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Voodoo Ray / Interplanetary Bounce
   
Voodoo Ray (feat Gizelle Smith & Mounam) - (6:20) 60 BPM Hot
   
Interplanetary Bounce - (6:35) 110 BPM
   
Voodoo Ray (feat Gizelle Smith & Mounam - radio edit) - (3:33) 60 BPM
   
Interplanetary Bounce (radio edit) - (3:23) 110 BPM
Review: Magic Source, a German outfit headed up by producer Björn Wagner, return to French label Favorite with their first new single since dropping their sophomore long-player 'Voyage Spectral' in 2023 - an organic, Afro-infused cosmic disco take on A Guy Called Gerald's first-gen rave classic 'Voodoo Ray' that features vocals from French artists Gizelle Smith (daughter of Four Tops guitarist Joe Smith, fact fans!) and Mounam. It'll play well on Afro-leaning floors but the accompanying 'Interplanetary Bounce', a straight-up funker, may perhaps have broader appeal, both tracks coming complete with matching radio edits.
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FVR 197
24 Jan 25
Disco/Nu-Disco
What Its Meant To Me
   
What Its Meant To Me - (4:13) 84 BPM
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FVR 196S1
22 Nov 24
Soul
It's Always Something With You
   
It's Always Something With You - (3:26) 100 BPM
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FVR 196S2
22 Nov 24
Soul
Love You Out Of Your Mind / Do You Wanna Make Some Love
   
Byrne & Barnes - "Love You Out Of Your Mind" - (3:15) 83 BPM Hot
   
Robert Byrne - "Do You Wanna Make Some Love" (Unreleased) - (2:54) 92 BPM
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FVR 195
21 Oct 24
Soul
Looking For You
   
Looking For You - (4:26) 118 BPM
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FVR 186S2
18 Nov 22
Disco/Nu-Disco
Funky Baby Love
   
Funky Baby Love - (4:12) 121 BPM
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FVR 185S1
14 Oct 22
Disco/Nu-Disco
Riviera Drive
   
Genius Of Love - (3:32) 102 BPM Hot
   
Riviera Drive (radio edit) - (3:44) 124 BPM
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FVR 180
25 Feb 22
Disco/Nu-Disco
Genius Of Love
   
Genius Of Love - (3:32) 51 BPM
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FVR 180S1
04 Feb 22
Funk
Vegas
   
Tell Me This Is Love - (5:10) 130 BPM
   
Kailua - (5:39) 112 BPM Hot
   
Love Crusader - (4:13) 123 BPM
   
Wishful Thinkin' - (3:55) 138 BPM
   
Hollywood - (4:44) 121 BPM
   
Kenny's Place - (5:49) 71 BPM
   
Elle Est Tres Ellegant - (4:29) 140 BPM
   
Theme From Vegas - (5:24) 130 BPM
Review: A little slice of musical history here, as French label Favorite re-issue the 1981 sophomore long-player by Venezuelan jazz-fusionists Esperanto (not to be confused with the 70s Anglo-Belgian prog rockers of the same name). Inspired by a trip to the titular US city and recorded in Las Vegas, Los Angeles and Caracas, 'Vegas' is a mostly instrumental affair that's long on fluttering jazz-funk guitar and wailing sax; vocals, when they do appear, are largely of the female, soulful variety. Standouts for this reviewer include the uptempo and delightfully cheese-tastic opener 'Tell Me This Is Love' and, at the other extreme, the moody jazz of 'Kenny's Place'
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FVR 181
04 Feb 22
Disco/Nu-Disco
Aor Global Sounds Vol 5
Various
   
Rhapsody - "You Never Know" - (4:54) 96 BPM
   
Jonathon Hansen - "What Its Meant To Me" - (4:13) 84 BPM
   
Mark Williamson - "I Need You" - (5:02) 106 BPM
   
The Ferry Brothers - "'Til Mornin' Comes" - (2:50) 115 BPM
   
Didier Makaga - "J'Irai Squatter Ton Coeur" - (3:45) 95 BPM
   
Esperanto - "Kailua" - (5:40) 113 BPM Hot
   
Sugar Cane - "What You Do To Me" - (3:12) 117 BPM
   
Westside - "Don't Take It Away From Me" - (3:57) 92 BPM
Review: French label Favorite, headed up by Charles Maurice AKA Pascal Rioux, specialise in reissuing obscure funk, soul and jazz from the 60s, 70s and 80s. Here, the label boss brings us the fifth in a series of compilations celebrating the more "sophisticated and grown-up" end of the late 70s/early 80s soul spectrum - which means lots of smooth soul-jazz and 'quiet storm' stylings. It'll all be a bit suave/sickly/smoochy for some, admittedly, but there are some quality mellow moments on offer for sure - see, for instance, the lounge-funk of Esperanto's 'Kailua' or Sugar Cane's blissed-out 'What You Do To Me'.
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FVR 171
16 Apr 21
Disco/Nu-Disco
One Night
   
One Night (feat Cindy Pooch & Celia Kamini) - (7:13) 123 BPM
   
Teasing Me So Bad (feat Sabba MG) - (5:47) 122 BPM
   
Tears Keep On Falling (feat Sabba MG) - (4:06) 133 BPM
   
Gabriel (feat Hawa) - (6:01) 120 BPM
   
Plenty Loads Of Loving (feat Cindy Pooch & Celia Kamini) - (6:14) 123 BPM Hot
   
The Time Is Now (feat Hawa) - (4:52) 126 BPM
Review: A new one from Paris' Favorite Recordings. After two acclaimed LP's as Mr President released over the last decade, Bruno Hovart is back. "One Night" is Soul and Disco with a modern touch, fitting all the criteria to become an instant club classic. With special guest vocalists like Jennifer Zonou (Hawa), Cindy Pooch & Celia Kameni (Saving Coco) and Sabba MG (Mr President's previous releases). Title track "One Night" is a sensual and loungey deep jazzy house joint reminiscent of early noughties grooves by Naked Music or Hed Kandi, there's also a wonderful rendition of Roy Davis Jr and Peven Everett's classic "Gabriel".
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FVR 165
04 Sep 20
Disco/Nu-Disco
Summer Body/Breakfast In Space
   
Summer Body - (6:47) 102 BPM
   
Summer Body (Charles Maurice dub version) - (6:19) 102 BPM Hot
   
Breakfast In Space - (7:56) 112 BPM
   
Breakfast In Space (Charles Maurice dub version) - (4:05) 112 BPM
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FVR 164
19 Jun 20
Disco/Nu-Disco
The First Coming
   
Like A Ferris Wheel - (4:38) 108 BPM
   
Chance To Love - (3:51) 138 BPM
   
A Dreamer - (6:44) 154 BPM Hot
   
The Love We Lost - (4:15) 142 BPM
   
Time - (3:12) 68 BPM
   
Some Go Up - (3:00) 121 BPM
   
Can I Change - (2:59) 148 BPM
   
Take Our Love - (4:44) 135 BPM
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FVR 160
21 Feb 20
Jazz
Recalling You
   
Recalling You (extended Disco version) - (8:37) 109 BPM Hot
   
Recalling You (Charles Maurice dub version) - (8:50) 109 BPM
Review: When it comes to crafting cracking slabs of revivalist disco/jazz-funk fusion, Andre Solomko has previous form. In fact, his 2018 single "Le Premier Disco Sans Toi" is one of the strongest Favorite Recordings releases of recent years - and that's saying something. His latest release is not quite as energetic and celebratory, but it's certainly every bit as alluring. In its "Extended Disco Version" form, "Recalling You" is a sublime chunk of deep disco/jazz-funk fusion full to bursting with breezy female vocals, mazy electric piano solos, squelchy synth bass, punchy jazz horns and vintage electronic flourishes. Acclaimed create digger and re-editor Charles Maurice provides an accompanying "Dub" mix, stripping out most of the vocals while emphasizing the Ukranian producer's killer beats and bass.
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FVR 163
24 Jan 20
Disco/Nu-Disco
French Disco Boogie Sounds Vol 4
Various
   
Dwight Druick - "Georgy Porgy" (version Disco) - (5:50) 100 BPM Hot
   
Marco Attali - "J'ai Pris Une Claque" - (3:27) 102 BPM
   
Serge Delisle - "Germaine" (remix) - (6:29) 114 BPM
   
Wai Kop - "Lola" - (3:52) 119 BPM
   
Chris O'Hara - "Sur Les Coussins De La Discotheque" - (5:27) 135 BPM
   
Acayouman - "Funk Around" - (6:22) 126 BPM
   
Djeneba - "Better Day" (Hard Soul mix) - (5:24) 96 BPM
   
David Simon - "Transistor" (instrumental) - (5:14) 117 BPM
   
Marco Attali - "La Relove Du Matin (Et Le Bois De Boulogne Est Toujours Plein)" (instrumental) - (4:30) 98 BPM
   
Shen Et Les Shendys - "Je Ne Suis Que Musique" - (3:47) 105 BPM
   
Eric Chotteau - "Affirmatif-Nogatif" - (4:17) 99 BPM
   
Cyrill - "Night Ghetto" - (2:58) 101 BPM
   
Aries - "Braziliana" - (3:54) 108 BPM
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FVR 150
29 Nov 19
Disco/Nu-Disco
Planets
   
How Does It Feel - (4:16) 83 BPM
   
If Your Heart - (3:46) 53 BPM
   
You & I - (4:24) 112 BPM
   
Should I - (5:13) 78 BPM
   
A Million Miles Away - (4:55) 96 BPM
   
If You Lose Me - (3:35) 121 BPM
   
Colored Smile - (4:19) 85 BPM
   
Planets - (6:35) 63 BPM
   
Song For Two - (3:12) 94 BPM Hot
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FVR 159
15 Nov 19
Balearic/Downtempo
Work It Out/Til I Found You
   
Work It Out - (7:18) 108 BPM Hot
   
Work It Out (dub) - (6:14) 108 BPM
   
Til I Found You - (6:11) 126 BPM
   
Til I Found You (dub) - (5:36) 126 BPM
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FVR 161
25 Oct 19
Disco/Nu-Disco
A.E.I.O.U. (Dimitri From Paris Remix)
   
A.E.I.O.U. (Dimitri From Paris remix) - (7:40) 126 BPM Hot
   
A.E.I.O.U. (Dimitri From Paris Super Disco dub) - (6:57) 126 BPM
Played by: Lexx, Javi Frias, BRENDON P
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FVR 151
26 Apr 19
Disco/Nu-Disco
Aor Global Sounds Vol 4
Various
   
Arlana - "When You Call My Name" - (3:22) 103 BPM
   
Omega Sunrise - "Too Hip" - (4:36) 103 BPM
   
Jonathan Jr. - "Hangin' On To You" - (5:31) 111 BPM
   
Isabelle Mayereau - "Orange Bleue" - (2:26) 92 BPM
   
Oro - "SasA " - (3:41) 93 BPM
   
Fernando Toussaint - "Recuerdos Del Abuelo" - (3:03) 92 BPM
   
Todd McClenathan - "High From Our Love" - (5:16) 70 BPM
   
The Parker Brothers - "Make Believe" - (3:34) 109 BPM
   
Special Occasion - "Flyin' To Santa Barbara" - (6:34) 109 BPM Hot
   
ParenthAsse - "Come Back" - (4:03) 92 BPM
   
Russ Long - "Never Was Love" - (4:34) 105 BPM
   
Pacific Dreams - "Mellow Out" - (4:23) 130 BPM
   
Miller, Miller, Miller & Sloan - "Key To My Heart" - (2:37) 94 BPM
   
Scott Cunningham - "Blues Take You Over" - (3:34) 109 BPM
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FVR 145
25 Jan 19
Balearic/Downtempo
State Of Emmergency
   
Trouble In Mind - (3:34) 113 BPM Hot
   
Sweet Mood - (3:32) 119 BPM
   
Mr Phone - (3:01) 106 BPM
   
State Of Emmergency - (4:10) 115 BPM
   
Wind's Too Cold - (4:06) 115 BPM
   
Rumours - (4:23) 99 BPM
   
A So Called Being - (4:24) 107 BPM
   
Last Word - (4:01) 106 BPM
   
Restless - (4:44) 70 BPM
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FVR 146
29 Jun 18
Disco/Nu-Disco
We've Only Just Begun (Remixes)
   
We've Only Just Begun (Patchworks remix) - (5:38) 100 BPM Hot
   
We've Only Just Begun (Patchworks Instru remix) - (5:24) 100 BPM
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FVR 004
23 May 18
Funk
We've Only Just Begun
   
We've Only Just Begun (extended original version) - (4:54) 98 BPM
   
We've Only Just Begun (original album version) - (3:18) 99 BPM
   
We've Only Just Begun (Tm Juke remix) - (5:01) 58 BPM Hot
   
We've Only Just Begun (Tm Juke Instru mix) - (5:00) 58 BPM
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FVR 001
23 May 18
Funk
Deus Ex Machina
   
Deus Ex Machina - (2:21) 142 BPM
   
The Pilgrim - (6:54) 142 BPM
   
Buddy Sativa & Onra - "Indica (Reel-Time Process) With Onra" - (2:16) 126 BPM
   
Piece Of Nature - (1:16) 120 BPM
   
Marejeo Ya Bakari - (4:03) 78 BPM Hot
   
Peace Of Art - (4:59) 120 BPM
   
Amphitecna Latifolia (Theme For A Black Calabash) - (4:56) 152 BPM
   
Goodbye Lullaby - (1:54) 160 BPM
   
Waltz For The Leaving Souls - (3:45) 53 BPM
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FVR 045
23 May 18
Broken Beat/Nu Jazz
Space
   
Cosmic Tripping - (2:03) 77 BPM
   
Cruising Through Space - (4:16) 120 BPM
   
Approaching The Black Whole - (1:44) 121 BPM
   
Time And Space - (5:09) 132 BPM
   
Surrounded By The Gobblins - (2:48) 116 BPM
   
Behind The Moon - (1:18) 139 BPM
   
Gobblins Are Gone - (4:02) 125 BPM Hot
   
Clouds From Above - (3:43) 80 BPM
   
The Juno Crusade - (3:43) 115 BPM
   
Visions - (2:37) 72 BPM
   
Dancing Among The Stars - (2:42) 124 BPM
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FVR 084
23 May 18
Disco/Nu-Disco
Feel So Good Inside
   
Feel So Good Inside (extended Waxist edit mix) - (6:48) 126 BPM Hot
   
Feel So Good Inside - (4:16) 127 BPM
   
Take Me To (New-York City) (original mix) - (4:13) 131 BPM
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FVR 099
26 Jan 15
Disco/Nu-Disco
Hot Stuff
   
Hot Stuff - (3:01) 105 BPM Hot
   
Hot Stuff (dub version) - (3:17) 103 BPM
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140567 8529725
24 Oct 14
Funk
Clap 'N' Hustle
   
Intro - (0:31) 80 BPM
   
The Night Of The Wolf - (4:55) 126 BPM
   
Dope On Plastic (feat Raashan Ahmad) - (3:53) 117 BPM
   
Skit Twister - (0:50) 117 BPM
   
Soundshake - (3:27) 116 BPM
   
Theme Of Trevor & Lisa - (4:02) 115 BPM
   
My Friend (feat Jehro) - (4:32) 96 BPM
   
Time - (1:28) 70 BPM
   
Soul Clap (feat Rita J) - (4:26) 115 BPM
   
Tango Hustle - (4:56) 123 BPM
   
Until Vibes - (0:59) 76 BPM
   
Dance To The Drummer's Beat (feat The Real Fake MC) - (3:54) 122 BPM Hot
   
Get Off - (3:44) 128 BPM
Review: Nope, not a Mike Leigh film about a council estate couple, Trevor & Lisa are in fact a Parisian Funk trio comprising Sebastien Despicht, Mikael Prignot and Stephane Ugolini. Dedicated to the art of live performance, these guys have rinsed the French gig circuit and their resulting musical dexterity has now manifested itself in this debut album. It's a rollicking good listen with standouts including the breaky "Night Of The Wolf", the electro-boogie of "Soundshake" and the spacey, voicebox-led experience that is "Time".
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135783 3241193
22 Feb 13
Hip Hop/R&B
12inch Extended Remixes Vol 1
   
Lee MC Donald - "I'll Do Anything For You" (Patchworks remix) - (5:47) 119 BPM
   
The Joubert Singers - "Stand On The Word" (Patchworks Disco remix) - (5:53) 111 BPM Hot
   
Mr Day - "Get Your Point Over" (Patchworks remix) - (3:53) 114 BPM
   
Patchworks Ginger X Press - "Brothers On The Slide" - (5:39) 116 BPM
   
Lee MC Donald - "We've Only Just Begun" (Patchworks remix) - (5:38) 100 BPM
   
Modo Solar - "Natural" (Patchworks remix) - (4:07) 105 BPM
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135029 3502536
25 Jan 13
Disco/Nu-Disco
Ou Es-Tu Maintenant
   
I Recall - (4:09) 104 BPM
   
Grooving With Grover In Paradise - (10:33) 56 BPM
   
Summer 77 - (4:36) 90 BPM Hot
   
Ou Es-Tu Maintenant - (8:08) 54 BPM
   
We Had Some Good Years Together - (7:21) 138 BPM
   
I Recall (instrumental version) - (4:22) 112 BPM
   
Disaster (bonus track) - (8:59) 109 BPM
   
Afternoon (bonus track) - (4:13) 88 BPM
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134761 0311218
30 Nov 12
Broken Beat/Nu Jazz
Funky As Usual
   
Intro - (1:10) 101 BPM
   
On & On (feat Sadat X) - (3:37) 120 BPM
   
Mc3 (feat Gift Of Gab) - (2:39) 116 BPM
   
More Blue Funk - (4:07) 94 BPM
   
Through Good & Bad (Breaking North mix feat Large Professor) - (4:06) 95 BPM
   
Words From... - (1:52) 90 BPM
   
Why You...? (feat Speech Defect) - (4:08) 111 BPM
   
You're Gonna Learn (feat Andy C) - (4:08) 119 BPM Hot
   
Humble Arrogance (feat Supa - Part 1 & 2) - (3:19) 103 BPM
   
The Boogie Down Bombers (feat Diamond D) - (3:24) 92 BPM
   
What's Wrong With Groovin'? (feat Patchworks) - (2:22) 104 BPM
   
Through Good & Bad (45 remix feat Large Professor) - (3:39) 99 BPM
   
Epilogue - (0:40) 96 BPM
   
Hypnotized (feat Joyous Juice) - (3:53) 122 BPM
   
Boogie Down Bombers (Alternate version feat Diamond D) - (4:48) 90 BPM
   
Humble Arrogance (feat Supa - Part 3) - (2:36) 103 BPM
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131782 8351285
23 Jan 12
Hip Hop/R&B
Mystic Voyage
   
Mystic Voyage - (2:33) 100 BPM
   
Una Peripecia - (2:52) 99 BPM Hot
Review: Buddy Sativa is another of the French soul jazz artists causing a stir at the moment. On "Mystic Voyage" he drops two tracks that merge keys, brass sections, bass and percussion in that classic Parisian way. A talented musician, Sativa knows how to compose music in various different styles and is therefore able to communicate his vision of music across a number of platforms.

His first instrument of composition was always keys, then came the machines and samples, allowing him to build the tracks around his key parts. The title track is a cover of Roy Ayers, reworked with Savita?s own approach. For him, Ayers' music was essential to the development of his own and was therefore an obvious choice for someone to cover. After a hazy intro, Sativa sets off into his improvisational swing jazz style. A big band with bright brass joins a heavy rhythm section in a full on jazz tribute to the original. Sativa's interest in and knowledge of rhythm, particularly through west African drums, becomes more apparent on "Una Peripecia" though. Although it is actually Onra on drumming duty within the track, we hear all the elements of percussion that Sativa holds dearly.

His workout on the keys joins Onra's drums and deep bass, creating a latin jazz feel that resides throughout. This is imaginative and improvisational jazz with a contemporary feel. As French imprint Favourite Recordings continue to press music of this sentiment to such high standards, the world is becoming more and more familiar with the likes of Buddy Sativa.
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126709 7656865
26 Mar 10
Broken Beat/Nu Jazz
On And On
   
On & On (feat Sadat X) - (3:38) 120 BPM Hot
   
On & On (Cleon & Jazzy P remix) - (3:53) 120 BPM
   
On & On (Patchworks remix) - (3:29) 120 BPM
   
Through Good & Bad (feat The Large Professor) - (2:55) 95 BPM
   
Through Good & Bad (instrumental) - (2:56) 95 BPM
   
What's Wrong With Groovin'? - (2:25) 104 BPM
   
On & On Reprise - (2:37) 120 BPM
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125386 9817777
06 Nov 09
Hip Hop/R&B
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