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V's Edits / Various
Slow Not LowEXCLUSIVE
Played by: Herbie Hatchback, Vincent Inc, Robert Luis (Tru Thoughts), Juno Recommends Disco, Problematic Disko, Gino Boleti
Review: This impressively expansive collection from experienced remixer Valique showcases some of the best downtempo and Balearic edits from his popular V's Edits series. There's certainly plenty to get the blood pumping and the juices flowing throughout, from a chugging, ten-minute take on Pink Floyd ('Brickwall') and a pleasingly squelchy take on Daft Punk and Pharrell Williams' 'Lose Yourself To Dance' (here renamed 'Lose Your Elf'), to a chunky dub-house re-imagining of Jimmy Cliff classic 'The Harder They Come' and a loopy, hypnotic, mid-tempo disco-rock revision of T-Rex ('Jewelry'). Throw in party-hearty takes on cuts from Marvin Gaye, Michael Jackson and the Beach Boys (an odd but impactful reimagining of 'Good Vibrations') and you have a great value compilation.
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VHR 082
18 Oct 21
18 Oct 21
3
V's Edits / Various
Yellow BluesEXCLUSIVE
Review: Valique's V's Edits reworks have long been some of the most popular re-edits on this platform, with DJs responding not only to their floor-friendly nature but also the wide range of sounds and styles he turns his hand to. So, what's on offer this time around? Well, for starters Yellow Blues is raising money for victims of the war in Ukraine, a country to which Valique has family ties. As usual, it's a mixed bag of goodness, with highlights including a squelchy, TB0-303 speckled take on a Johnny Cash classic, the chugging nu-disco/swamp blues fusion of 'Was It Worth It?', a fine revision of Rodrigues classic 'You Can't Get Away', a housed-up tweak of an old Doors gem ('Learn To Forget') and a toe-tapping, club-ready revision of Kenny Rogers' sing-along 'Just Dropped In (to See What Condition My Conidtion is In)'.
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VHR 085
04 Apr 22
04 Apr 22
5
Me Gusta La LasagnaEXCLUSIVE
Review: Australia-based Italian slo-mo don Dave Mathmos returns with a new single-track offering, albeit that one track is presented in two quite different mixes - both of which do pretty much exactly what they say on the tin. The Balearic Mix is a lilting, reggae/tropical-infused affair with a sing-song French vocal, fluttering Spanish guitars and, as we near the end, just a hint of bubblin' acid. The Dubbosa Mix, unsurprisingly, is a more dub-wise pass that brings the reggae backbeat to the fore and then gets a fair bit heavier and synthier over the top. One for the warm-up and one for the 5am gurners, then.
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RADGD 002
19 Oct 23
19 Oct 23
6
Various
Beaumonde RemixedEXCLUSIVE
Review: French label Beaumonde specialise in reissuing lost or forgotten global music recordings, mostly from the 70s and 80s. This new album-length collection, though, finds them handing over the keys to their archives to some of today's hottest up-and-coming producers - the fruits of whose labours range from Jet Boot Jack's remix of Acayouman's 'Take You Down', which should work on any floor where disco is played, to Bully Boy & TeeTwo Mariani's much more reverential Refix of Beliz's 'Mazunga'. The scales tilt quite heavily, it has to be said, in the latter direction: as such, this is an album that will appeal mostly to fans of Balearic, cosmic and global music styles, but that's worth checking by open-minded disco spinners of all persuasions.
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AOSD 007
26 Sep 22
26 Sep 22
7
BAH 038EXCLUSIVE
Review: Since Leonid Lipelis's last Beard in Dust outing on Bahnsteig 23 was one of the best things the label has released to date, we're expecting big things from this belated return. This time round, there's a far more Balearic feel to proceedings, though the Moscow-based source material remains deliciously obscure and virtually unknown. He hits the ground running via the brilliant dub/electro/jazz-funk fusion of TB-303-sporting roller More Acid, before making high with attractive synthesizer solos and bubbly arpeggio bass on the Holiday 85 style quirkiness of Pulsation. Next up is the high-octane lo-fi drum machine hits, cheap synthesizer riffs and dreamy backing vocals of Back Again and finally the pages from Ceefax go Balearic flex of Flowers.
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BAH 038
14 Nov 22
14 Nov 22
8
HammokEXCLUSIVE
Review: After that insightful debut via the Tom Tom Disco outfit, Acid Hamam comes through with a barrel-load of expectations which he proceeds to fulfil in fine style. This new EP launches his own, self-titled imprint, and there's no better way to open a scene than with the gentle, percussive waves of "Hypnozahara", which evolves into even murkier landscapes on the supremely dubwise "Psychedelic Cumbia". "Ode O" changes the pace, taking those organic beats into house mode, which are then expertly remixed by Victor Norman. "Dream Of Abbi" finishes this majestic opening release with dreamy, chanting sways of tribalism. What an absolute tip we have here!
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AH 001
01 Dec 17
01 Dec 17
9
Katakana Edits Vol 133EXCLUSIVE
Played by: From P60, Juno Recommends Disco, Umbo, Kenneth Bager // Musicfordreams, BRENDON P, Kongisto, Ben Jamin
Review: MBO's first contribution to the 'Katakana Edits' came on Vol 128 and now, just five instalments later, he's back with another brace of fresh reworks of vintage nuggets. What exactly those nuggets are will have to go sadly unidentified this time out, but 'Twilight' is an unhurried lounge-y, tropical kinda jam with some sprightly-fingered jazz keys and minor chords that recall Flash & The Pan's 'Waiting For A Train', while 'Boca' is even more laidback, with Balearic-style dusty, sampled drums, wistful flute, schmaltzy strings and, most importantly, some very cool, blues-y Hammond work. Perfect for groovin' on a sunny afternoon.
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KE 9133
19 May 23
19 May 23
10
EssenceEXCLUSIVE
Review: The titles here might suggest a re-edits EP but rest assured the five tracks ARE actually original, albeit sample-based, productions. 'Step Off The Train', for instance, does indeed bite EBTG's 'Missing' as you'd expect, but simply takes a two-line vocal snip and loops it up over a slo-mo grinder that sits right on the deep house/nu-disco cusp, while 'Oops Upside' is another house/disco fusion that draws not on The Gap Band but on a female-sung cover thereof. So let's not worry about sources and inspirations and just say these are five classy midtempo groovers that'll suit more discerning nu-disco floors down to the ground.
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DF 126
04 Jun 21
04 Jun 21
13
Katakana Edits Vol 116EXCLUSIVE
Review: Chalk up two 'Katakaka Edits' outings on the bounce for El Paso, as hot on the heels of the soul-flavoured '115', released just a fortnight ago, he brings us four re-edits that look to vintage Latin music, and particularly 60s boogaloo, for inspiration. Leading the charge for this reviewer is 'Spanish Butterfly', which pairs the lead male vocal with melodic female BVs to die for. Elsewhere, pianos and trumpets take centre stage on 'Nuevo Boogaloo' and sparkling vibes/marimba (?) augment the sunny 'Brother & Sisters', before 'Supimos Callarnos' plays us out in far more laidback, lounge-y, almost melancholic style.
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KE 9116
04 Mar 22
04 Mar 22
15
Cat In RioEXCLUSIVE
Review: Although he's contributed numerous tracks to recent compilations, this three-tracker from Frank Virgilio is actually the enthusiastic label-hopper's first single since the spring. He begins by applying his magic touch to a prime slice of horn-heavy purple funk, wrapping the original's flash-fried guitars, tasty trumpets and scat style vocals around a chunky disco-house style groove. He dips the tempo - but not the floor-friendly intensity - on "Cat In Rio", a low-slung dub disco affair that boasts a suitably heavy bassline and plenty of sun-kissed, samba-soaked synths, while closing cut "Matt's Ring" is a loopy, disco-house style cut-up of Matsubara's "SOS", a jazz-funk/disco fusion classic that used to get regular rotation at David Mancuso's legendary Loft parties.
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DF 096
20 Sep 19
20 Sep 19
16
Turbo FlopEXCLUSIVE
Review: Three varied cuts make up this latest EP from Montenegran nu-disco stalwart Mitiko, coming on Tonbe's Disco Fruit. The EP opens with 'Turbo Flop', a moody, atmospheric affair with an undulating main synth riff that's similar in cadence to a Native American chant, and that's augmented from around the 1:30 mark by plangent electric guitar. 'Kaskazi Muziki' is a more uptempo cut with a plinky-plonk synth hook, fat funk bass and a male vocal in an unidentified language, and will work on house and disco floors alike, while the slow-grindin', Hammond-flecked 'Running Into You' drops the tempo once more and takes us a little closer to traditional funk/soul pastures.
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DF 132
17 Sep 21
17 Sep 21
17
Two Bags Of GrassEXCLUSIVE
Review: I've no idea whether Mitiko actually intended the title of this seven-track offering to double as a 'serving suggestion' but it certainly works as one, as the Montenegran disco stalwart gives the dancefloor stompers a swerve and turns his energies to ploughing a much more laidback furrow. The shimmering piano chords and lazy, low-slung b-line that kick off 'Only Yours' set the tone for an album that seldom gets above walking pace but still manages to cram in nods to a wide range of influences - see, for instance, 'Phase One''s genius marriage of a Phuture vocal snip to some superbly smooooooooooth jazz-funk geetar licks, and was that a cheeky James Ingram bassline too? File under mellow horizontal loveliness.
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DF 141
18 Mar 22
18 Mar 22
21
California Fantazy EPEXCLUSIVE
Played by: Juno Recommends Downtempo
Review: Spicy legend Beatconductor takes on the croon of Michael Jackson's "Human Nature" in this California Fantazy EP that also sees the vocals of one Cee Cee doing a fine job on the piano-led title-track. Fitted with extra dub and instrumental versions of both "Human' and "California Fantazy", the former offers a perfect pool-side hit for those special request moments, next to the cool, soul-jazz vibe of the latter. Indulge yourself.
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SPICYDI 068
07 Jun 21
07 Jun 21
22
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SPICYDI 57
30 May 16
30 May 16
25
Walking On The MoonEXCLUSIVE
Review: If giant steps are what you take, you need to get your ears around Gazeebo's undeniably dubby and spaced-out cover of The Police's "Walking On The Moon". Becalmed, trippy and Balearic, the Colarado producer's interpretation is generally pretty faithful to Sting and company's original, except for one significant difference. With no lyrics or vocals present, the vocal melodies are instead played in chiming synthesizers. If anything, it makes the track even more attractive. If you're in the mood for something even dubbier, check out the Drum & Bass Mix. Rather than being a rip-snorting jungle revision, it's actually a sparse, jazzy and bass-heavy rhythm track.
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GZ 071
30 Apr 15
30 Apr 15
26
Lounge SoundzEXCLUSIVE
Review: Nuremberg's funky breaks champion Jayl Funk rarely presents other talents, as his Honey Phonk imprint is mainly dedicated to his own sounds. Here however, he presents Rudi Ludwig aka Downstair Project - who you some of you may remember from their collaboration over a year ago. He presents some jazzy, liquid drum & bass in the vein of LTJ Bukem on "Sometimes" while "Whiskey In The Backyard" sees him channel some lush and dusty deep house for the late night. Sweet panpipe action on this one reminiscent of "The Whistle Song'.
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HOPHO 014
22 Feb 18
22 Feb 18
30
BAH 032EXCLUSIVE
Review: In the space of a year Bahnsteig 23 has positioned itself as a label of note with a strong run of EPs that draw on a rich spread of influences from cosmic disco to world music to provide a little more spice in your dancefloor selections. Portland's Elliot Thomas takes his Etbonz alias out for its first proper outing here after a split single with Dro Carey some years back. This single jam serves to raise the intrigue around the project further still with its dense, organically enhanced production and dreamy atmosphere, keeping the tempo slow and simmering for the early part of the party.
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BAH 032
23 Jan 17
23 Jan 17
32
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PARISDJSJEWPOP 003-D
12 Feb 14
12 Feb 14
33
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BIP 223
03 Sep 16
03 Sep 16
35
The GuestEXCLUSIVE
Review: Two pleasingly understated and classy jams here from Mexico's Joseph Terruel, brought to you once more by Paraiso Musique. 'The Guest' tops a simple chugging, bass-y groove with two competing sampled vocals, one a strained voice saying "soul!" (or something like that) and the other an indecipherable soul/boogie snip. There's just enough going on to maintain the interest for its five-minute duration, and it's certainly got enough energy for dancefloor play, but the pick here for yours truly is 'The Uninvited Guest' - a dusty, looping jazzy joint that'd work in the warm-up but is probably best served in a post-club setting.
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PM 018
05 Sep 22
05 Sep 22
41
Hooky Mashups Vol 2EXCLUSIVE
Review: DJ Hooky isn't ashamed to venture down the road of mash-ups, because even though they may have been done to death, they still always rock a party. Here on "Jazz We Got" Mos Def's rapping gets layered over a really old and crackly jazz loop for some groovy chilled out vibes. Bonus track "Wicked Dub" takes the immortal Wicked Game by Chris Isaak and blends it seamlessly with some slow and low dub reggae.
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HOOKY 002
21 Sep 15
21 Sep 15
44
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HCM#014
23 Dec 13
23 Dec 13
45
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HCM#012
14 Aug 12
14 Aug 12
46
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HCM#013
15 Apr 13
15 Apr 13
