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Various
Review: More value-for-money goodness from Situationism's 'In The Bag' series, which offers up tried-and-tested tunes and never-before-heard remixes of catalogue cuts. As you'd expect, label bosses Situation are heavily represented, with Max Essa's dreamy, squelch-along Balearic nu-disco tweak of 'Say Goodbye' being joined by Masterman's deep and spacey house revision of their Andre Esput hook-up, 'Not So Crazy'. The hits come thick and fast elsewhere across the EP, from the groovy, dubby, disco-tinged deep house shuffle of 'Peqach Snapps' by Francesco S, and a gorgeously summery spin on Javontte's 'Beautiful' by South Beach Recycling, to the deep, broken house sunshine that is 'L'Amore' by Aaron Matthews, and the mid-tempo New Jersey garage retro-futurism of Bittasuite's 'We Have Landed'.
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SITU 072
28 Jul 23
Deep House
28 Jul 23
Deep House
Various
Played by: Juno Recommends Disco
Review: George Kelly's Athens-based Chopshop celebrate 15 years in the game with this best-of compilation that takes in cuts from the likes of Groove Armada (via Greg Wilson), Situation, Andy Bach, Bodie Lee, HP Vince and more, many of which - as is entirely in keeping with the label's name, of course - draw heavily on source material from the past. Dave Leatherman & Bruce Nolan kick us off with 'Sunny Side Up', which reworks Osibisa's 'Sunshine Day', and from there on out it's basically a non-stop disco/disco-house riot, with Bodie Lee paying tribute to Inner City on 'Let Me Take You Dancer', Wild Cherry chopped and looped to glorious effect by Delly on 'Movin' To The Groovin' and Alejandro Maria stealing the day with 'A Lot To Live For', which should really be called 'Stabs To Die For'.
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MELT 1
21 Jul 23
Disco/Nu-Disco
21 Jul 23
Disco/Nu-Disco
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SITU 061
27 May 22
Deep House
27 May 22
Deep House
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SITU 049
25 Jun 21
Disco/Nu-Disco
25 Jun 21
Disco/Nu-Disco
Review: Originally scheduled for a December release, here at last come the remixes for a Situation/Andre Espeut collab that first landed back in November. The original sat somewhere on the mod-soul-acid jazz spectrum, but the remixes take us down a more uptempo route. Fingerman's Version Excursion gets the ball rolling and has something of a laidback, Nang-style nu-disco feel, before Soulfuledge bring us a percussion-led, Afro-tinged house rerub. Groovement Inc's take sits towards the broken beat end of the soulful house spectrum, before Ash Reynold steps up with a Balearic-leaning deep house take that for this reviewer is the pick of the crop.
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SITU 045
19 Feb 21
Disco/Nu-Disco
19 Feb 21
Disco/Nu-Disco
Played by: Juno Recommends Disco
Review: Vocalist Andre Espeut has appeared on so many Situation releases that we're genuinely not sure if he's officially a member of the band or not! Here they hook up once again, and suffice to say if you've dug any of their previous outings you'll probably be feeling this one too. Situation's uniquely soulful take on contemporary disco/boogie is in full effect on the original, a Vocal Reprise will please the more creative jocks, Ron Basejam drags us into a sweaty basement on his druggier, chuggier rub, and finally fellow scene stalwarts Chevals come with a mellower take that lets the vox and strings shine through.
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SITU 041
04 Dec 20
Disco/Nu-Disco
04 Dec 20
Disco/Nu-Disco
Various
Phil Jaimes - "My Sensitivity" (Gets In The Way - feat Amma - Yam Who? extended vocal mix) - (5:55) 119 BPM
Sean Scanlan - "Daydreaming" (feat Elysah West - Yam Who? & Jaegerossa Main vocal remix) - (6:45) 122 BPM
Review: As it is now 15 years since the birth of his Yam Who? project, Midnight Riot main man Andy Williams is naturally in a celebratory mood. To mark the occasion, he's releasing a series of 'Best of' collections featuring a mixture of original productions and remixes. There's naturally tons to set the pulse racing on this second compilation, from the chunky revivalist boogie brilliance of Williams' previously unreleased dub of the Patchworks Band's 'Rock Your Body' and the Rhodes-laden, jazz-funk-goes-nu-disco warmth of his revision of Situation's superb 'Take Me Or Leave Me', to the bass-heavy, string-laden disco-house chunkiness of his Din Jay remix ('Sweet & Sour') and the soulful house-meets-electrofunk goodness of the Phil Jaimes' rework ('My Sensitivity').
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MIDRIOTDYAMWHOPT 2
09 Oct 20
Disco/Nu-Disco
09 Oct 20
Disco/Nu-Disco
Various
Review: Sadly we fear more than love may be needed to fix 2020, but those plucky Midnight Rioters are on hand to give it a go anyway, as they serve up a 19-track compilation of disco, nu-boogie, disco-house and soulful house grooves, with the emphasis firmly on dancefloor thrills and belt-along vocals. Some of tracks are re-edits (Musta's 'I Like Dance', for instance, reworks Cheryl Lynn's classic 'Got To Be Real'), some are original productions; all are built with slinky hips and dancing feet in mind, and with cuts from the likes of Situation, Andre Espeut and Natasha Katt, not to mention Rony Breaker's soulful anthem-of-the-moment 'Change', disco dollies will be more than satisfied.
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MIDRIOT DLOVEWILLVOL1
07 Aug 20
Disco/Nu-Disco
07 Aug 20
Disco/Nu-Disco
Situation feat Andre Espeut
Review: West Country heroes Situation have kept it local on their latest EP, which offers up a suite of previously unheard re-rubs of Andre Espeut hook-up "Beyond Compare" by Bristol-based house hero Sean McCabe. It starts with vocal and instrumental interpretations built around warming, mood-enhancing chords, jangly piano riffs, unfussy beats and the kind of slick, ear-catching electronic bassline more associated with Atjazz productions. Then McCabe offers up a superb "Vocal Reprise" take that sounds a little "fuller" and more energy-packed (thanks in part to his use of more urgent-sounding vocal snippets and grandiose chord sequences), as well as a brilliantly dreamy and locked-in Dub that sounds a little like one of Frankie Knuckles' classic remixes. The final bonus treat is definitely worth some special attention too.
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SITU 035
17 Apr 20
Deep House
17 Apr 20
Deep House
Review: Thanks to the rapid spread of COVID-19, the festival season has been unofficially cancelled. Situation think we should still all party - alone, of course - while in isolation so have served up 'The Festival EP' - a suitably good-time collection of cuts that should inspire you to dance around the living room. The set the tone with the jazz-funk-meets-deep house brilliance of "Soulstice" - check the lazy guitar solos, Rhodes chords and bubbly bass guitar - before doffing a cap to one of Glastonbury's most celebrated behind-the-scenes spots on the similarly languid, live-sounding "Maceos". "Stardust" is a rich, wah-wah-guitar flecked shuffle through deep disco pastures, while "Let's Dance" is an energetic slab of Prince style purple funk complete with fizzing slap bass and wavy, eyes-closed guitar solos.
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SITU 036
27 Mar 20
Disco/Nu-Disco
27 Mar 20
Disco/Nu-Disco
Review: Midnight Right's Afrobeat, Afro-funk and Afro-disco inspired "Riot In Lagos" compilation is arguably one of the label's standout releases of the last few years, so it's exciting to hear that volume two is on the way. To give us a taste of what's to come, the Yam Who-helmed imprint has offered up this rock solid sampler. Krewcial kicks things off via the jaunty, sax-heavy brilliance of "Mabina" - a kind of swinging, bass-heavy disco tribute to Fela Kuti - before Get To Know cheerily dance through mid-80s Nigerian boogie/synth-soul pastures on the wonderful "Fugar" re-edit. The EP also boasts two versions of Situation's Afro-centric cut "Wonky": a deep and jazzy Afro-house version by Frank Situation rich in glistening jazz guitar solos, and an even hazier and more hypnotic Mr Mulatto take.
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MIDRIOTD 220
06 Jan 20
Disco/Nu-Disco
06 Jan 20
Disco/Nu-Disco
Situation feat Andre Espeut
Review: For the second time, Stroud collective Situation joins forces with golden-voiced singer Andre Esput and asks, "What Is Going On?" Some of their many producer pals provide sterling remixes of the Cotswolds crew's tasty original version, which hit stores back in June. The Andromeda Orchestra step up first with a low-slung, party-hearty disco-funk version that expertly channels the spirit of Marvin Gaye's "Got To Give It Up", before West Country deep house veterans BRS offer up a smooth, warm and groovy revision tailor made for sun-kissed afternoons, humid evenings and sweat-soaked nights. To round things things off in style, Bitter Suite peppers a broken beat influenced house groove with jazz-funk synths, spacey chords and just the right amount of warming slap bass.
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SITU 025
12 Aug 19
Disco/Nu-Disco
12 Aug 19
Disco/Nu-Disco
George Kelly / Various
Played by: Juno Recommends Disco
Review: A decade has now passed since George Kelly established the Chopshop imprint as an outlet for goodtime grooves, sneaky reworks and club-ready re-edits that blur the boundaries between disco and house. To celebrate the fact, he's gathered together some of his label highlights on an expansive compilation. It's arguably best enjoyed via his action-packed DJ mix, which is tucked away at the end of the collection, though DJs will delight at the sheer volume and quality of the unmixed cuts on offer. Our favourites include the rubbery bounce of HP Vince's appropriately titled "Funky Disco Party", Kelly's killer Marlena Shaw revision ("Raised In The Ghetto"), the bustling funky house pleasures of HP Vince and Dave Leatherman's "Back 2 The Old Skool (House Mix)") and the disco-rap goodness of Captain Futuro's "Club Warzone".
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CHOPDISCO 10Y
26 Jul 19
Disco/Nu-Disco
26 Jul 19
Disco/Nu-Disco
Various
Unclepasha - "Shield Of Love" (Sare Havlicek And Loudery First Avenue remix feat Loudery) - (5:47) 120 BPM
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505537 3541181
01 Jun 18
Disco/Nu-Disco
01 Jun 18
Disco/Nu-Disco
Played by: Julian Sanza, FINGERMAN, Juno Recommends Downtempo, Limpodisco, SITUATION, Disco Funk Spinner - D.F.S
Review: The Situation crew are taking over the disco-balearic connection, coming through with constant quality, often drenched in a familiar poppy feel that we very much need at this moment of the year. "You Gotta Move" is a slow, funky little number with everything from liquid guitars melting lift, right and centre, to seductive vocals reminiscent of the 1980s. If that wasn't enough, they've recruited a rather fine set of remixers, with the legendary Ashley Beedle spear-heading the festivities with a broken beat monster in a fine boogie style.
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SITU 017
19 Feb 18
Balearic/Downtempo
19 Feb 18
Balearic/Downtempo
Various
Played by: FINGERMAN, Juno Recommends Downtempo, SUNNER SOUL, Limpodisco, Alan Dixon, BRENDON P, CHEWY RUBS, 80's Child, Stephen Richards (DiscoDaze), That Needs an Edit/Pete Le Freq, Chuggin Edits
Review: York might not be the disco capital of the world, but the way the gang at Alpaca Edits carry on it might just as well be! They've been trotting out world class soul, disco and funk edits for a good while now, and here they deliver the second instalment of their compilation in aid of testicular cancer support. There are 15 quality scalpel jobs this time around, with highlights including the rumbling, evening poolside boogie of "I Need A Drink" by Hotmood, the punchy electro-disco of "Head Lights' by Stephen Richards and the white-hot 70s disco rock of "I'm A Man" Pontchartrain.
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ALPACA 40
03 Jul 17
Disco/Nu-Disco
03 Jul 17
Disco/Nu-Disco
Various
Marten Roberto & Nikolay Danev - "Everybody Loves Disco" (feat Volen Milchev & Desislava Andonova) - (7:03) 115 BPM
Played by: FINGERMAN, YAM WHO?, Pete Herbert, Tonbe, Alan Dixon, Werkshy, CHEWY RUBS, 80's Child, Andy Buchan, Chuggin Edits
Review: Anyone who's ever thought that disco's had it's day, well they clearly need to check out Le Spank, the latest bumper packed compilation from Yam Who?'s mighty Midnight Riot label for irrefutable evidence to the contrary. Yes the YM? duo have rustled up a whopping 20 summer jams to soundtrack out summer and boy are we grateful! Highlights include the hot-to-the-touch neon boogie of Qwestlife's "Streetlife" rework, HIfi Sean's campy hiNRG remake of "Shari Vari" and the deep, late 80s Brit house vibes of "Cant Get Enough" by Alan Dixon. Party all summer long!
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MRLESPANK 001
03 Jul 17
Disco/Nu-Disco
03 Jul 17
Disco/Nu-Disco
Situation feat Andre Espeut
Review: UK edit maestro Situation usually cloaks himself in a noticeable disco look, but this new EP for Situationism sees the artist adopt a more house-centric guise, backed by the effervescent vocals and charisma of Andre Espeut. The duo's "Not So Crazy" is a quirky, disco-friendly house chugger with a sublimely tropical percussion and tied together by zesty boogie basslines. There's a whole artillery of remixers to boot: Peza rolls thorugh with a bit of electro house, Mr Mulatto drops a heartical Miracle dub, Audio Luxury offers a sweet, nostalgic garage sound, and Masterman ties it all off with some wavy, progressive hits of the drums. Top stuff!
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SITU 011
15 May 17
Deep House
15 May 17
Deep House
Situation feat Andre Espeut
Review: Gloucestershire collective Situation continues to impress with their soul-soaked singles, which invariably join the dots between nu-disco, electrofunk and deep house. That's certainly the case on "Put The Rhythm In Your Life", where slick soul singer Andre Esput adds his honeyed tones to a midtempo electro-soul shuffler. Andre Espeut is in a bolder mood on "Kiss The Sky", wrapping his impassioned vocals around Prince style purple funk guitars, New Jersey organs and an unfussy house groove. Arguably best of all, though, is "Gonna Get Real Nice", whose combination of hushed vocals, dreamy deep house chord progressions and tumbling jazz guitar licks is reminiscent of fellow West Country outfit The Rurals.
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SITU 009
07 Apr 17
Deep House
07 Apr 17
Deep House
Situation feat Andre Espeut
Review: Stroud boys Situation are clearly enjoying a fruitful relationship with vocalist Andre Esput, delivering their second collaborative release in as many weeks. In its original form, "Times Going Down" is a warm and breezy chunk of soft focus soulful house smothered in rich instrumentation and subtle nods to early '80s jazz-funk and mid '90s New Jersey garage. It's accompanied by some stellar remixes. Chief amongst these is Joutro Mundo's fine freestyle remake, which sounds like a long lost NYC or Miami production from 1986 - all wobbly synth bass, electro drum hits and Latin Rascals style edits. Hypnotic Lovers' remake is a bouncy chunk of electrofunk/deep house fusion, while the Black Bridge Dub looks to legendary New Jersey club Zanzibar for inspiration.
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MIDRIOTD 096
03 Apr 17
Disco/Nu-Disco
03 Apr 17
Disco/Nu-Disco
Various
Review: Since launching as a Tirk sub-label in 2009, Nang Records has gone on to outlive its parent label and become one of the most reliable imprints in nu-disco. The label's progress has traditionally been charted by compilation series The Array, with new volumes appearing every 12 months or so. This latest installment is naturally packed with highlights, from the sparkling disco-soul of Hot Toddy's remix of Situation's Andre Esput hook-up, "Get To Know Me", and the contemporary Italo-disco throb of James Rod's "Steelerr", to the quirky Balearic bliss of Cardmoth, the synth-heavy wooziness of Deepkey, and the trippy, acid-flecked thrills of Aimes' "A View of Istanbul".
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505537 3529707
21 Mar 17
Disco/Nu-Disco
21 Mar 17
Disco/Nu-Disco
Various
Played by: DAVE GERRARD, YAM WHO?, Don Dayglow, In Flagranti, J&M BROTHERS, Rayko, Limpodisco, Future Bones, BRENDON P, 80's Child, JAMES ROD, That Needs an Edit/Pete Le Freq, Andy Buchan, Sould Out, SITUATION, Disco Funk Spinner - D.F.S, FRAN DEEPER, Paper Street Soul
Review: Spanish producer Rayko has delivered some impressive dancefloor magic courtesy of his Rare Wiri label. Ranging from re-edits to deep nu-disco and everything in between, the imprints sound is all encompassing. That philosophy is fully explored here on Retro Future Disco, bringing all kinds of disco approaches to the table. Highlights include the schmokin' 70s jazz-funk of "Hot Head Disco" by Psychemagik, the legendary Il Flagranti's rare re-edit of new wave classic "Walking In The Rain" by Flash & The Pan and the dreamy, star-crossed synth-pop of "In Your Eyes" by Yam Who? Something for everyone here.
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RW 035
28 Nov 16
Disco/Nu-Disco
28 Nov 16
Disco/Nu-Disco
Various
Played by: Chris Massey, FINGERMAN, YAM WHO?, Flash Atkins, Anthony Mansfield, J&M BROTHERS, Rayko, Massimo Vanoni (The Smoker), 80's Child, JAMES ROD, Somerville & Wilson, SITUATION, Downunder Disco, Disco Funk Spinner - D.F.S, Paper Street Soul
Review: Paper Disco's Trash The Wax compilation series certainly offers a lot of bang for your buck. This fourth installment continues the trend, serving up 22 tried-and-tested dancefloor jams for disco-loving DJs. As usual, the selected tracks are a mixture of killer edits (Ed Wizard & Disco Double Dee, Solid State, Electric Pendergrass, DJ Rocca & Chris Massey), sparkling remixes (a tasty '80s electrofunk rework of Reggie Got Beats' "It's On Tonight" by Norwegian eccentric Ralph Myerz), and stellar original productions (see 2 Billion Beats' "Bob", Daco's Gladys Knight-sampling throb-job "I Heard It", Picotropico's decidedly Balearic "Time Will Tell"). There's possibly a little more Italo-disco on this edition, but that's no bad thing - especially as the arpeggio-heavy cuts showcased here are universally excellent.
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PAPDLA 220
10 Nov 16
Disco/Nu-Disco
10 Nov 16
Disco/Nu-Disco
Played by: George Kelly, Superbreak, Tonbe, Alien Disco Sugar / Leonidas DeeJay, Massimo Vanoni (The Smoker), 80's Child, SITUATION
Review: ChopShop Digital barely deviates from its' well-worn formula, which involves serving up multi-artist EPs full of tried-and-tested reworks. Happily, they're at it again here. BnC kicks things off with the break-driven funk shuffle of "Good Times Roll", before Woodhead & Hebegebe raise the temperature with the heavy funk-goes-Italo-disco surge of "Pony Up". West Country scalpel fiends Situation serve up the dusty soul sweetness of "Change For A Coke", while Senior Citizens attempt to outdo them with the similarly luscious and soulful "The Perfect Plan". Finally, label boss George Kelly steals the show with a killer re-cut of Willie Bobo/Ronnie Laws favourite "Always There".
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CHOPDIGI 081
30 Sep 16
Disco/Nu-Disco
30 Sep 16
Disco/Nu-Disco
Situation feat Andre Espeut
Review: 'Be a Better Man' is Situation's first outing on Situationism with new vocalist to the fold Andre Espeut bringing his unique vocal & song writing talents sparking an exciting collaboration with Situation's collective. After the successful "Get to Know Me" release on Nang late last year this is the 2nd release Situation have had with Andre & there is much more to come! 5 reasons bring us a funky filter drenched dancefloor pleaser in their inimitable style! The combination of their new style deep house with a sprinkling of nu disco & big production shows us again the talent that is 5 Reasons. The winning combination of Greg Wilson & Derek Kaye on the remix has delivered another beautiful deep dance floor winner! This heavy synth drenched groove has electro piano lines reminiscent of late 80's jams with a dubbed out breakdown before launching back into a bumping instrumental section to finish.
Californian West coast producer Juan Hoerni brings us his distinctive Latin house vibes with incredible flute & trumpet playing by David Soto from Puerto Rico, creating an infectious Hispanic house killer! Ourra take us on their 80's boogie down journey, keeping the vocals raw & cleverly cut up in snippets with a great driving bass groove that kicks with the snappy drums & percussion. Covered in 80's synths, this is a serious slice of boogie action!
Californian West coast producer Juan Hoerni brings us his distinctive Latin house vibes with incredible flute & trumpet playing by David Soto from Puerto Rico, creating an infectious Hispanic house killer! Ourra take us on their 80's boogie down journey, keeping the vocals raw & cleverly cut up in snippets with a great driving bass groove that kicks with the snappy drums & percussion. Covered in 80's synths, this is a serious slice of boogie action!
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SITU 006
05 Sep 16
Deep House
05 Sep 16
Deep House
Played by: Juno Recommends Disco, 80's Child, That Needs an Edit/Pete Le Freq, Chuggin Edits, SITUATION, Charlie brown superstar
Review: Given the usual high quality of their reworks, it's little surprise to see Situation pop up on Alpaca Edits. There's much to admire on this four-track assault of mid-tempo floorfillers, with the Gloucestershire outfit showcasing their shrewd way with a scalpel. They begin with the Rhodes-laden soul shuffle of "Cookin' On Love", before sneakily rearranging a much-loved, synth-heavy boogie banger from Melba Moore to emphasise the killer bassline, sweet vocal and ear-catching guitars ("Moore Melba"). Also impressive is the bluesy, low-slung funk-rock of "Gimme Some", though the standout is undoubtedly "Prancing Mayfield". Expertly stitching together bits of several tunes, it's an altogether more classy proposition that 99% of cut-and-paste efforts.
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ALPACA 031X
01 Aug 16
Disco/Nu-Disco
01 Aug 16
Disco/Nu-Disco
Various
Voyage IIIEXCLUSIVE
Played by: JOUTRO MUNDO, Ziggy Phunk, 80's Child, Stephen Richards (DiscoDaze), That Needs an Edit/Pete Le Freq, Sould Out, SITUATION
Review: Reliable jams from a reliable bunch on this reliable compilation from the reliable Deep Sense. Mr Absolutt opens with the P-funky, cosmic number "The Road Club" - perfect for cruising - while Alex Harrington goes a little techier, white noise build up filter house in "Tanlines". FabioLous Barker takes huge inspirations from Ray Parker Jr in his poppy hit "Girls Are More Fun" while Latin guitars are introduced into Situations' "Flying With Wings". Sould Out slows things down in "Feelin' Moody" leaving Delicious to liven things up with a MJ number in "Let's Get Back". Quality productions abound!
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DPSNS 11
20 Jul 16
Disco/Nu-Disco
20 Jul 16
Disco/Nu-Disco
Review: Stroud collective Situation has long been among the most reliable re-editors on the nu-disco scene. Further proof that they barely put a foot wrong arrives in the form of "Simple Pleasures", a deliciously jazzy chunk of breezy dancefloor goodness that effortlessly combines glistening guitars, warm organ stabs, shuffling soul breaks and a life-affirming female vocal. For those who can take or leave the vocal, the boys from the Five Valleys have included an excellent instrumental version. There's a tougher, more upbeat remix present, too, with Chop Shop boss George Kelly turning the swinging original into a metronomic disco-house chugger. While good, it lacks a little of the alluring looseness of Situation's original version.
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CHOPDIGI 076
13 Jun 16
Disco/Nu-Disco
13 Jun 16
Disco/Nu-Disco
Review: While Toys Of Joy might sound like the name of a bumper box of "adult pleasure accessories", it's in fact Midnight Riot's chosen name for the label's occasional series of split artist EPs. This second volume does, though, contain rather a lot of crotch-moistening material. Stroud scalpel fiends Situation Sounds impress with a stretched-out version of a dreamy Balearic rock classic, while Black Magic Disco and Disco Funk Spinner both steal the show with essential disco-rock reworks ("Strike It Back" and "Blind Beat" respectively). For those whose erogenous zones respond better to synthesizers, Ursula 1000's sweet, rubbery and sensual boogie re-rub "Be The One" should get the juices flowing.
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MIDRIOTD 073
30 May 16
Disco/Nu-Disco
30 May 16
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
Various
Played by: George Kelly, Dicky Trisco, FINGERMAN, YAM WHO?, Superbreak, Alkalino, Juno Recommends Funky House, Tonbe, 80's Child, That Needs an Edit/Pete Le Freq, SITUATION, SEEN ON TV, Alioscia mele
Review: Situationism is run by a mysterious 'collective of DJs and producers from the five valleys'. Although little is revealed about their identities, we do know that this compilation is their biggest release yet and it boasts the mighty "On It" by Peza. The track's clever fusion of a boogie sample (Starguard's High On The Boogie) and some subtle 303 work has got people talking and dancing already. The quality stays high over the remaining tracks too, highlights including George Kelly's melancholic Italo gem, "Trip to Jupiter", Vampire Disco's moody synth prowler "Orbit" and the chilled cocktail grooves of Alkalino's "Trigger".
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ISMLP 001
21 Mar 16
Funky/Club House
21 Mar 16
Funky/Club House
Various
Played by: Smashed Atoms, DAVE GERRARD, Valique, FINGERMAN, YAM WHO?, JP Source, Dr Packer, Trujillo, Alan Dixon, Massimo Vanoni (The Smoker), Shit Hot Soundsystem, Ziggy Phunk, BRENDON P, Marathon Edits, VinylAddicted, 80's Child, South Beach Recycling, PHILLY VANILLI (We Mean Disco!!), That Needs an Edit/Pete Le Freq, SITUATION, Charlie brown superstar, SEEN ON TV
Review: It may be detox January for some, but for Yam Who, it's champagne o'clock as he sees his label series reach its tenth volume. There's a mind boggling 27 tracks featured here, a veritable smorgasbord of deliciously disco tuneage. Highlights include the chaotic hiNRG of Seamus Haji's "ReLoved", the tough, but soulful, jacker "Many Lovers" by Judge Funk and the smooth, synth-boogie of "Takes Me Out" by G Prajekts.
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MIDRIOTVOL 10
25 Jan 16
Disco/Nu-Disco
25 Jan 16
Disco/Nu-Disco
Review: The Cotswolds might not be the first place people think of when discussing summery disco, but sometimes surprises are more fun. Hometown groovers Situation have been steadily earning a solid reputation for slick nu-disco jams. "Hurricane" is their latest missive, a sparse clavinet-driven groove with the dreamy vocals of Lauren Rimmell floating on top. There are lots of great mixes too including the skippy house vibes of the NY Club mix and Yam Who?'s super smooth rework of TWI.
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ISM 068X
15 Jan 16
Disco/Nu-Disco
15 Jan 16
Disco/Nu-Disco
Review: Fresh from releases on Nang and Chopshop, Gloucestershire-based disco/boogie/deep house fusionists Situation pop up on Paper Disco. "Get A Taxi" is arguably one of their strongest tracks to date; a seductive fusion of bubbling P-funk synth lines, vintage electrofunk swing, smooth disco drums, heady vocals and just a little 21st century deep house flavour. Interestingly, it's this latter element that most of the remixers choose to focus on, with Alkalino, Goshawk and Vampire Disco all delivering nu disco-meets-deep house interpretations. Love Drop do things a little differently, serving up a warm, Balearic-inclined interpretation that doffs a cap towards jazzy, early noughties broken beat.
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PAPDLS 198
19 Nov 15
Disco/Nu-Disco
19 Nov 15
Disco/Nu-Disco
Situation / Various
Played by: SITUATION
Review: West Country nu-disco dons Situation are the latest outfit to and compile and mix an installment of Nang's popular Beach Disco Sessions series. Happily, they've dug deep into their crates, putting together a selection that blends back catalogue material from the Nang and Tirk labels (Ruf Dug's quirky mix of Klein & MBO's Italo-disco classic "Dirty Talk", the blissful nu-Balearica of Sorcerer, AN2's overlooked rework of Space's "Carry On, Turn Me On") with vintage material and overlooked gems from a decade of nu-disco (see the early Hans-Peter Lindstrom remix of Fuzz Against Junk's "Country Clonk"). Naturally, there are a few of their own tracks and remixes in there, too, including the deliciously woozy deep house cut "Here Comes The Sun" and a sublime, string-drenched remix of Love/Money's "Strange Kind of Love".
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NANG 140
14 Aug 15
Disco/Nu-Disco
14 Aug 15
Disco/Nu-Disco
Various
Played by: DAVE GERRARD, Groove Motion, FINGERMAN, YAM WHO?, Dario Piana, Superbreak, Dr Packer, Juno Recommends Disco, Ash Reynolds, Richard Rossa, Ex-Friendly (Truth & Lies Music), Jay Ru, Evil Smarty, DJ P-SOL, Massimo Vanoni (The Smoker), Shit Hot Soundsystem, BRENDON P, 80's Child, Le Visiteur Online, Wonkar, Greg Wilson, SITUATION, SEEN ON TV, Olivier (La Freund Recordings)
Review: Fingerman's Hot Digits imprint has always reflected his production style, delivering releases that gleefully blur the boundaries between re-edits, remixes and original material, and blend elements of disco, funk, soul, boogie and deep house. This groovy, warm and floor-friendly formula is much in evidence on this first anniversary compilation. Featuring a blend of previously released gear, exclusives and a bonus DJ mix from Fingerman, Hot Digits: Year One is an effortlessly entertaining collection. There's naturally much to admire, from the subtle house beats and P-funk synths of Fingerman's own "Shine Yo Litez" (a rework of an old Grangers tune), and the disco-funk chunkiness of Groove Motion's "Party Now", to the compressed, dubbed-out disco house madness of Chewy Rubs' "Let It Go".
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HOTDIGITMAXI 001
18 May 15
Disco/Nu-Disco
18 May 15
Disco/Nu-Disco
Played by: B-Jam, George Kelly, Valique, Dave Allison (Editorial), Juno Recommends Disco, Kojake, Tonbe, TURNTILL, Sunner Soul, Jay Ru, Weedyman, Alien Disco Sugar (Leonidas DeeJay), DJ P-SOL, KS French, VinylAddicted, 80's Child, SITUATION, SEEN ON TV, Melon Bomb
Review: The long-standing Editorial stable have welcomed many choice boogie and disco heads to do the honours in reviving classic gems from the seemingly endless mine of 70s and 80s wares, and they're at it once again with the Good Fot Get Down collection. Regular contributors Ed Wizard and Disco Double Dee keep things lightly shuffling and laid back on "Let U Go" while The Owl gets into a more stripped and stiff floor-focused funk. The Funk District have more clear intentions in getting the party started with "Disco Dynamite", while Spankie Hazard gets a little jazzy on "Party". Whatever your funky needs, Editorial have it all and more.
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ED 49
26 Mar 15
Disco/Nu-Disco
26 Mar 15
Disco/Nu-Disco
Various
Played by: Dicky Trisco, Dave Allison (Editorial), Juno Recommends Disco, Richard Rossa, MR ABSOLUTT, Alien Disco Sugar (Leonidas DeeJay), KS French, 80's Child, SITUATION, SEEN ON TV, Parisien Editeur, Disco Funk Spinner - D.F.S
Review: A label that likes its edits 'deep n' thick', Editorial have rustled a killer new compilation, Funkquinox, of their favourite recent slo-mo disco. Some of our faves from this eight-track compilation include Bloody Tadi's deep, soulful and sublime houser "Take A Ride", the shimmering disco haze of Alfonso's "Only Love" and Suptil's beautifully distant sensuous future-memory, "Metro To Paradise 84".
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ED 48
05 Mar 15
Disco/Nu-Disco
05 Mar 15
Disco/Nu-Disco
Review: Nu-disco chiefs Situation are back on DJ Butcher's Chopshop imprint, having sowed their musical oats with a selection of other labels. The Johnny Disco EP, though, shows how at home they are with this label, providing us with an epic so ambitious, it's split into two mammoth parts. "Johnny Disco Part 1" is a light-headed raw disco jam, replete with flowing guitar licks, incessant percussion and loopy keys. "Part 2" ups the energy with disco party claps and new wave-inspired synth lines. "Maxi Disco" also continues with the electronic theme, being a thrilling Moroder-in-space Italo-disco bomb.
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CHOPDIGI 054
19 Jan 15
Disco/Nu-Disco
19 Jan 15
Disco/Nu-Disco
Various
Played by: George Kelly, DAVE GERRARD, Groove Motion, FINGERMAN, Dario Piana, JP Source, Dr Packer, Jayl Funk, Alkalino, Kiu D, Juno Recommends Disco, Djpascha, Tonbe, Quincy Jointz, Freddy Love, DJ P-SOL, Shit Hot Soundsystem, Ziggy Phunk, Ramsey Hercules, 80's Child, Funk Hunk, Wall Of Fame, Phil Disco, Casual Connection, Charlie brown superstar
Review: The Chopshop juggernaut - driven by DJ Butcher - shows no signs of slowing down. Here we have Jammin, a bulging compilation express featuring 12 sizzlers by many label favourites. There's a lot to boogie to here, and it'll all get the job done, but the best include Alkalino's cheeky house remake of Prince's Get Off ("23 Positions"), Jayl Funk's sensuous electro-boogie bomb "Do It Baby" and Butcher's own rework of Rockwell's '80s office party fave "Somebody's Watching Me". Basically all your party worries will be sorted in one with this package!
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CHOPDIGI 052
05 Dec 14
Disco/Nu-Disco
05 Dec 14
Disco/Nu-Disco
Played by: George Kelly, FINGERMAN, Ziggy Phunk, VinylAddicted, The Silver Rider (Whiskey Disco), SITUATION
Review: DJ Butcher is keeping the disco train a runnin' with the latest instalment of his label's much loved compilation series "Chopshop Turns Me On". Now on its fourth outing, the series is as good as ever, this time featuring Situation's saucy half time space-grinder "Hot Meter", Butcher's own Fender Rhodes-fuelled boogie fest "The Charms Of Chamille", JMRS' killer Moroder-esque rework of "Money's Too Tight (To Mention)" and the deep, synth washes of closer "Daylight" by Andy Kidd.
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CHOPDIGI 047
15 Sep 14
Disco/Nu-Disco
15 Sep 14
Disco/Nu-Disco
Played by: George Kelly, YAM WHO?, Dave Allison (Editorial), Scott K. [BOXmusic], Kiu D, Juno Recommends Disco, Richard Rossa, TURNTILL, Get Down Edits, SITUATION
Review: DJ Butcher's excellent re-edit label Chopshop has entertained many different takes on disco, but has yet to tackle dub. Until now that is. Here we get four different artists all delivering some seriously dubbed out sonic adventures. Voodoo Whiskey goes first with the seriously cool, low-slung funk haze of "Cairo", while DJ Ace's "Viva La Raza" manages to combine Balearic beats with very light reggaeton vibes. Situation take it further with a totally toasted version of The Rolling Stones' "Under My Thumb", whilst the label boss himself wraps up things with the laid back, glistening electro-funk of "No Taboos".
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CHOPDIGI 042
23 May 14
Disco/Nu-Disco
23 May 14
Disco/Nu-Disco
Played by: B-Jam, George Kelly, FINGERMAN, Juno Recommends Disco, Jamie Fatneck, Martin Brodin, Get Down Edits, DJ P-SOL
Review: The much-loved Chopshop label is back with four more saucy retakes for your aural pleasure. Label boss DJ Butcher kicks off proceedings with the shimmering bass odyssey of "Paradise", and next is JMRS' new cover of The Stones' "Miss You" which livens up this disco-rock classic with perky guitar and a Lionel Richie-esque vocal, finally the slinky female fronted funk of "Good Time Groove Train" leads us into Ronin's stormin electro-disco remix of "Miss You" - easily the coolest joint on this excellent EP.
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CHOPDIGI 039
01 Mar 14
Disco/Nu-Disco
01 Mar 14
Disco/Nu-Disco
