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Played by: YAM WHO?, Don Dayglow, Juno Recommends Disco, Juno Recommends Funky House, Paul Withey // Sweetooth, Andy Buchan, Chuggin Edits
Review: Producer Paul Withey and regular muse Sarah Lazenby pitch up on ISM with their highest profile release to date. Disco Fantasy is little less than a sparkling, thrill-a-minute showcase for their unique brand of boogie-influenced disco hedonism. There are three original tracks to enjoy: the Sure Thing-goes-P-Funk warmth of "Disco Fantasy", a cheery electrofunk-goes-'80s soul sing-along entitled "Make Believe" and the slick and groovy boogie soulfulness of "Lose Control". While all three standalone as dancefloor-friendly workouts, the accompanying remixes from Yam Who and Don Dayglow are arguably even stronger. The latter's swirling nu-disco-soul revision of "Lose Control" is warm and loved-up, while the former steals the show with a rework of "Make Believe" that turns it into an breezy, boogie-soul anthem.
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ISM 086X
04 Aug 17
Funky/Club House
04 Aug 17
Funky/Club House
Review: It was all the way back in 2011 when New York disco outfit Odyssey were resurrected to re-record their infamous The Journey, a piece of music which has a lifeline longer than most of you readers, and one that will probably stretch out to infinity. As they do, the ISM imprint has now decided to revive the damn thing again with a pack of worthy remixes to celebrate its 40th anniversary! Jay Sutherland's revision of "Native New Yorker" takes all the original disco charm of the tune and represents it with a heftier groove for contemporary dance floor thrills, whereas legend Al Kent shapes "Inside Out" into a mighty fine, sexified disco-soul nugget that's bound to destroy any respectable club apart. There's the original mix, featuring Romina Johnson on the vocals, of course, and a tasty instrumental.
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ISM 085X
30 Jun 17
Disco/Nu-Disco
30 Jun 17
Disco/Nu-Disco
Played by: Kraak & Smaak, Ourra, FINGERMAN, YAM WHO?, Superbreak, Kiu D, Juno Recommends Disco, Ash Reynolds, Kraak & Smaak DJs, Sunner Soul, 80's Child, Olivier (La Freund Recordings), Igor Ci
Review: Yam Who's ISM imprint has been in fine form of late, delivering excellent EPs from Alena, Bubblegum, The Drive and Ilija Rudman. Here that run continues, as the veteran producer unleashes an impressive debut album from I Gemin, AKA newcomer Mike Popov. There's much to admire from the off, with "Can't Nobody" offering a deliciously loose and jazzy fusion of pulsating garage bass, two-step influenced beats, lilting deep house chords and evocative vocal samples. Elsewhere, he delivers some Floating Points-esque deep house lusciousness (the superb, boogie-influenced "Private Life") and - best of all - a carnival-friendly chunk of woozy, horn-laden, 21st century dancefloor soul ("Next 2 Me"). Yam Who and Leebo Freeman deliver killer remixes, with the latter's dub-flecked deep house take on "Next 2 Me" standing out.
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ISM 063X
04 Sep 15
Disco/Nu-Disco
04 Sep 15
Disco/Nu-Disco
Review: Nu-disco/house fusionist Richard Seaborne made waves last summer with a pair of impressive EPs on Paper Recordings. Here, he joins Yam Who's similarly inclined Paper Recordings imprint for more White Isle-friendly fun. Seaborne's original version of "He Said He Loved You" is a breezy, colourful beast, with bold pianos and hazy vocal lines riding a classic garage-influenced disco-house groove. The supporting remixes are generally strong, too, with De Fantastike To dropping a chunky, piano-heavy powder house rework and Yam Who impressing with a chunkier, electrofunk-tinged nu-disco interpretation. As if that wasn't enough to moisten the palette, Ronnie Turner also weighs in with a breezy, terrace-friendly Dub.
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ISM 059X
06 Jul 15
Disco/Nu-Disco
06 Jul 15
Disco/Nu-Disco
Played by: YAM WHO?
Review: For their latest release, Yam Who's ISM label has turned to Stockholm's Rang Tang crew. Jonathan Ryno is the man at the controls, though he's assisted by a variety of extended Rang Tang family members, including singers Vanilla Stillefors and Gustav Nystrom, and pianist Maija. The resultant tracks blend elements of sunny deep house and hazy nu-disco with jazz and soul influences. Lead cut "Dreamer" - available in swinging original and chunkier Rang Tang Remix form - is probably the pick, though the low-slung, hip-hop soul jam "Cha-Em's Teapot" (complete with excellent jazz breaks) and loose house cut "Stay" run it close.
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ISM 051X
09 Feb 15
Deep House
09 Feb 15
Deep House
Review: South Wales duo Somerville and Wilson are well loved in the deep disco scene (that's slower, more expansive nu-disco for newcomers). Given their status, it's no surprise to see them popping up on Yam Who's ISM imprint to celebrate the label's 50th release. The two original tracks here are typical of their style, with glassy-eyed synths and ear-catching melodies riding chugging, arpeggio basslines. "Sun Speciale" sounds like slowed-down deep trance (in a similar way to some of the productions on Prins Thomas' Full Pupp imprint), while there's a Balearic bagginess to "Cenobite" that's consistently infectious. Remix-wise, Chris Massey ups the tempo and turns "Sun Speciale" into a new-Italo slammer, while Rayko adds some sunshine disco sparkle to "Cenobite".
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ISM 050X
15 Dec 14
Deep House
15 Dec 14
Deep House
Played by: YAM WHO?
Review: In the UK at least, the name Pollard is probably forever associated with good old Su. However we doubt Hi-De-Hi ever reached the sunkissed beaches of Australia from where Thomas Pollard (aka North Pollard) hails. Anyway this EP conjures up the kind of dreamy, blissed out holidays you'd actually want to have (and very far from a Yellowcoat nightmare). "Dream For Me" features crowd chants, hysterical, escalating synths and a deep tropical sunset vibe, whilst "Flight" is all comatose stoner R&B (Tom Day tweaks this into fragile synth bliss)- taken even further on the footwork heavy "Relax Ken".
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ISM 047X
06 Oct 14
Disco/Nu-Disco
06 Oct 14
Disco/Nu-Disco
Review: The latest release on Yam Who?'s ISM label is a debut from the shady Robot84, comprising two original works that reveal some serious production muscle. "Lookin 4 Luv" is a long and proggy slice of slo-mo disco - all throbbing analogue bass and layers of dreamy synth washes, not unlike Juan Maclean on his trippier days. Mark E slows things down even further for his deep and evocative Balearic mix. But if, after all that, you still need more, bonus track "Yo Yo Dance" is a slinky disco-trance odyssey of the highest order.
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ISM 045X
01 Sep 14
Disco/Nu-Disco
01 Sep 14
Disco/Nu-Disco
DJ Raw Sugar feat Milly James
Review: Raw Sugar is a seasoned veteran of the nu-disco/edit circuit, having released gems on a whole host of the most happening labels in this field including Editorial, Gazeebo and Chopshop. Now he arrives on ISM with this seriously impressive three-tracker. "Tell Me" is all glistening retro synth soul remixed with a cool '80s Danceteria style vibe by Yam Who, whilst Barrientos takes it in a '90s shuffley house-pop direction. "Sunroof Top" keeps it '90s with retro organ stabs, but it's the moody electro disco of "You Need This" that's got us pulling serious shapes on the dancefloor.
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ISM 037X
17 Mar 14
Disco/Nu-Disco
17 Mar 14
Disco/Nu-Disco
Played by: Gazeebo, FINGERMAN, YAM WHO?, Irregular Disco Workers, G&D, Dynamicron (Los Grandes/Our Nights), DJ P-SOL, Marathon Edits, Cyclist
Review: Yam Who's ISM label has high expectations of this bold and brassy EP of soaring nu-disco jams from Romanian rising stars Gemini Brothers. It's not hard to see why. While "Jeckermich" - an unflinchingly positive and rush-inducing fusion of traditional disco elements and nu-disco synths - is good, it's Pete Herbert's two gargantuan remixes that really excite. They're the sort of thing that will have even normally shy dancers grasping for the lasers as if their lives depend on it. There's a touch of leftfield disco/cosmic rock madness in the shape of Electric Brother collaboration "Blues Ventura" - all twiddly synths, jazz drums, wonky electronics and fiddly guitar solos - which comes backed by a fantastic Idjut Boys style dub disco remix from The Pushamann.
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ISM 035X
09 Dec 13
Disco/Nu-Disco
09 Dec 13
Disco/Nu-Disco
Various
Played by: B-Jam, Dave Lee ZR, Dicky Trisco, Tronik Youth, Keep Schtum, Sleazy McQueen, YAM WHO?, Superbreak, SW, Maurice Aymard, Al Kent, Moonoton, Benny Badge, Peza, Dynamicron (Los Grandes/Our Nights), Lovewithme, Reed & Radley, Thomass Jackson - August Chart
Review: ISM Records' two Futurism EPs have proved so popular that label boss Yam Who has decided to use them as the inspiration for an expansive compilation of previously unreleased gems. Unlike the label's other popular strand, Midnight Riot, there's always been a bit more of an open-minded, eclectic feel about the Futurism releases. This is no different. Whilst rooted in nu-disco and deep house, Futurism: Shades of Space also touches on 21st century jazz-funk (Manmademusic), bongo-laden spiritual house (Nu Ak's "Fly Away"), fluid garage (Nega Tiv's excellent "Liquid Call"), woozy Balearica (Ben La Desh and Plan DAqua), block party boogie (Questlife feat Wildstyle, Freekwency) and nu-jazz (Hamish Balfour). More importantly, the quality threshold remains high throughout.
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ISM 026X
25 Mar 13
Disco/Nu-Disco
25 Mar 13
Disco/Nu-Disco
Various
Played by: B-Jam, Homegroove Project, Gazeebo, Discomendments, Sleazy McQueen, Stan Tropic, YAM WHO?, Marbeya Sound, Shota Tanaka (Beaten Space Probe), Sequencers, JUAN SOTO, Djs: Most Charted - Deep House, LA ROYALE, Bufi, Dynamicron (Los Grandes/Our Nights), Thomass Jackson, Salon Acapulco, Jona Saucedo, MOON RUNNER, Richmed, Andre VII, Modulaire
Review: It seems that we're not the only ones to have noticed the recent rise of Mexican disco-not-disco, and more specifically the anything-goes fusion antics of the Electrique Musique label. ISM head honcho Yam Who has been paying close attention, and here compiles a showcase featuring tracks the label and related Mexican artists. There's much to admire, from the wide-eyed Balearic disco shuffle of Zombies in Miami and the head-nodding, toe-tapping house shuffle of Mr Jones, to the post-punk electrofunk of Avanti and dayglo Prince grooves of Thomass Jackson. Listing all the highlights is near impossible, so just dive in - you won't be disappointed.
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ISMCD 006
24 Sep 12
Disco/Nu-Disco
24 Sep 12
Disco/Nu-Disco
Played by: ROTCIV, YAM WHO?, Andrew Clarke, Romanto (YSR / DISCO MACHINE), Patrick alavi, Saison, Juno Recommends Disco, Juno Recommends Deep House, Husky, JKriv (Razor-N-Tape), Marbeya Sound, Marvin Zeyss, Deadly Sins
Review: After releasing his debut full-length on Bear Funk earlier this year, Croatian synth-disco specialist Ilija Rudman returns to ISM with two of his most interesting productions to date. "Crazy With You" - available in original, dub and lively Yam Who remix flavours - is arguably Rudman's most polished production yet, coming on like classic NYC boogie stripped back to its bare bones (think slap bass, Fairlight stabs, cowbells and a great vocal). "Let This Dream Be Real" continues on the same path, this time pushing a mid-80s soul vibe. It's similarly well produced and comes backed with a delicious nu-disco meets vaguely Balearic deep house remix from Disco Dirtbox.
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ISM 016X
26 Jul 11
Disco/Nu-Disco
26 Jul 11
Disco/Nu-Disco
