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Boogie Café vinyl release number 4 gets back to Funk with this 3-track wax of heavy, dancefloor bombs.
First up we've got Jimmy The Twin with 'Get Up'; Now while the sample on this is obvious, the rework most certainly is not. Raw percussion, off-key synths and a subtle sub, all come together to make this something altogether new. Cheesy remix or a Dubby uptempo Funk You decide ; ) One things for sure... this ain't no wedding tune. Flip it over for two killers from Shanghai resident Laura Ingalls (The Horses). 'Party Down', continues the fun with six and a half minutes of thumping Disco, driving bass, and a killer hook ...totally contagious. And last up we have 'Hey Uh, What You Say' - a solid rework of a lesser-played classic; a little slice of Connoisseur's Soul with a sprinkling of peak-time magic.

+ bonus cd

Being totally different from the original version, DK's edited version starts with wild & emotional percussion from the beginning and
keeps going in the high tension mood on the dance floor! At last, you can get this special version which just DK himself played for a long time!!

Roadside Edits are back, their first 12" was a very limited pressing, and it sold out faster than moonshine back in the prohibition days, so they have repressed it, and for good measure they have added their foot stomping edit Moonshine on the A side, its a liquid disco funk hoe down thigh slapping drunken stomp, funky and slide guitars, the odd brass stab here and there, throw in a bit of organ with some chunky pianos, add some guy laughing and we are good to go.

B1 gets going with a funky disco cosmic groover with some wicked wah wah guitar, strings, effects, cool synths and tight drums, all bound to get them moving on the dance floor.
B2 groove is so infectious with some sweet harmonica solos, tight bass and soaring strings that lifts this track and the crowd to cloud

Joel Martin and Gerry Rooney first surfaced as Velvet Season & The Hearts Of Gold back in 2012 with the first of three salacious 12"s for Lucky Hole Records that really got the refined disco lovers hot under the collar.
Following a smattering of remix commissions and a wonderful debut for Resista, Velvet Season & The Hearts Of Gold rear back into view with Witch Doctor Love, a two track 12" of late night voodoo dancefloor material issued by Love Circle. The title track is a chunk of tough and moody house music, all sleazy whispered vocals and trippy electronics; the results are nothing less than intoxicating. Complementing this, "Fish Powder Dance" sees the pair's disco influences come to the fore on a superb fusion of classic strings, vocal harmonies, and joyous basslines over a bumping early '90s house groove.

Given the inflated prices being charged online for original copies of Lord of The Isles' 2011 breakthrough release, Ultraviolet, it's nice to see Adult Contemporary giving it the reissue treatment. In hindsight, Neil McDonald's original version - a hybrid of Italo-influenced nu-disco and Balearic deep house - contains many of his now familiar trademarks; think intoxicating melodies, immersive production and an innate ability to tease maximum emotion from a dancefloor-focused groove. Flip to the B for something of a surprise treat: a previously unreleased rework from McDonald that takes the track more towards dreamy deep house territory - whist retaining the disco shuffle of the original - via cascading synthesizer melodies and heady vocal samples.

Hell Yeah Recordings are pleased to present a brand new 12" by Giorgio Giri and Marco Lentano aka Mushrooms Project, a DJ and production duo that has been turning out great 12"s and one full length since 2009 for labels like Leng, Is It Balearic, Uber.
Their worldly disco sound is infused with all sort of influences from ambient to house, pop to psychedelia... guess why Hell Yeah team loves them... The Rio Disco EP features three cuts. The first is Rio Disco 84, a blissed out ambient cut with trilling guitars, lush pads and lots of seaside atmospheres. Organic hand drums and golden strings ensure it will have you fully horizontal before the end. Then comes an acoustic reprise of the same track, which is even more stripped back and beautiful, and then it's Rio Disco 94. This one is driven by flabby bass and deep, soft, rolling drums. Bird calls, breaking waves and languorous wind instruments all sooth your mind and soul as the track unfolds perfectly patiently.
File under Mushrooms Project Experience. Hell Yeah!

With tickering hi-hats leading the first tracks on both side A & B Skymax enters a familier Finnish sounding disco (and part rock) sphere with kraut elemtents, synth-bass, a DJ Sotofett dub, a tango-fied slow machine ballad and a beatless 80s soundtrack conclusion to round it off. It has that utterly great and little-bit-hard-to-swallow Finnish quality stamp.

Scotland's foremost (possibly only) disco obsessive returns with a fourth volume in the critically acclaimed Disco Love series. Previous volumes had critics saying things like Some of it is risqué, cheesy and (may I say) sexy. Great stuff for us disco-geeks' and A real gem for the disco connoisseurs' and This will enhance any deep disco collection' and the ever-reliable Glaswegian crate digger unearths even more dusty gems' and Just when you think that Al Kent guy is not going to get you again, he assembles a third Disco Love that is more stimulating than the first two volumes' and, less excitingly, The mastering and sound quality is great' So, just when you think that Al Kent guy isn't going to get you again, here he is - with fifteen more obscure disco tracks (or at the very least soul records you could dance to), most of which were pressed in limited quantities before sinking without trace, including five very special edited and extended versions and a DJ mixed second CD.

KILLER Italian Library LP from the Fabio Fabor's Edizioni Musicali MINSTREL - RING label, music by Carlo Savina and his orchestra. Shocking and still underrated Electronic panoramic Lounge sounds spaced out by Jazz-Funk and dope Funk Breaks, amazing Electronic Underwater effects. Music inspired by sea islands for a total Lounge aquatic trip. Stunning bassline opens "CANARIES", the best shot from this album: Piano Fender on slow drum breaks, infectious acustic guitars. Electronic/Synthesizer central solo, mental Breaks!

Absolutely one of the best Oscar Rocchi's Italian Jazz pianist Library LP. Also released on Music Scene label under the title "JUNGLE BIRDS" with same matrix number stamped on dead wax. Just incredible and totally killer Jazz-Funk vibes with an outstanding Tullio de Piscopo drumming sessions to die for. Oscar Rocchi at Fender Rhodes and organ accompained by his strict collegue Giancarlo Barigozzi on flute and Sax Soprano. Fantastic and complete album, features the best Jazz-Funk, Funky and Jazzy Breaks samples on side A and stellar Experimental Avantgarde Jazz sounds on side B. Psychedelic and Moody, beatiful as much as RARE in its original edition. Some tracks were used in 1972 and 1973 as Soundtracks for Italian TV shows theme songs.

The Far Out Monster Disco Orchestra, Far Out's 20th anniversary disco project, released its double LP last year. It features the arrangements of Azymuth's late Maestro José Roberto Bertrami and the legendary Arthur Verocai alongside a host of other Brazilian musical icons. FOMDO011 is the latest in a series of vinyl only 12" remixes and edits on Far Out. Previous producers providing their re-works to the series include Theo Parrish, Marcellus Pittman, Mark Pritchard, 4hero, Isoul8, LTJ Xperience and more.

Unreleased material from the Far Out Monster Disco Orchestra vaults. 'Step Into My Life' sees the elite of Brazil's jazz, funk and samba musicians come together in a scorching disco blaze. Brought to light by the deft touch of NYC disco king John Morales, who channels the joyous hedonism synonymous with the late 70's Paradise Garage and Studio 54 era to create two tight, punchy and dubbed-out floor fillers. Morales himself is a veteran of that era, alongside the pioneering likes of Larry Levan, Francois K and Tom Moulton, a key player in the development of the remix and its wider proliferation in clubs across the globe. Using a classic cut and paste technique with reel to reel tapes, Morales helped transform classics by the likes of Jocelyn Brown, Class Action and Shalamar, extending disco gems to nearly double their running time, emphasising and intensifying their emotion and drama in the process. His certified disco credentials make Morales the perfect man for the job of remixing this alternately classic and modern disco cut, marrying dance music's past and future in a thrilling blend while simultaneously bringing the supreme musicianship and beautiful arrangements of Betrami and Verocai to the fore. A future classic Brazilian disco masterpiece!

Contains remixes from MK, MAW & lost space disco!

Sol Power Sound is proud to present the Color Soul EP by Obas Nenor. After a huge year with releases on legendary Strictly Rhythm and Moodymann's Mahogani Music, the Tel Aviv producer blesses Sol Power Sound with a four-song EP of thick Afro-disco, bumping house, and twisted techy grooves.

The EP opens with Let's Go, a brawny peak-time banger with chugging drums, rolling bass, spooky synths, and a few dusty samples.

Hotel Room started in, you guessed it, a hotel room in Accra, Ghana with a suitcase full of newly acquired Ghanaian percussion instruments. Obas Nenor finished it off with catchy vocal chops, synth melodies, guitar, and chatted vocals by Soma. It's an infectious mid-tempo groove and a Sol Power favourite.

NoNooZa is a deceptively rugged Afro-disco / house hybrid full of heavy Sonics and texture. After a gradual build, NoNooZa morphs into a tough-as-nails dance floor bomb.
Obas Nenor fittingly describes Tribe Tribute as Afro-tech. The EP closer is packed with deeeeeeep late night vibes that will move a heady room well into the morning.

Two famous songs from T.S. Monk remixed by the two legendary producers, John Morales & Paul Simpson. For the first time on vinyl.Official vinyl reissue licensed to Groovin Recordings (Italy).


(John Morales 2009 Reconstruction) 5:46

(Paul Simpson's Best Looking Sound Edit) 6:23

House music that makes you just feel good. Kolour LTD back once again featuring Alex Agore with a remix by man of the moment - TORNADO WALLACE Coming off appearances on the wildly popular Undertones 'Raw is the Truth' EP coupled by another smashing release on 4-Lux - Alex Agore returns in fine form with 3 classic style house joints as only he can do!

Berlin based duo Africaine 808 will release their debut album 'Basar' via NY imprint Golf Channel (home to Mark E, Juju & Jordash and DJ Nature) in January next year.

'Basar' pushes their divine blend of West African bass and rhythms, disco, island-funk and house to newer heights. Their deep and timeless debut is about 'Freedom and Freedom only' and is an album that reaches for the party Arthur Russell was talking about when he said 'I wanna see all my friends at once.'

Africaine 808 are Dirk Leyers, formerly one half of Closer Musik, and Berlin DJ and established artist Nomad. The pair met in Berlin at the city's annual summer techno demonstration Fuckparade in 2000, where they caught the infamous 'Techno Viking' scene live as it unfolded. Nomad got his first drum aged 6 years old, from a church collective yard sale. Now an avid collector of African influenced musical styles, from South African Shangaan to Westafrican Funk, his rhythmic quest has lead him to study and explore African and world music for almost 3 decades. The Africaine 808 project grew out of Nomad's Vulkandance parties, a melting pot of African, Latin, and Caribbean club music.

The title 'Basar' comes from the ancient term for 'oriental marketplace", a place to experience a multitude of impressions with your senses. Like an exotic marketplace, 'Basar' is filled with different sights and sounds around every corner. From the deep and mystical 'NGONI' which takes West African music to the rave with wobbling bass and hints of 90s ethno-dub to the killer squirmer of a bassline on 'Language of the Bass ft. Alex Voices' which keeps things heavy but nimble whilst recapturing UK bass histrionics. The smokey, soulful tones of OFRIN on 'Ready For Something New' offers a mystical downbeat gem. Whereas 'Basa Basa' takes it back to the dancefloor for a sweaty rhythmic number that bounces off the walls with it's tribal funk groove. Recent 12' single 'Rhythm Is All You Can Dance' also makes an appearance, wedding funk, earthy rhythms and frenzied African grooves to the gurgle of an 808.

The duo made their debut back in 2013 with 'Tummy Tummy', which featured on Will Speculators W.T. Recordings compilation "DJ MUSCLE." The following year Golf Channel put out "Lagos New York." Pairing New York flecked disco with West African bass and rhythms, "Lagos New York" made for one of 2014's most essential electronic releases.

Having found the right home with one of the best labels (and parties) in New York City, the Berliners debut album 'Basar' has the feeling of an essential piece of music all over - a big, brooding, emotional and uplifting record that you can dance, laugh and cry to.

"6 E.P.I" is the first vinyl E.P. taken from upcoming Headman/Robi Insinna Album "6" to be released in September via Relish. On "6" Robi decided to collaborate with friends and fellow artists whom he worked with in the past or liked as artists.
E.P.I features Brassica, Red Axes, Emperor Machineand Sam from Gramme. "Sleep Red! Dub" will be exclusivefor the vinyl release.The Album will be coming together with a special artbookand avideodirected by Robi himself.

"THE LONELINESS YOUR LOVE DESTROYS" is the latest 12" from Cali's PACIFIC HORIZON after a nearly two years. A genre-defying collection of paean's to the Dance. Both a fearless voyage into the heart of mystery and a love letter to the music that inspires them. Limited edition of 300.

Superb 12' compilation featuring four scorching hot old skool disco funk bombs all with enough vocoders, killer brass, screaming analogue synths and phat bass to blow the roof off any party. Kicking off with the brilliant vocoder-heavy 80's funk workout 'Fast Money' by legendary vibesman Roy Ayers followed by the in-demand Billy Nichols and Patrick Adams produced disco funk bomb 'Let's Do It' by Jesse Gee. The flip side keeps the floor jumping with the full 12' version of the über-rare 'Give It Up' by Stratus, an awesome floor-filling 80s funk groover from Denver, Colorado which features high on many a wants list with the original 12' changing hands for big bucks. Last up is Frankie Smith's disco rap classic party starter 'Double Dutch Bus'. Smokin'!

Third in the Fire Department series, this 12' vinyl compilation pulls together an awesome selection of smoking old skool disco funk - guaranteed party-starters every one. Kicks off with some serious squelching bass in the form of Roadway's up-tempo boogie monster 'Let's Go For It', a rare-as-hens'-teeth track released on the sought-after Chocolate Cholly's label back in 1982. Next up is General Caine's superb instrumental 'L.R.J. Pop', a relentless funk groover out of LA driven by the tightest percussion, pumping horns and some magnificent wigged-out bass and synths. Turn over for the 12' version of Clifton Dyson's brilliant bumping boogie cut 'Slow Your Body Down' followed last but not least by the über-rare 'Skate Party People' from Bobby Cash Redd, a heavy-as-hell funk jam with a fierce strident b-line, high-voltage synths and guitars originally released on tiny NYC label Duval. Red hot - don't miss!

After The Very Polish and The Very Soviet Cut-Outs, Zambon continues his endless trip around Eastern Europe with another excursion.Now it's time to follow him and dive deep into dance music of former Yugoslavia.
The very first volume of the brand new The Very Yugo Cut-Outs exposes a little known scene of editors based around the cult club 20/44 in Belgrade, Serbia.
A duo of DJs and producers called Kompleks is responsible for three edits here, while the label boss Zambon supplies the last one. Tracks range from poppy new wave of Jakarta group from Serbia, through psychedelic rock of Seid Memic aka Vajta from Bosnia, Yugo boogie of Kim Band from Serbia/Macedonia and sleazy synthpop of Videosex group from Slovenia.
The unique vibe and amazing skills of Yugoslavian musicians from the rich and unfortunately still little known scene are guaranteed to move both you and your local dancefloor.
Hvala!

Growing Bin Records head honcho Basso unearths four obscure oddities to play under the mirror ball or with cocktails by the pool. Limited to 300 copies worldwide

Welcome aboard Tim 'Love' Lee's esteemed label of love: Tummy touch !
In conjunction with our compadres over at Pacific Beach, we're very happy to have this wonderfully eclectic and long established label on the team
So, we pick things up with an absolute beauty of a 12 !
The multi-talented musician, vocalist and champion beatboxer Beardyman features as 'Mountainside' from last years acclaimed 'Distractions' LP undergoes a stellar overhaul from the irresistible partnership of Colleen 'DJ Cosmo' Murphy and London producer extraordinaire Yam Who...No surprise these two seasoned party-starters deliver a mesmerising, mid-tempo rework, somewhere between Jagwar Ma & Aficionado's sublime output.
In other words, a veritable Balearic barn-stormer.

Sources is a brand new series which will examine the output of a number of extremely influential independent U.S. labels throughout the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s.

In an age where corporate anonymity reigns supreme and music is being treated like aural wallpaper, the Sources series will go back to a time when record labels really meant something via their A&R policies, their ground-breaking releases, their everyday modus-operandi and their general philosophies. What made these operations unique How did they manage to compete with the major companies How did they protect their artist rosters What sort of people ran these operations and how did they manage to survive in the cut-throat music business

Bill Brewster, co-founder of the influential DJ History website and forum and author of the acclaimed 'Last Night A D.J. Saved My Life' will be compiling and writing the sleeve notes for the series. The first six releases will concentrate on 6 New York independent labels which have each been massively influential in the evolvement of Dance Music over the last 30+ years - Easy Street, Sleeping Bag, Fresh, Sam, Streetwise and P&P.

Each package will be full of lovingly re-mastered original 12' mixes as selected by Bill. You can be sure that a variety of 'secret weapons' will emerge from each of these packages!

The first Sources package comes from one of the most consistent underground dance labels in history - East Street Records from New York. Easy Street hit the ground running in the early 1980s with the uptempo break dancing gem, Hot Streak's 'Body Work'. However, the real story of Easy Street was their consistent ability to gauge the mood of the dance-floor with numerous HUGE underground classics which read like a who's who of dance music history over the last 3 decades - Paul Simpson, Todd Terry and Blaze are just a handful of the names which have graced the Easy Street label over the years. The underground hits poured out relentlessly - 'Main Thing', 'Share The Night', 'Ma Foom Bey', 'You Don't Know', 'Treat Her Sweeter', 'Saturdays' and 'Deeper' to name a handful, all of which are included on here. An essential package for anyone who wants to re-experience the culture of the New York dancefloors throughout the last three decades via one of the hippest labels in dance music history. Easy Street Records we salute you in style!

Here is the new number for this cult House serie. 12 unmixed , extended House hits !!!

Back in 2009, DJ Harvey came knockin' at PBRC HQ to deliver a special project he had in mind. Having a long and healthy relationship with the dudes at Pacific Beach, Harv essentially produced a couple of edits that could've well been next in line on his revered Black Cock label. Eventually released in 2010, the 12" cuts caused a stir as some will recall. Doc Severinsen is an accomplished American jazz/pop trumpet player, and as a band leader gained considerable notoriety on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. Like most musicians in the 70’s, Doc took his shot at the disco and funk sounds of the time, gathered stellar musicians, and released impeccably sounding works.
Two of these cuts, 'Be With You' and 'Shine On Me' are featured on this release. Harvey's unfailing magic touch has yielded two DJ-friendly edits with a lot of punch and galactic energy, yet with a velvet undertone. Staying true to the mission, the label took great care throughout the production process in order to preserve the quality of the original recordings.Proprietary equipment was created to transfer the original cuts from the source.
The mastering was conducted at Bernie Grundman in Hollywood, CA, known for its work on the greatest albums of all time, such as Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' and Steely Dan's 'Aja'.
The 2015 edition is noticeably different on the exterior. The cover art, having been designed by Harvey back in 2009 for the original release, commands attention.
At the time, however, the prevailing design had been already put into play leaving these amazing creative elements put aside for a later time - and so here we are.

Kouhei Matsunaga (aka NHK, NHK yx Koyxen, NHK yx, etc) has previously recorded for labels such as PAN, Diagonal, Raster-Noton, Skam, WordSound, Fang Bomb and Important Records. Since his debut on Mille Plateaux in 1998, Kouhei has worked with a host of collaborators including Merzbow, Mika Vainio, Laurel Halo, Julia Holter, Sean Booth (Autechre), Rashad Becker and Mark Fell. This release follows his live set at Computer Club, Sheffield, in 2014.

THIS 4 LP BOX SET SET IS A SMASH HIT. ONE LISTEN TO SONGS SUCH AS: "IT'S GOOD FOR THE SOUL", "SALSOUL RAINBOW", AND "TANGERINE" AND YOU TOO WILL BE HOOKED. THERE IS A GREAT MIX OF INSTRUMENTAL AND VOCAL TRACKS. THIS BRINGS US ALL BACK TO THE GOOD DAY'S OF WHIRLING STRINGS AND WAILING WOODWINDS. YOU MUST PURCHASE THE COMPILATION; YOUR MONEY WILL BE WELL SPENT!

Blog tastemakers par excellence House Of Disco return with their third collaborative compilation, teaming up with Hamburg's acclaimed JEUDI Records...
In the space of just four years and little over 20 releases, Hamburg's JEUDI Records has established itself as one of the foremost imprints in the world of melodic deep and tech house music. Born from the weekly club night of the same name taking place at their hometown venue Baalsaal (on the infamous Reeperbahn), it's a label which focuses on quality over quantity, and has showcased music from the likes of Doctor Dru, Adana Twins, Turntablerocker, Sidney Charles and Monte in its short but acclaimed history.
House Of Disco are back in full swing after a short hiatus, building on their pedigree that has brought the world music from the likes of Finnebassen, EJECA and Volta Cab over the past two years. With an increasingly busy global DJ schedule, their own parties in London and their own guest mix series bolstering their consistent online curation, they have amassed a sizable, fervent following.
The 12" features 4 cuts by artists : HNNY, Ennio & Davide, Kain & Aber & Monitor 66 Support from: Sacha, Maya Jane Coles, Hot Since 82, Tensnake, Catz N Dogz, Miguel Migs, Psychemagik, The Revenge, Ralph Lawson, Animal Trainer, Dirty Doering, Shir Khan, Joyce Muniz, Moon Boots.

1x per customer!!

A covert quickstrike 7" release from the Black Ops camp by label stalwart Frank Booker. Vintage Booker Disco flex on the A, dubby Idjuts-style vibes on the flip.
500 copies only - No Repress - No Digital

Super classic italo-disco track, produced in 1986 by Sangy (Firefly, Armed Gang) and always in very high demand.Official reissue 2014.

The Analog Music Project is a musical act that focus on building a coherent sound stage using only vintage musical instruments.
Its debut album "Odyssey" features seven original themes, as well as covers from artists such as Krafwerk, Roy Ayres and Vangelis.From Electro-Bossa to Cosmic-Swing, the projects revives and reinvents classic genres giving them a modern analog twist.When listening to "Odyssey, which was developed over two years of hard work, one can hear a fine selection of exquisite musical instruments.