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Various
V's Edits Vol 1EXCLUSIVE
Played by: Timewarp, Valique, Jamie 3:26, Paul Deighton, Juno Recommends Disco, John Warren (Aural Graffiti), Neil Diablo, Kiosko 33hz, Lola Allen, Vladimir Marinkovic, Peza, Dynamicron (Los Grandes/Our Nights), Tulioxi, Killer Funk Disco Digital US, Bad Barbie
Review: Anyone who decides to dedicate a fair chunk of his debut edits release to scalpel cuts of tracks from Led Zeppelin, Jefferson Airplane and Stevie Wonder must have gonads the size of watermelons. Sitting down could be an uncomfortable proposition, then, for the mysterious V, whose seven-track debut EP also includes chunky, floor-friendly re-tweaks of The Kinks and Sly & The Family Stone (as well as a couple of stonking disco bangers). While some would argue that much of the material here didn't need messing with, he's done an excellent job. The Dub of "Whole Lotta Love", for example, is pitched just right, offering much more bang and exactly the right amount of disco dubbiness.
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VHR 012
24 Jan 12
Disco/Nu-Disco
24 Jan 12
Disco/Nu-Disco
Lumberjacks In Hell 002EXCLUSIVE
Played by: Dicky Trisco, Audible Whispers, Justin Miller, Guy Williams/D.R.W (Dan Williams), Wanda Jackson, Dario Piana, Kisk, Minimatic, Jayl Funk, Juno Recommends Disco, Giant Cuts, Alessandro Otiz, Freddy Love, M.ono, The Owl, Shota Tanaka (Beaten Space Probe), Kiosko 33hz, Jay Ru, D-Funk, M.A.N.D.Y., Dirty McKenzie, PHUNKTASTIKE, The Legendary 1979 Orchestra, The Unity Agency, Linosaur, Get Down Edits, Dynamicron (Los Grandes/Our Nights), Guess Disco, Psychemagik, Ramsey Hercules, Cocaine On Her Dress, Nightmares On Wax
Review: Amsterdam dwelling editor par excellence Em Vee took the solo reigns on the inaugural Lumberjacks In Hell - and truly excelled with a great reimagination of "Miss You". The second release on the label sees the German share duties with Spanish edit demon Rayko. First up is an expert rearrangement of Candi Staton's cover of the Bee Gee's standard "Nights On Broadway" which strips the track of its orchestral leanings to focus on the groove! Following this is a meaty take on a classic, with Barbara Keith's cover of "All Along The Watchtower" reinforced with some bottom end bump. Em Vee spreads a special disco version of Alma Lee's late 70s Philly delight "Gimme Your Love" with an extended intro that fully displays his edit talents.
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LIH 002
23 Jun 11
Disco/Nu-Disco
23 Jun 11
Disco/Nu-Disco
Bombstrikes Vol 3EXCLUSIVE
Played by: Prosper, The Allergies, Mooqee, Juno Recommends Breakbeat, Juno Classics, Chamber, Stereo Beatz
Review: More party antics from Mooqee as this latest in the Bombstrikes series of funky mash-ups takes in KRS-One jammin' with Bob Marley on "Supacat Police", while acapellas from Tupac's "California Love" and Stetasonic's "Talking All That Jazz" butt heads with each other over a flute-led hip-hop beat on "Jazz Talkin". The "Mustapha Dance" instrumental mix of The Clash's "Rock The Casbah" also gets a good seeing to on closing track "Hypnotic".
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BSDIGI 003
19 Mar 11
Breakbeat
19 Mar 11
Breakbeat
Various
V's Edits vol 2EXCLUSIVE
Played by: Dicky Trisco, Homegroove Project, Timewarp, Valique, Superbreak, Voodoocuts, Jayl Funk, O De Lanzac, Richard Rossa, B-Dub, Dastardly Kuts, DJ Axe, Alessandro Otiz, The Funk Hunters, YSE Saint Laur'Ant **, Moonoton, Hero Records, Dirty McKenzie, Mr Brazil aka Lono Brazil, Get Down Edits, Miles Reverse
Review: The mysterious V has got some balls. You see, it's common practice in re-edit circles to steer clear of certain big tunes and artists. V clearly didn't get the memo, because this second volume of party-hearty, floor-filling reworks contains sneaky dubs of tracks by Steve Miller (a smile-inducing version of "Fly Like An Eagle"), the Sex Pistols (a filter-heavy tweak of "Anarchy In The UK"), The Lovin' Spoonful ("Summer In The City") and The Beach Boys ("Good Vibrations", which gets a weirdly breaksy Balearic rework). Better, though, are the versions of the more disco and funk-inclined material. His Betty Wright rework ("Slip & Do It") is particularly magical.
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VHR 015
29 May 12
Disco/Nu-Disco
29 May 12
Disco/Nu-Disco
Remastered & ReissuedEXCLUSIVE
Played by: Goodgroove Records, Spinforth, Featurecast, Frankee More, BMD, Gazeebo, Roast Beatz, Hong Kong Ping Pong, Chudy, Trotter, Voodoocuts, DJ AKA (Funk Moguls), Mooqee, Jayl Funk, Actual Sounds, Juno Recommends Breakbeat, Breakbeat Paradise Recordings, DJ Axe, The Funk Hunters, The Captain, Rory Hoy, Ez Icarus, Basement Freaks, Essex Groove, Radical Mixtape, WBBL, DJ ESKREAMA
Review: Welcome to the mid-2000s. A few years before Jalapeno took him on and developed him into the nu-funk guru he is today, but after he'd scored international kudos by syncing to an Apple advert "Channel Surfing", Featurecast was one of the biggest bootleg barons on the scene. 21st century big-beat and turbo-hip-hop, Goodgroove released some of the cheekiest sample-heavy tunes of his early career. And here they are in all their remastered glory. Highlights include the Wild Cherry sampling bootie shaker "Funky White Brother" and the Vandross-DMX love-in "Get It On The Floor". If you weren't around the first time, now's your chance to catch up.
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GGD 01
14 Mar 13
Breakbeat
14 Mar 13
Breakbeat
Various
Boogie Boutique Volume 2EXCLUSIVE
Played by: Clairvo (MustBeat), BMD, HAYZ, Roast Beatz, Turntable Dubbers (Nice Up!), Chudy, Zamali, Badboe, All Good Funk Alliance, Johnnypluse, Breakbeat Associate, Juno Recommends Breakbeat, Dj Max (Globe by dj Max & Gabb), Breakbeat Paradise Recordings, Big M Productions (Big M Bootie), Dj Twister Aka Vinyl Cat, Morlack, Chris Awesome, Stereo Beatz, D-Funk, Rhythm People, Telephunken, Hayz
Review: This is a bit of a treat for funk breaks fans, as leading label Boogie Boutique gathers together a selection of its finest floor-filling bangers. With cheeky mash-ups and bootleg remixes from the likes of Hayz, Ursula 1000 and Nick Fonkyson, there's much to enjoy, not least the sheer silliness of some of the rump-shaking fusions. Check, for example, the anthemic grooves of Nine Lives The Cat's "Let Me In" (a brilliantly executed fusion of "Just Be Good To Me" and "Cross The Tracks") or Badboe's "Show Me Ghetto". None of the cuts will win you brownie points with chin-strokers, but they'll certainly smash up the dance - and that's all that matters.
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BBR 004
26 Apr 11
Breakbeat
26 Apr 11
Breakbeat
Various
Played by: Clairvo (MustBeat), Smashed Atoms, DAVE GERRARD, Timewarp, Valique, FINGERMAN, Jayl Funk, Bachteen, Dynamicron (Los Grandes/Our Nights), Marathon Edits, F-Block, 80's Child, Editor's Kutz, Alan Mooney's Edits
Review: What more can we possibly say about nu-disco producer Valique and his two-year bootleg/edit/mash-up blitzkreig that we haven't already said? Listening back over these 31 offerings it becomes apparent that this is simply the soundtrack to one seriously mighty party. There are simply just so many dancing-on-tables moments here (we'll let him away with some of the shockers) including the grooved up DM cover "Personal Jesus" by Johnny Cash, the surreal, intoxicating deep disco take on Al Green's "Let's Stay Together" and the dreamy paradise melodies of "Still You". Here's to the next couple of years!
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VHR 25
14 Jan 14
Disco/Nu-Disco
14 Jan 14
Disco/Nu-Disco
Re Edits & More Vol 3EXCLUSIVE
Played by: George Kelly, DAVE GERRARD, JimmyTheTwin, Alex Boogie Cafe, Sleazy McQueen, FINGERMAN, Superbreak, Scott K. [BOXmusic], Flash Atkins, Dr Packer, Mr Chombee, Juno Recommends Disco, THE REFLEX, Jimi Needles, SUNNER SOUL, Jay Ru, Weedyman, DJ P-SOL, Ziggy Phunk, Groovedown, BRENDON P, CHEZZ, 80's Child, South Beach Recycling, Venice Beach, The Silver Rider (Whiskey Disco), Wall Of Fame
Review: The last missive from DJ Vas HQ was way back in November of last year. Thankfully the summer's sunny allure seems to have got his creative juices flowing and now we have four new offerings for our aural pleasure. Roy Ayers' "Our Love Will Bring Us Back Together" is teased out into sinewy, high-end boogie and BB&Q's "Imagination" home is improved, getting rebuilt into lasered robot funk. Crown Heights Affair also get two hip swaying brassy tracks featured here, rounding off the euphoric party vibes in style.
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EDR 022
24 Jul 14
Disco/Nu-Disco
24 Jul 14
Disco/Nu-Disco
Ruff N StuffEXCLUSIVE
Played by: B-Jam, Tim Haze, 4T4, Dicky Trisco, Andrea Rucci, Gazeebo, Sleazy McQueen, Dave Allison (Editorial), Superbreak, Hot Toddy, Alkalino, Juno Recommends Disco, JKriv (Razor-N-Tape), Alessandro Otiz, Freddy Love, Shota Tanaka (Beaten Space Probe), Kid Color, D-Funk, Moustache Love, Glass Coffee, Vicmoren, Get Down Edits, Bufi, Ramsey Hercules, Lovewithme, Kono Vidovic, Grass Green, Reed & Radley
Review: This release reads like a re-edit producer's convention, with four different artists all delivering their own unique takes on selections from disco's past. "Hitney Wouston" is Deep & Disco's funky tech-house take on "I Wanna Dance With Somebody" by you know who. It's an enthralling version that competes with Girls On Top's all-time reworking from back in the day. Alkalino's "Ruff N' Stuff" is a killer blend of throbbing bass, cowbells and a retro rap. Debonair's "Mellow Mellow" features a mesmerising, heavily filtered string loop and lots of disco lasers. Retro-house don Jonewaynes wraps things up with the looped slice of shimmering Balearica that is "Number 1".
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WD 13
22 Oct 12
Disco/Nu-Disco
22 Oct 12
Disco/Nu-Disco
Katakana Edits Vol 44EXCLUSIVE
Played by: Kiu D, Juno Recommends Disco, Tonbe, J&M BROTHERS, Rayko, TURNTILL, Alan Dixon, Massimo Vanoni (The Smoker), VinylAddicted, Chuggin Edits, Sould Out, Disco Funk Spinner - D.F.S
Review: The honour of curating the 44th instalment of Katakana's Edits series has fallen on Disco Funk Spinner, a much respected re-edit guy whose work has appeared on the likes of Midnight Riot, Disco Fruit and Sound Exhibitions. Here though he only manages to provide two jams, but it's quality, not quantity, right? First up we get "Night Strangers" which takes loops from Candi Staton's Bee Gees cover (Nights On Broadway) and adds an accelerated disco house tempo and subtle but funky embellishments. On the digital flip is "On Fire", a clever rework of Peggy Lee's indestructible classic, Fever. Hot stuff!
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KE 9044
19 Sep 16
Disco/Nu-Disco
19 Sep 16
Disco/Nu-Disco
Proper Produce Volume 1EXCLUSIVE
Played by: Clairvo (MustBeat), Timewarp, Jazz K Lipa, AUDIOPROPHECY, Turntable Dubbers (Nice Up!), Badboe, Voodoocuts, Jayl Funk, Johnnypluse, Mr Bird, Hidden Riddim, Juno Recommends Breakbeat, D-Funk, Ez Icarus, Dusty Tonez
Review: A nu-funk remix of The Mommas & The Poppas' "California Dreaming". Just writing those words seems preposterous. But trust us, Tim McVicar's take on the 60s hippy classic really works! Squidgy bass and chop-slapping beats a-go-go, by the end of the summer it will be illegal not to play this in BBQ and beach sets. Law will also be upheld on anyone not exploiting the utterly funky charms of the other three cuts. DJ Tiznas & Mr BiGK's take on Kenny Dope and Screechy Dan's "Boomin In Ya Jeep" is like Fatboy Slim circa 98, Dedy Dread & Mr Bird take Missy Elliot into Hammond organ heaven while Mr Fresh's "SOUL" is a trip head nod so heavy it falls over into massive sticky pile of jazz.
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BOOTYFRUIT 006
13 Apr 12
Breakbeat
13 Apr 12
Breakbeat
Various
Boogie Boutique Volume 1EXCLUSIVE
Played by: Philly Blunt, Gazeebo, Manmade / CMC-Silenta, Badboe, Trotter, PulpFusion, Sard Boogie, D.END, Breakbeat Associate, Juno Recommends Breakbeat, Breakbeat Paradise Recordings, Big M Productions (Big M Bootie), Rory Hoy, Stereo Beatz, Rhythm People, Telephunken, Barrio Jazz Gang, Alekkz
Review: Funk and disco breaks get put thoroughly through their paces on this exclusive collection from Boogie Boutique, featuring treats galore for DJs and fans of souped-up funk. Badboe's beefed-up treatment of UBB-staple "I Like Funky Music" by Uncle Louis, or Breakbeat Junkie's Northern Soul-indebted "Crazy Jerk" are just two of the highlights from this collection that also features nuggets from Rory Hoy, Chris Awesome and Hayz amongst others.
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BBR 001
07 Dec 10
Breakbeat
07 Dec 10
Breakbeat
Insane Bangers Vol 8EXCLUSIVE
Played by: A.Skillz , Manmade / CMC-Silenta, Mooqee, Juno Recommends Breakbeat, Big M Productions (Big M Bootie), TURNTILL, DJ S-KREAMA
Review: Hooking up with Aussie breaks titan Nick Thayer on the latest in this series of cheeky, hip-hop bootleg cuts, A-Skillz keeps things fresh over four new tracks - with the Fun Loving Criminal's getting jazzed up on "Booty Snax" and Kool & The Gang getting a thorough rerub on "Jungle Banger". Elsewhere, M.O.P's still-huge "Ante Up" gets looped, sped-up and generally effed with on "Yap That Fool, while Doug E. Fresh's seminal "The Show" acts as the basis for the sample-fest "Nothing Like A Bonus".
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INSANE 008
03 Mar 11
Breakbeat
03 Mar 11
Breakbeat
Katakana Edits Vol 62EXCLUSIVE
Played by: The Allergies, Craig Charles Funk And Soul, Roast Beatz, Superbreak, Jayl Funk, Juno Recommends Disco, Discolypso, J&M BROTHERS, D-Funk, Till Von Sein, LEGO EDIT, 80's Child, Kongisto, Paper Street Soul, Vito lalinga
Review: 62 collections deep and still blazing up any party in a 1000 mile radius; Katakana deliver yet another fun and funk-fuelled package. All laced with a heavy rhythmic theme, attention to groove detail is paid throughout as we're treated to range of classic and deeply dug edits. "Galaxy" sets the tone with a sleazy strutting war cry before we're hurled into a Latin frenzy on both the sultry "Camina" and the bull-fighting "Descarga". Elsewhere "Leroy Loves Ya" brings the soulful touch and "JB World" closes with a little psychedelic mystique.
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KE 9062
27 Apr 18
Disco/Nu-Disco
27 Apr 18
Disco/Nu-Disco
Homemade Bullets Volume 1EXCLUSIVE
Played by: Clairvo (MustBeat), BMD, Hong Kong Ping Pong, Chudy, Voodoocuts, Johnnypluse, Juno Recommends Breakbeat, Tim Livingstone, Rory Hoy, Stereo Beatz, Ez Icarus, Zenit Incompatible, Telephunken, Dirty Dubsters, Riddim Fruit
Review: An offshoot of UK label Riddim Fruit, Booty Fruit is an imprint dedicated to mash-ups, bootlegs and edits that drops Homemade Bullets as its first release this week. Mr. Mention melts the Stereo MCs' "Connected" with the accapella from "Classic", a prestigious posse cut from a couple of years ago featuring Nas, Kanye, Rakim and KRS-1, while Dedy Dread cooks up a fun mix of chirpy reggae and Wyclef Jean. Funk Ferret chooses to add some big beats to UB40's perennial classic "Red Red Wine", and to round things off, One Funky Soul gives Jeru Tha Damaja a Northern Soul twist on "So Called Bro's".
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BOOTYFRUIT 001
31 Jul 11
Breakbeat
31 Jul 11
Breakbeat
Beards EPEXCLUSIVE
Played by: George Kelly, Frankee More, Gazeebo, Sleazy McQueen, FINGERMAN, Dave Allison (Editorial), Superbreak, Jayl Funk, Maurice Aymard, Juno Recommends Disco, S22, Juno Classics, Alessandro Otiz, Freddy Love, The Glue, Plastic Fantastic, CC:DISCO!, Thomass Jackson, Lovewithme, B.G. Baarregaard, Kono Vidovic, Reed & Radley, VinylAddicted, Faux Métier, Stephen Richards (DiscoDaze)
Review: Beards. Where'd they come from, eh? One minute it was all asymmetrical haircuts and 80s electro-pop, then the beards & disco brigade arrived. Well successful re-edit imprint Whiskey Disco proves that beards are still big and happening. YSE has a shady house music history but here displays his love of disco with four quality reworks. "Freeze Frame" is a vocoder-led slow building chant-a-long, "I Own The Boogie" is a deep and intense disco funker with killer basslines (both electronic and live), "Warm Wind Brewing" is a Fantasy Island/Love Boat romantic journey and "Here I Come Again" ends things with some raw disco seduction.
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WD 15
28 Jan 13
Disco/Nu-Disco
28 Jan 13
Disco/Nu-Disco
Various / V'S Edits
Rock We DanceEXCLUSIVE
Review: In which no fewer than 24 rock and indie classics get reworked for the dancefloor. Admirably, the mysterious V avoids the temptation to simply whack a 4/4 kickdrum under everything - in fact, many of the cuts could better be described as remixes or reworkings rather than simple re-edits. Inevitably, some of the resulting concoctions work better than others - and which you think that applies to may depend on your views on the original source material - but if you're looking for a way to drag non-house/disco lovers onto the floor, this collection should serve you well.
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VHR 062
01 Oct 18
Disco/Nu-Disco
01 Oct 18
Disco/Nu-Disco
The Chippa Irie EPEXCLUSIVE
Played by: Spinforth, Roast Beatz, Chudy, Actual Sounds, Johnnypluse, Juno Recommends Breakbeat, Banana Zvuk, Breakbeat Paradise Recordings, The Captain, TURNTILL, Ez Icarus, Dirty Dubsters, Essex Groove, PIER, Tom Showtime, Miles Reverse, F-Block, Bialson Hajsy
Review: Booty Fruit's DJ Maars joins forces with newcomer Tom Showtime for some seriously delicious sound mash-ups for this EP. "Heatwave Episode" is a funked-out re-edit of Dr.Dre's and Snoop Dogg's infamous "The Next Episode", whilst "Hungry Busta" puts a real dancehall vibe over Busta Rhyme's inimitable vocal machine-gun bursts. "Rocksteady Up" re-fixes yet another early 2000's hip hop gem "Ante-Up", and "Champion Steez" goes all breakbeat/ska mode, introducing some rather rapacious Jamaican lyrics over that booty-shaking groove.
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BOOTYFRUIT 012
08 Apr 13
Breakbeat
08 Apr 13
Breakbeat
Cherry Bombs Volume 1EXCLUSIVE
Played by: Goodgroove Records, Frankee More, BMD, Fort Knox Five, Roast Beatz, Chudy, Manmade / CMC-Silenta, Badboe, Hidden Riddim, Juno Recommends Breakbeat, Sneak-E Pete, Breakbeat Paradise Recordings, D-Funk, Ez Icarus, Dusty Tonez, Relative Dimensions
Review: Serious booty-fusion abounds on this new series from Booty Fruit. Badboe introduces Jeru The Damaja and Ini Kamoze to a disco bassline. Roast Beatz gives Grand Puba a sexy, sun-kissed facelift. El Bomba and Hidden Riddim go back to school on their Akai and get clever with a range of well-known samples and big old juicy bassline. Waggles finishes the set with the cheekiest addition that sees the Beastie Boys on a lounge lizard samba flex. Party insanity.
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BOOTYFRUIT 013
30 May 13
Breakbeat
30 May 13
Breakbeat
Katakana Edits Vol 7EXCLUSIVE
Played by: Clairvo (MustBeat), Timewarp, Straightoffthefloors.com, Andrew Allsgood (Free Association), Voodoocuts, Jayl Funk, Sard Boogie, Danny Massure, Hidden Riddim, Sol Power All-Stars, Juno Recommends Disco, Juno Recommends Broken Beat Nu Jazz, Juno Recommends Funk, Killer Funk Records USA, Alessandro Otiz, The Funk Hunters, Kiosko 33hz, Ez Icarus, Nick Bike, Dirty McKenzie, Get Down Edits, Mr Doris, Nu Disco Fever, ManJah, ManJah
Review: For the uninitiated, The Gaff is a Canada-based DJ, producer and prodigious maker of "party breaks" - shorthand for re-edits and reworks that should appeal for those DJs for whom loose rhythms are of more interest than a straight 4/4 pulse. This first contribution to the digital-only Katakana Edits series is full of funk and soul-laden jams with heavy but snappy drums. There's a global feel, too, with excellent forays into afro-funk ("High Life") and Latin beats ("Mambo Number 5"). While all four tracks are carefully tuned to the needs of dancefloors, the afro-flecked disco-funk grooves of "Funny Saga" stands out.
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KE 9007
15 Oct 12
Broken Beat/Nu Jazz
15 Oct 12
Broken Beat/Nu Jazz
What A Funky NightEXCLUSIVE
Played by: George Kelly, Spec., Valique, Andrew Allsgood (Free Association), Roberto Rodriguez (Manolo), Juno Recommends Disco, James Curd, Juno Classics, Alessandro Otiz, DIONIGI, CC:DISCO!, Dirty McKenzie, Dynamicron (Los Grandes/Our Nights), Future Feelings, Philosophy Of Sound, Kono Vidovic, Nu Disco Fever, Robbie hardkiss, Ruckus Roboticus
Review: These guys have been flying the flag for quality amongst the disco re-edit community for a while now. This two-tracker is being hailed as one of their best yet, with the title track being a lean, super-perky chopped up floor filler with infectious female vocals and a just-go-with-it Euro-rap. The second cut is from the other side of the tracks: it's the type of slow n sleazy new wave-disco tune you can imagine in a dark early 80s New York fleapit, where the cast of Liquid Sky hang and dance in a beautifully nonchalant manner.
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DW 002
21 Jan 13
Disco/Nu-Disco
21 Jan 13
Disco/Nu-Disco
Remastered & ReissuedEXCLUSIVE
Played by: Goodgroove Records, Spinforth, Timewarp, Roast Beatz, Chudy, Manmade / CMC-Silenta, Zamali, Badboe, Minimatic, Voodoocuts, Jayl Funk, Juno Recommends Breakbeat, The Funk Hunters, The Captain, Ez Icarus, Fab Samperi
Review: Italian funk fiddler The Captain knows his way around a dusty old seven inch, and more importantly, how to one make into contemporary dancefloor dynamite. This long player is a compilation of some of his finest work, featuring eight cuts of serious party breaks. Highlights include the tough rolling swagger of Patti Drew's version of Otis Redding's "Hard To Handle", the breaky, electro-swing of "Shake It", the intense clap-along of "Alright Bossa" and the smile inducing Freddie Mercury goes breaky hip-house joys of "Another One Dusty Bossa".
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GGD 05
19 Oct 13
Breakbeat
19 Oct 13
Breakbeat
Re-Edits & More Vol 5EXCLUSIVE
Played by: DAVE GERRARD, Groove Motion, Andrea Rucci, Valique, FINGERMAN, Javi Frias, Dave Allison (Editorial), Dr Packer, Kiu D, Juno Recommends Disco, Tonbe, J&M BROTHERS, Jay Ru, Evil Smarty, Coutel, DJ P-SOL, Ziggy Phunk, KS French, BRENDON P, DEELICIOUS, 80's Child, Funk Hunk, Le Visiteur Online, Venice Beach, Discothèque Credits , Charlie brown superstar, SEEN ON TV, Disco Funk Spinner - D.F.S, Corrado Bucci
Review: Some re-edit guys go for pop, some do disco and others opt for novelty jams. Not French funkateer DJ Vas, however, nope, no-way, not ever. He deals exclusively in quality, sumptuous disco. Here he delivers four more cuts, you know, the ones that sound like silly o'clock joy at the Paradise Garage - the loose, Fender Rhodes back beat shuffle of "Go Get The Money", the sparkly tingles of spacey funker "Double Journee", the slappy raunch-bass of "Hold On Me" and the New York in the bad old days electro-funk joint "Gigolo". The real deal.
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EDR 025
27 May 15
Disco/Nu-Disco
27 May 15
Disco/Nu-Disco
Boogie BodegaEXCLUSIVE
Played by: OOFT!, Timewarp, RedSoul, Sleazy McQueen, SCENERY RECORDS, Minimatic, Anthony Mansfield, Juno Recommends Funk, Giant Cuts, Tim Livingstone, Richard Rossa, JKriv (Razor-N-Tape), Sleazy Beats Recordings, Trujillo, The Unity Agency, Swamp Donkey, FRAN DEEPER
Review: Four excellent new funk/soul/disco bombs from the Whiskey Disco label, with some surprising covers and peerless edits for your aural delectation. Anthony Mansfield sets about deconstructing a fresh cover of "Hercules" by Aaron Neville, while fans of Philly/Al Green-esque slow '70s funk will love Cosmic Boogie's soft-touch edit of "How Can You Say Goodbye". Rayko ups the tempo a little with his mix of the boogie wonder "S&M (Sexy Music), while WD label-head Sleazy McQueen has a lot of fun with Stevie Wonder's "Do I Do", looping up instrumental sections just right for a new perspective on this classic Stevie joint.
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WD 5
06 Jun 11
Funk
06 Jun 11
Funk
Various
Northern Beats Vol 1EXCLUSIVE
Played by: Frankee More, Juno Recommends Breakbeat, Breakbeat Paradise Recordings, TOSSES, Rory Hoy, D-Funk, Shaka Loves You, Funky Boogie Brothers, Mr Rich and The Caretaker
Review: Crate digging in the Northern Soul scene is the gift that keeps on giving - an endless quest for rarer and rarer gems. Here Beatnik present a new collection that features nine classic Motown and Northern Soul cuts which have been sensitively retouched by some contemporary talent. Highlights include the celebratory, fizzy soul jam "Soul On Fire" by Shaka Loves You (yes, the one sampled by Beyonce), a Junkie XL-style makeover of Martha & The Vandellas on "Nowhere To Go" and Mak & Mr Bristow's muscled up take on The Rascals - "Olympic Lovin".
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BCD 008
05 Feb 16
Breakbeat
05 Feb 16
Breakbeat
The Boogie Box Edits Volume 16EXCLUSIVE
Played by: Groove Motion, Valique, Dr Packer, Benji B, Juno Recommends Disco, Tonbe, J&M BROTHERS, Jay Ru, Shit Hot Soundsystem, BRENDON P, 80's Child, SEEN ON TV
Review: Don't be fooled by the plethora of comedic, pun-tastic artist names scattered throughout the track list for this sixteenth volume of Vehicle's Boogie Box Edits series. Look harder, and you'll note the distinctive scalpel alias of label boss Valique (simply "V") throughout. His edits - informed by his past in funk breaks as well as disco, boogie and shameless party-starting fun - rarely disappoint, and there's much to enjoy here. Highlights include a toughened-up, straightened out version of the Whispers' "It's A Love Thing" (complete with house pianos), a filter-heavy disco-house tweak of the Johnson Brothers' "Stomp", and a deliciously breezy rework of an old Billy Ocean fave that's worth the admission price on its' own.
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VHR 33
08 Apr 15
Disco/Nu-Disco
08 Apr 15
Disco/Nu-Disco
Various
Tasty Beats Vol 2EXCLUSIVE
Played by: Clairvo (MustBeat), Chudy, Juno Recommends Breakbeat, Juno Recommends Dancehall/Ragga, TURNTILL, Sammy Senior, D-Funk, Tom Showtime, Relative Dimensions, DJ Blue Funk
Review: Tru Funk have cooked up yet another funk feast, and there's plenty at the table for everyone. Maars kicks off proceedings with a skank-soaked ode to Biggie's "Machine Gun Funk". Chudy, meanwhile, presses the disco button with a series of well-known disco licks and piano hooks. Further on we find Shaka Loves You fusing Stevie Wonder and DJ Kool with infectious results and we get lively to Mako & Mr Bristow's firing Motown jungle flavours. Finally Warson maintains the 170 vibe for the EP climax as "Feel Good" rolls with sizzling soulful charm. Yummy.
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TF 37
28 Apr 14
Breakbeat
28 Apr 14
Breakbeat
Insane Bangers Vol 11EXCLUSIVE
Played by: Cez14, Fort Knox Five, D.END, Juno Recommends Breakbeat, Wiccatron, Radical Mixtape, Chris Awesome, Hayz
Review: Teaming up for the first time, two of breakbeats leading lights - Krafty Kuts and Featurecast - unite to mash-up the Jungle Brothers among other hip-hop classics on "Head Banger". Surely made as a perfect set-closing last tune, the pair keep some anthemic brass loops tucked away with some low-end filters until they're unleashed for a perfect hands-in-the-air, hug-everyone-immediately moment of euphoria. Backed up in style by the Funky Four Plus One-sampling "We Blow Up The Spot" and the Ice Cube-goes-dubstep thrills of "Shake 'Em Up".
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INSANE 011
19 Sep 11
Breakbeat
19 Sep 11
Breakbeat
Voyage IVEXCLUSIVE
Played by: Dj XS (FVUK), FINGERMAN, J&M BROTHERS, Ladies On Mars, DAVID DUNNE (Triple Dee/Funkademia), Saskin S, Dave Mathmos, BRENDON P, CHEWY RUBS, LEGO EDIT, JAMES ROD, Stephen Richards (DiscoDaze), Natasha Kitty Katt, Chuggin Edits, Downunder Disco, Kongisto, FRAN DEEPER
Review: Mexico's Deep Sense serve up a six-track EP that shows there's more than one way to go about repurposing a classic. Rather than simply looping up chunks of the original, the edits here get a little more creative - Sauco & Manuel Costela's 'Are We Ready?', for instance, takes the vocal from Fatback's 'Bus Stop' vocal and places it over a fresh (and utterly irresistible) funk backing, while on 'Last Nite' Tony Disco uses a similar trick to reinvent an InDeep classic in altogether sultrier, jazzier form. An equally well-known chanted vocal tops the brass-tastic 'Flamingo' from Hot Mood, and there are three more very playable nuggets where those came from!
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DPSNS 16
29 Jul 19
Disco/Nu-Disco
29 Jul 19
Disco/Nu-Disco
Various
Scoured Cream Vol 01EXCLUSIVE
Played by: Goodgroove Records, Spinforth, Clairvo (MustBeat), BMD, B.Visible, Ellboss, Hong Kong Ping Pong, Chudy, Badboe, Jayl Funk, Actual Sounds, Johnnypluse, Juno Recommends Breakbeat, Tim Livingstone, Dastardly Kuts, DJ Axe, The Funk Hunters, Jimi Needles, TURNTILL, Ez Icarus, Telephunken, Radical Mixtape, Mr Doris, Father Funk, Relative Dimensions
Review: This label recently launched by DJ Spinforth (and pals) as a next step extension to his biweekly column for the Ghetto Funk blog called 'The Scour', to highlight and showcase the unsigned talent that he encounters while 'scouring' Soundcloud. The next logical step was to actually release this stuff, so here's the impressive debut compilation snappily called Scoured Cream. Originally intended to showcase just five tunes, its now boasts eight including the stop-start blues-hop of "Sun No Shine", the wobble-soul of "Hell Yeah" and some electro-swing courtesy of Hong Kong Ping Pong.
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SRSC 01
20 Dec 12
Breakbeat
20 Dec 12
Breakbeat
Homemade Bullets Volume 3EXCLUSIVE
Played by: Pimpsoul, Clairvo (MustBeat), BMD, Dan Wilde, Chudy, Zamali, Jayl Funk, Johnnypluse, Hidden Riddim, The Funk Hunters, Stereo Beatz, Zenit Incompatible, Telephunken, JiggyJoe, Riddim Fruit, DJ Snatch, WBBL
Review: From the home of breaks-laced mash-ups, Booty Fruit drop four new tasty treats for DJs and fans alike. Tonic invoke classic '70s funk band War with their brassy "Smack", while Cut La Vis gets superstitious on the slow and punchy "Superwishin". Elsewhere, Jim Morrison gets chopped and screwed with on Funkanizer's "Peace Frog" while El Bomba's "Mad Style" recalls the best of '90s hip-hop thanks to some tight drum samples and an effortlessly funky bass line.
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BOOTYFRUIT 003
29 Oct 11
Breakbeat
29 Oct 11
Breakbeat
Various
Katakana Edits Vol 16EXCLUSIVE
Played by: Shantisan, Clairvo (MustBeat), Timewarp, Chudy, Minimatic, Voodoocuts, Jayl Funk, Actual Sounds, Juno Recommends Breakbeat, Juno Recommends Broken Beat Nu Jazz, Juno Recommends Funk, DJ Oli Garch, Quincy Jointz, The Funk Hunters, TURNTILL, D-Funk, Basement Freaks, CAYETANO, Funky Boogie Brothers, Relative Dimensions, Funk Fusion
Review: This latest offering from the shady Katakana Edits crew makes their previous offerings seem positively anemic by comparison. Boasting a whopping 22 tracks, it's almost certainly guaranteed to provide decent ammo for every house party imaginable. Highlights include the chugging electro dub sing-along "Shakka Boom" by DJ Clairvo, the p-funk meets disco of vibes of "Miami Freaks" by Lee Zamah and Timewrap's pumped up version of The Velvettes's perennial Motown classic, "He Was Really Sayin' Something".
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KE 9016
03 Mar 14
Broken Beat/Nu Jazz
03 Mar 14
Broken Beat/Nu Jazz
Insane Bangers Vol 1EXCLUSIVE
Played by: A.Skillz , Chudy, Juno Recommends Breakbeat, Breakbeat Paradise Recordings, Audit / Juse, Rhythm People
Review: The first volume of this collaborative bootleg-style set from two peerless breaks titans, A Skillz and Krafty Kuts, sees the pair have fun with "Insane In The Brain" on the title tune whilst also mashing up 50 Cent and Roy Ayres' "Love Will Bring Us Back Together" on "It's Your Booty". DJ Kool and Chic also make happy bedfellows on "Chic Party Banger" (with a little touch of Stardust in there too), with "Superstar" wrapping up this essential, party-starting pack of four.
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INSANE 001
17 Jan 11
Breakbeat
17 Jan 11
Breakbeat
Various
BSP & FriendsEXCLUSIVE
Played by: George Kelly, JimmyTheTwin, Groove Motion, Dicky Trisco, Sleazy McQueen, FINGERMAN, YAM WHO?, Dave Allison (Editorial), Superbreak, Scott K. [BOXmusic], G&D, Juno Recommends Disco, JKriv (Razor-N-Tape), Jamie Fatneck, Shota Tanaka (Beaten Space Probe), Jay Ru, D-Funk, Evil Smarty, Dirty McKenzie, Get Down Edits, MR ABSOLUTT, Alien Disco Sugar (Leonidas DeeJay), Shit Hot Soundsystem, Ziggy Phunk, CHEWY RUBS, 80's Child, South Beach Recycling, Wonkar, Somerville & Wilson, Stephen Richards (DiscoDaze), Bad Barbie
Review: Every now and then we get a faint signal from this Beaten Space Probe, lost in the depths of the nebulous disco cosmos. It usually crackles through on our radio about once a year and is unanimously greeted with whoops of delight and much dancing on our analogue space consoles. This missive contains nine galaxian edits, presumably all peak time bangers on the hottest alien dancefloors. Highlights include the elasticated bass frenzy of "Double Lines", the Kool & The Gang redux "Don't Wanna Dance" and Fingerman's electro-boogie blaster, "Like 2 Baby". Far out!
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BSP 003
12 Mar 14
Disco/Nu-Disco
12 Mar 14
Disco/Nu-Disco
Beaten Space Probe 001EXCLUSIVE
Played by: BEDMO DISCO, OOFT!, JimmyTheTwin, Dicky Trisco, Valique, Mannmade music, FINGERMAN, YAM WHO?, Juno Recommends Disco, JKriv (Razor-N-Tape), Shota Tanaka (Beaten Space Probe), Kid Color, Dirty McKenzie, LA ROYALE, Get Down Edits, Heion, Groovedown, Louie Vega, DJ Andy Smith
Review: After impressing with a series of decent contributions to re-edit EPs from Chopshop and Man made music, Japan's Beaten Space Probe (AKA producer Shota Tanaka) strikes out on his own. The mood throughout Beaten Space Probe 01 is celebratory, as Tanaka subtly extends, tweaks and improves a string of groove-heavy disco jams. The four-track menu includes a particularly tasty extension of Loletta Holloway's "Love Sensation" and the deliciously optimistic "Nine Lives", a sugary sweet but surprisingly meaty edit that builds to a blistering climax. Best of all, though, is opener "Boogie Prancin", which is as addictive as it is cheery. That's very, by the way.
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BSP 001
06 Jul 12
Disco/Nu-Disco
06 Jul 12
Disco/Nu-Disco
Shag Edits Volume 3EXCLUSIVE
Played by: DAVE GERRARD, Groove Motion, Mental Overdrive, RedSoul, Thatmanmonkz (Shadeleaf Music), Dario Piana, Scott K. [BOXmusic], Flash Atkins, Luis Machuca, Alkalino, Lovebirds, Juno Recommends Disco, Richard Rossa, Shota Tanaka (Beaten Space Probe), Dirty McKenzie, Weedyman, Justin Gg Green, Alien Disco Sugar (Leonidas DeeJay), KS French
Review: Roots For Bloom SHAG Edits series returns with volume 3. M.James brings us a track that will catch any music lovers ear. With the crisp percussion, delicate guitar riffs, a bassline that keeps evolving throughout and that vocal, this one ticks all the boxes. On the flip label boss Jamie Trench maintains the general feel for the record. This one focusing on a simpler yet just as effective bassline and obviously being heavily reliant on the sample being in the shag edits series. If you're looking for that record that stands out from the rest, this is the weapon you need.
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RFBR 008
09 Jun 14
Disco/Nu-Disco
09 Jun 14
Disco/Nu-Disco
Various
Scoured Cream Vol 02EXCLUSIVE
Played by: Goodgroove Records, Spinforth, BMD, Roast Beatz, Hong Kong Ping Pong, Chudy, Manmade / CMC-Silenta, Voodoocuts, Jayl Funk, Actual Sounds, Johnnypluse, Juno Recommends Breakbeat, Breakbeat Paradise Recordings, DJ Axe, The Funk Hunters, Rory Hoy, TURNTILL, Ez Icarus, Basement Freaks, Essex Groove, JiggyJoe, Radical Mixtape, Bialson Hajsy, WBBL
Review: Spinforth's quest for freshness continues as he follows up the debut December Scour dispatch with another generous selection of chunky-jacksy bass joints. With gnarly fingers probing every party pie, across the collection we're treated to dubstep-meets-classic-Brooklyn ("Time To Rock"), 23rd century electro wobbles ("Boss DAT!") and VERY cheeky Cypress Hill booty business ("Insane Brains"... obviously!) And that's only three examples. Get Scouring.
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SRSC 02
21 Mar 13
Breakbeat
21 Mar 13
Breakbeat
Beatnik City Presents/BarBeatEXCLUSIVE
Review: Beatnik City is one of the chief exponents of the Northern Soul sound and its crate digging culture. Here they present what they dub "BarBeat", which is a good way to describe the non-purist approach of the edits featured - perfect fodder for bars rather than big room clubs. Perfect examples of this approach include "Finti Cents" where In Da Club gets taken back into time to a shimmying Motown backing groove or the 90s-hip-hop-goes-retro-big-beat vibes of "Jurassic Jive".
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BCD 012
20 May 17
Broken Beat/Nu Jazz
20 May 17
Broken Beat/Nu Jazz
Goodgroove Disco SeriesEXCLUSIVE
Played by: Goodgroove Records, Clairvo (MustBeat), DAVE GERRARD, Jean Jacques Smoothie, Jayl Funk, Juno Recommends Disco, Richard Rossa, Tonbe, X-Ray Ted, D-Funk, Kotch, Massimo Vanoni (The Smoker), Chris Shennan, BRENDON P, Hober Mallow, 80's Child, Funky Boogie Brothers, Boogie Down Edits, Downunder Disco, Deeligent Soul, Nightmares on Wax
Review: Bristol's X-Ray Ted is about the light and fun party jams, no cool digger's obscurities welcome here. Here he serves four guaranteed floor fillers starting with "Mild Mild West", a loose-limbed disco rendition of the Good The Bad and The Ugly theme, next "Too Good" sees Aretha Franklin get a house-shaped whoosh under her backside, "EveryMoney" meanwhile sees some vintage soul fused with classic Kelis and ODB and finally "Hold Tight" sees the show close with some sizzling neon-flecked arpeggiated disco..
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GGD 16
29 Apr 16
Disco/Nu-Disco
29 Apr 16
Disco/Nu-Disco
Various
Vol 2EXCLUSIVE
Played by: DJ Rudd, BMD, Cez14, Dan Wilde, Fort Knox Five, Hong Kong Ping Pong, Chudy, All Good Funk Alliance, Funk Ferret, Juno Recommends Breakbeat, Tim Livingstone, Dastardly Kuts, Breakbeat Paradise Recordings, The Funk Hunters, Rory Hoy, Morlack, Nappy Riddem, D-Funk, Telephunken, JiggyJoe
Review: From funky breaks label Tremendo, this second compilation assembles a crack squad of producers to get loose over these hot new tracks. Alongside new jams from the likes of Telephunken, Rory Hoy and Morlack, Bobby C Sound TV channels the best of Washington's go-go scene on "Ghostin' The Machine", Badboe mixes old school hip-hop with new school funk on "Unhooked Jam" and Breakbeat Junkie goes off on an '80s soul tip on the brass riding "A Journey Into Funk".
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TREMENDO 002
13 Feb 12
Breakbeat
13 Feb 12
Breakbeat
Party Breaks Vol 2EXCLUSIVE
Played by: Goodgroove Records, Clairvo (MustBeat), BMD, Chudy, Manmade / CMC-Silenta, Zamali, Badboe, Trotter, Jayl Funk, Juno Recommends Breakbeat, Juno Recommends Broken Beat Nu Jazz, Juno Recommends Funk, Dj Max (Globe by dj Max & Gabb), Quincy Jointz, Warson, Rhythm People, Telephunken, Bialson Hajsy
Review: A very classy set of instant party starters from the Tru Funk stable, with BMD getting wild with the Isley Brothers' classic "It's Your Thing". Warson & Chudy deliver some serious hip-hop wobble on "Find The Funk" and drop the Slim Shady beat over "Ghetto Bounce". The real gem, however, is Jayl Funk's "Funky Song" - riding a classic call/response soul sample over a rock solid nu-funk beat.
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TF 02
17 May 11
Breakbeat
17 May 11
Breakbeat
Insane Bangers Vol 10EXCLUSIVE
Review: More mashed up funk, hip-hop and breaks from A Skillz on the 10th in his series of bootleg booty-shakers. "Twang Banger" sees Tony Rotten himself, Blak Twang, getting his acapella of "So Rotten" placed over a beefed-up "Cross The Tracks" by The JB's. "Poppa Soul" on the other had uses a cat-iron classic acapella, Ultramagnetic MC's "Poppa Large", and marries it to a lost hip-hop classic, Pete Rock's "The Creator".
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INSANE 010
16 Mar 11
Breakbeat
16 Mar 11
Breakbeat
Calling The Shots EPEXCLUSIVE
Played by: Goodgroove Records, The Allergies, Timewarp, Craig Charles Funk And Soul, Mr Bristow, Roast Beatz, Voodoocuts, Jayl Funk, Johnnypluse, Juno Recommends Hip Hop/R&B, Juno Recommends Funk, Basement Freaks, Dusty Tonez, Alien Disco Sugar (Leonidas DeeJay), Radical Mixtape, Fab Samperi, F-Block, DJ Snatch, Relative Dimensions, The Allergies
Review: For their latest statement of intent, Bristol's nu-funk troubadours The Allergies have found a new home at Goodgroove. They've consummated the relationship in fine style too, going a whopping four times in the process. "Special People" is a roaring breaky funker that could easily be mid-70s O'Jays. Elsewhere we get daisy age hip hop jam "React", vintage Stax-style stomper "As We Do Our Thing" and guitar-led rap "Feel Alright". We're glad they're back!
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GGD 07
20 Feb 14
Funk
20 Feb 14
Funk
Heads Boppin' EPEXCLUSIVE
Played by: Spinforth, Frankee More, Badboe, Jayl Funk, Johnnypluse, Juno Recommends Breakbeat, Sneak-E Pete, TOSSES, Dusty Tonez, Radical Mixtape, Funky Boogie Brothers, Relative Dimensions
Review: Four reggae-riddled bootlegs from breakbeat's favourite Nutjob. We kick off with a bulbous flip on Desmond Dekker's "Easy" before 'lively mode' is activated with a very well polished take on a classic reggae version of Smokey Robinson's "My Girl". You want to get even livelier? Look no further than "Heads Boppin'", Nutjob's twist on The Selector's "On My Radio". "I'm Skankin' Out" is the cherry on top of this very tasty cake. Adding a Jamaican sparkle to the Diana Ross sampling Biggie classic, Nutjob's successfully fused hip-hop, disco, reggae and breaks all into one track... And he's done so in style.
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SRAS 006
29 Oct 15
Breakbeat
29 Oct 15
Breakbeat
Neo-Blues (V's Edits Vol 18)EXCLUSIVE
Played by: Valique, Juno Recommends Disco, Tonbe, J&M BROTHERS, Moustache Love, DJ P-SOL, Dejan "Funky Junkie" Gavr
Review: Valique once more dons his popular V's Edits guise for another trip into Balearic rework territory. This 18th installment in the long-running series has a "neo-blues" theme, offering the former funk breaks man a chance to deliver suitably dancefloor-friendly interpretations of cuts by Muddy Waters, BB King, The Doors and Rodriguez (a tasty re-arrangement of the 'Sugar Man's "Can't Get Away"). Interestingly, he also turns Dire Straits' radio-friendly, solo-heavy "Sultans of Swing" into a loose, tech-influenced house jam. Elsewhere, look out for a house-goes-breaks-goes-Balearic take on "Horse With No Name" (here titled "Has The Name"), and the bluesy powder house flex of "Daymallah".
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VHR 36
10 Aug 15
Disco/Nu-Disco
10 Aug 15
Disco/Nu-Disco
Insane Bangers Vol 6EXCLUSIVE
Played by: A.Skillz , Badboe, Juno Recommends Breakbeat, Tim Livingstone, Audit / Juse, Basement Freaks, Rhythm People, Michael The Lion, DJ ESKREAMA
Review: A centrepiece of breaks and hip-hop producer A Skillz' Beatles mini-mix for 1Xtra last year, "Strawberry Jam Forever" is a deftly handled remix, cutting up parts of the original in a Dilla or Bullion-style, and adding drums and intense bass shots along the way. "With You" handles Al Green's "Let's Stay Together" with a great deal of class, concentrating mostly on a tight vocal loop, while "Eat My Shorts" takes Ludacris' verses from "Stand Up" and layers them on top of long-forgotten 90s Britpop tune "Eat My Goal" by Collapsed Lung.
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INSANE 006
17 Feb 11
Breakbeat
17 Feb 11
Breakbeat
Fully Loaded Vol 1EXCLUSIVE
Played by: DJ Rudd, Clairvo (MustBeat), Busta, Cat in the Hat, BMD, Manmade / CMC-Silenta, All Good Funk Alliance, Woodhead, Actual Sounds, Juno Recommends Breakbeat, Tim Livingstone, Breakbeat Paradise Recordings, The Funk Hunters, D-Funk, Basement Freaks, Quasamodo
Review: Swimming in support from spinners such as the Dub Pistols, JFB, Pimpsoul and Omegaman, Canadian funk duo TFH have hooked up with fellow breaks-head L&C for this exhilarating four-tracker. "The Ritz" makes brilliant use of '80s synth oddity "Puttin' On The Ritz" by Taco, while "Slippery Addict" busts out some classic '70s funk guitars and filter fun. Best of all though is the tweaked bass of midtempo banger "Fly Robin", which makes canny use of silky soul samples over a thumping bass beat.
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RSR 001
13 Mar 12
Breakbeat
13 Mar 12
Breakbeat
Re-Edits & More Vol 1EXCLUSIVE
Played by: B-Jam, JimmyTheTwin, Aaron Dae (Razor-N-Tape), Thatmanmonkz (Shadeleaf Music), YAM WHO?, Dave Allison (Editorial), Zamali, Superbreak, Lovebirds, Juno Recommends Disco, Richard Rossa, TURNTILL, Adam Moss, DJ P-SOL, VinylAddicted, The Zars, Editor's Kutz, Killer Funk Disco Digital US
Review: DJ Vas, a former member of 1990s French house outfit Kojak, returns to action with a slinky selection of floor-friendly re-edits. First up, early Cameo jam "C To The Funk" gets a rolling, undulating rework - all looped grooves, parping horns, urgent vocals and '70s funk attitude. Vas then adds a little house swing to Joe Bataan's clav-heavy "Call My Name", stripping out most of the vocals to emphasize the original's killer groove. The un-credited "One Love" is a wide-eyed chunk of sensual sweetness, while Kleeer's "Winners" gets turned into an inspired slab of soaring jazz-funk goodness. Impressive stuff.
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EDR 017
21 Oct 13
Disco/Nu-Disco
21 Oct 13
Disco/Nu-Disco
V's Edits / Various
Slow Not LowEXCLUSIVE
Played by: Herbie Hatchback, Vincent Inc, Robert Luis (Tru Thoughts), Juno Recommends Disco, Problematic Disko, Gino Boleti
Review: This impressively expansive collection from experienced remixer Valique showcases some of the best downtempo and Balearic edits from his popular V's Edits series. There's certainly plenty to get the blood pumping and the juices flowing throughout, from a chugging, ten-minute take on Pink Floyd ('Brickwall') and a pleasingly squelchy take on Daft Punk and Pharrell Williams' 'Lose Yourself To Dance' (here renamed 'Lose Your Elf'), to a chunky dub-house re-imagining of Jimmy Cliff classic 'The Harder They Come' and a loopy, hypnotic, mid-tempo disco-rock revision of T-Rex ('Jewelry'). Throw in party-hearty takes on cuts from Marvin Gaye, Michael Jackson and the Beach Boys (an odd but impactful reimagining of 'Good Vibrations') and you have a great value compilation.
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VHR 082
18 Oct 21
Disco/Nu-Disco
18 Oct 21
Disco/Nu-Disco
Roadman Joel / Various
Roadman Anthems Vol 1EXCLUSIVE
Played by: Mr Brainz, Skillz (PAR / SHAG / Rare Supply), Dom 877, Juno Recommends UK Garage, Majora, GundamGrime, Nativ, Hadean, Juno Recommends Bass, Conducta, Klient, Hank Limit, Sentiment, A.Motion, Archive.UK
Review: Tumble Audio has been providing us with seriously killer bass music for a few years now, and here they celebrate reaching their tenth release by recruiting Roadman Joel to curate a selection of the kind of seriously heavy tunes you might expect to hear at one of their many label nights. There's a whopping 18 tracks on here covering a wide spectrum of British urban dance music, including Majora's ridiculously amazing tribal UKF monster "T&C's", A Motion's ghetto 2-step hybrid "Back In Your Love" and Sentiment's wobble-heavy tropical jam, "Change You".
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TUM 010
15 Sep 14
Bass
15 Sep 14
Bass
