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Played by: DJ LAUREL, ROMANTO (YSR / DISCO MACHINE), Juno Recommends Disco, Umbo, Dave Mathmos, FRAN DEEPER, Nickas (Deeppa Records)
Review: Los Charly's Orchestra are a loose collective of London-based musicians centred around Venezuelan producers Juan Laya and Jorge Montiel who've worked alongside Omar, Dave Lee, Opolopo and Jose Padilla, among others. 'Feeling High' first appeared on the EP 'The Groove & Its Synonyms' in 2011, was remixed by Pete Herbert that same year, and has now been given another going over by the two bandleaders themselves, with its sophisticated jazz-funkisms now underpinned by a much heftier 4/4 but with that same gloriously funky b-line still in full effect. If you like it souful and jazzy but still with plenty of energy, this is a must for the summer.
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IMAGENES 136
23 Jun 23
Disco/Nu-Disco
23 Jun 23
Disco/Nu-Disco
Played by: Juno Recommends Deep House
Review: Three years on from the first volume in their ongoing Electropical series, long-time collaborators Juan Laya and Jorge Montiel are ready to drop part four. It's another sunny, summery and musically expansive affair, with the duo wrapping live instrumentation (guitars, flutes, bass, keys etc) around a variety of tropical-inclined grooves. The star attraction is arguably the energetic but mellow and colourful 'Amazonas Secret Kingdom', which is later turned into a flute-heavy dancefloor dub (featuring flautist Marcelo Andrade) via the haunting 'Drum & Flute Mix'. Elsewhere, 'Abstract Fragments of a Dream' is a mid-tempo samba-boogie treat featuring vocals from Andre Esput, 'Kalimba Vibrations (Oyobi Mix)' is a jaunty chunk of Latin house cheeriness, and 'Beyond Civilisations (featuring Kris Huston)' sits somewhere between tropical house, Afro-house and sub-heavy broken beat.
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IMAGENES 113
30 Jul 21
Deep House
30 Jul 21
Deep House
Played by: Juno Recommends Disco
Review: We're excited to announce the new track by London-based Venezuelan producers Juan Laya & Jorge Montiel aka Los Charly's Orchestra, who combine a retro but still modern sounding style. They are characterised by creating a feeling that blends disco, funk and soul from the '70's with a Latin perspective. Once again bringing said elements together in a delightful fashion here,"Fly Away" is an emotive and low slung number, reminiscent of Earth Wind and Fire, Jamiroquai, Change or Candido - with good friend Xantone Blacq on the keys. In addition to the original, there's a handy instrumental rework for added value to the dancefloor.
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IMAGENES 100
16 May 20
Disco/Nu-Disco
16 May 20
Disco/Nu-Disco
Review: Last time we heard from Martin Denev back in 2017, he was successfully collaborating with Baleric nu-disco king Pete Herbert. He's in a collaborative frame of mind on this comeback single, joining forces with Hanlei and vocalist Sasha Zico for two perfectly pitched tracks. The latter features on "Perfectly Enough", a languid shuffle through deep broken house pastures laden with spacey synthesizer lines, twinkling electric piano solos and stylish, hip-house style vocals. That's given the remix treatment by Atjazz, who turns in vocal and dub versions reminiscent of the sparkling, melodious goodness featured on his 2001 album "Labfunk". Also worth a listen is Hanlei hook-up, "Forget About It", a luscious slice of swinging dancefloor positivity (track five) that's given a chunkier soulful broken beat makeover by Opolopo (track one).
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IMAGENES 101
25 Apr 20
Deep House
25 Apr 20
Deep House
Review: Venezuela's Juan Laya and London's Jorge Montiel only put out their first 'Electropical' collection of Latin-infused jazz, funk and disco grooves last year and now here we are, up to Part 3 already! Across the EP's seven tracks, the pair - also known collectively as Los Charly's Orchestra - explore various musical pastures from the upbeat and summery ('Sexmachina', the Club Mix of 'Spacial Paradise') to the more contemplative and cinematic ('Kalimba Variations', 'San Juan' feat Grupo Madera), ending on an African-inspired note with the Afro-Funk Mix of 'Spacial Paradise'). Will no doubt be big for the likes of Gilles Peterson, Mr Scruff and Snowboy.
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IMAGENES 090DIGI
29 Jun 19
Disco/Nu-Disco
29 Jun 19
Disco/Nu-Disco
Played by: SITUATION
Review: London's LCO have been championing real disco for almost a decade now, and they've yet to let us down, consistently delivering not re-edits, but actually properly performed tunes and damn good ones at that. Earth, Wind & Fire are clearly a big influence and here on "Sunshine" we get some classic silky 70s boogie featuring a stunning vocal from Andre Espeut that gives a nod to both Philip Bailey and the late great Maurice White. Also included is "Deep Disco Rework" which, like it says on the tin, steers the song away from pop and caters instead for those who want a deeper, funkier late night groove.
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IMAGENES 062
06 Jun 16
Disco/Nu-Disco
06 Jun 16
Disco/Nu-Disco
Review: One listen to The Boogie Is Back and you'll find it hard to argue with Juan Laya and pal Jorge Montiel. The song is a pure homage to the vintage days of classic boogie, with a repetitive bassline, tight guitar licks and electro tom pings in the style of artists like Cheryl Lynn. The icing on the cake is the classically soulful vocals of Mikie Blak, and essential release indeed.
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IMAGENES 057
14 Nov 15
Disco/Nu-Disco
14 Nov 15
Disco/Nu-Disco
Review: Soulful disco house action on offer here courtesy of Los Charly Orchestra, a London based collective led by Venezuelans Juan Laya and Jorge Montiel. Want some music wedged between classic Salsoul Orchestra and Joey Negro's Sunburst Band? Los Charly Orchestra are for you! Vocalist Xantone Blacq adds another dimension to "All Around The World" channelling a vibe similar to falsetto legends such as Kenny Bobien. This digital release features two convenient edits of "All Around The World" and for those wanting more; two extended mixes.
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IMAGENES 055
29 Aug 15
Disco/Nu-Disco
29 Aug 15
Disco/Nu-Disco
Review: Los Charly's Orchestra (aka London/Venezuela production duo Juan Laya & Jorge Montiel) have been busying themselves for a few months now: toiling away at various styles in a darkened room somewhere before finally resurfacing with "Everlasting Love". The song betrays their well known affection for Salsoul and ahem, Jamiroquai, with sizzling female vocals married to a dynamic and elasticised live bassline - coming across like an immaculately produced lost '70s disco-funk classic in the process.
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IMAGENES 046
01 Sep 14
Disco/Nu-Disco
01 Sep 14
Disco/Nu-Disco
Review: This is the debut single by The Boogie Man, the North London 'project' of Juan Laya & Jorge Montiel, previously of Los Charly's Orchestra. Their aim is to 'embrace the legacy of the Boogie Funk...blending with the London touch' and that, they do with a lot of panache. "When The Funk Rains Down" is a slice of raw, unadulterated '70s style boogie with excellent trumpets. Lowrider also steps up to deliver his discofied version; a cheeky, claps 'n' cowbells jam.
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IMAGENES 042
24 Mar 14
Funk
24 Mar 14
Funk
Played by: Salon Acapulco
Review: If you're after a little tropical sunshine to warm you up on a cold December day, you could do worse than check out this breezy chunk of lazy Latin funk from Los Charly's orchestra. "Grazing The Grass (Una Miradita)" hits all the right notes, overlaying a swinging funk break with delicious organs, lazy horns, flecked guitar and a cheery Latin vocal. There's also a fine instrumental version, which gives more space and time to enjoy LCO's neat production touches, from the twittering background birds and lush background vocals, to the hazy trombone and trumpet solos.
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IMAGENES 031
03 Dec 12
Disco/Nu-Disco
03 Dec 12
Disco/Nu-Disco
Review: Hot on the heels of sprightly Latin funk band Los Charlys Orchestra's latest, The Latin Edition, production duo Capitan Futuro get stuck in to two tracks on this new remix single from the Imagenes label. "Jumping With Symphony" is a slow and silky affair, with MC Bruises 'n' Cuts adding some commanding verses to the brass-led beat. "My Barrio" is beefed-up with some nu-funk drums while still keeping the original's Northern Soul-meets-salsa groove firmly locked.
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IMAGDIG 028
18 Jun 12
Broken Beat/Nu Jazz
18 Jun 12
Broken Beat/Nu Jazz
Played by: Juno Recommends Funk
Review: Two members of excellent Latin funk band Los Charly's Orchestra, namely Juan Laya & Jorge Montiel, get it together on this upfront Northern Soul smash featuring the husky ones of Cathy Edgar. Built around raw beats, jazzy piano riffs and steadily-building brass, they nail the spirits of Lyn Collins, Vicki Anderson and the wider JB's family here perfectly for this summery soul stomper that comes with a handy instrumental and an epic six minute extended version.
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IMAGDIG 016
18 Apr 11
Funk
18 Apr 11
Funk
Review: Juan Laya and Jorge Montiel team up for this killer jam on Imagenes. "Funk Supreme" instantly evokes the memory of Herbia Hancock's finest work, with swirling organ stabs, layered percussion and a nice funk'd up bassline. The 'heavy breaks club mix' of the same track is the Juno favourite, with the speaker cone worrying drum break brought to the fore in wonderful fashion!
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IMAGDIG 014
21 Feb 11
Funk
21 Feb 11
Funk
