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Groove Engine
The Owl - "Groove Engine" - (4:13) 110 BPM Hot
C. Da Afro - "I'm Gonna" - (5:32) 124 BPM
Review: A tasty pair of chunky, beefed and dubbed up disco delights courtesy of the Cardiology label and every bit as likely to get the heart rate pumping as the name would suggest. The Owl's 'Groove Engine' is the slightly slower of the pair but blessed with a thumping framework of four-to-the-floor sturdiness on which funky keys and an almost Afro vibe are tastfully and decoratively hung. 'I'm Gonna' by C Da Afro is constructed from more archetypically traditional old skool disco ingredients, from the Sister Sledge-esque female vocals to the shooting, strings. There's a nice amount of dub behaviour via the desk, enough to elevate it into orbit but not so much that the song elements of the track are obscured. Nice work all round.
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CARDIOLOGY 10
18 Feb 22
Disco/Nu-Disco
Concrete Funk
Solar Funk - (4:48) 113 BPM
Only You Baby - (4:52) 118 BPM Hot
The Do - (5:22) 113 BPM
The Truth - (5:06) 119 BPM
Concrete Soul - (4:51) 118 BPM
Bass Boy - (4:30) 110 BPM
Knuckles - (4:38) 117 BPM
Got To Dance - (5:13) 52 BPM
Let It Be Me - (4:09) 100 BPM
Fameless - (4:46) 114 BPM
The Music - (3:33) 51 BPM
We Do It - (5:32) 52 BPM
Review: Given that John Devecchis AKA The Owl decided to call his long-promised debut album Concrete Funk, you'd probably expect something heavy, grey and angular. Yet the music contained within - a mixture of loopy, gently beefed-up revisions and straight re-edits of killer funk, soul, disco and boogie jams - is anything but grey and dull. It's every bit as colourful as his previous EPs, with the many highlights including the bumpin' 'Solar Funk', the squelchy brilliance of Steve Monite re-rub 'Only You Baby', the synth-heavy, Italo-style throb-job 'The Truth', and the soaring, string-drenched disco release of 'Knuckles'. With 12 killer cuts, it's a value-for-money collection that contains more high-grade edits than you can shake a proverbial stick at.
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CARDIOLOGYLP 01
23 Apr 21
Disco/Nu-Disco
Only You Baby
Only You Baby - (5:04) 120 BPM Hot
You - (4:48) 113 BPM
Got To Dance - (5:13) 104 BPM
Fever - (4:13) 106 BPM
Review: John Devecchis has been instrumental in bringing a strong sense of personality and flair to Cardiology's explorations of the disco edit tradition, and now his The Owl alias is back for a third bout to kick off 2021 in style. 'Only You Baby' is certain to set a party off, whenever one materialises, thanks to its deadly bass hook that sounds like a thousand boogie fantasies rolled into one. 'You' takes a slinkier route, riding on a steadfast, strum-a-long groove that holds it down for the duration before 'Got To Dance' wakes you up with a huge, feel-good break and a cheeky vocal sample. 'Fever' is the pick of the bunch though, amping up the percussion until the congas sound monolithic and dropping a guitar lick you'll spot a mile off.
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CARDIOLOGY 05
08 Jan 21
Disco/Nu-Disco
Raw Funk
Cody Currie - "Aquarian Girl" - (5:15) 121 BPM
The Funk District - "An Evening With El Diablo" - (6:32) 106 BPM Hot
Matt Hughes - "Get Down" - (5:45) 117 BPM
The Owl - "Funky Feelin'" - (4:08) 116 BPM
Ed Wizard & Disco Double Dee - "Slippin'" - (4:22) 94 BPM
Review: We've become accustomed to the Editorial label offering up expansive EPs packed to the rafters with tasty edits and reworks, but even by the imprint's high standards Raw Funk is rather special. It begins with a bumpin' chunk of hazy and excitable sample house courtesy of Cody Currie (the brilliant 'Aquarian Girl') and ends with some slow-motion, downtempo disco sweetness from Ed Wizard & Disco Double Dee ('Slippin'); in between, you'll find a fine rearrangement of an organ-laden chunk of sweaty dancefloor soul (the Funk District's 'An Evening With El Diablo'), some slap-bass-sporting disco-funk (Matt Hughes' 'Get Down'), and a righteous trip into driving disco territory (the Owl's low-slung 'Funky Feelin').
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EDWAX 27
07 Oct 20
Disco/Nu-Disco
Cosmic Funk
Cosmic Funk - (4:51) 112 BPM
Ms Brown - (3:46) 110 BPM Hot
We Do It - (5:32) 104 BPM
Fresh Groove - (4:48) 113 BPM
Review: Cardiology get serious yet again on their fourth outing with The Owl taking a break from his self-titled label to follow up "Universal Funk" with some further sizzling edits. First up is a twist on Mad Dog Fire Department's classic party starter "Cosmic Funk", which gets a tasteful house thump to amp up the dancefloor impact of the track. "Ms Brown" is a big singalong belter with a beat to match, while "We Do It" smooths things out with a slinky vibe that translates well to another forthright 4/4 bump. "Fresh Groove" finishes the EP off in a steamy, hazy groove that will take the dancers deeper in, without a doubt.
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CARDIOLOGY 04
18 Sep 20
Disco/Nu-Disco
Universal Funk
Soul On Fire - (4:53) 118 BPM
Universal Funk - (6:20) 116 BPM
Funk Town - (4:46) 114 BPM Hot
Concrete Soul - (4:53) 118 BPM
Played by: Igor Gonya
Review: The sweet and funky side of the Constant Sound empire is back for a third bout. Cardiology deals in the finest disco edits and deep house delights for soul-centric groovers, and so it continues with this sure-footed EP from The Owl. "Soul on Fire" is an appropriate title for the lead track, which keeps the vibe sizzling throughout with a strictly managed dose of Philly disco magic. "Universal Funk" takes things more upfront, but still those drops hold just enough back to keep the track utterly cool. "Funk Town" gets wild on the filter with the core sample hook before dropping some sassy bass and bongo heat at the track's apex. "Concrete Soul" completes the picture with a wistful choice in samples and the nastiest b-line on the whole EP.
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CARDIOLOGY 03
24 Feb 20
Disco/Nu-Disco
Disco Scrolls
Various
Bica - "Endless Rhodes" - (7:01) 120 BPM
Old Chap - "Because I'm Black" - (5:00) 117 BPM Hot
Hotmood - "Only Your Mom Calls Me Daddy" - (5:44) 120 BPM
The Owl - "Shake" - (5:39) 113 BPM
Frank Virgilio - "Out Here" - (5:01) 105 BPM
Labour Of Love - "Good Feelin'" - (9:52) 123 BPM
NFC & Key Sokur - "City Affair" - (5:52) 106 BPM
Woodhead - "Pleasure Departure" - (6:30) 104 BPM
Review: Gather round: Editorial is revealing the contents of the mythical "Disco Scrolls", a sacred document for all those who kneel at the altar of the Church of Nu-Disco. It contains eight audio commandments, all of which should be listened to intently. Salvation comes first via the fluid nu-disco positivity of Bica's "Endless Rhodes" and the disco-house grooves of the soulful and musically expansive "Because I'm Black" by Old Chap. Elsewhere, you'll find righteous testimony from Hotmood (via the deep disco-funk of "Only Your Mom Calls Me Daddy"), The Owl (the boisterous horns and filter tricks of "Shake"), Frank Virgilio (the lolloping party disco-funk of "Out Here"), Labour Of Love (the bassline-driven percussion-fest that is "Good Feelin") and NFC and Key Sokur (the rubbery and down-low disco fun of "City Affair").
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ED 89
05 Dec 19
Disco/Nu-Disco
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot
Ed Wizard & Disco Double Dee - "Peoples Groove" - (7:52) 118 BPM Hot
Matt Hughes - "Sunshine" - (6:09) 104 BPM
The Owl - "Pimp Talk" - (6:38) 116 BPM
Rahaan - "Fine Feelings" - (7:28) 115 BPM
Review: Whilst others are only just getting back to speed, re-edit chiefs Editorial have already been back delivering a packed schedule of choice jams since January. The heat doesn't let up yet either with this new multi-artist mini comp. Ed Wizard and Disco Double Dee start proceedings with the uplifting clavinet boogie of "Peoples Groove" and Matt Hughes' "Sunshine" takes what sounds like a subtle O'Jays sample and gives it a laid back disco sheen. Elsewhere The Owl's "Pimp Talk" provides perfect evening cocktails by the pool vibes and Rahaan closes the show with the chic electro-boogie of "Fine Feelings".
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WAXED: 14
08 Mar 16
Disco/Nu-Disco
Golden Grooves
Various
Deep&Disco - "Married On The Moon" - (7:03) 107 BPM Hot
Tony Tee - "The Feeling" - (6:25) 104 BPM
78 Edits - "Come On" - (8:23) 104 BPM
Matt Hughes - "Rodeo Warrior" - (6:04) 111 BPM
DJ Steef - "It's Cool" - (6:48) 95 BPM
The Groovers - "The Spirit" - (5:38) 110 BPM
Matt Hughes - "Star System" - (6:10) 109 BPM
The Owl - "Feel Good" - (5:39) 114 BPM
Ed Wizard & Disco Double Dee - "Flip Da Beat" - (6:02) 108 BPM
Joutro Mundo - "Body Heat" - (6:36) 118 BPM
Luvless - "Deluvation" - (6:03) 112 BPM
Dr Packer - "Groovin' Behind" - (6:44) 117 BPM
Big Bird - "Lose Control" - (6:11) 115 BPM
Sunner Soul - "Keep In Touch" - (5:32) 111 BPM
Rayko - "Gettin' Down" - (5:50) 115 BPM
Review: Editorial Records have been delivering top selling 'slo-mo disco and deep grooves...from around the globe' since 2009. Here they keep the heat on with a new summer-friendly compilation, Golden Grooves. There are 15 choice cuts here, all of which employ a formula of providing a mellow house frame on which to hang some filtered vintage samples. Highlights include the serpentine bassline of Matt Hughes' cocktail-houser "Rodeo Warrior", the Minnie Ripperton-with-a-backbeat haze of "The Spirit" by The Groovers and the spacey hiNRG disco of "Body Heat".
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ED 50B
28 Jul 15
Disco/Nu-Disco
Good Foot Get Down
Ed Wizard & Disco Double Dee - "Let U Go" - (6:19) 112 BPM
The Owl - "Gettin' On" - (4:55) 117 BPM
The Funk District - "Disco Dynamite" - (5:26) 116 BPM Hot
Spankie Hazard - "Party" - (3:53) 115 BPM
Loshmi - "Summer Adventure" - (6:08) 120 BPM
Situation - "Bristol Woman" - (5:04) 98 BPM
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
Double Double
Feza - "Stars" (Kozmik Oda rework) - (9:57) 108 BPM
Venice Beach - "Boogie Zapping" - (4:06) 107 BPM Hot
Rayko - "Sho!" - (8:09) 110 BPM
B-Jam - "Choices" - (4:24) 97 BPM
The Owl - "Tie Me Down" - (5:08) 108 BPM
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ED 22
05 Dec 12
Disco/Nu-Disco
Lady Luck
Various
Matthew Kyle - "Just Say The Word" - (6:40) 105 BPM Hot
DJ Steef - "Knucklebeat" - (5:48) 95 BPM
Heion - "All This Dub" - (5:42) 105 BPM
The Owl - "You Got The Stuff" - (5:43) 111 BPM
DJ Butcher - "Rock On" - (5:22) 90 BPM
Chombee - "Feel The Funk" - (4:38) 105 BPM
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ED-13
31 Oct 11
Disco/Nu-Disco
Sugar Bowl Soul
Various
Ed Wizard & Disco Double Dee - "Movin'" - (6:12) 111 BPM
78 Edits - "Slick" - (7:21) 101 BPM Hot
DJ Raw Sugar - "Barry Me Softly" - (6:34) 72 BPM
Disco Tech - "Tight Money" - (6:49) 101 BPM
The Owl - "It Was Gonna Be Good" - (4:44) 106 BPM
Heion - "What Can I Do" - (6:27) 85 BPM
Review: This time round, fast-fingered re-edit evangelists Editorial have set their sights on breathing new life into dusty, obscure and occasionally much-played soul nuggets. Those with a passion for the dubbed-out, slo-mo end of the contemporary re-edit scene will enjoy 78 Edits' typically hypnotic "Slick" and DJ Raw Sugar's charmer "Barry Me Softly" (yep, the Walrus of Love gets a tweak). If you like your grooves a little more uptempo, you'll devour Disco Tech's delightful "Tight Money" - an unlikely anthem in waiting, we reckon - and Ed Wizard & Disco Double Dee's dubby disco-funk groover "Movin". It all adds up to an impressive selection of well thought-out reworks.
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ED 12
27 Sep 11
Disco/Nu-Disco
Barbeque Discotheque
Various
78 Edits - "One Way" (original mix) - (6:48) 104 BPM
Kastil - "Baltimore Thunder" (original mix) - (7:11) 96 BPM
The Owl - "Feel Good" (original mix) - (5:39) 114 BPM Hot
Gazeebo - "Treat Yourself To My Dub" (original mix) - (5:41) 109 BPM
Rayko - "Ipanema Boogie" (original mix) - (8:01) 100 BPM
The Groovers - "The Stars" (original mix) - (5:44) 113 BPM
Nikola & Sasha - "Gene" (original mix) - (5:59) 120 BPM
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ED 09
28 May 11
Disco/Nu-Disco
Cask Strength
Various
Ed Wizard & Disco Double Dee - "Get Some" - (8:09) 110 BPM Hot
Rayko - "Why Did Ya" - (5:50) 107 BPM
DJ Raw Sugar - "Uptight" (Space Disco fix) - (5:01) 125 BPM
The Noodleman - "Teachin' & Tryin'" - (7:31) 103 BPM
MK - "Get It On" - (6:16) 92 BPM
The Owl - "Street Man" - (5:34) 98 BPM
MannMadeMusic - "Get Ya" - (7:28) 95 BPM
Review: This seven-track collection of disco re-edits from the Editorial camp has a lot to offer - not least previously unreleased cuts from fast-rising scalpel starlets Matthew 'MK' Kyle and Rayko. It's Kyle who steals the show, laying down a typically groovesome deep house/disco cut that boasts some particularly blissful jazz-funk guitar samples. Rayko's cut - a dancefloor-friendly re-dub of "What Did You Do To Me?" - is as solid and playable as you'd expect. Elsewhere, debutant Noodleman excels with the deep fried cosmic funk of "Teachin' & Tryin", and Ed Wizard & Disco Double Dee bring the heavyweight party flavours with "Get Some".
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ED 07
21 Feb 11
Disco/Nu-Disco
Kiss My Edit
Ed Wizard & Disco Double Dee - "So Damn Fine" - (6:08) 116 BPM
DJ Raw Sugar - "A Touch Of Tina" - (6:30) 105 BPM
Linosaur - "Nobody" - (6:43) 113 BPM
The Owl - "Only You" - (6:33) 117 BPM
Rayko - "Getting Down" - (5:50) 115 BPM Hot
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ED 06
31 Dec 10
Disco/Nu-Disco
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