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Lego Edit still provides 3 killer cuts for the dj's! Essential 12"
ready to smash the dancefloor!

There has been a musical changing of the guard in Vienna the last years. Over due too some would
say. Out with old crusty chilled downtempo and elevator music and most definitely in with new
exciting and innovative electronica, be it Hip Hop or House or Techno. Much of this has been
because of the new breed of club and party people who have taken risks and brought over from
overseas very cool underrated and forward thinking producers and DJ's to play at their parties. This
has influenced a new generation of likeminded musical factions and cliques in Vienna who are now
producing passionate and quality beats too. One such label is Luv Shack Records and apart from
organising some of the cities best parties, they now see fit to express themselves through the
medium of vinyl and digital downloads with a roster of local talent.
LeSale opens things up on the EP with 'Make Me Feel So Good'. Strong Disco overtones that hark
back to the days of the Garage and the Loft. Disco in its purest and most sensible form was always
just about a groove, and this has a groove. Minimal piano and vocal loops take nothing away from
this gorgeous groove either.
Burnin Tears continue the Nu-Disco theme with 'Confessions'. A punchy almost reggae trance
with the big claps and a massive gospel shout out that really do light up this energy laden track.
Vienna is definitely in the house though with some tight echo and reverb filling the holes.
On the flip, we get more sophisticated and deeper with Jakobin & Domino, two very exciting
producers that have had some nice sounds recently on Easymoods out of Graz. These guys always
add plenty of atmosphere to their music and 'Night Glow' just oozes the savoir-faire with some
soft acid and a little late night Detroit.
Last but not least, Lee Stevens & The Beautiful People drop one of those mid tempo monsters that
never feel out of place these days. Dropping the odd cowbell and with short and thick basslines that
really do stick, this ends up being a really tight channel and groove.

Jazz, Funky, Soul, Brazilian, Electronic...are some of the
musical genres that make up the Afro sound, in the 80s .
DJ plays Afro Sound at that time, and the vinyl mix sometimes
could last even several minutes. A journalist of a well-known
newspaper in Rome wrote “Disco and DJs world is changing!
The most exciting thing about DJ mixing between 2 tracks, is
that the mix itself causes new vibes to open...is like the born of
new track!"
The 80s is the revolution that paved the way for future
generations…

Team Schatzi's racking up another batch of tracks, this time for a game of eightball, and we've got one for each pocket on the table.

Little bit of classic crackly disco, little bit of freaky funk, little bit of heavy-duty house, all handmade with a whole lotta love in the hometown of Brooklyn, New York.

Run the table with these disco diamonds. Just don't sink the eight early, alright?
Signs point to Schatzi!

At the beginning of quarantine Caserta reached out to Audionamix resident wizard Doc Vaporz to work his magic on another one from the catalogue of Caserta’s favourite vocal talent of all time.

Luther 2 (Caserta & The Gang’s Mix) features a star-studded cast, most notably DJ and record digging diva Natasha Diggs on Rhodes and Boston disco historian Serge Gamesbourg on bass. For an anthemic disco mix that should never be confused with an edit and should literally have you ‘Lost In Music’.

On the flip Caserta coaxes the aforementioned Natasha Diggs out from behind the keys and up to the microphone to give a sassy, sultry and sensual retort to Luther’s previous cry for forgiveness.

First release for this new project from centre of Italy. Pure vibing tracks with that certified bass weight backing up the dance.

Hot unknown disco compiled & edited by DION BRACKEN of the CROWD PLEASERS DJ crew. Known on Chicago's rare groove player scene as major selectors and collectors so you'll want to grab a couple of copies of this while you can. Fans of AL-TONE, MARK GRUSANE & MR. K will love this. Limited heavy weight.

The track perfectly combines the elements of 80s Italo Disco with the production style of today and has a catchy chorus that guaranteed will make the dance-floors come alive! Included are also remixes from Flemming Dalum and Rafael Lambert (Also Playable Mono). They’ve both added their distinct style and taken the original in a new direction.

After his first record “Alamogordo/The Optimist“, Flood is back on Hanover’s “Kein Rauch Ohne Feuer“ label with his second EP. Following the heavy, hard-hitting debut, the new record now explores a more 80s-inspired sound between italo disco and electronic body music that despite its playfulness doesn’t lack the clarity and straightforwardness of Flood’s older productions. While the energetic title track, centered around catchy synth lines and Dave Gahan-esque vocals, grows into a mesmerizing tribute to the glamourous, fun side of dance music, ,“Digitalpakt“ takes a turn to the darker side: Punchy drums, a sinister bassline and estranged vocal bits won’t fail to move your body.

Precious gems mined from a wall of vinyl. Cut, polished and mounted for maximum love.

In anticipation of Kerri Chandler’s forthcoming album Spaces and Places, his first in 14 years, that sees the New Jersey legend celebrating club and soundsystem culture by recording, writing and performing a track in twenty-two of the worlds most distinguished nightclubs, Kaoz Theory drop the first in a series of vinyl album samplers.

Sampler 1, a limited-edition picture disc vinyl of only 1000 copies, sees two UK institutions from the North and South spotlighted. First up, Kerri finds himself in London’s cavernous Printworks, recording ‘Never Thought’ - a classic Kerri, piano fuelled groover, tough, melodic and perfectly accompanied by Sunchilde’s vocals.

On the flip, ‘You Get Lost In It’, recorded at Manchester mecca, The Warehouse Project, channels the electric vibe created by those hallowed surrounds. A deep, heads down heater with sultry vocals from Lady Linn.

Der französische Star-DJ und Produzent Kungs veröffentlicht am 18.03.22 sein lang erwartetes zweites
Album „Club Azur“.

”Club Azur“ ist ein von Kungs initiierter digitaler Club, den Valentin Brunel, so Kungs bürgerlicher Name, während der Pandemie ins Leben gerufen hat. 2016 wurde Kungs durch seinen Hit „This Girl“ weltweit bekannt: Die Single erreichte die Nr. 1 der Singlecharts in 46 Ländern, darunter auch in Deutschland, wo der Track zudem mit Doppel-Platin ausgezeichnet wurde. Das Debüt-Album „Layers“ (2016) gewann den NRJ Music Award in der Kategorie „Electronic“ und verkaufte sich über 1 Mio. mal. Es folgten weltweite Festivalauftritte und Remixe für Superstars wie Coldplay, Axwell ^Ingrosso und Dua Lipa.

Der im Sommer 2021 veröffentlichte Song „Never Going Home“ wurde zum globalen Sommerhit und erreichte die Nr. 1 der Airplaycharts in Frankreich und Italien sowie Platinstatus in Frankreich, Italien,
Belgien und der Schweiz. Es folgten die Single „Lipstick“ und die aktuelle Single „Clap Your Hands“, die vom Discovibe seiner „Club Azur“ Parties inspiriert ist und mit einem Boney M. Sample daherkommt.

Das 11 Track starke Album „Club Azur“ enthält Features von Boys Noize, Good Times Ahead, The Knocks und Victor Flash und erscheint auf CD und Vinyl.

RNT and Lovebirds, together at last, with a 12 Inch EP that oozes summer from every groove! On the A side, the familiar erotic boogie grooves of 'Funk So Pretty' tickle you in the purple place. On the flip, 'Free' sculpts an overlooked 80s jazz pop tune into a shimmering shuffling world beat masterpiece, and then we get down n dirty once again with Donwanchooback. Cop it and rock it.

As ever it's pressed on 180 G vinyl and hand stamped label.

4 fresh heaters from the Make A Dance camp previously M.A.D. Sounds.

Make A Dance is the love child of Ben and Josh, two DJ's based in London. All music is made for the dance therefore must have the dance in mind. Make A Dance is a feeling not a genre.

With their first release selling out in a month this ones set to go quickly.

4 fresh heaters from the Make A Dance camp previously M.A.D. Sounds.

Make A Dance is the love child of Ben and Josh, two DJ's based in London. All music is made for the dance therefore must have the dance in mind. Make A Dance is a feeling not a genre.

With their first release selling out in a month this ones set to go quickly.

Limited edition promo vinyl!!

French live trio, Oden & Fatzo’s chart topping, house smash hit, ‘Lauren’. A bootleg experiment that got out of hand, Oden & Fatzo’s Radio 1 A-listed single is the accidental hit that everyone is talking about.

So how do you go about making an ‘accidental hit’, by accident of course... The track came about when French DJ Fatzo tried to demonstrate the difference between an edit and a remix to his dad, “... I took a song from the band Men I Trust, sped it up and added a drum beat and violin. After playing it to Oden, they loved it, and in turn, added their secret ingredients.”

Unlike the name might suggest, Oden & Fatzo consists of three people: The Parisian underground collective are a powerful fusion of the electronic live duo Oden, and house DJ Fatzo. Back in 2020 a bootleg version of ‘Lauren’ was uploaded to the YouTube channel of the electronic label Novaj, kicking off an unforeseeable wave of enthusiasm. That video is now approaching 3 million views. Enthralled listeners begged for a commercial release, a year later Ministry of Sound/B1 cleared the sample and the track started its march across the airwaves and up the charts.

With its captivating beat and nostalgic catchiness, ‘Lauren’ makes up for the party nights lost to the pandemic lockdowns, and sees people dancing in their homes and on the streets, as concerts, parties, and live sets are finally making a return. As the trio put it: “This song was all about hope, freedom and a party atmosphere at a time when you couldn't go anywhere. We think it gave everyone who heard it a little bit of an escape, including us.”

Meanwhile in the UK, the track has seen early support, not only by names like Franky Wah, Danny Howard, Pete Tong, Annie Mac, Jax Jones, Jodie Harsh, HUGEL, Bakermat, Cut Snake, Salomé Le Chat, Piem, David Gausa and many more, but also by the incredibly ecstatic party crowds.

officially Edited & Remastered

Editor's Kutz proudly presents its first official re-edits' 12'Inch, Officially licensing two beloved tracks of the legendary Pino D'Angiò. "Okay Okay" gets a remastering on its original version, a nu-disco re-edit by Sleazy McQueen & VinylAddicted,

On the Flip with have a disco-house version by Lillo Carillo & Deaf Kick. "Hey Ciao Tu" gets the re-edit treatment by The Reflex & Guido Minisky.Pressed on 180 gram wax, in a full picture sleeve. Limited to 1000 copies!

Rising Russian house star Scruscru steps up with a solo EP for Craft. Dancefloor assassin edits to Cuba and Japan's musical heritage. A must have in any DJ bag.

“Rhythm is a dancer
It‘s a soul‘s companion
You can feel it everywhere
Lift your hands and voices
Free your mind and join us
You can feel it in the air”

Who does not remember the legendary lyrics? The synth sounds, the drum echoes, the pumping beat and the vocals starting with „Rhythm Is A Dancer“?

On March 30th, in 1992, German Eurodance act Snap! released the single „Rhythm Is A Dancer“, which soon turned out to be a worldwide hit, charting on #1 in several countries across the world. The track had been originally released as part of the platinum long-player „The Madman‘s Return“ on March 24th. With their iconic single Snap! ultimately started the Eurodance wave and created a hype which continues to this day.

Celebrating 30 years the 30th Anniversary 10“ EP „Rhythm Is A Dancer“ will be released on a limited, sun yellow vinyl (45 rpm) on June 3rd 2022 including the hit 7” edits Rhythm Is A Dancer, Exterminate, The Power and Ooops up.

Masters at Work member Kenny “Dope” Gonzalez is the genius behind The Bucketheads – The Bomb! (These Sounds Fall Into My Mind). An established History of House hall of famer’, The Bomb’ is a 90’s house, party soundtrack essential that mixies electro, hip-hop and 4/4 house it features samples from Chicago’s ‘Street Player’ & Green Velvet’s ‘The Preacher Man’ fused into a disco-funk and house groove with edgy, funky, rough and ready beats and subtle latino flavour. It easy to see why its ranked in the 100 Greatest Dance Singles of All Time! Portuguese house producer Massivedrum is on remix duties. He has remixed dance royalty from Bob Sinclar, Axwell, Mory Kantè, Alexandra Stan, DJ Chus, Kentphonik, Yolanda B Cool among many others. He lends his house sensibilities and ear for the floor to enhance ‘The Bomb’ to new levels for an unforgettable experience. Besides the Massivedrum remix and it’s dub, also the full 14’51” minutes original version is available on this double A sided release! The Massivedrum remix is taken from the album “High Fashion Dance Music 5 – Mixed by Ben Liebrand”, which is available on LP/CD/MC and DCC.

Re-issue of The Hasbeens "Make The World Go Away". 3 timeless energetic Mechanical Disco tracks with dark new-wave/synth atmosphere.

Cruise Music presents Vol.3 of the best selling tracks. The pack starts with Mark & Danny's "It's My House", one of the best tracks since the beginning of the label, while A2 is super groovy remix from Souxsoul. Flip side brings one of our favorite tracks ever "We Never Part" and HP Vince's Sexy Music in Danny's Disco Twist.

Back in stock soon.

The first instalment in Big Love’s ‘A Touch Of Love’ vinyl EP series brings together some of the label’s latest & finest moments for the vinyl heads. House pioneer & Chicago don Mike Dunn graces us with ‘It’s A Groove Thang’. A stripped back disco jam featuring his familiar spoken-word narration and Windy City drawl sonically soothing the groove as the bass pumps on. ‘Disco Dreams’ sees label head-honcho Seamus Haji bring his own funk-fuelled delivery to the label. The record transports you to the heavenly land of disco with euphoric strings, dazzling builds and nostalgic vocals from Mike Dunn in his own inimitable style. The flip features Nigel Lowis’ Soul City Connection project with ‘Brotherly Love’, firmly rooted in the Philadelphia sound of the 70’s with a lavish strings and brass driven arrangement. One of Chicago’s most revered DJ’s, Jamie 3:26 and Rotterdam producer Danou P step up for remix duties. They expertly soak the record in disco and funk influences, delivering their South Street Soul Strut Mix alongside Nigel’s original.

Right when you thought Portugal’s dance floor scene had skipped early 90’s house music all together, we find out Mr. Ferreira was having fun with some innocent experiments in a modest studio he built. After “Summer Night” THANKYOU brings you yet another showcase of his results from back in the day. Effective bass lines and honest piano riffs on “69 Bingo” with an extended hallucinogenic DJ tool edit by Castro. “Fico So” features a cute downtempo ballad in Portuguese and DJ Fruhstuck’s rework of a folkloric “Pimba” piece into a quasi-cosmic chugger with a whole lot of snare abuse going on - careful.

Fresh from stealing the show last year with his Daft Punk collaborations, the guitar wizard Nile Rodgers has teamed up with CR2 Records once again to create the 'Do What You Want To Do' (IMS Anthem).

The song was originally released last year with an Eats Everything remix and now it gets a shiny 2014 makeover and a new set of remixes. Who better to give the track a once over than fellow man-of-the-moment MK.

Also stepping up to remix the package is London-based French native Nicolas Laugier, aka The Reflex, fascinated by the remix from an early age, he takes his cue from the first wave of disco remixes by using only the original sounds from the master tapes (or stems) to breathe new life into soul, pop and disco classics. Imaginative arrangements, boxfresh sonics and intricate editing make The Reflex Revisions rocket fuel for every DJ set & this version of the legend that is Nile Rodgers will certainly not disappointed....


Reflex mix was debuted by Craig Charles on his 6 Music Funk & Soul show (18/10/2014)

MK mix played by - Pete Tong, Mark Knight, Gorgon City & Danny Howard amongst others.

Following up his first release on his own Poly Dance imprint, Androo comes back with a long awaited 7”. One more time his productions oscillate between pop harmonies and experimental rhythms. Dub it!

The third Recut vinyl only release is here, letting loose four disco nuggets re-edited with that magic touch. First up is a re-edit of a 1976 super disco classic, taken deep and housey before 'Tox Disco' comes through with the heavy rolling funk.

On the flip side, 'Dirty Fun' is a tropical trip in reggae style with 'Afro Machine' closing out the EP on a psychedelic groove.

Recut Music, fun for DJing!

'Ten Percent' is a full multi-track remix of the classic Double Exposure song from 1976. Originally mixed for 12’ by legendary producer Walter Gibbons, this rework has been executed by the elusive Robbie Casa Blanco and he’s given it more of a contemporary disco club feel with a brand new keyboard solo by the superbly talented Johnny Tomlinson, he is currently keyboardist for world-renowned music-maker Bonobo.

Dr. Packer is world renowned for his disco/nudisco reworks, this time he tackles the 1985 classic, 'Feel So Real', Steve Arrington, working it up into a chugging, grooving dance floor favourite, and finally seeing the light of day after much demand from music aficionados. You Got Me Loving You, Melba Moore was originally an album cut only running 03:28 min. , finally this get's the 12" treatment with that classic Dr. Packer sound.

Featured heavily by Melvo Baptiste on the Glitterbox show and highly sort after by the top DJ's in the world, this nu-disco/disco remix sees the light of day on this high quality piece of Vinyl.

Debut release on GAMM with a strong two track EP from Elado...

On the A we get a heavy gospel funk/disco tune from a rare Frank Dell LP. Elado has with good measures edited out the unwanted parts and reassembled the track into a solid dance floor weapon...Tune !

Meanwhile on the B side we find an 80's version of MJ's 'Shake Your Body' but made in Brazil and with Portuguese lyrics...tasty!

The MUSHROOM HOUSE compilation is a collection of balearic, afro and cosmic tracks that have been released on Toy Tonics EPs over the last 5 years. Original tracks and remixes by friends of the label: Auntie Flo, Rebolledo, Hyenah, Daniel Avery, WhoMadeWho & DJ Koze, Munk … and there is also legendary italian cosmic DJ Baldelli featured.
All these tracks are exclusively produced for Toy Tonics. A few had been already released before on Gomma records. The now sleeping indie-electronica label that was the „mother“ of Toy Tonics. It’s fun to see that these tracks seem not to get old. They sound still fresh and ace. Like the DJ Koze remix of WhoMadeWho or Munk’s Nigerian Jam. Now they all come together on double vinyl. Vinyl comes Including the new 60 page TOY TONICS MAGAZINE no 1.

Four new and exclusive disco remixes from Joey Negro as part of his Remixed With Love series reworking classics from Lonnie Liston Smith, Gwen McCrae and Wardell Piper. Exclusively released for RSD 2018.

Yellow Marbled Vinyl

A Franco-Italian production of the latest vinyl de-luxe of Ryan Paris, recently released in a strictly limited edition in three colors (yellow, spottled, fuchsia). On the side A of the EP we find ''Tarzan Boy'' (Baltimora) which peaked at # 2 for 5 weeks in Musicbox live France and the 80's remake of ''Always On My Mind'' (Pet Shop Boys). On the flip side the Club Mix Version and the 80s disco-club remake of ''Dream'' by P. Lion (# 8 also in Musicbox live France)- The release also contains the autographed postcard of the Italo-disco icon Ryan Paris (Dolce Vita) for all the aficionados of the fantastic music of the 80s.

A must-have Prelude classic, Starshine - All I Need Is You is a boogie masterpiece that deserves a place in every collection. Original’s regularly trade hands for £35+ so an officially licensed, remastered reissue was on high demand. The perfect marriage of synth mastery, slap bass funk fever and sun-soaked vocals all mixed to magnificence by the mighty Francois K.

An extension of the Aksel & Aino remix project – heartbreaking just past peak time disco pop, NU Disco & deeper house. For the D.J.s

There are few artists that capture the essence of golden era disco with a resounding freshness as spectacularly as The Shapeshifters. With his return to traditional music-making techniques, paired with his honed studio mastery, behind a number of Glitterbox Recordings’ best loved releases including ‘Try My Love’, ‘Life Is A Dancefloor’ and ‘Finally Ready’. His rich relationship with session vocalist to the stars Teni Tinks continues into 2021 with their latest collaborative release ‘You Ain’t Love’, a life-affirming disco belter sure to captivate, uplift and empower. Beautifully brought to life with a live ensemble of musicians, Teni’s powerhouse vocals and The Shapeshifters’ meticulous production, ‘You Ain’t Love’ is sure to be another Glitterbox anthem that will soundtrack the most memorable of dancefloor moments.

"Tom Tom Tom Tom Tom Tom Tom Tom Bolas !!
Cosmic. Disco. Mondo Campione !!
"

This is the third installment of the soon-to-be-classic Super Spice Recipe series and what a way to continue their musical journey! This recipe contains five super hot ingredients that will leave you licking your fingers. A1 is owned by none other by canadian grandfather of disco Robert Ouimet, who teams up with Dave Godin to deliver a super fresh disco stomper. On A2 we have the argentinian producer Alexny that comes to demonstrate his production powers with Aie. A3 is a beautiful piece composed by the russian couple Cosmocomics and Iner. They deliver a nice housy track that will get you down since the first loop. On the flip, B1 is owned by Greek edit star J.B. Boogie who delivers and slower and sexier jam with Funky Music. Last but not least, Italian veteran Frank Virgilio owns the B2 with a powerful closure with Soul Mates, perfect way to conclude this new Super Spicy adventure.

Le Edits - Dimitri From Paris' home of luxurious and beautifully crafted Disco reworkings has returned!

This time a very special and thoughtful project is in the works, an extra-special collection looking back over the first offerings of this very unique contemporary Disco label. The first 5 releases, all now long gone and sold out across the globe and fetching high collectors prices in the used marketplace, will now be compiled into a very limited collected boxset for those who missed them the first time around. With such a high demand, the call for represses on all of the Le Edits titles has been loud and clear from record collectors and Disco aficionados worldwide, so it seemed only right to make something special and out of the ordinary! Dimitri, as a life-long record fiend himself, has made sure the original 12's were not repressed while presenting this extremely in-demand music in a desirable, distinctive, individually numbered package complete with a high quality Le Edits screen-printed tote bag.

Incredible remixes of artists such as Odyssey, Dan Hartman, Phyllis Hyman, Keni Burke, Ashford + Simpson, Jamiroquai and Chaka Khan, courtesy of monsieur Dimitri can be yours for less than the price of the individual records on the online second hand market. As fans will know, every remix has been made legitimately using all original source materials, a world class specialist mastering studio (The Carvery) and then pressed onto the finest virgin vinyl available today. Each release is a truly high quality and international production that takes much time and effort to source only the best components, all lovingly housed in beautiful old school tip-on sleeves courtesy of Timmion in Finland. To say a Le Edits release is an event is an understatement, and this essential 5 x 12" boxset is no different.

All remixes released by Le Edits are fully sanctioned and created in conjunction with the artists, rights holders and licensors. Lovingly and respectfully remixed by Dimitri From Paris. Proudly manufactured and distributed by Above Board Distribution worldwide. 2021.

KAYYAK ist Teil des Hekaya Kollektivs aus Zürich, welches begann, Parties im Club Zukunft zu organisieren – die Homebase von Kalabrese. Kalabrese wurde Freund, Mentor und Supporter des jungen Talents Kayyak. Und als er mit zwei funky SongEntwürfen ankam war Kalabrese begeistert und die Zusammenarbeit startete Die A-Seite „Make No Time“ hat ein prägnantes Afro-Gitarren-Riff mit einer treibendmelodischen Bassline, begleitet vom famosen Rumpel-Groove. Ein positiver Happy Ride.
Auf der B-Seite wird das Duo deeper und kreiert eine fantastische Late Night Jam - Nummer. Sie singen „Loose your fear and find your partner, make your way to relaxation“, während der Groove immer hypnotischer wird. Kalabrese sitzt am Schlagzeug und findet einen Weg zur Entspannung (“relaxation”), ohne dabei den Fokus auf den stetigen Beat zu verlieren.

Sandy Grooves Vol.1 is the debut compilation release from Boogie Bodega, a newly formed label based in Bali set up by Mexican Disco wizard Sould Out.

Comprising some of the most sought after producers within the Disco & Edits scene of the last years, Sandy Grooves vol.1 tickles all the Disco senses with something for everyone. From laid back Balearic inspired incarnation to a more uptempo dance floor heaters, this comp focuses on the full spectrum of the Disco & Funk arena.

The collaboration between Den Ishu and Sould Out in 'Disco Dust' blends funky guitars and filtered samples with solid and punchy house drums making it perfect for peak time on the club.

The Funk District steps up to the plate with his 'Just Groove With Us' a tasty funk number with a feel good reminder that now is the time to leave the troubles behind, lose yourself amongst the steady stomping groove, hypnotic rhythm guitar and driving Hammond organ.

'Delifunk' by Monsieur Van Pratt brings the heat with a surefire dancefloor igniter plenty of power in the horn section, guaranteed to get the feet moving.

It’s time for James Rod to deliver a filtered disco 'Brooklyn Back' track full of cool whoosh effects all around the head, loads of nice delays and percussion all the way to keep you grooving.

Finishing off this tidy bundle in style is none other than Julian Sanza with 'If You Want It' showcasing choppy bass-lines and layered with ear catching synth hooks.

Arms up in the air and loose from the hips up on the floor - the dance leg twitches. The pipe organs are playing, the drums are pumping - in the shine of the disco ball JACKFRUIT Recordings presents you the new house number of DOMPE: French Collection. 4/4 time with chromatic tone sequence full of dance power - perfectly arranged from warm-up to prime time. A whole timetable full of house in top form. Fancy. Funky. French.

Eclipse Part Four by Elements Of Life, the finale of the four part series bring the collection to a close.
The Johnny Hammond classic “Fantasy” in 7” form introduces Shades Of Melanin, the supporting and lead singers in the Elements Of Life band. The harmonies are heavenly and the ladies (Anané, Dawn Tallman, Ramona Dunlap) sing the song flawlessly. The EOL rhythm section are Josh Milan on organ, Axel Tosca on piano and synth flute, Gene Perez on bass, and Luisito Quintero on congas and percussion, their groove is “pocket”.

“Harlem River Drive” pays homage to Harlem, New York City, and the Mizelle Brothers. Taking it to the salsa street vibes, EOL with Lisa Fischer and Josh Milan on Backgrounds will have you singing the hook in no time. Hearing this on 7” takes you back to the days of collecting 45’s up in the Bronx where the people are fresh.

“You Came Into My Life”, the Roy Ayers penned choon, in downtempo form never released on vinyl is now on 7” with Anané on lead vocals.

“Bass Run”, written by Louie Vega and Axel Tosca, is an EOL Demo, still in the works, and is part of the Elements Of Life upcoming album entitled “Dreamer”, coming late 2022. Enjoy the sounds of Eclipse by Elements Of Life distributed by Above Board.

Soulful echoed vocals, dancing guitar rhythms and cosmic synth jams !
Leoparden's LP debut is a dreamy and freaky lo-fi affair inspired by everything from Bollywood disco to Nigerian boogie, with a twist of funk from the east Oslo suburbs...

Repress coming

Hailing from Leicester in the early-80s, Oneness was a five-man band focused on strictly playing roots reggae. Managed and produced by Sugar’s International, they recorded their only studio release ‘Watching You’ at Rainbow Sound Studio in Nottingham around 1983. “They wanted to play reggae only,” explains producer Dennis ’Sugar’ Christopher. “We were trying to crossover with a mainstream sound, but some of the band weren’t interested in that so we just had the one single. The engineer kept wanting to turn the bass down to meet the needs for radio play whilst the musicians would want it turned up.” Following this, a highlight for the band was supporting Curtis Mayfield at Leicester University before disbanding soon after, leaving this top-rated and essential electro-brit-funk infused recording to be unearthed from obscurity decades later. Available now from Backatcha on 12” reissue.

*H3 2021 Repress* on blue vinyl.

Light Touches Records is devoted to shed a new light to hot rarities, unknown grooves as well as forgotten classics.

The new 12” is a hot smoking one ready for the summer, that kicks off with “Things”, a dope sensuous groove paired with an enchanting and fierce voice. “Arigato” pushes the dance vibes in the jazz-funk territory with some killer groove and solos all the way thru. Closing the 12” is the stunning “Helpful”, a rich, uplifting philly instrumental of the best kind.

All tracks have been carefully edited without overdubs, in order to bring the spirit of classic disco manipulators to today’s dancefloors!

Brazilian wonderkid Rafael Cancian makes his debut on the label with this brilliant 4-track EP.

Early DJ Support:

Jkriv, Dicky Trisco

Running Back introduce a very important Mastermix /Mastercompilation 2LP GATEFOLD+ 24Pg BOOKLET) project centering around FRONT,

a legendary piece of german club culture and their music.

Eponymous Resident DJ´s Klaus Stockhausen and the later on globally known Boris Dlugosch and Running Back take a close look back at that Time, guide you through the early beginnings and absolute key moments on (House Music) Club Culture.
37 (!) legendary Tracks - many of which have not been on sale forever and a day - that mark the masterclass sound of that Era and could be an essential start or - end - point to any great collection. In Addition , the - stunning - Mixing brings back the "Front" itself and must be heard by old and , most of all, new fans , all over.

amburg's Front club was already the stuff of legend, when it was still open. When I was teenager on the outskirts of Frankfurt in the very early nineties - and before the name Klaus Stockhausen rang a bell - Boris Dlugosch was not only at the helm of said club, but also one of Germany's finest purveyors of house music. Front was his home as well as the playground for a colourful bunch of club kids from all walks of life. Its roots went back to the eighties as a gay club and it branched out to anyone who couldn't - even dance straight '. 
The rumours about this club were strong enough to get people like Playhouse's Ata on a road trip and have youngsters like me fantasizing about it. The musical menu during that time was the monster house sound from the US and the UK that rotated deepness with hysteric glamour.  
Of course, Front's sound was finely nuanced. Boris Dlugosch learned his craft from Klaus Stockhausen, who stopped his DJ career in 1992 (because - as he told me in an interview about ten years later - - every Bratwurst wanted to be a DJ all of a sudden') to pursue a career as fashion editor and stylist.  Stockhausen's thing as a resident (which actually meant to play at ONE club EVERY week during that time), was a mixture between electro, US-American R&B, British street soul, new wave and the emerging house sound. If you manage to dig up old recordings on the internet (a musical diet I lived on for a few years), there are striking similarities to the way classic US-American DJ would play, while adding a fierce uniqueness that won't let it pale in comparison. On the contrary, the sound of Front is one of the most interesting, you will ever lend your ears, too. 
So, why a Front mix and compilation 21 years after the club closed its doors On the one hand, because it's story hasn't been told yet and it's worth telling. On the other one, German clubs like Robert Johnson or Berghain - as divergent as they might are - both resemblance Front's spirit, diversity and musical open mindedness. And finally, because dancing is still fun.
Even, if putting a compilation like together this took over one year in the making, is peppered with licensing horrors and other obstacles to dreadful to share them here, we are happy to have it done. Spread over a double-CD and two compilation LPs that are mainly chronological, Klaus Stockhausen and Boris Dlugosch picked and mixed some of the club's most cherished records and sweetest moments. This is the sound of Front. And even, if I was never able to move my feet on its dance floor, I for one would be a very different DJ without it. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do. 
 
Gerd Janson

Ready for the Open Air Season? Grab these two freshly remastered Dancefloor Weapons while it last. Vinyl Only

Indianizer was born in 2013, springing from the minds of psychonauts drawing inspiration from Animal Collective's wild frenzies and Django Django's tropical rhythms. Following two self-produced EPs ('Pandas', 2013 and 'Jungle Beatnik', 2014), their first full-length 'Neon Hawaii' (Edison Box/PBP, 2015) was released in 2015. Thanks to this debut album, chosen as one of the top 50 records of the year by Noisey, the band toured Italy and Europe. 'Zenith' is the second full-length produced by the band together with Edison Box, Musica Altra and Bordello a Parigi which will be out on the 27th of March 2018: 'a psychedelic texture, ancestral, made possible by vortical bass lines and cosmic patterns. An extraterrestrial cumbia in essence' (Rolling Stone).

Cosmic disco classic played regularly by Baldelli, Lodola and in the underground scene, produced by John Kongos in 1981and released on 7 inch, containing only the short vocal version. Now remastered and reissued by Best Italy on 12" containing the full vocal original version plus the instrumental version on the flip.

Digital Afrika return to the fray with this incredible EP for ASW. Featuring the original Gnawa plus it’s acoustic source recording as performed by Radouan Naim in Morocco PLUS two truly excellent remixes from the legendary Jose Marquez and Melbourne’s own TEYMORI (Amin Payne).

The original source recording for this track was laid down in Planet Essaouira and recorded by Zhonu “Nui” Moon (Digital Afrika ) on one of his many cultural trips to his ancestral home land. The studio is situated on the Moroccan coastal town of Essaouira , a cultural hub for the Berber (indigenous Moroccan) traditions.

This enigmatic town , popularised by the beatniks and bohemians of the 60ʼs, most famously by Jimi Hendrix and The Rolling Stones , has a mystique all its own as well as a long musical history.

“Gnawa” in Berber language literally translates as “Trance“ music , and is traditionally performed in “Lilas” musical ceremonies accompanied by dance that can go on for days .. where the purpose is to produce trance-like states of being where different types of healing or catharsis can occur ..

The recording was then brought back to Melbourne, Australia. Where the Digital Africa team applied its electronic Afro-house touches , while keeping true to its original North African aesthetic.

Brooklyn based, DJ Monchan, steps up to perform some surgical edit wizardy on four mouth-watering tracks for the ever-dependable Razor-N-Tape.

'Reaction Control' kicks things off with a joyous disco gem, DJ Monchan extending and echoing those killer groovers to create a whirlwind of dancefloor delight. Next up, 'Dance It All Out' has a touch of the exotic highlife sound to it but reworked into a DJ friendly, irresistibly bouncing jam.

Flip it and it's back to the late-night NYC soirees of the 70's with 'Can't Promise' channelling that pure unadulterated fun into an ethereal edit of magnetic proportions. Taking the final slot of RNT042 'Get Down With Your Love' closes out proceedings with a silky smooth soulful heater.

Dancing People is an edits label embracing sounds from around the globe, with the focus firmly on making you move. These DJ friendly cuts are ready for dancing far and wide, paying respect to the original versions by enhancing their productions, energy, and musicality.

The edits series returns for their fifth instalment. Serving up two huge slices of Afro-boogie just in time for summer and hopefully a whole load of dancing the world over.

The Dancing People x Handy Supply Co collaboration continues with a fresh new stripe Tee and skater socks, available exclusively on the Dancing People Bandcamp.

As ever, strictly limited edition vinyl only release. Analogue mix + master and cut loud in glorious stereo.

After indulging in a little free movement over the first two releases, Vol. 3 sees us back in blighty, hanging loose with a hometown hero!

Way before our bongos had really begun to beat, Neil Diablo was slaying the hand-stamped edit scene with razor sharp disco reworks on his To Rack & Ruin imprint.

His energetic and effervescent sets at El Diablo's Social Club were the stuff of legend and his occasional appearances behind the Piccadilly Records counter helped pack the TD racks with some of our favourite floor fuel. Here, our newest Drum Chum digs extra deep with a triple threat of balmy Afro-disco, comic book funk and disco uplift.
Loose-limbed and laid back, 'High Emotion' stretches out across the whole of the A side leading the kind of slow motion dance we can't get enough of.
Potent polyrhythms underpin scratchy rhythm guitar and slick slap bass while that echo-laden vocal just keeps lifting us higher and higher.

The B side bounces into being with the synthed-up strut of 'Sex-N-Drugz', a portal into a parallel universe where Prince painted the Compass Point Paisley and the tempo never exceeded 100bpm - it's tropical pop served cooler than Kia-Ora.
The finale comes with the misty eyed magic of 'We Can', a triumph of snapping Italo snares and boogie optimism which shifts into bliss via a totally tops off chorus.

Keep the cowbell ringing folks!

Versatile producer S. Fidelity pairs up with renowned Berlin-based house & disco imprint Toy Tonics to release four track EP “Fidelity Radio Club – Toy Tonics Remixes”, paying homage to DJ and club culture with dance ready edits.

The success of S. Fidelity’s sophomore LP “Fidelity Radio Club” (April, 2021) is still culminating. Widely recognized as a highlight for instrumental beat music this year, with recent track placements on Spotify’s Editorial Jazz Vibes and Butter Playlists, each with over 1.9M Followers. Now, S. Fidelity teams up with the unmistakable sound of Berlin’s Toy Tonics to rework four of FRC’s track to perfectly fit dance floors worldwide as they slowly reopen.

Toy Tonics label head Kapote as well as TT label artists Cody Currie, Rhode & Brown and Sam Ruffillo deliver four high quality club renditions from FRC. The EP, only 500 copies pressed, is to be released via Jakarta Records on September 3rd. Musically, the EP combines the feel-good, beat factor of “Fidelity Radio Club” with the dancefloor ready house, disco and funk grooves that Toy Tonics are known for. The EP will be a perfect follow-up to S. Fidelity’s previous Jakarta releases, which have gained more than 3.3M cumulative streams on Spotify alone.

The 1st single, “Me At The Zoo feat. Àbáse (Cody Currie Remix) is to be released on August 13th along with announcement of the pre-order for the Limited 12” EP. The upbeat collaboration with Cody Currie – who has more than 2M cumulative streams on Spotify – takes the swinging groove of the original and gives it a Balearic, percussive, dance-ready vibe. Currie, a London-born DJ and producer has been on the rise since moving to Berlin and teaming up with talent from the city’s jazz and house scenes. He’s released two EP’s with Grammy nominated pianist Joel Holmes on Toy Tonics as well as the mini album “Atlantic Exchanges, Vol. 1” with Felipe Gordon on DJ Haus’ Shall Not Fade in 2021. This year Currie also shared his first solo 12” on Toy Tonics, “Moves EP”, which showcases his sublime ability as a producer to blend elements of feel-good house, disco, jazz and UK garage into each other.

The three other tracks are set to be released as digital singles on the physical release day, September 3rd, in order to maximize playlist reach and hit each of the artists release radars. Toy Tonics head honcho Kapote, a.k.a. Mathias Modica, takes S. Fidelity’s boogie tune “Something Good” and spices it with a catchy piano lead line, infectious drum programming and several synth solos. Kapote, with more than 3.5M cumulative Spotify streams and over 97K Monthly Listeners, ran Gomma Records for more than 15 years, where he produced and released the likes of WhoMadeWho and Rammellzee.

Rhode & Brown remix “Presumably Broccoli”, a straightforward hip-hop instrumental, which they flipped and “reverso-ed” into a just as straightforward high energy dancefloor gem. The duo from Munich have been delighting house music fans with rock solid productions on such labels as Toy Tonics, Permanent Vacation, Public Possession, Shall Not Fade and their own Slam City Jams imprint, establishing themselves as one of the most consistent house producers groups. Most recently they released their debut album “Everything Is In Motion” on Permanent Vacation.
Bologna-based Sam Ruffillo rounds out the EP with a deep and meditative house rendition of S. Fidelity’s “Higher” featuring Àbáse on keys and a prolific vocal recording of Steve Arrington. The Italian DJ and producer debuted on Toy Tonics just a year ago with the pandemic inspired EP “Sport House”, offering jazzy-house alternatives to dancing while clubs remained closed. Sam Ruffillo received co-signs and spins by the likes of Romare, Folamour and Spotify’s Fresh Finds: Basement playlist.
The release will primarily be promoted by the artist’s and label’s ocial media accounts and profiles.

Sanctuary's Life Classics label sees its fourth instalment with a mixture of Disco and Funk, edited for the dance floor with respect to the original work.

Let’s Dance – 08PM – by Reda Saiarh is a 10” release on AM Records. Four oddball “New Beat – not – New Beat” tracks produced by this young dj from Geneva (of the duo Ramin&Reda) for renewed appetite for dancing after the lockdowns… title track Let’s Dance is Reda’s 2021 take on the classic Bowie song, followed by an original new production Quinz Lord, in which he samples his girlfriend’s cat. On the flip he worked with Thomas Lavanchy on E-O, a song constructed around traditional Gabonese chanting before finishing off with an ode to Yello medley, mashed up to the deepest kick of the record! Super heavily cut 45rpm!

The Black Bones story is born out of a shared obsession for crate digging, collecting, and the playing of weird and wonderful music. Their releases so far have manifested in a highly-sought series of seven psychedelic disco 12"s - picking up numerous Record of the Week plaudits on the way. This considered curation and skill for pulling together far-flung sounds fully informs their first original material. These four bold and adventurous club cuts are a thrilling mix of straight-up house sounds, new beat, industrial, dub, sleaze and all the other good shit that comes with low-lighting and a heavy sound system. Kicking off with the full throttle 120 bpm of 'ABTS' - the duo take you straight to the 'floor with one of the wildest rides we've heard in some time. 'Denied' pulls us in to darker territory - chest pummelling bass, ominous high-pitched warnings and a chuggy acid throw-down finding us once again lost in that 5am dance floor fog. Over on the flip and 'Punghi' combines a hypnotic groove, dubbed out FX, percussion and a tripped-out Eastern breakdown. One for the more adventurous DJs and dance floor! The EP is closed by 'Gabi' which sounds like minimal gone maximal with an insane industrial switch-up. Enough words! As always, Black Bones let the music do the talking and this ambitious debut can quickly find itself shelved alongside the records that have fuelled their lifelong obsession.

Repress

Alexander Robotnick (aka Maurizio Dami) is an Italian electronic musician. He made his debut on the Italian music scene as the founding member of Avida, a dance-cabaret band featuring Daniele Trambusti and Stefano Fuochi.In 1983 he attained international popularity with his track Problemes d'amour, published first by the Italian label Materiali Sonori and then by Sire-Wea. Problemes d'amour went on to become a cult track of the disco scene. It became quite an import hit in America's underground club scene, and sparked the mini-LP Ce N'est Qu'un Debut that same year (originally released on Materiali Sonori in 1984 (Italy). It consists of 6 captivating tracks including the hit Problemes d'amour as well as the track Dance boy dance which has appeared on other cult disco compilations.

Antenna! continues his journey through house, disco and funk.
“Laguna” opens his 2nd Ep: a disco ballade characterized by
baroque arrangements that set a real romantic mood. “Pulsar”
is the most dance floor-oriented track of the EP with a hypnotic
bass line and filtered percussions that leave no way out. “Axis”
closes the release with its proper happy-funky style.

After his successful album “Dreams From Last Night”, Beath returns with his unmistakable sound on a two-sided 7″ that ensures a permanent summer sensation.

Bordello A Parigi is delighted to welcome Endrik Schroeder to the family, the Frenchman debuting with Second Breath. Alongside a honed talent for creating vivid rhythm patterns, Schroeder’s ability to create bold and memorable hooks is truly remarkable. The two tracks on offer are pure pleasure, post-midnight synth romances with a nod of appreciation to the past. We begin our journey with the star-gazing brilliance of “Second Breath.” Warbling undercurrents are punctuated by clean snares as beaming and bright bars descend in this superbly crafted work. “The Quest” takes hold on the flip. Full beats are coupled with meandering keys as Schroeder slowly introduces his melody, misty warming notes brimming with energy. Two gems from this debutant.

Bonfido Disques is back with the third release of their exotic concept series. Embracing the feel-good vibe of the 80's international Disco scene whether it comes from the African continent, the Middle East or America which is combined with heavy contemporary drums in order to stand out in modern dj sets. 4 reworks for the dancefloor on a limited edition 12" vinyl.

45th year anniversary release coinciding with Lamont Dozier's 2018 Summer tour. One for the lovers and the ones that got away - a real gem for any soul disciples out there. Large / dinked centre hole pressed on blue vinyl.

Multi-instrumentalist SaiR and MC Puppy Smooth join forces to shape this dancefloor hit! An ode to disco-rap invoiced four decades after his heyday.

Soul Funk legends, The SOS Band and their trademark sultry soul and feel good boogie get the Ben Liebrand treatment with a fine uptempo rework of the comeback single “Just Get Ready”. Classy glitter ball disco with infectious vocal and bags of energy to warm any dance floor! On the flip side the Michael Gray remix, in the way only he can, while as B2 track, Ben Liebrand prepares you in the typical Jam and Lewis style for a trip back in time with a 100bpm Jam stacked with a retro cowbell and rich bass from the 80’s Neo-Funk masters!

After-summer Essential!!

Second Ep from Paradise Pizza project. Something new and
beautiful is back!

KX9000 is back with his fantastic universe between jazz-funk and disco-house. Behind this alias that one would believe straight out of a Japanese animated film, we find Kerim Ben Mustapha who has established himself since 2018 as “one of the most remarkable producers of the moment“ (Mixmag) with no less than 4 EPs on Pont Neuf, in Germany on Blaq Numbers or in Italy on Apparel Music. He returns with a new EP 2L84ME which explores a new neo-soul facet of the musical palette of the Parisian producer, while remaining faithful to his recognizable style.

We are proud to announce the release of "Funky Bump" special 12inch version, containing the unreleased extended version of the most sought after Italian disco funk song produced from the great Italian producer & arranger : Pino Presti.

Remastered limited edition, with special picture cover on BEST RECORD ITALY

Arms up in the air and loose from the hips up on the floor - the dance leg twitches. The pipe organs are playing, the drums are pumping - in the shine of the disco ball JACKFRUIT Recordings presents you the new house number of DOMPE: French Collection. 4/4 time with chromatic tone sequence full of dance power - perfectly arranged from warm-up to prime time. A whole timetable full of house in top form. Fancy. Funky. French.

Soul/Disco/Funk single here for the first time ever on vinyl!
The independent UK label Six Nine Records Ltd., based in Newcastle upon Tyne, proudly presents Howard Johnson and his fourth release on the label.

Howard Johnson is back with a brand new and burning hot dance floor killer, backed with a sure-shot remix by T-Groove and Yuma Hara! This release is also a bit of a milestone for the label as it is the 25th one Six Nine Records Ltd. UK is putting out!

Definitely not to be missed as it is a limited UK press with small hole
and full colour printed picture cover!

BOO WILLIAMS’ DISCO RUNNERZ 3 is on the scene with “GET DOWN BOY", “I DONT WANNA LOSE YOU” & “PUT SOMETHING IN". Hand stamped & limited underground Disco edits with a side of Boogie. Let’s go!

Cause we love Vinyl..... Here is the next Vinyl from Dompe´s Label JACKFRUIT RECORDINGS. Four tracks can be found on the Record. Two Tracks of these are only available on this Vinyl. These tracks are as always full of summer vibes und carried by lots of samples with plenty of old-school-sounds. New House Beats with Love.

Limited edition 12" dedicated to the Neve A Maggio song flavoured with four remixes. Three from Mushrooms Project and one with a 90's house style by Deep88.
Wrapped in elegant electronics and an international flavour, Sara's voice recounts the unusual in these days characterized by strong anomalies and cold solitude. Like when it snows in May, like when you want to pick a rose and instead find yourself blinded by a white reflection, completely out of place. Yet there is life, under that white; breath, pulsation, a rhythm that presses and makes you dance: a song that drags you away from a daily life troubled by extraordinary events, which become intimate and confidential, but still unique, like every single snowflake.
Archeo Recordings is a reissue record label that regenerates old, lost, obscure and forgotten rare gems of mostly Italian music but also all over the world of the 70s, 80s and 90s.
All releases are licensed audio tracks re-mastered in their original form with sleeves recreated for today but all based on the original images.
Archeo would like to make the music available to a wider audience of collectors, DJs, music lovers of a forgotten time.

DISCO RUNNERZ 2 features more vibes from Chicago’s Southside with “ACTION 78″, “COME INSIDE” & “SUPER CITY” on this limited hand stamped release of underground disco edits from the legendary BOO WILLIAMS. Get it!

Italian weirdologist Bottin strikes again with another private pressing for Artifact Records. Side A starts off with an edit of a super rare italo-electro utterance, perfect for your breakdancing. A2 is Italian new wave, replete with passionate lyrics and funk guitars. B1 is a collab with balearic legend Leo Mas: Italian freestyle with a hint of new beat, isn't it? The closing cut is the weirdest of the bunch: trippy strings and & arps, throat singing & ecstatic chanting all around. Hot, hot, hot and limited as a night train on a holiday weekend.

Soul/Disco/Funk single here for the first time ever on vinyl!
The independent UK label Six Nine Records Ltd, based in Newcastle upon Tyne, proudly presents Byron Jamez who now makes his debut on the label! Born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, Mr. Jamez has been living and breathing soul music all his life (his mother was an active musician already during the 1970's).

Byron Jamez is a multi-talented man; an artist in the music business, an established actor and a master of advanced media skills. What we cherish the most right now is his pillow clenching voice and fantastic music, which definitely make this world much more beautiful.

This release contains the brand new and stunning groover “Let’s Get Together” backed with the stepper-esque “Time Machine” on the flipside. Definitely not to be missed as it is a limited UK press with small hole and full colour printed picture cover!

Club Paradiso re-work the 1982’s SIDI Italo-Disco gem full of Drum Machine, Claps and Synth. Also available the original vocal version of the era.

On the other side two new original tracks as always with their 80’s cosmic flavor.

‘Crociera’ is a funk disco tool that takes you directly to the poolside of a cruise.

‘Black cat’ is a pure Italo-Disco tribute with a vocal that never leaves you anymore.

The fifth release from the mysterious ‘Edits From’ series… HDB concocts 4 downtempo countrydisco-dubs equally applicable to a West Texas sunset as they are a Balearic sunrise. Every release thus far has sold out, this one will too

Italoconnection goes clubber than ever! Finally by DOPE DEMAND, the Disco Boutique EP digitally only released are available on this exclusive and limited edition.

Mondo Groove delights us with a limited edition reissue of the very rare italian electronic library music record released in 1985 by Antimo Serino and Danielle Brochard under the name The Basic Group.

Celebrating 30 years in the game for Z Records with a series of 12” vinyl EP’s containing some of the most sought-after remixes from the esteemed Z back catalogue. Part 2 sees highly desired cuts from Doug Willis, Joey Negro, The Sunburst Band, Mid Air and The Revenge.

First up, Doug Willis’ ‘Crystal Lover’ is a bass heavy jam slathered over the top of a toasted slice of percussion, cosmic vocal swoons, and eternally echoing horns. Next, the 1991 classic that really put Dave Lee on the map ‘Do What You Feel’ saw a standout remix from the man himself in 2015. The JN Revival Mix keeps much of the original music but beefs up the drums and bass to make for a super punchy sounding update.

Flip it over and find yourself lost in Joey Negro & The Sunburst Band ‘Only Time Will Tell ft. Angela Johnson (JN City Connection Mix)’. This jazzy, Latin-tinged and unashamedly musical dance cut showed the full force of soulful house music, made ever sweeter by Angela’s wonderful voice. Closing out proceedings, The Revenge unleashes a signature slammer of an edit of Mid Air ‘Ease Out’, perfect for blasting out across the highway or teasing in across the night.

For the last 20 years London-based author and party organiser Tim Lawrence has dedicated himself to excavating the history of New York City party culture and bringing some of the most powerful aspects of that culture to London’s dance scene, from where it has ricocheted around the world.

Having conducted the first and set of major interviews with David Mancuso of the New York City Loft, Lawrence started to host Loft-style Lucky Cloud Sound System parties with David and friends in London in June 2003. In February 2004 he published the first of three published three pioneering histories that have excavated and championed the previously overlooked foundations of contemporary party culture: Love Saves the Day: A History of American Dance Music (1970-79), Hold on to Your Dreams: Arthur Russell and the Downtown Music Scene (1973-92), and Life and Death on the New York Dance Floor (1980-83). Since 2018 Lawrence has hosted and DJed at the community audiophile party "All Our Friends. Paper Magazine describes him as the “reigning authority on the history of dance music in New York”.

With knowledge to share, and a readership as well as a dance floor to feed, Lawrence released Life and Death on the New York Dance Floor as the debut imprint on Reappearing Records. A year in the making, a compilation featuring rare and iconic tracks that appear in his much-loved and heavily-thumbed classic Love Saves the Day amounts to the follow-up. The collection features several tracks selected regularly by Mancuso, the party host who exerted a prophetic and unparalleled influence on New York City party culture, as charted by Lawrence. It also includes choice picks from groundbreaking DJs such as Michael Cappello, Steve D’Acquisto, Francis Grasso, Richie Kaczor, Larry Levan and Nicky Siano, whose expressive contributions are faithfully recorded in Love Saves the Day. The compilation traces how disco grew out of the record collections and intuitive sensibility of these and other DJs, offering a unique survey of the era’s expansive sonic palette.

With three dynamite editions already under their belt Samosa Records ‘Funk Purpose’ series is rapidly turning into one of the finest V/A compilation series available on vinyl today.

Having already topped the charts in vinyl stores across the globe the first three editions were a hard act to follow but Samosa have put together perhaps their finest edition to date in Volume 4 with masterful tracks coming from Souldynamic, De Gama, HP Vince and AlexNY.

Opening up proceedings are Italian production duo Souldynamic with ‘Black Night’ which is perhaps the perfect set opener. It’s warm and dynamic but equally cool and controlled with soul drenched Philly style vocals. The wonderfully hooky string line gives it an immediate feeling whilst the funky piano and wah guitar licks will cause uncontrollable dancing and add a touch of grit.

Also on the A side is De Gama’s ‘Crocodile Boogie’ a monstrous slice of percussion heavy jazzy piano house. The keys give it a powerful punch and despite it’s jazzy leanings it has a cool 70’s theme feel which will open it up to the more clued up dancefloors out there.

Over on the flip Dutch producer HP Vince closes out his packed 2020 with ‘My Baby Got The Blues’ a deep blues edged house outing with a real classic feel. Rock solid drum programming gives the chilled vocal all the push that it needs for the dancefloor, it’s a track of togetherness, one for those small hours in both the club and the afterparty.

Closing the EP out De Gama has re-built super hot Argentine producer AlexNY’s track ‘Over’. Featuring another powerful soul drenched vocal the warm bass notes draw the listener in for what is a wonderfully crafted track. Again it’s got the dancefloor at its heart but is packed with more than enough class to give it long lasting appeal for home listening.

Funk Purpose Vol. 4 features four dynamite tracks all tied together by a late 60’s / early 70’s soulful ethos. Warm an approachable it’s an EP for the club, which again will undoubtedly see huge DJ and radio support, but which will also find itself on many a favourite playlist.

Another triumph for Samosa, grab them while they’re hot!

New instant classic by Aphonia, side project of Inhalt from Dark Entires fam., who join the Wrong Era-ship with eleven minutes of chills and goosebumps. Rolling through the depths to the surface, this is the sound of your wildest trips. Not italo, not cosmic, not deep: we’re not putting a label on this one. Options? A remix from Kris Baha showing his flair for a downtempo industrial jam. Another by head-honcho Franz Scala adds his famous running Italian Dance brush. Sound perfection.

Fresh 1983 electro boogie funk from Brooklyn's very own James "D-Train" Nelson Williams and Hubert Eaves III aka the legendary D-Train, best known for their huge era-defining club classics 'Keep On', 'Music' and 'You're The One For Me'. Mixed by the equally as legendary studio team of Nick Todd and David Martinelli, 'Keep Giving Me Love' is another prime slice of that early 80's proto-house sound that Prelude Records nailed so well while bridging the gaps between disco and the oncoming house sound later in the decade, sonically inspired by the discotheque dancefloor and exciting technological studio advancements to create a modern and inspiring new strain of club music. True to the times, there is an awesome dub mix on the flip that deserves a mention that will no doubt get some much deserved spin thanks to this limited coloured wax reissue from your friends at Unidisc.

Legendary US vocalist Leon Ware (who produced for Quincy Jones, Marvin Gaye and Michael Jackson) debutes, together with the Disco Dandies, at High Fashion Music, featuring the remix of his most famous track “Inside Your Love” (2 People)”.

Originally featured on his album “Inside Is Love”, now in a complete NU Disco rework by the illustrious Disco Dandies!

The a-side gives you the ‘full treatment”, Nu Disco at it’s best, while on the b-side the dub-skills of the Disco Dandies are featured, together with the radio-edit.

Fifth release in the Pleasure of Love edit series features LA’s Daniel T (Heat-Wave, Cascine, Let’s Play House) & Duckcomb (Emotional Rescue, Cultures of Soul, Universal Cave). Both notable collectors of funk, soul, and disco from around the world, DT & DC deliver infectious versions of rare and classic dancefloor cuts.

“Caribbean Son” takes an 80s cumbia classic and transforms it into a daytime italo-balearic groove while the A2, “Kuniko’s TV”, brings the party to the next level with a left field Japanese take on a Queen stomper.

“Negra Caja” leads the B side with an acid filled South American hybrid remake of a house anthem. B2 finishes the release with a clean, floor filling edit of a rare cover version of GB disco.

Disco Boogie Classic's return for Vol 7 in the series. Expect the usual DBC style taking classic and some not so known tracks and re working them for the floors. Pressed on Limited 180G black vinyl.

Mellow vibes for warm weather and hot nights.

French producer Laroye, brings his slick production skills to Volume 3 in this top shelf series.

On the A-side, an audacious rework of legendary anthem ‘Leaving this Planet’, with subtle yet powerful modernisation of the drums and arrangement, additional synths and brand new bass recorded by Aroop Roy.

On the flip, ‘Phantazia’ is a low-slung basement disco cut, with infectious loops and beefed up jazz-funk groove. Laroye takes the track to a new dimension, adding a growling analogue synth solo for an epic climax. VINYL ONLY

“This is sick!” Gilles Peterson

New label from Belarusian producer Iner with kind house music. The first release presents works by guys from Sweden, Germany, France and Russia. All tracks are suitable both for listening and for the dance floor.

Back by popular demand "Take A Chance" by Mr. Flagio, one of the most classic Italo-Disco anthems, now including original versions and Italoconnection reworks.

repressed !

Second VA from Belarusian kind house label "Dobro". That release presents works by guys from Spain, France, Latvia and Russia. All tracks are suitable both for listening and for the dance floor.

Moustache, moto, lunettes et chemise à fleurs : Dabeull est un personnage à part.Musicien, producteur et chanteur, cet enfant de la funk et de la disco s'est construit un univers unique inspiré des années folles où la boule à facettes régnait sur le monde de la musique.

Ce projet de 12 titres est tiré de ses vidéos qu'il publie depuis plus de 3 ans, où il se met en scène dans son propre studio.

Au sein de chaque vidéo, Dabeull improvise une track usant de sa fameuse talk-box et de ses machines analogiques pour composer une «Newfonk» qui ravie autant les puristes que les newcomers.
Le producteur s'approprie les codes du Funk mieux que personne avec un personnage qui lui colle à la peau. Ou plutôt à la moustache.
Dabeull présente aujourd'hui sa compilation tant attendue « IN DASTUDIO ».

LP is pressed on Red Vinyl!

Desire is an electronic music band from Montreal and Portland, Oregon. Their debut album, II, was originally released in June 2009 on the Italians Do It Better label. The band is made up of vocalist Megan Louise, producer Johnny Jewel (also a member of the IDIB bands Chromatics and Glass Candy) and Nat Walker (also a member of Chromatics) on synthesizer and drums.

"Hot recordings from the golden era of the Italian sexy comedy film scene"

Early Sounds Recordings, in collaboration with the historical Italian label "Eleven" and A. Dallera, puts together a compilation of some of the rarest and sought after disco and funk records inspired by the Italian sexy comedy era.

Third 'Disco Fruit Sampler' release is here. All-star Disco Fruit artists once again : Hotmood, Mitiko, Loshmi and our new member, veteran from South Africa - Brian SNR. Disco Fruit offers up a suitably juicy re-edits, tasty revisions and sun-ripened reworks. As you'd expect, there's plenty to get your teeth into from start to finish. Hotmood, Mitiko and Loshmi offers their already well-known unique style for reworks from '70s and '80s blended in Nu Disco music. The last one by Brian SNR is original song called 'Wanna Kiss You'. Great Nu Disco track, sang and played by Brian himself.