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Fantastic limited reissue of John Ozila's killer funk album from 1979. Released on French label Disques Vogue, this super-rare LP is chock full of amazing Afro and Latin flavoured disco/boogie gems including the cosmic disco classic 'Funky Boogie'. Previously a fiercely-guarded record collectors' secret, this blisteringly hot and energetic disco workout has recently gained massive new wave of fans after the Pilooski edit of it featured in a TV ad. The album also features joyous afro-boogie bubbler 'Let's Go Boogie', the great brassy salsa-funk of 'Vamos A Bailar' and superb hypnotic spacey groover 'L'Orange Bleue'. Top quality release!

Fantastic sounding reissue of The Fresh Band's highly sought-after 1984 classic 'Come Back Lover'. Produced by The Strikers' Darryl Gibbs and mixed to maximum effect by the one and only Tony Humphries, this super cool disco boogie floor-burner made it big in the Underground dance clubs of Chicago & New York, receiving heavy rotation from legendary DJs like Mancuso, Levan and Ron Hardy. One of only a handful of releases on obscure NY label Are n' Be, the original on the A-side features a super-uplifting piano, a hypnotic bassline (later sampled by Bob Sinclar), an über-tight slap guitar and silky smooth vocals all melting together to create a euphoric slice of funky heaven! On the flip, we have the astounding nine minute Tony Humphries Dub Mix which moves towards a deeper, headier groove, with atmospheric echoing vocals and mind-blowing piano breaks. Great stuff!

The blade wielding edit team known as Beard Science return for 2012 !
Four more lost classics given the short back and sides (and a few extensions)

Up front white label test pressings of the long overdue debut opus from underground dance icon Ali Renault! You might know Renault from his work as part of Heartbreak, or from many a fine release on the seminal Dissident, or maybe more under the radar releases on Cyber Dance, Future Flash and more. An impressive understanding of the four corners of the electro galaxy in Detroit, Rimini, Den Haag and London has permeated all Renault material and is certainly evident here. Across this eight-track double vinyl pack, Renault squeezes out plenty of bicep rippling moments fit for speaker exposure at World Unknown. Additional nods to Renault's influences come in the shape of a guest vocal spot from the iconic Italo voice that is Fred Ventura, whose delightfully off key tones line "Fade Away".

Whilst some people claim that the number seven is lucky, some people, like Duff, don't believe in luck, or if there is such a thing as luck you make your own. You can't rely on anyone else to hold your hand you know, you gotsta forge your own path, they aren't called the mean streets for nothing. Duff is the sort of man who not only makes his own luck (cos who else is gonna look after you) but he keeps an eye on his bredren too. Those in the neighbourhood feel safe because All's Good in Duff's hood, always has been, always will be, the police don't even come there, because they don't have to, that block is on lock-down brother. Though he isn't some type of machismo, over-the-top (hat back go-on Sly) caricature, it's just the way it is, nuthin to argue about. He has a way about him, the glare of a Pitbull and the smile of Don Juan, Dusty is his girl yep that's her real name, the name her mamma gave her on the day she was introduced to this world. The girl is fine that's for sure but what else would you expect from the honey that rides shotgun with the sonic Casanova. She might call herself lucky. Duff would disagree.

Those cheeky Texans are back with another sure fire strictly vinyl only four tracker of funky disco jams,disco reggae shananigans and boogie bullets.Over the last 4 years the Killer Disco & Funk crew have dropped almost 20 releases across their 45 & 12 inch labels all with one sole purpose to provide you the DJ with enough ammunition to destroy the dancefloor with musical firepower .With their exclusive range of exclusive edits & tracks many fans have been picked up on the way including Danny Krivit,Idjut Boys,Greg Wilson,Faze Action to name but a few.

Diner City Sound continues the super edits vibe where they left off, with a four-track release from Mannmademusic! Excellently crafted, all four tracks have a warm and deep feel. So Much Love is a particular fav! This will revive any dancefloor!

2000Black returns with a new 12' from Shokazulu, two excellent instrumentals. Both laced with the throwback flavour this label is famous for. Shokazulu's last release sold out fast, so get in quick this is sure to be another hit!

SEAHAWKS remix and John Talabot Midnight Club RevisionF3 are three brothers from Tel Aviv, who sent 'Lonely Land' in a bottle from Israel that somehow found its way to us. Are they triplets We don't know. Are they ancient Balearic overlords, risen from their white sand graves Or are they cosmic kids, a new generation of vagabond disco trippers taking to the future by way of the past - we can't say. Have they produced a sparkling slice of sunrise disco house We'd like to think so.

'Lonely Land' is a filtering, chugging swing for the lovers, and F3's debut. The ClubMod002 release includes remixes by John Talabot and Seahawks and is set for release on February 27.

DESSERT ISLAND DISCS first release features Australian phenomenon HMC in his edit guise of LATE NITE TUFF GUY.
A fear of flying has kept him firmly grounded otherwise he would be touring the world constantly. His early work on the JUICE and DIRTY HOUSE labels are prized among many of the world's top dj/producers including LUCIANO, HARRI, OPTIMO, and RICHIE HAWTIN to name just a few.
He announced his return to producing with a killer edit of Roland Clark track 'I Get Deep' in 2007 on the label T-BOTS ALL NITE HOUSE PARTY under his new pseudonym of LATE NITE TUFF GUY. This is the first of many releases on DESSERT ISLAND DISCS featuring the little maestro from Australia. Stay Tuned.

[aB] CD 1-2 | You Got Me Dancing [Joey Negro Edit] - Full Body


[aE] CD 1-5 | Disco Discouraged [Joey Negro Edit] - anctuary







[bA] CD 2-1 | Sho' Is Good [Joey Negro Edit] - Sir James Randolph

Pepe Deluxé are the brainchild of Jari Salo aka James Spectrum and his white tuxedo'ed musical partner Paul Malmström, a prodigiously talented multi-instrumentalist residing in his penthouse apartment in Manhattan. and attempts to brew a cup of perfect coffee.

Keeping the Love alive, the second release on Eddie C's Red Motorbike imprint was recorded days before Eddie left the mountains of Canada for Berlin.
Dane of Common Edit fame joins as the Torpoons on the A-side for a raw and moody up-tempo disco/house affair.
'7 Inches of Lover' Koosh delivers a west-coast down-beat music box and scratch-guitar chugger for the b-side.

Pressed in Hamburg.
Stamped personally by Eddie in Berlin. Limited numbers!

What does flipping through record bins sound like

Still Going's first release on their newly minted label aims to find out.
Opening with snippets of sonic whispers, instruments are soaked in super glue and thrown at the wall.
What sticks All of it, even as some of the elements ooze down or soar upwards. The guitar, which sounds like it was cut out of a Manuel Göttsching jam session, manages to do both simultaneously, giving new meaning to the word "riffing". Beeps, buzzes, and saw wave hooks impart a seemingly random ebb and flow, but the steady punctuation of it all lays bare a sense of purpose. Before you know it, each effect is in conversation, all at once, like the sound of the crowd of a bar building up throughout an evening.

And who's the throaty femme singing on the track Why, none other than Lizzy Yoder, she of the infamous Fischerspooner. Just when the song peaks en masse, piano, whirling around a chandelier, takes the party outside, where they pass out in the street. Rock & roll meets techno rebound meets dinner theatre—and there's an unflagging, unchanging house beat keeping it all together.

Hear it all at once.

Extremely welcome reissue for one of the absolute holy grails of the rare groove scene. Ultra-rare and super-expensive in it's original 1980 release, this incredibly sexy tune from Chicago band Starvue fully deserves its status as a true soul anthem. Produced by The Chi-lites' Clarence Johnson, 'Body Fusion' never lets up the dancefloor pressure from beginning to end - the wonderful fusion of achingly beautiful strings, loping bass, flutes, the coolest fingersnaps and of course the mesmerising vocals of Tony Hicks combine to create an intensely emotional and rolling momentum that builds and builds. A masterpiece of soul history that still sounds as fresh as ever - essential!

Limited reissue of this highly sought-after Krautrock masterpiece from German musical genius Richard Schneider Jr. Also featuring the mighty Wolfgang Maus on bass, this LP takes you on an amazing journey through luscious pulsating psychedelic soundscapes providing a great showcase for Mr Schneider's exceptional skills on a huge range of instruments including Glockenspiel, Acoustic 12 String guitar, Synthesiser, Tubular Bells, Tambourine and Cowbells. Includes the crazily ethereal 'High'; the wonderful 'Hello Beach Girls' which sounds like the best beach trip ever - meaningless giggling lyrics on a lazy day in a paradise; the gorgeous acid-tinged 'Visions'; the more up-tempo groover 'Samba Session' plus the achingly beautiful synth symphony 'Crazy World'. One of the super-rare Cosmic/Balearic holy grails, this whole album is a pure aural treat - lie back and enjoy the ride!

Not necessarily back by popular demand or anything - however, we're on a mission none the less to disprove the theory that sequels can't ever live up to originals with part 2 of "I Love You .. But I've Chosen Disco"

dave allison, weekend express, dj total m, and suonho comprise this outing's roster and comes complete on tasty orange vinyl (actual picture above). same deal as always - limited pressings, no digital release, etc etc.

Three years in the making, Symmetry - the project that began as a conceptual tangent between Glass Candy, Chromatics, Mirage, & Desire's more abstract sides - finally sees its release this month. Themes For An Imaginary Film is two hours of claustrophobic cinematic bliss compiled for Painters, Writers, Photographers, Designers, Cruisers, Night Walkers, & Dreamers. Adrenaline drips thick like syrup across a horizon where memories become blurred scenes behind the windshield & yesterday's faces fade as the road strobes to aggressive rhythms. Romantic melodies linger in the rearview mirror as chimera bells saturate the electric fog that's slowly rolling in.

Info : Absolutely one of THE best 80s Modern
Soul track, direct from Miami, marvelous tune !!

Em Vee's on-point Lumberjacks In Hell imprint reaches its fifth release with another three disco edits par excellence. This time around, it's the turn of Germany's Frico and British edit specialist Mannmademusic to supply the goods. Frico dominates the A-Side with his fast-moving edit of Coffee's "Casanova", teasing out its vocal hook with an extended piano build-up. On the B-Side Manmademusic offers two cuts; first up is "Circles", a guitar led stomper with loose percussion, which serves as the perfect contrast to the slow moving, symphonic disco strings and syrupy vocals of "Easy Lover". Another winner for what is surely one of the more discerning disco labels out there.

Info : Reissue of the Mega rare 45s issued
During 87 ( as told by Willie 'JUNEI' Lee ,
the Pharaos release is an illegal copy )

Info : Sandy Kerr is the daughter of the legendary
soul producer George Kerr

Info : Lee Roy Ward is a great singer from
The texas , this tracks was never released before
on vinyl

Info : Absolutely one of THE best 80s Modern
Soul 45s from England , two marvelous tunes !!

Two huge slices of the sound of the city of brotherly love re-edited to perfection by The Noodleman and re-edit king Todd Terje

Hitting the ground running in 2012 Ruben & Ra are taking a break from the studio for the first full artist release on Retrospective. Who's capable hands better to choose for this one than our in house hero Rayko After bringing Fil Lavin to the ever-growing Retrospective fold for RETRO005 - Soul Brother, featuring Ruben & Ra's Souled Out Dub, Rayko is back with a 4 tracker of edits, which are sure to please.

Shahi comes good once again with this peak-time 2011 house bomb sampling Delegation's late 70's disco classic

"The mark of a great DJ is one who knows that hip-hop came from disco. That is the truth of the matter..."
Johnny 'D' DeMairo has always been about disco. It was something that underpinned his seminal house label Henry Street Music, the imprint he set up with Tommy Musto in 1993.

Info : Funk Soul album from 1982
Issued originaly on T.S.O.B Records