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Replay Germany
Review: Germany's DJ Friction once more dons his Frico re-editor's hat and serves up another brace of reworks of classic tracks from days of yore - more specifically, in this instance, days of early 80s boogie yore. First to get the treatment is 'Never Let You Go', a 1982 cut by UK outfit Savanna. Frico's remake is very faithful to the original, but most importantly he leaves the fine scatting section towards the end intact... doo doo dah-dah! Frico then turns his attention to 'Sparkle', another 1982 jam, this time by veteran Japanese singer-songwriter and producer Tatsuro Yamashita. Boogie lovers will be in raptures.
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RR 036 2024
29 Mar 24
Disco/Nu-Disco
29 Mar 24
Disco/Nu-Disco
Review: Replay Germany boss Frico returns with another brace of re-edits on his own label. Last time out, he took on well-loved favourites from Phyllis Hyman and Black Ivory; this time around he's dug a little deeper and the original sources have us beat. But 'Point Blank' is a slice of female vocalled early 80s soul/boogie in (to these ears) a similar vein to Cheryl Lynn's 'Encore', while 'Love Talkin' also comes from the boogie side of the street, but with a male vocal sung in (we think!) Spanish. Two authentic, lesser-known gems that'll keep disco and soul floors moving nicely.
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RR 0322021
22 Jan 21
Disco/Nu-Disco
22 Jan 21
Disco/Nu-Disco
Review: German re-edit don Martin Weizer, AKA Frico/DJ Friction, adds two more funk/soul re-edits to a discography that stretches back over 15 years. Brother To Brother's 1976 funker 'Chance With You' now gets the extended remix it never had, having originally only been released on seven-inch single, and fans of the likes of Cameo, Defunkt and Ohio Players would be well advised to check it immediately. Once we've strutted our funky stuff it's then time to turn our attentions to the boudoir, as Weizer brings us a fantastically hot 'n' steamy take on Gwen Guthrie's love ballad '90% Of Me Is You'.
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RR 028
01 Feb 19
Disco/Nu-Disco
01 Feb 19
Disco/Nu-Disco
Review: Frico has been serving up tasty, suitably reverential re-edits for longer than most, so it's little surprise that these two re-rubs - like the majority of his revisions - are undeniably on-point. "Never Stop Loving You" sees him gently tease out a Philadelphia International style disco-soul number, cleverly flitting between short vocal and instrumental passages before letting the song build to a stunning conclusion. "Inch By Inch", meanwhile, adds a little early house flavour, extended disco percussion breaks and some late night production effects to a 1981 cut that was once a staple in Larry Levan's sets at the Paradise Garage. It's rather good, all told, and is undoubtedly our pick of two strong reworks.
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RR 027
25 Jan 19
Disco/Nu-Disco
25 Jan 19
Disco/Nu-Disco
Review: More from long serving German scalpel fiend Frico (AKA DJ Friction), a producer whose re-edits are consistently amongst the best around. This time he's in a slow and seductive kind of mood, serving up tasty rearrangements of simmering, hip-hop tempo boogie and '80s soul jams. First up is "What's On Your Mind", an evocative, eyes-closed love song smothered in impassioned vocals, darting horns and jazzy, George Benson style guitars and freestyle vocalizing. "I Don't Need Somebody Else" is a slightly more disco-fied affair, albeit a suitably smooth one. There are more headline-grabbing vocals, but also some stellar disco style orchestration and subtle solos aplenty. Smart work, Frico.
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RR 026
16 Sep 17
Disco/Nu-Disco
16 Sep 17
Disco/Nu-Disco
Review: The bootlegging DJ Friction calls upon Martin Welzer's Frico alias to rework some more classic rare groove and disco for another essential two-track release. First up is a phase-heavy shake up of Kleer's undeniably funky "Keep your body workin'" with extended break down and bassline sections with extra accapella's thrown on top for extra measure. The alternative is a sped up, high energy stomping re-edit of Steve Bender's beefy 1976 cut "The Final Thing" and it's hot hot hot.
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RR 021
28 Jul 16
Disco/Nu-Disco
28 Jul 16
Disco/Nu-Disco
Review: It may have been a hot minute since DJ Friction last fired up his sizzling Replay edit-loaded imprint, but now it's back in action with the man himself donning his Frico alias to drop two soul-stirring versions to keep you warm the whole night through. First up on the chopping board is Rasa's "When Will The Day Come", the rare meeting between soul music and Hare Krishnas, draped in heavenly Philly strings and that arresting vocal delivery. Gregg Diamond and Luther Vandross's bittersweet "Hot Butterfly" is up next, delivering the original in a pristine condition that does the absolute minimum to make the cut work on a contemporary floor.
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RR 016
12 Feb 15
Disco/Nu-Disco
12 Feb 15
Disco/Nu-Disco
Review: To celebrate the first 10 years of his occasional Replay Records re-edit series, DJ Friction has decided to collect together some of his finest re-edits for the imprints under the Frico moniker. There's naturally much to enjoy, from brilliant '80s NYC style re-dubs of D-Train's "Keep On" and Exodus's "Together Forever" (the latter stretched out to a trippy 13 minutes), to party-friendly cuts of soul and funk classics from Spanky Wilson (the superbly choppy "Sunshine of Your Love") and Peggy Lee (a riotous rework of her classic over of Otis Redding classic "Sittin' on the Dock of the Bay"). Friction is, unsurprisingly, reverential to the source material while adding just enough fancy effects and production tricks to emphasize each track's dancefloor potential.
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RRCOMP 002
11 Jul 14
Disco/Nu-Disco
11 Jul 14
Disco/Nu-Disco
Played by: Juno Recommends Disco
Review: It's disco o'clock and Frico (aka DJ Friction) is just the man to serve up the goods. Following on from his top selling Action 78, we now have two more nuggets, edits of some vintage smokin' grooves, to salivate over. The first tune, featuring accelerating guitar, brass and anthemic vocals, implores us to "Check Out This Groove" and gives us over nine minutes to do so. Meanwhile it's all about sleazy, nonchalant French funk on "Stop Ou Encore". C'est magnifique!
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RR 0122013
02 Oct 13
Disco/Nu-Disco
02 Oct 13
Disco/Nu-Disco
