Run by Hotmood, a stalwart figure in the dynamic Mexican disco scene, Discoweey has been making waves for few years now, focusing on the release of Disco, Funk, Soul, House, and other rare gems. The label is propelled by a passionate pursuit to unveil the undiscovered treasures in music, acknowledging the wealth of melodies waiting to be heard. Discoweey continues to stand as the conduit delivering these tremendous sounds to eager ears around the world. Prepare to immerse yourself in the sonic journey meticulously crafted by Hotmood and Discoweey—an experience designed for music enthusiasts and seekers of rare musical gems alike.
Review: After recent excursions on Over The Top and Pink Funk, prolific Mexican producer Hotmood returns to his own Discoweey with a classy single-track release here. A lilting but insistent jazz-funk piano line provides the backbone for 'Cheat On Me', married to simple 4/4s, handclaps and a lovely warm, resonant bassline. The topline is then provided by two vocal parts: a treated and chorused female "how could you do it to me baby?" and accompanying male "aaaah baby!" shouts, both augmented by some subtle strings and brass in the mid-section. It all adds up to something of an understated gem.
Review: Mexican (nu) disco stalwart Hotmood serves up two complimentary but contrasting cuts on his own Discoweey imprint. In the red corner we have 'Away From You', a summery, uplifting near-instrumental that blends disco-house and sunny Balearica and that's driven by a warping, heavily effected bassline and an incessant piano riff, with vibes coming out to play in the mid-section. The accompanying 'Spill The Wine' treads a chunkier, funkier path, and busts out a flute halfway through to give it that mid-70s Harlem feel. Both tracks have a Dave Lee-esque kinda feel, and both will get 'em moving for sure.
Review: Mexican producer Guillermo Gonzalez, better known to disco lovers as Hotmood, serves up two very serviceable jams on his own Discoweey label (launched in 2018 as the successor to Hotmood Records). Whether these are original productions or re-edits isn't entirely clear, but no matter because either way, 'Makin' Love' is a smooth n' sexy affair with funky guitar licks, brass parps, a breathy female "makin' love" vocal and an authentically late 70s/early 80s feel overall, while 'You Got The Magic' is an epic, rolling, string-drenched disco-house groove that's not dissimilar in feel to Groovejet's 'Spiller' before they put the vocal on it.
Review: Based in Guadalajara, Mexico, Hotmood made his name on the re-edits scene but has been turning out more original productions of late, two fine examples of which can be found on this new EP for his own Discoweey imprint. 'Dance With Me' is a sprightly, string-led slice of disco euphoria that's got dancefloor energy by the bucketload, if you can handle the slightly cheesy, Euro-style harmonised vocal. The killer, though, is 'What's Going On Here', a low-slung funk bass workout topped with snatches of spoken vocal - a track that speaks directly to the hips and ass, and will drag both onto the dancefloor in 30 seconds flat!
Review: Hotmood's two-track edit missives on their Discoweey imprint have yet to disappoint. In fact, it could be argued that each successive release has been stronger than its predecessor. The imprint's 15th release is certainly special; opener "De-Cocktail", in particular, boasts exactly the right balance of infectiousness, heaviness and headiness. It's a largely instrumental affair that combines ear-catching disco orchestration with chunky drums and a synth bassline so squeezable you'll want to take it home to meet your parents. Virtual flipside "You Are My Baby", a swirling slab of rolling disco-house crafted from cut glass strings, looped vocal samples and bumpin' drums, is almost as impressive.
Review: Four months on from his last outing, Guillermo "Hotmood" Gonzalez returns to the Discoweey label he established in 2018 with another two-track treat. Opener "Disco Love" is a bouncy peak-time treat, with Gonzalez adding bumpin' house beats, mazy synth solos and lashings of production trickery to an on-point rework of Donna Summer classic "Love To Love You Baby". In contrast, virtual B-side "Four On The Floor" provides a rolling and locked-in interpretation of a fine slice of jazz-funk/disco fusion rich in evocative electric piano solos, Herbie Hancock style synthesizer wizardry and hazy spoken word samples.
Review: Since delivering the debut release on their Discoweey imprint last November, Hotmood has preferred to showcase the work of other like-minded producers, namely Selva, Hurlee and the amusingly named Monsieur Van Pratt. This return to their own label is, then, well overdue. They start in typically confident fashion via "Touch Me", a rubbery, synth-bass powered chunk of disco-house cheeriness rich in razor sharp string lines, Chic style guitars and dewy-eyed female vocal samples. It sounds like a tried-and-tested peak-time workout, and most likely is. Virtual B-side "Get It Baby", meanwhile, is a funky little wiggler that expertly chops and loops a quirky, solo-laden chunk of mid-tempo disco-funk silliness.
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