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KosmoramaDisco Vol. 1 is the first of a series of compilations that KosmoramaDisco label wants to release from this year to the near future. The Vol. 1 shows a sampler of few of the first tracks produced by different electronic artists. The label presents a wide range of electronic styles all with a spaceship common ground, from Italo to Dark Disco and Slow Mo all wrapped in club dancing format

Here we are! It's a pleasure to introduce to you the second chapter of Apparel Wax, the vinyl faced artist who tears the dancefloors apart. APLWAX002 is once more a concentrate of groovy beats, catchy melodies and vibrant harmonies that come together to create a solid 4 tracks release with an only one soul: the soul of the music we love to dance to. Indeed, the whole EP doesn't sound like an assembled work, on the contrary is more a complete entity that moves together in an organic way since the very first track till the last one, creating an impactful musical story. Everyone should be aware that the unknown mystery man is back in town! Premieres on Houseum, Delicieuse Musique and Sleazy Beats.

Maurizio Cattelan and photographer Pierpaolo Ferrari's renegade art publication Toilet Paper returns to The Vinyl Factory to team up with Nike Lab, releasing four propulsive club tracks from across the world, united under the title Fast Forward. Toilet Paper's latest visual treat appears as a hyper-real gatefold, featuring new music by DJ Tennis and Sebra Cruz (Italy), T&P a.k.a. Tim Sweeney and Lauer (USA/Germany), Fantastic Man (Australia), and Kiwi (UK). Curated by nomadic online broadcaster Automat Radio (who rolled into London last year for a party with Phonica Records), the selection is aimed at showcasing the contemporary dance scenes of each producer's respective country. Toilet Paper's latest visual treat appears as a hyper-real gatefold, featuring new music by DJ Tennis feat. Sebra Cruz (Italy), T&P a.k.a. Tim Sweeney and Lauer (USA/Germany), Fantastic Man (Australia), and Kiwi (UK). Curated by nomadic online broadcaster Automat Radio (who rolled into London last year for a party with Phonica Records), the selection is aimed at showcasing the contemporary dance scenes of each producer's respective country. Limited to 1,000 copies, you can order your copy of Fast Forward here and see the stunning artwork in more detail below. DJ PROMO / PRESS
* Collaboration with Toiletpaper, NikeLAB and VF
* Four unreleased tracks from DJ Tennis (Feat. Sebra Cruz), Tim Sweeney + Lauer, Fantastic Man and Kiwi
* Artwork by Maurizio Cattelan and Pierpaolo Ferrari
* Curated by Automat Radio
* Double 12 gatefold with printed inners
* Limited ed. of 1000

Philadelphian Jazz legend Benny Golson has had a long and storied career, he's played with luminaries such as John Coltrane, Dizzy Gillespie and Art Blakey just to mention a small handful. Obviously his credentials are rock solid and his skills as a tenor sax legend are undisputed.
'I'm always dancin' to the music' from 1978 is taken from Benny's LP of the same name. Released on the mighty Columbia imprint as a mono & stereo promo-only white label it's status among underground soul, funk & jazz aficionados is heavyweight, a true 'rare groove' indeed. Produced by George Butler (whose credentials are no less than impressive!) this one has been a hugely popular dance record that has never been easy to track down in 12" form, often topping 'most expensive' record lists it's a record that certainly won't appear in your local second hand spot anytime soon.
Due to it's scarcity and the fact that 'I'm always dancin' to the music' is such a stellar, uplifting piece of jazz-funk-disco goodness it's no surprise that the bootleggers have tried their hand at replicating this masterful release, often resulting in some fairly shoddy facsimiles. Fear not, this beautiful, legit repress comes to you via the combined forces of Above Board distribution and Sony Music, utilising their superior and original master sources and lovingly remastered and repressed just as the 1978 promo 12" was released. No messing around here.
Essential, rare and beautiful - Another amazing nugget from the vaults!

Groove Dis Exclusive. PRE RELEASE. THIS TITLE IS NOT AVAILABLE YET. EDIT & DUB unearth more unreleased gems! These are unbelievable takes of TEE's classic remixes with the music breaking down like never before, apparently direct from master tapes! Lovers of JOEY NEGRO & DIMITRI FROM PARIS should...

Unavailable since 2018, now being repressed. Due the beginning of Feb. A stone cold classic on STAR CREATURE that helped wake everybody up to the talent of SAUCY LADY. The A-side features a remix by YUKI MONOLOG KANESAKA

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Following on from the critically acclaimed Penya Investigations cassettes and the 12' Acelere EP, Afro-Latin-electronic collective Penya conclude an intensely creative period with a Long Player collection of tracks Super Liminal. 'Liminal' - an in-between state -references the transitional process the four - piece band entered during a series of self-produced recording sessions held at Penya's multi-instrumentalist Magnus P.I's home studio between March 2016 and May 2017. Penya's percussive and futuristic Afro-Latin sound also owes its genesis to the concept of 'liminality': the threshold of disorientation occurring during ritual practices. Penya's hypnotic groovescapes, led by Jim LeM's bata drumming,ancient chants, sung by Lilli Elina, dubbed-out improvisations on trombone by Viva Msimangand lo-fi electronic production by Magnus P.I create a sound that has garnered significant support on BBC 6 Music via Tom Ravenscroft, Worldwide FM via Gilles Peterson, on BBC Radio 3's Late Junction, as well as being praised by a host of producers including DJ Khalab, Will LV, DJ Jose Marquez and Dengue Dengue Dengue. Penya's energised and engaging live show has also toured across UK festivals this summer, including Brainchild, Wilderness, Farmfest and Big Love.

Japan is loaded with ace disco producers. YUKI TAKHASHI better known as T- GROOVE is one of them. His ensemble laces up 2 unreleased Saucy archive cuts. Heavy Drums, Funked out bass & easily mistaken for an unearthed WEST END or SALSOUL rarity. Supported by the GRIMY EDITS & RAZOR N TAPE crew.

The Belgian DJ and producer KREWCIAL has a long history as beat maker and producer for a wide range of different styles. For Lumberjacks in Hell he chops up different styles to a soulful journey that evokes the best moments of deep ecstasy!

Tito Wun's 1st solo record on AVA. - six heavy hits, a real AVA. special! This one comes with hand stamped covers and labels.
Mastered by Barry "Bazza" Grint.

A little over six years ago, Let's Play House because, in earnest, with a 12-inch called Indoor Pool. Fittingly, the track it revolved around was by Runaway, the duo comprised of Marcos Cabral and Jacques Renault, and featured remixes by some tight friends of the imprint, Beautiful Swimmers, Slow Hands, and Soft Rocks.
We thought it'd be fun to celebrate our birthday for once, but not with something too obvious (e.g. a compilation) or too involved (e.g. a warehouse party blowout). What we came up with is this, a 10-inch that reflects a little of the past into the present. Appropriately, it includes edits by two of the artists on that debut EP. Runaway's is a dusted-off and remixed secret weapon from the act's early days while Soft Rock's is classic Soft Rocks, albeit from a more current vintage (it was recorded this year). Both absolutely rock. A little twisted, a little tilted, a little tipsy, but, as always, tight and tidy. Funny how, since 2009, everything has changed and nothing has changed at all for this label of ours.

For his last Dance with Lolea Blutch sets our soul on fire.
Showing a new side of himself with 3 bangers rounded off with a remix by Red Rack'em, author of the aptly named hit, "WonKy Bassline Disco Banger". As complex as his previous releases, this EP draws on the influences of hip hop, house and soul for a more powerful and electronic effect .... that'll blow your socks off.

If you're familiar with Public Release's sibling, FACE, a series of parties, you'll already know that Jee Day, né Dennis McNany, has been in the Bay Area label's orbit for some time; as half of the DFA act Museum of Love, he joined the inner circle years ago. Here, with Amot Herga Laxy, he makes his bold debut on Public Release itself.
The single begins with 'Crocodile Tears,' an abstract, impressionistic tapestry of African rhythms, meditative synth washes, Vangelis-esque horns and pads. It recedes and Jee Day plunges deeper into the jungle with 'Communication Masterbation,' a propulsive number built around a psychedelic, droney bass that's wrapped with gritty, distorted effects and layers of topline keyboard licks stacked high. A raw club track cut from transcendentalist cloth that'll lift you off the dance floor.
The B-side is a dub of 'Communication Masterbation,' with an emphasis being placed on pulling out, unraveling, extending the rhythmic elements and emphasizing the electronic veil the piece is shrouded in. A trancey, menacing sprawl that could be an extended Sonic Youth live jam if they swapped their stringed instruments for Roland and Korg gear—and dusted the whole thing in an unknown psychoactive slime.

Debut of a new collabo between SoulPhiction and Blunted Monkz, recorded during one of their jam sessions. Three tracks cover the grounds between deep and jazzy on GOTTA HAVE IT, minimal and tracky excursions on CRITICIZE, up to a frantic live mayhem like TRIPOLIS JAM. No polish done here, keepin it raw and direct. We welcome SBM to our roster and look forward to further expansions of Philpots Universe. Thanks for purchasing a real copy!

1976 - The Brothers were an emerging Disco soul septet whose blistering arrangements and ferocious playing had earned them a cult following and a major label deal. Little did they know that only a few years after the release of 'Brothers theme' that it would be a huge record on the dance-floors of NYC's Paradise Garage and Chicago's Music Box with both Larry Levan and Ron Hardy hammering the record behind the controls every night. The playing of the group paired with the production prowess of the legendary producer, writer and arranger Warren Schatz (Frankie Valli, Dolly Parton, Vickie Sue Robinson and more) combined to make a fairly heady brew of Disco, orchestral overtures and bombast that just ignites. 'Proper' Disco music in it's purest form, still doing damage today! Often sought after by the deepest of Disco heads on a white label promo 12" this rare EP now sees a fully legit reissue, made in conjunction with Above Board distribution and RCA is sourced from their vaults using original materials and remastered and repressed to the highest standard for 2018 and featuring all original 1976 RCA label artwork.
Accept no substitutes!

Get Physical is proud to announce the release of the first ever album from Chicago house luminary DJ Pierre. Entitled Wild Pitch: The Story, it collects originals and remixes old and new, and stands as a testament to the unique skill of one of dance music's most important figures. Famously, DJ Pierre as good as invented the squelch of acid house when playing with his Roland TR-303 drum machine as part of Phuture back in the late eighties. From there he went on to clock up more than 200 credits under aliases like Doomsday, Prime One, Raving Lunatics, AC!D FACE, DJ Pierre's Afro Acid Project and many more. He also became famous for the Wild Pitch mixes and alias that lend this album its name: they were characterised by long intros, layer upon layer of strings, repetitive vocal samples, and filtered hypnotic sounds on hard beats. Working with labels like Strictly Rhythm, Trax, King Street, Nite Grooves, International Deejay Gigolo and more recently Get Physical, Pierre has contributed hugely to the global evolution of house music for thirty years plus. This is a timely reminder of that and one that is jam packed with essential tunes that, old or new, still sound impossibly fresh. Included is a cover version of Donna Summer's classic and pioneering disco cut 'I Feel Love'. It is a 9 minute masterpiece of loose drums, wild acid lines and synthesised squelches that build and build before the vocal arrives and carries you away to the stars.

Two of Alkan's most bombastic reworks over one disc. His scene-defining cut of Justice's breakthrough club hit 'Waters Of Nazareth' adds a subtle Chicago drum edit to the original's notorious snarl, while the Australian band's 'Why Won't You Make Up Your Mind' psych-rock is blasted through with euphoric electro energy.

The Patchouli Brothers first began throwing parties in an Albanian dive bar in Toronto's east end, but have gone on to grace the stage at a spectrum of the city's establishments.

They hold down a residency at a rotating disco jam called Beam Me Up which, while held monthly at the Piston, has taken place in a film studio, an artist commune, above a furniture store and inside the Great Hall.

Their debut 12" for Basic Fingers features two cuts.
First up 'Wicked One', a fiery slice of gospel served with a rich piano hook.
On the flip we're treated to 'Magic Rhythm (Of Love)', a masterclass in pure disco-funk insanity.

Looking for a peak-time workout with lots of percussion Look no further...

Shag Edits series hits volume 7 and in great style. We welcome Oli Furness to the SHAG party and he delivers two outrageous cuts. U Can is a disco BOMB hitting you in all the right places, from the hands in the air, to the guilt free sing along moments. Kick It rocks a hip house feel, holding real grit and groove throughout. Jamie joins Oli on the A side with Woody Dunked, anyone who knows Jamie's work will recognise the style, always grooving, hard hitting snares and heavily sampled. Bress Underground ties up the B side with another disco gem. Again its a let your hair down, vocal groover with a carefree attitude.

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DJ Koyote has long been a dab hand at discerning house music. Thankfully, his latest offers more of the same. Seeing the light of day on his own Supergenius Records imprint, 'France 'n' Trance' sees the French producer perk up with no less than five original cuts, each of which boasts its own inimitable charm. Opening up the release is the sounds of the title track. A melancholy effort full of warm, hazy vibes, its skipping, playful ethos is characterised by its twinkling, charming melodies. A smile-inducing track that's sure to prompt delirium on the 'floor, it gets us underway with some distinction. 'Hey Baby' sees the producer opt for more uptempo strands. Featuring a killer hip hop vocal sample and a series of off-kilter elements, it's a completely different proposition to what's come before - albeit one that emphasises the producer's knack for the unpredictable. 'Just a Young Thing' sees the producer hark bark to vintage Chicago times with a jam that could well have been lifted from Trax's back catalogue. Full of booming kicks, claps and snares, this one plays out like a modern interpretation of a classic Armando joint. The quite expertly names 'Ladonna' is an exercise is peak-time funk flavours, before 'Business Class' sees us out the door with another track that suited to the night's most fervent moments. An industrial-tinged track of techno persuasions, it's a hot and heaving effort that's as likely to leave you in a cold sweat as it is reaching for the lasers. There's no doubt about it - Koyote's latest is a triumph from the beginning to the end.

Philly's Double Exposure have undoubtedly earned the title of Disco legends, their music has long been part of the heartbeat with numerous classics under their belts. Their mighty release 'Ten per cent' was the first commercially issued 12" single and subsequently ushered in the notion of the format as a 'go to' in the clubs and among DJ's. Originally thought of as a fad in a world where the 45 was king, this 12" release unknowingly changed the direction of dance music and music promotions practically overnight. Disco history indeed.
Having worked over the years with some of the biggest producers and arrangers in the game, Double Exposure have benefitted from the talents of people like Norman Harris, Tom Moulton, Bunny Sigler and even in later times, David Morales and Frankie Knuckles. This isn't to say the boys themselves were slouches though, their iconic vocals have laced many classics over the decades. Featured on this fine compilation is a collection of Double Exposure's biggest tracks, all the proper mixes are here, untouched, respectfully sequenced and re-presented in their entirety. Mixes from Walter Gibbons, Tom Moulton and Bobby 'DJ' Guttardo all included. Loud and extended 12" mixes are the order of the day. A truly essential package for the die-hard Disco aficionado or for those who are exploring this most important movement in dance music for the first time. Curated with the full input and backing of Salsoul Records and carefully selected to reflect the truly timeless nature of the music contained within. For listening, for dancing, for turning on a party! Remastered by Optimum Mastering. Artwork & design by Million Dollar Disco.

This is the second release from Athens Isigude Records and features 2 fresh, respectful mixes of the track 'Bar Reckless'. The lyrics recall a dialogue between her and a monk whom she met at the bar and asked "What are you doing here old man This is no place for a saint to be". On remixing duties we have rising Greek producer Zaq who takes the Greek folk epirotic rhythm deep into a truly Aegean balearic beat on the A-side while on the flip side he brings some dubby acidic beats.......

Surely no other orchestra can claim the dancefloor kudos of these guys - The Salsoul Orchestra. They've literally played on, shaped, crafted and executed numerous classics since their inception in 1975. As Salsoul Records' in-house band they were quite literally, instrumental, in the personality and sound of one of dance musics most famous and respected labels.
With over 50 members at times the orchestra offered a level of musicianship and sophistication that hadn't previously been seen in the 'dance' music of the time. Their repertoire has been sampled, flipped, mimicked, and coveted 1000's of times over the years, such is the impact of this group of musicians.
This hugely enjoyable bumper selection of some of the orchestra's highlights is pretty much essential, featuring some classic mixes and edits from the likes of Danny Krivit, Walter Gibbons, Larry Levan, Shep Pettibone, John Morales and Tom Moulton you can tell that is pure quality from start to finish. A truly essential package for the die-hard Disco aficionado or for those who are exploring this most important movement in dance music for the first time.
Curated with the full input and backing of Salsoul Records and carefully selected to reflect the truly timeless nature of the music contained within. For listening, for dancing, for turning on a party! Remastered by Optimum Mastering. Artwork & design by Million Dollar Disco.

In a discography that includes releases on too many quality labels to mention, we are proud to present Toronto's very own Demuir and his Yoruba Records label debut with 'Discover'. Vocal duties are handled by another native from the 6, the lovely and talented Cynthia Amoah. Demuir and Cynthia have proven to be a formidable team, collaborating in previous bangers such as 'Here's To Friday' and 'Such Is Life'."We marching on and walking together softly..." 'Discover' takes us through that initial first encounter of two lovers. That point where you feel the entire world opening up to unimagined possibility. The adrenaline starts to rush and the anticipation builds. You begin to listen to your heart thump in the same way you feel Demuir's signature hard drums thump. The urgency in Cynthia's vocals is letting the listener know that this is real. That this is really happening. The percussion stabs away and you realize that this is a much deeper affair than what you're accustom to hearing from Traxsource's 2015 and 2016 Jacking House Producer of the Year.
The dopamine begins to completely take over their brains. Their sense of perception becomes blurry. Cloud 9 is all they see. The Toronto connection continues with a remix from one of the city's most important pillars of house music, Nick Holder. Its moody filtered keys, soft drums and hallucinatory feel places our two lovers in that euphoric state we all know too damn well.
"From Here we take the chance... '
As our lovers continue their newfound discovery the attraction cannot be controlled any longer. It is time for dance and it is time for touch. The endorphins begin to take control now as Karizma brings his late night Kaytronik vibes to the proceedings. The Kaytronik Treasure Dub is the moodiest of all of these remixes. This scorcher slowly builds up the tension using Cynthia's vocals as almost a mind map of how we go about these new discoveries. We try to keep our cool, we want to 'discover' with restraint, but inside, the further we look within, we're elated. The volume of the vocals say so much in this mix while the physical build up moves to more climactic oceans. Our lovers have hit our peak. 'I'll Walk With You Into The Sunlight... '
There's silence and acknowledgment. The oxytocin is now kicking in. Rounding out things nicely, N'dinga Gaba brings a wonderful cool out of swinging deep house with its synth bass lines and soothing looped out keys. Gaba's rendition will appease any and all fans who enjoy their house with a touch of Kerri Chandler. The Baltimore-based producer brings out a more tender energy out of Cynthia's vocals and it's the perfect conclusion to an ecstatic experience.
Demuir has always been keen on pushing the culture forward while staying deeply rooted in the history and tradition of this thing we call house. He exemplifies the very ethos of Yoruba Records and we couldn't be happier with this jewel he has laid bare for all of us to discover.

Masterworks Music returns with their illustrious 10" vinyl-only brand, The Masters Series. Stepping up to handle duties on this fourth instalment is none other than Tel Aviv's own Obas Nenor.
Having made waves with his previous outings for Defected, Heist Recordings and his own label, Nenorian, not to mention EPs for the likes of Strictly Rhythm, Mahogany Music and a slew of 12's for Whiskey Disco as half of Rabo & Snob...let's just say the man gets around! Now unleashing his 'Weirdo disco' style on Masterworks Music Here, he packs his studio creations win a tidy, 10" format with a double-header with "Candies" on the a-side and "Stay" holding down the b-side. 'Candies' offers the perfect counterpart with a shuffling, low-key vibe. Every much as danceable as the flip, "Candies" pairs jangling guitar riffs with vocoded rhymes and more undulating vocal snips. Clavinets dripping in wah-wah wackiness keep the mood light and funky and recall the glory days of acts like Faze Action and Crazy P.
Flipping over to the B side 'Stay' wastes no time getting down to business with wonky, percussive intro that launches head-first into a stomping Moog-bass groove. Layers of vocal samples undulated and punctuate the rock-steady disco beat while chords and claps get the hips shaking.
Cracking' tackle for any modern disco head, these are sure to blaze up the night!

Respuesta Alternativa or the Alternative Response was the project of Spanish musician Jesus Mª Catalan, created with the help of Julián C. Pérez.
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As the title implies the music was generated in response to traditional music notions of the time, and reflects how Jesus Mª Catalan would challenge these traditional ideals using a fusion of styles and his unique vision. Jesus laid out his synths and drum machines, while other musicians played traditional instruments over the top. This unique approach worked to create atmospheric tracks capturing simple themes, with each influence being carefully thought of in the joint result. As he explains each instrument weaves independently throughout a passage in a curious game where the listener's attention goes from focusing on a keyboard, guitar to bass or percussion. Previously only released on a cassette album in Spain, Left Ear have polished 5 choice cuts for a 2018 12'.

Sample heavy transmissions from Spyedits HQ. Three of them. The white label series continues this time featuring UK
resident Sameed. Feel the tribe. TIP.

Played on BBC Radio London Tony Blackburn's 'Soul on Sunday', BBC Radio 2 Trevor Nelson's 'Rhythm Nation', A Listed on Mi-Soul, the 'Divas Got Soul' album was #1 on the UK Soul Chart for 6 weeks. Played globally on radio stations from LA to JA and in between.

Early 80s. Christiane F and Tron meet over a brutalist landscape. Clock is ticking. Electronic pioneers bang up post punks. Dirty hits. Take more. Time is running out. Northern European sub-cultural appropriation to destroy the dance. Still, it sounds good. And it looks nice. Nice sleeve art. Move along. Move along.

V.S & the H.O.G's previous explorations into Special Versions have always been selected from their more leftfield musical treasures, 'Angel Dust' & 'Turn Me On' are amazing versions of classics that are worthy of being in any discerning DJs record boxes!
'Angel Dust' is a magical voyage through Disco-Rock wonderland - A twirling twist on a bonafide classic.
The Disco Angels kindly delivered the rare original multi-track parts for this playful journey.
At almost 9 minutes long, 'Angel Dust' has a raw, edgy Punk-Funk vibe. Everything is more stripped down & sleazy, with delays & spatial sound effects aplenty.
The groove just keeps on building with the Chicesque guitar riffs and amazing vocal harmonies twirling along a disco left turn that in a Flash takes you by surprise into a Good Time vortex!
You can't help but smile & dance at this point - It's a great version for the modern dancefloor, maintaining the magic & essence of the original!
Perfect for 'Pikes' Ibiza, yacht-rock parties, leather-boy dark basements, Las Vegas Casinos, Fetish parties, Hen nights, B-Boy block parties, after-hours jams, weddings and bar mitzvah's - A classic for all occasions!
Climb aboard the mothership for a cosmic journey into the final frontier of sophisticated Dark Star Funk!
'Turn Me On' is super high end Twilight sounds for Space-travellers, Moon maidens and Love robots, getting down with a galactic goddess under a swirling Disco ball!
After the seductive spiritual Fender Rhodes intro, we are drawn into the hypnotic groove by its razor sharp drumming and deep electronic sub-bass synth. A yearning ebony diva dreamily begins moaning her mantra 'Touch Me, Feel Me!' and then the magic really starts to fly!
Eyes closed, dancing on a cosmopolitan Wave, we finally reach an ecstatic eruption as the melody strips down to a primal breakbeat percussion frenzy and our aroused temptress loses control with a cascade of salacious screaming!
'Turn Me On' has been masterfully mix-blended by Velvet Season who understand the subtle nuances of a classic such as this and how to accentuate the mystical power for the modern dancefloor!

Following a number of exciting tunes released on the renowned Quintessentials, here comes Mat Chiavaroli's first long-player 'No Stranger To Madness". Warm Fostex tape hisses and MPC swings, the guy from the Pescara hills delivers 10 tracks for both your dancing and listening pleasure. The A- and B-side tracks are drenched in dusty funk samples, gritty chords and syncopated rhythms. In 'Aroma De Mi Vida' Mat chops obscure Rhodes riffs and layering them with more elements, just like in 'Whoja Vu", a heavy-sampled disco juggler very close to his previous Quintessentials releases. On the flip we find some deep chords melting with powerful gospel vocals, giving life to a track that annihilates boring dancefloors. There's a similar vibe in 'Jeep Ridaz' that reminisces about seminal Atavisme classics with broken detuned bits and agitated cut and pastes give a sense of randomness. The second part of this album shows Mat Chiavaroli's deeper side. 'Double Pain' is a tune that progressively brings you to many aspects of what Mat loves: saturated female vocals stick out while gloomy chords gently develop. 'Storia Losca' has a slightly different attitude with a huge synth presence, live percussion and dreamy pianos. The D side opens with 'The Quiet Bobobo", a distorted floor delight and ends with something closer to Mat's early music, disclosing a fresh collaboration with the young studio fellow P.Lok. 'No Stranger To Madness' fits many bills and is an impressive proof of what Mat's musical ability is.

My third week in Amsterdam I found my way to a small speakeasy tucked away amongst a labyrinth of cobbled alleyways. A doorman waved me inside, a knowing smile twisted around the half-smoked blunt hanging from his lips. I made my way down crooked, narrow stairs into a dimly lit room full of patrons nodding in the haze, feet tapping in time as they smiled and sipped at green-tinged cocktails. The soft sound of glasses clinking amongst murmured conversation served to accentuate the flaw in the scene before me; there was no music. Realising I'd paused in the entrance long enough to draw a few amused looks from the tables nearest me, I regained my composure and headed towards the bar, pondering the mystery before me. I reached the counter as the barman was mixing a cocktail and waited, but before I could order the man turned and placed a glass in front of me, the same half smile on his lips the doorman had shown me as he nodded at a specials board listing a Pistachio Sour. It sounded good so I took it to an empty seat and returned to my examination of the bizarre room. As I sat down a grinning girl next to me offered a toke on her joint, and as the no indoor-smoking law was clearly being ignored here I gratefully took a careless draw. As my coughing subsided I took a deep gulp of my drink, and suddenly music flooded my ears. My jaw dropped as I raised my head to see a guy on stage mesmerising the crowd with chill beats, house music permeating the formerly silent bar. The girl with the joint smiled at my amazement. "His name's Sune" she told me, "Welcome to 8 Till Late".

Summer is in the air, celebrating in vivid colour and creating everything a new. It therefore seems the perfect time for Black Hot Records to emerge into the light with a pair of cracking disco re-works.

The man behind the mixing desk is however no novice, having served up his first instalment of dance floor dynamite way back in 1991, and there followed a decade of underground signals under various guises, before a self-imposed exile and prolonged radio silence ensued...

Rising phoenix like from a suitably fashionable hiatus, and using the alias Discotonik to cover his tracks, this is a blazing return to the fray that catapults our man firmly into the middle of the action. The A side open's with Slicks 'Space Bass', Slick being a cosmic side project for Larry James (Fat Larry's Band) ,expertly re-tooled to fire up today's dancefloor. The flip is very much in the same anthemic territory, with added punch underpinning Goody Goody's 'It Looks Like Love'. Its creator Vince Montana, the vibraphonist & Disco Godfather who founded Philadelphia's MFSB before leaving to set up the legendary Salsoul record label spent decades honing the art of 'moving the crowd'. This track is a family affair with his daughter Denise Montana handling vocal duties. Both these reworks are irresistible and we expect them to feature heavily in the sound of summer 2016.

Like the very best of today's editors, Discotonik does not set out to reinvent the wheel. Since back in the day, the basic wheel functions perfectly well, yet with some modification and augmentation, they are now arguably better designed for the modern highways. Similarly, these reconstructions retain all that was wonderful about the originals, yet add a little magic to meet the rigorous demands and tastes of a new generation of nocturnal creatures.

You will almost certainly be familiar with the source material and these Black Hot rubs provide a new twist as well as a great excuse to get them back out of the vaults and onto the play-list.