House Novedades

Fresh off the critically acclaimed re-release of the Circular Motion classic BlakMuzic EP on limited edition colored vinyl. Anthony & his signature Circular Motion imprint come with a hefty portion of Boogie-inspired and JazzFunk inflected dancefloor burner. The juxtaposition of fat punchy basslines accentuated by the rolling and melodic chord structure creates a sublime undercurrent of complexity. “Just Do It” is reminiscent of a bygone era when R&B was a swinging and danceable. element of Club Music. One might find intricate parallels to Leroy Burgess & Patrick Adams listening to this tuneage. We feel ”Just Do It” reprises the delite one would feel on the dance floor of the Paradise Garage listening to this tune.

Brooklyn’s Toucan Sounds collabs with Mexico City’s Super Spicy Records to drop the ‘Beginning’ EP from Drop Out Orchestra & Monsieur Van Pratt. Leading the release is floor filler ‘Glitter’, which gets the party started with brightly mixed horns, saxophone flair and deep bass licks, before moving into ‘Feel Great’, with New York R&B artist Shareef Keyes’ vocals sitting atop an effortlessly grooving and sparkling production. Pink Flamingo Rhythm Revue’s baritone sparks joy in ‘Get Busy’, sliding into higher registers in the chorus over a crystal clear funk backdrop. For the final track on the EP, ‘Organ Fett’ drops the vocals for earworm synth leads, organs, and guitar hooks, conjuring images of palm trees and orange sunsets. Drop Out Orchestra rose to prominence in 2008 with a seemingly endless arsenal of bootlegs, re-edits, and covers. Now teaming up with Mexican DJ Monsieur Van Pratt for their first collaboration.

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Brazil's DISCOS 12" label drops some massive fire on this 3 track 1-sided 12”. Featuring the Latin disco of LEE VANDERBILT's "FUNKY TROPICAL", the futuristic library boogie of ANTHONY HOBSON's "OMICRON" and a rare remake of GIORGIO MORODER's "FROM HERE TO ETERNITY". Limited Heavy weight colored vinyl.

Off the strength of just two tracks (included here), Melbourne multi-instrumentalist Liam de Bruin has won the affection of like-minded locals Close Counters, Horatio Luna and Teymori as well as global tastemakers Osunlade, Jimpster, Mousse T, Gilles Peterson, Peacefrog, Art of Tones, Delfonic, Jazzanova, Red Rack'em, Smoove, Carista, Jazztronik and many more.

'Thinking About Dancing' is Liam's debut EP, with six tracks of soulful deep house and grooves, including a club-ready remix from Zeitgeist Freedom Energy Exchange that takes things more in the raw tech funk direction of Underground Resistance/Planet E affiliate Waajeed. A limited edition of the vinyl includes a felt cover (assorted colours) with stitched on Heard and Felt embroidered logo tag.

A project conceived during Melbourne's extended lockdowns, Liam found himself separated from his band projects and with lots of time to spend in his garage studio in the beachside suburb of Frankston, which has a surprisingly long association with dance music (Carl Cox/Butter Sessions/21st Century Dance Club/Andy Van, etc). There Liam recorded himself playing drums, bass, keyboards, guitar and percussion and then shaping those recordings into understated but funky organic grooves, full of hooks, twists and variations.

This is house made with a love of club and DJ culture, but from the perspective of a musician.

“Every time I play this, there is a large influx of interested emails wanting to know more.”
Gilles Peterson — BBC/Worldwide FM/Brownswood

"This second series of Konduko reissues continues with the rare and in demand Street Talk. Noel Williams (aka King Sporty) again shows the breadth of his talent, recording reggae, funk, soul and disco in the space of a few years with groundbreaking results.

Back recording at Miami's legendary Quadradial Studios, alongside master engineer Paul Speck, Williams created a synth-assisted, beat-programmed bomb, adding Jeanette Williams and Betty Wright's vocals and Bert Bailey's (The Ex-tras) blazing guitar, Street Talk heralds the dawn of the computer funk called electro boogie.

The inclusion of Benji "The Mad Bomber" for some South Beach rapping showed Williams' encompassing new music styles that led to his music being heavily sampled and revered at the birth of Miami Bass.

This all comes together and out the other side in the panoramic Discomix by Rune Lindbaek. A legend of the Norwegian sound that has conquered far and wide, Rune is one of the elder statesmen, from setting up his own long standing Drum Island label, to releasing with Noid, Repap and recent edit excursions on Norsk Tripping. His psychedelic dub wonderland is an all-together outer-body experience where vocal and rap soundclash deep, deep in the echo chamber.

One of the most succesful songs from the London-based duo third album, "Loving Stereo", now gets its official 12" single release including amazing remixes by Dave Lee and The Blessed Madonna.

Rising Irish star SHEE makes his debut on House of Disco with a diverse four tracker full of bright ideas, multiple genres and unquestionable talent.

On the A side ‘Our Love’ takes the first spot, an acid-laden deep house cut with enchanting vocal wanderings, before ‘Forgotten’ lets loose, a swirling saxophone disco house heater, shaken not stirred.

Flip it over to find ‘Jiraya’ bringing a touch of trance to proceedings, as arps upon arps suck you in. Finally, ‘Funk, Nah’ comes full circle unleashing the acid once again but this time with a more late night heads down tinge.

‘Flashmob’ is the second studio album by French electronic music
artist Vitalic. 2022 sees a reissue of this seminal record on white
vinyl. While the electro foundations of his sound remain the same
after more than a decade, these tracks are sleek and innovative -
proving that Vitalic spent the years between his debut, ‘OK
Cowboy’, and this album uniting everything he’d learned from
making electrifying dance tracks since 2005. ‘Flashmob’ provides
cuts that are classic Vitalic, with massive synth lines and hardedged beats.

Amplified cointinues their quest to find new and interesting talents out there. Disco In Distress pt. 3 again is an amazing collection of slow house and disco. Quell comes with a slow house joint that even has some Techno elements: rough beats and tough stab and synth work. S3A (Sampling as an Art) has had an excellent release called Continuation early 2012 and serves you with another killer discofied house tune Holdin' On here. Russian newcomer Kirill delivers the breathtaking house cut Feel The Broken Line. Last but not least Sellouts does what he does best: slow-mo-spaced-out-disco in She Knows. Tip!

Limited edition marbled blue/yellow vinyl. Diskos Santos serie continues its journey in the search of funny crossover experimentation groups between disco structures and psych guitar riffs, especially for 7 inch lovers! This time the result is softer and floating, a gentle hypnosis that cradles the dance and makes you good trip. and to make it biggie, art-aud team up with the cool dutch label Ballyhoo and boss Thee J Johanz, which adds a bit of a dubby touch, speed and a nice moog to the original (and a great mastering work too!) who will be behind this project again this time? :)

Red hot Modern Soul 45 recorded in Memphis, Tennessee in 1985. Big thanks to Robert Garcia @mrbighappy & Daniel Mathis @quartzwatches for the research and words on this one!!

Brotherhood Band was started by Ernest Coleman(EC) and Clint Hyson, who met thorough a US Navy band called "Mid-South", which was the US Navy's premier musical organization operating out of Millington, Tennessee (20 min outside of Memphis). The group initially played as an instrumental jazz band. In keeping up with the times, they shifted gears towards a more contemporary sound. Shortly after, they decided to cut a single. Enter "Nicci's Theme", which is the B-side here and it's a beautiful jazz tune EC wrote for a girl he fell in love with. This song was supposed to be his door way in, but he actually never opened the door with her.

A few weeks later Clint called EC and played this syncopated bass line for him over the phone. And then EC being the ladies man that he was wrote the lyrics to "Leather Pants" to it. Part of the lyrics read "The pants they stretch, but they don't bust. Enough to make a blind man cuss", but it originally read as, "The pants they stretch, but they don't bust. Enough to make a PREACHER cuss". The song was ready, but they needed to find a singer. That's when member Richard Owens mentioned that he had a young cat back in Atlanta named Taji. In a gamble Taji drove up to Memphis for the Sunrise recording studio session to record the track. According to EC when Taji laid the vocals down he took the song to the next level. In fact it was so impactful that EC, who is now a Grammy producer, still references Taji's sessions when working with new artist.

After the single dropped the group played at Memphis hot spots, Bills Twilight Lounge and Club No Name. EC even had an idea to host a local leather pants contest as a way to promote the song. This lead to a frenzy of women seeking to be "Miss Leather Pants".

The mighty Gouranga Music have curated this fine remix EP of French live act Dombrance.The haunting Taubira gets the full Prins Thomas Diskomiks treatment - stretched out over 11mins! UK producer Josh Ludlow extends the original for the dancefloor, while regular Gouranga collaborator James Rod takes things down a darker route. Powerfull stuff!

Up next on Our Starry Universe, the debut single from Brooklyn duo Birds Of Pandæmonium - Days Go By. A Bleary-eyed piece of Optimistic Astral Shoegaze, DGB is as if Echo & The Bunnymen made a record produced by Dan Hartman and that in turn was remixed by the late Andrew Weatherall (RIP)

Remixing duties here fall to Bryan Mette (WhateverWhatever) who brings a 10 minute Moroder-tinged MAximal Cosmic Disco workout along with a more minimal late night Belgian Beat-esque dub.

“Days go by, an inevitable & unavoidable aspect of life,” Says Hazy James, 1/2 of BOP. “We have a choice in every moment to move in a positive or a negative direction. For me, ego drove a lot of the direction negative and it took years to arrive at the moment when I realized. This song is about that moment of realization and the subsequent destruction of ego. It’s new chapter and pure emotion. It’s an inner call to love without expectation. It’s a conscious choice to move toward the positive regardless of the obstacle one may face. It’s a mantra to truly make each day better, for yourself and for everyone in your orbit.”

Continuing to seek the positive in the face of the mutable and inevitable, your favorite hippy goths, Hazy James & Millennium Culkin, are back with a double single/double remix EP "Out For You." It’s the new follow up to their thuddingly ethereal, transcendent psychedelic debut, Days Go By… which became a bit of a summer anthem last year due to heavy support from Lauren Laverne on BBC6 & the crew at 1BTN.

First up on the EP, title track, "Out For You" is an anthemic belter filled with ripping guitars (two solos....wtf?!), pounding arpeggiated bass, 808 drops, plus a dreamy break filled with slide guitars that rumble, build and explode underneath Hazy James' airy falsetto. Designed for arena madness and soundtracking your moments of catharsis.

Not satisfied with just arena filling vibes, Each Other (Justin Strauss and Max Pask) take the original and twist it into a different experience which should really only be beamed down from a DJ booth orbiting the Earth to a fully global dance party. File this in the "Peak Time Festival" folder.

Flipping over to the b-side, the energy is high but the feeling a little colder on "The Night" - a chugging, introspective, escapist anthem for anytime the sun goes down. Sonically it's a little goth-punk and a little bit acid house.

NY icon, Juan MacLean picks up remixing duties and turns in a taut, lean, dark, body moving machine. Shimmering synth lines cascade over a rough hypnotic beat, conjuring memories of Maceo Plex hammering to a packed, smokey floor at Trade.

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For a duo whose youthful energy rejuvenated the world of house music at the start of the 2010s, it seems incredible that Disclosure are now into their second decade of musical life. The incredible vigour of those early records, the spark of invention and ever-onward musical thrust, remains with the Disclosure brothers, Howard and Guy Lawrence, to this day. The emphasis throughout DJ-Kicks is on motion. After a brief ambient introduction from Pépe's Life Signs, Disclosure keep the energy high, in a mix that showcases the wonderful malleability of a house beat in the right hands. From sub bass to disco samples, African funk to 303 tweak, all is welcome in Disclosure's house, with the mix allowing individual songs space to breath even as the pace remains harefooted.

At the vanguard of Melbourne's bustling underground music scene you’ll find Surprise Chef. A band very much on the rise, who with two exceptional albums under their belts, are picking up a rapidly swelling fanbase across the world. Working out of the College of Knowledge stable (their home / studio / record label namesake), the band’s take on instrumental cinematic soul and funk has connected with listeners across multiple scenes and genres. Their intoxicatingly laidback sound, which pairs expertly crafted hooks with a seriously funky, watertight rhythm section, has earned them a wide appeal and made their tracks ripe for interpretation.

When floating ideas for potential remixers, two names came to the fore, Masters At Work and Harvey Sutherland. MAW have a long history with Mr Bongo having remixed the Brit-funk classic ‘Dancing In Outer Space’ by Atmosfear for the label in 1997, and releasing the original track, ‘Brazilian Beat’ in 2000. With their studio collaboration now back in full swing, it was the perfect time to inject the MAW magic back into the label. They picked ‘Crayfish Caper’ from the band’s first album ‘All News Is Good News’ as their choice of track to remix. The ’Nuyorican Broken Remix' sees MAW stepping into their Nuyorican Soul guise. A Latin shuffle meets an afro-beat rhythm and some very chunky broken beats, which all underpins an infectious melody constructed around the original track’s bassline. They pair this with horns and synths that add a flourish and reveal new layers as the track develops. It’s a sound that is uniquely Nuyorican Soul and a welcome return for fans of this aspect of their phenomenal output. The 'Masters At Work Remix’ is straight up vintage MAW in House mode. It takes many of the same elements found in the 'Nuyorican Broken Remix' and points things in a House direction. It’s 4/4, but the beats have that Kenny Dope trademark swing. Tough, but oozing soul. Add to that heavy bass, vocal cuts, fierce horns and saxophone, layered synths, and that undeniable MAW bounce.

Rounding off the package is the remix from Harvey Sutherland. Having made international waves since 2013 with his unique take on dance music, Harvey has long been on Mr Bongo’s remix radar, but until now we hadn’t managed to get that ambition over the line. This time around the stars aligned perfectly. Surprise Chef and Harvey Sutherland are both Melbourne residents and they had already been working on projects together. The band set things up and Harvey chose to remix ‘New Ferrari’ from their latest album, ‘Daylight Savings’. His take on the track sees things venturing into dubby-disco territory. A dreamy, cosmic, bass-heavy, sweeping synth-led workout, that retains yet reinterprets the catchy-as-hell hooks from the original track. A roller with serious muscle!

The King Of Nothing is back - this time offering this sublime limited 7" selection featuring 2 dynamite mystery reworks for the discerning DJ.
On the A-side - 'Messin'- our minds are being messed with in the most funky way with a serious mid tempo dubby stepper showcasing some heavyweight grooves all over the map, most definitely one for the dancers. The B-side - 'Stop (Rock The House)' - steps up the pace a little with some straight up disco leaning badness - watch out for those killer key stabs and the breakdown, the breakdown is mean! This one's a sureshot party starter. Old school business.

As always, these jams have been respectfully remixed by Kon from source, and the sonics are top notch. Blink and you'll miss it!

Peggy Gou's Gudu Records proudly presents 'Jack's Jive' - a long overdue re-release of a legendary lost South African record from 1987. Out of print for years and never available digitally, 'Jack's Jive' is the stuff of legend: a bold, bright synthesizer-led cut that has been demanding Discogs prices upwards of £150 and both referenced and ripped off by contemporary artists since. Re-mastered for 2021 and cut to vinyl for the first time in decades, it's backed with two remixes by DMX Krew.

A follow-up of sorts to Messengers Incorporated's Soulful Proclamation, LA Will Make You Pay by Burton Inc. featured core members Charles and Barbara Burton of both groups, and is a shining example of the modern soul and disco that pulsed through the Oklahoma underground. Moving away from the psych-infused heavy funk jams of Soulful Proclamation, these eight tracks gave Barbara Burton's vocals the spotlight with heart-tugging soul ballads, sun-soaked horns and bass grooves. Originally released independently in 1976, P-VINE is delighted to reissue the album on limited-edition vinyl with an iconic Japanese obi strip included.

Floofy - An ear-bugging flute, a huge Moog bassline and cosmic synths, what more do you need for an ecstatic club anthem?

Charlize - Let’s add a “Spacer Woman” style handclap towards the lush pads. Rex club dance floor approved.

Lezaki - Inspired by a fond memory of a one-time festival at the polish seaside, a fusion between disco and trance elements. Long-lasting friendships will develop while you get lost in the song.

Two slammin’ cuts of garage house from label boss Marc Cotterell & Danny J Lewis.

Róisín Murphy releases a supersized double-A side 12” with two bumpy disco-laced revisions by none other than The Reflex. The fantastic original versions of the songs ‘Incapable’ and ‘Narcissus’ appeared on 2020’s hugely successful and critically acclaimed LP “Róisín Machine”.

These comes hot on the heels of “Crooked Machine”, a divine reinterpretation of the aforementioned “Róisín Machine” by long-time collaborator Crooked Man aka DJ Parrot, and a fabulous appearance with Honey Dijon at Glastonbury’s Live Stream this weekend just gone.

2020’s “Róisín Machine”, was Murphy’s first full-length project since 2015’s Mercury Nominated “Hairless Toys” and 2016’s equally revered “Take Her Up To Monto” and perhaps her best yet, if the adulatory reviews are anything to go by. The likes of Guardian and the Independent garlanded the record with Album of the Week sobriquets, while Metro, The Arts Desk, Daily Star and NME gave it a full 5 stars and everyone from Uncut to Classic Pop to Evening Standard giving breathless 4 star reviews. “Roisin Machine” was universally recognised as one of the albums of the year.

Sandy Grooves Vol.1 is the debut compilation release from Boogie Bodega, a newly formed label based in Bali set up by Mexican Disco wizard Sould Out. Comprising of some of the most sought-after producers within the Disco & Edits scene of the last years, Sandy Grooves vol.1 tickles all the Disco senses with something for everyone. From laid back Balearic inspired incarnation to a more uptempo dance floor heaters, this comp focuses on the full spectrum of the Disco & Funk arena.

Opening things up, “Easy Way To Groove'' could not have a better title for the music to match, it's a definite “does what it says on the tin” kind of vibe. Hotmood works his magic once again with this bass led stomper, tidy guitar licks and cinematic string section that’s sure to get butts off seats and wiggling

Stepping up next, New York’s Razor N Tape boss JKriv fires off with his atmospheric builder “Sunshine”; a slice of filtered, loopy Disco House goodness with progressive percussive elements.

On the B side, Disco Deviance Pete Herbert & Dicky Trisco compliment the more downtempo offering of this selection with a dubbed-out guitar laden trance inducing gem that is sure to spin a few heads. Following that, Igor Gonya’s “Habibidisco” holds its place as a romantic vocal Disco funk journey through Arabia with plenty of energy - another one for the dancefloor crew.

Finally, “Keep You Burning” by Clean Is Good is a mid-tempo swinger that’s sure to heat up the listeners ears. Sleek, smooth vocals, classic disco beat and undeniable funky guitar - I dare you not to groove to this one!

Barefoot Beats dig deep and deliver a well-balanced package of Brazilian delights via two rising stars of the scene Elado and Bernardo Pinhiero.

Elado kicks things off with a highly infectious sing-a-long boogie affair that is guaranteed to get those hands in the air.

While on the flip, Pinheiro's more wonky, heads down disco beast is perfect for when you really want to feel the heat.

Tudo magia.

And in other news...those bad ass rodents are back with another batch of cut 'n paste unclassics for the discerning disc jockeys out there.
Packed full of sleaze and with max potential for body popping moves, the only bombs these bushy-tailed bad boys drop are on the dance floor.

Manchester mainstay Mason Maynard makes a highly-anticipated return to Hot Creations this February.

Providing the five-track Somethin’ For Tha Underground EP, two leading vocalists feature on the release in the form of esteemed reggae talent General Levy and American singer-songwriter Hadiya George.

Somethin’ For Tha Underground feat. General Levy begins proceedings. A tribal, old-skool leaning number, General Levy’s vocals add that signature jungle feel, as Mason’s four-four style marches on in the foreground. Ring Of Fire feat. Hadiya George comes next, manifesting as a soothing sunset cut packed full of emotive chords and warming strings throughout. The dub version soon arrives before Motherland ramps up the tempo courtesy of a rolling bassline and rampant kick-hat combos. Finally, Disco Punk brings things to a funk-driven close thanks to an instantly recognisable vocal sample.

Manchester DJ and producer Mason Maynard has built himself an exceptional reputation since first bursting onto the scene in 2017. Releases on Hot Creations, Relief and Sola have cemented his standing as one of the scene’s brightest young prospects, whilst performances at clubbing and festival institutions such as Privilege (Ibiza), Parklife (Manchester), Hideout (Croatia) and Space (Miami) have brought his sound to global audiences. In recent times, his Lookin’ At Me release saw him work alongside USA heavyweight leaders Insomniac, setting the tone for a new musical direction, with tastes of rhythmic Detroit style electro further establishing his ever-growing musical palette.

The Disco Express rolls into town once again with this four track EP of disco and house delights.

First stop, 'Sugar Rush', a buoyant, synth track tipping its hat to 90’s house identities. Featuring powerful diva vocals, rolling drums and a fun bouncing bass line, Sugar Rush is exactly what it says on the tin, a sudden rush of energy full of drive and sweetness.

Next up, 'Marble City' is a thumping house track packed with catchy guitars, grooving live bass and gorgeous synth hooks. Altogether they create a ready made, dance floor banger, full of urgency and enthusiasm.

On the B side, featuring the stunning vocals of Venessa Jackson and 'Special K' on guitar, 'Blue Diamond' is a concoction of disco, house and gospel; an original dance music experience, made with gusto.

Neatly tying together the Iridescence EP is 'Kobala'. A breakbeat number full of chilled percussive grooves, a jaw-dropping sub bass and spine tingling strings.

Geraldine Hunt's 1980 classic "Cant Fake The Feeling" gets the remix treatment from none other than Carl Cox. Featuring 2 new mixes from Carl plus the original and the highly useful dub.

"Can't Fake The Feeling" held the #1 spot of the Billboard Dance chart for several weeks in 1980 and sounds as fresh as ever... Carl Cox needs no introduction with a career dating 4 decades and still going strong. Oh yes.

Promo's, edits, mega-mixes, the record pools, white labels, acetates, reel to reels. All of the above were the weapons of choice for the disc jockey's of yesteryear, utilising these tools helped various luminaries pave the way for where we are today on the modern dance-floor.

Those 'secret' mixes, 'private' versions and edits of the hottest Disco jams that only the select few had access to could make or break a DJ's reputation in the clubs and on the streets. It is within this world that the For Discos Only label operates, sourcing the finest underground edits and mixes for the Discotheques. We carefully hand pick and dig for obscure or forgotten versions of the best tracks that may have been previously out of reach for the majority, inviting the hottest editors and mixers to open up their archives and share their secret weapons with us all via the medium of the 12" record.

Our second offering pulls together 2 of THE biggest edits from the last 20 or so years, so big in fact that they are regarded as classics of the genre. 2 absolute monsters that now fetch tidy sums in their original forms. That's right, we've asked the mighty Revenge to give us their versions of BOTH Hot Chocolate's 'Heaven's In The Back-Seat Of My Cadillac' AND Gwen McCrae's 'Keep The Fire Burning' and they agreed! We then cleared both of these versions to be released on FDO with the license owners and catalogue controllers, had them remastered and pressed onto a high quality 12" for your maximum playback, dancefloor pleasure. This is one essential 12" for any serious lovers of the Boogie, Funk, Soul and Disco underground, boasting 2 of the largest reworkings to ever come out of bonnie Scotland. Do not sleep on this!These versions are designed to remind the dance-floor of where we came from musically in a respectful, modern fashion. Giving a nod to the pioneers who came before us in the DJ booth. Absolutely essential tracks for the late night dancers. All mixes are 100% legit, licensed and sanctioned. For Discos Only is a BOOTLEG FREE zone. Too legit to quit. Artwork by Remastered by Optimum Mastering, Bristol UK.

Follow-up EP for Multi Culti from this Berlin duo merging sleek Krautrock influences, decades long production experience, jazz-percussion chops and funky German vocals.

‘Kometenschweif’ will sound the most familiar to fans of Sascha Funke’s club-ready tracks, with percussive and vocal flourishes from Niklas Wandt. ‘Kreidekreis’ takes the tempo down while ramping up the trippiness, a circular journey into funk bass, synth prog, and again, a percussion masterclass.

Finally, ‘Weg Vom Leder’ sounds like a lost Falco tune, brought up to date. On the remix side, Alexander Arpeggio somehow manages to swing ‘Kreidekreis’ into a digital reggae slowburner, while Whodamanny turns Kometenschweif toward indie-kraut-wave bop.

2019. In het holst van een ijskoude winternacht werd hij wakker in zijn bed en kreeg een paniekaanval. Hij wist niet goed wat hem precies overkwam, maar strompelde naar beneden, schonk zichzelf een glas wijn in en schreef het nummer "Zoeken Naar Mezelf". Enkele dagen later nam hij middels de zelfontspanner op zijn camera in het weiland om de hoek de bijhorende videoclip op. Ziedaar het ontstaan van de onnavolgbare uitdrijving der demonen in liedjesvorm genaamd Willy Organ, een homerecording DIY-artiest pur sang. Soms verschenen er meerdere nummers op 1 maand. Er was geen concreet plan of doel, enkel de urgente innerlijke noodzaak om te schrijven. Vrij snel werd zijn aanstekelijke muziek opgepikt door vogels van diverse pluimage. Jonge kunststudenten op zoek naar zichzelf, mannen van middelbare leeftijd verwikkeld in een vechtscheiding alsook de maitresses van diezelfde mannen leken zich te kunnen identificeren met zijn naar catchy beats vertaalde diepzinnige, poetische teksten. Inhoudelijk gaan hard realisme en absurditeit hand in hand, maar ook de muziek en bijhorende videoclips manifesteren zich in een spagaat tussen schoonheid en lelijkheid, humor en bittere ernst, verdriet en euforie. Hij laat zich inspireren door velerlei muziekgenres, ja, ook door wat sommige onverlaten zouden omschrijven als 'foute' muziek (als bestond er zoiets als 'juiste' muziek). Het betreft hier een zoektocht naar dat oergevoel van hoe een kind muziek beleeft, onbevlekt, zonder zich de vraag te stellen: "Is dit wel 'cool' genoeg?"

Willy Organ steekt als Jonge Plant net zijn hoofd boven het maaiveld en deze plaat verzamelt het beste van wat hij in 1 jaar bij elkaar schreef.

Een futuristische koortsdroom, dat is Neon Fever Dream, het nieuwe album van Compact Disk Dummies. Op hun tweede langspeler dromen de West-Vlaamse MIA-winnaars Lennert en Janus Coorevits van hologrammen, drones, drugs, hitte en eenzaamheid. Om dan wakker te worden, het gordijn open te trekken en te beseffen dat fictie niet bestaat. Neon Fever Dream is de coming of age van de Dummies en zet de verwarring van onze tijd om in een donkere, dreigende, maar o zo dansbare popplaat.

In 2017 flitst de titel door zijn hoofd: Neon Fever Dream. Dat wordt 'm. Lennert Coorevits neemt snel pen en papier en tekent een klein, raamloos, neonverlicht hotel dat wegzakt in drijfzand. De tekening verbeeldt de vervreemding die een koortsdroom opwekt. De sfeer van het desolate hotel en het neonlicht voeren hem in gedachten naar de jaren zestig, en herinneren Lennert aan sciencefictionromans. Hij kruipt door de konijnenpijp, glijdt naar beneden en belandt in de futuristische wereld van auteurs als J.G. Ballard ('The Drought'), Herbert Frank ('Dune') en Philip K. Dick ('Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?'). 'Om dan te beseffen', zegt Lennert, 'dat het schijnbaar absurde toekomstbeeld waar zij in de jaren zestig over schreven, nu werkelijkheid is geworden.'

Drie jaar na die ene flits en tekening is er nu Neon Fever Dream, is het hotel een dorp, en is de koortsdroom uitgegroeid tot een langspeler, over opgroeien in de nieuwe, technologische wereld, over liefde, over seks, over de roes en al wat waarheid is geworden. Het nieuwe album begint heel jazzy, heel seventies, met saxofoons die de droom oproepen, waarna de fictie vervelt tot non-fictie en de Dummies je de werkelijkheid in trekken, in hun gekende universum van synths, drums, en snaren.

Janus: 'Muzikaal is alles begonnen met Columbo, de Amerikaanse detectiveserie uit de jaren zeventig. Lennert zette me op dat spoor. De intro van Columbo riep vragen bij me op: wat maakt die muziek nu zo sferisch, zo dromerig? Uit die vraag is de jazzy intro van onze plaat ontstaan, en kleedden we de rest van de nummers in, op onze eigen manier.'
Lennert: 'Vooral dat laatste telt: de eigen manier. Ook in de muziek leidt de complexiteit van onze wereld, de Unheimlichkeit, vaak tot onverschilligheid. Het is zo makkelijk om een genre of een muzikant klakkeloos na te bootsen. Het is net aan de jongeren om een eigen wereld te scheppen, met eigen ideeen, een eigen sound. Deze plaat is beinvloed door scienfictionromans, ook door de filmmuziek van Francois de Roubaix en Piero Umiliani, maar Neon Fever Dream is vooral onze eigen twist, het is onze eigen interpretatie van de wereld om ons heen.'

Toen Compact Disk Dummies in 2012 Humo's Rock Rally wonnen, repeteerden ze in de prefab- garage van vader en moeder Coorevits, in Desselgem. Tussen broodkruimels en bierviltjes schreven de broers aan een eigen verhaal. Acht jaar later is die garage uitgebouwd tot een professionele studio, tot de nok gevuld met gitaren en synths. De nieuwe plaat kwam deels tot stand in een onverwarmde hoeve in Brakel, daar schreven de broers nieuwe nummers, dronken wijn en verjoegen de ram die Janus aanviel, maar het is vooral in Desselgem, daar waar alles ooit begon, dat de Dummies hun nieuwe songs tot een koortsdroom smeedden.

Compact Disk Dummies komen op deze plaat technisch tot wasdom. Je voelt de kilometers die de kerels de voorbije jaren maalden: van huisband van De Ideale Wereld, tot het producen van een hiphopalbum (Uberdope - 'Graag Gedaan'), het schrijven van een soundtrack (VTM-serie 'De Kraak') en een aantal maanden geleden lanceerden de Dummies nog een EP, 'Satellites', waarvan singles 'Cry for me' en het gelijknamige titelnummer wekenlang te horen waren op de radio. De EP gaf de broers de vrijheid terug waar ze naar verlangden, en mondt nu uit in Neon Fever Dream: 10 songs, waaronder een geremixte song van de EP, 'Easy Life.'

Lennert: 'We hebben mekaars kop meer gezien dan die van ons lief. Maar die veelheid aan projecten hield ons scherp en bracht ook veel bij. Bij De Ideale Wereld noopt de tijdsdruk van een televisieproductie tot snel en efficient werken. En het schrijven van een soundtrack verplicht je om de bestaande muziekstructuren los te laten, om meer op sound te werken en zonder tekst een verhaal te vertellen. Janus zette ook een forse stap voorwaarts als producer. Dat voel je aan alles.'

Voor het artwork van Neon Fever Dream bouwden Compact Disk Dummies met fotograaf Athos Burez een miniatuurdorp met zinkende huizen. Andres Algaba verzorgde de mixage van het nieuwe album en Luuk Cox (Shameboy) sprong mee aan boord als coproducent. Neem daar nog een schare vrouwelijke backingvocals bij, jazzcats Mattias De Craene (saxofoon) en Elias Devoldere (drums) in openingsnummer 'On Repeat', en de temperatuur loopt op, tot je ijlt van de koorts en 's nachts wakker schrikt van de drones, de hitte en de hologram: 'But we will never fall apart. There's a life.'

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Hamam House 4 comes from the shining talent N-Gynn. Co-produced with the long time label friend Remi Mazet, and a 1st in the original productions on the Hamam series, delivers a 4 tracker to groove the intergalactic dance floors from the good old earth (flat and round parts) to new found galaxies. Something for everyone in there, even u E.T. and this might just help u phone home.

'I Wonder' is the first vinyl release on Sean McCabe's excellent Good Vibrations Music label. Originally featured on Nathan Adam's Audio Therapy LP on Tribe Records, 'I Wonder' demonstrates Nathan's ability to write real heartfelt songs spectacularly delivered & oozing soul.
Now released as a single for the first time & complete with brand new remixes from the one & only Louie Vega, and a killer Dub from Sean McCabe - this is the real deal.

4 slices of underground House & Garage in a variety of flavours from UK producers Club of Jacks on this their fifth vinyl-only EP. The A side starts with the smooth, deep groove of 'Dreamin' before moving onto pumping jazzy sample house cut 'The Rush'. On the flip side the piano flecked bass heavy 'Move to the Groove' has that packed outdoor terrace, sun coming up, hands in the air vibe and finally the nostalgic, old-school Hip Hop inspired 'Infinity' finishes off the EP in style.

COLLECTING ORDERS FOR RESTOCK

Nach aufsehenerregenden Solo-Releases von Julienne Dessagne aka The Twins und Sascha Funke kehren die gefeierten Techno-Liederschrauber zurück zu SASCHIENNE und präsentieren GOLDEN PRINTS, eine umwerfendes Set von Synthie-befeuerten, Beat-affinen Klanglandschaften mit reichlich Atmosphäre und Spannung.

Es ist eine Art von ungezogener Romantik, die sich durch die aufkeimenden Techno-Szenarios von SASCHIENNE zieht, oft gepaart mit einer täuschend einfach gehaltenen Hookline - die gerne in ein intensives Drama von Reibung und Therapie mündet. GOLDEN PRINTS macht da keine Ausnahme und verwischt von Anfang an die ohnehin flüchtigen Grenzen zwischen hymnischer Elektronik, Cyber-Folk und industriellen Lärmschlieren.

Cruise Music presents 4th Vinyl Jams release! A side starts off with the Italian jackin don, Angello Ferreri and one of the label's biggest releases to date, combined with the Cruise Music bosses' jackin anthem "Little Bit Of Love". B side brings some true disco house vibes with Patrick's & Threejay's "Saturday Vibes" and one of our all time favorite releases, Super Drug - "Jump"

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Growing Bin burst into 2018 with a bang, crash and symbol splash, uniting a premier pair of per-cussion obsessives for a supernatural mission into the heart of the rhythm.
Dressed in the pitch black of Du¨sseldorf stands Wolf Mu¨ller, master of the tropical drums and seven time Salon Des Amateur breakdance champion. Repping Cologne and Berlin is Niklas Wandt, Germany's funkiest drummer and a mixed musical artist as adept in experimental jazz as demen- ted Euro dance. Standing toe to toe in a no holds barred, no drum unstruck groove contest, these two titans will make you swing your pants like a Crash Bandicoot victory dance...so stretch out and step in to ‚Instrumentalmusik von der Mitte der World'.

Taking to their task with the joyful abandon of two big kids getting creative with the Kindergar- ten music tray, Mu¨ller & Wandt marry dripping electronics, Froesean pads and rubber-limbed basslines with tribal polyrhythms, C2 claps and Indonesian shakers - and that's only on the A1. Comprising of three trance-inducing epics, a handful of medium-sized movers and a couple of freeform interludes, this dynamic double pack could almost pass as a lost Library masterpiece, but our mind guides go Furthur, fusing esoteric funk and free-jazz freak-out a truly transportive experience. Prepare to enter a world of techno totems and neon skulls, shades of Yello and excel- lent birds. Within these grooves lies a transdimensional pathway between the Temple of Doom, the Twilight Zone and De Palma's Paradise, brought to life in a shamanic rite.

Forget the healing frequencies of Growing Bin's ambient outings, this time we're dancing for mental health.

(words by Patrick Ryder)

"This limited release is a collaboration between Monkey Timers DISKO KLUBB and a Japanese record label from Amsterdam trusted by fans & artists around the world, Sound Of Vast.

Monkey Timers are gaining support in Japan and abroad as a DJ / production unit that is pioneering the next phase of the Japanese new house and disco dub music scene. They will be releasing their long-awaited full-length album ‘KLUBB LONELY’ in collaboration with DISKO KLUBB and Sound Of Vast as a 2LP set limited to 500 copies worldwide.

The album will be packed with collaborations with vocalists / producers / musicians from Japan and abroad including a cover of Dusty Springfield's ‘That's The Kind Of Love I've Got for You’ featuring Lisa Tomlins, who is known for her vocals on Lord Echo and Recloose albums. Also featuring are Berlin-based Mr. Ties; Keith Sano, a promising talent from Okayama who is gaining international attention; MIRRROR, an up-and-coming Japanese-American hip-hop unit; DJ Sammo Hung Kam-Bo (Omoide Baka Yarou ATeam); Marimba player Mami Tsunodou, who is a supporting member of cero, KIRINJI, etc. and many more.

Mixed and mastered by Justin Van Der Volgen (MY RULES). The cover design was done by C.E designer Sk8Thing. "