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New World
Argy & Son Of Son - "Faust" (extended mix) - (5:11) 124 BPM Hot
Argy & Weekend Heroes - "No One's Coming" (extended mix) - (5:09) 124 BPM
Argy & Omnya - "Aria" (extended mix) - (5:14) 122 BPM
All Day Long (extended mix) - (5:00) 123 BPM
Collision (extended mix) - (4:42) 125 BPM
Dreamstates (extended mix) - (5:34) 126 BPM
Anyma, Argy & Magnus - "Higher Power" (extended mix) - (4:43) 126 BPM
GURU (extended mix) - (5:13) 124 BPM
Argy & Goom Gum - "Pantheon" (extended mix) - (6:22) 120 BPM
Wilderness (extended mix) - (5:17) 124 BPM
Argy & Weekend Heroes - "Talk To Me" (extended mix) - (5:34) 124 BPM
Mental Powers - (5:06) 124 BPM
Tataki - (5:28) 122 BPM
ARTBAT, Argy & Zafrir - "Tibet" - (6:43) 124 BPM
Review: The future of Argy has arrived in the Afterlife. With a strong connection to the platform of late with albums and releases like Tataki, Pantheon and Aria next to the collaborative gem Higher Power - Argy has officially arrived. With this album in particular pitched as the artist's magnum opus, New World proves to be a fusion of human emotion inter-mixed with and AI innovation. Going large for those Afterlife sets no doubt, a techno futuristic and modern melodic Argy sends in 14 large scale tracks for the stadium space - ie "No One's Coming" and "Higher Power" - to the bad ass vampire acid in "Wilderness" or Juan Atkins Cyberton reflections in Tibet - Rad!
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AL 090
15 Mar 24
The Ladies Of Midnight Riot
Various
Princess Freesia & Danny Kane - "Sweat" (Jkriv remix) - (5:46) 118 BPM
Venessa Jackson & Musta - "Loving Me" (Hot Toddy remix) - (8:00) 112 BPM
Suki Soul, Yam Who? & Mr Smith - "Let's Go Together" (extended mix) - (6:11) 117 BPM
Rowetta & Love Is A Bassline - "Better Be Good" - (6:29) 124 BPM
Paulette & Massey - "Sheroes" - (5:57) 120 BPM Hot
Alexis Victoria Hall, Jamie Van Goulden & Nick Hussey - "Wanna Be" (Yam Who? & Jaegerossa extended mix) - (7:28) 122 BPM
Sophie Paul & Platinum City - "Movin In The Right Direction" (radio mix) - (3:44) 125 BPM
Kathy Brown & Sonic Soul Orchestra - "Good Inside" (Risk Assessment remix) - (6:13) 124 BPM
Caron Wheeler, Love Is A Bassline & Gill Morley - "Sweetness" (extended mix) - (5:27) 120 BPM
Rikky Disco & Disco Sparks - "Night Time" - (5:17) 123 BPM
LaRae Starr & Yam Who - "Taste Of Bitter Love" (extended Disco mix) - (6:00) 116 BPM
Mishell Ivon & Kris King - "Unstoppable" (Birdee remix) - (7:22) 122 BPM
Saucy Lady & U-KEY - "What You Won't Do For Love" - (4:04) 87 BPM
Hollie Profit & Endaf - "Keeping Tabs" - (4:37) 126 BPM
Natasha Watts - "Streetlife" (Qwestlife remix) - (6:40) 118 BPM
Nell Shakespeare & Pete Le Freq - "Lotta Love" - (7:31) 117 BPM
PowerDress & Jon Pearn - "Way We Move" - (4:20) 119 BPM
Jacqui George & Danny Kane - "Feelin' Me" (Yam Who? remix) - (6:11) 111 BPM
Sulene Fleming & Mark Lower - "Fireflies" (extended Disco mix) - (5:24) 123 BPM
Rebecca Scales & Jackman Jones - "Don't Give Up" - (5:59) 124 BPM
Amma - "Sweetest Taboo" - (5:33) 99 BPM
Olya Bohart & Ashley Slater - "Push Push" (Da Lukas remix) - (6:48) 120 BPM
Toni Sea & Sean Scanlan - "Sunrays" (Yam Who? & Jaegerossa Main vocal mix) - (6:18) 123 BPM
Karmina Dai, Din Jay & Guto Fernandez - "Permission" - (8:03) 120 BPM
Natasha Kitty Katt, Yam Who? & Jacqui George - "Into Your Life" - (6:23) 125 BPM
Review: Midnight Riot do their bit to address the much-discussed gender imbalance in dance music with a 25-track collection featuring an almost entirely female line-up (though a few possessors of Y-chromosomes do sneak in as collaborators). With big names like Kathy Brown, DJ Paulette, Rowetta, Caron Wheeler, Sulene Fleming and Natasha Kitty Katt nestling up alongside a host of more up-and-coming artists, the quality standard is high throughout, with the musical emphasis largely on good-time, Saturday night house and disco vibes, though there a few more gently paced moments - notably in the form of covers of Bobby Caldwell's 'What You Won't Do For Love' and Sade's 'Sweetest Taboo' - while Paulette & Massey serve up a pleasing dose of acid on 'Sheroes'.
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MIDRIOTLADIES 001A
15 Mar 24
Power Of One
Power Of One - (3:59) 123 BPM
Power Of One (extended mix) - (6:48) 123 BPM Hot
Review: Glitterbox Recordings strikes gold again with "Power of One," a powerhouse collaboration between Chicago house legend Kelly G. and the unmistakable vocals of Candi Staton. This release marks a meeting of titans, blending Kelly G.'s infectious productions with Staton's legendary gospel-soul voice. "Power of One" departs from the usual high-octane energy of Glitterbox releases. Instead, it simmers with a slow-burning funk groove, allowing space for Staton's vocals to take center stage. Kelly G.'s masterful production underpins the track, with infectious basslines and tasteful keyboard flourishes creating a perfect bed for Staton's soulful delivery.
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826194 655198
15 Mar 24
Katakana Edits Vol 144
Funky Broadway - (2:44) 120 BPM Hot
Peace - (5:09) 100 BPM
Played by: DJ LAUREL, Kongisto
Review: Greek producer Goji Berry made his Katakana debut on the multi-artist 'Vol 50' EP back in 2017. Since then he's appeared on two further V/A EPs in the series as well as helming six of his own, most recently Vols 142 and 140. Now he's back with 'Vol 144', which finds him reworking a brace of classic soul/funk jams, namely Wilson Pickett's 'Funky Broadway' from 1967 and Lonnie Liston Smith's 'A Chance For Peace', taken from 1975's 'Visions Of A New World' album. Given the calibre of the source material, it's hard to go wrong, really - and Goji Berry certainly doesn't.
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KE 9144
15 Mar 24
YSD
YSD - (7:29) 126 BPM Hot
We R Bass - (5:11) 128 BPM
Review: Veteran DJ and producer Nic Fanciulli lands at Hot Creations with his first original material for the label, the aptly titled "You Sure Do" EP. This two-tracker wastes no time showcasing Fanciulli's ability to craft dancefloor bombs that pay homage to the past while sounding fresh and current. The opening track, "YSD," is a full-on disco-infused house anthem. Fanciulli lays down a foundation of massive basslines and a pounding drum groove, creating an atmosphere guaranteed to get bodies moving. The track isn't just a nostalgic throwback, though. Fanciulli's crisp production and innovative sound design ensure "YSD" feels just as relevant on today's dancefloors. Following up, "We R Bass" takes things in a slightly different direction. Here, pulsating kick drums and sharp snares drive the energy, while warped vocal samples and twisting synths add a layer of intrigue. The track builds to a mesmerizing sonic journey, keeping the listener engaged throughout.
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HOTC 225D
15 Mar 24
Madrugada EP
Madrugada - (5:12) 59 BPM
Funky Fever - (5:40) 58 BPM
Madrugada (Yuksek remix) - (5:22) 120 BPM Hot
Madrugada (dub) - (5:19) 118 BPM
Played by: Rob Lee, Superbreak, NaCL
Review: Throughout their decade-long career, Alma Negra has combined their love of disco and deep house with percussion, instrumentation and ideas excavated from African, Caribbean and tropical musical cultures. On this EP, they largely ditch the latter inspirations, instead delivering full-throttle revivalist disco sounds where the Basel-based band's organic instrumentation and vocals combine with colourful synth sounds and heady horns. The headline attraction is undoubtedly 'Madrugada', a warming and thickset, subtly deep house-influenced take on the turn-of-the-80s NYC downtown disco-not-disco sound. It comes backed with two revisions - an extra-percussive, dubbed-out Yuksek tweak and the band's own dub disco-goes-deep house 'Dub Mix' - and the riotous, party-starting brilliance of 'Funky Fever'.
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DOGD 97
22 Mar 24
Swing On
Swing On (original) - (7:21) 124 BPM Hot
Swing On (dub mix) - (6:05) 124 BPM
Played by: Rob Lee, Faze Action
Review: Faze Action's Robin Lee has made many fine solo records under the Andromeda Orchestra alias, more often than not colourful and classic-sounding re-inventions of original disco and boogie with a subtle nu-disco twist. That's what's on offer on 'Swing On', an excellent instrumental excursion that marks the long-serving musician/producer's second single of 2024. In typical fashion, the track is suitably big, with spiralling synthesizer lines, Chic style guitar licks and rousing piano motifs rising above a rubbery bassline and sweat-soaked peak-time disco percussion. Lee then doffs a cap to the Idjut Boys and other dub disco scene stalwarts on a stripped-back-but-effects laden dancefloor dub that's equally as impressive as the full version.
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FAR 057
22 Mar 24
Gomma Dancefloor Gems Vol 2
Various
The Deadstock 33s - "My Best Dub" - (4:26) 120 BPM
Bottin - "Red Onions" - (5:27) 118 BPM
Munk - "Violent Love" (2024 version) - (3:35) 112 BPM
Leroy Hanghofer - "Das Pi" - (4:01) 124 BPM Hot
Mercury - "Sweetness" - (6:30) 122 BPM
In Flagranti - "In The Silver White Box" - (5:58) 110 BPM
Munk & James Murphy - "Kick Out The Chairs" (Whomadewho remix) - (3:23) 102 BPM
Golden Bug - "St. Tropez" - (4:20) 127 BPM
C?cile - "Sweetness 86" - (6:28) 101 BPM
Hiltmeyer Inc. - "Chefsong" - (4:48) 120 BPM
Nancy Whang & Bonar Bradberry - "Working The Midnight Shift" (Disco version) - (6:15) 122 BPM
Review: Back in the 00s, Mathias 'Munk' Modica and Jonas 'Telonius' Imbery's Gomma label was at the forefront of the punk-funk and indie-dance scene. Imbery later stepped away and Munk shuttered the label in 2016 to concentrate on his new venture Toy Tonics, but now he's taking time to revisit former glories with this second collection of cuts from the Gomma vaults. The timing's probably right: with clubbing's Nag Nag Nag generation now hitting 40, the retro/nostalgia bandwagon was bound to get around to the 00s eventually, and while certain tracks here may be a bit too redolent of asymmetrical haircuts and scarves worn indoors for some, the set also undoubtedly includes some fine nuggets that deserve exposure to a new generation, notably Mercury's rather lovely 'Sweetness' and Munk's own James Murphy collab 'Kick Out The Chairs'.
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TOYT 142
15 Mar 24
Something Good EP
Late Night Vibes - (5:58) 122 BPM Hot
Right Place - (5:46) 120 BPM
Something Good - (5:16) 123 BPM
Review: St Petersburg's own disco don Sunner Soul returns with three more predictably high-calibre slices of contemporary disco. The EP opens with the sumptuous, lounge-y and aptly titled 'Late Night Vibes' with its dreamy female vocal, chorus'd "oohs" and lavish strings. 'Right Place' then joins the dots between deep house, filter disco and 80s boogie in a most pleasing fashion, before finally we come to the slightly housier 'Something Good' with its rich, warm bassline and sampled chunks of interview dialogue with the mighty Tupac. What the EP doesn't have, you might argue, is any obvious peaktime calls to the dancefloor, but that's a good thing... this is for the headz!
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VMR 106
18 Mar 24
Remixed EP
Strip It (feat Bobby Saint & Prop Dylan - CMC & Silenta remix) - (3:20) 58 BPM
Don't Let Go (feat Justina Lee Brown - Jayl Funk remix) - (3:43) 115 BPM Hot
Dance (feat Leo Napier - Jack & Jointz remix) - (3:53) 124 BPM
Irie (feat Bobby Saint - Flevans remix) - (4:17) 59 BPM
Review: Four-piece "producer collective and DJ team" The Niceguys hail from Switzerland and have a long string of releases under their belt for labels like Bomb Strikes, Westwood Recordings and Ghetto Funk. Here they return to the former with four cuts that would work on funk-breaks and modern soul floors alike, with the Bobby Saint-vocalled 'Irie' and 'Strip It' rocking a Prince-like vibe, 'Don't Let Go' sporting a full-lunged soul vocal from Justina Lee Brown, and 'Dance' having something of a Smoove & Turrell-like feel. 'Don't Let Go' takes the gold for this writer but it's all good so feel free to disagree!
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BOMBMUSIC 106
22 Mar 24
Journey
Don't Want It (extended mix) - (4:09) 127 BPM
I Only Have You (feat Eno Williams - club mix) - (7:22) 118 BPM
Fade (feat SHELLS) - (3:43) 120 BPM
Bondax & Dur-Dur Band - "Yabaal To London" (extended mix) - (6:22) 121 BPM Hot
Energy (feat Andreya Triana) - (2:54) 119 BPM
Journey (feat Mysie) - (5:00) 120 BPM
Signal Generator - (4:40) 123 BPM
Infra - (5:27) 124 BPM
Played by: Downunder Disco
Review: Bondax's "Journey" on Future Disco isn't just an album title, it's an experience. This LP marks a decade in the game for the UK dance duo, and "Journey" reflects that beautifully. It's a blend of their signature sounds with fresh influences, all wrapped in a future-disco sheen. The album kicks off with the previously-released banger "Don't Want It," setting the pace with driving rhythms and those classic Bondax synths. Tracks like "I Only Have You" showcase their versatility, featuring smooth vocals from Eno Williams that blend seamlessly with their sonic palette. A true highlight is "Fade" featuring SHELLS. Flanging guitars and entrancing beats create a mesmerizing soundscape, perfectly embodying the album's exploration of diverse sounds. "Yabaal to London" is another winner, a funky fusion of 80s disco and modern production with the Dur-Dur Band. It's impossible not to move to this one. It's a genre-bending album that pays homage to disco's roots while offering a fresh, modern take. Packed with infectious beats, captivating vocals, and stellar production, this album is a guaranteed dance floor filler and a must-listen for fans of electronic music with a touch of nostalgia.
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197338 096475
22 Mar 24
This Is Power EP
This Is Power - (6:35) 122 BPM
Big - (6:07) 122 BPM
Hypnotic - (6:02) 123 BPM
Just Wanna Dance - (6:01) 124 BPM Hot
Review: Described by TAU as a "Ukranian prodigy", Aikon has taken his brand of wide-eyed, heads-down dancefloor fare to labels including Renaissance, Diynamic, Multinotes and Radikon. He's clearly a genuine talent, because the This Is Power EP is excellent. His trademark sound sits somewhere between warehouse-ready tech-house, deep house and neo-trance, with occasionally nods towards dark disco. That blueprint is explored to the fullest on the EP-leading title track, a mind-mangling affair full of faintly threatening square wave bass, shimmering chords, jacking machine drums, dubbed-out melodic motifs and rave-ready stabs. He reaches for echo-laden minor key organ stabs, dark noises and clandestine beats on the aptly titled 'Big', before opting for a deeper and smoother sound of 'Hypnotic'. Closing cut 'Just Wanna Dance', meanwhile, is a mind-mangling slab of tech-house hypnotism.
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TAU 051
15 Mar 24
Evergreen
Evergreen - (6:12) 120 BPM
Space + Time - (8:00) 125 BPM Hot
Nigel's Vitamins - (5:08) 120 BPM
Played by: Citizens Of Vice
Review: Citizens of Vice are usually very good at sharing info about their artists and releases, but thus far they've kept quiet about this one - a label debut from a previously unheard artist called Daggers. Title track 'Evergreen' naturally sets the tone, with the mystery outfit layering sparkling synth sounds, echoing lead lines, delay-laden hand percussion and drifting bleeps around a deep, dubby bassline and psychedelic nu-disco beats. Elsewhere, 'Space + Time' is a breathlessly brilliant, low-slung dark disco number rich in mind-manging motifs and heavy bass, while 'Nigel's Vitamins' is a TB-303 laden slab of neo-dub disco with added hallucinatory colour.
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COV 050
15 Mar 24
Give Me Your Love EP
Give Me Your Love - (5:25) 124 BPM
Work It Out - (6:08) 126 BPM Hot
Review: The Italian production duo Mattei & Omich, alongside their Re-Tide project partner Andrea Prezioso, lands on Fool's Paradise Records with the infectious "Give Me Your Love" EP. This two-track offering is a shot of pure dance-floor energy, infused with the soulful vocals of Liverpool's rising star, Katy Alex. The title track, "Give Me Your Love," is a captivating fusion of funk and disco. Katy Alex's irresistibly alluring voice takes center stage, weaving through a bed of pulsating basslines, shimmering keys, and vibrant synth stabs. The infectious groove pays homage to the golden era of 80s dance music, guaranteed to get bodies moving on any dance floor. "Work It Out," takes things up a notch, transforming into a peak-time disco house anthem. A driving bassline and vibrant string arrangements lay the foundation for Katy Alex's sweet vocals, further amping up the energy. This is a surefire floor-filler, perfect for those late-night dance sessions.
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FP 01201Z
15 Mar 24
Solid Street EP
Solid Street - (6:09) 118 BPM Hot
Solar System - (5:58) 116 BPM
Rose Tree - (5:50) 115 BPM
Review: B2 Recordings hits release number 13 with DJ Rocca and Lex combing on a trio of fresh house cuts that blend elements of disco, Latin and soul. Up first is the glorious 'Solid Street' which has loose and percussive disco-house grooves overlaid with big synth energy and steamy vocals. 'Solar System' is slower and deeper, with a more rugged bassline and low slung sense of funk that never lets up. Last of all, 'Rose Tree' is a ramshackle house arrangement with whistles, Rhodes keys, tin-pot percussion, florid flutes and plenty of sunny energy all making it a real standout. A timeless EP packed with musicality.
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B2R 013
22 Mar 24
La Estrella
Too Much - (4:08) 110 BPM
Nunca Jamas - (5:53) 100 BPM
Looking To Your Soul - (6:37) 55 BPM
Sequential Love - (4:37) 114 BPM
Like A Storm In A Perfect Day - (4:56) 60 BPM
You & Me - (6:52) 60 BPM
Extraordinarylove (Fast version) - (5:31) 110 BPM Hot
La Estrella - (4:28) 90 BPM
Played by: Rayko, FRAN DEEPER
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
Elusive Framework
Elusive Framework - (7:01) 126 BPM
Elusive Framework (radio edit) - (4:06) 126 BPM
Orographic Cloud - (6:39) 126 BPM
I Wish You Knew - (6:49) 125 BPM
Forever - (6:11) 126 BPM Hot
Played by: Vhyce
Review: Vicente Milioto De Palma - better known as Vhyce - has a strong track record when it comes to blurring the boundaries between contemporary electronic disco and house music, with plentiful releases on Future Disco, Pets Recordings and Correspondant to his name. It's to the latter label that he returns for his first outing of 2024, the five-track Elusive Framework. He begins with full length and edited versions of the title track, a quietly uplifting fusion of colourful nu-disco synths, rolling bass, crunchy drum machine fills and insanely gorgeous chords. Elsewhere, he opts for a dirtier Italo-disco bassline (and mildly moodier) electronics on the all-action rush of 'Orographic Cloud', doffs a cap to formative piano house on the saucer-eyed 'I Wish You Knew', and joins the dots between nu-disco and the Pet Shop Boys' 'Relentless' album on the similarly piano-heavy 'Forever'.
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COR 119S
15 Mar 24
Been Here Before (Explicit)
Say Yea - (3:56) 122 BPM Hot
Mars - (3:40) 122 BPM
What Happened To The Revolutionary? - (3:22) 120 BPM
A Homie Lover Friend (Beat At) - (2:40) 120 BPM
Jeans - (3:19) 125 BPM
Might Could - (3:23) 120 BPM
Maureen - (2:45) 127 BPM
Mt. Miss U - (2:47) 100 BPM
Song Lives On - (2:53) 122 BPM
Review: As anyone who has followed his career will tell you, Cor.Ece is a talented chap - a GRAMMY award-winning songwriter (he has enjoyed mega-hits with his work for Beyonce) and Honey Dijon collaborator who also happens to be a top-notch vocalist, producer and musician. On 'Be Here Before', he joins forces with Bastard Jazz regulars Bad Colours to deliver a fabulous full-length excursion. They set the tone with 'Say Yea', a constantly rising slab of soul-fired deep tech-house, before flitting between intergalactic house-soul ('Mars'), 21st century hip-house/nu-disco fusion (the ace 'What Happened To The Revolutionary'), UKG-influenced excellence ('Jeans'), Afrobeats-adjacent awesomeness ('Might Could'), slow motion boogie-soul ('Mt Miss U') and much more besides. Tip!
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674276 519810
22 Mar 24
Body Heat
Body Heat (Flemming Dalum remix edit) - (3:00) 109 BPM
Body Heat (ZYX edit remastered 2024) - (3:19) 109 BPM
Body Heat (vocal) - (6:30) 109 BPM
Body Heat (instrumental) - (6:26) 109 BPM
Body Heat (Flemming Dalum remix) - (6:43) 109 BPM
Body Heat (DJ Tin Tin remix) - (6:56) 112 BPM Hot
Review: This 1984 single by Italo-disco duo Fokewulf 190 stands out from the crowd. Instead of the usual arpeggiated basslines of Italo-disco, it throws in a bubbly synth groove reminiscent of electrofunk. Layered on top are sharp synthesizer melodies with a new wave influence, atmospheric chords, a winding synth-saxophone, and energetic, heavily accented vocals. The singer, originally uncredited, was none other than future Italian synth-pop star Fred Ventura in his early days. Despite its unconventional elements, the track remains timeless. This quality makes it the perfect foundation for remixes by DJ Tin Tin and Flemming Dalum. Their approach is respectful, adding a touch of modern production without compromising the original's core sound. Interestingly, the remixes might even enhance the original. The stripped-down elegance and driving rhythm of the Fokewulf 190 version become even more striking when placed next to the updated soundscapes. This is a release that caters to both fans of classic Italo and those who enjoy modern interpretations of the genre.
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DIG 180321
15 Mar 24
Erotika EP
Figa Spaziale - (5:18) 125 BPM Hot
Lasciati Andare - (5:17) 130 BPM
Lento Violento - (5:33) 121 BPM
Seduzione - (5:20) 120 BPM
Trovami Di Nuovo - (5:14) 120 BPM
Review: Italian producer Naviberg has half a dozen or so previous releases to his name, mostly on the IM Electronica label. Here, though, he comes to Spa In Disco's sister label Boite Music with five tracks that fit the imprint's stated musical remit ("the dark side of nu-disco and electronic music, from indie-dance to synthwave") perfectly. 'Figa Spaziale''s long, slow-building intro marks it out as a great set-opener, 'Lasciate Andare' has proggy overtones, while the housier vibe of 'Lento Violente' slowly cedes ground to the more Balearic feel of 'Seduzione' and, in particular, closer 'Trovami Di Nuovo'.
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BOITE 076
22 Mar 24
Daunia Disko
Daunia Disko (original mix) - (4:05) 100 BPM Hot
Daunia Disko (Of Norway version) - (6:10) 123 BPM
Review: Last month, Connaisseur dropped a label debut from Cheema, an Italian DJ/producer renowned from "bringing the cultural traditions of Puglia to the club". We're not particularly well read on what those cultural traditions may be, but that EP was very good - as is this speedy sequel. Rooted in the cosmic disco tradition, 'Daunia Disko' is a head-nodding stroll through 100 BPM electronic disco pastures rich in hip-hop style breaks, razor-sharp acid bass, clipped guitar licks, saucer-eyed female vocal snippets and mind-mangling electronics. It's infectious and addictive in the best possible way. The accompanying remix is an altogether sweatier and more celebratory proposition, as Of Norway (Oslo twosome Vegard Wolf Dyvik and Carl Christian Streenstrup) re-imagine the track as a funky, acid-flecked slab of nostalgic piano house insanity.
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CNS 124
15 Mar 24
Moon - The Lost Remixes
Nektar (feat Lisa Toh - Llewellyn remix) - (4:53) 124 BPM Hot
Erde (Levitation Venue remix) - (6:22) 120 BPM
Industrie & Zartlichkeit (Black Spuma remix) - (6:06) 122 BPM
Appeal (Lerosa remix) - (6:24) 125 BPM
Review: To date, Iron Curtis and Frank Music founder Johannes Albert have released a trio of "lunar-inspired" albums (the 'Moon' trilogy). This EP presents supposedly 'lost' - but genuinely unheard - remixes of tracks featured across the trilogy. To kick things off, Llewellyn wraps Lisa Toh's dreamy vocals and even dreamier chords around punchy beats and a dirty Italo-disco style bassline on a fine revision of 'Nektar'. Levitation Venue steps up next with a deep, dubby and shuffling deep house take on 'Erde', before Black Spuma (AKA scene stalwarts Fabrizio Mammarella and Phillip Lauer) inject 'Industrie & Zartlicheit' with a touch of analogue synthesis and sun-splashed nu-disco colour. Arguably best of all, though, is LeRosa's raw and mind-mangling revision of 'Appeal', with dark new wave synths and pots-and-pans percussion catch the ear.
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FM 12054
22 Mar 24
Private Disco Show
Private Disco Show - (6:58) 126 BPM
Private Disco Show (instrumental) - (7:30) 126 BPM
Review: Odessa's "Private Disco Show" on Bordello A Parigi is a shimmering homage to the forgotten gems of the early 80s disco scene. The track channels the spirit of Montreal's Lime (husband-and-wife duo Denis and Denyse LePage) with its gleaming synth lines and infectious energy. With synth line, cascading chords, bright melodies, and heady harmonies, crisp and clean production, "Private Disco Show" is a surefire floorfiller for anyone who appreciates the driving rhythms and playful energy of classic disco.
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BAP 056
25 Mar 24
Retroscope 02
Various
Jakobin - "See Me Through" (Das Komplex remix) - (6:29) 118 BPM
Ken Hayakawa & Lee Stevens - "If You" (Rosa Red remix) - (5:17) 130 BPM
Lee Stevens & LeSale - "LuvSick" (Tomasz Guiddo Disco remake) - (4:53) 122 BPM
Burnin Tears - "Permanent Midnite" (feat Georges Perin - Lee Stevens & Local Suicide remix) - (5:19) 111 BPM
Burnin Tears - "Permanent Midnite" (feat Georges Perin - Local Suicide remix) - (4:35) 108 BPM
Review: Two years ago, Luv Shack celebrated turning ten with the release of 'Retroscope', a killer collection of reworks of classic cuts from the catalogue. This sequel repeats the formula, delivering five more fresh revisions of Luv Shack classics. Polish cosmic disco superhero Das Komplex steps up first with a typically trippy, dubbed-flecked nu-disco take on Jakobin's 'See Me Through', before Rosa Red reaches for psychedelic TB-303 lines and hot-stepping beats on a pitched-up revision of 'If You' by Ken Hayakawa and Lee Stevens. The latter's LeSale hook-up 'LuvSick' is then re-imagined as a dark Italo throbber by Tomasz Guiddo. To round things off, Stevens joins forces with Local Suicide on an Italo-meets-deep synth-pop revision of Burnin' Tears' 'Permanent Midnite' before Local Suicide delivers a moodier and sleazier solo take on the same track.
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LUV 045
22 Mar 24
Metis X Arp Attack
Metis - (7:06) 125 BPM
Arp Attack - (6:35) 124 BPM
Review: Geordie DJ/producer Port Manteau is an artist on the rise, as his recent releases on the Kitsch label prove. His latest missive from the outlet boasts two tidy tracks. Opener 'Metis' is deliciously dark and throbbing, with tribal house percussion hits, sustained vocals samples, trance-inducing melodic motifs, dark room sonics and fluid keyboard motifs wrapping around a throbbing, pulsating electronic bassline and sweat-soaked beats. It's big and, yes, owes a lot to vintage trance and moody progressive house of the late 1990s (no surprise given that he cites Sasha and Digweed as major inspirations). 'Arp Attack', meanwhile, sees him mine his beloved old ARP synthesisers for inspiration, peppering a locked-in, acid-flecked electronic house beat with all manner of analogue-sounding melodies and counter melodies.
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K 003
22 Mar 24
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