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Classic 1983 boogie from Easy Street Records, this mix dispenses of the lead vocal, and has featured on Metro Area's Fabric mix CD...

One of the most sought after Arabic disco records finally see's a long awaited re-release, this 12" was only issued in seriously limited quantities on the tiny Stip records label out of France in 1976. Sought for the chuggy exotic rhythms of the B side 'El Fen' at long last this eastern influenced disco masterpiece is available to those who don't happen to have a spare £500!!

Aït Meslayene was a Kabyle traditional singer who moved to Paris to try his luck. He was driven by an Algerian manager who pushed him to make a "disco" album, a new trend at that time. The recording found place in a studio near Paris, with an American drummer from the funk group "Ice".

The eighth release of 'let's get lost' which is started by mule musiq and force of nature's kza.

This release is our favorite portuguese artist johnwaynes again. A side is dj friendly edit of famous cosmic classic 'pili pili'.

B1 is beatdown house remix of garage classic 'funky sensation'.if you like the production of mcde or dj nature,you will love this song.

B2 'slyadub' is modern reggae house.

Stepping to the hard left, Richard Sen + Cazbee's edits are always a touch different from the rest of the zillion edits around. Influenced by the newave and disco not disco sound of clubs like The Music Box these 3 new cuts have a disctinctly dark and naughty flavour. Listen and judge for yourself....

Mixed Blood Cuts has been supported from DJs including: DJ Harvey, Andrew Weatherall, Optimo, Padded Cell, Idjut Boys, Cosmo Vitelli, Mark Moore, Pete Herbert, Lovefingers, Golf Channel and more.

We met Fred Ventura in 2006 over emails sent to Italians Do It Better headquarters. He was one of the first people from Europe to start writing the label prior to After Dark's release. It took us a few months to realize that this was Fred Ventura, the cult Italo legend from Milan. Like a true gentleman, he had never bothered to mention it. Since the early 1980's Fred Ventura has released numerous singles in Europe & toured the world extensively as a solo artist. Last year, Johnny was in Bologna on tour with Desire & Fred came out to the show to drink Champagne & bring us some copies of the reissued tapes of Fred's early Post Punk group State Of Art. The lightbulb lit up & we asked him if he had any home recordings of his solo work.

Months later, he sent us 83 tracks of cassette recordings between 1982 & 1987. They had been sitting upstairs in a dusty box at his parents house in Italy for the last 25 years. These tracks have only been heard by a handful of his closest friends. We were completely floored & honored! Finding a beautiful treasure completely untouched & preserved is so rare. The songs are raw & honest written by a romantic with a love for an anthemic chorus & a drum machine running through his veins.

Think early minimal Depeche Mode with an Italian heart. OrNew Order covering Madonna produced Moroder. Yes, it's that good. Here we have the first official Italians Do It Better release of these songs on a 4 song 12" ep. This vinyl only release is a teaser for the "Don't Give Up" 18 track lp out in a couple of months. So in the meantime, slip on those Gucci loafers, rev up the Alfa Romeo and head down to the discotheque because life is too short...

More classics touched by the hand of Todd that will burn the floor on a limited edition coloured vinyl release!

Taking a break from compiling his latest masterpiece while simultaneously remixing and re-editing for various labels, Al Kent delivers another trio of peak time disco movers..

On the A side "Feel It Baby" is a classic everyone should know, twisted and tweaked for today's loop-hungry dancers. The phrase "bassline to die for" was coined to describe this song. Then there's the strings... oof! Flip it for You Got It, an edit that's been in Al's armoury a while, one that people always ask for.. so here it is. "Drums to die for"~ Built around one serious serious disco break. Lastly, there's Loving Living Feeling. A super funky clav, rhodes and string groove that really packs a punch!

Million Dollar Disco is loved by Dimitri from Paris, Pat Les Stache, Solid State, Cosmic Boogie, Greg Wilson, Peter Adarkwah, The Dead Rose Music Company, Horse Meat Disco, Nik Weston, Chris Harris and many many more..

BEDMO DISCO HAVE BEEN DOING SOME FINE WORK AND LAUNCH THEIR VINYL SERIES WITH AN EP FROM ROCCO RAIMUNDO. SUPERB BOOGIE BIZNESS

Volume 4 in the popular series from Deadly Sins, with another 4 killer re-works

VOLUME 5 IN THE GIANT CUTS SERIES OF DISCO / BOOGIE EDITS. DJ SUPPORT COSMIC BOOGIE / GAZEEBO / BILLY BOGUS / ST PLOMB & MORE

Eric Duncan (of RUB 'N TUG fame)
Drops release number four in his Keep It Cheap series - this time inviting the ever on-point Justin Vandervolgen (TBD) to take care of B Side duties
Head and shoulders above the glut of edits out there, these dig much deeper & are purpose built for sweaty club use, and not to tantalize bedroom bloggers

As with the cult COMBI series, we expect these to sell out in a matter of days - 300 copies ONLY
Despite the name, the price is a little more than we'd usually like to charge, but if it wasn't for us, you'd be buying these as Japanese imports !!

You might not be aware of this artist or LP... but that's all about to change. This is the holy grail of cosmic disco... that disco kids don't even know yet. Released in 1978 on little known Inter Global Records, this LP is one of the most in demand, expensive & undiscovered albums of this genre. Just check discogs!

Not much is known about the group, where their from or what they went on to do, but that doesn't stop every track on this album being a bonafide killer. Arguably the album's highlight is 'Jamaica Electric', but unlike most cosmic disco LP's where there is just one main track, every outing on this LP is unique and of the highest quality.

Unique fusion of Funky grooves and Tropical Disco vibes

The Project Club make a welcome and serioulsy classy return to the label
El Mar Y La Luna is a warm tribal dub groove that conjures up beachside sunrises or perhaps daytime raving on the beach.
Trademark Project Club guitars and top notch production.

The World Unknown Record Label Finally Becomes A Reality

Compilation of Larry Levan's finest work f/Loose Joints - Is It All Over My Face, Central Line - Walking Into Sunshine, Gwen Guthrie - It Should Have Been You, Inner Life - Ain't No Mountain High Enough, Frontline Orchestra - Don't Turn Your Back On Me

Re-edits of 2 disco gems. These 2 re-edits are on the playlist of Dimitri from Paris, & the flip is a classic fav of the likes of Ron Hardy, Theo Parrish, Derrick Carter, Danny Krivit, & many more! Re-issued, re-edited on one 12 for you!

Next up on Tirk is a brand new act, Free School. Hailing from Birmingham, the duo of Andy and Steve bringing the sunny Balearic sounds of summer and the icy kosmiche sounds of winter all in one hit. Free School are maximalist and minimalist all at once. But in a good way. The band like to compare themselves to Caribou, Orbital, Hot Chip, Fourtet and Pet Shop Boys.

Their debut EP features the uplifting and euphoric 'Ranting and Raving' and the 9 minute soundmovie 'Lemon'. Remixes come from Richard Norris and his Time and Space machine project.

And here continues the great Boxsets serie 'We call it...', this time with the history of 80's music. 100 extended & unmixed hits in 5 CDs. The best of the best of the House music !!! Can't miss it !!!!

1. Tramadol Beach
2. Candy Coloured Lady
3. Winter Deep Summer High
4. Eternal Swells
5. Fools Voyage
6. Sweet Rain
7. Ghost Reef

NEW LABEL TENTH CIRCLE WITH A SUPERB EP FROM ZOO LOOK.

Interesting new label bringing you explosive jazz versions of two classic Dance tracks! Side X: Dumb Machine's version of Theo Parrish's Falling Up is based on the Carl Craig version of the track rather than the version recorded by Theo. Carl's version, released in 2005, was one of the biggest dance hits of the 2000s and is now a recognised classic. Theo's recording is still regarded by many as one of his signature tracks. Both Theo's and Carl's versions are instrumentals. Dumb Machines have introduced words. The word 'falling' is intoned throughout the track and the second stanza from Louis Macneice's poem Snow is recited. Side Y: Written by Tori Amos. Dumb Machine's version is based on the Armand van Helden remix. He created an irresistible dance groove, selected a few choice vocal samples, which became part of the clubber's lexicon, to create one of the biggest dance records of the 90s. Dumb Machines have gone back to Tori Amos' lyric, taken various lines from the lyric and cut and pasted them together. Pretty sensational first releases of this Third Ear sublabel!

Dicky Trisco wields the blade on two more underground disco classics and reworks them for DJ use only.
Night Dancing is a hot blend of rare, bumpin' electrofunk and late night boogie. While over on the flip, Got To Have Your Dub is a funk-infused dance floor stomper.
Both tracks are lovingly edited and beautifully re-mastered for your absolute DJ delight.
Enjoy the music!