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'Somebody to Love' - this all time summer anthem didn't loose a tiny bit of it's topicality, even almost 50 years after its first release. In times of mashups from A-Z it's maybe not surprising but this edit of Jefferson Airplane's '60s hit is an officially authorised cover version and will surely stir up every summer festival in 2013! But also the original songs by Kyrill & Redford 'Wait' and 'Watching You' don't need to hide behind this hymn. Stripped down to the essentials of deep house: solid groove, persistant chords and soothing vocals which make these two songs the perfect soundtrack for lazy summer afternoons or long stretched warm up sets.

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Coming back at cha! Tiger & Woods that is. You know the deal. Future boogie from the past, made up to perfection, Here they pay tribute to one of the game's greatest with two tracks. The full vocal of 'Bash At Jack's' is imbedded in an eight minute pop song that sounds like West End or Prelude could today. Speaking of which, 'Golden Bear' resembles the instrumental bliss of said era on the flip side. Dancing in outer space with the champion sound. 500 copies for the universe

"SUGAR" a sweet track, some ones called it deep house, some others found it filtered disco house, anyway it brings flavour on the dancefloor, Black or white you decide how much you want on your coffee, giving you a strong message of love, passion, and ecstasy, with the elegance and smooth that makes seducing yourself.

12 Inch Pink Vinyl

2nd in the House of Disco series see's a link up with the mighty Kolour Recordings out of Detroit. Ft some of the finest names around and pressed on very limited Pink Vinyl.

Four up-and-coming artists appear on SHAG Edits Volume 2 which is kick-started by Rebel's "You Somebodies", a bassy piece of looping filter house meant for peak time play. Newcomer Riri throws down jazzy horns, marching snares and acoustic rimshots in a slow moving "Get It On", while Chocky's "I Like" features cut vocals caught between interchanging melodies of pulsating rhythms. Jamie Trench, responsible for the labels first EP, delivers sexy vocals in "Locks, Frocks & 2 Floating Sparrows", a laid back disco joint with the same summery vibe as barmy Miami night.

Second EP of choice cuts and edits/remixes from new label Balearic Blah Blah carefully curated by KBE. First to drop is 'Swinger Sex', a superb track originally produced by Beck with Sly and Robbie on remix duties - here KBE extends the cut also adding new horns and live guitars to create a great hypnotic slow-burning 'Paradise Garage'-style killer. Next up is Compass Point gem 'Synchronize', a heavy reggae dancefloor bomb ramped up with added keys and guitars in a another effective rework from KBE. Flip over for the beautiful and haunting African track 'Pacha Men', respectfully edited here by native ibizan VH. Lastly is 'Sunda Set', a hard-to-find original from the 70s that wouldn't sound out of place in a Harvey or Jose Padilla set. Limited edition - don't sleep!

Introducing the eagerly awaited 2nd installment in Zaf LoveVinyl's brilliant Holy Grail Series on limited edition blue vinyl.

Our third vinyl release is composed of 4 strong tracks produced by the argentinians artists Alexis Cabrera & Juan Zolbaran.
This music is only do with hardware machines for an organic sounds. 100% Nu-Disco/House music.
Have fun !
The release as already received big support from artists like :

Jorge Savoretti : Atlantic is my fav! nice one
Andrew Grant : original is my fav
Edgar De Ramon : Alexis Cabrera=quality+style!
Karol XVII & MB Valence : "soul (dancing shoes mix)" is nice. thx for sending
Paco osuna : downloaded thank you
Grego g : nice,atlantic for me,thanx
Lula circus : both versions of soul are dope! love it
Gorje : great ep!
Mirco Violi : nice tracks
Danny De Goyl : definitely quality stuff goin on here, soul (dancing shoes mix) is my fav! full support!
Timid boy : really nice and strong release by my mates alexis and juan !!!
Orde Meikle : nicEP - thanx
Elio Riso : Nice , 7/10 .
Mariano Trocca : Solid release! Congratulations guys!
Franco Bianco : Great release! Thanks for the music!
Luciano : thanks!
Marc Throw : Nice work!!
Rodrigo Rivera : Great ep! nice and fresh sounds!! downloading..
Someone Else, Barem, Jay Bliss, Ronan Portela, Ritchie Hawtin and many more...

Nach ihrem 12" Debüt auf Innervisions, Berlins bester Adresse in Sachen House Musik, haben sich Daniel Bortz und Sascha Sibler für eine zweite 12" für Permanent Vacation zusammengetan. Die A Seite "Tomorrow We Start A New Life Again" sorgte bereits im Boiler Room Set von Daniel Bortz für viel Aufmerksamkeit und positives Feedback. Die B Seite "If Not Tomorrow Maybe Someday" ist eine wunderbar verspielte House Nummer, die eigentlich immer ins Set passt.

It all started in New York City, almost by accident. The Toronto native came to New York on vacation, and never went home. Growing up in Canada, the last of six children with parents of Jamaican heritage. She's had many genres of music that have influenced her. Her father and brother were both dj's and at a very young age she had the opportunity to see acts like 'Sister Sledge, 'Chic' & 'Kool and the Gang'. It all took place at Toronto's Ontario Place where free concerts were put on in the park. As she looks back, she realizes how lucky she was to have witnessed such great classic bands. She may have been a burden to her siblings, but she is more than thankful that her mother made them take her along. Lisa grew up in a house filled with reggae, funk soul, jazz, folk, rock, disco, and new wave. There wasn't anything she didn't listen to or wasn't open to when it came to music, and it shows in her work to date.

Being in New York, Lisa received a warm welcome from the underground electronic community, and released her first single written by DJ Smash. The title 'Makin' Love Makin' Music,' released in 1995 on New Breed Records. Other independent labels also featured her vocals such as Dj Wally And Swingsett's, 'Dog Leg Left' on Ubiquity Records, and her first major hit in the UK, 'If I Could' on Sirkus Records. A few years later she teamed up with Jay Denes, Dave Boonshoft, and Bruno Ybarra of Naked Music Recordings. Her writing partner and producer Dave Warrin collaborated with Jay Denes to create, 'You are Love' and one of her most popular songs, 'Always.' 'Always,' earned her global acclaim that even the pop queen herself, Madonna mentioned the song as being, 'so cool' in an interview with Rolling Stone Magazine in 2001. In 2005 she released her debut album 'Cherry' with producers and co-writers Jay Denes, Dave Warrin, and Eric Stamile.

Lisa Shaw's music is featured on a broad spectrum of genres ranging from Deep House and Down tempo to Drum & Bass and Broken Beat. She's been featured on albums with King Britt, QBurns Abtsract Message, Presently, Lisa tours solo as well as with dj/ producer Miguel Migs of 'Salted Music' in San Francisco. Salted Music released her 2nd album 'Free' and has been her home since her departure from Naked Music in 2007.

'FREE' showcases Lisa's illustrious voice through a well crafted journey of soulful vibes and bouncy gems, with producers Dave Warrin, Miguel Migs, and Tim K keeping it moving. New House-Classics 'Feel' and 'All Night High' are supported by chill-inducing down-tempovbeauties like 'Better Days', 'Honey', and new Dance-Floor stompers 'Music In You' and 'Like I Want To.'

Lisa Shaw has been a proven staple in the deep house world. She helped define an era with her releases on Naked Music, and continues to create timeless gems. Both albums 'Cherry & 'Free' take it back to the basics, while 'sweet and simply' taking it beyond. Lisa looks forward to the future of her music career and strives for a constant push to explore modern sounds but most important is keeping the essence behind the music no matter how it changes.

Players:

CHICAGO DAMIANO: Fender Rhodes, Bass Guitar, Wurlitzer 200 A, Roland Sp-404, Roland MC-303, Technics SL 1210 MK2 (FOR TRACK: A1)
RETROGOTT: YAMAHA SAMPLE UNIT 700, ZOOM RHYTHMTRAK RT-123, Technics SL 1210 MK2 Technics SH-DJ 1200, BOSS BR-600 (FOR TRACK: A2)
HODINI: AKAI MPC 2000XL, Technics SL 1210 MK2, BOSS SP-303 (FOR TRACK: B1)
GERALD ASTRO: AKAI MPC 2000XL, ROLAND SP-404 (FOR TRACK: B1)
KALIFORNIA KINEM: Computer (FOR TRACK: B2)
TITO WUN: AKAI MPC 1000 (FOR TRACK: B3)
Credits:
TONY TRAVOLTA RECORDS ® Production
PRODUCED BY: Damiano von Erckert, Hodini, Glenn Astro, Retrogott, Am Kinem, Tito Wun
RECORDING ENGINEER: Tony Travolta
Recorded in TONY TRAVOLTA STUDIOS ®, SOUTH-MEXICO CITY
Mastering at Brewery Studios
LOUIS FRANKY TAPATIO: Cover Design

Esa returns with the final instalment for this Highlife World Series which included previous releases Cuba and Kenya. Having been invited to attend the East Africa music conference DoaDoa in Jinja, Uganda back in 2014 and again in 2015, Esa shares the sounds of a new breed of talent and ideas emerging from East Africa and beyond, showcases music not only from Uganda but artist from Burundi, Rwanda, Kenya and South Africa who all attended the conference. Follow the journey, news, updates and future projects here : http://highlifeworldseries.tumblr.com

Spell PETS backwards to get STEP. Spell STEP forwards to find PETS going back to basics. STEP is the new concept vinyl only label from the founder of PETS, Catz 'N Dogz, that highlights the rawest forms and root functions of quality club music. STEP finds the fundamental groove with under-the-radar house and techno that is isn't afraid to be rough around the edges. STEP is limited promo and all about the music. Each new STEP will be released every four months on vinyl only.

Fresh from the success of the Guilty Pleasures EP by Satin Jackets & Ejeca, next up from the ever growing House of Disco Records is Finnebassen's - 'Baby' EP. Boasting make overs from Monitor 66, Ron Basejam and Debonair along with the original track itself, this is a vinyl with credentials that speak for themselves.

The EP opens with the original track 'Baby' from the Norwegian born producer Finnebassen. With previous releases titled 'Babies' 'Footsteps' and 'Bleedin out' I'm starting to wonder if there's some sort of subliminal message at work. However with the rate at which he's been outputting releases lately there are no signs that he has anything other than more music on the way. 'Baby' is not what we have become accustomed to expecting from Finnebassen, it strays away from his usual deep poignant echoing house tracks. Instead it's a rich funk filled gem of a track that he's shown he is capable of through his 'silly pilly edit' of It's gonna take a long time. With bluesy lead guitar riffs and his trademark bass line it's the perfect soundtrack for a blossoming summer season.

The first remix of the EP comes from Swedish trio Monitor 66 who produce under the ethos of creating ''music for sunsets.' The track certainly embodies that motif as gorgeous saxophone licks and chiming synths over a shifting bassline give it a deep tropical feel. Next up is the remix from James Baron, or as the anagram works and we know him as, Ron Basejam. His remix is more of a straight up boogie house track letting the echoing vocals do a lot of the work whilst being complimented by sprinkles of playful keys. The sliced vocals work a treat and he manages to maintain the tracks strong groove throughout. The final remix of the EP comes from London based artist Debonair who strips down the track into a deep atmospheric affair making it the perfect weapon of choice for an after hour set. Ominous kicks and the spades of tension and atmosphere will make sure that fists are pumping well into the early hours of the morning.

The whole EP is brimming with groove and if you find yourself missing Finnebassens deep echoing trademark sound from the original track then you can find essence of it in the remixes. This release speaks volumes for the trajectory of 'House of Disco Records' as a label that's constantly maturing and sidestepping pigeonholes.

Tenderlonious' 22a label has put out the likes of Al Dobson Jr, Mo Kolours, Reginald Omas Mamode IV, Jeen Bassa and Henry Wu. After a split EP with Al Dobson Jr, this is his first full EP for his label. Over four tracks, spanning house, hip-hop and jazz. Tender plays flute, piano, sax, percussion, hardware and synths, all recorded in one-take live sessions. Support comes from Gilles Peterson, Osunlade, Paul White and more.

Giant Cuts are proud to present a very special line up for RSD. Featuring reworks from some of the biggest names around. Kicking off with the one and only Late Nite Tuff Guy with a killer 80's rework, next we have Luxxury aka Baron Von Luxxury a LA based producer who is hotly tipped by Greg Wilson with his wicked dubbed version of an 80's anthem. On the flip we have Manchester's Ed Zone who takes us on a blue eyed soul journey, and rounding things off is label boss Deadly Sins with a slo mo disco rework.

Pressed on a colour in colour 12 Inch vinyl limited to 500 copies.

WOLF MUSIC RETURN WITH VOL 8 IN THE SERIES WITH A RETURN TO MORE HOUSEY SOUNDS TRACKS FROM MEDLAR / GREYMATTER / KRL & CHICAGO DAMN.

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Apparently MR. RETRO is from Japan living in Detroit or vice versa. "LOOK AHEAD" gets a nice dub disco re-edit. "GET THE DUB" is straight 90's smack flavor! And last, "VISIONARY CHICAGO" sounds like a lost MR. FINGERS or VIRGO archive from TRAX RECORDS! Limited pressing, don't sleep

When Ryan DeRobertis announced the name change of his project from Saint Pepsi to Skylar Spence, there was no indication of any stylistic departure, though the change arrived with a musical shift toward faster tempos and more pristine production. Whereas Saint Pepsi had often used decades-old boogie, disco, and new wave as grist for the sampling mill, Skylar Spence is intent on trafficking more overtly in those genre aesthetics through his own production techniques and vocal contributions. With Prom King, DeRobertis reorients his music for his new full-band live act and winds up with an album full of tight and enveloping dance tunes.

Working with Carpark Records 'gave me the confidence to 'go big' with the new material: to write pop songs with universal messages in the sonic wrapping paper that I've grown accustomed to,' DeRobertis says. 'A few songs on Prom King are about specific events in my life—a party where I got too messed up, watching a friend's life spiral out of control and trying to help—but I tried hard not to be too autobiographical because I want my music to unite, above all else. I'm much more interested in connecting with the listener than mystifying my personality.'

While DeRobertis' previous long-players have been more amorphous collections in the style of beat tapes, Prom King is compact and cohesive, with the album's varied stylistic references (new wave, UK garage, boogie) united through strong guitar melodies and Todd Edwards-ian cobblings-together of tiny vocal samples. 'I slowed some music down and called myself an artist,' DeRobertis sings on lead single 'Can't You See,' acknowledging in his lyrics what is already apparent in the music's tone—he can maintain fidelity to his vision while working in more uptempo, disco-based song structures.

'Ridiculous!' and 'Bounce Is Back' are big groovers that capitalize on jacking hi-hats and hand drumming, respectively, and both have an air of Balearic warmth and smoothness. On the title track, DeRobertis entwines a chorus of unintelligible but expressive samples with his own vocals—what feels like a synthesis of two approaches—and the result is an affecting pattern of build and release. More contemplative sophisti-pop numbers like 'Fall Harder' and 'Affairs' add a realist's breadth of scope: thoughts of past foibles bleed into present-dwelling and dancing.

Prom King is DeRobertis making sense of missed opportunities. His high school did not have a prom king; he has filled the position with an imaginative album of personal and musical revisionism.

When Ryan DeRobertis announced the name change of his project from Saint Pepsi to Skylar Spence, there was no indication of any stylistic departure, though the change arrived with a musical shift toward faster tempos and more pristine production. Whereas Saint Pepsi had often used decades-old boogie, disco, and new wave as grist for the sampling mill, Skylar Spence is intent on trafficking more overtly in those genre aesthetics through his own production techniques and vocal contributions. With Prom King, DeRobertis reorients his music for his new full-band live act and winds up with an album full of tight and enveloping dance tunes.

Working with Carpark Records 'gave me the confidence to 'go big' with the new material: to write pop songs with universal messages in the sonic wrapping paper that I've grown accustomed to,' DeRobertis says. 'A few songs on Prom King are about specific events in my life—a party where I got too messed up, watching a friend's life spiral out of control and trying to help—but I tried hard not to be too autobiographical because I want my music to unite, above all else. I'm much more interested in connecting with the listener than mystifying my personality.'

While DeRobertis' previous long-players have been more amorphous collections in the style of beat tapes, Prom King is compact and cohesive, with the album's varied stylistic references (new wave, UK garage, boogie) united through strong guitar melodies and Todd Edwards-ian cobblings-together of tiny vocal samples. 'I slowed some music down and called myself an artist,' DeRobertis sings on lead single 'Can't You See,' acknowledging in his lyrics what is already apparent in the music's tone—he can maintain fidelity to his vision while working in more uptempo, disco-based song structures.

'Ridiculous!' and 'Bounce Is Back' are big groovers that capitalize on jacking hi-hats and hand drumming, respectively, and both have an air of Balearic warmth and smoothness. On the title track, DeRobertis entwines a chorus of unintelligible but expressive samples with his own vocals—what feels like a synthesis of two approaches—and the result is an affecting pattern of build and release. More contemplative sophisti-pop numbers like 'Fall Harder' and 'Affairs' add a realist's breadth of scope: thoughts of past foibles bleed into present-dwelling and dancing.

Prom King is DeRobertis making sense of missed opportunities. His high school did not have a prom king; he has filled the position with an imaginative album of personal and musical revisionism.

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Nicholas returns with yet another great collab. Madafi Pierre delivers sweet vocals on Catch The Sun and Stop (Playing With My Heart). Two beautiful deep house tracks. On the flip you'll find pumpin club tunes in The Loft Party and Blacker.

The follow up and final part of the series, 'MagikSunset Part Two' is yet another fine selection oftracks mainly released in extremely smallnumbers, sometimes only on private presses and
only reaching specific parts of the world. Many ofthe tracks offered little information when searchingfor the original artists, some were discovered living in remote parts of the US and some had changedtheir names ma ing the search that bit harder. Thislong and difficult search took well over a year but
at the end of it there was more than enough musicto make the albuminto a two­part finale of theMagik series.'Magik Sunset Part One', was recently released and
lauded compilation of the week on Lauren Laverne'sBBC 6 Music show.

The latest release on Soul Jazz Records is a fantastic new album of disco, modern soul and boogie from 1978-82.
This album is released to coincide with the massive new 360-page deluxe hardback book Disco - An Encyclopedic Guide To The Cover Art of Disco, featuring over 2,000 album cover designs as well as over 700 12' sleeves, including sections on roller disco, disco instruction albums and more. There are also interviews and introductions by Tom Moulton, Nicky Siano, Mel Cheren (West End Records), Ken Cayre (Salsoul), Marvin Schlachter (Prelude) and more. The book is compiled by Disco Patrick and Patrick Vogt, text by Claes Widlund.
This album here is an amazing collection of rare and independent tracks from Disco's halcyon period - 1978 to 1982 - expertly compiled by Disco Patrick, who also compiled the new deluxe book. Blurring the musical lines between disco, modern soul and boogie this double album features many exclusive and hard to find records from the era.
Included here are in-demand classics such as The Fantastic Aleems featuring Leroy Burgess, John Gibbs and the US Steel Orchestra, rare Patrick Adams and Peter Brown productions, Jessie G, The Eaton Assassin (a 12' given out free at boxing matches!) and much more!
The album comes as a double CD, two separate volumes of heavyweight double-album vinyl (with free download codes) and worldwide digital release.

The latest release on Soul Jazz Records is a fantastic new album of disco, modern soul and boogie from 1978-82.
This album is released to coincide with the massive new 360-page deluxe hardback book Disco - An Encyclopedic Guide To The Cover Art of Disco, featuring over 2,000 album cover designs as well as over 700 12' sleeves, including sections on roller disco, disco instruction albums and more. There are also interviews and introductions by Tom Moulton, Nicky Siano, Mel Cheren (West End Records), Ken Cayre (Salsoul), Marvin Schlachter (Prelude) and more. The book is compiled by Disco Patrick and Patrick Vogt, text by Claes Widlund.
This album here is an amazing collection of rare and independent tracks from Disco's halcyon period - 1978 to 1982 - expertly compiled by Disco Patrick, who also compiled the new deluxe book. Blurring the musical lines between disco, modern soul and boogie this double album features many exclusive and hard to find records from the era.
Included here are in-demand classics such as The Fantastic Aleems featuring Leroy Burgess, John Gibbs and the US Steel Orchestra, rare Patrick Adams and Peter Brown productions, Jessie G, The Eaton Assassin (a 12' given out free at boxing matches!) and much more!
The album comes as a double CD, two separate volumes of heavyweight double-album vinyl (with free download codes) and worldwide digital release.

Emotional Rescue returns to the post war music of West Germany and the work of Dominik Von Senger and his cohorts based around the Dunkelziffer project. This special "Sampler" EP of recordings was produced as their part in Cologne's Stollwerck art complex, that acted as a home and inspiration to their musical experiments. Based within the disused industrial warehouses spaces of Stollwerck, a mix of post-hippies, punks and anarchists created a community within that fed off each other's artistic endeavours. While given space rent free, a requirement for the musicians centered around Dunkelziffer, The Phantom Band and The Unknown Cases, was to provide a collection of music for release on a compilation album to highlight its work. Released in 1985, the "Off Record No.1 Stollwerck Sampler" LP contained a collage of post-punk, krautrock, dub and avant-garde music and here on this special 6 track 12", a condensed Stollwerck Sampler EP is presented some 30 years later. Starting with the almost undiscovered Memo Walk by The Unknown Cases (see EES016), here they eschew their afro-cosmic sound and turn in a deep jazz fusion funk jam that wouldn't look out of place during Miles' "On The Corner" period, except with a krautrock metronomic kick. One of the challenges of this Sampler was what to leave out. The tracks that make up the rest of the EPs first side highlight what the project was really about. The one-off Project X and Dominik Von Senger's wonderful solo piece, Track Of Sample, are the sounds of a collective in full hair down, experimental productions where all is thrown in to the melting pot and see where this goes. The second side is more of the same and could easily of appeared on the Dunkelziffer "Retrospective" (ERC007/8/9) reissues. However, this shouldn't be dismissed lightly. This is mesmeric music that captures a time and place perfectly. Whether Die Art or A.N really ever existed beyond this studio concept is irrelevant. The Stollwerck Sampler EP captures that moment, for this moment.

For the fourth release the Salamanca label offers a more possessive synthesized disco sound. Three unknown classics made suitable for dance floors. Hand stamped sleeves and limited to 300 copies!

Crazy P return with the final remixes from the When We On album. These three remixes were the exclusive new mixes on the recent digital only remix album, but it's only fair that remixes of this quality come out on wax.
Burnski personally requested the parts to Beatbox to make a mix for his own sets, but once we heard it we knew it had to find a wider audience. Burnski really knows his way around real musical parts, and has kept the vibe of the original intact but has made it his own in his superb deep house style.

Bonar Bradberry is one half of PBR Streetgang and good mates with Crazy P, his mix was a staple in Ibiza last season at the PBR residency at Space, and from a few other lucky DJ's.
Finally Wolf & Lamb have always been supporters of Crazy P and repay the favour of remix with a beautiful chilled version of Wecanonlybewhoweare that features some slinky guitar licks from Slow hands.

Massive two tracker from Jonny Miller on his 2nd edits release on KAT.
'What You Did' is quite simply a whopper! Disco music as God intended it - Arms aloft, eyes shut, inhibitions nowhere to be seen, smiles bigger than life itself...
What we have here is not an edit as such but a reworking of Chaka Khan's 'What You Did', Subtly Housed up, re-arranged, chopped, fil-tered and re-mastered within an inch of its life - Chaka herself pretty much always sounds in-credible but here the vocal just seems to stand even taller than usual.
On the other side we have something in which some of our slightly older party folk may well recognise. Dionne's House classic from '88 gets the full edit treatment and the timing on this just seems so right. Originally released on the ace Big shot label out of Canada (and was just huge in the Hacienda), re-mastered, stretched out, re-arranged and making the most out of all those old school stabs, ploddy bass lines and timeless vocals.
Majestic stuff from Mr Miller & KAT.

Brilliant new Balearic house EP from Copenhagen's Music For Dreams label. The opening track came to life when two Danish DJs - Mads Dalholt and Zimino - made their own remixed version of Al Jawala' s 'Go East'  for playing out. MFD label head Kenneth Bager heard it, loved it, tested it out on his Coma Club dancefloor and it drove the crowd nuts with people literally screaming for more rewinds of this pumping horn-blasting oriental in-your-face party track. If you're a fan of Acid Arab and 80s Leo Mas/Afredo style Amnesia dancefloor madness then this one's for you. On Side B we have the debut track from Mads Dalholt and partner Landers - 'Zengo' is a sexy uplifting house groover with spacey keyboards, afro vocal hooks and a lively sax. Followed by a second Landers/Dalholt cut, the slower more Balearic 'Aelba' is built around a simple melodic guitar riff with some mellow xylophone bringing a warm sunshine feel. Great debut for the young Danes.

A modern twist on The Stooges' proto-punk classic, I Wanna Be Your Dog, this is the first solo release by Kermit Leveridge of Blind Arcade, one of Manchester's true groove innovators; working with Broken Glass, The Ruthless Rap Assassins and the chart topping Black Grape in the past. Produced & mixed by Greg Wilson.

Garofano Rosso is the latest project by Italian producer Giorgio Luceri, perhaps better known for his work on Jamal Mossí Mathematics label. This new work eschews the house stylings of previous releases in favour of a more classic Cosmic approach. Echoes of Tangerine Dreamís Thief OST mixed with what could perhaps be the imaginary soundtrack to Miami Vice if it had infact been set in Rimini and starred Maurizio Merli as Sonny Crockett. These are not however just mere mood pieces, but take the sun, the sea and the body-count straight to the dancefloor. Not to be missed. Including download code.

Our Afro-Latin warrior Jose Marquez is back once again on Basic Fingers with two new percussion infected workouts.

Those familiar with Jose Marquez's previous works will not be disappointed as this might be his strongest release yet.
On 'Quinto Y Bongo' he goes on dark tribal journey with hints of electronic layers and some serious bongo action.

The flip track 'Canto Del Caribe' is more direct & to the point with a full on percussion assault and fierce latin chants.

A proper floor filler!

Vinyl sampler taken from the Nice n Ripe All Stars CD Mixed & Complied by Boston's Soul