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Metamorphosis
Music For Your Pleasure - (7:17) 99 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
Z Records Presents Ibiza 2023
Various
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
Remixed With Love By Joey Negro Vol 2
Various
Robert Palmer - "Every Kinda People" (Joey Negro Multicultural Multitrack mix) - (7:24) 96 BPM
Review: Given his credentials and track record, it's unsurprising that original disco and boogie artists are willing to let Joey Negro play around with their biggest hits. His first stab at this kind of multi-track remix, 2014's Remixed With Love, was such a success that he's decided to unleash another swathe of revisions over two vinyl double-packs. This edition features some killer reworks, including a sublime, on-point rearrangement of Gwen McRae's "Keep The Fire Burning" and a rolling, dubbed-out version of Grace Jones' "Pull Up To The Bumper" that rivals Larry Levan's classic remix. The veteran producer also successfully turns Pockets' "Come Go With Me" into a classic soulful house rub, and pushes Thelma Houston's "I'm Here Again" further towards disco anthem territory.
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ZEDDCD 038DD
04 Mar 16
Disco/Nu-Disco
Joey Negro Presents It's A Summer Groove (unmixed tracks)
Various
Joey Negro & The Sunburst Band - "U Make Me So Hot" - (4:40) 95 BPM
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ZEDDDIGICD 008
14 Aug 09
Disco/Nu-Disco
Overdose Of The Holy Ghost
David Hill / Various
The Young Delegation - "I'll Keep Holdin On" - (4:10) 98 BPM
Linda Evans - "I Am Gold" - (4:21) 99 BPM
Tommy T & Company - "Anytime, Anyplace, Anywhere" - (4:08) 95 BPM
The Fannie Clark Singers - "Use Me Lord" - (3:21) 90 BPM
Review: Joey Negro's Z Records have a remarkable knack for knocking out vintage compilation after vintage compilation. Here though, they've really discovered a rare niche of unmined gold courtesy of Nuphonic's David Hill who acts as selector. As Hill explains "gospel music has often followed trends in secular music" and this album captures 24 attempts of gospel getting on the disco and boogie trains. Highlights include the hiNRG longing of "I Need You", the electro-soul of "Love Is The Message" and the piano & strings frenzy of "Awake O Zion".
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ZEDDCD 028DD
06 May 13
Disco/Nu-Disco
Under The Influence Vol 6
VARIOUS
Spats - "Hot Summer Madness" (original mix) - (3:27) 92 BPM
Review: For the sixth instalment in Z Records impeccable "Under The Infliuence" series of crate-digging compilations, boss man Dave Lee (AKA Joey Negro) has turned to fellow London scene veterans Simon and Robin Lee, AKA Faze Action. Their selections are, as expected, superb, mixing their own edits of familiar favourites (Midway's ace "Set It Off" and Mikki's "Dance Lover" for starters) with material that's as obscure and over-looked as you'd expect. Standouts in the latter category include the smooth '80s boogie of Leston Paul's "All Nite Tonight", the sublime Afro-disco of Bebe Manga, the thrillingly up-tempo hustle of Oscar Perry's "Body Movements", some superb South American disco from Don Lurio and Michele Claire's lesser-known version of disco favourite "In The Bush".
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ZEDDCD 043DD
15 Jun 18
Disco/Nu-Disco
Le Freak Music Inspired By Chic
Joey Negro / Various
Michael Zager Band - "Don't Sneak On Me" (feat Luther Vandross - original mix) - (4:48) 99 BPM
Review: Hit makers Rodgers and Edwards' mammothly influential Chic songs enjoy one of the finest curatorial salutes from UK disco's most discerning torch-bearer/creator Dave Lee. Digging deep into his vaults and unearthing some of the best homages, references and blatant covers, Negro join the dots and delivers some rarities you may have never heard before. Get lost in the music of She's shiny guitar strumming "Easy Money", freak out to Charanga 76's "Good Times" and get lucky with Van Jones's "Not About That"... Everyone knows about the hits and influence, most of us know how important a role Chic played in sample culture but Negro has gone the extra mile to celebrate some of the lesser known references Chic have had over the years. Freaking great.
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ZEDDCD 037DD
16 Nov 15
Disco/Nu-Disco
Under The Influence Vol 3
James Glass / Various
Broken Glass - "Rather You Than Me" - (3:06) 91 BPM
Manteca - "Afro Funky" - (4:41) 98 BPM
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ZEDDCD 029
24 Jun 13
Disco/Nu-Disco
Colin Curtis Presents Jazz Dance Fusion 3
Colin Curtis / Various
Siya Makuzeni Sextet - "Hold On" - (11:45) 97 BPM
Review: One of the soul scene's most influential DJs, it's little surprise that Colin Curtis' Jazz Dance Fusion compilations on Z Records have been so impressive. He's dived even deeper into his vast record collection on this third volume, serving up a fine array of both classic cuts and sought-after obscurities. There's naturally plenty of Latin jazz on show - the backbone of the jazz-dance scene since the 1970s - but also forays into spiritual jazz, Hammond-heavy dancefloor workouts (see the sweaty 'Yatra Ta' by Martin Johnson), soul-jazz (JuJu), energy-packed percussion jams (GeeW) and Afro-Latin fusion (The Drive).
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ZEDDCD 056DD
01 Apr 22
Jazz
It's Time
Sean McCabe & Big Ed - "All Of The Above Feat. Big Ed" (original mix) - (3:28) 90 BPM
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ZEDDCD 033DD
10 Nov 14
Balearic/Downtempo
Supafunkanova Vol 2: Compiled By Joey Negro & Sean P
Various
LS Movement Band - "Move" - (5:28) 92 BPM
Review: It's been eight long years since Joey Negro and Sean P compiled Supafunkanova, a killer collection of scorching funk jams from the disco and boogie era. This follow-up is, then, is well overdue. Happily, the track list is packed with even more obscure gems than the first - and that was hardly full of well-known fare. Naturally, there's much to admire amongst the 20 tracks, from the low-slung synths, P-funk attitude and sleazy vocals of Magnum Force's "Cool Out" and super-smooth jazz-funk of Samm Culley Band's "Walk", to the 12-minute sweaty grunt-a-thon that is Brenda Harris's brilliant "Making Love Will Make You Fit". In truth, we could have picked out another six or seven tracks as highlights; suffice to say, Supafunkanova Volume 2 is another quality collection.
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ZEDDCD 034
02 Mar 15
Disco/Nu-Disco
The Accapellas
We Can Live Forever - (5:28) 94 BPM
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ZEDDAPELLA 006
13 Oct 09
DJ Tools
Joey Negro & The Sunburst Band - Here Come The Remixes
U Make Me So Hot (Daniel Crawford remix) - (4:33) 95 BPM
U Make Me So Hot (original mix) - (4:40) 95 BPM
U Make Me So Hot (Daniel Crawford instrumental) - (4:33) 95 BPM
Review: With Christmas party season in full swing, Joey Negro has decided to reissue a couple of classic jams from his disco/boogie/jazz-funk revival project, The Sunburst Band. Both "Here Comes The Sunburst Band" and "U Make Me Hot" were featured on the expansive live outfit's 1998 debut album, and one of the contained remixes of the latter track - by long-serving smooth groover Yam Who - first saw the light of day on vinyl in 2004. The other remixes, though, are brand new. Fouk turns "Here Comes The Sunburst Band" into a spiraling, toughened-up disco-house smasher, before jazz-leaning producer Daniel Producer delivers vocal and instrumental versions of "U Make Me Hot" that sit somewhere between smooth hip-hop soul and vintage Herbie Hancock.
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ZEDD 12235
07 Dec 15
Disco/Nu-Disco
Produced With Love II
The Sunburst Band & Dave Lee ZR - "Lets Do It In Style" - (7:07) 95 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
Supafunkanova Vol 1: Compiled By Joey Negro & Sean P
Various
The Billy Mersey Band - "Soul Kick" - (4:17) 95 BPM
Review: Here we have two vintage funk giants, Joey Negro and Sean P, join forces to present a collection of 'badass funk classics from the disco boogie era'. Individually these guys are authorities on the genre, but combined they're positively the definitive voice. We've a whopping 24 choice cuts to wade through, highlights including the breaks-packed percussive gem "Clap Song", the saucy cosmic funk of "Come On And Rock" and the suggestive aerobic bass workout "Gigolette". An essential vintage compilation if ever we saw one!
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ZEDDCD 012R
02 Mar 15
Funk
Colin Curtis Presents Jazz Dance Fusion
Colin Curtis / Various
Charlie Earland - "Murilley" - (6:30) 97 BPM
Played by: Dave Lee ZR
Review: During the British jazz-dance scene's late '70s and early '80s boom, there were few DJs that the dancers loved more than Colin Curtis. Still DJing today after 50 years behind the decks, Curtis was a natural choice to put together Z Records' first compilation dedicated to jazz-dance, jazz-funk and fusion sounds. The album is something of a stunner, all told, full of deep selections, floor-burning favourites and high-grade workouts. There's naturally plenty of Latin jazz flavours on show, high-octane thrillers (See Eric Kloss's "The Samba Express"), swinging jazz-funk (check the superb Charles Earland track) and the kind of extended wig-outs that just make you want to bust some serious shapes.
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ZEDDCD 042DD
09 Mar 18
Jazz
Under The Influence Vol 5 Compiled By Sean P
Various
Sandy Mercer - "Give Me Your Love" (original mix) - (6:35) 95 BPM
Played by: YAM WHO?
Review: It's always a joy when a new Under The Influence compilation arrives from Z Records HQ. Even better when it's curated by none other than Sean P, the veteran disco/boogie producer pal of Joey Negro. Sean's diggin' skills are so legendary he even had his own section in the Music & Video Exchange and here he puts these skills to use, rustling up 27 dance obscurities. Highlights include the lo-fi UK funk jam "Bye Bye Baby" by Joanne Ellis, the dubbed-out punky bass mantra "Trinidad Rock" by King David and the percussion frenzy of Jimmy Spencer's mad cover of "Summertime".
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ZEDDCD 039DD
29 Jul 16
Disco/Nu-Disco
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