's notorious Pikes Hotel, which is now into its fifth year. Highlights of Volume III include Brass Construction's barrio funk classic 'Now Is Tomorrow' and an ultra-chilled reworking of River Ocean's 'Love And Happiness', while in-between you'll find mellow 80s pop, meandering YMO-esque synth excursions, laidback disco from the Peter Jacques Band, horizontal deep house grooves, lounge-y jazz and more besides - as, well, needless to say, as more gently fluttering Spanish guitars than you could clack a pair of castanets at...
Played by: Marcoradi as Hear and Now, Juno Recommends Disco, Rayko, LEGO EDIT, Vito lalinga, LTG Long Travel Groove
Review: Kraak & Smaak's latest EP is not the disco-fired boogie-fest we've come to expect, but rather a collection of undeniably sun-baked tracks that were apparently inspired by daydreams of long drives along the Spanish and French Mediterranean coasts. They've nailed the sound of course, with the six tracks flitting between soft focus, mid-80s Balearic wooziness (the spoken word-sporting title track), gorgeous, bass-heavy nu-jazz ('The Cypress Garden'), Ennio Morricone-inspired excellence ('Sunflower Suite'), piano-powered disco-not-disco ('Corsica '80') and lusciously glassy-eyed downtempo gear ('Cul De Sac' and 'French Souffle'). Sublime afternoon delights - we approve!
Played by: Juno Recommends Downtempo
Review: The legendary Cafe del Mar mix series continues just like it would if it was still the golden era of chill out, lounge time sessions circa-1997. Spearheaded by tracks from Route 8 and Till Von Sein, get your instrumental and broken beat Balearics from Kinobe - in all its cinematic glory - to a classic 7" disco mix by Electribe 101. Tip! Quantic gets a mention through the Spanish flamenco styles of "Si, Si, Si" next to some ambient trance featuring Fatboy Slim in "The Voice Of Experience". Whether you're an old school head deep into the Budda Bar sound or a young digger trying to relive that classic '90s approach to calm and bliss, Cafe del Mar never disappoints. Legendary as always.
Tevo Howard - "Without Me" (feat Tracey Thorn - Ron Trent's Music & Power mix - mixed) - (6:10) 118 BPM
Played by: Vincent Inc
Review: After celebrating their landmark 40th anniversary last year, long running Ibiza-based institution Cafe Del Mar are back for the next annual compilation in their series. Cafe Del Mar Chillhouse Mix XII does exactly what it says on the tin, and quite frankly no one else quite does it better. Highlights come from: legend Ian Pooley on the bumpin' late night groove of "Puzzled", Montreal staple Fred Everything getting the remix treatment by the ever reliable I:cube on the ultra deep sleaze of "Barbarella" and British nu-disco heroes Bent also getting a low slung rework by the mighty Ashley Beedle on "Friends". Elsewhere, Kiwi duo Chaos In The CBD keep "Cool But So.." by Detroit first wave pioneer Alton Miller in a typically soulful and emotive form with their perspective, while Chicago staple JT Donaldson delivers perfect mood music as always with his remix of Dirtytwo's "Hopeless" and Ron Trent showing us all exactly just what 'deepness' really is all about on his stunning version of Tevo Howard's classic "Without Me" feat Tracey Thorn - an oldie but still a goodie!
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Played by: Kraak & Smaak
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Yves Murasca & Rosario Galati - "Deepalma Ibiza 2021" (Pool Party Grooves - part 2) - (1:19:38) 123 BPM
Played by: Juno Recommends Deep House
Review: Birdee is a rising star of the nu-disco and re-edit scenes, so it makes perfect sense that Bomb Strikes has recruited him to curate and mix the latest volume in their excellent Disco Funkin' compilation series. As you'd expect, it's a thoroughly and joyous affair, rich in colourful synth sounds, funky disco basslines and beats that flit between housed-up heaviness and more organic-sounding, less pumped-up grooves. There are tons of essential cuts amongst the 25 unmixed tracks on show, with highlights including the sun-bright rush of Pete Herbert's remix of Da Chick's 'Chick a Boom', the crunchy Clavinet-sporting disco-funk of Shaka Loves You's 'Let's Move (SLY Disco Rub)', the slick French Touch style warmth of Birdee's own 'Thinking About You' and Ray Mang's celebratory revision of Smoove & Turrell's 'Do It'.
Kraak & Smaak feat Iogi
Played by: Kraak & Smaak, Juno Recommends Disco, Tonbe, BRENDON P, S.R , Pontchartrain, Henri Le Blanc, VIGI, Aleito
Kraak & Smaak feat Izo FitzRoy
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Kraak & Smaak feat Izo FitzRoy
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Yves Murasca & Rosario Galati - "Deepalma Ibiza Winter Moods Vol 2 Pt 1" (Lounge Moods - continuous DJ mix) - (1:19:33) 120 BPM
Yves Murasca & Rosario Galati - "Deepalma Ibiza Winter Moods Vol 2 Pt 2" (House Grooves - continuous DJ mix) - (1:18:31) 123 BPM
Shaka Loves You/Various
Played by: The Allergies, Craig Charles Funk And Soul, Fort Knox Five, Roast Beatz, Juno Recommends Breakbeat, Juno Recommends Disco, Monsieur Van Pratt, Shaka Loves You, 80's Child, Funky Boogie Brothers, Andy Buchan, Vito lalinga
Review: Following the success of Shaka Loves You's previous compilations on Bombstrikes, the label has offered them the chance to launch a new series all of their own. Named in honour of their radio show and regular parties in Glasgow, Joints & Jams offers up a hugely entertaining (and largely floor-friendly) mixture of funk-fuelled hip-hop (Bastien Keb, Fort Knox Five, Andy Cooper), skanking reggae (The Nextmen and Gentlemen's Dub Club sing-along 'Done It Again'), flash-fried funk breaks (the Allergies), tropical goodness (DJ Nu-Mark's hook-up with Quantic), and various fusions of disco, boogie and funk (see the cuts from Kraak & Smaak, X-Ray Ted, Pablo & Shoey and Shaka Loves You themselves). The result is a brilliantly mixed-up collection of tried-and-tested dancefloor bombs.
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Played by: The Allergies, Craig Charles Funk And Soul, Fort Knox Five, Juno Recommends Funk, Funky Boogie Brothers, Vito lalinga
Review: We're full of respect for the team behind Jalapeno Records, who have now been offering up the finest in funk, soul, hip-hop, disco and breakbeat for 20 years. It's a landmark that calls for a celebration, and with this compilation they've certainly marked their anniversary in style. The 20-track set is full-to-bursting with party-starting heat, with vintage gems from the likes of Skeewiff, Ikon, Kraak & Smaak and Featurecast being joined by more recent highlights from current imprint heavyweights such as Smoove & Turrell and the Allergies. Highlights are plentiful, with our picks including the break-driven revivalist soul headiness of Aldo Vanucci's 'You're All Show', the summery positivity of Gizelle Smith's 'S.T.A.Y' and the rushing disco brilliance of Dimitri From Paris's essential edit of Izo Fitzroy's 'I Want Magic'.
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Dombresky & Boston Bun - "Stronger" (Danny Howard's 'Stronger Together' extended mix) - (6:08) 126 BPM
Review: An outlet for both unreleased and exclusive music from the label's family members alongside rising talents, this is the fourth instalment of Toolroom's popular 'House Party' series. Featuring standout releases from Mark Knight's label plus the scene's biggest imprints, with highlights coming from: industry heavyweights Nic Fanciulli & Andrea Oliva on the slinky "Medium Rare", the inimitable Yousef with the pounding acid of "Save Me" (feat. Molly Green), legend Todd Terry with TCTS on the boompty bounce of "Get Freaky" and UK tech house hero Seb Zito delivering the peak time stomper "Don't Stop". As if that was not enough, there are also three continuous mixes by scene stalwarts such as Lefti, Piero Pirupa and label staple Maxinne.
Kraak & Smaak feat The Palms
Review: "Same Blood" is taken from the forthcoming 'Pleasure Centre' - the sixth studio album by Dutch trio Kraak & Smaak released on their own label Boogie Angst. The album's 'West Coast vibe' is due to them moving to Los Angeles for a month back in 2019, where they stayed in Echo Park and recorded in local studios, and sometimes even in the homes or backyards garages of their collaborators featured on the album. Featuring the emotive vocals of The Palms, "Same Blood" is a low slung and emotive number incorporating soul, funk, disco and deep house elements for an altogether captivating experience.
Copenema - "Nada Mais" (feat DJ Pippi, Willie Graff & Reinhard Vanbergen - Enchantment mix) - (5:30) 105 BPM