House News

Promo only ! Hot and ready for the summer comes this awesome remix of the Crusaders - set to take dance floors by storm - promo action only -limited to 300 copies - this will blow you away - combining disco with the best house beats

Youngtee notched up his first big hitter earlier this year with his cheeky Ri Ri edit, a one-sided number stamped only with his name. We had it listed as REHAB1. The track quickly picked up heavy support from the Feel My Bicep boys, Deetron, Isa GT of Girlcore fame, Agnello and Jozif. After a summer of frequenting some of London's most popular and sought after nights, amongst them Rhythm Section and SOS, peddling his one-of-a-kind live show he set to work on this edit of the much loved and sadly departed singer Whitney Houston. Beginning with some of the news commentary surrounding her death the track is a tribute and a loving reminder of what she stood for musically.
Early support from: Ryan Elliott (Ostgut Ton), Feel My Bicep (Aus / Bicep) and others.

Limited 12" including "Breath" , Basic Soul Unit's first track with a vocalist along with a remix from label owner Jerome Derradji (with Gerald Mitchel - UR - on strings) and a long version of the techno stormer "Clouds"

limited 2x12" inkl. george morel & terry lee brown jr. mixes !!

Massive Support by: DJ Sneak, Ritchie Hawtin, Groove Armada, Deetron, Reboot, Uner, Coyu, Joyce Muniz, Adana Twins, Richy Ahmed, Nhan Solo, Audiojack, Jozif, Lee Curtiss, El_Txef_A, Kiki, Rodriguez JR, Jesse Perez, SIS, 6th, Borough Project, KRL, Alex Niggemann, Fur Coat, Okain, J. Phlip, Andre Crom, Show-B, Homework, Viadrina, Dyed Soundorom, Guy J, Luna City Express, Daniel Solar and many more...

A1. SHIVERS* - "Love Falls' crawls up your neck like a dark anticipation. Delicate beats smoothly build to a deep bass line, until a sexy female vocal disrupts the relentless groove of the track desperately screaming: "Love falls on me". It's pure emotion - feel the raw energy boosting out of the core of your body until you hit that climax and the synthesised sounds of a tuba crys out in a dance march that you will never forget - carrying you home in ecstasy... welcome to the signature sound of SHIVERS*


A2. DANIEL DEXTER, a dear friend of our Mother's house, gives the remix a dirty, unexpected loop doing what he does best: very old school house music that has made him famous as an artist of Poker Flat. Short vocal shouts are accompanied by warm synthie steps creating a sound reminiscent of Chicago house at it's peak.


B1. THYLADOMID, this crazy lord of darkness, this stickler for details, shows off his whole manifoldness, combining a bouncy beat with a seductive groove. He carves out the coolness of the track, accentuating it with his own recorded voice that are neither male nor female or both at the same time. You'll be left behind puzzled and stunned by the power of the dark side.


B2. SHIVERS* - "Strangers in the Dark" playfully tells a story of mystery and intrigue. Whispered secrets create a sense of confusion with Dada influenced vocal lines, whilst at the same time - they give protection and warmth that cradles you through the track, holding you tight like loving motherly arms. The second breakdown creates a new mood as a deep melodic bassline grows and swells up from below, it finally rises to overcome the darkness - and opens up the veil of light and finally you catch a glimpse of that wicked SHIVERS* funk.

(SOLID RED VINYL) Nocturnal Groove present a reworking of Sylvester's 80's anthem by two of the house music's founding fathers Frankie Knuckles and Eric Kupper; disco credentials don't come more reputable than this. B. Slade lays down a fresh new vocal and the production is brought into the digital age on this slick reworking of one of discos most recognisable melodies; bouncier, a little bit faster and primed for a party. Get ready to re-educate the younger house generation with this. Meme takes a high energy disco approach. Pumping best describes the South American's efforts, with plenty of phaser on the melody catapulting you straight into space.

What do you get when you lock Trickski, Hollis P. Monroe and Overnite into a studio for a few days An incredible, trippy fusion of the raw, punching Trickski sound, Trademark - Monroe House grooves and the
distinctive, chilling vocals of Overnite: the "A Billion People EP"!
The title track on A1 is one hell of a dancefloor destroyer. A long, synth-laden build up, Overnite's stream of consciousness vocal and a billion people with their hands in the air!
On the B side, "The Black 80's" aka Hollis P. Monroe and Overnite rework the title track to make it a brooding, eerie piece of house music. Perfect for the early hours of the morning.
On B2, Trickski take the wheel again for their "Voyage D` Amour" - a whirlwind of synths, bass and marimbas. Melodies ducking away and reappearing where you don't expect them, analogue all the way.

Footprintz are on a rich run of form right now, showing a craftsmanship in their songs that is so often lacking in modern day dance music. New single 'Favourite Game' is set to further buck this trend when it drops on December 3rd (general release).
Montreal's soon to be favourite sons, Clarian North and Addy Weitzman, meet at an after hours party at the age of 15 and haven't looked back since. Their noir tinged synth pop has taken them around the world and back, and with a debut album in the pipeline (also on Visionquest) they look set to see it all again.
'Favourite Game' is the second single from the album, a new romantic jaunt with its foundations laid out by a beautifully hypnotic bass line right from the off. Percussive flares, delicately arranged chords and that distinctive Footprintz vocal delivery all weave in and out, resulting in a multi-faceted slice of psychedelic pop perfection that's sleazy in all the right ways, in all the right places.
Never one to shy away from a few top draw remixes, Visionquest drafted in Ivan Smagghe to put his own sonic spin on proceedings. His 'On A Thin Line' rework takes the original to a darker place, complete with distorted vocals and alarm noises for good measure. Visionquest's own Ryan Crosson & Lee Curtis take the original into more club friendly territory, delivering a driving house rework sure to do some damage on dance floors worldwide.
'Favourite Game' is out a limited run of 12' on November 5th, followed by a Beatport release on November 19th and general release on December 3rd.

supported by Reboot, Nick Curly, Richie Hawtin, Noir, Tim Green, Re.You, Till von Sein, Phonique, Andre Lodemann, Balcazar & Sordo, Jozif, Daniel Dexter a.m.m.You don't have to be a child to get excited about birthdays. We at Souldfooled HQ can barely contain our excitement as we draw closer and closer to turning 2. Soulfooled - founded in 2010 by Alex Niggemann and Superlounge - celebrates its jubilee! 2 years of great work with our beloved label-artists, fruitful collaborations, successfull releases, memorable label showcases. What's more, we are extremely pleased to see a young label can do so well. To say thank you and mark this joyous occassion, we are releasing a very special two-part package: 'The Soulfooled 2nd Anniversary Remixes'... Part two coming soon with tracks / remixes by Smash TV, Rodriguez Jr. Victor Stancov, Re.You, Balcazar & Sordo, TJ Kong, Jonny Cruz, Francys, Betoko and more.

Straight from Cologne-Mülheim, we proudly debut with our first release on Technology Gap 001, with some deep as its gets straight up House Music accompanying your personal summer madness. Lovers of classy deep house should no doubt find much to admire about Breitbankaters three-tracker. Go hunt, its good for you!

The newly born Grand Canal Records and his owner Max D. Blas get back after the summer break with a stunning release signed by Max himself and featuring remixes from Cocoon's heroes Dorian Paic and Markus Fix alongside italian rising talent Autre. After the success of the first release "Sounds Of Altavoz", Grand Canal delivers a second release this time on vinyl format that you'll look forward to play.Original mix "You Belong To This" has all of Max's unique touch and incredible production skills which combines a freak groove to an early morning vibe that give us the result of a real club masterpiece.Dorian Paic on the first remix does what he knows better looping the essential elements of the original into an hypnotic edit that doesn't allow you to stop dancing from the begin till the end while Markus Fix focuses himself on a pure dancefloor attitude with a more tech-house reshape that has on the groove its main milestone. Autre brings the love into his version combining the original sounds to a deeper and warmer vibe. A killer release you'd be a fool to miss! Guarantee!

Seaking's second release is a remix package of a rock group from Montreal called 'Girl'. 'Why Girl Because these four boys love girls, because they're a frequent subject in their songs and simply Girl sounds good. On the A Side, the famous Mario Basanov from Lithuania did his own vocal remake of the song 'Lips'. You can also find the label owners Ezlv remix on the B Side.

We've done it. We've done it. We're rich, Wyatt. Yeah, man. Yeah, we did it, man! We did it. We're rich, man. We're retired in Florida now, mister. You know, Billy...we blew it. What Well, that's what it's all about. Like, you know. You go for the big money, and then you're free. You dig We blew it. Good night, man.

Fresh on the trail of this year's exceptional long player 'Noir', Steve Bug returns with perhaps his most deep house-oriented track in a while - 'The Long Run'. Teaming up with US house legend Mr. V, who inititally donated vocals only, the collaboration brought up Mr V's own interpretation of Bug's track. This release is as delicious a serving of classic New York deep house as you will hear all year - or any year. The a-side is Dessous' main man at the controls, riding out a sumptuous, Rhodes-driven groove that references golden era Kerri Chandler and friends, but remains completely rooted in 2012. Mr V's spoken word vocal lays out the manifesto for these two house pioneers - both are committed to quality music, made with passion and respect. Flip this 12 and you get Mr. V's stunning take on the same track. Ratcheting up the percussive elements, the New York native injects hints of the Latin rhythms that define many of his productions, making this into a stone-cold club banger whatever the party. Both tracks come with corresponding instrumental versions for the DJs, rounding out this irresistible 12' that continues Dessous' outstanding run of releases this year.

After Tom Trago's 'Use Me Again' took dance floors across the world by a storm this summer, 'Rise Up' / 'Sky High' is his follow up single which should fire up the crowd during the winter.
Tom Trago and Cinnaman (local Amsterdam DJ) got together in the studio and out came 'Rise Up'. They somehow managed to mix freestyle, minimal, low-fi and bass together to create a cross-over house explosion. Based around a quirky bass line and vocal, the track keeps building until a catchy synth stab drops in which elevates the track to the next level.
'Sky High' sounds like a late night basement session, which is actually the case, recorded in the studio of the Serendeepity/Barking Dogs crew from milan, with San Proper and friends joining in on vocals. A bittersweet love song in which San yearns for a simultaneous high, which is backed up by a deep, silky house groove. A late night production made for late night entertainment. Comes as vocal dub and as original demo mix.

Tone Control Music proudly introduces our new signing 'thatmanmonkz'. This debut EP, the man explores Detroit inspired deep house with jazz, disco and soul influences apparent throughout. Several tracks feature vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, Pete Simpson (Sunburst Band) while title track, The Man takes a heavier MPC based route. Ross Orton (Arctic Monkeys/M.I.A.) helps out on mix duties to complete this Steel City showcase.

With the first instalment of Back To The Old Skool Garage Classics proving itself to being one of the best selling collections of the year, surpassing over 100,000 sales, Ministry of Sound returns with an even bigger offering in Volume 2.

The rebirth of UK Garage continues to grow with chart topping acts such as Usher, Leona and Delilah all needing to call upon legends of the scene such as Wookie, Sunship and MJ Cole. But it is the classic productions from these 3 stalwarts that provide the foundations of this essential 3CD collection.

All the stops have been pulled to make sure every single one of these 66 featured tracks are the biggest anthems from your favourite UKG acts including Artful Dodger 'Rewind', Daniel Bedingfield 'Gotta Get Thru This', Sweet Female Attitude 'Flowers', MJ Cole 'Crazy Love' amongst a whole host of other smash hits and hidden gems. Each of the 3 discs takes you a on a journey through tracks that shaped the beginnings of the scene from 187 Lockdown, Rosie Gaines and Sneaker Pimps through to the hey day at the turn of the century that paved the way for some of the UK's finest talent including Mis-Teeq, Craig David and The Streets.

Ministry of Sound is taking you 'Back To The Old Skool Garage Classics Volume 2'!
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played/ support by The Glitz, Someone Else, Paco Osuna, Alec Troniq, Giash, Hanne Lore, Terence, Sebastian Glanz...

A finest Double dj friendly collection of glamorous disco and classics house selected by Jamie Lewis.Featuring artists like Imagination, Jamie Lewis, dj Meme, Visual Boys, Alfred Azzetto, Pagany, The Collective ft. Peyton, Christian Hornbostel, including classics like ‚Long Train Running', - Sunshine hotel'- Love's Theme',Burn Baby Burn','Promised land', - Waves of Luv'as well as the brand news still unreleased by Alfred Azzetto & Christian Hornbostel (tsop), Fabio Rochenbach ft. Sharon May Lynn - Let there be love'- Anthony Romeno(you say you love me), Antony Fennell ft. Maya ( I need love)....

Hed Kandi: The Mix is back to kick start the new year and as always we are celebrating the festive season in true Hed Kandi style. Focusing on a collection of the biggest records and future anthems, this 3CD spectacular is the perfect album to get you in the mood for your Christmas and New Years Eve parties.

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collecting orders for a repress!! DJ T.'s Pleasure Principle immersed itself, wholly and rapturously, into electronic music's legacy of soul, and helped to usher in a new period of groove-heavy deepness. Like an antidote to clinical club sounds, album standout tracks like "Sense" inject some well needed groove into the dancefloor.

incl Penner & Mulder remix !!

Ready for some Bambule and some 'Glory in the Morning' suit for deep emotional moments on the Dancefloo Whitelabels, Bootlegs, Dubplates are a part of the Dj Culture since the late 70s when Djs starts to be individuals and not anymore record players of Radio Edits. In a time of digital revolution is it important to remember where we come from and to understand music as a gift from me to you and let that we enjoy it on the floor in the manifest of dancing. No Profit, No Hurt, just free music for free people.

Includes remixes by John Tejada and In Flagranti.
Early support: Andrea Esu, Audioprophecy, Avanti, Brendon Collins, Brothers In Progress, Chris Fortier, Cosmonauts, Dima Studitsky, DJ Rocca, Ekkohaus, Rotarydisco76, Fresh Prince, Fromage Disco, Irregular Disco Workers, King DJ, Leri Ahel, Makossa, Mark Ambrose, Martin Patino, Space Rager, Rodion, Salvatore Principato, Santonio Echols, Shir Khan (Exploited Rec), SLG, Velferd, Waxlife, Zoe Wilder ...

FEEDBACK
DJs

Skream (Tempa/ Rinse/ BBC Radio 1)
Fort Romeau mix is where its at!

Photek (Various)
Back to '86

Sasha (Various)
Fort Romeau mix is ace!

Danny Howells (Dig Deeper)
The Fort Romeau mix sounds great .. can see myself playing this at the weekend.

Edwin (The Foals)
can't argue with the piano in the fort romeau remix. will be playing that a whole lot this summer.

GoldFFinch (Numbers)
nice vibe

OM Unit (Civil Music)
mumbles brings the riddim!

Bad Autopsy (Ramp/ Well Rounded)
Top cat

Shadow Child (Dirtybird)
into this.. not one for my sets but definitely into it in other ways!

James Fox (Well Rounded)
fort romeau mix is great, will play lots over summer =)

Justin Jay (Dirtybird)
For Romeau Remix is really funky! Enjoying the vocal as well.

Greymatter (Brownswood/ Wolf Music)
quite nice...

Duffstep (Join The Dots)
really like the end part of fort romaeu remix

Terence/ :Terry: (La Vie En Rose)
FRESH AND SUNNY RELEASEEEE

Pierre Serafini (Airflex Labs)
Absolutely fond of the Fort Romeau remix. Loving how both creative spheres merge

SCNTST (Boys Noize)
summer vibez

Deft (Space Hardware/ WotNot Music)
Fuggin sick ep, I heard this guy Charo does shows wearing only crotchless pants Regardless,
brilliant ep. Going to be massive!!

Zoe Zoe (Sneaker Social Club)
jj mumbles & fort romeau grabs me! thanks

BareSkin (Hypercolour/ Losing Suki)
really nice, top release, Thanks!

Maxim Lany (We Play House)
Really stunning original!

Kry Wolf (Sounds of Sumo)
Nice package.. like them all

Klic/ Medlar (Hit & Hope/ Wolf Music)
Great to see WotNot flourishing! Great music, keep it coming!!

Alex (Greco-Roman)
nice thanks

Nathan Detroit (Southern Fried)
all about the fort remix for me..

Phat Phil Cooper (NuNorthern Soul)
Weird and quirky, love it... One for my NuNorthern Soul podcasts...

Zumo (Hypercolour)
Great track, love the original but the other remixes are cool as well. A nice listen!


PRESS


Philip Sherburne (Resident Advisor/ Pitchfork Media)
Fort Romeau remix is really nice -- very smart choice of remixer for this one. I dig the JJ
Mumbles, too. Really unexpected.

Thilo Schneider (Groove Magazine, DE)
review in our next issue

Andrew Ryce (Resident Advisor)
the fort romeau remix is pretty nice.

Stephen Titmus (Resident Advisor/ Shazam)
boooooooom

Patrick Schütz (Groove Magazine, DE)
good one

Alex Gwilliams (IDJ Magazine)
Yes, this is HOT. Fort Romeau coming on like a sexparty at Lindstrøm's house.

Flora Wong (Dazed & Confused)
Really nice Fort Romeau remix

Luke Sutton (Crack Magazine/ Mixmag)
really like the original. fort romeau remix could do with a dub / instrumental. x
Sound Effect Magazine
We love the vocals!!! good stuff

Bleed (De:Bug, DE)
considering for review

Benoit C (Tsugi Mag, FR)
nice EP, cool versions

Edu del Doce (Deejay Mag, Spain)
Font Romeau remix is my favourite here, Great remix

Tish (DJ Mag, Ukraine)
Original is so beautiful

Jose Antonio Sepulveda Lastreto (Sampler Magazine)
full suport!

Art-D-Fact (art-d-fact.nl)
nice one

Tony Nwachukwu (Plastic People/ Burnt Progress)
Nice Package! Need the instrumentals too!


RADIO


Rob Da Bank (BBC Radio 1)
original and fort romeau off the scale! :)

DJ Flight (Rinse FM)
Think my pick would be the Fort Romeau mix, nice vocal.

Harper/ Boogie Mafia (Polskie Radio 4)
wow, this is fantastic! love it! so so special and beautiful music here, original and JJ Mumbles
remix are my picks but Fort Romeau remix is wicked too. radio and club rinse guaranteed, big
ups!

Thaddeus Herrmann (Radio Fritz, Berlin/ De:Bug)
Lovely

Stuart Patterson (MOS Radio/ Faith/ East Village)
a bona fide morden day Balaeric record ..

Mark Gurney (Sub.FM)
Really like the JJ Mumbles remix. Captivating!

Grao (Radio Base Poplare, GR)
odd but nice!

Miguel Garji (Ibiza Global Radio)
Fort Romeau and Accapella 4 me. Support

Andre Langenfeld (Radio Fritz, Berlin)
jj mumbles is my fav. thanks!

Igor Marijuan (Ibiza Sonica)
love it

Mat (The-Zone Radio, IT)
nice one!

We're Not Cool! (Ministry Of Sound Radio/ Bugged Out)
WOW, Such a Beautiful record will play loads..

Cosby (Car Crash Set/ Sub.FM)
The Fort Romeau remix is certainly the one, this is pushing all of the right buttons. Fantastic
build and an amazing muted drop into the second section of the tune - I'll be supporting that
mix.

Alex Ruder (KEXP FM 93.8FM, Seattle)
feel like this is gonna sound great on the airwaves! nice groove, solid vocals, killer fort romeau
remix. definitely a bit different from the usual electronic/club fare, but still super nice..

Stefan Wagner (Musikverein K4/ Radio Z)
great production and voice

Matthias Kammel (M 94.5)
Great tune, the accapella version is magical in itself!

Catastrophic (Tunnel FM, IT)
Nice sounds here guys, thanks ;)

Alex G (House FM, London)
Interesting vibes and Fort Romeau not bad but can't say I'm really feeling this one as much as
the other hype label stuff. Cheers.

Martha (Reprezent Radio)
really different it's cool

Eddy Ramich (Radio 808, Zagreb)
the original is really nice for radio :) great to have the accapella !!

Kiko Martinez (Doce Pulgadas Radio, Valencia)
Original mix my fav. Support.

Jon Pierce (RTE Pulse, Dublin)
very quirky and cool...and the mixes match up well.


BLOGS


Jonothan Alcindor (Truants Blog)
In love with this guy's vocals, rich & spacy. The vibes on the original are great, the synth work
and programming is just so intricate. Fort Romeau's remix will be by go to track for my early sets
for a while now. Expect some love on Truants soon.

Spooks (Bass Music Blog)
Love the original and the Fort Romeau bit!
Chris Gorsuch (Controller Blog)
Summer anthem anyone Love the vibe of the original. Beguilingly is definitely the right word!

Stickman (pycsessions)
Thanks for this.. different touch!! Feeling this

Russell Smith (For No Good Reason)
fort romeau remix is cool, but other remix is better!

Murder He Wrote (Below The Line/ Juice FM)
Love this, JJ Mumbles remix is pure summer time vibes. Can't wait to play this on a beach.

Jay Scarlett (Beat Dimensions)
jj mumbles remix is the one!! love that dancehall vibe with great percussive dimensions.

Pulling together the freshest of releases, Defected are proud to present the first in a number of label samplers. Volume one here featuring Tensnake 'Mainline' and Flashmob 'Hot'.
Tensnake 'Main Line':
Despite having a relatively small number of releases and remixes to his name, Tensnake's output belies his immense reputation. An undoubted proponent of the quality-over-quantity mantra, his sound is as instantly recognisable as it is infectious. 'Mainline' is a hooky, bass-driven house anthem of the very highest order, and features the assured vocal performance from the acclaimed Rudimental collaborator and Radio 1 Xtra favourite Syron. 'Mainline' is a positive and worthy reimagining of the 'glory days' of house music. With its feel-good, retro house stylings and assured vocal performance, the new release from Tensnake looks set to be as big as its feline predecessor.

Flashmob 'Hot':

Following on from their roaring success 'Need In Me', crowned as one ofPete Tong's essential new tunes earlier this year, Italian duo Flashmob are set to cause quite a stir again, warming things up for the Winter with their forthcoming release 'Hot'. The energising swing like beat is sure to get temperatures rising whilst the down tempo bass line and classically flirtatious vocals will no doubt coax you on to the dance floor, strutting your stuff and clapping those hands. Another solid production on Defected from the Milanese twosome, proving their back-to-basics ethos does in no way compromise skill, talent or innovation.

New NICE N RIPE Records by DEEP CITY SOUL!!

This 2nd EP built from the full length features the title cut from the album and is followed by a deep remix of ''Darlene'' from Chicago's very own. The fresh ''Spaced ut'' starts the flipside and a previously unreleased version of ''Memory chant'' comes as ''Phase II''. Recommended!

finally repressed! Including Eats Everything 'Entrance Song', Classixx feat. Karl Dixon 'Into The Valley (Julio Bashmore Remix)' and Noir & Haze 'Around (Solomun Vox Mix)'

Para One returns will the next single from his brilliant album 'Passion', following on from previous single EP 'Lean On Me'. 'When The Night' is a slice of futuristic, soulful disco.
'When The Night' will be released on December 3rd, with a vinyl EP release complete with remixes from his Parisian peers Logo, Discodeine and DVNO.
Jean-Baptiste de Laubier, aka Para One has long crossed the borders between house, techno, electro, R&B and hip-hop. From his Parisian base he's made a rich and influential career (alongside peers such as Justice, Sebastian and DJ Medhi) out of music suffused with a hyperactive intensity.

'I started buying Funk and Soul records from Soul Bowl in Norfolk in about 1980, John Anderson the owner had a big barn full to the rafters with vinyl, he would travel the breadth of the States - bringing back container loads of rare music. So many in fact it was a daunting prospect to know where to start in that crazy Barn... endless shelves many of which you could not even get at as there were so many piles of records stacked on the floor. It was here that I first discovered Chuck Brown & the Soul Searchers.... 'Ashley's Roach Clip' was the sort of track title that would grab my attention According to John it was 'shite' from Washington DC... from that album I hunted out many more records, slowly putting the story together and thus finding GoGo. I even went on a pilgrimage to Washington in about 1986 on a record-buying trip... Had to ship 'em back and pay a stupid amount of tax but those tunes still rock and those toms will always roll...' Jon More (Coldcut), March 2012

'GoGo Get Down is a must for have any serious soulful record collector' Jazzie B, March 2012



'These GoGo tracks certainly brought a smile to my face. I have a monthly conversation with Ross Allen regarding the GoGo revival which we both think will happen. Wishful thinking! So it's great you guys are doing a comp of GoGo killers which in the scheme of things could prove us both wrong. A fantastic selection and believe me I shall be throwing down very hard! Put your hands up for D.C.!' Ashley Beedle





GoGo Get Down is the latest compilation from Dave Lee aka Joey Negro to be released on the Z Records label. A mammoth and rare retrospective of Washington DC's spectrum of Ghetto Funk, this collection showcases the visionary side of the GoGo scene while bringing its key artists the modern exposure they deserve.



Joey Negro gives us an insight into the vintage rhythms and chiming cowbells as well as the dedicated soul screams that pierce through the retro soul rhythm that gives GoGo its distinctive sound.



'As someone who has more or less made a career out of being a music lover, it's a great buzz to put together and release albums of these semi-forgotten genres like GoGo or our recent Brit Funk compilation. Many of the tracks included on this album are ultra obscure local-only releases which I've picked over my years of digging. Seeing a project like this through from the initial concept to the final product is quite a task at Z HQ and at points you can't help but wish you'd never started the damn thing ;-)



However, all of the graft is forgotten once the finished release arrives and you're listening to those bumpy DC grooves in all their re-mastered glory'

Dave Lee aka Joey Negro

Spleen United , Danish Top 10 Heroes and one of the Live Sesations on This Years Roskilde, Fusion and Reeperbahn Festivals with their first International Release. After intense up-close studies of 'unintelligent dance music', the (clever) boys in Spleen United have reinvented themselves. At the same time, they have rediscovered melody and encapsulated a captivating energy that acts as a soundtrack to their exploration of euphoria - and the (inevitable) come down the next day. The last time we heard from Spleen United, they were the kings of airplay in Denmark, with massive record sales and plenty of acclaim for their unique take on electro rock. Now it's been three years since the single 'Suburbia' was the most played track on P3 - Danish National Radio. After that, it became quiet as the four members withdrew from the limelight and immersed themselves in some intense self-study. The self-selected experimenting years have once again pushed Spleen United in new directions, although the band still sounds unmistakably like itself - with all that entails in terms of melodic flair, lyrical depth and (intense/high) energy. In their third album, School of Euphoria, Spleen United offer a bunch of coherent songs, which each have their own life on an album where the guitars and the rock sound yields some space for drum machines and other analog techno-tools/instruments/machinery. But as the first single 'Days of Thunder' stressed from the first sound/beat, the growing machine park does not change the fact that you immediately know you're listening to Spleen United. The music is still captivating, it grows and it becomes more and more insisting with each time you listen to the songs.

Very limited promo - 1976 O'Jays timeless classic gets the re edit treatment - limited to 300 so be real quick as when its gone its gone - never before on vinyl and will become a collectors piece

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