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Dave Lee aka Joey Negro (up until 2020 and a long list of other aliases) founded London-based label Z Records in 1990. Z Records followed on from his 1988-established label Republic Records, ‘which remains for many, the foundation stone of the UK house scene’. From disco to house, funk and soul, anything that Z Records touches sparkles like diamonds under any disco ball. Stand-out releases from the label include Joey Negro’s ‘Make A Move On Me’, his extended disco mix of Christopher Cross’ ‘Run Like The Wind’ and Moodena’s remix of ‘Big Blow’.
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Keep Your Eye On The Sparrow
   
Keep Your Eye On The Sparrow (extended mix) - (6:31) 120 BPM
   
Keep Your Eye On The Sparrow (extended instrumental) - (6:31) 120 BPM
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ZEDD 12396
14 Feb 25
Disco/Nu-Disco
You Decide
   
You Decide (extended mix) - (6:25) 120 BPM Hot
   
You Decide (Maurissa's Message dub) - (6:04) 120 BPM
   
You Decide (Maurissa's Message acapella) - (1:32) 159 BPM
   
You Decide (instrumental) - (6:27) 120 BPM
   
You Decide (dubstrumental) - (6:02) 120 BPM
   
You Decide (acapella) - (4:51) 119 BPM
   
You Decide (edit) - (3:16) 120 BPM
Review: This latest outing might not do much that other Lee records haven't, but as he's been earning a living making music like this for over 30 years, he's probably not overly concerned about that - and as one of the people that's been BUYING those releases for over 30 years, this writer isn't too bothered either! Featuring a vocal from Detroit-based Maurissa Rose, who's previously recorded with Theo Parrish and Eddie 'Flashin' Fowlkes as well as Lee himself, 'You Decide' is a sumptuous, sophisticated soulful houser with all the polish and panache you'd expect from a Lee production, and comes with a range of dubs, acapellas and instrumentals to suit your every DJing need - job (well) done!
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ZEDD 12392
31 Jan 25
Deep House
Dave Lee's 2024 Essentials
Various
   
Pacha & Dave Lee ZR - "One Kiss" (Dave's Heavenly Star mix) - (6:15) 122 BPM
   
Doug Willis - "Rufusize-Ya" (Space Moog dub) - (6:17) 124 BPM Hot
   
AC Soul Symphony & Dave Lee ZR - "I Want To See You Dance" (Art Of Tones remix) - (6:53) 127 BPM
   
Raven Maize & Dave Lee ZR - "Forever Together" (Closer To The Source mix) - (7:50) 123 BPM
   
Dave Lee ZR & Maurissa Rose - "Open Me Up" (Dave's Medusa dub) - (6:00) 123 BPM
   
Dos Hombres Sonido & Dave Lee ZR - "Que Tal America" (Dave Lee Xtra Special dub) - (8:15) 126 BPM
   
The Trammps - "I've Gotta Stand Up (Brand New Man)" (Dave Lee Garage City dub) - (6:09) 123 BPM
   
Joey Montenegro & Dave Lee ZR - "Can't Get High Without U" (25th Anniversary instrumental) - (7:05) 124 BPM
   
Opolopo - "Chocolate Spiders" - (5:15) 122 BPM
   
Celestial Being & Citizens Of The World Choir - "Raise The Vibration" (Crackazat Mana's dub) - (5:47) 122 BPM
   
Backroom Productions - "What Can You Do For Me" (Dave Lee Classic Vibe mix) - (6:00) 123 BPM
   
Tribal Trix - "Feel The Vibe" (Another version) - (5:24) 122 BPM
   
AC Soul Symphony & Dave Lee ZR - "Soul Underground" - (6:53) 122 BPM
   
Opolopo - "Looking For You" (feat Darien) - (6:20) 122 BPM
   
Wipe The Needle - "Skyscrapers" - (9:13) 123 BPM
   
Aggression - "Tag" (Woody Bianchi edit) - (6:06) 116 BPM
   
Born 74 & Onj - "Tape Your Beat" - (5:06) 118 BPM
Review: The clue's in the name here, because this latest Z Records compilation is every bit as essential as the name suggests. As usual, there's a healthy mix of recent faves and new rubs of classic cuts; this time around those classics include 'One Kiss', 'Together Forever' and 'Can't Get High Without You', with the 25th Anniversary Instrumental of the latter genuinely breathing new life into a very familiar tune. But there's much to enjoy in the new material too, with highlights including the raw funk of Opolopo's 'Chocolate Spiders' and the classic garage stylings of Lee's take on The Trammps, while there's also room for a genuine early 90s garage gem in the form of Tribal Trix's 'Feel The Vibe'. Niceness!
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ZEDDDIGICD 066
13 Dec 24
Disco/Nu-Disco
Open Me Up
   
Open Me Up (Dave's extended mix) - (6:34) 123 BPM
   
Open Me Up (Dave's Medusa dub) - (6:00) 123 BPM Hot
   
Open Me Up (Dave's extended instrumental) - (6:34) 123 BPM
   
Open Me Up (Dave's Medusa dubstrumental) - (6:02) 123 BPM
   
Open Me Up (acapella) - (5:05) 123 BPM
Review: A Christmas gift of sorts from Z Records' chief Dave Lee, as he teams up with Detroit soul-stress and sometime Theo Parrish collaborator Maurissa Rose on the suitably celebratory and life-affirming 'Open Me Up'. In its EP opening 'Extended Mix' form, the song is a classic-sounding soulful house treat smothered in dreamy chords, bright synths, memorable piano motifs and even more memorable lead vocals. Lee's exquisite production and arrangement comes to the fore on the accompanying 'Medusa Dub', 'Extended Instrumental' and superior 'Medusa Dubstrumental'. To round off the package, Lee has also included an echo-laden, beat-free 'Acapella' mix showcasing the quality of Rose's sublime singing.
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ZEDD 12393
06 Dec 24
Funky/Club House
One Kiss (Dave's Heavenly Star Mix)
   
One Kiss (Dave's Heavenly Star mix) - (6:15) 122 BPM Hot
   
One Kiss (Dave's Heavenly Star instrumental) - (7:02) 122 BPM
Review: What we're gonna do here is go back... wa-aaay back. All the way back to 1991, in fact, when UK disco-house pioneer Dave Lee and NJ garage legends Blaze teamed up with vocalist Debbie French to produce a slinky, summery vocal houser that was notable, at the time, for its slick jazz-funk horns, putting it out under the one-off alias Pacha. That track was 'One Kiss', obviously - and now, 33 years later, it's back, in the form of a brand new Heavenly Star Mix from Lee himself that's got a much fuller sound and really brings those horns to fore, plus a matching instrumental.
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ZEDD 12364
22 Nov 24
Disco/Nu-Disco
Soul Underground
   
Soul Underground - (6:53) 122 BPM Hot
   
Soul Underground (instrumental) - (6:53) 122 BPM
   
Soul Underground (acapella) - (5:12) 76 BPM
Review: Dave Lee brings us the first new material from his AC Soul Symphony project - a one-man tribute to the likes of Salsoul Orchestra and MFSB - since last year's 'Metamorphosis' long-player. 'Soul Underground' is a near-archetypal and nigh-on impeccable Lee romp that announces its intentions with some killer space disco stabs from the outset, and that sports a spoken vocal direct from a "dancefloor-bound express train" that'll be calling at the likes of The Warehouse, The Loft, Paradise Garage and even Blackpool Mecca. Said vocal is also supplied in acapella form, but if you're not feeling it then there's an instrumental, too.
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ZEDD 12390
18 Oct 24
Disco/Nu-Disco
Z Records Ibiza Closing Party 2024
Various
   
Dos Hombres Sonido & Dave Lee ZR - "Que Tal America" (Dave Lee extended mix) - (9:12) 126 BPM
   
Opolopo - "Stroke My Disco" (Fouk remix) - (6:20) 123 BPM Hot
   
Oscar Perry - "Body Movements" (Dave's Bodymoves edit) - (6:56) 128 BPM
   
The Trammps - "I've Gotta Stand Up (Brand New Man)" (Dave Lee Garage City mix) - (6:33) 123 BPM
   
Raven Maize & Dave Lee ZR - "Forever Together" (CASSIMM remix) - (6:26) 125 BPM
   
Prospect Park & Dave Lee ZR - "E.S.P" (Bini & Martini club mix) - (6:41) 126 BPM
   
Joey Montenegro & Dave Lee ZR - "Can't Get High Without U" (25th Anniversary mix) - (7:09) 124 BPM
   
Celestial Being & Citizens Of The World Choir - "Raise The Vibration" (Crackazat club mix) - (6:55) 126 BPM
   
Backroom Productions - "What Can You Do For Me" (Dave Lee Classic Vibe mix) - (6:00) 123 BPM
   
AC Soul Symphony & Dave Lee ZR - "I Want To See You Dance" (Art Of Tones remix) - (6:53) 127 BPM
   
Joey Negro & Dave Lee ZR - "I Need Somebody Tonight" (feat Thelma Houston - Joey Negro Zone mix) - (9:28) 128 BPM
   
Opolopo - "Bebeccie's Theme" - (6:59) 120 BPM
   
Charro Band De Emilio Guerrero - "Movin" - (3:17) 128 BPM
   
Wipe The Needle - "Skyscrapers" - (9:13) 123 BPM
   
AC Soul Symphony & Dave Lee ZR - "Metamorphosis" - (6:28) 107 BPM
Review: Dave Lee's Z Records mark their 35th birthday next year, so there can't be many buyers out there who don't have at least a rough idea of what to expect from a Z Records Ibiza compilation by now! Still, there's a saying about what to do if ain't broke, isn't there? Accordingly, there's no great reinvention going on here, no sudden left turns into uncharted musical territory - just an hour and 45 minutes of high-quality, mostly vocal-led house and disco, with new rubs of familiar Lee classics like 'Can't Get High Without You', 'Together Forever' and 'E.S.P' (as well as last year's 'I Want To See You Dance') nestling alongside more upfront nuggets. Starting out in euphoric, energetic mode but dropping into a deeper groove towards the end, it's a collection that's short on surprises, perhaps, but long on enjoyment.
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ZEDDDIGICD 065
20 Sep 24
Disco/Nu-Disco
90's House & Garage Vol 3 - Compiled By Jeremy Underground
   
Technique - "Frankie's Theme" - (5:21) 120 BPM Hot
   
Jerzzey Boy - "Is It Good To You?" - (5:08) 121 BPM
   
Jason AJ Summers - "In Life" - (6:39) 120 BPM
   
Annette Taylor - "No One Knows" (Eddie's Hot dub) - (5:00) 120 BPM
   
Unity Vibe - "I Got Your Luv" (feat Tyquasia - club mix) - (5:29) 119 BPM
   
Deep Inside - "Today" (K Chandler mix) - (5:15) 125 BPM
   
Loleatta Holloway - "Heart Stealer" (The Freddy Bastone mix) - (5:12) 120 BPM
   
Groove City - "Soaking Wet" (remix) - (5:11) 119 BPM
   
Pequena Habana - "Slammin" (Cappella Grossa mix) - (5:01) 121 BPM
   
Jahx - "That Swing" (New Heights Swing mix) - (6:33) 122 BPM
   
Caroline - "Sneakin In & Out" (Kevin O's Unreleased mixes (Back To Zanzibar)) - (5:31) 127 BPM
   
A-Factor - "Make Me Feel" (feat Lisa Arias - Aaron's Jazzy dub) - (5:55) 123 BPM
   
Tribal Trix - "Feel The Vibe" (Another version) - (5:24) 122 BPM
   
Ricardo - "If We Had Love" (State Of 'D' Groove mix) - (6:24) 123 BPM
   
Mae-i - "Sweet Melody" (feat Silena Murrell - Anthem dub) - (6:14) 123 BPM
   
Black Ice Productions presents Union Camp - "Fresh Melody" - (5:45) 124 BPM
   
Big Moses - "For You" (feat Ja'Nel - Sfere Of Life mix) - (7:36) 125 BPM
   
Trance Form - "I Will Be Strong" (feat Geno - N.Y.C. Vibe) - (5:01) 124 BPM
   
95 North - "Unbelievable" (Moncef's Unbelievably Raw mix) - (5:55) 125 BPM
   
Back To The Rythym - "What Can You Do For Me" (feat Alva McGill - vocal mix) - (5:25) 121 BPM
   
Donna De Lory - "Think It Over" (Donna Got Murked mix) - (5:28) 120 BPM
   
Roc & Kato - "Alright" (RK & The Hatman's vocal mix) - (5:02) 120 BPM
Review: For the third instalment of Z Records' semi-regulardeep dive into quality 1990s house and garage history, Dave Lee has handed over the reins to Jeremy Underground - a DJ whose reputation rests on the depth of his knowledge of 1990s house culture. Predictably, the Frenchman has chosen to showcase tons of genuinely forgotten gems. Highlights inevitably come thick and fast, with our picks of a super-strong bunch including the organ-rich warmth of Jerzzy Boy's 'Is It Good To You?', the warehouse-ready chunkiness of 'No One Knows (Eddie's Hot Dub)' by Annette Taylor, the joyous 'trad garage' excellence of Groove City's 'Smoking Wet (Remix)', the hip-house era fizz of Tribal Trix's 'feel The Vibe (Another Version)', and the Tony Humphires style swing of 'Unbelievable (Mocef's Unbelievably Raw Mix)' by outfit 95 North.
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ZEDDCD 061DD
13 Sep 24
Deep House
Que Tal America (Dave Lee Mixes)
   
Que Tal America (Dave Lee extended mix) - (9:12) 126 BPM Hot
   
Que Tal America (Dave Lee Xtra Special dub) - (8:15) 126 BPM
   
Que Tal America (acapella) - (2:38) 127 BPM
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ZEDD 12388
16 Aug 24
Disco/Nu-Disco
Skyscrapers
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ZEDD 12387
19 Jul 24
Deep House
Can't Get High Without U (25th Anniversary Mix)
   
Can't Get High Without U (25th Anniversary mix) - (7:09) 124 BPM
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ZEDD 12383
28 Jun 24
Funky/Club House
Forever Together
   
Forever Together (CASSIMM remix) - (6:26) 125 BPM
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ZEDD 12385
14 Jun 24
Funky/Club House
Raise The Vibration (Remixes)
   
Raise The Vibration (Crackazat club mix) - (6:55) 126 BPM Hot
   
Raise The Vibration (Crackazat Mana's dub) - (5:47) 122 BPM
   
Raise The Vibration (Felix's dub) - (7:01) 126 BPM
Review: Basement Jaxx man Felix Buxton's low-key Celestial Being project seemingly exists as a vehicle for the more spiritual, ambient-adjacent side of his musical personality. 'Raise The Vibration', a 2021 collaboration with the Citizens of the World Choir, fits this description, offering all the warmth, colour and joy of gospel house minus the beats and bassline. It was ripe for remixing, basically, and Crackazat has delivered the goods. He first offers up a 'Club Mix' full of his usual disco, jazz-funk and uplifting soulful house touches - a genuine summer anthem in the making - before opting for a slightly slower and more groove-based approach on a similarly impressive dancefloor dub. Buxton himself rounds off the package, offering up a sun-splashed, piano-powered club dub of his own.
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ZEDD 12381
07 Jun 24
Disco/Nu-Disco
I Want To See You Dance (Art Of Tones Remix)
   
I Want To See You Dance (Art Of Tones remix) - (6:53) 127 BPM
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ZEDD 12376
17 May 24
Disco/Nu-Disco
What Can You Do For Me
   
What Can You Do For Me (Dave Lee Classic Vibe mix) - (6:00) 123 BPM
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ZEDD 12368
03 May 24
Disco/Nu-Disco
Forever Together (Closer To The Source Mix)
   
Forever Together (Closer To The Source mix) - (7:50) 123 BPM
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ZEDD 12377
05 Apr 24
Funky/Club House
Colin Curtis Presents Jazz Dance Fusion 4
Various
   
Bill Ortiz - "Fusion/Noche Cubana" - (8:20) 73 BPM
   
Born 74 & Onj - "Tape Your Beat" - (5:06) 118 BPM Hot
   
GeeW - "Still In Love" - (5:41) 125 BPM
   
Mary Greer Mudiku - "Happy Sunrise" - (8:57) 160 BPM
   
The Sultan's Swing - "46 To Somewhere" - (5:52) 110 BPM
   
Stefano De Santis - "Unreachable Galaxy" - (4:22) 126 BPM
   
Charro Band De Emilio Guerrero - "Movin" - (3:17) 128 BPM
   
Somos Amigos - "Pa'gozar" - (4:32) 123 BPM
   
Telmo Fernandez & The Latin Soul Beat - "Cuchifrito Pa' Los Pollos" - (4:48) 119 BPM
   
JuJu - "Cla Samba" - (5:05) 63 BPM
   
Moreen Meriden - "Caught In A Fever" - (7:25) 133 BPM
   
Alfredo Dias Gomes - "Samba De Negro" - (3:48) 76 BPM
   
Alonso Gonzalez & Jazz Latino - "Mr. Fool" - (5:15) 150 BPM
   
Venus Dodson - "Mother Of The Future" - (8:27) 125 BPM
   
Jacques Schwarz-Bart - "Mende" - (5:47) 129 BPM
   
Guinu - "Eletromandinga" (extended version) - (4:36) 128 BPM
   
Stefano De Santis - "Nova Laze" - (3:30) 118 BPM
   
GeeW - "Kyoto" - (7:46) 124 BPM
   
Mary Greer Mudiku - "I Face East" - (7:31) 81 BPM
   
Alfredo Dias Gomes - "Vaya Mulatto" - (4:11) 70 BPM
   
JuJu - "Wanting Touch" (instrumental) - (7:02) 129 BPM
   
Chris Bangs & Nova Vida - "My Only" (GeeMix) - (6:50) 124 BPM
   
Lifetime - "I'll Bet You Thought I'd Never Find You" - (4:20) 132 BPM
   
Tres-Men - "Samba De-La Cruz" - (4:31) 130 BPM
   
Miho Nobuzane - "Ponteio" - (6:50) 138 BPM
   
El Caballo Y Su Orquesta - "Mambo De Papi" - (3:03) 121 BPM
Review: In an industry where the term 'veteran' is bandied about far too freely, Colin Curtis is the real deal! His DJing career goes all the way back to legendary Northern Soul club The Golden Torch in the late 60s. In the 70s, he was a resident at Blackpool Mecca alongside Ian Levine, where he became one of the first DJs to introduce the more modern sound of jazz-funk to the scene. By the mid-80s he'd become an early UK champion of house, too, but these days it's on the jazz-dance scene that he's most revered - and here he serves up a 26-track connoisseur's collection that shows why. Ranging from straight-up jazz and soul to soulful house and leaning heavily towards the Afro- and Latin-flavoured, some of these cuts are recent offerings, some date back as far as the 70s, but on jazz-dance floors, all will go down a treat.
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ZEDDCD 060DD
01 Mar 24
Broken Beat/Nu Jazz
I've Gotta Stand Up (Brand New Man) (Dave Lee Garage City Mix)
   
I've Gotta Stand Up (Brand New Man) (Dave Lee Garage City mix) - (6:33) 123 BPM Hot
   
I've Gotta Stand Up (Brand New Man) (Dave Lee Garage City dub) - (6:09) 123 BPM
Review: Z Records boss and all-round UK house legend Dave Lee has spent much of the last few years remixing classic cuts from the disco and boogie era. Here he delivers something a bit more revolutionary: an early '90s US garage-inspired single created using a rare and little-known Trammps vocal acapella. As you'd expect from someone of Lee's experience and vintage, the EP opening 'Garage City Mix' sounds like a long-lost early '90s NYC garage jam, with the Trammps' expressive vocals and hands-in-the-air piano solos (provided by the talented Michele Charavarini) riding a chunky bassline and swinging drums. The 'Garage City Dub' is, if anything, even better, with killer organ solos raising the energy levels to supersonic heights.
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ZEDD 12375
23 Feb 24
Deep House
Beats N Pieces EP
   
Bebeccie's Theme - (6:59) 120 BPM Hot
   
Stroke My Disco (Fouk remix) - (6:20) 123 BPM
   
Looking For You (feat Darien) - (6:20) 122 BPM
   
Chocolate Spiders - (5:15) 122 BPM
Review: Now into his 21st year releasing music, Peter Major AKA Opolopo has amassed an incredible catalogue of music, much of which brilliantly blurs the boundaries between disco, deep house, jazz-funk and broken beat. Having spent the last couple of years remixing and re-editing other people's work, Major is now ready to offer up some fresh original productions. He begins in typical impressive fashion via the bouncy, disco-goes-house brilliance of 'Bebeccie's Theme' - all billowing orchestration, cascading pianos, jammed-out jazz-funk synth solos and rolling grooves - before Fouk provide a deliciously jaunty, boogie-tinged disco-house rub of 'Stroke My Disco'. The honeyed vocals of Darian feature prominently on the superbly soulful jazz-house jam that is 'Looking For You', while 'Chocolate Spiders' is a Clavinet-sporting fusion on early '80s jazz-funk and expansive peak-time house.
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ZEDD 12374
26 Jan 24
Disco/Nu-Disco
Dave Lee's 2023 Essentials
Various
   
Jamiroquai - "Little L" (Dave Lee Disco Re-Blend) - (8:12) 122 BPM
   
Raquel Rodriguez - "Undone" (Dave Lee's Disco Blend) - (6:27) 120 BPM
   
Joey Montenegro & Dave Lee ZR - "Make A Move On Me" (Dubwize Re-Organisation) - (6:35) 122 BPM
   
Leonid & Friends - "Street Player" (Dimitri From Paris Super Disco Blend - parts I & II) - (10:06) 126 BPM Hot
   
AC Soul Symphony & Dave Lee ZR - "I Want To See You Dance" - (9:21) 124 BPM
   
Dynasty - "Still In Love" (Dave Lee original Vibe mix) - (6:48) 115 BPM
   
Bah Samba - "Save Our Freedom" (Dave Lee Let Freedom Reign mix) - (8:03) 125 BPM
   
The Chocolate Fudge Band - "Everything" (DJ Fudge extended mix) - (6:56) 121 BPM
   
Raven Maize & Dave Lee ZR - "The Real Life" (David Penn extended remix) - (6:26) 124 BPM
   
Dave Lee ZR & Omar - "Starlight" (Grant Nelson VIP dub) - (6:31) 124 BPM
   
Dave, Maurissa, Dave Lee ZR & Maurissa Rose - "Look At The Stars" (Dave's Starshine club mix) - (7:44) 125 BPM
   
Foreal People & Dave Lee ZR - "In The Mood To Groove" (Dave Lee extended mix) - (8:10) 123 BPM
   
Jean Aubergine, Dave Lee ZR & Amy Douglas - "Disco Numberwang" (Yuksek remix) - (4:48) 125 BPM
   
Dave Lee ZR & The Sunburst Band - "Dialed Up" (Micky More & Andy Tee Cosmic mix) - (7:17) 123 BPM
   
Akabu, Dave Lee ZR & Jinadu - "Highways" (Cody Currie remix) - (5:31) 124 BPM
Review: Dave Lee's annual 'Essentials' compilations consistently deliver on their promise by rounding up the Z Records' biggest dancefloor hits and overlooked gems from the previous 12 months. 2023's edition is, somewhat predictably, another must-have collection packed to the rafters with house and disco treats. There are plenty of genuine scene anthems present - see Dimitri From Paris's epic revision of Leonid and Friends' cover of Chicago's 'Street Player', Lee's stunning disco rework of Jamiroquai's 'Little L', and his epic AC Soul Symphony cut 'I Want To See You Dance' - as well as lesser-celebrated gems such as the disco-boogie shuffle of Dynasty's 'Still In Love', David Penn's driving rework of Raven Maize's 'The Real Life', and Grant Nelson's piano-powered revision of Lee and Omar's 'Starlight'.
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ZEDDDIGICD 064
01 Dec 23
Disco/Nu-Disco
Dubstrumentals Vol 3
Various
   
Joey Montenegro & Dave Lee ZR - "Make A Move On Me" (Dubwize Re-Organisation) - (6:35) 122 BPM Hot
   
Dave Lee ZR & Omar - "Starlight" (Grant Nelson VIP dub) - (6:31) 124 BPM
   
Leonid & Friends - "Street Player" (Dimitri From Paris Special Dubwize mix) - (7:07) 126 BPM
   
Doug Willis & Dave Lee ZR - "Music Speak Louder Than Words" (Micky More & Andy Tee instrumental) - (6:27) 124 BPM
   
Kabbala - "Ashewo Ara" (Dave Lee Afro Fusion instrumental) - (7:32) 124 BPM
   
The Chocolate Fudge Band, DJ Fudge & Mani Hoffman - "Everything" (instrumental) - (6:56) 121 BPM
   
Raquel Rodriguez - "Undone" (Dave Lee's Disco instrumental) - (6:26) 120 BPM
   
The Sunburst Band & Dave Lee ZR - "Journey To The Sun" (Micky More & Andy Tee instrumental) - (6:45) 124 BPM
   
Dave, Maurissa, Dave Lee ZR & Maurissa Rose - "Look At The Stars" (Moog dub) - (7:12) 125 BPM
   
Wipe The Needle - "On Time" (feat Sacha Williamson - WTN 4X4 Dubstrumental) - (7:26) 121 BPM
   
Dave Lee ZR & The Sunburst Band - "Garden Of Love" (Dam Swindle remix) - (8:18) 129 BPM
   
Dynasty - "Still In Love" (Dave Lee Solar Powered Boogiestrumental) - (7:54) 120 BPM
   
Akabu, Dave Lee ZR & Jinadu - "Highways" (feat Jinadu - Dave Lee Medusa dub) - (6:04) 123 BPM
   
Ja'shay & Dave Lee ZR - ""Shout Hallelujah"" (Dave Lee Brotherhood dub) - (5:34) 122 BPM
   
Dave Lee ZR & Lakeshore Commission - "In 2 The Light" (feat Bluey - Dave Lee Slap Bass Invasion dub) - (6:02) 123 BPM
   
Dave Lee ZR & Jean Aubergine - "Disco Numberwang" (Jean's Value Added Sax dub) - (6:27) 125 BPM
   
Foreal People & Dave Lee ZR - "In The Mood To Groove" (Dave's Shake Your Body To The Funk mix) - (6:49) 123 BPM
   
Destiny II & Dave Lee ZR - "Play 2 Win" (Dave Lee's Taste The Bass dub) - (6:07) 122 BPM
   
Prospect Park & Dave Lee ZR - "Shake It Up Tonight" (Dave Lee's Jazzy Re-Shake) - (7:13) 121 BPM
   
Dave Lee ZR & Doug Willis - "Dougswana" (Emmaculate instrumental mix) - (8:19) 124 BPM
   
Raven Maize & Dave Lee ZR - "The Real Life" (David Penn instrumental) - (6:26) 124 BPM
   
Soul Dhamma - "Don't Run Away" (Sean's Italo Piano dub) - (6:18) 124 BPM
   
Dave Lee ZR & Raw Essence - "Do It Again" (feat Lifford - Dave Lee's dub It Again mix) - (6:34) 118 BPM
   
Dave Lee ZR & Risque Connection - "Saturday" (Michael Gray dub mix) - (6:00) 123 BPM
   
Roland Wrightangle & Dave Lee ZR - "In Your Blood" (feat Darcus - Dave Lee Bloody Dubby) - (6:02) 116 BPM
Review: Dave Lee's Z Records bring us the third instalment in what is a very occasional series, with Vols 1 and 2 having dropped in 2009 and 2020 respectively. In fairly self-explanatory fashion, the 'Dubstramentals' compilations round up some of the best Instrumental and Dub mixes from the label's recent(ish) back catalogue, and as you'd expect from a label of Z's stature that makes for an impressive roster of talent, with remixes coming from the likes of Grant Nelson, Dam Swindle, Dimitri From Paris, Michael Grey and Sean McCabe. Spanning right across the spectrum from soul, funk, disco and boogie to peaktime house bizniss, this is a fine collection that will make a worthwhile addition to wide range of DJs' virtual record boxes.
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ZEDDDIGICD 062
10 Nov 23
Disco/Nu-Disco
Metamorphosis
   
Windy City Theme - (10:08) 110 BPM Hot
   
The Philly Avengers - (9:40) 121 BPM
   
Music For Your Pleasure - (7:17) 99 BPM
   
I Want To See You Dance - (9:21) 124 BPM
   
Six Billion Dollar Man - (10:52) 125 BPM
   
It's Got To Be Love - (9:51) 124 BPM
   
Tradewinds - (8:42) 124 BPM
   
The Mystery, The Moment - (5:51) 120 BPM
   
AC Express - (7:18) 120 BPM
   
Metamorphosis - (6:28) 107 BPM
   
Manhattan Skyline - (11:06) 122 BPM
   
Losing My Mind At The Disco - (9:36) 125 BPM
   
Seneca Village - (7:21) 125 BPM
   
The Talented Mr Adams - (9:23) 127 BPM
   
K-Jee - (8:06) 122 BPM
Review: Dave Lee has described this epic album, his first under the lesser-known AC Soul Symphony alias, as not only a 'labour of love', but also a tribute to the soaring string sounds and musically expansive arrangements that marked out work by original 1970s disco acts such as the Salsoul Orchestra, MFSB and Love Unlimited. Predictably, Lee has delivered and then some, serving up a string of epic disco workouts that flit between sax-laden mid-tempo beauty ('Windy City Theme'), soaring Philly Soul revivalism ('The Philly Avengers', with its jammed-out, Billy Preston style electric piano licks), seductive slow-jams ('Music For Your Pleasure'), elongated invitations to hit the dancefloors ('I Want To See You Dance'), sparkling disco-funk ('AC Express'), Salsoul-esque outings ('Seneca Village') and tributes to disco greats ('The Talented Mr Adams', which doffs a cap to the great Patrick Adams).
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ZEDDCD 059DD
27 Oct 23
Disco/Nu-Disco
Six Billion Dollar Man
   
Six Billion Dollar Man (Dave's Playout edit) - (8:36) 125 BPM Hot
   
Six Billion Dollar Man (Bionic Beats) - (4:30) 125 BPM
   
Six Billion Dollar Man (acapella Tool) - (1:47) 129 BPM
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ZEDD 12370
13 Oct 23
Disco/Nu-Disco
I Want To See You Dance / The Philly Avengers
   
I Want To See You Dance - (9:21) 124 BPM Hot
   
The Philly Avengers - (9:40) 121 BPM
   
I Want To See You Dance (instrumental) - (9:20) 124 BPM
   
I Want To See You Dance (acapella) - (5:55) 124 BPM
Review: Initially launched in the mid-2000s as his tribute to grandiose, orchestrated disco, Dave Lee has decided to reboot his AC Soul Symphony project for a first EP of new material since 2007. The headline attraction is undoubtedly 'I Want To See You Dance', a sumptuously orchestrated and string-laden revivalist disco epic that sounds like a Tom Moulton-mixed collaboration between the Salsoul Orchestra and countless Philadelphia International artists of the mid 1970s. It comes backed by instrumental and acapella versions and bonus cut 'The Philly Avengers', a heartfelt instrumental tribute to the 'Philly Soul' sound smothered in Billy Preston style electric piano solos, simmering strings, rousing horns and flanged guitar licks.
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ZEDD 12367
29 Sep 23
Disco/Nu-Disco
Save Our Freedom (Dave Lee Mixes)
   
Save Our Freedom (Dave Lee Let Freedom Reign mix) - (8:03) 125 BPM Hot
   
Save Our Freedom (Dave Lee original Vibe mix) - (7:27) 125 BPM
   
Save Our Freedom (Dave Lee Let Freedom Reign instrumental) - (8:03) 125 BPM
   
Save Our Freedom (Dave Lee original Vibe instrumental) - (7:27) 125 BPM
   
Save Our Freedom (acapella) - (6:18) 125 BPM
Review: New mixes here of a track that was first released some 10 years ago, coming courtesy of the man like Dave Lee. 'Save Our Freedom', in Bah Samba's own words, "deals with the important issue of the recent erosion of civil liberties," but despite the earnest messaging is actually quite an upbeat and cheery affair, with singalong vox and scatted BVs married to a fat n' funky bassline, horn fanfares and steel drums galore. There are essentially two mixes to talk about: the Freedom Reign Mix is the sonically busier of the two with the Original Vibe Mix a little more straight-ahead, while matching instrumentals plus an acapella complete the package.
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ZEDD 12356
18 Aug 23
Disco/Nu-Disco
Undone
   
Undone (Dave Lee's Disco Blend) - (6:27) 120 BPM
Review: Based in sunny Los Angeles, Raquel Rodriguez is a Mexican-American soul/R&B singer who lists the likes of Prince, Chaka Khan and Michael Jackson as influences. 'Undone' first appeared on her 2021 long-player 'Sweet Side', and now along comes UK disco legend Dave Lee to give it a makeover for more house-oriented floors. It's a task he pulls off with considerable aplomb, of course - there's literally no one better for the job - but ultimately he's only polishing a diamond... the real magic here lies in Ms Rodriquez's smooth, jazzy vocal delivery. A summer anthem on the soulful floors - file under 'unmissable'.
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ZEDD 12360
07 Jul 23
Disco/Nu-Disco
Disco Numberwang
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ZEDD 12352
30 Jun 23
Disco/Nu-Disco
Z Records Presents Ibiza 2023
Various
   
Luke Delite & Michelle Weeks - "Give Me Your Love" (Dave Lee edit) - (7:03) 124 BPM
   
Leonid & Friends - "Street Player" (Dimitri From Paris Super Disco Blend - Parts I & II) - (10:06) 126 BPM Hot
   
Mistura, Dave Lee ZR & Taana Gardner - "Sweet Magic" (Smudged Soul remix) - (6:03) 124 BPM
   
Z Factor & Dave Lee ZR - "Gotta Keep Pushin'" (Salt City Orchestra remix) - (9:00) 126 BPM
   
Doug Willis & Dave Lee ZR - "Music Speaks Louder Than Words" (Micky More & Andy Tee Piano mix) - (6:28) 124 BPM
   
The Sunburst Band & Dave Lee ZR - "Until The End Of Time" (2023 Remaster) - (8:15) 122 BPM
   
Raven Maize & Dave Lee ZR - "The Real Life" (David Penn extended remix) - (6:26) 124 BPM
   
Dave, Maurissa, Dave Lee ZR & Maurissa Rose - "Look At The Stars" (Moog dub) - (7:12) 125 BPM
   
Akabu, Dave Lee ZR & Jinadu - "Highways" (Cody Currie remix) - (5:31) 124 BPM
   
Kabbala - "Ashewo Ara" (Dave Lee Afro Fusion mix) - (7:44) 124 BPM
   
Dave Lee ZR & Billy Valentine - "Taste Of Your Love" - (6:12) 120 BPM
   
Doug Willis & Dave Lee ZR - "People Power" (Micky More & Andy Tee Flute mix) - (6:18) 123 BPM
   
Foreal People & Dave Lee ZR - "Raize A Blaze" (feat Xan Blacq - Birdee remix) - (7:34) 124 BPM
   
Mistura, Dave Lee ZR & Jemini - "Want Me Back" (Jimpster Jazz'd Up remix) - (6:27) 122 BPM
   
The Sunburst Band & Dave Lee ZR - "Let's Do It In Style" - (7:07) 95 BPM
Review: Dave Lee's Z Records bring us a 15-track, Ibiza-themed collection that, just like last year's offering, features a mixture of recent releases (such as recent Akabu single 'Highways', presented here in Cody Currie Remix form) and favourites from days gone by. In the latter camp, Raven Maize's 'The Real Life' gets a 2023 reworking courtesy of David Penn and The Sunburst Band's classic 'Until The End Of Time' is also treated to a 2023 Remaster, while Micky More & Andy Tee's Piano Mix of Doug Willis's 'Music Than Speaks Louder Than Words' from 2011 dropped late last year and Z Factor's 'Gotta Keep Pushing' returns in the less-played Salt City Orchestra Remix, which featured on the 1998 FFRR 12-inch but not the original 1996 Z release.
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ZEDDDIGICD 060
23 Jun 23
Disco/Nu-Disco
Make A Move On Me (Original Disco Mix)
   
Make A Move On Me (original Disco mix) - (7:34) 122 BPM
Review: So it seems the man of a million aliases now has a new one, as having ditched his best known moniker post-Black Lives Matter, Dave Lee returns as Joey Montenegro and reworks this Yvonne Stevens-vocalled smash from 2005. Yes, you've heard the song a million times, but don't worry about that because this is 'Make A Move On Me' revisited, as the title suggests, in far more authentically 70s-sounding fashion. Admittedly DJ Spen & The Muthafunkaz' remix back in the day was similarly styled but even so, this turns out to be surprisingly essential.
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ZEDD 12359
16 Jun 23
Disco/Nu-Disco
Look At The Stars
   
Look At The Stars (Dave's Starshine club mix) - (7:44) 125 BPM Hot
   
Look At The Stars (Moog dub) - (7:12) 125 BPM
Review: UK disco don Dave Lee teams up with Detroit vocalist Maurissa Rose, who since featuring on an Eddie 'Flashin' Fowlkes cut way back in 1995 has spent most of her career working in the soul/jazz/R&B arena, but who's latterly returned to a more dancefloor-oriented trajectory, working with the likes of Theo Parrish, Alton Miller, Royskopp and Lee's own Sunburst Band. Their collective experience and pedigree shine through clearly on 'Look At The Stars', but if soulful vocal belters aren't your thing then fear not because there's an accompanying, self-explanatory Moog Dub that's to die for.
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ZEDD 12358
26 May 23
Funky/Club House
The Real Life
   
The Real Life (David Penn extended remix) - (6:26) 124 BPM Hot
   
The Real Life (David Penn instrumental) - (6:26) 124 BPM
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ZEDD 12355
12 May 23
Deep House
Everything (DJ Fudge Extended Mix)
   
Everything (DJ Fudge extended mix) - (6:56) 121 BPM
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ZEDD 12357
21 Apr 23
Disco/Nu-Disco
Still In Love (Dave Lee Mixes)
   
Still In Love (Dave Lee Solar Powered club mix) - (7:54) 120 BPM
   
Still In Love (Dave Lee original Vibe mix) - (6:48) 115 BPM Hot
   
Still In Love (Dave Lee Solar Powered Boogiestrumental) - (7:54) 120 BPM
Review: Best known for 1979's 'I Don't Want To Be A Freak (But I Can't Help Myself)', LA-based Dynasty were stalwarts of the renowned Solar label, releasing five albums spanning disco, boogie and R&B between 1979 and 1988. 'Still In Love', though, was a comeback single they recorded for US label Austin Boogie Crew in 2021 - and now Z Records give it a trio of remixes from label boss Dave Lee himself. With a back story like that, you KNOW the results are gonna be good: the only question is whether to go for the brace of pumped-up Solar Powered remixes or the smoother Dave Lee Original Vibe mix.
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ZEDD 12354
07 Apr 23
Disco/Nu-Disco
Street Player
   
Street Player (Dimitri From Paris Super Disco Blend - parts I & II) - (10:06) 126 BPM Hot
   
Street Player (Dimitri From Paris Special dubwize mix) - (7:07) 126 BPM
Review: When it landed on vinyl a few weeks back, Leonid & Friends' terrific cover version of Chicago classic 'Street Player' sold out in record time. It's with some relief, then, to find that the track, which was mixed by French disco and house legend Dimitri From Paris, has swiftly made the transfer to digital download. His 'Super Disco Blend Parts I & II' take is an extra-percussive, musically expansive affair which builds brilliantly before unleashing the familiar horns and vocals. He then cycles through various instrument solos as the track progresses. The accompanying dub is, naturally, a more stripped-back and groove-back affair, with the stricture and choice of instrumentation doffing a cap to The Bucketheads' 'The Bomb', the Kenny Dope produced house classic that famously sampled the Chicago track.
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ZEDD 12345
24 Mar 23
Disco/Nu-Disco
Foreal To Real EP
   
In The Mood To Groove (Dave Lee extended mix) - (8:10) 123 BPM
   
Raize A Blaze (feat Xan Blacq - Birdee remix) - (7:34) 124 BPM
   
In The Mood To Groove (Dave's Shake Your Body To The Funk mix) - (6:49) 123 BPM Hot
Review: The man like Dave Lee returns to one of his lesser-used aliases, Foreal People, and serves up two brand new cuts on his own Z Records. 'In The Mood To Groove' revisits a familiar "get on in the groove" vocal that was sampled by the mighty Anorak Trax back in the day, though its original source remains frustratingly elusive, and comes in two mixes: the Dave Lee Extended Mix is a disco/boogie delight, while Dave's Shake Your Body To The Funk Mix probably shouldn't need much explanation! 'Raize The Blaze' then ups the tempo a little and aims straight at the soulful/disco house floors.
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ZEDD 12351
17 Mar 23
Disco/Nu-Disco
Highways
   
Highways (Dave Lee Medusa mix) - (6:49) 123 BPM
   
Highways (Cody Currie remix) - (5:31) 124 BPM Hot
   
Highways (Dave Lee Medusa dub) - (6:04) 123 BPM
Review: Seems like a few years now since Dave Lee last dusted off his Akabu alias but the name is usually a sign of quality and this new offering is unlikely to disappoint his army of fans. 'Highways' features an ultra-soulful male vocal courtesy of Jinadu, who's also worked with the likes of Black Coffee, Cristoph, Dixon and Jimpster, and comes in three mixes: Dave's own Medusa Mix and Medusa Dub lean towards his Sunburst Band style in their space-y, jazzy musicality while Toy Tonics regular Cody Currie supplies a refix for floors that like it just a little bit (deep) housier.
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ZEDD 12353
03 Mar 23
Deep House
Dave Lee's 2022 Essentials
Dave Lee ZR / Various
   
Dave Lee ZR & Omar - "Starlight" (Grant Nelson extended mix) - (6:13) 124 BPM
   
Destiny II & Dave Lee ZR - "Play 2 Win" (feat Angela Johnson - Dave Lee Destination Boogie mix) - (7:16) 122 BPM
   
Dave Lee ZR & Joey Montenegro - "Do What You Feel" (Birdee remix) - (7:08) 122 BPM
   
Dave Lee ZR & Mistura - "Want Me Back" (feat Jemini - Jimpster Peak Time Deepness) - (6:27) 122 BPM
   
Dave Lee ZR & Jakatta - "American Dream" (Atjazz extended remix) - (7:18) 126 BPM
   
Kabbala - "Ashewo Ara" (Doug Gomez Merecumbe Soul remix) - (7:46) 125 BPM Hot
   
Mike Lindup - "Atlantia" (Dave Lee's extended remix) - (8:02) 117 BPM
   
Dave Lee ZR & Mistura - "If You Ever Need Somebody" (feat Tiffany T'Zelle) - (5:57) 112 BPM
   
Dave Lee ZR & Ricci Benson - "Still In Love" (Micky More & Andy Tee Horns mix) - (7:15) 123 BPM
   
Dave Lee ZR & Lakeshore Commission - "In 2 The Light" (feat Bluey - Dave Lee Slap Bass Invasion dub) - (6:02) 123 BPM
   
Dave Lee ZR & Jean Aubergine - "Disco Numberwang" (feat Amy Douglas - Jean's extended Numberwang) - (7:02) 125 BPM
   
Dave Lee ZR, Z Factor & Harry Romero - "Ride The Rhythm" (extended mix) - (5:31) 124 BPM
   
Dave Lee ZR & Risque Connection - "Saturday" (Michael Gray dub mix) - (6:00) 123 BPM
   
Dave Lee ZR & The Sunburst Band - "Garden Of Love" (Dam Swindle remix) - (8:18) 129 BPM
   
Wipe The Needle - "On Time" (feat Sacha Williamson - WTN 4X4 dubstrumental) - (7:26) 121 BPM
   
Dave Lee ZR & Jayenne - "Love Walked In The Room" (feat Gina Carey) - (6:28) 120 BPM
   
Dave Lee ZR & Doug Willis - "Dougswana" (Emmaculate extended mix) - (8:19) 124 BPM
   
JuJu - "Musa" - (4:23) 119 BPM
   
Santrax - "Come & Get It" - (5:17) 121 BPM
   
Dave Lee ZR & Raw Essence - "Do It Again" (feat Lifford - Dave Lee's dub It Again mix) - (6:34) 118 BPM
Review: Dave Lee's annual 'Essentials' comps, which serve as a record of what he's been producing, playing, remixing and releasing over the course of that year, are never less than essential. 2022's edition, which boasts 20 club-ready future classics, is no exception. There's not enough space to list all of the high-grade house, disco and boogie gems on show, but our picks of a very strong bunch currently include Grant Nelson's superb, subtly garage-tinged rework of Omar collaboration 'Starlight', Birdee's terrific, piano-powered disco-house revision of 'Do What You Feel', Doug Gomez's breathlessly percussive version of Kabbala's 'Ashewo Ara', Jean Aubergine's insatiably funky tweak of his Amy Douglas-featuring collaboration with Lee, 'Disco Numberwang', and Jusa's Rhodes-heavy jazz-funk club jam 'Musa'. Genuinely "all killer, no filler".
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ZEDDDIGICD 059
16 Dec 22
Funky/Club House
In Our Groove
Mickey More / Andy Tee / Various
   
Doug Willis & Dave Lee ZR - "Music Speaks Louder Than Words" (Micky More & Andy Tee Piano mix) - (6:28) 124 BPM Hot
   
Dave Lee ZR & Ricci Benson - "Still In Love" (Micky More & Andy Tee Horns mix) - (7:15) 123 BPM
   
Doug Willis & Dave Lee ZR - "People Power" (Micky More & Andy Tee Flute mix) - (6:18) 123 BPM
   
Dave Lee ZR & The Sunburst Band - "Dialed Up" (feat Noelle Scaggs - Micky More & Andy Tee Cosmic mix) - (7:17) 123 BPM
   
The Sunburst Band & Dave Lee ZR - "Journey To The Sun" (Micky More & Andy Tee Sun mix) - (6:44) 124 BPM
   
The Sunburst Band & Dave Lee ZR - "Why Wait For Tomorrow" (feat Pete Simpson - Micky More & Andy Tee mix) - (7:21) 123 BPM
   
Dave Lee ZR & Joey Negro - "Love Hangover" (Micky More & Andy Tee Groove Culture Blend) - (7:10) 121 BPM
   
Z Factor & Dave Lee ZR - "The Piano Principle" (DJ Meme Special re-edit) - (7:35) 126 BPM
   
The Blackbyrds - "Mysterious Vibes" (Masters At Work remix) - (10:03) 85 BPM
   
D.C. LaRue - "Cathedrals" (Joey Negro extended Disco mix) - (10:09) 120 BPM
   
AC Soul Symphony & Dave Lee ZR - "Manhattan Skyline" (JN Spirit Of '77 extended mix) - (11:06) 122 BPM
   
Zo! - "We Are On The Move" (feat Erro & Phonte - Joey Negro Revival mix) - (7:05) 123 BPM
   
The Sunburst Band & Dave Lee ZR - "He Is" (Dave Lee remastered club mix) - (7:42) 122 BPM
   
AC Soul Symphony & Dave Lee ZR - "K-Jee" (Joey Negro Philly World mix) - (8:06) 122 BPM
   
The Sunburst Band & Dave Lee ZR - "In The Thick Of It" - (5:37) 123 BPM
   
Raven Maize & Dave Lee ZR - "Fascinated" (Joey Negro club mix) - (8:46) 129 BPM
   
Mistura & Dave Lee ZR - "Smile" (Kendra Cash remix) - (7:16) 124 BPM
   
Prospect Park & Dave Lee ZR - "I Got This Feelin'" (2022 Remaster) - (6:55) 126 BPM
   
Joey Negro & Dave Lee ZR - "Must Be The Music" (The original Disco mix) - (7:24) 121 BPM
   
The Sunburst Band & Dave Lee ZR - "The Secret Life Of Us" (Frankie Knuckles & Eric Kupper's Director's Cut mix) - (7:05) 124 BPM
   
The Sunburst Band & Dave Lee ZR - "Everyday" - (7:20) 105 BPM
   
The Sunburst Band & Dave Lee ZR - "Taste The Groove" (Hot Toddy remix) - (6:45) 114 BPM
   
Dave Lee ZR & Horse Meat Disco - "Dancing Into The Stars" (Angela Johnson remix) - (9:26) 120 BPM
   
Doug Willis & Dave Lee ZR - "I Got It" - (6:01) 123 BPM
   
Jakatta & Dave Lee ZR - "American Dream" (Joey Negro club mix) - (7:11) 128 BPM
   
The Sunburst Band & Dave Lee ZR - "Fly Away" (Audiowhores mix) - (7:24) 128 BPM
   
Joey Negro & Dave Lee ZR - "Can't Get High Without U" (2016 Remaster) - (6:32) 128 BPM
   
Mistura & Dave Lee ZR - "Sweet Magic" (Sweet Soulmagic remix) - (6:57) 127 BPM
   
Sessomatto & Dave Lee ZR - "Moody" (Joey Negro club mix) - (8:11) 128 BPM
Review: Top-level disco/house fusionists and Groove Culture Records chiefs Micky More and Andy Tee have been let loose in the Z Records archive. The result is a fine compilation that combines some of their favourites from the long-serving label's catalogue with a sextet of remixes the duo has prepared specially for the collection. If you've been following their work, you'll know exactly what to expect, namely peak-time ready, soul-fired cuts that combine authentic disco instrumentation (horns, strings, guitars, bass etc) with rolling house beats and plenty of life-affirming vocals. Highlights are naturally plentiful, with their trio of Sunburst Band remixes, Masters At Work's classic, Nuyorican Soul style remix of The Blackbyrds' 'Mysterious Vibes' and Frankie Knuckles (RIP) and Eric Kupper's 'Directors Cut' mix of Sunburst Band's 'The Secret Life of Us' all standing out.
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ZEDDDIGICD 058
02 Dec 22
Disco/Nu-Disco
Starlight (Grant Nelson Extended Mix)
   
Starlight (Grant Nelson extended mix) - (6:15) 124 BPM
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ZEDD 12349
18 Nov 22
Funky/Club House
Do What You Feel (Birdee Remix)
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ZEDD 12348
28 Oct 22
Disco/Nu-Disco
In 2 The Light
   
In 2 The Light (Dave Lee Mind Trip mix) - (7:39) 123 BPM
   
In 2 The Light (Dave Lee Slap Bass Invasion dub) - (6:02) 123 BPM
   
In 2 The Light (Dave Lee Mind Dimension dub) - (7:55) 123 BPM Hot
Review: Lakeshore Commission is not one of Dave Lee's better-known aliases; to date, he's only used it for one single, 2019's tribute to Randy Mueller and Skyy, 'Together (Right Now)'. For this belated sequel, the Z Records founder has enlisted the assistance of Icognito main man Bluey. He provides gorgeous, multi-tracked, Dayton-style vocals over a warming, jazz-funk flecked post-disco groove, beautiful brass arrangements and lovely orchestration on the EP-leading 'Mind Trip Mix'. The pair's love of jazz-funk (and Dayton in particular) comes through even more loudly and clearly on the starry, rubbery and floor-friendly 'Slap Bass Invasion Dub', while the 'Mind Dimension Dub' sits somewhere between the two mixes whilst also adding a touch of disco grit to proceedings. Excellent stuff as always from the man formerly known as Joey Negro.
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ZEDD 12346
14 Oct 22
Deep House
Under The Influence Vol 10 (Compiled by Rahaan)
Various
   
Santrax - "Come And Get It" - (5:17) 121 BPM
   
Marini - "Let's Get It On" - (6:42) 123 BPM
   
Venus Dodson - "Shoot Me (With Your Love)" - (6:16) 120 BPM Hot
   
Wings Of Light - "He Loves You" - (5:01) 115 BPM
   
Jaze - "Wanna Get Down With You" - (7:21) 138 BPM
   
The 21st Century Singers - "One Of These Days" - (5:35) 126 BPM
   
Cousin Ice - "Catch Your Glow" (feat Zack Sanders) - (6:15) 111 BPM
   
John Lamkin - "Ticket" - (6:23) 128 BPM
   
Rosa King & Upside Down - "Summer Time" - (4:21) 135 BPM
   
Gordon Henderson & U Convention - "Hard World" - (4:44) 129 BPM
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ZEDDCD 057DD
30 Sep 22
Disco/Nu-Disco
Disco Numberwang
   
Disco Numberwang (Jean's extended Numberwang) - (7:02) 125 BPM Hot
   
Disco Numberwang (Jean's Value Added Sax dub) - (6:27) 125 BPM
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ZEDD 12347
16 Sep 22
Disco/Nu-Disco
Ashewo Ara
   
Ashewo Ara (Dave Lee Afro Fusion mix) - (7:44) 124 BPM Hot
   
Ashewo Ara (Doug Gomez Merecumbe Soul remix) - (7:46) 125 BPM
   
Ashewo Ara (original) - (6:01) 126 BPM
   
Ashewo Ara (accapella) - (1:22) 71 BPM
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ZEDD 12335
09 Sep 22
Disco/Nu-Disco
Want Me Back (Jimpster Remixes)
   
Want Me Back (Jimpster Jazz'd Up remix) - (6:27) 122 BPM Hot
   
Want Me Back (Jimpster Peak Time Deepness) - (6:27) 122 BPM
   
Want Me Back - (6:52) 117 BPM
Review: In which UK deep house legend Jamie 'Jimpster' Odell remixes a track culled from Dave Lee's 'Produced With Love 2' album, with predictably fine results. 'Want Me Back' in its Original form finds Dave donning his Mistura hat and teaming up with Toronto-based poet Jemini on a spoken-vocalled cut that's not dissimilar in feel to Akabu's classic 'Ride The Storm', while Jamie's two remixes - Jimpster's Jazz'd Up and Jimpster Peaktime Deepness - do pretty much exactly what you'd expect them to, in the best possible way. An absolute must for deep, soulful and disco house jocks alike.
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ZEDD 12344
02 Sep 22
Deep House
Z Records Presents Ibiza 2022
Dave Lee / Various
   
Z Factor Vs Harry Romero & Dave Lee - "Ride The Rhythm" (extended mix) - (5:31) 124 BPM Hot
   
Doug Willis & Dave Lee - "Forever Douglas" (Doug Be Good 2 U mix) - (5:57) 122 BPM
   
Dave Lee & Omar - "Starlight" (Dave Lee's Club edit) - (6:51) 120 BPM
   
Wipe The Needle - "On Time" (feat Sacha Williamson - WTN 4X4 mix) - (8:17) 121 BPM
   
Jakatta & Dave Lee - "American Dream" (Atjazz extended remix) - (7:18) 126 BPM
   
Risque Connection & Dave Lee - "Saturday" (Michael Gray remix) - (7:18) 123 BPM
   
The Sunburst Band & Dave Lee - "Garden Of Love" (Dam Swindle remix - Dave Lee There 4 U edit) - (7:21) 125 BPM
   
Ja'shay & Dave Lee - "Shout Hallelujay" (Dave Lee Brotherhood dub) - (5:34) 122 BPM
   
Prospect Park & Dave Lee - "I Got This Feelin'" (2022 Remaster) - (6:55) 126 BPM
   
Raw Essence, Lifford & Dave Lee - "Do It Again" (Lazywax mix) - (6:00) 116 BPM
   
Roland Wrightangle, Darcus & Dave Lee - "In Your Blood" (Ron Basejam mix) - (7:22) 116 BPM
   
Sonny Jenkins & The New York Pt Pourri Orchestra - "That Friday Pay" (Part 1) - (6:11) 116 BPM
   
The Sunburst Band & Dave Lee - "Monte Carlo" - (7:04) 123 BPM
   
Doug Willis & Dave Lee - "Dougswana" (Emmaculate extended mix) - (8:19) 124 BPM
   
Soul Dhamma - "Don't Run Away" (Sean's Italo Piano dub) - (6:18) 124 BPM
   
Destiny II & Dave Lee - "Play 2 Win" (Dave Lee's Taste The Bass dub) - (6:07) 122 BPM
   
Akabu & Dave Lee - "Timeline" (Sean McCabe Club rework) - (7:04) 123 BPM
   
Agora & Dave Lee - "Montayo" (Mark Grant club mix) - (7:53) 124 BPM
   
Arkanoid - "Alpha Centauri" (extended remix) - (5:14) 123 BPM
   
Board Of Directors - "Hanging Tough" - (4:38) 121 BPM
   
Joey Negro & Dave Lee - "Love Hangover" (2016 Remaster) - (6:56) 121 BPM
   
The Sunburst Band, Leroy Burgess & Dave Lee - "Survivin'" (Dr Packer remix) - (7:56) 118 BPM
   
Foreal People & Dave Lee - "Does It Feel Good 2 U" (Joey Negro extended mix) - (9:42) 125 BPM
Review: As usual, Z Records' annual compilation of catalogue tracks doing business over on the White Isle is packed to the rafters with high-grade dancefloor treats. It opens with a sweltering Dave Lee and Harry Romero mix of Z Factor's '90s house classic 'Ride The Rhythm' and ends with Lee's string-laden disco rework of Foreal People's 'Does It Feel Good To You'; in between, you'll find an attractive mixture of bouncy Afro-boogie revivalism (Emmaculate's extended mix of 'Dougswana' by Dave Lee as Doug Willis), reworked Z Records classics (Atjazz giving a classic-but-percussive deep house feel to Jakatta's 'American Dream'), super-soulful house (Wipe The Needle),driving disco-house (Prospect Park) and breezy piano house (Sean McCabe's 'Italo Piano' mix of Soul Dhamma). As the old clich? goes, this is genuinely "all killer, no filler".
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ZEDDDIGICD 057
22 Jul 22
Disco/Nu-Disco
American Dream (Atjazz Remix)
   
American Dream (Atjazz extended remix) - (7:18) 126 BPM
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ZEDD 12317
08 Jul 22
Deep House
Atlantia (Dave Lee' Remix)
   
Atlantia (Dave Lee's extended remix) - (8:02) 117 BPM Hot
   
Atlantia (Dave Lee's Balearic Boogie dub) - (7:10) 117 BPM
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ZEDD 12340
08 Jul 22
Disco/Nu-Disco
Produced With Love II
   
Raw Essence & Dave Lee ZR - "Do It Again" (feat Lifford) - (6:24) 118 BPM
   
Mistura & Dave Lee ZR - "If You Ever Need Somebody" (feat Tiffany Tzelle) - (5:57) 112 BPM
   
Dave Lee ZR & Omar - "Starlight" - (7:12) 116 BPM
   
Dave Lee ZR & Maurissa Rose - "Look At The Stars" - (4:55) 125 BPM
   
Dave Lee ZR - "Taste My Love" (feat Billy Valentine) - (5:55) 120 BPM
   
Mistura & Dave Lee ZR - "Want Me Back" (feat Jemini) - (6:52) 117 BPM
   
The Sunburst Band & Dave Lee ZR - "Magnificent Mango" - (7:48) 124 BPM Hot
   
Foreal People & Dave Lee ZR - "Raise A Blaze" (feat Xan Blacq) - (8:16) 121 BPM
   
The Sunburst Band & Dave Lee ZR - "Face The Love" (feat Angela Johnson) - (5:43) 120 BPM
   
Dave Lee ZR - "Power Of The Mind" (feat Billy Valentine - Power Trip mix) - (6:08) 122 BPM
   
Jayenne & Dave Lee ZR - "Love Walked In The Room" (feat Gina Carey) - (6:28) 120 BPM
   
The Sunburst Band & Dave Lee ZR - "Lets Do It In Style" - (7:07) 95 BPM
   
Leroy Burgess - "One Plus One" (Dave Lee extended mix) - (8:19) 112 BPM
   
Kokomo - "Use Your Imagination" (Dave Lee Re Imagined mix) - (7:18) 124 BPM
   
Str4ta - "After The Rain" (Dave Lee Alternative II mix) - (8:29) 122 BPM
   
Destiny II - "Play 2 Win" (Dave Lee Destination Boogie mix) - (6:09) 122 BPM
   
The Sunburst Band - "Listen Love" (feat Wayne Hernandez - Dave Lee Jazz Funk Renaissance mix) - (8:00) 125 BPM
   
Prospect Park - "Shake It Up Tonight" (Dave Lee Disco Re Shake) - (7:03) 121 BPM
   
The Vision - "Mountains" (feat Andreya Triana - Dave Lee live & Direct extended mix) - (7:42) 123 BPM
   
Roland Wrightangle - "In Your Blood" (feat Darcus - Dave Lee Funk In Your Blood mix) - (6:21) 116 BPM
   
JaShay - "Shout Hallelujah" (Dave Lee Redemption mix) - (7:58) 122 BPM
Review: Dave Lee's first Produced With Love album was not only a celebration of his production credentials, but also a celebration of the music that has inspired and shaped his career over the years, namely soul, disco, boogie, jazz-funk and house. This follow-up, which lands 5 years after its predecessor, continues in a similar vein, with Lee offering up 12 new songs and a wealth of remixes of tracks by other artists. As you'd expect, it's an on-point collection, with the many highlights including the soulful disco-boogie bounce of Raw Essence hook-up 'Do It Again', the Omar-sporting dancefloor sunshine of 'Starlight', the boogie/soulful house fusion of 'Love Walked In The Roo his hot-stepping two-step disco tweak of Roland Whitingale's 'In Your Blood' and a string-laden disco rework of 'Mountains' by The Vision.
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ZEDDCD 055DD
17 Jun 22
Disco/Nu-Disco
Do It Again
   
Do It Again (Dave Lee's extended album mix) - (7:13) 118 BPM Hot
   
Do It Again (Dave Lee's dub It Again mix) - (6:34) 118 BPM
   
Do It Again (Lazywax mix) - (6:00) 116 BPM
   
Do It Again (Lazywax instrumental mix) - (5:51) 116 BPM
Review: Four mixes to choose from of this latest offering from UK disco don Dave Lee, which sees him teaming up with male vocalist Lifford and reassuming an alias (Raw Essence) that he hasn't used for about 20 years or so. The Extended Album Mix rocks pure early 80s boogie vibes, executed of course with Lee's usual impeccable production values, while the Dub It Again Mix brings the 80s synths forward. Lazywax's vocal and instrumental remixes, meanwhile, strip things right back to bare bones and as such may work better on those floors that lean more to the soul (as opposed to disco) side of the street.
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ZEDD 12339
20 May 22
Disco/Nu-Disco
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