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Das Jahr 2014 hat auch wieder eindrucksvoll bestätigt, dass der
moderne Deutsche Schlager erfolgreicher ist als je zuvor. Die Charts
wurden dominiert von tanzbaren, deutschsprachigen Songs. Daher
starten wir wie gewohnt das neue Jahr mit unserer Compilation
'Deutscher Disco Fox 2015'. Auf 2 CDs liefern wir die aktuellen Disco
Fox Titel, die auf keiner Tanzparty fehlen dürfen. Mit dabei die Größen
der Schlagerszene: Olaf Berger, Leonard, Sandy Wagner, Anna-Maria
Zimmermann, Jörg Bausch, Marco Kloss, Cordalis.

01. Anna Maria Zimmermann - Die Tanzfläche Brennt
02. Olaf Berger - Du Bist Mein Stern
03. Sandy Wagner - Das Allerbeste Kommt Noch
04. Cordalis - Maria Und Ich
05. Leonard - Die Liebe Ist Ein Wunder
06. Jörn Schlönvoigt - Für Immer Und Ewig
07. Edwina De Pooter - Das Geht Auch Noch Über 30
08. Denny Fabian - Samstag Nacht Reloaded
09. Acarina - Hals Über Kopf
10. Axel Fischer - Chalala I Need You
11. Gilbert - Durchgebrannt
12. Saskia Leppin - Diese Nacht
13. Marcel Schweizer - Gib Mir Mein Herz Zurück
14. Andreas Köhler - Nur Wegen Dir
15. Schwesterherz - Laß Mich Noch 100.000 Mal
16. Andy Andress - Love Story
17. Daniela Lorenz - Die Sehnsucht Brennt
18. Jürgen Milski - Oh Helene
19. Julia Bender - Herzklopfengefühl
20. Sonja Christin - Geheimnisvoller Fremder

01. Oliver Frank - Sommer In San Marino
02. Jörg Bausch - Himmelsphänomen
03. Anna-Carina Woitschack - Geflogen Sind Wir Lang Genug
04. Marco Kloss - Ein Königreich für deine Liebe
05. Gaby Baginsky - Brauche Keinen Lover
06. Jennifer Diorgo - Vergeben
07. Rebeca Georgi - Alles Nur Für Dich
08. Edelmeer - Die Erde Brennt
09. Fidane - Auch Wenn Mein Herz Daran Zerbricht
10. Peter Sebastian - Du Bist Mir Viel Zu Schade Für Eine Nacht
11. Danielle - Halt Dich Fest
12. Alex Stark - Ich Sterbe Nicht Nochmal
13. Indra Riva - Laß Uns Tanzen Gehen
14. Oliver Lukas - Engel Aus Dem Süden
15. Bata Illic - Träumen Kann Ich Nur In Deinen Armen
16. Tom Thomee - Wenn Alle Träume Sterben
17. Marleen Lind - So Sind Die Männer
18. Andreas Möller - Du Hast Mein Herz Alarmiert
19. Marta Rosinski - Ich Werd Wieder Tanzen Gehen
20. Stixi & Sonja - Fahrende Musikanten

Fitness & Workout Box : 10 CDs mit Musik für viele viele Stunden Fitness-Training.
Fit werden, sich schön und wohl fühlen. Die Fitness & Workout Box bringt jede Figur in Topform
Mit Warm-up, Cardio und Cool-down Elementen!
- Step Aerobic
- Aerobic
- Power Cycling
10 CDs zum unschlagbar günstigen Preis

ANTONIO ASCOLINO - MAMBO #5 (BPM: 87)
CLUELESS - GIRLFRIEND (BPM: 95)
A HARD MOUNTAIN - THIS LOVE (BPM: 95)
ANTONIO ASCOLINO - LOVE DON'T COST A THING (BPM: 99)
ANYTHING - YOU MAKE ME SICK (BPM: 100)
CLUELESS - I KNOW WHAT BOYS LIKE (BPM: 103)
AIR LOVERS - JUNGLE BOOGIE (BPM: 105)
CLUELESS - LIKE I LOVE YOU (BPM: 113)
CLUELESS - COME CLEAN (BPM: 117)
CLUELESS - CALL ME BEEP ME (BPM: 117)
CLUELESS - I'M EVERY WOMAN (BPM: 122)
AIR LOVERS - ONE NATION (BPM: 124)
DANCETERIA - SET YOU FREE (BPM: 130)
ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC - BEAT IT (BPM: 138)
ANITA ARAGONEZ - SHE BANGS (BPM: 145)
ASTONISHED - THAT DON'T IMPRESS ME MUCH (BPM: 127)
DANCETERIA - CAN'T GET YOU OUT OF MY HEAD (BPM: 126)
ANITA ARAGONEZ - RHYTHM DIVINE
ANTONIO ASCOLINO - WHENEVER WHEREVER
ANYTHING - LADY MARMALADE
ANTONIO ACOLINO - I NEED TO KNOW
ANITA ARAGONEZ - SO IN LOVE WITH 2
ANITA ARAGONEZ - GIVE ME JUST ONE NIGHT
ANTONIA ASCOLINO - WAITING FOR TONIGHT
DANCETERIA - SEXUAL
DANCETERIA - STRANGER IN MY HOUSE (RMX)

Just about the biggest tune on the planet at the moment - you might have seen the limited yellow promo selling on eBay for silly money Well if you didn't 'get lucky' then cop yourself one right now along with the original northern soul banger by Velvet Hammer on the flip for good measure - also a rare 45 like you didn't know already!

A1. First up we have some intergalactic business with this cosmic jazz funk disco stormer, hypnotic beats, classic vocoder vocal with sweet female backing, dreamy keys, sweeping synths with a bit of slap bass thrown in, definitely MadDisco's summer space tune of 2014 and pressed at 45rpm for extra loudness.

B1. Continuing with the cosmic theme we have a serious bit of vocoder disco boogie from Japan, tripped out effects galore, panning hit hats and a 70's bass line to die for.

B2. And last but definitely not least we have this gem also from Japan, chilled jazz funk groove of the highest order, some amazing musicians on this one, crisp production as well, just listening to this makes you cooler!!!

Following the appetizer of the two 12" singles "Trinidad (Disco Mix)" (EM1128TEP) and "J'Ouvert" (EM1129TEP), we now serve up the main dish, the fine 1977 album Steel Funk by John Gibbs and the Unlimited Sound of Steel Orchestra, a new addition to our 'EM Steel Pan Series'.
Trinidadian steel-pan player John A. Gibbs studied science at the University of the West Indies in Jamaica where he earned his undergraduate and graduate degrees and formed The Jamaica All Stars Steel Band. This was the start of a dual career in science and music that eventually took him to the United States.
He moved to Philadelphia in the mid-70s and met Philly arranger/producer Louis A. deLise, with whom he collaborated to create a new steel pan music, welding Trinidadian steel music to Philly soul. He researched and advocated a new style of steel pan music, describing the steel pan as an 'omnivibraphone' in his 1978 book The Unit Steel Band, in which he combined his scientific and musical backgrounds to illuminate the physics of the steel pan.
Gibbs' innate musicality comes to the fore on Steel Funk, where he compiles several years of experience with deLise into an appealing Trini-Philly groove union, with the five steel pan players of the Unlimited Sound of Steel Orchestra working in sync with a 30-piece studio orchestra of brass, strings and rhythm. The songs range from Calypso to film theme to pop standard, covers and originals, but Steel Funk is not a chintzy pastiche, it's a glorious unity. We offer this re-release as 'the 2014 version', newly remastered, with improved sound quality, a different track order and new cover art drawn by Yoshihiro Tsuyama/2Yang.

Awesome sounding remastered re-issue of this super-rare underground disco belter from Crosstown Traffic. Originally released in 1979 on tiny Philadelphia label D.C. Records, this highly collectable 12' still gets plenty of playtime today from DJs such as Dmitri and Al Kent. On the A-side 'Party People' slams you hard with funky basslines, furious disco beats, heady 70s synths and a whole load of party lyrics. Truly infectious! Then grooving sideways into your life is the B side's 'Love Your Family'. Yet another disco gem, this tune is mellower yet will still have you running to the dancefloor with its first-class bass guitar riff, deeply-disco tambourines and hand-claps. Great stuff!

**Second press** For the first release on Austin Boogie Crew Records, the label presents a heavy instrumental two-sider from Austin's own Solar Shield. Well recommeended!!!
'Reesis' is an electronic boogie-funk banger. "Beeturia" is equal parts beach boogie and jazz-fusion, propelled by the virtuosic soloing of Solar Shield producer Chris McDowell.

Rare reissue from 1987

Vinyl 7" S/sd with Bees Wax back

BSTC returns after a long gap with a "FLY", a smooth up-tempo soul groove featuring the hypnotizing vocals of JL. The flip is the original version of the previously released "VENUS & MARS", a crazy disco funk jam tailor made for the dancefloor. Limited edition of 300. Black vinyl.

Deputy of Love is an uptempo, peak-hour disco stomper. "Night Life" is a hard-hitting boogie anthem. Support from Tom Noble, Jacques Renault, Woolfy, Jamie Strong of Innovative Leisure, Classixx, & the Funk Freaks.

Following on from our Evelyn Thomas, Miquel Brown and Barbara Pennington packages, it give us great
pleasure to finally release a deluxe 2CD package of some of the most in-demand and previously unavailable
Ian Levine produced Disco records spanning some 25 years. Compiled by Simon White, '24 Hours A Day -
Ian Levine: The Disco Years' finally compiles the cream of Levine's 1970s output kicking off with Barbara
Pennington's previously unavailable full 12' mix of the Billboard No.1 Dance smash '24 Hours A Day' and
including such 70s rarities as Carol Woods' 'I'm In Wonderland', Doris Jones' 'No Way Out' and 'Suddenly
I'm Alive', Eastbound Expressway's 'Never Let Go', Seventh Avenue's 'Miami Heatwave' and Tyrone Ashley's
'Don't Stop Dancing'. We've also added the cream of Levine's 80s 'Disco' output - many of which have
been lost in the sands of time ever since but which have been hand-picked by Simon White to compliment
Levine's 70s output!
All tracks have been extensively re-mastered and sound the best that they've ever been. There is the usual
8 page booklet with sleeve notes by Simon White and a number of scans and photos, all superbly packaged
in a stylish 2CD pack with slipcase.







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The companion album to '24 Hours A Day - Ian Levine: The Disco Years' is this sterling collection of Ian
Levine's 1980s HI-NRG output - a scene in which Ian Levine was superbly qualified as he was the resident
DJ at London's No.1 Gay club, Heaven, throughout the 1980s, thus setting the musical agenda for the rest
of Europe throughout this period. Once again compiled by aficionado Simon White, 'Beating Faster - Ian
Levine: The Hi-NRG Years' once again collects the creme de la crème of Levine's HI-NRG releases between
1984-1990 including such in-demand and commercially difficult to find tracks like Miquel Brown's 'This Time
It's Real', Sadie Nine's 'Number One Lover', Seventh Avenue's 'Loves Gone Mad' and Norma Lewis's
'Surprise Me Tonight' among many other gems. As with the other volume, many of these tracks have been
generally unavailable on CD until now and certainly many of these mixes are making their CD debut for the
very first time too!
All tracks have been extensively re-mastered and sound the best that they've ever been. There is the usual
8 page booklet with sleeve notes by Simon White and a number of scans and photos, all superbly packaged
in a stylish 2CD pack with slipcase.

- Im Vorfeld wurden wir oft gefragt, ob wir auf der neuen Platte `zu unserem alten Mando Diao-Sound` zurückkehren würden. Unsere Antwort lautet: Es gibt keinen Mando Diao-Sound. Wir entwickeln uns ständig weiter und die Musik wächst mit uns. Keines unserer Alben hört sich wie das Vorherige an und auch unser neues Werk macht da keine Ausnahme. Wir haben schon immer nach neuen Dimensionen gesucht und sind auch auf `Aelita` fündig geworden.' Gustaf Norén

Es sollte sich als wahrer Glückfalls für Mando Diao herausstellen, als die Band irgendwann im Jahre 2011 einen gebrauchten Synthesizer der russischen Marke Aelita geschenkt bekam - ein hoch inspirierendes Instrument, mit dem man sich in den folgenden zwei Jahren immer wieder beschäftigte. Nachdem man als DJ schon jede Menge Erfahrungen in Europas angesagtesten Clubs gesammelt hatte, war der Synthesizer das ideale Hilfsmittel, um eine ganz neue, aufregende Art von Dancemusic zu produzieren.

Unendlich viel wurde bisher über Mando Diao in den Medien geschrieben. Über Schwedens großmäuligste Band, über schier endlose Touren, über den internationalen Erfolg und über die Bandmitglieder als Modeikonen. Der Weg von ihrem Albumdebüt Bring`em In, über den medialen Konkurrenzkrieg mit Kent und die meistgespielte Radiosingle 2009 war zwar lang und hart - aber vor allem war er ein echtes Abenteuer.

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Inspiriert von den unendlichen Möglichkeiten, die das Gerät eröffnete, machten sich Gustaf und Björn an die Arbeit. Angefangen bei pulsierenden Bässen, bis hin zu filigranen Arpeggios fügte das Songwriterduo elektronische Parts in bereits bestehendes Material ein und komponierte damit ganz neue Stücke. Bekannt als ausgemachte Electronic-, Dance- und HipHop-Enthusiasten, sowie als erfahrene DJs und Producer, eröffnete man sich ganze neue Dimensionen während einer Zusammenarbeit mit Björn Olsson. Gemeinsam schrieb man während zweier Songwriting-Sessions den Kern des - Aelita'-Materials im bandeigenen Månses Studio, in dem später auch die Basictracks komplettiert wurden.

Nach dem beispiellosen Erfolg ihres 2012er Albums Infruset in Schweden, gefolgt von dem ebenfalls erfolgreichen Debüt des Nebenprojekts Caligola, machte man sich wieder an die Arbeit zu Aelita. Während das neue Material Ende 2012 von Veronica Ferraro final abgemischt wurde, beschäftigte sich die Band eingehend mit den visuellen Ausdrucksmöglichkeiten und ihrer Umsetzung.

Die Vergangenheit

Mando Diaos bisherige Erfolgstatistik liest sich mehr als beeindruckend: Seit 2002 haben es die Skandinavier auf mittlerweile sechs Studioalben, eine B-Seiten-Sammlung, eine Best Of, sowie ein MTV Unplugged-Album gebracht, die weltweit mehr als 1,5 Millionen Mal über den Verkaufstresen gingen. Mit ihrem letzten, auf den Gedichten des schwedischen Poeten Gustaf Fröding basierenden Album Infruset avancierte die Band zum schwedischen Kulturphänomen: Insgesamt 17 Wochen hielten sich Mando Diao auf Platz 1 der Longplay-Charts und wurden mit vier Platin-Schallplatten ausgezeichnet. Bisher spielte das Sextett über 1.000 Shows in mehr als 30 Ländern und verzeichnet weit über sechs Millionen Views ihrer Videos auf YouTube. Während andere Genre-Bands kommen und gehen, beweisen sich Mando Diao immer wieder als konstante und höchst entwicklungsfreudige Größe innerhalb der Popmusik.

Schon seit Gründung sind Mando Diao ihrem eigenen Pfad, ihrer eigenen künstlerischen Vision und eigenen Interessen gefolgt. Ein Pfad, der die Band niemals nur geradeaus, sondern immer wieder auf bis dato unerforschtes Territorium geführt hat: Ob mit dem Folk-lastigen Never Seen The Light Of Day, ihrer Zusammenarbeit mit den HipHop-Produzenten The Salazar Brothers und dem daraus resultierenden Give Me Fire, oder zuletzt den über 100 Jahre alten Gedichten Gustaf Frödings auf Infruset.

Die Zukunft

Mit Aelita erscheint das 7. Studioalbum der Schweden. Mit dem ungeduldig erwarteten Nachfolger von Give Me Fire und dem anschließenden MTV Unplugged-Album im Gepäck werden sich Mando Diao endlich wieder auf europäischen und internationalen Bühnen zurückmelden. Mit Aelita demonstrieren Mando Diao einmal mehr ihren ausgesprochenen Facettenreichtum und ihre Wandlungsfähigkeit im Umgang mit ganz neuen Klängen - ein kraftvoller und detailverliebter Crossover aus neuen Technologien, Elektronik, Dance Music, Pop und Rock. Als besonderer Special Guest auf dem Album ist die 80er Jahre Keytar-Legende Jan Hammer (u.a. OST - Miami Vice') vertreten, alle Videos wurden von niemandem Geringeren als Tim Erem (u.a. Katy Perry) gedreht.

A Scorching Old School Latin Dance 12" from Jazzman Records

Daniel Grau has recorded eight legendary LPs between 1974 and 1983; all of them never available outside of Venezuela though. Born 1948 in Caracas the thoroughbred musician first and foremost was one of the most sought-after studio engineers in his country. Almost any respectable artist in Venezuela (Vytas Brenner, Aldemaro Romero, Aditus, La Misma Gente etc.) was at least once in the El Palacio De La Musica-Studios taking advantage of Daniel Grau's mastery.
Just for the fun of it Grau asked some of the musicians who frequented the studio on a regular basis to use the free studio time to record some own songs and compositions under the name of - La Orquestra De Daniel Grau'. The fist two albums from 1974 and 1976, released under this moniker, already display perfectly what an adept composer, arranger and multi-instrumentalist (guitar, bass and keyboards) Grau was and still is. The influences and references, which characterize his entire, short and Venezuela-only career, are unmistakeable: North American Fusion Jazz, orchestral Bossa Nova and Latin American funk in the sense of Eumir Deodato and Sérgio Mendes.
Daniel Grau's variety of musical styles doesn't end here though. At the end of the 1970's he moved more and more towards disco music and incorporated what we today all call Cosmic Disco. And it's exactly this scene, which started to become a worldwide movement about ten years ago, which embraces now the forgotten work by Grau and numbers his eight albums among the 'holy grails' of this genre. Sonar Kollektiv member Class Brieler was aware of this when he visited Caracas in 2012 as part of the cultural exchange programme by the prestigious Goethe Institute. Together with befriended Venezuelan DJ Trujillo all the stops were pulled to make Daniel Grau's music accessible to a worldwide audience. In close dialogue with the by-now 66-years-old Daniel Grau the show case compilation at
hand was compiled. As a CD release it encompasses 27 of the best tracks out off Grau's archive. The vinyl edition confines itself over two LPs to the 15 tracks that are the most danceable. On both formats you find a new composition ('To Night'). More than thirty years after his last official release Daniel Grau returns with 'To Night' and looks ahead confidently.
Sonar Kollektiv now releases - The Magic Sound Of Daniel Grau - compiled by Jazzanova & Trujillo' as a double CD, double vinyl and as a digital download. All songs were restored by Calyx Mastering in Berlin. The compilation is packaged in a magic design by internationally renowned and Latin Grammy award winning, Venezuelan artist MASA

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Number 4 from World Unknown arrives just in time to close 2011 out on a high. The party is now officially a roadblock and the label has already won all kinds of high friends in high places.

Last year's acclaimed Sea Power & Change EP, a melancholic project from the mind of celebrated Portuguese powerhouse Tiago, is now revisited through the lens of three essential ESP Institute artists. Side A gives us a take on Strange Fruit by our heroes Soft Rocks — a smacked up dub/boogie rendition leaving the beautifully dark mood intact whilst twisting the the rhythms toward the tough side. On side B, Secret Circuit (Eddie Ruscha of Laughing Light of Plenty, and soon to release his solo release for ESP) stuffs Wild Combination in his saddle and takes us for a ride through a futuristic version of the Wild West with a funky bassline and distant whistles, only to be rounded out by a blissed-out epic re-rendering of Yesterday Is Gone by Somberero Galaxy's Jonny Nash. Its a family affair.

12' DANCE is a 3CD/30 Track digital compilation series dedicated to producing the finest crowd-pleasing, floor-filling collection of both classic and rare original 12' remixes and extended versions. From the Disco, Soul, Rare Groove and Funk mixes of the 70's, to the Groove, Hip Hop/Electro & Techno/House of the 80's, to the Acid Jazz, Indie, R&B, Rap & Club/House of the 90's, 12' DANCE will deliver a lovingly curated selection of both the commercial big hitters and the underground cult club classics!
Many of these mixes have not yet appeared on CD... until now.

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Incredible double A sided reissue on tiny early eighties New York imprint Small Axe. Side A features the awesome boogie funk of 'Throwdown' by Larry Harris, a phat floor-filling monster which always changes hands for big bucks in auctions. On the flip we get another in-demand bomb - The Sparkles' 'Trying To Get Over', a superb soulful disco groover with great vocals and synth hooks. Originally released way back in '81 and produced by The Strikers' Darryl Gibbs, this killer cut still remains a firm favourite of many in the know disco DJs. Top stuff!

This new release from the Balearica camp keeps up the pressure with another incredible selection of sun-drenched rarities. Getting things started is an awesome extended edit of Loredana Berte's 'In Alto Mare' - a Balearic disco gem previously only available on a hard to find Italian 7' from 1980. Then picking up the pace, we get the great deep piano groove of Soul II Soul's 'Happiness (dub)' which received heavy rotation both in Ibiza and beyond. Chicago house legends Ten City keep things bubbling with the superb 10 minute mix of 'One Kiss Will Make It Better' - a floorfilling, slo-mo house groover with great horn sections, topped off with a wonderful vocal performance from Byron Stingily at his best. Finishing off this great compilation is an extended edit of the fantastic sitar-driven groove of Slim's 'Arabian Disco' previously only available as a mega-rare French 7' from 1977. Don't miss out!

Foot and Mouth up the ante and release 'Young Edits - Move Me Up EP', the perfect balearic soundtrack for the ensuing summer hi-jinks. Australian protégé, Luke Foskey, delivers four inspiring top drawer balearic re-edits of some familiar and not so familiar household classics. 'How We Walk On The Moon' is already a firm favourite of the year for Tim Sweeney these edits will find favour with lover's of Pocket Knife and Cousin Cole's work.

Broken-back balearic beat biscuits for the mind noodled generation. Perfect for sunrises, sunsets or campfires, expect to hear these beauties all over the summer, accompanied by obligatory, ubiquitous Cheshire cat grins all round. "Fill yer moonboot's up mate, we've got poncho's in space, I'm telling ya!"

Superb double A-sided 12' from TEC Records, reissuing two of the rarest and most sought-after tracks ever released on the tiny US disco label. First up is super-funky Cosmic groover 'J'Ouvert', from John Gibbs with The Jam Band, As you'd expect from the title, this track has more than a nod to Carnival a with tropical feel and traditional steel drums but in a weird spaced-out disco arrangement that made this a favourite at David Mancuso's infamous Loft as well as on the afro-funky scene. On the flip, we have the mighty 'Freakin' Time' from MFSB and Salsoul Orchestra rhythm maestro Keith Benson. Originally split into Parts 1 and 2 and released on 2 sides of a 7' and 12', here the two tracks are seamlessly edited together for maximum long-playing dancefloor impact. With heavy hypnotic drums, sexy vocals, dirty grooving bass, this is a real must-have. Great chance to get your hands on two disco funk masterpieces!

EDDIE HOLMAN is a familiar figure to Northern Soul fans, not least for his mid-sixties run of singles for Allen Klein's Parkway Records and his trans-Atlantic pop smash 'Hey There Lonely Girl' (a cover of Ruby & The Romantics' 'Hey There Lonely Boy'). Here we feature his 1977 Salsoul disco anthem 'This Will Be A Night To Remember'.

DOUBLE EXPOSURE are best known for their iconic 1976 disco album Ten Percent, one of the most successful albums to emerge from the Philly music scene.

Ibibio Sound Machine are set to release their debut LP through Soundway Records. Fronted by British / Nigerian vocalist Eno Williams, they combine elements of West African highlife, disco, post-punk & psychedelic electro soul. Their self-titled debut will be released 24th February.

From the banging sub-bass of 'Lets Dance' to the spiritual, gospel-tinged notes of the album's opening track 'Voice of the Bird', the band have turned in a dynamic and, at times, beautiful take on modern afro-soul music.

Folk stories, recounted to Eno by her family as a child in her mother's South-Eastern Nigerian Ibibio language form the creative lyrical fabric of the album. A large dose of electronic elements and an approach as influenced by their hometown of London as much as by West Africa, give the vocals and guitar lines space to breath without being overwhelmed.

A force of nature on stage, the 8-piece live band made their official live debut at this year's Transmusicales in France.

The band were the highlight of many people's Transmusicales this year. You can stream the performance in full below.

Such is the importance of Russell's contribution to the modern music scene that many consider his work to be untouchable but several modern day producers have carefully picked out key elements of his songs whilst recording entirely new and up to date soundtracks. Yam Who, Faze Action, singer Mary Moore, NYC's Pocketknife have worked hard to create entirely new instruments and vocals with additional remix work coming from Radio Slave.

In addition Peter Gordon who worked with Arthur Russell on many of the original releases has collaborated; adding his musicianship to the newly created cover of 'Go Bang'. Further collaborations from Arthur's friends and musicians, Steven Hall & Joyce Kirby, also provide a new version of 'Lucky Cloud' which is produced by NYC's Pocketknife.

Kasset is very proud to announce the first release, André and Leslie - Stress. It is a re-issue of a track originally released in 1979 on the cusp of the Belgium new wave explosion....crossing the disco and wave wonderfully. Be bloody quick, TIP!
the label say" André Brasseur, producer of this track, experienced some major changes in his life, not all good. He got very ill and these feelings reflected in this extraordinary piece of music

To us, this is a real masterpiece in the electronic disco music style. A must-have for all people who love Italo, Disco, Electronic music of the 70's and 80's and a lot of other styles of music. The exact reason of the repress, is the extreme rarity of this magnificent record, it is almost impossible to find. Kasset is very proud to be able to deliver you this unique piece of musical joy.

A major thanks goes to the producer himself, André Brasseur, whose cooperation was crucial. Without his help we couldn't have made this happen. He kindly delivered us the recording of the master and the original artwork for the record sleeve so we could take the next step in the process."

Jason Kincade aka The Mayor writes: I've been given the task of writing about three new instalments in the channel xxx series, inspired by the late, great Mangiami restaurant.
From 2006 until its lamented closing in 2012 Mangiami was the downtown clubhouse for a very New York cross-section of DJs, artists, musicians, fashion people, music obsessives and assorted layabouts.

On any given night of the week you knew that within an hour of sitting down at the bar any number of your friends would soon appear, and be entertained by the massively charming owner, Gianfranco.
Then there were the DJ nights. Every Monday (and later Wednesday) from after work until far too late on a weeknight pretty much a who's who of local heroes and international superstars would play on the rickety old Technics sat on the bar, with mayhem and general debauchery to follow.

It wouldn't be a surprise to come in one night and find DJ Harvey at a table with Tim Sweeney next to Alex from Tokyo and Bing Ji Ling with Eric Duncan manning the decks and 100 people crowded into the tiny space and spilling out into the street.

These three 12s by some of the artists that frequented Mangiami, coming in advance of a compilation of original material on Golf Channel, are a pretty accurate view of what went on there.
From low-slung fuzzed out sleaze through gritty roadhouse blues via stringy guitar solo led disco to bubbly, infectious afro disco and finally dubby, reverb-ed out sheer lying on the floor madness there is something for all moods to reflect the eclectic shenanigans that went on in that now hallowed space.
Whilst I am not at liberty to reveal the identities behind these recordings, the word 'luminaries' definitely springs to mind - cop the vinyl and all will be revealed.

They're about to roll down the shutters! Get in!

Originally hitting in 1978, this classic was an epic Italo disco hit worldwide, released on a multitude of labels including ZYK and Rams Horn. Penned by Will Morrison and Ian Guenther who also produced THP Orchestra, Grand Tour, Sticky Fingers & Skatt Brothers ('Walk The Night'). 'The Ultimate Warlorld' is a dark electronic disco workout that sounds like a Patrick Cowley production that never was. With its demonic vocals and tough driving percussion, this is sure to set dancefloors ablaze. The flip 'Warlord (Part 2)' takes things even deeper and druggier with its call to arms vocals running riot. This EP was a true blueprint of italo disco at the time and still sounds fresh as a daisy... with modern producers Serge Santiago and John Selway recently sampling this single to great effect

Rubix Cube's, Knight Rider, The Nintendo and Dirty Dancing - all reasons why we love the 80s! But the one thing that defines this decade was the incredible music that was produced in this era be it pop, electronic or disco.



It was during these years that some of the world's greatest artists including Michael Jackson, Madonna and George Michael cemented themselves in pop music history. So crimp those ponytails, coiffure those quiffs and dust off your 80s garments, it's time to go back.

Having started life 6 years ago as a festival and now entertaining over 100,000 people every year, REWIND brings you 45 huge unforgettable anthems that will take you back to those good old days.



This incredible 3CD collection features the biggest 80s hits from the some of the most talented acts, all laced with nothing but pure nostalgia. We start our journey on CD1 with the biggest pop anthems from Rick Astley, Chesney Hawkes, Jason Donovan, Billy Ocean and Culture Club before we move into synth pop classics on CD2 from The Human League, Soft Cell, Frankie Goes To Hollywood and ABC. Finally we end on CD3 where every party should- the dancefloor with classic Disco anthems from Kool & The Gang, Earth, Wind & Fire, The Real Thing and the Village People.



80s music has never sounded so good so take a trip down memory lane with the biggest 80s album ever, 'quit your jibber jabber' and get your copy now!
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1st pressing is on red colored vinyl

John Morales: Club Motown Volume 1 is a certified slice of dancefloor history; a dedication to the beginnings of DJ and dance culture as we know it, these still-fresh, essential dance grooves continue to rock parties and inspire new generations.

Focusing on classics from the 1980s roster of the inimitable Motown movement, this life-affirming selection of classics and hidden gems come in their full extended 12' glory - many of which have been unavailable since their original release.

Alongside the rare mixes, we have 6 entirely new and exclusive mixes from John Morales himself, including his thundering mixes of Teena Marie and Tata Vega which are sure to make any aficionado of 80s groove and Motown weak at the knees.


- Includes in-depth, track-by-track liner notes co-written by John Morales and edited by Motown head honcho, Harry Wiengar