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The Secret Soul Society
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Review: Volume 7 in the series but for once we can't really say "you should know what to expect by now" because what this compilation really goes to show is just what an eclectic and diverse camp the long-running Manchester label has become, with tracks on 'Paper Cuts #7' ranging from the near-ambient Balearica of Aniso Tropics' opener 'Apricot Memorex' to the self-explanatory synth-y stylings of La Guardia de la Luz's 'Trance Aleman de los 90s' via the uptempo strut of Jahn Solo's 'Disco'. So all we can really do is point you in the direction of some standout cuts, which for this reviewer would include D.S.D's luscious 'Just Can't Stop' and Benny Pitcher's 'Transatlantic Motion', which is like a little musical nod to the days when Paper comps were called 'Splinter'.
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PR 351
27 Mar 24
Deep House
27 Mar 24
Deep House
Played by: Flash Atkins, Juno Recommends Deep House, BRENDON P, Paper Recordings, Secret Soul Society
Review: Cal Gibson returns to Paper Recordings with a five-track EP that opens with the laidback, lightly jazz-tinged deep house of 'Late Nites' before moving on into synth-disco territory. 'Bet Its A Groove' is melodic, hypnotic and at times almost hallucinatory, 'Leroy' brings the early 80s electrofunk feels, 'Shivery' looks to 70s singer-songwriter pop for inspiration and seems purpose-built for accompanying Iberica sunsets while finally 'Work It' finds us shifting back slightly closer to deep house pastures. It all makes for very pleasant listening for sure, but it's the dusty title cut with its looped, Georgie Fame-ish vocal that takes the gold.
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PAP 346
25 Oct 23
Deep House
25 Oct 23
Deep House
Various
Review: As the title makes clear, this action-packed collection draws on the vast archives of Brazilian edit and nu-disco imprint About Disco, with a sprinkling of unheard cuts thrown in. It will be an ongoing series (volume two is due next month), with this opening missive featuring far more hits than misses. The highlight-filled track listing features such delights as 'Cut X-1' by label founder Rafael Cancian, a slightly dubbed-out chunk of hypnotising disco edit action, the deliriously percussive peak-time release of Javi Frias's 'The Big C' (check the rubbery, low-slung bass guitar and flanged electric guitar licks), the celebratory brilliance of the Funk District's grandiose disco-funk tweak, 'Sexy Funk Machine', and a rock-solid Rafael Cancian revision of a much-loved disco anthem ('Try To Change', which breathes new life into a Gino Soccio favourite).
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AD 005
10 Apr 23
Disco/Nu-Disco
10 Apr 23
Disco/Nu-Disco
Review: Once something of a UK deep house and downtempo mainstay thanks to his role in Notts outfit Neon Heights, Cal Gibson has quietly set about building up quite a catalogue with his latest project, The Secret Soul Society. 'Oh People', the latest TSSS outing, offers a neat summary of the collective's various influences, inspirations and developing trademark sound. For proof, check the drowsy, loved-up sunrise shuffle of opener 'Boo Boo4 Sure', the Beatdown-goes-ultra-deep-house bliss of 'Oh People', the Rotary Connection-with-electronic-instruments dreaminess of 'Stay' and the unashamedly saucer-eyed Balearic pop warmth of 'Sooner or Later'.
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PAPR 338
01 Mar 23
Balearic/Downtempo
01 Mar 23
Balearic/Downtempo
Various
Rio Dela Duna & KORT - "Kissing Me" (feat Jamielisa - Da Funk Junkies extended remix) - (5:49) 123 BPM
Tom Leeland feat Menoosha - "Sunrise Feelings (The Remixes)" (Claborg & Kristof Tigran Nu Disco remix) - (4:58) 121 BPM
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RH2COMP 1727
25 Mar 22
Disco/Nu-Disco
25 Mar 22
Disco/Nu-Disco
Various
Played by: FINGERMAN, REz, Juno Recommends Disco, Ash Reynolds, Rayko, Kiosko 33hz, Dave Mathmos, Chuggin Edits, Kongisto, VIGI, Ferdinand Debeaufort, Andy Buchan, DiCE_NZ, Gino Boleti, Petko Turner
Review: Slightly Transformed bring us the latest installment in their occasional compilation series, which follows on from 'Summer Numbers 2019' and 'Summer Numbers 2020'. Regular visitors to this page should need no introduction to the respected London-based label, and with the album packing a whopping 26 tracks, there's certainly no space to give you a full blow-by-blow rundown: suffice to say that whether you're a fan of sparkling boogie nouveau, sumptuous string-drenched disco, deep 'n' groovy house, headnoddin' Balearica or any combination thereof, this is a comp you're gonna want to check for. Standouts for yours truly include Kiosko 33's Chuck Roberts-biting 'Theory Of House' and Kristoff MX's 'Funk With Me', but you'll find your own I'm sure...
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ST 048
18 Feb 22
Disco/Nu-Disco
18 Feb 22
Disco/Nu-Disco
Various
Played by: Flash Atkins, Juno Recommends Disco, Stephen Richards (DiscoDaze), Paper Street Soul, D.S.D., Andy Buchan, Aleito, Secret Soul Society
Review: Paper Disco's 'Trash The Wax' series reaches its ninth installment, meaning you've probably got some inkling as to the kind of leftfield-leaning electronic disco grooves that make up most of the album already. That's not to say there's not plenty of variety on offer, though: Dan Wainwright's Beloved-esque 'Take It Easy', for instance, is quite a long way from the rolling, jazz-tinged deep house of J Kara's 'Talk To Me', and quite a long way again from the cosmic/Italo throb of James Rod & Aleito's 'Raum 909'. Jahn Solo's 'Dance For Me' is the one cut here that could be classed as 'trad-style' - otherwise, this is an album that will please those interested in exploring contemporary disco's outer fringes.
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PAPD 315
10 Nov 21
Disco/Nu-Disco
10 Nov 21
Disco/Nu-Disco
Various
Gok Wan, Craig Knight & Kele Le Roc - "Let Me Be Your Fantasy" (Tempo Elektrik remix) - (3:39) 124 BPM
Played by: LW Promo
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LWFNKDH06B
03 May 21
Funky/Club House
03 May 21
Funky/Club House
Various
Review: With 17 tracks from nearly as many artists to choose from, you certainly can't fault this nu-disco collection from Rafaell Cancian's Brazilian label About Disco on the VFM front! It's hard to pick holes, too, when it comes to musical variety, with tracks ranging from the rock-tinged funk/soul vibes of Imanol's 'Improv' to the fierce acid meltdown that is Panko Samuele de Santis's 'Caldo Caldo', and calling at pretty much all stations in-between - albeit it's straight-up nu-disco jams from the likes of Jehan and The Secret Soul Society, and raw funkers like JB Boogie's 'Night Drive', that actually work best to these ears. Worth investigating for sure.
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AD 03
26 Mar 21
Disco/Nu-Disco
26 Mar 21
Disco/Nu-Disco
Review: Despite the artist name and album title, this is far from being the collection of 15 limp, same-y soul ballads you might be fearing! Instead, Secret Soul Society - AKA Neon Heights front man Cal Gibson and friends - serve up veritable smorgasbord of Balearic delights, from the dusty, looped disco-soul of 'Better Get To Know You' and the folksy Laurel Canyon vibes of 'Groovy Coconuts' to the 80s soul redux of 'Find Our Way', the bonkers 'Leeping For Joy' which should appeal to fans of 4hero, Four Tet et al, and the Stevie Nicks-biting 'Stevie Loves Bettye'.
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ST 038
11 Dec 20
Disco/Nu-Disco
11 Dec 20
Disco/Nu-Disco
Various
Played by: Chris Massey, Flash Atkins, Pete Herbert, Juno Recommends Disco, Rayko, Paper Recordings, Secret Soul Society
Review: Number eight in the series, and do you really need us to tell you that it's an object lesson in how to do 21st Century disco properly? Tracks range from the Kraftwerk/Yello-isms of From Beyond's 'Hypersleep' to Kooky & Damoon's genre-defying 'Confidence Of Ignorance (Dub'), which tops a sumptuous, jazzy funk/soul cut with a liberal dose of acid squelch, and from Jahn Solo's Ecstasy, Passion & Pain-biting piano houser 'Touch Me' to the sleazy early 80s Berlin throb of Brian SNR's 'Hot Shot', with a side-order of syprupy soul courtesy of The Secret Soul Society. Big names may be in short supply here but adventurous, imaginative grooves are not!
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PAPD 294
18 Nov 20
Disco/Nu-Disco
18 Nov 20
Disco/Nu-Disco
Various
Played by: Craig Charles Funk And Soul, FINGERMAN, Juno Recommends Disco, Ash Reynolds, Tonbe, Monsieur Van Pratt, Hansi, Dave Mathmos, LEGO EDIT, Stephen Richards (DiscoDaze), Chuggin Edits, Kongisto, VIGI, Paul Older, Delfonic
Review: With 23 tracks to choose from, there's no faulting the value for money offered by this summer compilation from London's Slightly Transformed label. Such an extensive tracklist also offers plenty of scope for stylistic variety, with tracks ranging from laidback, groovesome boogie/soul jams like opener 'What Are We Gonna Do' to the mellow Balearic haze of 'Summer In The City', via the strident 80s attitude of 'Edgy', the looping filter disco of 'Something About Love', the authentic-sounding Blaxploitation funk of 'Mac And Carly Go Uptown', the Zapp/Cameo-isms of 'Firebabe' and even a bossa nova cover of Bill Withers. Serve poolside, accompanied by several mojitos, for maximum impact!
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ST 035
28 Aug 20
Disco/Nu-Disco
28 Aug 20
Disco/Nu-Disco
Various
Stubb - "Love Not Sex" (feat Huw Costin & Rachel Foster - Mori Ra Former_airline Texas Hitter's remix) - (8:22) 100 BPM
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PAPW 295
29 Jul 20
Balearic/Downtempo
29 Jul 20
Balearic/Downtempo
Review: Paper Recordings has recruited another four rising stars to its "Wild Army", a kind of musical vigilante group whose weapons are synthesizers and drum machines. The first to bear arms is Martin Wold, who offers up a sparkling, sax-laden slab of bubbly nu-disco cheeriness entitled "Elixir". The Secret Soul Society replace Wold on guard duty, cloaking the killer groove from Five Sinners' rubbery Italo-disco classic "Magic" in melancholic strings and dreamy chords. Jahn Solo calls his comrades to arms via the glassy-eyed AOR disco re-edit magic of "Til The Night Closes In", while Boblebad keeps those back at the barracks in good spirts with a cheery chunk of deep, disco-fired electro goodness ("Frustrasjon").
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PAPR 279
17 Jun 20
Disco/Nu-Disco
17 Jun 20
Disco/Nu-Disco
