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Faith / San Diago (Remixes By Prins Thomas/Medlar/Dele Sosimi/Rahaan)
Faith - (5:48) 118 BPM
San Diago - (5:30) 110 BPM
Faith (Medlar & Dele Sosimi remix) - (5:59) 118 BPM Hot
San Diago (Rahaan remix) - (6:41) 57 BPM
San Diago (Prins Thomas Diskomiks) - (7:37) 115 BPM
Review: Barcelona-based Arnau Obiols has chalked up releases on such respected labels as Local Talk, Ibadan and Compost, and now returns to the latter in the company of Zurich's KAYYAK. Together they serve up two tracks that draw heavily on 70s Afro-funk for inspiration, with 'Faith' coming with a slightly mellower remix courtesy of Medlar & Dele Sosimi while 'San Diago' gets two rerubs, with Rahaan giving the track a slightly jazzier, more leftfield makeover while Prins Thomas's Diskomix transforms it into a slab of percussive, slo-mo disco. Any/all should go down well on floors where Afro-oriented beats are in demand.
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CPT 6303
12 Apr 24
Tonight
Donnell Pitman, Wings Of Sunshine & E. Live - "Tonight Ft. Anda" (original mix) - (4:19) 112 BPM
Donnell Pitman, Wings Of Sunshine & Mofak - "Summertime Girls Ft. Anda" (original mix) - (3:52) 95 BPM
Donnell Pitman, Wings Of Sunshine & E. Live - "Get Next To You Ft. Anda" (original mix) - (5:27) 59 BPM
Donnell Pitman & Wings Of Sunshine - "Do You Wanna" (extended album mix) - (4:59) 57 BPM
Donnell Pitman, Wings Of Sunshine & Liquid Pegasus - "Joog With Me" (original mix) - (4:08) 114 BPM
Review: Next month sees the release of Chicago veteran Donnell Pitman's debut long-player 'Brand New Funk' - an album that's long overdue, considering that he made his recording debut way back in 1969! The album's been trailed by a couple of single/EP releases already and now making its debut is 'Tonight', a team-up with (as ever) Chi-town young bloods Wings Of Sunshine as well as the mysterious E.Live and Anda. Once again, smooth and soulful 80s-style boogie is the order of the day, with the package rounded out by four previously released jams: 'Summertime Girls', 'Do You Wanna', 'Get Next To You' and the rawer, funkier 'Joog With Me'.
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SC1240E
19 Apr 24
Shut The Lights Out
Shut The Lights Out - (4:19) 55 BPM Hot
Shut The Lights Out (Birdee remix) - (4:11) 116 BPM
Shut The Lights Out (extended mix) - (6:51) 55 BPM
Shut The Lights Out (Birdee extended remix) - (6:39) 58 BPM
Review: "Shut The Lights Out" is a funky throwback brimming with infectious energy, courtesy of Berlin production duo Lovebirds and vocalist NILE. Lovebirds channel their well-regarded love for 70s and 80s sounds into a groovy production. The foundation is an arresting funk beat, bolstered by classic disco instrumentation and dreamy synths. NILE's vocals are the perfect compliment, with a motivational spoken-word style that adds another layer of interest. The package is completed by a remix from disco aficionado Birdee, who takes the original's sparkling energy and adds their own signature touch. Birdee's remix is an upbeat and spacey take, perfect for extending the dancefloor journey.
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826194 661298
19 Apr 24
Bhangra House XTC
Manjeet Kondal - "Ishkaan De Mamle" (Mr Scruff remix) - (9:55) 127 BPM
Turbotito, Ragz & Manjeet Kondal - "Pyaar" - (5:19) 95 BPM
Manjeet Kondal - "Ishkaan De Mamle" (Mr Scruff instrumental dub) - (8:37) 127 BPM
Turbotito, Ragz & Manjeet Kondal - "Pyaar" (Lovey Dubby dub) - (5:20) 95 BPM
Manjeet Kondal - "Ishkaan De Mamle" (Mr Scruff vocal Strip Down) - (8:36) 127 BPM
Manjeet Kondal - "Ishkaan De Mamle" (Mr Scruff edit) - (4:46) 127 BPM Hot
Turbotito, Ragz & Manjeet Kondal - "Pyaar" (edit) - (3:14) 95 BPM
Review: Billed as a "tribute to the forgotten late '80s/early '90s era of Bhangra influenced by house, dub and hip-hop", this expansive collection boasts fresh remixes of tracks from Manjeet Kondal's 1986 album 'Holle Holle', and a fresh cut featuring vocal samples from that set. Mr Scruff steps up to provide the remixes, offering four passes on 'Ishkaan de Mamie': a deliciously jacking, proto house-meets-acid house full vocal remix that lasts for just a shade under 10 mesmerising minutes, a sleazy and percussive 'Instrumental Dub', an alternative 'Vocal Strip Down' take with added TB-303 tweaks, and a tidy 'Edit'. Turbotito and Ragz deliver 'Pyaar', a brilliant slab of late '80s style Bhangra/hip-hop fusion with added acid lines. The 'Lovey Dubby Dub' is a sensational alternative pass that's arguably better than the duo's original mix.
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NAYA 006
19 Apr 24
Resense 057
Resense 057EXCLUSIVE
Grits - (4:47) 123 BPM Hot
23h - (4:30) 123 BPM
Review: Umbo (Croatia's Mario Lovakovic) has chalked up releases on Timewarp and Kraak and now comes to Germany's Resense with two re-edits of tracks from Chess, Sun Records and Stax veteran Little Milton's 1969 'Grits And Groceries' album. That album's title track, here reworked as 'Grits', was written by Titus Turner in 1955 as 'Mona Lisa Was A Man' and has been recorded by many blues, soul and R&B artists under a variety of titles over the years; '23h' is much less confusing, being simply the new name for 'Twenty-Three Hours'. Anyway, suffice to say the sheer power of the late R&B legend's voice makes either a cert on funk and soul floors!
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RESENSE 057
16 Apr 24
Pearl Express
Pearl Express (Ceylan Cut) - (1:51) 146 BPM
Pearl Express (Barion Cut) - (1:20) 152 BPM
Pearl Express - (7:34) 148 BPM Hot
Review: If your leisure time activities tend towards herbal remedies and Rizla origami, then you're gonna love this new EP from Underground Canopy, a self-described "hip-hop-fed, groove-infused jazz band" from Paris who serve up a track that's tailor-made for late night, sofa-based chillin' and that comes in three equally headnodding mixes. The original's a midtempo, meandering affair with occasional bursts of frantic percussion that also sports some seriously wibbly analogue synths, the Ceylan Cut smoothes things out a little while the Barion Cut brings D&B flourishes, but you should probably just play all three back-to-back - 'Pearl Express' really is that good.
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UC 002-B
12 Apr 24
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