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Masterworks Music
Played by: Chris Massey, Mat Hoods, Fort Knox Five, FINGERMAN, Thatmanmonkz (Shadeleaf Music), YAM WHO?, Dave Allison (Editorial), Jean Jacques Smoothie, Juno Recommends Disco, Tonbe, TURNTILL, Evil Smarty, Massimo Vanoni (The Smoker), DEELICIOUS, VinylAddicted, 80's Child, JAMES ROD, Funk Hunk, Stephen Richards (DiscoDaze), That Needs an Edit/Pete Le Freq, The Silver Rider (Whiskey Disco), Gradient Logic, Chuggin Edits, Alioscia Mele, Disco Funk Spinner - D.F.S, Goby, Discotron
Review: Lately Leeds' Deelicious has seen his loose and groovy tunes grace the likes of Sound Exhibitions and Disco Fruit. Here he rolls out five sizzling new bangers. The urgent slice of socially conscious funk, "Lonely Town Lonely Street", kicks things off, "Trust Me" incorporates housier filtered loops into the mix and the title track is celebratory slice of disco-pop with some ace bloc-rocking breaks and punk-funk bass work. Elsewhere we enter orbit with the melodramatic sci-fi boogie of "Mechanical Body" and "Change Your Mind" is an amazing example of early underground dance music reconfigured by a 21st century perspective.
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MMD 020
09 May 16
Disco/Nu-Disco
09 May 16
Disco/Nu-Disco
Played by: Goodgroove Records, DAVE GERRARD, FINGERMAN, YAM WHO?, JP Source, Juno Recommends Disco, Tonbe, J&M BROTHERS, MR ABSOLUTT, Massimo Vanoni (The Smoker), BRENDON P, 80's Child, JAMES ROD, Space Echo, SITUATION, Mike Woods, SEEN ON TV, Alioscia Mele, The Black Madonna, Goby
Review: Despite hailing from modern day Norway, Lux Experience's heart remains firmly in the USA during the heady days of the 1970s. Nothing wrong with that as nothing really tops the thrill of the original disco explosion during that wild decade. Here he unearths four more long gems from that time and retweaks them for contemporary dancefloors. "Street Disco" is and accelerated proto-hiHRG opener, "Your Luv" begins as classic French Touch-style diva loops before expanding into more stripped backed boogie and "Freak Mouse" is a bass driven chant-along. Lastly "Prance With Me" wraps things up with some seriously elastic party vibes.
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MMD 019
11 Apr 16
Disco/Nu-Disco
11 Apr 16
Disco/Nu-Disco
Various
Played by: Buzz Compass, FINGERMAN, YAM WHO?, Dr Packer, Tonbe, Stepan Bitus (Monsoon Season), Coutel, DJ P-SOL, Ziggy Phunk, BRENDON P, VinylAddicted, 80's Child, Wonkar, The Silver Rider (Whiskey Disco), Chuggin Edits, SEEN ON TV
Review: The first installment of the Masterworks' Bag Of Tricks series went down a treat upon its summer release. Now it's the autumn and they've rustled up some more edits, 15 in fact, again featuring some big names on the nu-disco scene. This new comp will one and all swinging from the rafters from fireworks parties to Christmas knees-ups. Highlights include the Cathy Dennis-sound-alike cowbell jam "You Know How" by RobJamWeb, the swaggering guitar strut of "The Walk" by Silver Rider and Rabo & Snob's quirky, perky hiNRG pumper "Harry Rama".
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MMD 013
02 Nov 15
Disco/Nu-Disco
02 Nov 15
Disco/Nu-Disco
Played by: Valique, FINGERMAN, YAM WHO?, Superbreak, Tonbe, Massimo Vanoni (The Smoker), BRENDON P, LEGO EDIT, 80's Child, South Beach Recycling, Stephen Richards (DiscoDaze), That Needs an Edit/Pete Le Freq, Andy Buchan, Chuggin Edits, Sould Out, Downunder Disco, Disco Funk Spinner - D.F.S, HOTMOOD, Sound On Sound
Review: The next digital EP from Masterworks Music comes from 'That Needs An Edit' lads Pete Le Freq and Jon Baker-Hood (Alpaca Edits) with five quality disco grooves. "Nites Of Disco" features a familiar hook that those in the know surely will notice. This is a clever edit of one properly funky and lo-slung groove. A slow and sensual deep disco joint follows, that is quite possibly an edit of a certain pop king on "Let Me Show You". Elsewhere "Grover's Magic" is indeed the title track and on this one they've borrowed from yet another all time classic: no guesses here! Finally "By Any Other Name" takes things into slo-mo territory on this much needed chill and late night number - for lovers to get sexy on the dancefloor! Their aforementioned Alpaca Edits is a seriously hot label at the moment, that has had some releases by top names such as Dr. Packer, Andy Buchan, RockNRolla Soundsystem and the charmingly titled C Da Afro.
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MMD 043
04 Dec 17
Disco/Nu-Disco
04 Dec 17
Disco/Nu-Disco
Various
Played by: George Kelly, Chris Massey, DAVE GERRARD, Valique, FINGERMAN, YAM WHO?, Superbreak, Dr Packer, Kiu D, Juno Recommends Disco, Ash Reynolds, Tonbe, TURNTILL, Jay Ru, Evil Smarty, MR ABSOLUTT, Coutel, DJ P-SOL, Shit Hot Soundsystem, Soultronic, Ziggy Phunk, BRENDON P, VinylAddicted, 80's Child, Alan Mooney's Edits, Wonkar, That Needs an Edit/Pete Le Freq, Discothèque Credits , Funk Fusion, Wall Of Fame, Phil Disco, SITUATION, Tomas Malo, Allovers
Review: Having already carved a decent name for himself in the nu-disco universe, 80s Child (aka Danny Worrall), now turns his hand to running labels. Masterworks is his new imprint, and this eponymous compilation is its debut release. It's a total all-you-can-eat buffet of contemporary disco, featuring a whole host of familiar names. There are a whopping 23 tracks on here, some of the best include Tomas Malo's sultry grinder, "After The Rain", Yam Who?'s bouncy sunkissed disco joint "Find Out" and the digi-freestyle breaks of TV's "Love Situation".
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MMD 001
19 Jan 15
Disco/Nu-Disco
19 Jan 15
Disco/Nu-Disco
Various
Played by: Dj XS (FVUK), FINGERMAN, Juno Recommends Disco, Ash Reynolds, Rayko, BRENDON P, LEGO EDIT, Downunder Disco, The Black Madonna, Kongisto
Review: You're only five years old once, so why not celebrate in style? And here Warrington lad Danny Worrall's disco and re-edits label Masterworks Music do just that, with an anniversary collection packing a whopping 50 back catalogue nuggets. You'll excuse us the full track-by-track, then, but suffice to say that this is the label that helped launch the careers of Dr Packer and Natasha Kitty Katt, both of whom feature here, and with names like Ziggy Phunk, Rayko, Alkalino, Chuggin' Edits and Fabiolous Barker also on bill, you should already have a pretty good idea what to expect. Classy stuff all round, and a great VFM package - here's to five more years!
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MMD 088
20 Jan 20
Disco/Nu-Disco
20 Jan 20
Disco/Nu-Disco
Played by: Valique, YAM WHO?, Javi Frias, Juno Recommends Disco, J&M BROTHERS, BRENDON P, LEGO EDIT, 80's Child, Stephen Richards (DiscoDaze), That Needs an Edit/Pete Le Freq, Andy Buchan, Chuggin Edits, Ruff Diamond, Nightmares on Wax
Review: The clue's in the name here, as Masterworks Music serve up another set of 21st Century makeovers of dancefoor delights from days gone by. Diana Ross's 'My Old Piano' gets reinvented as a rather classy disco-houser on opener 'Tinkling The Ivories', while getting similar treatment elsewhere are Maze's 'Running Away', Invisible Man's Band's 'All Night Thing', Donna Summer's 'Spring Affair' and more. Long throughout on sweeping strings, handclaps, fat funk basslines and soulful vocals, the whole EP is a must for contemporary disco floors, especially as the source/track selection isn't over-obvious.
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MMD 061
22 Oct 18
Disco/Nu-Disco
22 Oct 18
Disco/Nu-Disco
Played by: FINGERMAN, Don Dayglow, Juno Recommends Disco, J&M BROTHERS, Rayko, BRENDON P, LEGO EDIT, 80's Child, Stephen Richards (DiscoDaze), That Needs an Edit/Pete Le Freq, Andy Buchan, Chuggin Edits, Paper Street Soul
Review: A dance music journalist who headed up DJ Magazine Middle East, an award-winning DJ and now a rising producer- formerly Dubai based Brit Andy Buchan continues on with his winning streak of late, cementing his status with a well deserved release on Masterworks. Following up releases on top labels such as Spa In Disco, Chopshop and Alpaca Edits, the man in Leeds serves up a nifty edit of good old fashioned soul funk on "Say A Prayer" (Crown Heights edit), some neon-lit '80s R'n'B on the sweltering "Caught Up" (Prime Cut edit) or even some lo-slung shenanigans on the slo-mo disco antics of "Keep On Burning" (Latimore edit).
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MMD 047
05 Mar 18
Disco/Nu-Disco
05 Mar 18
Disco/Nu-Disco
Various
Played by: Dj XS (FVUK), FINGERMAN, Javi Frias, Juno Recommends Disco, Ash Reynolds, J&M BROTHERS, Rayko, Ladies On Mars, Dave Mathmos, BRENDON P, 80's Child, Stephen Richards (DiscoDaze), Chuggin Edits, Downunder Disco, Kongisto, Ruff Diamond
Review: Going by the volume of tracks on show, it would be fair to say that Masterworks Music's "Bag of Tricks" is not a little handbag, but more like a Mary Poppins style bottomless carpetbag. The label's latest rummage through its seemingly endless contents has been a successful one, with the 20 showcased cuts including a wealth of fine fusions of disco, house, boogie, electro and 80s soul. It's uniformly dancefloor-focused, with highlights including the Afro-house/disco-tech fusion of JB Dizzy, the driving, spaced-out disco-house grooves of Mike Woods, the loose-limbed, off-the-wall edits of Chewy Rubs, the sweet disco-soul bounce of RocknRolla Soundsystem, the delay-laden synth sing-along styles of Rayko and the hot-to-trot brilliance of Downunder Disco.
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MMD 085
28 Oct 19
Disco/Nu-Disco
28 Oct 19
Disco/Nu-Disco
Played by: FINGERMAN, Javi Frias, Juno Recommends Disco, Ash Reynolds, Conan The Selector, Tonbe, Rayko, Ladies On Mars, D-Funk, Monsieur Van Pratt, ANORAAK, Dave Mathmos, LEGO EDIT, 80's Child, Stephen Richards (DiscoDaze), Andy Buchan, Chuggin Edits, SITUATION, Kongisto, VIGI
Review: Two months after making his Masterworks Music comeback with an EP of tidy re-edits of rare and obscure jams, Chris Grubizna returns to Danny Worrall's popular label with a similarly minded sequel. There are six tracks to choose from, all of which have been given a slightly more metronomic swing and a bit more bottom-end weight to suit contemporary dancefloors. Highlights include rush-inducing opener "All You Need" (a rubbery revision of Barbara Roy and Ecstasy, Passion & Pain's 1981 gem 'If You Want Me"), the clavinet-heavy disco-funk chug of "Gettin' Down", the low-slung Miami Funk/disco fusion of "Miami Vice", and the jazzy disco sunshine that is closing cut "Summer Joy".
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MMD 095
22 Jun 20
Disco/Nu-Disco
22 Jun 20
Disco/Nu-Disco
Various
Played by: FINGERMAN, Juno Recommends Disco, CHEWY RUBS, 80's Child, Stephen Richards (DiscoDaze), Andy Buchan, Chuggin Edits, Henri Le Blanc, Kongisto, VIGI, Juno Download
Review: Two years have passed since the last Masterworks Music label compilation, so this fourth volume is long overdue. It's another expansive affair, with boss man Danny "80s Child" Worrall offering up no less than 20 exclusives from a mixture of label regulars and new recruits. As you'd expect, there's much to enjoy, with highlights including the rubbery and celebratory disco goodness of Surgery Edits' 'Get Up and Boogie', the hazy house pleasure of Dirtytwo's 'Desire', the string-laden peak-time rush of Chris Grubinza's 'Feel The Rush', the revivalist 80s boogie brilliance of Slync and Evie Adams' 'Fantasy', and the wonderfully loved-up 80s soul-meets-nu-disco warmth of Paper Street Soul's 'Fwok!'.
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MMD 100
07 Dec 20
Disco/Nu-Disco
07 Dec 20
Disco/Nu-Disco
Played by: FINGERMAN, YAM WHO?, Javi Frias, Superbreak, Dr Packer, Kiu D, Tonbe, Shota Tanaka (Beaten Space Probe), Jay Ru, Monkey Boots, Coutel, IMFROMULL, 80's Child, Phil Disco
Review: UK veteran edit master Chewy Rubs steps out of his own Chewy outlet and lands on the old-school-friendly Masterworks Music. He's in a disco mood, as per usual, and he's mashing up samples and beats like no tomorrow; we have five juicy pieces of dancefloor gold on here, the more magical moments residing in the funky and riff-driven "Makes You Blind" (Don't Stop edit)", the man's BSP dub of the string-heavy "Burning Up", and his dubbier dub of "Found Love". Party tools.
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MMD 008
29 Jun 15
Disco/Nu-Disco
29 Jun 15
Disco/Nu-Disco
Played by: DAVE GERRARD, FINGERMAN, Juno Recommends Disco, DJ P-SOL, BRENDON P, 80's Child, That Needs an Edit/Pete Le Freq
Review: A veteran of esteemed edit labels like ChopShop, Sound Exhibitions and Hot Digits, Dave Gerrard is back on Masterworks Music with the Chorley FM-style EP "Sounds Of The 80s". Going straight for the party jugular, he tackles some megahits of the decade of excess - dubbing out Belouis Some's sleaze-popper "Imagination" and speeding up Sly Fox's pounding electro funk stomp "Lets Go All the Way". Then it's time for a subtle tweak of The Pointer Sisters much loved "Automatic", Depeche Mode's "Just Cant Enough" gets a percussive makeover and The Art Of Noise's proto industrial chaos is intensified on "Who's Afraid".
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MMD 010
10 Aug 15
Disco/Nu-Disco
10 Aug 15
Disco/Nu-Disco
Various
Played by: Valique, FINGERMAN, Woodhead, Juno Recommends Disco, Tonbe, Rayko, BRENDON P, 80's Child, JAMES ROD, Sould Out, Ruff Diamond
Review: The first "Masterworks Legends" compilation saw label boss Danny Worrall giving digital debuts to a whole host of previously vinyl-only cuts. We're not sure whether he's taken the same approach this time round, but the quality of the material remains pleasingly high. Beginning with Dr Packer's hot-to-trot revision of Kiu D's Blaxploitation disco workout "Dynamite", Worrall offers up a swathe of hypnotic, disco-tinged house head-nodders (Ooft's "I Am Love" being a glassy-eyed standout), tasty '80s electrofunk revisions (Woodhead, The Silver Rider, Coutel, his own '80s Child project), thumping disco club cuts (Natasha Kitty Kat, Kiu D, James Rod, Ponchartrain) and sparkling nu-disco box jams (Gradient Logic). If you're looking for more tried-and-tested treats to pep up your sets, you should add this to your cart right now.
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MMD 072
04 Feb 19
Disco/Nu-Disco
04 Feb 19
Disco/Nu-Disco
Played by: Robot 84, PBR Streetgang, FINGERMAN, Juno Recommends Disco, Rayko, TURNTILL, BRENDON P, LEGO EDIT, 80's Child, That Needs an Edit/Pete Le Freq, Andy Buchan, Chuggin Edits, Downunder Disco, Ruff Diamond
Review: Sometime Midnight Riot, Rose and Nomada contributor Gledd is the latest artist to join Danny "80s Child" Worrall's Masterworks Music imprint. His debut EP for the imprint offers a quartet of "Soul Shapes". He begins with the lolloping bounce of '60s soul-sampling house shuffler "Light of Florence" before charging into raw disco-funk territory via the rolling house beats, impassioned vocal samples and crunchy grooves of "I Just Want You". Gledd reaches for the filters once more on the horn-heavy disco-house sweetness of "Of Rainbows", while killer closing cut "Your Mind" borrows heavily from another low-down slab of Clavinet-sporting funk-soul goodness. There's nothing particularly clever going on here, but all four tracks work wonders on the dancefloor.
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MMD 080
22 Jul 19
Disco/Nu-Disco
22 Jul 19
Disco/Nu-Disco
Played by: DAVE GERRARD, Valique, DUBRA, FINGERMAN, REz, BRENDON P, 80's Child, That Needs an Edit/Pete Le Freq, Chuggin Edits, Downunder Disco, Disco Funk Spinner - D.F.S
Review: By the power of Greyskool, scalpel fiends Dave Gerrard and Rob Bairstow pop up on Masterworks Music with the follow-up to their 2015 debut, Inside The Box. They begin with a cheeky curveball: a punchy and floor-friendly re-imagining of Gino Latino's 1988 Euro-house hit "Welcome". "Room Full of Strangers" is a fine scalpel work of Candi Staton's superb, mid-tempo disco anthem "Nights On Broadway" - this time with a little extra low-end chug - while "Something Shady" is a fine rework of Labi Siffre's "I Got The..." that subtly gives it a little more dancefloor oomph. Finally, they make a play for "end of night edit of the year" with a tastily looped-up rearrangement of Stephanie Mills' super-sweet "Wha'cha Gonna Do With My Lovin".
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MMD 026
11 Nov 16
Disco/Nu-Disco
11 Nov 16
Disco/Nu-Disco
Played by: Valique, FINGERMAN, REz, Alkalino, Tonbe, J&M BROTHERS, 80's Child, JAMES ROD, That Needs an Edit/Pete Le Freq, Chuggin Edits, Sould Out, Downunder Disco, HOTMOOD
Review: Mexican combo Hotmood now has a sizeable discography under their belt, with releases on a clutch of well-regarded labels - think Editorial and Ganbette, for starters - offering proof of their 'rising star' status. This outing on Masterworks Music is predictably strong, too. Check, for example, the punchy Tijuana brass, lolloping beats and undulating disco bass of opener "Funjazoul", or the tasty edit action of "Hundred of Times", where a hustling disco-funk number, complete with rich electric piano chords, slick guitar riffs and rubbery bass, is expertly looped up and rearranged. They finish with a flourish, too, upping the ante on the bouncy, peak-time disco-funk pump of "Let Me Hear You Say Yeah", which sounds like a tried and tested party-starter.
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MMD 032B
10 Apr 17
Disco/Nu-Disco
10 Apr 17
Disco/Nu-Disco
Played by: FINGERMAN, Juno Recommends Disco, Tonbe, J&M BROTHERS, 80's Child, Stephen Richards (DiscoDaze), That Needs an Edit/Pete Le Freq, Andy Buchan, Chuggin Edits, Ruff Diamond
Review: Some re-editors like to dig deep, others concentrate on reworking much-loved classics, and we're firmly in the latter camp here. 'What About My Love' draws heavily on the 1982 Jonnnie Taylor cut of the same name - better known to most in its 'Lola's Theme' guise - while 'I Know U' revisits Chaka's 'I Know You, I Live You', 'Turn Me On' loops up Robert Palmer's 'I Didn't Mean To Turn You On', and 'Never Can Say' transforms Thelma Houston's mega-hit into a louche, lounge-y groover. The exception to the rule is 'Something More Than Special', a midtempo soulful jam whose inspiration eludes us.
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MMD 078
24 Jun 19
Disco/Nu-Disco
24 Jun 19
Disco/Nu-Disco
Played by: Buzz Compass, Valique, FINGERMAN, Don Dayglow, J&M BROTHERS, SUNNER SOUL, Shit Hot Soundsystem, Werkshy, VinylAddicted, Chewy Rubs, 80's Child, South Beach Recycling, Editor's Kutz, Stephen Richards (DiscoDaze), That Needs an Edit/Pete Le Freq, Chuggin Edits, Sould Out
Review: Given that he founded the label two years ago this month, it's something of a surprise to find that Heart Breaker is Danny '80s Child' Worrall's first release on Masterworks Music. As usual, the five re-edits on offer mine the producer's vast collection of '80s electro, P-funk and synth-soul for inspiration. Opener "Dancing Real Close 2 U" is a subtly beefed-up rearrangement of a P-funk/'80s soul fusion, while "The Next Step" is a Tiger & Woods style electrofunk-goes-house loop jam. He changes the formula a little on the organic disco cheeriness of "Love Is U", before reaching for the hairspray on the Jam & Lewis-on-steroids vibe of "Closer 2 Your Luv".
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MMD029X
16 Jan 17
Disco/Nu-Disco
16 Jan 17
Disco/Nu-Disco
Played by: Dj XS (FVUK), FINGERMAN, Juno Recommends Disco, Stephen Richards (DiscoDaze), Andy Buchan, Chuggin Edits, Kongisto, Ruff Diamond
Review: If you were looking to nominate a producer for the (entirely imaginary) "nu-disco don of 2019" award, Andy Buchan would be a strong contender. Here he rounds off a hugely successful year via a four-track missive on Masterworks Music. He begins with a driving slab of tooled-up funk fuzziness (the straightened-out righteousness of "Brand New Girl (Billy Garner Edit)", before flexing his disco muscles on the string-laden, percussion-heavy mid-tempo sweetness of "Bless My Soul (Bettye Swan Edit)". 'Disco Overtime (G'Night Edit)" is a filter-sporting take on a mid-80s dancefloor gem rich in soulful vocals, glistening guitars and colourful synths, while "Let's Dance (JB's Bo Horne Edit)" re-imagines a sing-along 1980s classic as a bump-along exercise in filter disco.
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MMD 087
16 Dec 19
Disco/Nu-Disco
16 Dec 19
Disco/Nu-Disco
Played by: FINGERMAN, Javi Frias, Jayl Funk, Ash Reynolds, Tonbe, Rayko, SUNNER SOUL, Monsieur Van Pratt, 80's Child, Stephen Richards (DiscoDaze), Andy Buchan, Chuggin Edits, Downunder Disco, FRAN DEEPER, Qwestlife
Review: Denver-based Funk Hunk has never been the most prolific of re-editors, though his sporadic releases tend to be decent. There's plenty to set the pulse racing on "Hunk's Got The Answer", his first outing for Danny Worrall's Masterworks Music label. Check first the gnarled disco-rock camp of "Get Up", before admiring the elastic slap-bass motifs at the heart of loopy disco-house workout "Gotcha". "Hunk's Got The Answer" is a languid, tastefully tweaked rearrangement of an obscure, jazz guitar-laden deep disco treat, while "Take A Little More" is a cut-up, house style edit of a bona fide disco anthem. As if that lot wasn't enough to get your pulse racing, "Wot" sees our hunky hero successfully rework a Tom Tom Club style slice of low-slung NYC headiness.
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MMD 090
24 Feb 20
Disco/Nu-Disco
24 Feb 20
Disco/Nu-Disco
Played by: DAVE GERRARD, Juno Recommends Disco, Evil Smarty, Marathon Edits, VinylAddicted, 80's Child, PHILLY VANILLI (We Mean Disco!!), That Needs an Edit/Pete Le Freq, Ju@work, SITUATION, Mike Woods
Review: Here we have a juicy debut from re-edit man Mike Woods. Boasting five tracks, we quickly can see that he is all about squeezing the grooves out of classic disco, teasing each samples until it pops. "Hot Your Hot" kicks things off with six-minutes of extended funky riffage that occasionally gives way to some vocal joy. Elsewhere "It Seems To Hang On" is more vocal-orientated with a vintage Curtis Mayfield-style singer lost in painful rapture, "She's A Groovy Freak" is taught boogie fun, "That Dexter Thing" is a hypnotic, low-slung groove loop and "Right In The Socket" is an accelerated keyboard disco jam.
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MMD 016
08 Feb 16
Disco/Nu-Disco
08 Feb 16
Disco/Nu-Disco
Played by: YAM WHO?, Dr Packer, Kiu D, Juno Recommends Disco, Jay Ru, DJ P-SOL, Shit Hot Soundsystem, GRANT NELSON, VinylAddicted, 80's Child, Phil Disco, SITUATION
Review: Having been a DJ since the 1980s - first in his native Argentina, and now in London - Fabiolous Barker knows how to work a dancefloor. That knowledge came to the fore on his debut release for Funkfusion last year. Here, he transfers to '80s Child's Masterworks Music imprint and delivers a sextet of impressive re-edits. He kicks things off with the boogie-era disco bounce of "Back On Love", before slowing things down with the shuffling, P-funk style chug of "Sticky Party". There's a dash of piano-laden disco funk ("Funktime"), a tasty Whodini rework (the electro synths and rubbery bass of "Houdini"), and a tasteful Taana Gardner rework ("Heartbeat"). Oh, and a slice of harmonica-laden rare groove soulfulness ("Manhattan").
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MMD 006
04 May 15
Disco/Nu-Disco
04 May 15
Disco/Nu-Disco
Played by: DAVE GERRARD, FINGERMAN, Superbreak, Richard Rossa, Evil Smarty, Massimo Vanoni (The Smoker), Ziggy Phunk, VinylAddicted, 80's Child, Chuggin Edits, Mike Woods
Review: Having previously established his reputation via a string of well received releases on Atop and Hot Digits, Massimo Vanoni has thrown his lot in with '80s Child's Masterworks Music imprint. Midtempo disco-funk throwdown "Wicked Funk" aside, the majority of the EP sees him explore slower territory, joining the dots between head-nodding warm-up fare and more chugging, slow house territory. "Respect" wraps fluttering flute lines around a sinewy, string-drenched disco groove, while "Get Up" is a toe-tapping disco-funk chugger blessed with spacey nu-disco synth flourishes. Best of all, though, is "Keep On", which sounds like a lost LTJ jam. It certainly has the same loose-but-loopy, slowly unfurling feel.
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MMD 017
29 Feb 16
Disco/Nu-Disco
29 Feb 16
Disco/Nu-Disco
Played by: FINGERMAN, Juno Recommends Disco, Jay Ru, Alan Dixon, Shit Hot Soundsystem, 80's Child, SEEN ON TV
Review: After recent excursions on Funk Fusion and Get Down Edits, Colchester-based rework specialist Shit Hot Soundsystem returns to 80's Child's Masterworks Music. As you might expect, Sexy Dancer largely focuses on heavyweight, seriously compressed cut-ups and re-edits of '80s dancefloor jams. There are a couple of thumping, filter-heavy tweaks of Prince style P-funk jams (see "Aint Nobody" and "Black Coffee"), a dash of slap bass-wielding '80s soul goodness (the excellent "Steady Rocking"), a piano-laden dash of singalong boogie-house ("Charlotte"), and - somewhat bizarrely - a chugging cut-up of Living In A Box's eponymous debut single.
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MMD 005
20 Apr 15
Disco/Nu-Disco
20 Apr 15
Disco/Nu-Disco
Played by: Dj XS (FVUK), FINGERMAN, Juno Recommends Disco, Tonbe, SUNNER SOUL, Monsieur Van Pratt, Dave Mathmos, 80's Child, Stephen Richards (DiscoDaze), Andy Buchan, Henri Le Blanc, Kongisto, Ruff Diamond
Review: If you're in the hunt for some sizzling hot re-works of relatively obscure, lesser-known tunes, we'd recommend checking out the latest edition of Chris Grubizna's Rare Edits series. Our picks of a very strong bunch are 'Daydream', a bouncy, loopy and seductive re-work of an old Stephanie Mills disco-soul classic, and the urgent, extra-percussive disco-funk sweatiness of 'Love Express'. Of course, there's much to admire across the rest of the EP, from the sweet bogie-soul slickness of opener 'Right on Time', to the slowly-building, mid-tempo disco-rock heaviness of closing cut 'Superfly'. Rock solid!
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MMD 098
21 Sep 20
Disco/Nu-Disco
21 Sep 20
Disco/Nu-Disco
Played by: FINGERMAN, Superbreak, Juno Recommends Disco, BRENDON P, 80's Child, Chuggin Edits, Sould Out, Disco Funk Spinner - D.F.S
Review: Those who pay close attention to the contemporary edit scene should already be aware of Voodoo Whiskey. The Newcastle-based producer has previously released music on a wide number of labels - Undercover Operations, Editorial and Chopshop included - and here pops up on '80s Child's Masterworks Music. He begins with the bumpin', delay-laden disco-house swing of "Blueberry Muffins", before dipping a toe into the world of filter-heavy disco-funk on the pleasingly sweet and punchy "Get Next To You". Elsewhere, be sure to check out the funked-up disco-house roller "Tutti Frutti" (the main sax riff, in particular, is ace), and closer "Kittiwake Kebab", whose combination of hazy instrumentation and shuffling breakbeats is particularly refreshing.
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MMD 024
08 Aug 16
Disco/Nu-Disco
08 Aug 16
Disco/Nu-Disco
Played by: 80's Child, Stephen Richards (DiscoDaze), That Needs an Edit/Pete Le Freq, Andy Buchan, Chuggin Edits
Review: Here we have a collection of steamy soul numbers to serve as the perfect soundtrack to the latest heatwave. An already nasty 70s sleazy funk groove is beefed up into a muscle-bound grind-athon on "Summertime Groovin". "Holding On", meanwhile, is a floaty slice of super-feminine 80s soul. Elsewhere its tough funk licks, sassy vocals and lots of filter on "I Didn't Take" and string-laden soul bearing on impassioned closer, "Watcha Doin?". Never did the summer sound so good!
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MMD 035
19 Jun 17
Disco/Nu-Disco
19 Jun 17
Disco/Nu-Disco
Played by: FINGERMAN, Juno Recommends Disco, Ash Reynolds, J&M BROTHERS, Ladies On Mars, BRENDON P, 80's Child, Stephen Richards (DiscoDaze)
Review: Masterworks Music's latest thoroughly enjoyable EP is a collaborative affair. It sees sometime Midnight Riot artist Ladies On Mars join forces with fellow Beunos Aries resident Gus Fastuca for the very first time. The pair first offers up two versions of "Moody Boody": a rubbery, P-funk flavoured original version built around elastic synth parts, sweet female backing vocals and bustling bass guitar, and a chunkier "Club Mix" that features a tougher, Italo-influenced groove. Elsewhere, "My Baby" is a rugged romp through guitar-sporting disco-funk re-edit territory and "Party People" cleverly combines samples from an early '80s disco-funk cut and a thunderous new, Girorgio Moroder style groove.
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MMD 084
14 Oct 19
Disco/Nu-Disco
14 Oct 19
Disco/Nu-Disco
Played by: Superbreak, Juno Recommends Disco, Ash Reynolds, Hober Mallow, 80's Child, Stephen Richards (DiscoDaze), Andy Buchan, Chuggin Edits, Paul Older, Ruff Diamond
Review: 15 months after he made his Masterworks Music debut, Chris Grubizna returns with a selection of "Rare Edits". We assume this means that the tracks he's edited are rare and obscure rather than the edits themselves, but either way there's much to enjoy across the four tracks. First up is the bass guitar-driven disco-funk bounce of, "Dance With U", where filtered snippets of his source material come underpinned by metronomic house drums, before Grubinza applies the same tooling-up techniques to the disco shuffle of "Say What". Even better is the deep, soulful house smoothness of "Talkin About", which bobs along at a beatdown-friendly 106 BPM, while closing cut "Gonna Shake It" sees our hero get busy with a slab of disco-funk rich in rubbery bass and flash-fried guitar licks.
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MMD 092
12 Apr 20
Disco/Nu-Disco
12 Apr 20
Disco/Nu-Disco
Played by: Dj XS (FVUK), Juno Recommends Disco, CHEWY RUBS, LEGO EDIT, 80's Child, Stephen Richards (DiscoDaze), Chuggin Edits, Downunder Disco, Alioscia Mele, Vito lalinga
Review: Exactly one month on from an acclaimed outing on Katakana Edits, RockNRolla Soundsystem pitches up on Danny Worrall's Masterworks Music imprint with a hot-to-trot trio of celebratory peak-time reworks. Our pick of the bunch is the surging disco-funk business that is "Got The Funk", where impassioned vocal snippets and disco orchestration take control after a gnarled, funk-fuelled build-up. That said, plenty will enjoy opener "Everybody Wants To Be", a house style tweak of one of the most commercially successful and well-known disco records of all time, while synth-powered disco-boogie workout "The Lovely Ones" is a cheery and thickset take on a Michael Jackson hit.
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MMD 083
09 Sep 19
Disco/Nu-Disco
09 Sep 19
Disco/Nu-Disco
Played by: FINGERMAN, YAM WHO?, Ltj xperience, Rayko, 80's Child, Stephen Richards (DiscoDaze), Chuggin Edits, SEEN ON TV, Ruff Diamond
Review: Dirtyelements and Drunkdrivers first joined forces in the studio last year, with the quietly impressive results featuring on Pusic Records' tenth release. Here they get a chance to showcase their brand of warm and groovy, sample-heavy disco revivalism via a debut EP for Masterworks Music. Check first opener "You Must Try", a loose and groovy chunk of loved-up disco-house rich in snaking saxophone riffs, glassy-eyed female vocal samples and swirling chords, before turning your attention to the thickset, filter-heavy loop disco of "Equinoxious". Arguably best of all, though, is closing cut "One Night", a humid and chunky revision of a Rhodes-driven, jazz-funk-era boogie gem.
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MMD 073
01 Apr 19
Disco/Nu-Disco
01 Apr 19
Disco/Nu-Disco
Review: Evil Smarty has spent much of his successful re-edit career collaborating with the equally cheekily named Bad Barbie. Here, he goes solo, delivering a four-track missive of reworks for '80s Child's Masterworks Music label. He gets things going with the throbbing, electro-disco stomp of "Disco Glory", before dipping the tempo for a dreamy rearrangement of Surface's loved-up synth-boogie classic "Falling In Love" (here simply titled "Falling", and arguably one of the most re-edited tunes of all time). "Go Gain" is a brilliant chunk of rock-tinged power-boogie (think bold synth bass, swooping sound effects, razor-sharp guitars and poodle perms), while "Eye 2 Eye" is a tooled-up, house-friendly sprint through purple funk pastures.
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MMD 022
04 Jul 16
Disco/Nu-Disco
04 Jul 16
Disco/Nu-Disco
Played by: FINGERMAN, Superbreak, CHEWY RUBS, LEGO EDIT, 80's Child, Stephen Richards (DiscoDaze), Andy Buchan, Sould Out, Downunder Disco
Review: The Funk District is Fernando Mendoza from Cancun, Mexico. This is funk on steroids basically: respectful edits of fresh and funky grooves, that are made to move people all around the world. Following up hot releases for Editorial and Hot Digits: this guy is certainly one to watch! From that distillation of a very familiar groove on "Love To Fly" which takes some slo-mo boggie action of a certain classic to new heights, or the neon-lit funk attack of "The Spaceship" (which propels into the stratosphere) or the soulful love action of "Come On Get Up" that lights up the dancefloor: it is clear that that Central America has it really going on at the moment.
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MMD 051
30 Apr 18
Disco/Nu-Disco
30 Apr 18
Disco/Nu-Disco
Review: Following appearances on Midnight Riot and Masterworks Music compilations, fast-rising electrofunk cut-up maestro Coutel is given an EP of his own on which to showcase his wares. His style - filter-heavy, loopy, smooth and sumptuous - is largely based around chopped-up rearrangements of largely forgotten '80s soul gems, with ultra-slick vocals riding bumpin' grooves, twinkling synthesizer melodies and shimmering chords. It's hugely appealing, and results in some suitably entertaining fare. Highlights include the soulful boogie-house shuffle of "Gotta Have You", the Jam & Lewis style beatbox pop of "See The Light", and "Stop That", a killer loop jam blessed with delicious guitars, simmering strings and addictive vocals.
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MMD 004
23 Mar 15
Disco/Nu-Disco
23 Mar 15
Disco/Nu-Disco
Played by: YAM WHO?, Javi Frias, Juno Recommends Disco, Ash Reynolds, LEGO EDIT, 80's Child, Stephen Richards (DiscoDaze), That Needs an Edit/Pete Le Freq, Chuggin Edits, Ruff Diamond
Review: Unlike some certified veterans, rework specialist Oldchap prefers not to shake his first at passing clouds while complaining that things were better in the old days. Instead, he merrily skips between re-edit labels sprinkling all and sundry with his own unique brand of dancefloor-focused disco dust. He's at it again here via a debut outing on 80s Child's Masterworks Music label. Our pick of the bunch is probably the impassioned, string-laden disco-house grunt of title track "Midnight Dancer", though low-slung disco-funk revision "Overdose" - all punchy horns, flash-fried funk guitars and elastic bass - is almost as essential. Elsewhere, "But My Brother Say" is an acid-flecked chunk of nu-disco/deep house fusion, while "It's Music" is a filter-fired disco-house head-nodder.
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MMD 069
25 Feb 19
Disco/Nu-Disco
25 Feb 19
Disco/Nu-Disco
Played by: FINGERMAN, Kiu D, Juno Recommends Disco, Ash Reynolds, DJ P-SOL, Ziggy Phunk, Lux Experience, VinylAddicted, 80's Child, Wonkar, Chuggin Edits
Review: Danny "80s Child" Worrall's Masterworks Music label seems to specialize in delivering tasty reworks of long forgotten '80s soul, boogie and P-funk gems. This latest EP from Brooklyn-based P-Sol is packed to the rafters with this kind of gear. He does an admirable job balancing the needs of the dancefloor with giving the original material due reverence, as you'd expect from someone of his vast experience. There's some slow, chugging, synth-laden disco sweetness ("Every Night"), a dash of breezy '80s dancefloor soul (the filters and bumpin' beats of "Real Love"), and a lesson in the power of dubbed-out horns and eyes-closed synth solos (the admirable "Do Ya"). In other words, plenty of tried-and-tested material for those who dig synth-heavy disco grooves.
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MMD 009
20 Jul 15
Disco/Nu-Disco
20 Jul 15
Disco/Nu-Disco
Played by: YAM WHO?, Superbreak, J&M BROTHERS, CHEWY RUBS, 80's Child, Chuggin Edits, Downunder Disco
Review: Vancouver based producer Woodhead has appeared previously on Editorial, Royal Soul and Homebreakin' in addition to local imprint East Van Audio. Now he serves up his new offering, entitled Deeper Than Love which features some truly tasty edits. The classic vibe of "Be With You" will be familiar to some in all its dazzling '70s style glory: you know the name of this one right? There's Rhodes galore on the deep and hypnotic late night jam "I Love You" which again is spliced to perfection. On the flip, witness those amazing synth riffs beneath that epic filter sweep action on "Love So Fine" which is absolutely looped for pleasure. Finishing up these respectful edits is one more ergonomic disco tool (for DJ use only) on the feelgood and funky "Whenever You're Around".
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MMD 049
26 Mar 18
Disco/Nu-Disco
26 Mar 18
Disco/Nu-Disco
Played by: George Kelly, DAVE GERRARD, FINGERMAN, Dr Packer, MR ABSOLUTT, 80's Child, That Needs an Edit/Pete Le Freq, Mike Woods
Review: Tomas Malo seems to be something of a rising star on the edits-not-edits scene. Here he brings his Tiger & Woods style cut-up goodness to '80s Child's Masterworks Music imprint. After delivering a deliciously tactile, loved-up interpretation of a wide-eyed '80s soul gem ("After The Rain"), he proceeds to turn Billy Ocean's "Nights (Feel Like Getting Down)" into a hypnotic, filter-heavy chugger, and turns a synth boogie jam into a head-nodding house treat ("We All Love A Fair"). "Pay Cut" does the same with a low-slung disco-funk smasher, while the filtered breakdowns and massive drops on "Reachin' Out" should cause a commotion on the dancefloor.
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MMD 018
21 Mar 16
Disco/Nu-Disco
21 Mar 16
Disco/Nu-Disco
Played by: YAM WHO?, Evil Smarty, Alien Disco Sugar (Leonidas DeeJay), DJ P-SOL, 80's Child, Chuggin Edits
Review: Robert "Robjamweb" Webster's contribution to Editorial's 2014 Love Dubs EP earned him many new fans. Amongst them was Masterworks Music boss Danny "*)s Child" Worrall, who here hands the producer his first solo EP. Webster duly delivers, serving up a quartet of mirrorball-friendly, disco-house re-edits. He begins with the heavily compressed bump of "Lover's Groove", before unfurling the triumphant "Just A Little More" - a rock solid filter-house revision of a Teddy Pendergrass belter. "Like This" makes superb use of swirling strings and bold piano motifs, while closer "Clap Your Hands To The Music" is the kind of disco earworm that will be stuck in your head for weeks.
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MMD 014
23 Nov 15
Disco/Nu-Disco
23 Nov 15
Disco/Nu-Disco
Review: Like so many other re-editors of recent years, Copenhagen-based Ziggy Phunk was given his big break by Yam Who's Midnight Riot imprint. Here, he graduates to fellow Midnight Riot alumnus '80s Child's Masterworks Music label with a five-track burst of '80s soul, boogie and electrofunk reworks. His style is delay-laden and tasteful, as if his aim is to create contemporary dancefloor dubs that pay tribute to the originators of the style. There's plenty of good quality material on show throughout, from the '80s late night radio flex of the guitar-laden, synth-heavy "Fallin For You" and rolling bounce of "The Good Girl" (a rework of a Lilo Thomas charity shop fave), to the rubbery basslines and smooth soul vocals of "In The Name Of Love".
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MMD 011
07 Sep 15
Disco/Nu-Disco
07 Sep 15
Disco/Nu-Disco
Review: Should you have missed his previous EPs on Better Listen, Kolour and Editorial - amongst others - you may still be blissfully unaware of Chevals, a self-styled "French house producer, disco cutter and horse". Should that be the case, we suggest that you check out this fine four-tracker - his first for Masterworks Music - as soon as possible. It begins with a fantastic slab of gospel-powered disco house (the peak-time stomp of "My Feet Keep Changing") and ends with a throbbing club cut rich in fizzing P-funk synths, bumpin' beats and purple-tinted electronics ("Love Somebody"). In between, you'll find a deliciously jaunty, horn-rich mid-tempo jam ("This Time Is Dedicated To Love") and a hybrid remix/re-edit of a smooth '80s soul cut ("Never Will I Leave You Baby"). Insatiable stuff.
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MMD 076
20 May 19
Disco/Nu-Disco
20 May 19
Disco/Nu-Disco
Review: Nostalgic Norwegian producer Lux Experience is back with another EP inspired by his favourite period of music - the late 70s the crossover time when orchestrated disco swish frolicked its way into synthesizer boogie. "Freakish" sees soaring strings duel with soft vocoders and gentle, analogue electronics. Elsewhere we get the warm and positively forward driving "Give Me All", the snappy 80s funk of "Shake Ya Booty" and the loop heavy French Touch style joint, "The One".
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MMD 034
29 May 17
Disco/Nu-Disco
29 May 17
Disco/Nu-Disco
Played by: Fort Knox Five, Juno Recommends Disco, 80's Child, Stephen Richards (DiscoDaze), FRAN DEEPER, Twin Sun
Review: Over the course of his action-packed career to date, Jet Boot Jack has flitted between funk-fuelled, disco-tinged house and excitable, party-starting re-edits. On this EP for Masterworks Music, he combines the two things, delivering re-edits with added beats and sounds that will surely never fail to get dancefloors moving. First up is 'Call of the Wild', a bouncy, housed-up affair that seemingly draws on elements from Afrobeat, Italo-disco and disco-funk cuts. He follows this with the beefed-up, peak-time disco strut of 'I Ain't Asking', before putting his stamp on a deeper, Brazilian-sounding disco-funk number full of slap bass, jaunty piano riffs and jazzy guitars. Like much of the rest of his work, the groove underpinning the track is thickset, bass-heavy and undeniably weighty.
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MMD 106
20 Sep 21
Disco/Nu-Disco
20 Sep 21
Disco/Nu-Disco
Review: After impressing earlier in his career via fine EPs on El Diablo's Social Club and Silhouette, Lup Ino (real name Fiore Lupino) popped up on Masterworks Music earlier in the year with his first solo missive on Danny Worrall's prolific imprint. It was good, but this two-tracker for the same label is even better. Opener "Come On You" is a warm and celebratory disco-house style re-edit perfectly structured to tease maximum impact from the producer's lesser-known source material. If anything, the accurately titled "Just Funk" is even better, with Lupino successfully beefing up a horn-heavy, electric piano solo-sporting slab of disco-funk heaviness.
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MMD 086
18 Nov 19
Disco/Nu-Disco
18 Nov 19
Disco/Nu-Disco
