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Ursula 1000
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Review: Since first pitching up on Eighteenth Street Lounge Music in the late '90s, NYC producer Alex Gimeno AKA Ursula 1000 has released all manner of sonic treats, from lounge-influenced downtempo treats to disco-fired dancefloor gems. Here he turns his hand to nostalgic, acid-laced house music, with 'Movin 2 The Sound' sounding like a brilliant (if unlikely) blend of peak Dee-Lite, hip-house, bleep and Chicago acid. Acid Jerks kick off the accompanying remix package with a nostalgic slab of piano-sporting jacking acid house, before long-serving funkateers Fort Knox 5 re-imagine it as a TB-303-addled beatbox electro workout. To complete the package, the hilariously named DJ Absolutely Shit reaches for psychedelic synth sounds, booming bass, hip-house style breakbeats and squally saxophone sounds.
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IQ 042
24 Nov 23
Deep House
24 Nov 23
Deep House
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
Played by: Ursula 1000
Review: Having returned from a five-year sabbatical back in September with the P-funk-meets-synth-pop goodness of "Faded Denim Wash", the Ursula 1000 comeback gathers pace. "Blast Off" is an unashamed tribute to the muscular, Italo-influenced, synthesizer-heavy electro-disco of Patrick Cowley and Giorgio Moroder, complete with a Sylvester-inspired vocal from American drag queen Lady Bunny. The accompanying remixes are pretty strong, too, and range from warehouse-friendly house (see Vanilla Ace's piano-laden version) and piano-laden broken beat (the Eli Escobar dub), to throbbing, masculine EDM (a bouncy, stomping interpretation from Manotti Da Vinci). As solid as the reworks are, it's the tongue-in-cheek original that stands out.
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634457 449558
10 Nov 15
Disco/Nu-Disco
10 Nov 15
Disco/Nu-Disco
Review: Following a string of exciting new singles, veteran producer Ursula 1000 now fully returns with Voyeur, a new LP. Two of the newies, Faded Denim Wash and Clap Your Hands, are present alongside a further seven new tracks. Highlights include the Patrick Cowley-style hiNRG of "Blast Off!" and the wild Latino funk of "Tropical Intention".
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881034 187482
30 Oct 15
Disco/Nu-Disco
30 Oct 15
Disco/Nu-Disco
Review: Following a long hiatus, it's great to now see veteran producer Ursula 1000 back in prolific form. Previously we've come to expect everything from this guy, from quirky lounge music to electro and disco. Here though, on "Smoke Machine" he's rustled up a peak-time hip house jam, the kind of electro-house house-meets-party-rap that the likes of Tiga used to play in those post-electro-clash days. Remix -wise, we're talking retro funk (Fort Knox Five), fizzy freestyle electro (Qdup) and cheeky 90s-house pop shenanigans (Richard Gear).
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FKX 085
29 Sep 15
Breakbeat
29 Sep 15
Breakbeat
Review: Somewhat surprisingly, this is the first release from former Eighteenth Street Lounge Music regular Ursula 1000 for some five years. In its' original form, "Faded Denim Wash" is a dreamy, slo-mo nu-disco chugger, full of blissful melodic touches, whispered vocals and barely concealed Balearic intent. He provides a tasty remix of his own, too ("Ursula 80s High Waisted Redux"), turning the original into a bouncy chunk of Latin freestyle revivalism. There are some similarly inspired remixes elsewhere on the package, too. We're particularly taken with Payfone's bluesy, downtempo dub disco re-imagining, while Balearic specialists Seahawks turn in a wonderfully horizontal ambient take variously influenced by The KLF's Chill Out and the glistening nu-Balearica of Studio.
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634457 446427
08 Sep 15
Disco/Nu-Disco
08 Sep 15
Disco/Nu-Disco
Various
The Latin Leaks Vol 1EXCLUSIVE
Played by: Spinforth, Clairvo (MustBeat), Luis Machuca, Jayl Funk, Savages Y Suefo, Juno Recommends Breakbeat, Galletas Calientes, Richard Rossa, Breakbeat Paradise Recordings, Funky Boogie Brothers
Review: Should you want to turn your place into a swinging cantina let Beatnik City's first release of The Latin Leaks be your soundtrack, and slam those tequila's to "Uhh! Ahh". There's some sampled Wu Tang thrown in among a clamour of drums in "Shimmy Cumbia", while tempos are lowered in "Lift Ma Soul". For some electro-swing vibes check out "Golden Boy" and get tropical on "Real Smooth". Consider your next fiesta sorted!
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BCD 005
10 Aug 15
Breakbeat
10 Aug 15
Breakbeat
Various
The Beat Kicks Vol 1EXCLUSIVE
Played by: Spinforth, Frankee More, Mr Bristow, Roast Beatz, Mako & Mr Bristow, Savages Y Suefo, Juno Recommends Breakbeat, Breakbeat Paradise Recordings, TOSSES, TURNTILL, Funky Boogie Brothers
Review: Destination 60s as Beatnik City follow up last year's breakthrough compendium "The Rio District" with an exploration of pop roots, contemporised by swinging breakbeats and premium party signatures. Instantly recognisable jams include the ill behaviour of Ree Keen's take on "Louie Louie" and the ongoing beat mischief of Fab Samperi's homage to Sonny & Cher but the slightly less obvious versions shouldn't be overlooked either... The frenetic harmonica-snapping of Leygo's "Loose Wheel" and the lounge-writhing slipper jazz of Mad Doc's "Nori's Gem". Authentic big beat business.
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BCD 002
01 Apr 15
Breakbeat
01 Apr 15
Breakbeat
Various
Played by: Clairvo (MustBeat), Dj N◉va ▶ Rodon FM 95, Trotter, Juno Recommends Funk, Juno Recommends Downtempo, Quincy Jointz, Basement Freaks, Empresarios
Review: German funk baron Quincy gives us another fine slice of Lime Sorbet radio show with this 15 strong collection of nu funk gems. The faces are there - Basement Freaks with the butt-shaking cut n' paste party joint "City Jam" and Ursula with a retro-gaze car-chase "Tension" - but there's also refreshing presence of fringe nu funk players like Michael Devillis with the horn-hooting "Craziest Things" and Peurto Rican selector Stereo77 with his dusty, low swung bass wig out "Algeria". It's the work of a true selector, and the continuous mix simply proves Quincy can use the turntables as well as he can curate.
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8TH 041D
07 Aug 12
Funk
07 Aug 12
Funk
Various
Boogie Boutique Volume 2EXCLUSIVE
Played by: Clairvo (MustBeat), BMD, HAYZ, Roast Beatz, Turntable Dubbers (Nice Up!), Chudy, Zamali, Badboe, All Good Funk Alliance, Johnnypluse, Breakbeat Associate, Juno Recommends Breakbeat, Dj Max (Globe by dj Max & Gabb), Breakbeat Paradise Recordings, Big M Productions (Big M Bootie), Dj Twister Aka Vinyl Cat, Morlack, Chris Awesome, Stereo Beatz, D-Funk, Rhythm People, Telephunken, Hayz
Review: This is a bit of a treat for funk breaks fans, as leading label Boogie Boutique gathers together a selection of its finest floor-filling bangers. With cheeky mash-ups and bootleg remixes from the likes of Hayz, Ursula 1000 and Nick Fonkyson, there's much to enjoy, not least the sheer silliness of some of the rump-shaking fusions. Check, for example, the anthemic grooves of Nine Lives The Cat's "Let Me In" (a brilliantly executed fusion of "Just Be Good To Me" and "Cross The Tracks") or Badboe's "Show Me Ghetto". None of the cuts will win you brownie points with chin-strokers, but they'll certainly smash up the dance - and that's all that matters.
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BBR 004
26 Apr 11
Breakbeat
26 Apr 11
Breakbeat
