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Another huge seminal release from Salsoul. Contains the original Bobby "DJ" Guttadaro and Tom Moulton exnteded 12" remixes of these fully fledged disco nuggets.

In 1979, the critically acclaimed artist Ralph MacDonald (who co-wrote 'Just the Two of Us' with Bill Withers) released his third LP via Marlin Records. Though the reception for the album was mixed - most agreed on it's musical highlight, 'East Dry River'.

37 years later, and just in time for the arrival of summer, Fly By Night Music's Calypso weighs in with a fitting edit, respecting and captivating the original beauty of the track, making just a few subtle changes whilst revamping the percussion.

Someone pack the suncream, this party's going outside...

Ever the shape -shifters and genre-benders, on their newest EP 'Lullaby' San-Francisco dance darlings PillowTalk move away from their innovative brand of housified soul and look toward the misty terrain of lush, 80s-inspired synth-pop. Turn down the collars on your Izods, switch on your Walkman, and drift into that delicious space between...between waking and sleeping, love and loss, making out and making up.

A swirl of Rhodes, tape delay, and pedals, 'Lullaby' is more a dreamscape than a track. Inspired by work from acclaimed illustrator David Polonsky, 'Lullaby' is a sonic map of that perpetual dusk in which the tender of heart dwell. Cascading handclaps, delicate bubbles and squeaks, and a characteristically spare kick are cut through by a punchy live bassline that exudes more humanity than a million synthesizers could ever imagine. For a sense of the mood just imagine sweet caresses through a fog that barely obscures your lover's face, or an old teen romance on faded VHS. When vocalist Sammy D, sounding more pensive and breathless than ever before, obliquely asks an unnamed someone, 'you're not a weapon, are you' one wonders if he's not thinking about PillowTalk's own ability to destroy our own expectations about what dance music is supposed to be.

For all the sullen moodiness of 'Lullaby,' the EPs B-side, 'We All Have Rhythm,' brings a return of the sassy, white-boy R&B swagger we've come to know and love from the boys. No more feeling sorry for ourselves, we're all invited to sing along over a slice of uplifting electronic psych-funk that is sure to wake up any slumbering afterparty.

San Francisco threepiece live band PillowTalk are surprising dance music treasures. Manipulating pop melodies, classic R&B, soul and boogie into the loose rhythms of house music and performing live on stages in nightclub settings across the world, they have bridged an impossible gulf between worlds and created new expectations for electronic producers and live musicians alike.

Their success is twofold, for not only are they stand out performers capturing the stage with Sammy D's bold and sultry vocals, multiinstrumentalist Ryan Williams' dextrous guitar and keys and Mikey Tello's fluid synth work (not to mention their matching classic black tie attire) they are also musical chameleons. As comfortable creating the upbeat 80sinspired synthpop heard in lead single 'Lullaby', as the psychedelic funk of 'We All Have Rhythm' and the classic rock and roll of 'Devil's Run', PillowTalk also adeptly deliver slow electronic ballads ('Naive') and house driven anthems ('If I Try') for their eloquent debut LP, 'Je Ne Sais Quoi' on their home label Wolf + Lamb. A soundtrack to long nights, lazy days and the hazy space between sleeping and waking, the record spans everything you want from the band: sunsplashed jams, peaktime party tunes and lowlit moments of intimacy.

Original Re-press of the Original Italo-Disco Hit Recorded in 1983 by 18-year-old producer Roberto Ferrante and voiced by otherwise unknown Douglas Roop, a soldier who was working at the south Europe NATO headquarters in Naples, ìCome on Closerî was such a classic of early Chicago house that original pressings sell on eBay for upwards of $200. It was sampled on Neon Indianís ìPsychic Chasms,î giving it another small resurgence in popularity online.

Simon Garcia joins the Freerange fold for their 196th release where he delivers two brilliant originals that seem to encapsulate the label's sound perfectly. The Spanish producer has slowly but surely built his reputation over the last few years with quality releases on Guy Gerber's Supplemental Facts, Ripperton's Perspectiv and most recently Steve Bug's Poker Flat Recordings.
Radians instantly draws you in with a heavy, looped-up rolling bassline and driving hats creating an intense groove for the slowly building chords and arpeggiating layers of synths. Echoing claps bring hints of techno to the track and the weaving theramin line throws in another curveball when trying to pigeonhole the style of this track. Best to just say that we loved this on first listen, reminding us of some of the best Milton Jackson releases over the years.
On How Long, Simon drops the BPM's a touch for a brilliant warm up jam which oozes with a low-slung funk, a simple chiming melody building to a peak where waves of sparkling chords are ready and waiting to make love to your ears on the dancefloor.

Finally, we're very pleased to have Matthew Styles onboard for his remix of Radians. Matthew has been delivering the goods time after time with standout releases on Running Back, Classic and Tamed to name a few. Remixes on Crosstown Rebels, Tsuba and Visionquest show how diverse he can go but always with his own style and attention to detail in the production which impresses us most. Here he comes up trumps once again with a rolling, stripped-back techy house groove which really locks into a hypnotic vibe. And already tried and tested by Dinky in Panarama Bar to great response!

Just over a year ago, in July 2011, Harmless Records released their first installment in their new Mixology series, releasing Mixology-The Definitive Salsoul Mixes. This triple album featured thirty-one tracks from disco's premier label, Salsoul. Now the Mixology series will return on 20th August 2012, with Harmless Records turning their attention to another of disco's most important labels SAM Records. Mixology-Sam Records Extended Play is released on 3 different vinyl samplers featuring edits by the likes of Todd Terje, 6th Borough Project, Maxxi Soundsystem & Soul Clap. Before I tell you about the highlights of Mixology-SAM Records Extended Play, I'll tell you about the history of Sam Records.
When Sam Weiss founded SAM Records in Long Island City, New York in 1976, he was something of a veteran of the music industry. He'd been involved in the music industry since the late forties, when he and his brother Hy founded Parody Records. Although the company wasn't a commercial success, and soon folded, the Weiss brothers persevered. Eight years later, in 1954, they founded Madison Records, which was primarily a vehicle for releasing R&B records. Soon, Madison was releasing soul, doo wop, pop, rock, soul and gospel. Madison continued right through until the late seventies. By then, Sam Weiss had founded another record label, Sam Records, which he specifically setup to cash in on disco's popularity.

Dj Kaos returns with three massive nuggets. Gold Digger Style.

Honey Soundsystem releases 'Cosmologist', the latest offering from our Resident DJ: Robert Yang aka Bézier. A multi-instrumentalist, Robert was trained in saxophone starting at age 10, before moving onto a Fender Telecaster after high school. After being exposed to Southern California rave culture in the late 90s, he moved onto DJing and collecting records. By the time he planted his roots in San Francisco in 2005, Robert had built an impressive analog synth-based studio, which also serves as the creative hub for his riveting live performances.

'Cosmologist' explores Robert's personal universe with three tracks that connect his varied musical lineages. "Cosmos", a celebration of the late 80s/early 90s KIIS FM universe, is built around an infectious freestyle hook that morphs into a seven minute tour of intersecting styles. "Ether" begins as gothic night-driving electro, but breaks into fantasy-scapes inspired by Italo and 1980s Japanese anime theme songs. The final track, "d. Quelle", clocks in at over 11 minutes, incorporating bebop jazz solos drawn from his early exposure to improvisation techniques by Charlie Parker, Cannonball Adderley, and Stan Getz. All songs have been mixed by Mark Pistel (Meat Beat Manifesto, Consolidated) at Room 5, San Francisco and EQed for vinyl by George Horn at Fantasy Studios.

D-Pulse trippy album "Consequenced" now got first portion of remixes from band's favorite producers. Ron Basejam of Crazy P delivers a straight-forward disco gem, while Harvey Sutherland goes minimal and atmospheric in his unexpectedly laid back remix. RJ being a one half of Durerstruben sends the original "Waltz on the run" back in 2000's on a summer cruise and D-Pulse's homie Sportloto pours some fuel into the Russian cosmic-disco scene rocket.

First 2016 release from Disco Modernism, Milan! Fred Ventura new single is a classic Italoconnection production of a song originally written in 1984 and never finished until today. The new arrangements are almost totally inspired by the first demo and only a few ingredients have been added to the final track.
To complete the package we asked some of our favourite contemporary producers to rework the song in their unique style. Flemming Dalum go back to the early 80's typical sounds for his rework, Phil R rebuild the song with his personal and melodic touch, Codazzi increase the BPM for another of his pumping remixes. The release is strictly limited to 300 12' vinyls, 150 colored copies plus 150 classic black vinyls.
Digital version will be released in February 2016 enjoy it!

Emotional Rescue takes a look towards the dancefloor sounds of Britain underground 80s electronic synth-pop scene for their next release. From Dallas' infamous ecstacy fueled
Starck club to the Le Palace in Paris, it was such music that while not gaining wider pop recognition, become classics of their time and the secret finds for today's DJs.

Nemas Problemas are a bunch of music obsessed collectors from Sweden . Here they get to work on re editing some of their recent finds from their digging excursions.
Four tracks from each member of the collective varied in style for your listening pleasure..... Ltd Pressing

One of Tim Love Lee's favourite NYC DJs, Eugene Tambourine, has brought his considerable production talents to these two impeccable club classics -Inner City's 1988 house anthem In The Good Life, and Laurie Anderson's moody 1984 album cut 'Blue Lagoon'.

First release from a new Disco Edits imprint.
The A-side, is a rework of the Disco Soul classic "I Believe in Miracles". The vocals and strings are from the 1973 Mark Capanni original and the beat is from the Jackson Sisters version.
The B-side is a beefed up edit of the Disco Ladies Disco/Northern Soul classic "Its Better Than Walking Out".

Continuing the Soft Rocks anglo-Australian exchange program we are very excited to announce Kinfolk number 9. This comes from our Melbourne homies Nick Murray of Animals Dancing / Otologic and Power Station's Kris Baha. A1 cut 'Besom' comes out with all guns blazing with a guitar fit for leaping around your bedroom with an old broom, whilst 'Bonzai Sunset' finds the boys in a more reflective, dare we say, tropical mood. Flip over to the B and we've got another banger in the shape of 'Third Wish' and we've even chucked in a gnarly remix from Portugal's finest Tiago. BOOM!

After a two-year hiatus, Ministry's multi-million selling series returns with Anthems Soul Classics.

Soul music, for its namesake, has one characteristic like no other music genre... A pure, heartfelt warmth that shines through it's gospel routes into melodies that defined a generation.

Anthems Soul Classics is the definitive collection of the biggest names and greatest sounds in soul including: Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Marvin Gaye, Ray Charles, Dusty Springfield, The Drifters, Michael Jackson, James Brown, Jackie Wilson, The Isley Brothers, Otis Redding, The Supremes, Dionne Warwick, Four Tops, Gladys Knight & The Pips, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, Nina Simone and more...

These are the most influential artists and important releases of their era. Their music will make you laugh, cry and above all move your hips to its catchy rhythms... And their legacy transcends time.

Anthems Soul Classics features the finest selection of all time classics that will bring memories flooding back or transport a new audience to an amazing world of legendary music.

Ministry of Sound presents certified soul gold with ... Anthem Soul Classics.





















































[ZZA] CD3-14. Billy Paul - Me & Mrs Jones
[ZZB] CD3-13. Tammi Terrell & Marvin Gaye - You're All I Need To Get By
[ZZC] CD3-15. Spinners - Could It Be I'm Falling In Love
[ZZD] CD3-16. Billy Ocean - Love Really Hurts Without You
[ZZE] CD3-17. Bill Withers - Lovely Day
[ZZF] CD3-18. Barry White - Cant Get Enough Of Your Love Baby
[ZZG] CD3-19. Bloodstone - Natural High
[ZZH] CD3-20. William Bell - A Tribute To The King

cult Italo post-wave group CRISTALLI LIQUIDI are back with another 12" maxi single. This time the production was carried out by the godfather of Italian electronic music Alexander Robotnick with some mysterious intervention from Bottin. SCIAME (Italian for swarm) hits harder on the dancefloor then their previous releases, without losing a single drop of the italo lyrical magic.

Reissue of Elias Rahbani & His Orchestra's super rare Arabic Disco holy grail 'Liza Liza' on the original Lebanese 'Voix De L'Orient' label. Recorded pre-Civil War at a time when Beirut was known as the 'Paris of the Middle East', a luxurious holiday destination and flourishing trade centre. The title track is totally out of this world, perfectly blending Eastern & Western vocals, instruments and musical influences with a driving disco bassline to create an irresistible floor filling cosmic odyssey. The flipside features the even more out-there 'From The Moon' a fantastic tripped out psychedelic disco funk monster, followed by the dreamy accordion-led 'Summer Love'. Also boasting one of the sexiest covers in disco history further illustrating the liberal thinking and western influence in Lebanon at the time. Highly recommended!

On June 17th Bodytonic Music present the fear inducing yet exquisite Mouth To Mouth EP by cult Dublin band Ocho. Distorted bass, grinding rhythm and icy atmospherics give EP opener Vines a dramatic, dark and icy Celtic beauty, all set to the spectral voice of lead singer Stace Gill. Completed by producer /writer DOS and a plethora of talented guest musicians, the band's ambient sound is influenced by an eclectic mix of music from around the world. Ocho released their hauntingly beautiful debut Young Hunting in 2012 and Mouth To Mouth marks a mesmerising return for the intriguing duo and their unique brand of ice-cold, soulful electro, getting support from the likes of Severino, Anthony Naples, Fish Go Deep & more

Disco master Darshan Jesrani (one half of the legendary NY duo Metro Area) reworks Vines into enchanting Balearic sunrise house, presented in both vocal and instrumental incarnations.

Ocho amp up the drama level even more for an engrossing, trance inducing fantasy journey high into stratosphere on Disappearing. The EP closes with the epic, Burial-goes-baroque torch song 'Offshore'.

Bodytonic started life in 2002 as a small club night based in Dublin and has since thrown parties everywhere from Sonar to Berghain, with guests including Carl Craig, Theo Parrish, Laurent Garnier, Horse Meat Disco, Switch & Diplo, Marcel Dettmann, Ben Klock and Q-Tip.

In addition to their ongoing club nights and label, Bodytonic run Irish nocturnal institutions Wigwam (formerly the Twisted Pepper venue) and the Bernard Shaw pub, whilst other areas of their rapidly growing empire include festivals, pubs, brewing beer, restaurants, a gallery, apps and websites.

The first release on Bodytonic's labels came in 2007 and they have since put out records featuring Ron Morelli & Svengalisghost (under their Ghost 202 guise), Naum Gabo (AKA Jonnie Wilkes from Optimo), Mr Fingers, JD Twitch and Irish stars Kormac & Tr One.

Bodytonic releases are forthcoming from Adultrock and Hmeflght, with Bodytonic parties at Snowbombing, Dimensions, and Wigwam in Dublin happening in 2016, with events at ADE and beyond in the pipeline.

For centuries, young wild boars have been denied of their right to gather freely and fall in love.Their military based rituals were designated to reinforce twisted ethical principles in the minds of the followers and were the only social interaction allowed.
A group of young infidels finally stopped fighting the urge and created a new ritual based on dancing, called Lambada.
This spiritual journey awoke the suppressed spirit of the wild boar and revealed the sincerely beautiful nature of this noble animal. Sadly, Lambada soon became known as the forbidden dance and all it's partakers were persecuted.
To this day, Lambada remains an underground ritual and the Legalize Lambada crew is on a quest to revive it by throwing disco parties and pressing undercover vinyl.
True infidels in the likes of Riccio and MikeBurns are sending us the first manifest! Legalize Lambada!

Top quality reissue of Yellow Power's highly sought after X Records 12" release which features the wonderful extended versions of the cosmic disco classics Hai Samurai and Megawar. Originally released on a limited pressing back in '82, both these tracks are fantastic with driving electro beats and basslines layered with catchy synth riffs and deservedly became huge on the Cosmic scene with Baldelli and Beppe Loda. Due to its scarcity, this 12' has been a highly prized gem ever since.

Hello, my name is Dr. No! I'm Cool Crooners Recordings manager. I love to cruise, eat good food,
drink champagne, making love and listen good old music. Of course I am listening only cool stuff.
Therefore I find some editors to hook up my favourite 70ties disco stuff.
Here's the first release, announced for summer 2016 - have fun...

The King of Afrobeat is reinterpreted by the UK's Lodger. True sunshine music just in time for Summer!

For the third in the Stamp series, we turn our attention to West-Africa and The Black President himself.
England's Lodger has crafted two superb reinterpretations that are part edit, part remix and all parts dancefloor dynamite.

ODOO and Afro Cuts may be instantly recognisable yet they're cunningly extended, subtly tweaked in all the right places and most importantly retaining the source material's core; that inimitable Nigerian funk.

Limited vinyl pressing - hand stamped.

Yellow Productions is back !!!.
Two Parisians, One Thing To Say: Love Is The Answer !.

The Keyboard Mashers release their 7th Edition as with the last 6 its a mixed bag taking in Spacey Disco,whacked out dubby Chanson and a tripped out to tribute to the mysterious Kendo Nagaski ,don of the 70s and early 80s uk wrestlers.

repressed !

3 select edits representing Detroit's Hot Pot night: a house edit of The Undisputed Truth's "Make Your Own Heaven & Hell Right Here on Earth", Herb Alpert's "Rise" w/a little house treatment, & a baby makin edit of Jose James "Detroit Love Letters".

1x each customer!!

DisDat is the new brainchild of New York's infamous underground party, ReSolute. For their first release, they showcase three different sonic interpretations of their iconic warehouse mornings that stretch out far into the afternoon.Leading the release is S.A.M. (of Oscillat and Delpahine notoriety) with the aptly named "Brooklyn Nights" - a driving track made for the dancefloor, with its acid-tinged bassline complimented by S.A.M.'s trademark emotionality. French duo Zendid provide the pulsating "Ws3", whose scattered kick drum underlines euphoric and fluttering elements. Matthew Burton & Bangladesign, together as Mikisderek, bring the release to a close with the subtle and introspective "Sump1", as equally suited for the beginning of a night as the early morning after

Inspired by Mexican Street Art, Dirty Basements Low-rider Bikes, Booming Sound Systems and everything musically that springs from the late 70's and early 80's, ISM's Midnight Riot label again drops an EP of bombastic proportions.
Sleazy McQueen delivers a dirty blissful laidback workout with 'EZ to love' whilst Rayko, Spains greatest export once again does not disappoint with the hedonistic summer smash 'Hard', and the ever creative Mark E steps up with a twisted cosmic house remix for Heion on 'Follow Me'.
DJ Butcher an amazing Greek producer and another big name on the disco edit scene has conjured up the amazing anthemic 'We Are The Music'.

One of Paper Disco's biggest tunes of this year has been given the all-star re-rub treatment and it's a full house of dancefloor dynamite.The original has been rocking the boxes of the great and the good since it was out last year on Trash The Wax # 2 and Luke Una Bomber played it last month on 6 the Music MIF special as Manchester's hot tune of the moment as well as Nemone on Electric Ladyland. Leftside Wobble delivers an absolute monster that has been doing some serious damage with the few jocks who have fandangled a copy. Bill Brewster dropped it in his closing Wildlife set and Chris Duckenfield has been pressing the launch button. We're talking a warehouse vibe with an arp riffed bass, plenty of reverb and the filtered, plaintive vocal giving it that emotional depth that all the best house music has. Make no mistake, this is one heavy remix. Florida's King of Disco Sleazy McQueen introduces a rolling bass, congas and some cheeky attitude for a stripped back joint that will smoke the floor. Add the vocal with subtle hypnotics from the original and it's a late night, low ceiling, dry ice moment. Fingerman sticks close to the original but beefs up the drums, ups the off bass and gives it a bit more swing for a mix that applies some crank.
Finally Peza goes deep with a techier version that has a motorkik feel to it. A reverbed snare, nagging acid, congas and bass build the track as it sucks you in to its world of dark disco. It's a head mangler in the best possible sense.

Madteo backfires standardized club music with his first issue on own imprint M.A.D.T.E.O. RECORDS. With friction, tension and release - a teasing disco stomper cuts through the whole A-side. Flip it and the club aspect is juxtaposed with two deep atmospheric and sonically heavy pieces, all with Madteo's generously spac(e)ious unique texturized quality and rare production integrity. Both sides selected and edited for 12inch by DJ Sotofett.

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