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Played by: Irregular Disco Workers, FINGERMAN, Disco Tech (DiscoDat), Juno Recommends Disco, Rayko, FRAN DEEPER, Mark van der Ree, Saint-Loup-en-Bray
Review: Given the prolific output of his Rare Wiri label, it's a wonder Rayko finds time to get in the studio at all. But he does, regularly - and when he's not producing synthy, 80s-flavoured nu-disco jams of his own, he somehow also manages to fit in the odd cheeky re-edit or 20! Here, then, a score of such reworks are served up for your listening and dancing pleasure, with the emphasis firmly on lesser-known gems - sources include Ann Peebles, Diana Ross, Quincy Jones, Break Machine, Michael Sembello and Earl Flint, as well as US folk-rocker Barbara Keith's version of 'All Along The Watchtower', but there are plenty more that will have to go unidentified. Suffice to say, though, that if funk, disco, boogie, electro and pop from the 70s and 80s float your boat, this collection will leave you positively buoyant!
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RW 232
05 Feb 24
05 Feb 24
2
Review: Four tracks of heavily electronic disco make up this latest V/A collection from Rakyo's Rare Wiri stable. Ilya Santana gets the ball rolling with the ominous, cinematic 'After Dark', before Kay-chi & Keymon drag us onto the early 80s dancefloor with 'Patches Of Light' feat Kally Voo. The label boss himself then steps up with 'Relax Your Body', which looks to styles like cosmic disco, EBM and Belgian new beat for inspiration, before the EP's completed by MR Gee's 'Under The Moonlight', which opens with a mood-setting manic cackle then breaks out into something of a moody, midtempo synth epic.
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RW 219
30 Oct 23
30 Oct 23
3
Review: Four tracks from as many artists make up this latest V/A offering from Rayko's Rare Wiri, with a couple of heavy-hitters sharing the stage with a brace of newcomers. Up first is new boy Billy Woods, who channels early 80s cod reggae vibes on not-unlikable opener 'Reggae Music' before Spanish veteran Ilya Santana shows us how the big boys do it with the surging, euphoric and lightly rock-tinged nu-disco of 'X Factor'. Label chief Rayko then steps up with the decidedly 80s-sounding 'Jabdah' before Leo Zero plays us out with the rawk geetars of 'All Is Fair'.
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RW 217
16 Oct 23
16 Oct 23
4
Rayko / Various
Played by: Hakatone, Groove Motion, Valique, FINGERMAN, YAM WHO?, Dr Packer, Juno Recommends Disco, TURNTILL, Jay Ru, Evil Smarty, Dino Soccio, Coutel, Massimo Vanoni (The Smoker), Ziggy Phunk, BRENDON P, 80's Child, South Beach Recycling, Editor's Kutz, Le Visiteur Online, That Needs an Edit/Pete Le Freq, SITUATION, SEEN ON TV
Review: There's a reason that Midnight Riot's eponymous compilations frequently charge to the top of the Juno Download charts. Put simply, they never disappoint. This ninth installment sticks to the now tried-and-tested formula - house-friendly re-edits and originals from across the disco, boogie, soul and funk spectrum - but predictably hits the spot throughout. As usual, there's a bonus mix - this time put together by globe-trotting scalpel jockey Rayko - and tracks come from both label regulars ('80s Child, Ziggy Phunk, Chewy Funk) and an impressive array of new or unheralded talents. It's in the latter category that you'll find some of the most impressive fare - see Phil Jaimes deliciously Balearic "Nowhere To Hide" and Cosmocomics' kaleidoscopic synth-funk jam "Mary Jane" - though the standard remains pleasingly high throughout.
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MIDRIOTVOL 9
08 Jun 15
08 Jun 15
5
Lumberjacks In Hell 002EXCLUSIVE
Played by: Dicky Trisco, Audible Whispers, Justin Miller, Guy Williams/D.R.W (Dan Williams), Wanda Jackson, Dario Piana, Kisk, Minimatic, Jayl Funk, Juno Recommends Disco, Giant Cuts, Alessandro Otiz, Freddy Love, M.ono, The Owl, Shota Tanaka (Beaten Space Probe), Kiosko 33hz, Jay Ru, D-Funk, M.A.N.D.Y., Dirty McKenzie, PHUNKTASTIKE, The Legendary 1979 Orchestra, The Unity Agency, Linosaur, Get Down Edits, Dynamicron (Los Grandes/Our Nights), Guess Disco, Psychemagik, Ramsey Hercules, Cocaine On Her Dress, Nightmares On Wax
Review: Amsterdam dwelling editor par excellence Em Vee took the solo reigns on the inaugural Lumberjacks In Hell - and truly excelled with a great reimagination of "Miss You". The second release on the label sees the German share duties with Spanish edit demon Rayko. First up is an expert rearrangement of Candi Staton's cover of the Bee Gee's standard "Nights On Broadway" which strips the track of its orchestral leanings to focus on the groove! Following this is a meaty take on a classic, with Barbara Keith's cover of "All Along The Watchtower" reinforced with some bottom end bump. Em Vee spreads a special disco version of Alma Lee's late 70s Philly delight "Gimme Your Love" with an extended intro that fully displays his edit talents.
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LIH 002
23 Jun 11
23 Jun 11
6
Review: Rayko teams up once more with Elena Hikari to deliver the pair's second joint long-player, following on the heels of 2023's 'Tu Alma Y La Mia'. But while that first album was good, this one's exceptional! Cinematic, cosmic opener 'Too Much' sets the tone but it's the second track, 'Nunca James', that really hits you in the face: it's a slow-burning monster, with Hikari's haunting vocal earning it a place in the box marked "truly sublime". 'Looking To Edge' is another BIG track that probably needs to be heard on a 4am dancefloor to be truly appreciated; after that you get four more cuts that blur the lines between cosmic/Italo disco, Balearica, coldwave, house and pop (including a new version of 'Extraordinarylove' from the first album) before the title track, another deep, slo-mo chugger, plays us out in very fine style. Excellent work!
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RW 238
18 Mar 24
18 Mar 24
7
Played by: Juno Recommends Disco, Juno Recommends Deep House, Rayko, Ilya Santana, CHEWY RUBS, Howler, FRAN DEEPER
Review: Rayko's homage to the 1980s continues as he serves up three more cuts that draw heavily on classics of the decade for inspiration. The pulsating, midtempo 'Rain' gets the ball rolling, with a nice fat bassline that's topped by plinky-plonky synths and snatches of Ann Peebles' classic 'I Can't Stand The Rain' vocal. We then move on to 'Love Beats', which reworks 'Beats Of Love', a minor mid-80s Euro hit for Belgian new wave outfit Nacht Und Nebel, before the magnificent Madge herself gets the treatment on 'Revogue'. 'Rain' gets my vote, just for taking the most radical and daring approach.
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RW 162
22 Aug 22
22 Aug 22
8
Played by: B-Jam, Reece Johnson, Sabo, Homegroove Project, Andrea Rucci, Gazeebo, FINGERMAN, Dario Piana, Dave Allison (Editorial), Juno Recommends Disco, JKriv (Razor-N-Tape), Shota Tanaka (Beaten Space Probe), Moustache Love, CC:DISCO!, The Legendary 1979 Orchestra, Get Down Edits, Dynamicron (Los Grandes/Our Nights), Ramsey Hercules, Reed & Radley, Stephen Richards (DiscoDaze), Nightmares On Wax
Review: Ireland's Get Down Edit's have developed a real reputation for quality, with many established DJs counting themselves as fans. Even a quick listen to this EP and you'll know why: there's no cheese to found, only well crafted reworks of classy tunes allowed. Label bosses Daz and Martin are first up with the string-laden slow motion "Strategy". The Legendary 1979 Orchestra's "Treating Me" is a steamy stomp with a big chorus, while Stephanie Mill's "Put Your Body In It" is beefed up in fine style by Rayko; Last but not least, Late Night Tuff Guy turns Rose Royce's "Wishing On A Star" into an incredible, and almost unrecognisable, trippy electronic odyssey!
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GDE 003
21 Oct 12
21 Oct 12
9
Boogie BodegaEXCLUSIVE
Played by: OOFT!, Timewarp, RedSoul, Sleazy McQueen, SCENERY RECORDS, Minimatic, Anthony Mansfield, Juno Recommends Funk, Giant Cuts, Tim Livingstone, Richard Rossa, JKriv (Razor-N-Tape), Sleazy Beats Recordings, Trujillo, The Unity Agency, Swamp Donkey, FRAN DEEPER
Review: Four excellent new funk/soul/disco bombs from the Whiskey Disco label, with some surprising covers and peerless edits for your aural delectation. Anthony Mansfield sets about deconstructing a fresh cover of "Hercules" by Aaron Neville, while fans of Philly/Al Green-esque slow '70s funk will love Cosmic Boogie's soft-touch edit of "How Can You Say Goodbye". Rayko ups the tempo a little with his mix of the boogie wonder "S&M (Sexy Music), while WD label-head Sleazy McQueen has a lot of fun with Stevie Wonder's "Do I Do", looping up instrumental sections just right for a new perspective on this classic Stevie joint.
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WD 5
06 Jun 11
06 Jun 11
10
Played by: FINGERMAN, Jean Jacques Smoothie, Juno Recommends Disco, Ash Reynolds, Marco Giannini (Sticky Heat), Rayko, Monsieur Van Pratt, CHEWY RUBS, LEGO EDIT, 80's Child, Stephen Richards (DiscoDaze), FRAN DEEPER, Ruff Diamond
Review: We like to imagine Rayko rocking down the street in his sun-drenched Spanish town, blasting out tactile '80s boogie, soul and disco from an over-sized ghetto blaster slung over his shoulder. If this scene were real, then he may well be playing "Disco Thunder", the tidy re-edit that opens his latest three-track salvo. It's a fine slice of 80s disco-boogie goodness rich unclipped guitars, P-funk bass, sparkling synths, electro beats and bold female vocal snippets. If he were feeling particularly bold, he may also press play on "Touch Down", a driving disco-funk revision full of weighty punk-funk bass, crunchy Clavinet lines, spacey synths and dewy-eyed vocal snippets. Should be want to stop and do a bit of break-dancing, dreamy and delay-laden closing cut "Hypnotic" would do the trick.
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RW 074
09 Mar 20
09 Mar 20
11
Played by: REz, Juno Recommends Disco, Rayko, Limpodisco, Stephen Richards (DiscoDaze), Chuggin Edits, Sould Out, Paper Street Soul
Review: Spanish nu-disco don Rayko (Raico Pe?a) revisits four 60s/70s faves with impressive results. Marvin Gaye's 'Mercy, Mercy Me' becomes lazy, lounge-y groover 'Mercy', with fat live bass and looped snatches of Gaye's vocal floating over the top; Steve Miller Band's 'Fly Like An Eagle' becomes blissy, druggy throbber 'Fly' and Ray Carlos's 'Amigo' is, er, Roberto Carlos's 'Amigo' but a bit more Balearic! The jewel in the crown, though, is 'Dust Woman', a frankly superb reworking of Fleetwood Mac's 'Gold Dust Woman', with added eerie howls, that will cause some real 'WTF?' moments on dancefloors...
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RW 053
14 Dec 18
14 Dec 18
12
Rayko feat Elena Hikari
Review: Spanish disco don and Rare Wiri boss Rayko has worked with vocalist Elena Hikari on several previous releases in the past, two of which - 'Unite' and 'Testify' - are among the eight tracks that make up their first collaborative full-length. As such you'll have a good idea what to expect already, with synth-y, 80s-inspired disco/pop the general order of the day, from chuggy, hazy opener 'Extraordinary Love' to slightly more abstract and beats-y closer 'Imagina'. But thankfully the sheer quality of Ms Hikari's voice is strong enough to carry it off, with 'Testify' in particular sounding as good as it ever did and the vaguely dark wave-ish 'Unite' and 'A Different Day' adding a little variety.
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RW 193
08 May 23
08 May 23
13
Rayko feat Elena Hikari
Review: Ever-prolific Spanish disco don Rayko is joined once again by regular vocal collaborator Elena Hikari on an EP for Spa In Disco that packs two markedly contrasting cuts. 'Testify' itself is a slice of strutty, attitude-y nu-disco that's almost got something of a mid-00s Nag Nag Nag kinda feel, only with smoother edges... it's a cut that could well cross over onto pop floors, and if such was indeed the aim then the nods to Madge's 'Justify' probably won't hurt either! The tempo then drops right down for the hazy, Balearic 'A Different Day', which has echoes of early AMCA in its juxtaposition of dreamy fem vox and fat, squelchy bass.
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SPA 247
18 Nov 22
18 Nov 22
14
Review: Editorial are back with more throwback disco sounds for our decadent dancefloor (guilty) pleasure! Starting out with the sublime deep soul of Slow Steps "We Won't Have To Cry No More (re-work)" they then launch into Los Angeles' Dino (yes, not Gino!) Soccio's "West Athena Funk" which stays on the soul train for a while until the epic boogie drama of Rayko's "Magic Number" ups the tempo, good and proper. Danny Deluxe serves up some summery Balearic vibes on "The Best Years" but they leave the best for last with Sunner Souls' "Show Me Your Love", a funky disco house groove for late night fashion crowds, which is ironically by a Siberian producer! We can dig it!
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ED 57
05 Nov 15
05 Nov 15
15
Review: What is there left to say about Rayko and his well-known ability to blur the boundaries between re-edits, remixes and original productions? The Rare Wiri founder is at it again here, delivering a retro-futurist three-tracker featuring some sizzling, mid 1980s style workouts. He begins in mind-bending drug-chug mode via 'Towers', where cosmic synth sounds, sprightly electronic melodies and glassy-eyed female vocals ride a seriously filthy bassline and delay-laden machine drums. 'Foto' is a slightly more up-tempo workout rich in tactile chords and undulating, arpeggiated bass that sounds like a cooler, club-ready instrumental riff on the Pet Shop Boys circa 1986's Please album, while 'Only Music Survives' is a sneaky re-edit of a Bobby Orlando style number smothered in rushing piano solos and cheery synthesizer lead lines.
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RW 104
01 Mar 21
01 Mar 21
16
ContagiousEXCLUSIVE
Played by: ROTCIV, Juno Recommends Disco, Ilya Santana, D-Funk, Campari_safari, Igor Jadranin, AnteK
Review: Spanish edit maestro Rayko pops up on Ruben & Ra's Retrospective imprint with a clutch of synth-heavy electrofunk re-rubs. As the title suggests, the lead track is a heavyweight cut-up of The Whispers' 1984 Reggie Calloway-produced synth-funk jam "Contagious". Like the rest of the edits here (particularly the lush "Whip"), it strikes a neat balance between thick instrumental grooves and the original's simple vocal hooks. There are two versions of twinkling 80s soul groover "Love Come Down" - a smart edit from Rayko and a remix from Ruben & Ra that sounds like a breezier version of Tiger & Woods.
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RETRO 003
01 Aug 11
01 Aug 11
17
Can't Get Enough EPEXCLUSIVE
Played by: DAVE GERRARD, Juno Recommends Disco, Djpascha, Alessandro Otiz, Nelue, TURNTILL, Campari_safari, KS French, South Beach Recycling
Review: Re-edit don Rayko still seems to be able to pull gems out of the bag at an alarming rate. Here he's done it again with a selection 'cheeky' edits, some more obvious than others. "Can't Get Enough" is made for those in love with the glistening dry ice electronics of mid-80s soul, Linn drum breaks and all. "Rock My World" is a re-work of Wacko Jacko's opinion-dividing 2001 comeback single, "Step Out Of My Dreams" is killer West End-style electro-disco and finally "Touch Me" sees Cathy Dennis' late '80s pop tune reduced to a ferociously funky guitar and cowbell workout.
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RETRO 012
15 Jul 13
15 Jul 13
18
PeopleEXCLUSIVE
Played by: George Kelly, DJ Agent 86, Dj N◉va ▶ Rodon FM 95, Marco Febbraro, FINGERMAN, Irregular Disco Workers, Juno Recommends Disco, The Glue, Ilya Santana, LA ROYALE, HWah, Get Down Edits, THINGS HAPPEN, Reed & Radley
Review: Barely a week goes by without the release of another 12" or digital single for perpetual re-edit don Rayko. Luckily, this synth-heavy selection box of house-friendly electrofunk dubs is probably one of his strongest releases of recent times. Arguably the strongest cut is "People", which is available in two versions; a tidy 7-minute Rayko 12 mix, and an extended, Tiger & Woods style builder that stretches out for 11 synth-laden minutes. Elsewhere, check the Prince-ish "Revue", sweet "Searching To Find The One" and "Heads Together", a sprightly dub of an '80s O'Jays fave.
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RETRO 006
13 Mar 12
13 Mar 12
19
Played by: FINGERMAN, YAM WHO?, Kiu D, Juno Recommends Disco, Richard Rossa, J&M BROTHERS, Rayko, Ziggy Phunk, BRENDON P, 80's Child, JAMES ROD, That Needs an Edit/Pete Le Freq, SITUATION, Disco Funk Spinner - D.F.S, Goby
Review: Back in March, Rayko and James Rod launched their Classics of Arrikitaun series with an EP of largely impressive re-edits on Rare Wiri. This second volume delivers more breezy, midtempo goodness for those who like their grooves sunny and synth-heavy. Predictably, Rayko's two contributions tend towards the Balearic boogie, with the drifting, delay-laden vocals, rubbery synth-bass and glistening guitars of "Betcha" just elbowing out Midnight Starr cut-up "Headlines" in the "highlight" stakes. As for Rod, he urges us to grab a glass of something cool, sweet and refreshing on the piano-laden disco shuffle of "Silver Bike", before closing his eyes and raising his arms heavenward on the sensual boogie throb of "The Name Of Love".
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RW 029
13 Jun 16
13 Jun 16
20
Review: A new EP from Spanish disco don Rayko is always something to get excited about and this latest release on his own Rare Wiri imprint doesn't disappoint. 'Searching' itself is a midpaced groover with a nice squelchy bassline and a wistful female vocal, while 'Anyway You Wanna' reworks Cashmere's 'Do It Anyway You Wanna' from 1983. 'Can't Wait (For Your Love)' sounds like another boogie-era re-edit, though what of we're not sure - and no, it's not Nu-Shooz - and then finally there's 'Special Eyes', which keeps the early/mid 80s vibes coming and could probably tempt Max Headroom out of retirement!
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RW 167
10 Oct 22
10 Oct 22
21
Review: Rayko is one of the leading lights of the contemporary disco scene, he isn't afraid to do the cheeky booty thing now and then, and this EP's called 'Last Train To 80's' - do you really need me to tell you what it sounds like? Oh, you do? Okay then, it sounds a bit like Foreigner's 'Urgent', at first. Then it sounds a bit like Madonna's 'Get Into The Groove', before moving on to sound a bit like 'Mama' by Genesis, and then ending up sounding a bit like 'Lullaby' by The Cure. And if you haven't got the idea by now, I don't really know what else to tell you!
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RW 135
07 Feb 22
07 Feb 22
22
Rare Wiri Feelings Vol 1EXCLUSIVE
Review: Madrid's disco don Rayko, is back on his own label for some pastel coloured edits on Rare Wiri Feelings Vol 1. Unbelievably he's tackled Frankie's '80s disco-sex-punk anthem "Relax" - possibly the most re-edited/bootleged '80s tune ever. However he turns it into a smoother electro-house workout, which largely works. "Dare" sees Linndrum fills compete with elastic slap bass resulting in a mid-80s Miami freestyle showdown and finally Hall & Oates' classic "Family Man" gets dubbed out in fine style.
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RWRK 007
29 Oct 14
29 Oct 14
23
Review: Such is the boundary-blurring nature of many of Rayko's releases, it can sometimes be trickt to ascertain whether what you're listening to is a re-edit, remix or original production. We're pretty sure that the four tracks on Super Natural are all re-edits, though they sound like Rayko's added a few new musical ingredients and reworked the drums. He begins via the early Heaven 17-with-added-electrofunk-flavour flex of 'Dinner' (very 'This Ain't No Fascist Groove Thang'), before strutting his way through a blue-eyed soul take on the early '80s Prince sound on 'Freaks Bearing Gifts'. 'Automan' adds sprightly, spacey synths sound to a formidably heavy acid bassline and relaxed electro drums, while 'Waste Your Time' is a gently tooled up take on a glassy-eyed electrofunk/80s soul workout.
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RW 094
05 Oct 20
05 Oct 20
24
Played by: Don Dayglow, Tonbe, J&M BROTHERS, Rayko, Monsieur Van Pratt, Stephen Richards (DiscoDaze), Andy Buchan, FRAN DEEPER, Paul Older
Review: Spain's Rare Wiri serve up four disco/nu-disco cuts that aren't actually as Latin-leaning as the title may lead you to believe. Label boss Rayko and Fran Deeper join forces on a cover of The Steve Miller Band's classic 'Abracadabra' that has a few flamenco guitar flourishes at the start, sure, and the panpipes that grace Hotmood's 'Rapture' (NB: not the Blondie track) hint at South/Central American influences, but elsewhere Cuz Electric's 'Got The Feeling' is a sleazy electric disco-funker with an early 80s feel while Monsieur Von Pratt's 'Tonight' is sheer late 70s NYC exuberance. So check for this whether you're a Latin lover or not!
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RW 078
11 May 20
11 May 20
25
Played by: Valique, FINGERMAN, Don Dayglow, Tonbe, J&M BROTHERS, Rayko, JAMES ROD, Andy Buchan, Chuggin Edits, Disco Funk Spinner - D.F.S, FRAN DEEPER
Review: Madrid's Rayko and James Rod go way back, with a long hearty history of collaborations. One of their key projects is the Classics Of Arrikitaun series and now we have here a fourth instalment. James is up first this time, delivery two new tunes: the light and breezy boogie of "So Easy" and the moody electro arpeggios (and Italo disco melodies) of "Hit!". Rayko starts tough we a raw and chunky vintage funk banger called "What's Your Doin" before going all synthy on the smooth 80s RnB of "Get Your Loving".
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RW 037
27 Feb 17
27 Feb 17
26
Review: 80s-inspired, disco-not-disco grooves are the order of the day on this latest salvo from Spanish don Rayko, coming as ever on his own Rare Wiri imprint. 'Battlefield' is a midpaced re-edit of Pat Benatar's 'Love Is A Battlefield' from 1983; that would suggest the other three cuts are also re-edits, but if so we couldn't tell you what of. No matter: 'Don't Stop' is a lively, boogie-styled cut that rocks a familiar "don't stop the music" male vocal snip, 'Busting' is a deceptively pacey blend of pulsating 80s synths and squalling rock guitars, while finally 'Express' adds a little tropical disco flava.
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RW 156
04 Jul 22
04 Jul 22
27
Played by: YAM WHO?, Jayl Funk, Juno Recommends Disco, In Flagranti, Rayko, 80's Child, That Needs an Edit/Pete Le Freq, Disco Funk Spinner - D.F.S
Review: It's become something of a cliche to point out Rayko's restless productivity, but it's nevertheless true that the Spanish producer does release rather a lot of material. To be fair to the Madrid man, this four-tracker for Midnight Riot is one of his stronger efforts. He begins with the life-affirming pianos and gospel vocals of "Hallelujah", before providing a sun-kissed re-dub of Fleetwood Mac's Balearic classic "Big Love" (here re-titled "Alone"). "That Sound" delivers an attractive blend of wiggly boogie synths, sharp riffs and fuzzy rock guitars, while "Get Loose" is a mostly instrumental re-recording of the Aleems' breakdance era electrofunk classic of the same name.
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MIDRIOTD 070
02 May 16
02 May 16
28
Review: Along with Sheffield combo Hiem, Rayko is fast becoming Nang Records' most reliable artist. It would be fair to say that his latest album, No Stopping - his fourth in total and first since 2014 - is undoubtedly his strongest yet. Blessed with some fine guest vocals from Tania Haroshka and, perhaps more impressively, Crazy P's Danielle Moore, the set features much more "live instrumentation" - most notably bass and electric guitars - than the Spaniard's previous full-lengths. This adds an extra level of musical richness to the Madrid man's synthesizer-heavy tracks, which once again flit between hard-edged nu-disco, sun-kissed Balearica, revivalist electrofunk sweetness and the kind of cosmic disco that we would once have expected to hear from Daniele Baldelli and Marco Dionigi.
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5055373533605
03 Nov 17
03 Nov 17
29
Review: There are plenty of similarities between Iberian scalpel friends Rayko and Alkalino, from their prolific nature, to the tightened up-but-still groovy nature of their ubiquitous re-edit releases. Here, Spaniard Rayko brings his brand of goodtime grooves to Portuguese Alkalino's Audaz imprint, with fittingly solid results. As usual, there's much to admire, from the string-laden, sun-soaked disco-funk bagginess of "You Like To Dance", to the deliciously dubbed-out electrofunk bounce of standout "B-Boyz". There's much to admire elsewhere, of course, with both the sinewy "Rolling" (think classic dancefloor soul business given a nu-disco makeover) and the almost overwhelmingly Balearic Italo rearrangement "Tornado" impressing.
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AUDAZ 79
27 Jul 15
27 Jul 15
30
This Is ItEXCLUSIVE
Played by: B-Jam, ROTCIV, Gazeebo, Juno Recommends Disco, B-Dub, Shota Tanaka (Beaten Space Probe), Get Down Edits
Review: Spanish re-edit hero Rayko had a productive 2011, releasing some of the best cut-ups and disco reworks of the year. Here he begins 2011 in similar fashion, delivering four more tried and tested slabs of dancefloor funk. Opener "My Lady" does a terrific job at re-modelling a Prince-era, slap-bass heavy 80s jam, removing all but snatches of the vocal in favour of more instrumental groovery. "After The After" continues on a similar theme, going deeper into slow dance territory, while "Turn Me On Again" builds brilliantly over six delightfully sensual minutes. "This Is It", meanwhile, adds some head-nodding house flavours to a simmering 80s soul jam. Solid.
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RWRK 001
16 Jan 12
16 Jan 12
31
Rayko vs Dynamicron
Rare Wiri HeroesEXCLUSIVE
Review: Re-edit hero Rayko teams up with the little-known Dynamicron for this four-track scalpel trip into the murky world of 80s power-pop, Eurobeat and skewed Balearica. Rayko himself offers up two tracks - the soft focus Balearic pop indulgence of "Voyager" and the handbag-friendly chugging cut-up 80s pop sweetness of "Foreign Affair". Dynamicron, meanwhile, goes for a heavier sound on his two cuts, the booming bottom end throb of "JukeBox Hero" (80s powerpop goes disco-house, anyone?) and guitar solo-laden "WorkingClass Hero" (yep, an edit of a cover of Lennon's "Working Class Hero"). There's a distinct whiff of hairspray about the whole EP!
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RWH 001
29 Aug 11
29 Aug 11
32
Win U BackEXCLUSIVE
Review: Mr prolific Rayko is back with yet more gems. If you thought that Chromeo were the only folk out there rockin' that whole mid-80s electro-boogie thing, you'd be wrong. This EP could be straight out of the US club charts, circa 1986. "You're The Best" might easily be Chaka Kahn jammin' in the Danceteria, "Bored" is Miami freestyle meets Jam & Lewis with lashings of harsh string stabs for '80s overload. Finally, "Win U Back" takes a pinch of Shalamar, sprinkles in some Pointer Sisters and mixes it up for a frothy Soul Weekender explosion.
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RWRK 004
20 Nov 13
20 Nov 13
33
Logic BabyEXCLUSIVE
Review: Two Spanish stalwarts of the nu-disco and edits scene join forces on this two-track EP. As you'd expect from Rayko's Rare Wiri label, the emphasis is on re-edits, though there's enough additional production and contemporary trickery on display than you're average scalpel cut. Ilya Santana steps up first with "Logic", a decidedly cosmic, and trippy re-build of Japanese producer Logic System's 1981 electronic classic "Clash (Chinjyu of Sun)". Rayko, meanwhile, drops "Baby", a similarly dubbed-out and floor-friendly remake of what sounds like a forgotten Italo classic. Knowing Rayko, it could just as easily be something well known put through the mangler; either way, it's one of his strongest cuts for some time.
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RWD 007
16 Dec 13
16 Dec 13
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Elektroboogie EPEXCLUSIVE
Review: Having recently released his debut album proper - the vibrant nu-disco pulse of Rebirth - Spanish producer Rayko returns to the re-edit scene with which he makes his name. The Elektroboogie EP is typical of his style, delivering a mix of Balearic curiosities (the jangling, sunshine-friendly goodness of "Bring On The Night"), rubbery disco (the loopy electrofunk flavour of "Don't Make Me Waiting"), thick-set electrofunk ("What I Like"), dubby proto-house (a memorable version of Samson & Delilah's 1984 Paradise Garage classic "I Can Feel Your Love Slippin' Away") and well-known anthems (a tougher rearrangement of Joe Smooth's end of night Chicago house classic "Promised Land").
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RW 014
12 May 14
12 May 14
35
Played by: Juno Recommends Disco, Juno Recommends Funk, Marco Giannini (Sticky Heat), Rayko, JUAN SOTO, SAUCO, MANUEL COSTELA, Stephen Richards (DiscoDaze), VIGI, FRAN DEEPER, Juno Download
Review: Rare Wiri founder Rayko serves up what is, if we're counting correctly, his fourth studio album. As such, you should have a pretty good idea what to expect by now; if not, perhaps the fact that two of those previous albums came out on Nang might give you a clue! Glossy, shimmering, synth-led nu-disco with a distinctly 80s feel is the order of the day, generally, with 'Fais Pas Amour' bringing the soulful vibes and 'Telegraph' having perhaps the most instant pop appeal, while closer 'Nightloving' stands out from the pack thanks to its slightly more down n' dirty funk edge.
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RW 099
14 Dec 20
14 Dec 20
36
Played by: Rayko, MANUEL COSTELA, Stephen Richards (DiscoDaze), Kongisto, FRAN DEEPER, Ruff Diamond, Juno Download
Review: A stylistically varied disco four-tracker here from Spanish scene stalwart Rayko, coming once again on his own Rare Wiri label. The title track is the standout, capturing that early 80s Paradise Garage vibe perfectly - think Glenn Guthrie's 'Padlock' or Whitney's 'Love Will Save The Day' - and is served up in sultry, soulful Cosmic Love Boat Re-Edit and more dubbed-out Magic Boogie Warrior Edit forms. Elsewhere, 'In Love With Love' is a more Euro-sounding affair with an Italo-ish bassline, almost folky fem vox and ear-piercing synths, while 'Need Luv' channels mid-80s boogie, but 'Your Door' is the one.
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RW 111
03 May 21
03 May 21
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Review: Rayko returns to his own Rare Wiri imprint with a four-track EP that finds him spreading his musical wings a little wider than usual. The title track here is a dark n' moody electronic chugger that marries space disco stabs to ominous guitar chords, and that'd work well for warm-up or very late play. The EP's other three cuts look to the 80s for inspiration, with echoes of Germanic coldwave and EBM ('Electro Impact'), US no-wave/disco-not-disco ('Beach Culture') and out-and-out Italo-disco ('Needing Love'). Roll up the sleeves of your linen sport coat, dab some wet-look gel on your feathercut mullet and dive on in...
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RW 114
07 Jun 21
07 Jun 21
38
Rayko feat Elena Hikari
Review: Ever-prolific Spanish nu-disco fave Rayko recruits vocalist Elena Hikari, who also featured on last year's Tito collab 'You Are Not Alone', for a four-track EP on his own Rare Wiri imprint. 'Suddenly' itself comes in two fairly similar-sounding mixes - Cosmic Diamond's Guitar Mix is a little hazier and druggier, while Sauco's is a bit more straight-ahead. Elsewhere, 'Flying Where You Are' is all squelch, throb and Hikari's plainitive tonsils, while the midtempo 'Death From Above' is a hypnotic, pulsating groove that leans towards the Balearic, with Hikari's vox applied here in chopped 'n' looped form.
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RW 102
01 Feb 21
01 Feb 21
39
Review: Nu-disco comes in many forms these days, and here scene stalwart Rayko brings us three tracks that are built more for home listening than dancefloor fun and frolics. Opener 'Hell O' gets the ball rolling with its glacial, Italo-esque chug, vocodered "if you were mine" vox and plangent electric guitar wails. 'Force Majeure' is a dreamy, laidback affair with a nagging bass riff augmented by atmospheric synth sweeps and insistent hi-hats, while closer 'CS-80' operates in not dissimilar territory but has a happier, more blissed-out air, dystopic sci-fi synth chords notwithstanding! An ideal soundtrack for lazy days and late-night herbal excursions.
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RW 063
16 Sep 19
16 Sep 19
40
Rayko feat Elena Hikari
Review: 14 years into his production career, Rayko is in better form than ever. That much is proved by 'Extraordinarylove', a fine slab of pitched-down, Italo-powered late-night pop featuring the fine vocals of Elena Hikari. Her lead vocal chimes out above a chugging, sequenced synthesiser bassline, bubbly lead lines and vintage-sounding drums (think Gaz Nevada, and you're close) on the Spanish producer's own 'Slow Version'. Manuel Costela provides the obligatory remix, upping the tempo and successfully re-framing the track as an atmospheric, squelchy and star-lit chunk of 21st century nu-disco excellence.
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RW 166
03 Oct 22
03 Oct 22
41
Played by: Juno Recommends Disco, J&M BROTHERS, Massimo Vanoni (The Smoker), BRENDON P, JAMES ROD, Andy Buchan, SITUATION
Review: Rayko and James Rod continue to explore their Classics Of Arrikitaun, serving up a third volume of left-of-centre disco, boogie and Balearic edits. Label boss Rayko kicks things off, first serving up a driving, P-funk era disco-rock cut-up ("Boogie Nights"), before travelling into outer space via the cosmic disco/nu-disco/psychedelic boogie fusion of "Bamboo". James Rod opts to calm things down a bit with the taut drum breaks, twinkling pianos and crotch-stirring strings of "Groove of Midnight", a Love Unlimited Orchestra rework with tasty new synths. He rounds off a fine package with the hustling groove, well-placed dub delays and sweeping strings of "Strange Games".
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RW 032
12 Sep 16
12 Sep 16
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Played by: Julian Sanza, Kraak & Smaak, Andrea Rucci, Discolypso, Rayko, JAMES ROD, Disco Funk Spinner - D.F.S
Review: There can be few harder working producers in the contemporary disco scene than Rayko, who seems to drop a new album or collection of re-edits every other week. That the vast majority of these hit the spot is great credit to his finely honed production skills and instinctive grasp of what works on dancefloors. There's plenty to admire on this latest collection of synth-laden '80s re-edits and makeovers, from the undulating guitars, synth-house grooves and spacey sound effects of "Queen", to the camp Euro-throb, fizzing electronics and wide-eyed stare of "Cosmic Rider". Elsewhere, there's some hard-wired P-funk in the shape of "Get Up", and a subtly tooled-up re-fix of Wuf Ticket's cheeky electro jam "Ya Mama".
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RW 024
16 Nov 15
16 Nov 15
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Played by: Rayko
Review: All of a sudden, Rayko is getting a little nostalgic. Here, he goes Back To The Roots of his Rare Wiri imprint, offering up brand new remixes of the cuts that appeared on the label's first release way back in 2008. First up, Phunktastike and Julian Sanza remix Ilya Santana's "Instrumental Odyssey". Sanza steals the show with a sparkling Balearic disco re-rub built around his own rubbery electric bass, chugging beats and flowery synth solos. There's a similarly terrace-friendly feel about Sportito's breezy and atmospheric take on Rayko's "White Russian", while Lone Soldier turns the same track into a low-slung, Italo-influenced chugger.
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RW 020
29 Jun 15
29 Jun 15
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Mechanical Life EPEXCLUSIVE
Review: Having spent much of his career impressing with a near endless stream of re-edits, in recent times Rayko has moved further towards original production. Here, he follows up his recent album of original material on Nang with a two-track hook-up with Landerground. Both tracks blur the boundaries between original production, re-edits and bootleg remixes. "Melancholy" - seemingly a version of something obscure and vaguely Balearic - fuses throaty vocals and simmering strings with bubbling electronics, saucer-eyed keys and pulsating, Italo-influenced bottom end. The slightly tougher "Mechanical Life" opts for a similar approach, basing the action around tactile synth bass, atmospheric strings and dreamy vocal hits.
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RW 019
01 Jul 14
01 Jul 14
45
PlayEXCLUSIVE
Review: There's life in them there '80s yet, at least according to Spanish producer Rayko who returns here with an EP of tunes that could come straight from an episode of Miami Vice circa 1985. Brooding digital synth washes rule the roost with "Peyote Warrior" being all angsty electro-disco basslines, tropical pads and guitar wails, "Lucky Strike" features live-sounding bass and drums with layers melancholic electronics on top, "Juno Lover" is the sound of a stakeout under palm trees at night and "Play" the urgent and percussive soundtrack to a fictional car chase. You can almost smell the sunblock!
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RWRK 006
06 Oct 14
06 Oct 14
46
Review: This is only Rare Wiri's second release of the year, but the signs for the label in 2016 are very good indeed. Here label boss Rayko has recruited James Rod to help him fill this EP full of groovy goodness. The former enters the arena first, delivering two strong cuts - the No Wave style, leftfield boogie of "High Cloud" and the moody electro B-boy rhythms of "Ice Wind". Although Rod then takes over, the style remains the same, with "Some Kinda" being razor sharp Minneappolis-style funk and "Knob Contusion" a badass slice of chrome and carpet digi-soul.
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RW 027
14 Mar 16
14 Mar 16
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Review: Spain's Raico Pe?a drops his fourth long-player, but only the second on his own Rare Wiri imprint (albums two and three having come out on Nang Records). Opening with a near-instrumental re-edit of The Passions' classic 'I'm In Love With A German Film Star' sets the tone nicely for a long-player that wears its 80s influences proudly on its sleeve, with Syndrum beats and analogue synths much in evidence throughout. And just to drive the point home, there's an 'Axel F' reversion called 'Super Suelto En Hollywood' thrown in for good measure! If you dig that spangly, 80s-influenced nu-disco sound, you'll dig this set for sure.
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RW 069
20 Jan 20
20 Jan 20
48
Rayko feat Tania Haroshka
Review: This is a strong start to 2020 from Rayko, a Spanish producer who can usually be relied upon to deliver the goods regardless of whether he's in re-edit or original production mode. Here he's exploring the latter element of his work with two sparkling slabs of fresh nu-disco made in cahoots with vocalist Tania Haroshka. Title track "Rush" is particularly potent, with Rayko wrapping Haroshka's vocal around delay-laden, proto-house style drums, liquid synths and alien melodies. Virtual B-side "Undermotion" is almost as impressive, with Rayko expertly indulging his love of skewed, disco-fied 1980s cosmic rock/synth-pop fusion.
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RW 068
13 Jan 20
13 Jan 20
49
Review: Prolific Spanish producer Rayko brings you four slices of synth-tastic nu-disco with a prog twist here. The title track is a lazy, hazy affair in which untold layers of analogue sound oscillate their way in and out of the picture. 'Autopower' is a tad funkier in feel and, with its sense of repressed energy, would make a great building track, while slightly more standard-issue Balearic/nu-disco vibes can be found on 'New Horizon'. But for some truly out-there thrills, head for 'Oopart', a guitar-led affair that comes on like Ripperton jamming with space rock diehards Ozric Tentacles.
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RW 052
29 Nov 18
29 Nov 18
50
Played by: FINGERMAN, Juno Recommends Disco, Rayko, Limpodisco, Stephen Richards (DiscoDaze), Sould Out
Review: Golden soul boys James Rod and Rayko go twos up on another supreme disco volume on RWS's "Arrikitaun" series. Upbeat, slippery and 80s to its sexy core, Rayko takes the lead with a cosmic loopy chugger "Body Language" and closes the four tracker with the dubbed out warehouse shaking electro boogie thumper "Run From Danger". In between we have two juicy floor fillers from Rod; "Still Contrast" taps into a slick and sexy Alexander O'Neil vibe while "His Running" plays the banger of the set with a jittering slap bass frenzy. Bring on volume seven....
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RW 048
27 Jul 18
27 Jul 18
