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Leonid & Friends - "Street Player" (Dimitri From Paris Super Disco Blend - parts I & II) - (10:06) 126 BPM 
Dave, Maurissa, Dave Lee ZR & Maurissa Rose - "Look At The Stars" (Dave's Starshine club mix) - (7:44) 125 BPM
Played by: Pete Haigh, Juno Recommends Disco, Juno Recommends Deep House, Jerk Boy, BRENDON P, Andy Buchan
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
01 Dec 23
Disco/Nu-Disco
Played by: Craig Charles Funk And Soul, Pete Haigh, Rob Lee, DJ Daniel W. Best, Juno Recommends Disco, Tonbe, Yoshi Horino(UNKNOWN season), Dave Mathmos, BRENDON P, Sean McCabe, Kongisto, Saucy Lady, BAZZA RANKS
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
27 Oct 23
Disco/Nu-Disco
Bah Samba feat Vanessa Haynes
Played by: Dave Lee ZR, Pete Haigh, Marcel Vogel, Juno Recommends Disco, BRENDON P, LEGO EDIT, Saint-Loup-en-Bray
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
18 Aug 23
Disco/Nu-Disco
Various
Leonid & Friends - "Street Player" (Dimitri From Paris Super Disco Blend - Parts I & II) - (10:06) 126 BPM
Doug Willis & Dave Lee ZR - "Music Speaks Louder Than Words" (Micky More & Andy Tee Piano mix) - (6:28) 124 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
23 Jun 23
Disco/Nu-Disco
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
26 May 23
Funky/Club House
Joey Negro / Various
Played by: Dave Lee ZR, Ross Couch, Kraak & Smaak, Vincent Inc, Juno Recommends Funky House, Lady Duracell (We Get Lifted), HWah, Mike Woods, Low Steppa
Review: Here Z Records boss Joey Negro presents his own take on the everlasting 90s revival. Just like on all his other projects he's dug deeper to present gems the label say may have until now slipped under the garage doors (i.e. haven't yet been granted digital immortality). Highlights of these 26 rarities include Robert Owens' smooth n' sultry synth jam "Gotta Work", the bitchy disco of "Unique" by Danube Dance & Kim Cooper and the raw attitude of Mike Delgado's "The Murder Track". With this fine release, who needs a time machine?
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ZEDDCD 035DD
06 Jul 15
Funky/Club House
06 Jul 15
Funky/Club House
Joey Negro / Various
The Fatback Band - "(Are You Ready) Do The Bus Stop" (Joey Negro London Bus Stop mix) - (6:18) 111 BPM
Played by: Sam Redmore, FINGERMAN, YAM WHO?, Javi Frias, Faze Action, Flevans, Juno Recommends Disco, Juno Recommends Funky House, Giant Cuts, Ash Reynolds, Tonbe, Discolypso, Dave Lee / Joey Negro, Alan Dixon, Shaka Loves You, BRENDON P, LEGO EDIT, 80's Child, That Needs an Edit/Pete Le Freq, Chuggin Edits
Review: By now, we should all know what to expect from each new album in Joey Negro's "Remixed With Love" series, namely fantastic new revisions of classic disco, boogie, soul, electro and jazz-funk classics created using the original multi-track tapes. This third volume naturally contains a few inspired revisions of well-known cuts - a riotous take on The Fatback Band's "Do The Bus Stop", an astonishing, dubbed-out version of the Temptations' "Law of the Land" and a soaring, life-affirming rearrangement of Patrice Rushen's "Never Give You Up" included - but also some suitably smart tweaks of lesser-known gems. These include a sublime revision of the APX's '80s gem "Loose Yourself To The Groove" and an insatiable take on Mass Production's "Shante" full of jammed-out electric piano solos and rubbery electric bass.
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ZEDDCD 045DD
16 Nov 18
Disco/Nu-Disco
16 Nov 18
Disco/Nu-Disco
Joey Negro / Various
Played by: Dr Packer, Juno Recommends Funky House, Tonbe, Alien Disco Sugar / Leonidas DeeJay, Murder He Wrote, BRENDON P, Alioscia Mele, Vito & Druzzi
Review: With the 2016 Ibiza summer season in full swing, Dave 'Joey Negro' Lee has gathered together a bumper collection of label tracks that are currently doing the business on the White Isle. There are few surprises amongst the 28 selections - think swinging piano-house, soulful grooves, sun-kissed broken beat, contemporary disco reworks and synth-heavy boogie-house - but the quality threshold remains remarkably high throughout. Highlights include Lee's glistening 2016 re-rub of his vintage Doug Willis anthem "Spread Love", a deliciously loose and synth-laden Fouk rework of The Sunburst Band, the bad-ass boogie business of Spirit Catcher's "Rendez-Vous", and a killer 1995 rework of Fonda Rae's "Over Like A Fat Rat" from U.S house legend Victor Simonelli.
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ZEDDDIGICD 038
05 Aug 16
Funky/Club House
05 Aug 16
Funky/Club House
Joey Negro / Various
Played by: George Kelly, Chris Massey, Valique, Seamus Haji, FINGERMAN, Dr Packer, Juno Recommends Disco, Tonbe, Dave Lee / Joey Negro, Michael The Lion, Alan Dixon, BRENDON P, 80's Child, That Needs an Edit/Pete Le Freq, Chuggin Edits
Review: Influential and prolific, Dave Lee has been one of house music's major proponents of soulful, disco-tinged, vocal tracks. Without question, he was instrumental in its development. Produced With Love is only the second ever Joey Negro album to be released and the first for more than 20 years. It proves that dance music with character still exists and rather than rely on sampling older records, the overwhelming majority of music is newly recorded. Rest assured that there's quite the supporting cast here, on the vocal front: the late great Diane Charlemagne on "Overnight Sensation", Canadian songstress and frequent Nick Holder collaborator Sacha Williamson on "I Recognize" and the legendary Linda Clifford on "Won't Let Go". Fellow London disco dons Horsemeat Disco collaborate on "Dancing Into The Stars" too. The second half of the collection focuses on Lee's impeccable remixes and yes: there is a version of "Must Be The Music" and a track by the inimitable Peven Everett entitled "Love Is Thicker Than Water" alongside several other gems.
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ZEDDCD 041DD
30 Jun 17
Disco/Nu-Disco
30 Jun 17
Disco/Nu-Disco
Various
Gladys Knight & The Pips - "Bourgie', Bourgie'" (Joey Negro Super Bourgeoisie remix) - (7:24) 120 BPM
Joey Negro & The Sunburst Band - "Secret Life Of Us" (feat Donna Gardier & Diane Charlemagne - original) - (6:20) 117 BPM
Review: Remarkably, three decades have now passed since Dave Lee AKA Joey Nergo inaugurated his label, Z Records. To mark the occasion, Lee has compiled this suitably epic, 44-track retrospective. There are plenty of big tunes and underground anthems present- see Jakatta's "American Dream", Raven Maize's "The Real Life", The Sunburst Band's "Everyday" and Doug Willis's "Spread Love" - as well as some of the veteran DJ/producer's favourite catalogue cuts and some slept-on gems. Throw in a string of memorable remixes - think Ame's remix of Akabu's "Phuture Bound", Grant Nelson's vintage rub of Z Factor's "Gotta Keep Pushin" and Joey Negro's revision of Patrice Rushen disco classic "Haven't You Heard" - and you've got a brilliant retrospective of one of house and disco's most consistent labels. Don't sleep!
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ZEDDDIGICD 051
29 May 20
Disco/Nu-Disco
29 May 20
Disco/Nu-Disco
JOEY NEGRO presents FOREAL PEOPLE
Review: David Lee dusts off some late 90s magic with this reissue of "Does It Feel Good 2 U?" (first released in 1998), which arrives replete with two new remixes from J Paul Ghetto. The original is pretty hard to beat, and it arrives here in extended form, all loopy disco elements and peak time vocals. There are also handy bonus beats and acapella version for the more adventurous DJs, but for our money the real gem here is the J Paul Ghetto dub - all simmering late night chords which create a slinky late night deep house vibe.
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ZEDD 12153
27 Feb 12
Funky/Club House
27 Feb 12
Funky/Club House
Review: David Russell Lee has an impressive number of pseudonyms at his disposal, from Joey Negro to Sessomatto and Agora, but he appears this time under his Jakatta alias for a humungous remix compilation of his Visions work. There a plenty of names and bangers on here, from the almighty Photek who gives "So Lonely" a balearic spin, to Layo & Bushwacka's tripped-out remix of "My Vision" and even Blu Mar Ten's sultry and minimalistic D&B re-spin. There's too much quality for us to give everything away and spoil it for your hearing pleasure - dig in!
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ZEDDDIGICD 28
07 Oct 13
Funky/Club House
07 Oct 13
Funky/Club House
Played by: Dave Lee ZR, Dicky Trisco, Casio Social Club, Faze Action, Flash Atkins, Dr Packer, B.Jinx, Juno Recommends Disco, Get Down Edits, Alien Disco Sugar (Leonidas DeeJay), Ziggy Phunk, CHEWY RUBS
Review: With a clash of titans such as disco-house-meister Joey Negro and awesome bear-disco London club Horse Meat Disco, a record like "Candidate For Love" was always going to be a top-notch belter, and well, it is! Three versions are supplied too, with euphoric pulse-bass disco and arpeggiated Giorgio Moroder style mixes from Negro himself and a gorgeously seductive slo-mo bump n grinder from the Horse Meat Disco crew.
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ZEDD 12200
12 May 14
Disco/Nu-Disco
12 May 14
Disco/Nu-Disco
Review: If you hadn't already guessed, Lakeshore Commission is another alias of Dave Lee AKA Joey Negro, a producer who has had more pseudonyms over the years than we've had hot dinners. "Together (Right Now)" is a tribute to legendary disco-era bassist, producer and arranger Randy Muller, a man best known for heading up Brass Construction, Skyy and Funk Deluxe. As you'd expect, Lee is on the money, utilizing vocals, synths, bass, electric piano chords and crunchy drums that recall the multi-talented artist's late 1970s heyday. Lee also offers three alternative versions: a tidy Instrumental, a handy Acapella and the "JN Raw Uncut Mix", which layers up additional percussion whilst allowing the original instrumentation room to breathe.
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ZEDD 12273
05 Apr 19
Disco/Nu-Disco
05 Apr 19
Disco/Nu-Disco
Played by: Dave Lee ZR, Casio Social Club, Juno Recommends Funky House, Nicolas Bassi, Frankie Knuckles, Frankie Knuckles
Review: For the past two decades, Frankie Knuckles has specialized in creating the sort of warm, touchy-feely soulful house remixes that recall a more innocent age. Here he's at it again (alongside pal Eric Kupper), re-shaping the Sunburst Band's reveivalist disco-boogie jam "The Secret Life of Us" as a grandiose, string-laden homage to early days of E-fuelled soulful house excess. The Signature Mix makes great use of Diane Charlemagne's excellent vocal, layering it over a classic Knuckles groove and all manner of pads, chords and melodic touches. The Signature Dub, complete with epic intro and singalong chorus repeats, is if anything even better. A pleasing blast from the past, all told.
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ZEDD 12182
04 Feb 13
Funky/Club House
04 Feb 13
Funky/Club House
Various / Joey Negro / Various
Mama's Children - "Let Us All Be Friends" (feat Lee Truesdale - Colonel Abrams original mix) - (5:36) 122 BPM
Played by: Dave Lee ZR, YAM WHO?, Juno Recommends Deep House, BRENDON P, SITUATION, Dealt With Records
Review: We can think of few DJs more suited to compile a retrospective of killer 1990s house and garage than Z Records boss Joey Negro and Fanatix member Neil Pierce. It's perhaps unsurprising then that this follow-up to Negro's admired 2015 compilation is packed to the rafters with must-have treats. There are naturally some suitably big cuts present - see Kerri Chandler's fine mix of N-Joi's "Anthem" and Todd Terry's rub of Martha Walsh's "Runaround" - but for the most part the selections will be new to all but a small collection of veteran US garage enthusiasts. Our highlights include the riff-powered goodness of Slam Mode's "100% Power", Marshall Jefferson's deep dub of Screamin' Rachael's "Rock Me" and the soulful rush of Donald O's "Everything's Gonna Be Alright".
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ZEDDCD 047DD
13 Mar 20
Deep House
13 Mar 20
Deep House
Don't Want You Back (J Paul Getto's Doesn't Want Anything To Do With You Anymore mix) - (6:14) 126 BPM
Review: Shockingly, 11 years has passed since Dave Lee released his sole album under the disco-powered Doug Willis alias, "Doug's Disco Brain". The two CD set featured versions of cuts he'd released under the pseudonym over the previous 15 years. Here it comes to digital download in newly expanded form, with the original set - a mixture of tidy instrumental re-edits, sample-fired disco-house cuts and typically boisterous peak-time groovers - being accompanied by various new, rare and forgotten remixes. With 32 high quality tracks to wade through, picking highlights is tough, though our favourites include the percussion and horn-heavy "You Should Be Dubbing", the soaring disco-house brilliance of "Doug's Place", the silly-but-sensational "Disco Owl" and the Clavinet-happy brilliance of the Re-Tide & Moon Rocket Remix of "Crystal Lover".
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ZEDDDIGICD 044
03 May 19
Disco/Nu-Disco
03 May 19
Disco/Nu-Disco
Played by: Dicky Trisco, YAM WHO?, Juno Recommends Disco, Tonbe, BRENDON P, Jakobin & Domino, Space Echo, SITUATION
Review: A chilled Brazilian-tinged boogie cut from the recent Joey Negro epic entitled Produced With Love gets transformed into a piano fuelled, peaktime banger by Swedish jazz musician/producer Crackazat. He retains the Latino flavour of the original but 'adds bags of dance floor energy.' Dave Lee has been one of the most prolific producers in dance music over the last three decades and we would highly recommend the album to anyone who considers themselves a fan of proper house, disco or soul music. It features collaborations with such legends as Diane Charlemagne, Linda Clifford and Alex Mills. In addition to remixes of recent heroes of the scene such as Horse Meat Disco and Peven Everett.
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ZEDD 12252
15 Sep 17
Disco/Nu-Disco
15 Sep 17
Disco/Nu-Disco
Played by: Juno Recommends Funky House
Review: A classic of late-'90s progressive house, and boasting not one but two samples from the American Beauty soundtrack, Jakatta (aka Joey Negro) retools "American Dream" on this new release from Z Records. More tightly focused modern house remixes are the order of the day - with Supernova working those familiar chimes over a jacking house beat, while Different Gear cranks up the bpm's for a heavy main room groove-fest.
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ZEDD 12164
09 Jul 12
Funky/Club House
09 Jul 12
Funky/Club House
Played by: Jihad Muhammad
Review: Few British DJs have such an instinctive grasp of '90s house and garage as Dave 'Joey Negro' Lee - he was a major player on the scene during the period, of course - so it's little surprise that the Essex producer's recent tribute comp was rather special. This sampler contains five killer tracks from the compilation, including some genuinely hard-to-find gems. Kerri Chandler's frisky, sweaty, and oh-so percussive "Ladbroke Grove" is arguably one of the great man's lesser-known classics, while the FK Groove rework of Mood II Swing and Fonda Rae's "Living In Ecstasy" is a classic chunk of soulful US house that's well worth revisiting. USG's "Ncameau", meanwhile, still goes for silly money on vinyl, and sees Ron Trent effortlessly fuse deep and soulful house with the assistance of Peven Everett (on trumpet, bizarrely) and Anthony Nicholson. All killer, no filler.
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ZEDD 12232
07 Sep 15
Disco/Nu-Disco
07 Sep 15
Disco/Nu-Disco
Played by: Dave Lee ZR, SoulFunky, Dr Packer, Juno Recommends Disco, Husky, Ash Reynolds, THE REFLEX, Tonbe, BRENDON P, SITUATION, SEEN ON TV
Review: You probably couldn't find a more fitting remixer for Joey Negro's live disco/boogie combo, The Sunburst Band, than serial re-editor and self-proclaimed "revisionist" The Reflex. Here, he naturally does a stellar job with the parts to a pair of Sunburst Band classics, emphasizing the more traditional elements of the original tracks in his usual trademark style. So, he goes heavy on the cut-glass strings on his superb 'Revision' of the breezy disco-boogie anthem "The Secret Life Of Us", before delivering a slightly chunkier, groove-based "Vocodub" of the same track. Best of all, though, is the London-based Frenchman's version of "Caught In The Moment", which majestically stretches out the intro before turning the original into a sun-kissed, soft focus, soulful house classic.
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ZEDD 12222
09 Mar 15
Disco/Nu-Disco
09 Mar 15
Disco/Nu-Disco
Review: Horse Meat Disco and Dave Lee previously collaborated on a number of tracks for the former's fine debut album, Love and Dancing, so it's no surprise to see them revisit their previous hook-up with Angela Johnson, 'Dancing Into The Stars'. Lee kicks off proceedings with a 'Super Soulful' mix that joins the dots between warming deep, soulful house, colourful jazz-funk and joyous boogie, before Horse Meat Disco channel the spirit of Patrick Cowley on their throbbing 'Dub Wise Vocal Mix'. Arguably best of all though is the EP-closing 'extended DJ Friendly edit', a ten-minute chunk of celebratory disco-boogie brilliance that's as positive, sunny and cheery as you'd expect.
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ZEDD 12325
20 Aug 21
Disco/Nu-Disco
20 Aug 21
Disco/Nu-Disco
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
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
AC Soul Symphony & Dave Lee ZR - "Manhattan Skyline" (JN Spirit Of '77 extended mix) - (11:06) 122 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
Played by: Juno Recommends Disco, Juno Recommends Deep House, Juno Recommends Funky House, THE NICEGUYS, Gino Boleti
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
02 Dec 22
Disco/Nu-Disco
Dave Lee ZR / Various
Destiny II & Dave Lee ZR - "Play 2 Win" (feat Angela Johnson - Dave Lee Destination Boogie mix) - (7:16) 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" (feat Amy Douglas - Jean's extended Numberwang) - (7:02) 125 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
16 Dec 22
Funky/Club House
Joey Negro presents Doug Willis
Played by: Dave Lee ZR, ROTCIV, Faze Action, Saison, JUSTIN WINKS (CASIO SOCIAL CLUB), TURNTILL, Random Soul, Nine Lives
Review: Going back to his soulful, disco roots Joey Negro dives into his Doug Willis alias for these beauties, out on Z Records. "Music Speaks Louder Than Words" is a Philly/Salsoul bomb, complete with a huge chorus that could charm even the most gloomy and dour music fan. "Doug Be Good To Me" is another gem, this time channelling boogie basslines of D-Train or The Gap Band, while the new "Dougyoulator" mix of "Activated" fuses Italo sounds with a deepish, dubby vibe for yet another curveball from the multi-monikered master, and that's even before he channels the Bee Gee's and Yellow Magic Orchestra in one blinding stroke! With some producer friendly acapellas also included on the release, this is pure must-have stuff.
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ZEDD 12137
25 Jul 11
Funky/Club House
25 Jul 11
Funky/Club House
Various
AC Soul Symphony - "Still In Love" (feat Ricci Benson - Joey Negro Love Symphony mix) - (7:46) 126 BPM
Played by: Gazeebo
Review: Having already compiled "20 Years Of Joey Negro" earlier in the year, Z Records have now put together some of the many-aliased producer's best mixes and originals from the last twelve months. The fluid funk of his mix of AC Soul Sympnoy's "Still In Love" is a stand-out, while his slow funky-house version of Carly Simon's "Why" is another must-have. With his Raven Maise and Akabu projects also handsomely represented here too, this is a key collection for all funky house fans.
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ZEDDDIGICD 012
06 Dec 10
Funky/Club House
06 Dec 10
Funky/Club House
Played by: Kisk, Juno Recommends Funky House, Fred Everything, Jazzman Wax, JAMES ROD, Matthias Heilbronn
Review: 'Garden of Love' is now one of the oldest tracks in the bulging back catalogue of Dave Lee's jazz-funk and boogie inspired Sunburst Band outfit. It was first featured on the outfit's debut album Here Comes The Sunburst Band and has been remixed a number of times since. The latest to give the track a good seeing to are Heist Recording chiefs Dam Swindle. Their take is driving but groovy, with the band's original instrumentation - dazzling Rhodes electric piano motifs, jazzy boogie bass, spiralling synth sounds - and vocalisations riding a bumping deep house beat. Lee provides his own re-edit of their remix, chopping it down slightly while alternating between the more euphoric and stripped-back sections of the Dam Swindle interpretation.
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ZEDD 12338
08 Apr 22
Funky/Club House
08 Apr 22
Funky/Club House
