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Disco Stomper with Diva Vocals Another extremely rare underground record on P&P. This time however and quite shockingly not a Patrick Adams or a Greg Carmichael production. Nonetheless Ain't it time' is a massive Disco cut written, arranged and produced by Arthur Manning and P. J. Wyatt paired with great Vocals by Soul, Disco and Gospel vocalist Gwendolyn Dennison better known for her stage name as Queen Yahna. Queen Yahna's Career has seen her perform on Broadway as Maria in the Hit Musical, "Porgy & Bess" and the National Company of "The Wiz" as "Evillene". Based in Berlin, Germany, Queen Yahna has had a successful career outside theater as well, cutting a few dance records over the years.

- 180 GRAM AUDIOPHILE VINYL
- INCLUDING 8 PAGE BOOKLET WITH LYRICS
- 40 YEAR ANNIVERSARY EDITION
- INCLUDING THE HITS STRAWBERRY LETTER
23', RUNNIN' FOR YOUR LOVIN'' AND Q'
- LIMITED EDITION OF 1000 NUMBERED COPIES
ON 'STRAWBERRY RED' VINYL

Louis and George Johnson formed The Brothers Johnson under the auspices of Quincy Jones in 1975, releasing this second album in 1977. With Quincy at the helm as producer, the duo quickly broke wide open with its debut album.

The Brothers Johnson's second album Right on Time consists of some of the best proto-typical funk-soul grooves from the late 70s. The album is again produced by Quincy Jones and his contributions ensure the high quality of the instrumental arrangements and general glossiness of the audio production as in their debut album. Several of the tracks are as good as anything Michael Jackson or Earth Wind and Fire would've produced around this time, particularly Runnin' For Your Lovin'', Strawberry Letter 23' and Never Leave You Lonely'. There are also two fantastic instrumentals, Q' and Brother Man' that are both irrepressibly funky, with Louis Johnson's tight bass providing the solid rhythmic
foundation he is famous for. Fusion fans will be familiar with several of the backing musicians: Harvey Mason, Dave Grusin and Lee Ritenour to name a few.


The single Strawberry Letter 23' gained a #5 spot in the US billboard charts and #1 on the US R&B billboard. The album received platinum.

Limited repress of the desperately cool super hip post punk mega rarity. With different label so it's different from the first pressing.

The first trunk repress of this classic lost post punk single was way back in 2010. They all sold very fast. The original 7' then shot to £500+ if you can ever find one. And the Trunk 12' repress is now about £50. Three record companies approached Trunk in the last month to repress it, but it was easier just to repress this classic 12' with the original version, a radio edit and three further edits from various underground superstars.

Jive baby On A Sturday Night' is incredibly hooky. It was originally played by John Peel back in the day, but as a privately pressed record with no distribution apart from being carried about ina sprts holdall, it sold just 30 copies.

Rediscovered by Thurston Moore in 2009, this super hip single is now back out with the full original version plus edits and mixes by Lemon Jelly's Fred Deakin, Tommy Stupid and Georges Vert, AKA the Advisory Circle.

The second release of secret SWAT manoeuvre's from the US of A ! After the instant sellout DJ Nature 12", SWAT come through with a devastating & loving homage to The Basement Boys' and Amiri Baraka's 2001 jam "An American Poem"
Malik Ameer is a veteran M.C. in the experimental Rap/Jazz scenes of California and NYC. Ameer is also an internationally published poet with five books of poems to his name, he hosts and curates 'Poets Live' in Paris, France and is the editor for several literary journals based out of New York City.
Houston born, Manhattan based Leron Thomas is a critically acclaimed writer, artist, and trumpeter who has worked with many household names from a variety of genres including Michael Stipe, Lauryn Hill, Bobby Watson, Roy Hargrove, Bilal and Mos Def, to name but a few. From 2004 onward he has developed his genre-crossing music incorporating singer/songwriter, Jazz, Funk, Electro-pop and Rock, releasing nine solo artist records championed by the likes of Gilles Peterson etc.
Malik is a longtime friend and production collaborator of Leron, as well as lending his emcee skills to both Thatmanmonkz' solo work, and their collaborative Hip Hop project 'Madison Washington'. 'Amerikkan Poem' was recorded in Sheffield, Paris, and New York. Super limited US imports - blink and you'll miss 'em.

Nach der Fertigstellung von "Computer Disco" (1982) machte sich Marcello Giombini daran, das Album "I Adore Commodore" zu komponieren, welches zum größten Teil nur mit einem Commodore 64 eingespielt wurde. Giombini war ein Veteran der Musikanwendungen auf Personal Computern - angefangen mit einem Apple II Europlus, wandte er sich kurz darauf dem C64 zu. "I Adore Commodore" wurde von den damaligen Videospielen inspiriert, was sich auch in den Tracktiteln widerspiegelt.

Last volume of this compilation series, again a great one.., Holding amazing tunes from across the globe that you probably already have been looking for.... TIP!!
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Over the last five years and as many volumes of their Beach Diggin' compilations, Guts and Mambo have explored the reefs of five continents, dredged the sea beds of countless seas and oceans, examined every single seashell with the aim of making sure that no vinyl pearl should escape their notice.

Tunisian reggae, Japanese disco, West Indian jazz-funk, the duo's aesthetic dribbling skills would stop the savviest Brazilian football player dead in his tracks, and it was with this in mind that they proceeded to select their discoveries. With a marked preference for meditative free-diving rather than tour package scuba diving, and isolated spots rather than massively overdeveloped beachfronts.
For this latest instalment of their adventures, Guts and Mambo have organised another expedition around the world, to salute the spots where for the last five years they have uncovered rare specimens, saving some of them from total extinction, while shining a light on others that amply deserved it.

Though each Beach Diggin' compilation can be listened to independently of the others, the five together now form a kind of navigational chart signalling with its green flags the places where, in Africa, Europe, Asia, America, and the South Pacific, they gambolled on sandy beaches, avoiding the well-trodden path, becoming more and more demanding with each passing year.
Beach diggin' is a state of mind...

ALFIE DAVISON first came to prominence in the early seventies as a DJ on the New York dance scene breaking cutting edge singles such as Soul Makossa' by Manu Dibango. Eventually he hit with his own song -- Who's Gonna Love Me' -- recorded by The Imperials and breaking the U.K. Top 20 in December 1977. Davison did record his own version which saw a release in the U.S.A. on the RCA imprint, but it failed to chart.
However, it was his sublime single - Love Is Serious Business' - that propelled him into the Northern Soul Hall of Fame. Released on Mercury Records in 1979, in both 7 and 12-inch formats, it was an instant hit in the North of England where it packed the floor at Wigan Casino courtesy of the forward-thinking DJ Richard Searling who, at the time, favoured the rare 12-inch import.
Sadly, the song failed to chart despite a favourable reception in the trade magazine Billboard, although, oddly, it was reviewed in the Pop', rather than the Soul' section. Davison was completely unaware of the serious' club action that the song received in the U.K. and he never performed it in public, until Ian Levine met up with him at the dawn of the new millennium, in Brooklyn, for the filming of The Strange World Of Northern Soul'.
Alfie Davison passed away in 2014 and leaves behind a small but precious legacy that will be forever cherished in the Hearts and Souls of Northern Soul fans worldwide.

COBBLESTONE Trick Me, Treat Me' polarized opinion when it was launched onto the Northern Soul scene in the latter half of the Seventies by DJ Richard Searling. Whatever side of the cobblestone's you were on, it captured the dance floor at Wigan Casino and became one of the biggest sounds of the decade. 40 years on and it's still in demand, particularly with record dealers as it's a sure-fire seller every time it's listed - which is increasingly infrequent. Trick Me, Treat Me' was co-written and produced by Reid Whitelaw who also gave us the brilliant Love Is Serious Business' by Alfie Davison (also available from Outta Sight). The group would eventually morph into Magic Night who filled the floor at Blackpool Mecca with If You And Had Never Met', also produced by Whitelaw. As befitting the strange world of Northern Soul, all is not quite as it appears. The group were originally called Yellow Brick Road and a few copies of Trick Me, Treat Me' were pressed under that name. Bob Reno at Mercury decided it was too confusing with Elton John's chart topping album and withdrew the disc!

THE MOODS Rainmaker' was released in the same year as Trick Me, Treat Me', 1970, and was produced by Philly legend John Madara. The two sides are further connected by the aforementioned Reid Whitelaw who, today, administers the Madara catalogue, however, that's where the similarities end. The Moods pedigree is firmly rooted in black music having been born out of The Volcanos whose legacy includes the wonderful Storm Warning', Help Wanted', You're Number 1' and Laws Of Love'. When The Volcanos disbanded part of the line-up went on to form the nucleus of super group The Trammps who hit the Northern scene with Scrub-board' a couple of years later. Other group members formed The Moods releasing Rainmaker' which became a Northern Soul classic most associated with the Talk Of The North' All-Nighters on the pier at Cleethorpes. Ironically The Trammps appeared live at Cleethorpes to celebrate the First Anniversary All-Nighter, 21st Feb, 1976.

There is a long-standing love affair between DJ Harvey and Pikes, Ibiza. As well as coming back for his third consecutive 'Mercury Rising' residency, the legendary 'DJs' DJ has been appointed 'Cultural Attaché' for Pikes, meaning his magic touch and feel-good presence will create even more special moments at Pikes this summer, including the launch of new label, Pikes Records.

In 2015 DJ Harvey made his hugely anticipated return to Ibiza and made Pikes his home for his Mercury Rising debut, a concept inspired by the beauty of the real Ibiza, the incredible history of Pikes and a genuine love for music. The love, the dancing, the music and the Balearic spirit perfectly and poetically encapsulated by DJ Harvey has seen Mercury Rising widely recognised as the most special night to embrace the island in over a decade.

The next step in the Harvey and Pikes story sees him launch Pikes Records - the first record label founded by Pikes owners and Ibiza Rocks Co-Founders Andy McKay and Dawn Hindle. On the label, Harvey explains: I see so many avenues to work together to release music, everything from live recordings from Ibiza Rocks and Pikes, mix tapes, original productions, showcasing new artists, there's all sorts of avenues to open up.'

With the finer details still under wraps, it's safe to say fans can look forward to the first release being Harvey's very own Mercury Rising compilation. But what can we expect from the third instalment of Mercury Rising Putting it quite simply, Just a serious good time really' says Harvey.

The Sound Of Mercury Rising will be released September 1st on Pikes Records and DJ Harvey and his infamous all night long sets return for Mercury Rising from Monday 7th August to 25th September at Pikes Hotel.

LOU LAWTON was born Lucius Lavarn Lawton in Savannah, Georgia in 1942. Shortening his name to Lou (Lew) he scored a record deal with Capitol Records at the dawn of 1966 and released the raucous Doing The Philly Dog' in March that year. The B-side featured the insistent dancer I Am Searching (For My Baby)', which was adopted by the Northern Soul scene and was also released in the UK by Jeff Kruger's Ember label. Lawton's follow-up single in the Summer of '66 was the excellent beat ballad I'm Just A Fool' coupled with the uptempo Wrapped In A Dream', also released in the UK on the Ember affiliate Speciality. Both 45s failed to garner any chart action and signalled the end of a promising major label career.
A move to New York's Wand label spawned our highlight Knick Knack Patty Wack' which, despite its odd nursery rhyme title, was an instant hit on the Northern Soul dance floors and remains a sought after original today. It was tipped by Billboard to reach the R&B Singles Chart in July 1967 but failed to capitalise on its potential.
A final hop to Cathy Lynn's short lived Heart & Soul imprint resulted in two more 45s under the moniker Lou Moondog' Lawton: the funky remake of St Louis Blues' and the 90mph Mod dancer Dollars And Cents'. Both singles were produced by the great Richard Tee but sadly did nothing to save the doomed career of the big-voiced R&B singer. Lawton passed away in 2004.
WALTER WILSON Love Keeps Me Crying' is the rarest record on the highly collectable Wand label out of New York. Until the Noughties it was considered to be an unreleased track by Walter Johnson, but thanks to Ace/Kent Records exec. and rare soul expert Ady Croasdell, an original 45 was finally unearthed. In a further twist it was revealed that the true identity of the singer was in fact the All Platinum singer/songwriter Tommy Keith.

(180 gr) Mark Barrott steps away from the Balearic sound he's become synonymous with to take a journey back to the territory he first explored with Bepu N'Gali. The Pathways Of Our Lives is a joyous, life affirming piece of 70's Afro Soul with amodern twist, continuing Barrott's love affair with African Polyrhythms and 70's Philly Strings.
It's also the first time since 2014's aforementioned Bepu N'Gali release that he has worked with a full band and sees The Grünewald Quartet return to string duties after collaborating on Barrott's Sketches from an Island 2 album last year.

The Bside, Music for Santoor, Bansuri, Tanpura y Sarod is another track recorded live during one of his spring meditation sessions in Northern Ibiza, with India's Vishnu Quartet performing a 2 hour piece with Barrott directing and later editing it down into the form you hear today.

After a busy and productive first half of 2017 in which Barrott released his Music for Presence EP and two Talamanca System releases, this summer sees Mark Barrott step into high gear with his work at La Torre in Ibiza, where he is sunset resident and has compiled the second edition of their compilation
series (last year's debut charting high in best mixes of the year by Resident Advisor).

Pathways invites the listener inside Barrott's mystical world, where stillness and meditation are the foundations, non-attachment and non-judgement are the windows, and through the music he mindfully sketches a vista into the next chapter in his career.

Pitchfork calls International Feel's "Pathways Of Our Lives" incredible. Hell of a track.

An otherworldly mix of Cosmic Disco, Funk, Boogie and traditional Flamenco styles by Spanish cantaor' El Turronero!! Featuring the legendary Josep Llobell (Oliver's Planet, Enterprise...) at the controls. Including Las Penas' and more! Remastered sound from the master tapes, insert with photos and liner notes by Txarly Brown (Achilifunk)

Anothe fantastic label runned by the Mastermind Peter Brown from New York City. We're honoured to present you in future some pearls of Disco & Funk on black gold! Starting with the essential and hard to find "Cloud One - Doin' It All Night/ Dust To Dust" from 1979, written and produced Peter Brown & Patrick Adams!

Same Speed Sambas are back to celebrate the sound of the summer in 2017 in their very own unique way. Following on from last year's now hugely sought after debut, they have dug even deeper, searching out for more obscure uses of Brasilian rhythms and coming up with two dance floor delights - one from Denmark and another from right here in the UK - giving them once again, that unique Same Speed re-touch.

Samba Operator takes a rare live recording of one of the UK's finest soul acts of the 80s' biggest hits and re-works it into a mostrous tropical club anthem, while Numero Dois goes down the Samba-Not-Samba route taking a Danish 70s girl band and giving them some very warm disco treatment. The result is something very contemporary sounding that'll fire up the dance every time.

All Same Speed releases are limited, hand-stamped vinyl-only affairs, but also be on the look out for the occasional re-work of more contemporary artists, available for free download as a little treat, to pimp up your DJ sets this summer.

"'Can't Seem To Hide' will be a bona fide classic of 2017 thanks to its combination of a party-time keyboard line over a relentless groove and Megan Doherty's hypnotic vocal. Nicole Willis can do no wrong, either, as she steps up to deliver further damage on the flip." -Mixmag 10/10 March 2017 Tune Of The Month

Bosq's new single sees him diving deeper into funky disco, creating songs that are more musical but maintain the rawness that translates to a feeling on the dancefloor.

The A-side features a collaboration between Bosq and vocalist Megan Doherty from Social Lovers which has already garnered a "tune of the month" feature and a 10/10 rating from Mixmag. Mark Usher's funk-laden rhythm guitar attack punctuates the song while Megan's silky smooth vocal delivery glide on top of the Bosq-crafted groove with an understated cool and sexiness that permeate the entire track.

The featured vocalist on the flip of this double A-side disco burner is none other than soul-highness herself Nicole Willis, who was featured on Bosq's previous single "Bad For Me". Her powerful vocal style reminiscent of disco divas past along with Mark channeling his inner "Nile Rodgers" delivers yet another future dancefloor classic.

Calling Medellin, Colombia home for the time being, these 2 tracks were the last songs Bosq made in his US studio. Seeking inspiration and surrounded by a new landscape literally and musically while finding new partners to collaborate with on projects such as Body Music with The Rapture's drummer Vito Roccoforte he continues to hone his craft. Along with dropping the Tumbala EP on Soul Clap, the full-length album San Jose 51 recorded in Puerto Rico with the Candela All-Stars and his various remix work for Fania, and Cultures Of Soul to name a few, Bosq's relentless work ethic, output and openness to further develop his sound can only mean good things for Latin, Afro, Disco, Funk, and Soul aficionados alike.

great 4track, check all tracks !! must have !!!

Hand-stamped white label 12" strictly limited to 500 copies worldwide. Includes 3 remixes of Simplify the Situation by Leo Zero as well as the album version, featuring the vocals of Paul Weller.

Kommode ist das Soloprojekt von Eirik Glambek Boe, Erlend Oye's Partner bei den Kings Of Convenience. Auf "Analog Dance Music" präsentiert er einen typisch entspannten Nordic-Pop mit balearischen Einflüssen und 1980'er Disco-Elementen, dazu komplementieren softe Vocals den beseelten Lounge-Sound und machen das Album zu einem faszinierend reichhaltigen Hörerlebnis.

The rising French digger of all things soul, funk, boogie and disco delivers four tried and tested edits from his personal stash of deepness for the next Collector's Cuts release.

Some of these cuts have already raised eyebrows and now with a proper release these should find their way onto a few more dance floors.

Airhead aims for the dancefloor with a 110bpm track built around a recording made in Panama City early last year.

All proceeds from this release will be donated to the children's charity Casa Esperanza in Panama.

DJ support from Ben UFO, Gramrcy, Neinzer, Drakeford, Mr Assister, James Blake, Nosaj Thing, Bone Soda etc

Deep underground Chicago staple of music played by the chosen few to the ones who truly know how deep it is.

Welcome to the ever so eighth sun-drenched installment of all that is great and summery in the Nu Disco Universe. Back at the helm after a few summers off is Slovenian superhero and all-around Nang buddy Sare Havlicek at the controls. Sare has deftly compiled and mixed a cadre of fine delights for those summer grooving nights (and days).

Things open up with an exclusive from UK based produced Blue Azure, "Wide Awake" is a prefect of the sound we are trying to encompass. Bags of sun, groove with a touch of swing. Next it is off to San Francisco for a combo of talents from The Beat Broker and Sorcerer, shimmering guitar and sparkly synths all in one package. Goldboy turn in a fine remix of the punchy and synth-stabby "La Vache De Dense" from Les Chevaliers Solex. Things toughen up for a tad with Ron Basejam (from Crazy P) giving us a bass guitar driven dance floor work out of Raykos "No Stopping".

The man himself, Sare, is next with his remix of Glasgow based The Korvids getting the summer vocal grooves firing. Also featured is a taster from his upcoming album "No Chance To Dance". Bristol based Situation are next with disco cutmeister Greg Wilson contributing to a fine stomping remix. Talking of Situation their fine remix of underground afro disco classic "Na Real Sekele Fo Ya" by Pasteur Lappe really gets the floor filling. Flanger X keeps the tempo electric with his fine "Back In Business" guitar chopped funker.

Time for some legends next, Pete Herbert joins up with Martin Denev and US House Music vocal legend Robert Owens for a big beater "Pass Me By", Australian cut-up-king Dr Packer doing the business on a remix. "Believe In Love" is a left field quirker from album kings Proper Heat. Things get plucky and bouncy next with "Arp" from the Russian contingent of Kim and Buran. Back to the US West Coast next with Grooving in Guatamala from Aimes.

To round things off it's a slice of slick psych disco from Italtian Billy Bogus and his Caribbean House project. Before a fine vocal stomp from Sheffield based Hiem with their bass and sax driven "Highlife".

Until we meet next summer, a fond farewell.

Athens of the north and Symphoncal Records are proud to present the long lost Raw Soul Express LP in a special limited Vinyl only release. Mastered personally from the original tapes with love. If you don't know what this is then you're in the wrong game, the LP also includes the Full previously unreleased version of their rare-groove and surprisingly rare club classic "The Way We Live" in its full intended format. Solid Ballads are what makes the LP for me but there is not a bad track on there, boogie, funk and Rare-groove, blink and it'll be gone.

Mr. K gets jazzy on this new 12-inch from Most Excellent Unlimited. The breakdown of the smooth R&B staple "Street Life" stands out with a steady four-on-the-floor pulse that contrasts with the funk backbeat of the verses. Working exclusively with this portion, Krivit teases out six-and-a-half slinky minutes of sophisticated groove, weaving percussion and vocalist Randy Crawford's ad-libs in and out of the mix in tantalizing fashion.

As a DJ, Danny Krivit is renowned for his willingness to throw a funky curveball into the mix, and for the B-side of this single he gives us a peek at one of his secret weapons. A year after Yusef Lateef released his hit version of "Nubian Lady" in 1972, pianist Roy Meriwether was at a small club in Dayton, Ohio with his trio and laid down a sprawling live take that covered the entire side of a album, including a bridge that pushed the languid tempo of the original to a sassy upbeat workout. Mr. K's edit focuses on this section, leaving us with nine minutes of gritty, get-down funky jazz complete with thunderous drum break. Whether working as a surefire party starter or a clever changeup, "Nubian Lady" is a dancer.

Rare record from Kaka recorded in Portugal and arrangements by the virtuose Paulino Vieira. Last track on this L.P. is a Funana track from the legendary Bulimundo band. Limited Warehouse find, these records have been remaining for years in original boxes straight from the press plant, never played mint condition.

Danny Offia's Funk With Me is a prime slab of Nigerian Boogie. Sinewy and urbane, it's the soundtrack of Lagos in the early eighties. The city was awash with oil money, clubs were booming and every night was a party night - the perfect place for a man with a great voice, a white suit and seductively-clutched packet of B&H Golds. Funk With Me was recorded in London with a crack team of session musicians. Drummer Blair Cunningham was from Memphis and had played with Robert Johnson. Sax player Ray Carless was regarded as the London jazz scene's best-kept secret. Engineer Duncan Bridgeman would go on to work with Duran Duran. Danny Offia brought the songs and the Lagos attitude. 'Funk With Me' is a certified party starter. '10 Years In Love' and 'Weak For You' are sophisticated groovers. 'Sat Nite (Is A Party Nite)' is guaranteed to get any girl on the dancefloor, while 'Don't Make Me Cry' is smooth enough take her home. Funk With Me is Lagos in an album - cosmopolitan, sexy and witty with an energy and spirit, all of its own. - Peter Moore

William Onyeabor wasn't the only Nigerian experimenting with synthesizers in the 70s and 80s. Goldfinger Doe was twiddling knobs too, no more so than on Let's Dance Together - a prime slab of cosmic Afro boogie funk, recorded with legendary percussionist, Mike Umoh (a.k.a B.M.S.) Goldfinger met Umoh playing with Bongos Ikwue & The Groovies. Bass player Bashiru Musa, was a fellow Groovie too, and when the three hit the studio to record Let's Dance Together, the groove was already tight and hot. The title track, 'Let's Dance Together', is an urgent boogie monster, peppered with cosmic synths. 'Funky Africa' is an irresistible floor-filler, driven by the 'funk in the black soil and the soul in the air.' 'Jah Help Us' is a reggae-tinged reworking of the Lord's Prayer, with added squelchy synth. 'B.M.S. Bowl' It's just an excuse for Umoh to show off his preposterous percussive skills. Goldfinger's extraordinary synth skills are always front and centre. They transform 'Jane', providing a humorous commentary in an otherwise straightforward romantic lament, and propel the funkier tracks to become the heartbeat of the album. Let's Dance Together is an Afro Funk space ship, fuelled up and ready to take off. - Peter Moore

Orange colored electro Funk killer ! Olschool and massive !

A rare look into the discotheque era of Waikiki, brought to us by the best Hawaiian label going. "I wrote it about a girl I was dating, she was from New York. She loved discos. All she wanted to do was go to the disco and dance." Super limited.

7"

Very Limited Trunk Website Only Release! (Until now)
Trunk Records caught everyone off guard way back in 2003 when they embarked on a series of reissues from the off-kilter musical world of Basil Kirchin, with his seriously scored orchestras, science fiction experiments, home-spun psychedelia and avant garde racket.

Now Trunk pulls out the trump card with an unknown Kirchin 1979 electronic floor-filler, in the shape of Silicon Chip. This nearly 40 year old tune contains all the analogue froth, cosmic thump and boogie down bass to get any party started.

Pressed on yellow wax, dead, dead limited, and brilliant. Backed with the stop/start helter-skelter arpeggio'd Silicon Sessions - works a treat when pitched down a little.

Another 2 slices of Hot Disco-Boogie, right out from the Boogie Butt Records' oven, all cooked with love by Dj Lord Funk.
On the A side you will find an uptempo track Boogie Down', with
some hot beat & percussions playing with a huge strong bass to ride the dance floor. On the B side, close your eyes and get right back to hang out with Antonio Fargas in Starsky & Hutch' or Street of San Francisco' series, with Telly Savalas waiting the gangsters in the car...

First Compilation of 9 Modern Soul & Nu Boogie Slices.
Featuring various artists such as Dee Nasty, Funkmaster Ozone,
Parisian Soul, Modogsta, Lord Funk, Will The Funkboss, Djazzafonk,
and SNS.

"Letting It Rest" was originaly released in 1986 on the New York based Chapter 13 label. Frank Murillo played all the instruments and sings on this killer leftfield disco boogie cut with a heavy italo feel.

Frank Murillo was born in New York City and still lives and works there as a musician, producer and teacher. The multi-instrumentalist mensions Queen, David Bowie and Santana as his biggest musical influences. " Letting It Rest" was originaly released in 1986 on the New York based Chapter 13 label. Frank Murillo played all the instruments and sings on this killer leftfield disco boogie cut with a heavy italo feel. This very sought after gem has recently been played on Red Light Radio, NTS Radio, PBS FM, Le Mellotron , Xray FM and more by those who know. It's with great pleasure that Östra Discos presents the reissue of this awesome track!

Eddie C's Red Motorbike rolls into town again...
We're sticking with to the 7" format for this one, as Eddie splits the release with Moon Tan
Two more slinky, late night grooves await, as the scissors and tape are expertly wielded

Another keeper...

Hand - stamped, 7" vinyl only business

ABBA - Gold: Greatest Hits 25th Anniversary Edition

Stilove4music regulars Al Kent & Devin Dare met in NYC a few years ago for a very exclusive Disco party celebrating the birthday of one of their biggest disco Heroes.

'Waltered States' is the fruit of this meeting in the Big Apple.
It just needed to come out on wax.

Having welcomed in 2015 on BBC 6 Music with a guest mix on Craig Charles' NYE House Party to over 250,000 listeners, Diesler was welcomed back to the show in late January 2015 to launch the first 'A Little Something Radio' Compilation.
Along side Craig Charles the compilation gained support from fellow BBC 6 Music DJ Huey Morgan who featured it on his show too. Such high profile launch and support, along with the 15 wonderful tracks on the compilation of course, propelled the release to become one of Here & Now Recordings most successful debut compilations.Inspired by his podcast of the same name, Diesler returns with the 2nd installment of 'A Little Something Radio' - 'London Sessions'.
Diesler delves deep into the vibrant and rich Modern Disco, Electronic Soul & Balearic scenes which thrive across the global dance floors and festivals, with a selection which reflects the variety of music he plays in his London DJ sets.
The 14 track CD and LP features established acts including Leo Zero (with remixes including Madonna, Lana Del Ray & Florence & The Machine under his belt), Yam Who(remixer of John Legend, Zero 7 & Amp Fiddler), Darkhouse Family (regulars at Fabric), US producer Tall Black Guy (who's fans include Gilles Peterson, Jazzy Jeff & Questlove) and Plateau Gats (supported by Hacienda legend & M-People founder Mike Pickering) well as debuting new artists Narcsus Prye, Ubiquity and Rich Keyworth who have all been hotly tipped thanks to their amazing live shows and work on feature film scores.
Along side European DJ jaunts Diesler also enjoys a monthly sell out residency called 'You Dig', with his DJ partner Simon Ham, at Soup Kitchen in Manchester, which was rated in the Top 10 UK Clubs by The Guardian.

Rsd Limited pressing

Scrimshire's edits are synonymous with our imprint, and every one has been of the highest quality, often hand-picking the more obscure works you never knew you loved, from some of your favourite soul voices.

And as we turn 21 (release-wise) he pulls it out of the bag once again, rework Chaka's string-laiden "Some Love" into a monstrous dance-floor destroyer, adding some serious sliced and diced funk chops to Merry Clayton's percussion heavy version of "Keep Your Eye on the Sparrow", and finally, subtly and tastefully turning McNeal + Niles' rare slow and soulful treat, "Summertime Love" into a late night Balearic beauty.

The perfect summer soundtrack and another sure-fire Dubplate winner!

This well produced strong disco funk album is a hidden gem. The original is on many wants lists and rarely turns up. Heady disco funk from the glory days of the Miami soul scene in the 70's. This smoking album by the group Obatala is tight in a good way. Core funk energy mixed with some added strings and horns. A mode that's funky club, but never straight disco at all. Titles include "April", "Shades Of September", "Disco Party", "Funk-A-Fried", "Tight Rope", and "Work It Out". A killer set throughout! - Marc Janssen