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Dischi Spettacolari - Inch By Inch does Italian style with this
great EP by Ed Kraken aka I. Marcello. He is known for great
italo parties with his crew Italo Fundamentalo. You can listen
to three great tracks well edited by Ed Kraken. His kind of
taste made him the 2nd artist on the label Palmo A Palmo
better known as Inch By Inch. Fasten your seatbelts cause
we prepare for take off!

Disco Segreta is finally able to proudly introduce you the official, legit repress of an ultra rare and legendary italian 45 entirely played by multi-instrumentalist Gino Pavan, featuring an unreleased track recovered from a lost tape.
Limited 350 hand-numbered copies on 180gr clear vinyl

“Soul is My Salvation is a collection of dance friendly gospel songs. The mission is to simply uplift your spirit through music and word. Dance floor’s around the world mirror the reactions of Churches from the 70’s and 80’s when experiencing these recordings.” - Tone B. Nimble.

Released as a series of eight limited vinyl-only 45, when assembled together the covers reveal a beautiful design courtesy of designer Charlotte McCrae. A true collectors item.

Chapter 5 includes an essential cut from Fay Hill’s tough to find ‘This Is A Blessing’ LP, officially licensed from the WFL record label’s family trust. Backed with Peaches Mann (RIP)’s under the radar ‘Get In Rhythm With God’s Love’. Groovy.

Played by: Tone B. Nimble, Greg Belson, Skymark, Darryn Jones

In step with the change in season, this next offering from Just What The World Needs... will have your hands in the air with 4 cuts that touch on every level of heat! Certified dancefloor killers of the highest caliber from one of THEE best to do it..

Ravanelli Disco Club is proud to present its first ever release. Courtesy of Mexican rising star Guillermo Santana aka Hotmood .

DJ Support:

Jimpster
Jkriv
Black Loops
Nebraska
Hot Toddy
Ricky Razu

two low-slung obscurities get the sharp chops... classy edits on 12inch. limited action again on this DJ friendly label... be quick!

After releasing the DLP compilation “Head Games: The Story Of Larry Akles and CBM Music”, we had to reissue this legendary 7” from the Chocolate Buttermilk Band.
“Can’t Let Go” is one of the most sought after boogie joints coming out of North Carolina.

Reissued for the first time courtesy of Chocolate Buttermilk Band and Past Due Records!

Emilie Nana marks a strong return to Compost Records with a heavenly remix package for her latest offering on the label - I Rise - contributed by one of dance music's most respected and acclaimed figures - the mighty François K.

I Rise is the reflection of Emilie Nana's hatching and metamorphosis. With this record she makes us to witness her transformation from a state of chrysalide to butterfly. I Rise is the synonym for self assertion, as a determined african black woman and an ode to inspiring women, throwing in their energy in order to transform themselves.

Emilie Nana will bring you up! Her levitating voice, almost whispered, will overwhelm you. She will bewitch you like a great priestess whereas the musical backing is deep, hypnotic and steady tones. I Rise is a denunciation, Emilie Nana claims! It is not only about a meditation but truly well a declamation. She clearly address to the oppressor. She speaks whit great assurance! She answers to decades of mistreatment. She is a black woman who's expressing herself proudly. A strongly personal music!

After Danny Krivit, who came up with the now classic re-edits for the initial release of I Rise, it's now fellow New Yorker and Body & Soul compagnon François K who's sharing this strong sentiment. Like with Danny Krivit, the opportunity to working with a personality that gathers all ethnic origins together throughout his career and life like François Kevorkian - a living legend, whose production- and remix works for countless artists are beyond classics and covering a timeframe of more than four decades - is a big honour for Emilie Nana and of course for Compost Records in either way. Kevorkian's role as a mastermind in NYC nightlife is untouchable and the fact that he's still sharing his knowledge and forward thinking attitude towards dance music, keeps him going strong at the forefront of the international dance music scene. We feel happy and blessed to release François Kevorkian's masterclass remix works of I Rise. Three different versions to play with - all brilliant and very special in his inimitable manner!

Emilie Nana's I Rise is based on the lyrics of the poem Still I Rise by Maya Angelou.

Early Support and Quotes on I Rise:
Laurent Garnier: EXCELLENT - this is a pure beauty....Loooove it
Ron Trent: Good to hear from you. Nice release...Please send this to me would love to rock it. Looking forward
Kalabrese: Beautiful. Like it. Very levitating and kicking.... will try the Danny Krivit Edit tonight
King Britt: Hell yes! Thank you. Give her my best
Michel Cleis: I love the song. Original is beautiful. Floatings / Ambiances are great and Emilie s voice is really nice. Danny's edits are great. Will play all this for sure. Thank you very much.

Quotes on The Meeting Legacy - Album 2016:
Great new artists... today... eh... not so easy to come by... people who not only have great music, but also add something to it with their presence... people your actually driven to follow... because you know more great things are coming... Emilie Nana seems very passionate about her music & very much about what's right & wrong in the world... a face and a mind to the music... and a lot of heart too... someone I can't wait to hear what's next from... underground... poignant... cutting edge... I'm a follower :) Favorite track: Inward Path. DANNY KRIVIT (718 Sessions / Body & Soul NYC) via Bandcamp

An impressive, promising debut album. GROOVE Mag
Fresh, blistely, very creative and extremely exciting FAZE (longplayer of the month)
Smoothly sounding groover INTRO
A brilliant collection of electronica music that isn't afraid to bend the genres... a new-guard of future music is here. Renight

Quotes on The Meeting Legacy Remixes - EP 2016
Bad ass!! A new classic..staple in my record bag! OSUNLADE (Yoruba) via Bandcamp
Nice package. Manoo Nanadub is the one for me I think. Mano Le Tough
Yes, great reworks by Manoo! Quarion
Love the Beanfield & Thomas Herb Mix and the Manoo Dub. Ewan Pearson
This is wonderful! Luke Solomon

Additional airplays and DJ support by: Louie Vega, Anané Vega, Mr. Raoul K., Luciano, Matthias Meyer, Mirco Loco, Bill Brewster, Charles Webster, Claudio Coccoluto, Ingo Sänger, The Drifter, Manuel Tur and many more....

Those music-loving Secret Squirrels continue to unearth hidden vinyl pleasures that will make your musical taste buds soar and your dance floor roar for more.
With a truly diverse, open and international flavour that spans from North to South and East to West, they deliver a sonic injection that blends one side of heavy funking discotheque with a flip side drenched in post punk boogie attitude.

Don't worry, the only thing you are likely to catch here is a case of serious vibes...

Wewantsounds is delighted to reissue Sylvia Robinson's super rare soul LP released in 1975 on her Vibration label, part of her All-Platinum/Stang/Turbo empire. A few years later, she would bring hip hop to the international stage producing "Rapper's Delight" in 1979 and "The Message" in 1982. "Sweet Stuff" features several Sylvia cult classics including "Private Performance," "Soul Je T'aime", a cover of Serge Gainsbourg's "Je T'aime Moi Non Plus" and the mellow favourite "Sho Nuff Boogie" recorded with The Moments. As bonus tracks, the release features "Sho Nuff Boogie, Part 2" which only came out as the single's b-side at the time and the long version of "Soul Je T'aime", all packaged in the album's original artwork.

Born and raised in New York, Sylvia Robinson began recording at a young age under the name "Little Sylvia" in the early 1950s. She gained exposure when she teamed up with Mickey Baker scoring a hit in 1956 with "Love Is Strange" as Mickey & Sylvia. She went on to record many singles during the late 50s and 60s before setting up her own label, All Platinum Records in 1966 followed by Stang Records and Vibration. Through these labels, she had several hit records in the 70s as a producer including The Moments' "Love On A Two Way Street" and Shirley & Co's "Shame Shame Shame". ​

Sylvia Robinson continued to record as a solo artist shortening her name as 'Sylvia'. She got a massive hit of her own with "Pillow Talk" in 1973, a song she'd originally penned with Al Green in mind. The song went to nr 3 in the charts and started a string of other hits over the next few years. In 1973 she covered Serge Gainsbourg's 1969 megahit "Je T'aime Moi Non Plus" renaming it here "Soul Je T'aime" and duetting with Fania Records' Latin soul singer Ralfi Pagan. ​

The following year was also busy for the singer and producer with three singles that went to the R&B chart: the Soul Ballad "Alfredo", the Funky "Private Performance" and "Sho Nuff Boogie," sung with The Moments. They are all featured on the album "Sweet Stuff" which was released in 1975. Interestingly the song "Sweet Stuff" notoriously sampled by J Dilla for "Crushin'" doesn't appear on this album even if "Sho Nuff Boogie" sounds very much like a forerunner of the song with its similar languorous pace and almost identical melody. "Sweet Stuff" is packed with other tasty soul songs including "I Can't Help It", "The Notion" and "Love Is The Only Thing."

Four years later in 1979, Sylvia Robinson would make another genius move with the launch of Sugarhill Records and the Sugarhill Gang's single "Rapper's Delight" but that's another chapter of Sylvia Robinson's life. Wewantsounds is delighted to reissue one of her rarest albums from her best 70s period for the first time in decades and make it available on vinyl.

Almost 2 years after the success of the album THE TONY ALLEN EXPERIMENTS and a few months after the release of the 7inch AMORE, Nu Guinea return to the scene with a new LP published by their newborn label NG RECORDS.

After touring the world looking for sounds suitable for their vibrations, NU GUINEA decided to go back to square one, Napoli, where Massimo Di Lena and Lucio Aquilina were born and raised. They watched their city from a distance reconstructing its energy from their studio in Berlin, calibrating the synths on the meridian of Vesuvius, the volcano that has always protected and threatened Napoli.

NUOVA NAPOLI is the result of a long musical research that has become a historical investigation on the sound that shaped Napoli during the '70s and '80s, starting from the contamination of genres (disco, jazz-funk, African rhythms) which ended up in Nu Guinea's DNA.

In this album the synthesizers fill the spaces between the past and the future, tightening in a single body acoustic instruments, electronics and voices in Neapolitan dialect. It is the first time that the duo has worked with such a large group of musicians, some of whom are exponents of the contemporary Neapolitan scene.

WARNING: We recommend listening to Nuova Napoli while walking in the alleys of Napoli's historic center, around wet clothes hanging and street vendors on tiny three-wheelers.

Full length album from NYC DJ/producer ELI ESCOBAR, out on his own NIGHT PEOPLE label. 9 dance tracks plus beat interludes with a distinct New York vibe. Fans of his releases on PLANT, MONEY STUDIES and R’N'T will love it.

180g black double vinyl, first pressing limited to 400 copies.

Lagoon is the protagonist of the ninth release of the Spanish label Several Roots, a collective of national artists that aims to roll out native talent and of which they are co-founders together with other travelling companions. Alta Ley is formed by three original tracks and three remixes by Músculo!, Jackwasfaster and Adhesive. This EP is the third work by the Galician duo and the first vinyl release by Several Roots. Electronics that, far from being linked to any specific style, offers a musical variety that goes from downtempo to breaks, including space disco or IDM.

A Berlin based collective of music aficionados launch a limited and lovely 7" platform for club-ready flipped classics.

Simple, effective
Floor food for all moods...TIP !

The Patchouli Brothers strike back with a second edition of their edits for Basic Fingers.

On the A-side we get a big dancefloor bullet with piano luxury, euphoric vocals and 110% party vibes.
On the flip there's more of that uptempo feel-good business, just take your pick...

The incredible production. opus - complete with a stunning diva lead vocal, incredible scurrying strings,and an irresistibly catchy song that sounded like it was the equivalent of Ashford & Simpson on steroids -became me a massive disco anthem when released on the United Artists label. It was loved so much on both sides of the Atlantic that Ian uses the same backing track some time later to record a male vocalversion for AVI by LJ Johnson. Compared to the all conquering Barbara Pennington gem it went under the radar of everyone except the disco cognoscenti, despite being rather good in its own right.Now after tracking down the original 24 track studio masters, the two versions have been remixed by Paul Mooney to create a unique boy-girl duet.It sounds like it should have been done in the first place, and dare we say even better than the original “solo” versions.

B2 Recordings delivers its fifth release this April, entitled ‘Players Paradise’ and coming courtesy of Greek producer Lex. Athens, Greece based producer and DJ Alex Andrikopoulos aka Lex has been a key figure in the city's underground electronic music scene, founding the now defunct Radical Soundz record store, running numerous events in the country and also the imprint Quantinzed Music. Here we see him deliver his latest work under his Lex guise via Bengoa's hi-rising B2 Recordings. Title-cut ‘Players Paradise’ leads, a ten minute journey through popping organic percussion, snaking funk-infused bass lines and an amalgamation of bright piano chords, wandering resonant leads and cinematic strings. Following is ‘Just Realised’, embracing a similarly organic aesthetic via swinging natural drums, a walking jazz-tinged bass line and intricately intertwined, keys, strings and synth licks throughout. ‘In Your Eyes I Never Tried’ then rounds things out, stripping things back rhythmically to shuffled, off-kilter drums while sharp piano melodies, bright strings, vocal chants and choppy sub bass notes wander amongst the bumpy groove.

The second release of Homies Cuts imprint it’s a poker of aces. A winning play by four fantastic gamblers including a velvet groovy disco sweetie by the italian maestro Riccio, a playful and tropical spanish 80’s cut brought in by Willie Graff and his almighty balearic wisdom, capo MLIR throwing a thug powerful electro piece to madden dance floors and Jack Priest showing his edit savoir faire with a symphonic slow space disco odissey.

Once again... Who is Magou? After debuting on Toy Tonics and continuing on a new imprint, Magou is back again with a dreamy summer banger: Pas Jolie is as fat as disco can get. Round Round takes us in more funky territory, Dejarte is a balearic song of lost love, while Sos Remo is a rework of an obscure Indian track. -- Hurry up: only the first 150 copies come with the Magou picture sleeve!

Third release for Dailysession Sublabel with a 7inch, perfect for a trip into a true romantic disco 70s atmosphere.

Cedar Room Party goes into the next round. Hot 80s disco
funky on 7", as usual. High energic stuff for your bag!

Antioco churned out his debut ep "The Night Break", two
rich and emotion-filled tracks! "Night Light" is like waking
up from a beautiful dream. The joyful percussion
accompanies a crescendo of explosive grooves that are
drawn-out by an absorbing rhythm, towards a piano solo
composed on a moonlit night.
With "The Black Cat's Shadow" Antioco reveals a deeper
side to his soul through an intoxicating harmonic pad
alongside the bass riff, the vocal sample and the synths
which allow for a darker and more engaging sound.

Ethimm scratches the pop, does a pirouette and then takes another direction. Both on stage and in his productions, the young producer from Zurich shows his unique style. After three releases on the cult label Light of Other Days he now shows himself more danceable and club-oriented than ever before. ‘Don’t Go Away’ has already been approved in clubs several times. At peak time the track shows all his power. On ‘Lies (feat. T.A.V.)’ Ethimm speaks directly to us. His pitched voice perfectly intertwines with the beat and the melodies. The slow groove of ‘Island Jam’ is peppered with a penetrating bassline and playful sound snippets. This EP is for DJs and home listeners alike.

Produced by Elisabeth Thimm. Vocals on A1 by T.A.V. Bass on A1 by Reto C. Gaffuri. Vocals on B1 and B2 by Geraldine Roth. B1 written by Warren Doris, Deirdre Heart and Elisabeth Thimm. Mixed by Hannes Bieger. Mastered by Reto Muggli.

KosmoramaDisco Vol. 2 is the second of a series of compilations that KosmoramaDisco label begun to release in 2018. This is a follow up of what the label it's been trying to show in the last 2 years. For this we have a new bunch of artists which music styles fit again with the philosophy and taste of the label: from Italo to Dark Disco and Slow Mo all wrapped, as usual, in club dancing format.

CLEAR vinyl 12" (300 COPIES HAND-NUMBERED)

From the mists of 1981 comes the most contemporary and ground breaking of the criminally underrated London group New Musik, helmed by prodigious writer, producer, mixer and engineer Tony Mansfield (Nick Straker Band, B-52's, Captain Sensible & more).

'The Planet Doesn't Mind' is a flawless piece of shimmering electro disco, uptempo, synthetic, futuristic - almost a perfect fusion of pop and 'proper' electro. A truly exceptional track that stands out through its originality and its sonic aesthetic, the mixing, the lyrics.... everything. An early 80's electronic masterpiece. On the B-side we have the very different, but equally as exciting and forward looking '24 Hours From Culture - Part II', a heavy and moody slice of instrumental dub. A record that, over the years, found favour with contemporary DJ's and producers who sought inspiration from the left-field fringes of popular music, counting Ame and Todd Terje among its fans it is a true left-field nugget, deep and soaked in atmosphere.

This is pretty much a flawless 12" all around, and the fact that it is 37 years old and sounds like it could have been made next week makes it an essential record for any music lovers collection. Sublime.

This is a fully licensed and 100% legit reissue, remastered and repressed in conjunction with Above Board distribution and all relevant license holders.

Crown Heights Affair classics!

In the early 80s Japan was in a flourishing bubble, becoming the world’s second-largest economy, threatening to overtake the West with its cutting-edge innovation. Middle class Japanese citizens indulged in luxury clothes, imported wine, and international travel, enjoying unorthodox freedom. City pop emerged as the soundtrack to this cosmopolitan lifestyle: an ode to bright colours, sunny beaches and naive romances, with a clear West influence. Such influence also brought together the first health and fitness wave to Japan: for the first time, taking care of oneself was trendy, and Aerobic, the word in everybody’s mouth.

Hyped by the momentum, both the Aerobic Fitness Association (A.F.A. U.S.A, still running) and the Nippon Aerobic Association put together a program to help audiences follow Aerobic classes on channel TBS. Not surprisingly they hired one of the most inspired young talents of the Era, the guitarist Yuji Toriyama (now well known as one of the fathers of Japanese fusion), to perform, together with Ken Morimura (keyboardist for the salsa band Orquesta Del Sol) a series of tracks that could help the viewers keep their body moving.

As surprisingly as it seems, that fusion of killer boogie guitars and synths with kitsch aesthetics was made for exercising. Aerobics is a soundtrack made up of boogie beats that span the genres of funk, technopop and even City Pop with the purpose of getting folks off their heinies and moving around rhythmically. As this album plays fully instrumental, Toriyama’s rhythms and glossy arrangements melt together perfectly with uplifting synths and programmed drums to give birth to a distinguible cheerful atmosphere. An Aerobic Jam.

A refreshing and vibrating experience from beginning to end to kick off the summer in perfect shape.

Parisian label Chuwanaga proudly presents the first opus of its new 12inch series, starting with the brand new EP of Koji Ono: Ricochet / Maloja Pass. Recorded during a short week-end in Paris, it is the result of a true collaboration by a team of musicians who wanted to bring a modern twist to a classic and timeless sound, staying true to the original late seventies/early eigthies dance music spirit and the passion of Chuwanaga for the original Britfunk.
On bass, you’ll hear Lester Batchelor aka LB from Atmosfear, the legendary British JazzFunk band best known for their En Transe LP and the classic track « Dancing In Outerspace». Killing it on the drums, Roy Mistry is their 2020 official drummer. Recording together in Studio Delta, with Koji playing almost all the other instruments, from keys to guitars to percussions, they all had a blast collaborating on these two new tracks. Add a blazing Rhodes solo by Jean-Michel Bernard on « Maloja Pass », some precious magic from producers Seiji Ono & Saint-James, a great dose of savoir-faire by sound engineer David Cukier aka Greita (Disques Flegon)… And you end up with two killer tunes ready to blast their way through your speakers.
On both tracks, you’ll immediately recognize Koji Ono’s touch – as found on his previous Incognito EP : simple but uplifting melodies on synthetizers, sparkling guitars and a certain playfulness in the arrangements. On side A, « Ricochet » sounds like an irresistible mid-tempo boogie banger. On B side, the uptempo « Maloja Pass » is faster paced and bursts with energy, giving the listener an irresistible urge to travel endlessly through the night.

BEATH FEAT. ROXY SATISFACTION / REAL TALK: “ROXY” (UK) joins music producer and keyboardist “Beath” to collaborate on this solid 7″ vinyl release. Two tracks that perfectly catch the late 80’s vibe.

GAMM150 is here and it's a big one.

Rahaan is back on GAMM and this time with his buddy DJ Emanuel with some nasty (!) post punk/funk disco.
The A-side runs down a timeless Garage classic...but with a gritty twist.
The B-side is just sex, orgy and disco crammed together on black plastic. Imma Phreak is just...phreaky! 


Black Vinyl One Side - Hand-Stamped - Vinyl Only ltd to 100 copies

Fresh new imprint from The Italian Stallion. Atmospheric beat & fatness underground dj tool. blink, miss, gone! limited release!

A new chapter of the very well received MINIMAL SIGNALS V.A. compilation series is here. Again, MINIMAL SIGNALS aims to capture what's hot on the international minimal dark and post-pyunk scene. On this occasion, the american solo project DANCING PLAGUE, the Berlin based MARTA RAYA, the german HOLYGRAM remixed by the french chevalier of synths COLD COLORS and the french SYDNEY VALETTE remixed by his compatriots THEREMYNTH makes of MINIMAL SIGNALS VOLUME 4 a must have for the autumn 2018. It the It arrives on 12 Maxi-Single EP format and produced in a ONE-OFF truly limited edition of 300 copies lacquered pressed on 180 gr. high quality solid WHITE vinyl. All tracks have been specially remastered for LONG CUT vinyl by Eric Van Wonterghem

LTD Blue/Yellow 2LP+MP3

16 bisher unveröffentlichte Tracks von Poolside, Roosevelt, Kraak & Smaak und vielen weiteren exklusive auf dieser Compilation!

The Sunset Manifesto erscheint am 04.12.2020 auf How Do You Are? und versammelt eine eklektische Gang von der Westküste der USA bis nach Norwegen und allem was dazwischen liegt- mit einer gemeinsamen goldenen Wurzel: Diese warme, akustische, aus Laurel Canyon Leuten und LA Session Göttern bestehende Clique, ausgestattet mit einer zeitgenössischen, elektronischen Sensibilität. All diese Acts berühren den zurückgelehnten, Daytime Disco-Style, der als Balearic in die Musikgeschichtsbücher eingegangen ist. Aber es liegt etwas Neues in der Luft. Die Künstler*innen auf The Sun Manifesto versuchen nicht einfach die Vergangenheit neu aufzurollen. Nein, das hier ist mehr „Parallel Pop“- und damit der Soundtrack für eine herrliche, imaginäre, aber dennoch zeitgenössische Welt jenseits von Retro-Kitsch. 16 anspruchsvollste, AOR- und Dance-orientierte, zeitgenössische Popsongs aus dem Too Slow to Disco-Universum. Wie ein Detektiv hat DJ Supermarkt die Künstler*innen auf dieser Compilation lange beobachtet, ihr Schaffen verfolgt und dann im richtigen Moment Nägel mit Köpfen gemacht. Worauf wir dieses Mal ganz besonders stolz sind: Alle Tracks auf The Sunset Manifesto sind exklusiv und unreleased und wurden teilweise extra für unsere Compilation gschrieben, was für eine Ehre!

K-Noiz presents the 2020 versions of the Italo Disco hit “Pretty Face” (over 400,000 copies sold in over 20 countries) with five new versions by Andrea K, Joe Mangione, Diego Mates, Daniele Ippolito and Sweet Suite and with the original voice of Alberto Styloo. This record marks Alberto Styloo’s “return” to dance after a period of work on different genres.

Adeen Records 007 proudly continues to deliver more of the quality music you like. This time, producer Camille (real name Jason Wilkins) teams up with the legendary Chez Damier for a hand picked selection of 70's and 80's hidden Dance ,Funk and Disco gems retouched and edited by Adeen's own Nico Lahs. From one of Chez's selections of Coco Kane, to Camille's Gator Bait, Nico Lahs breathes bouncy party-like vibes into each of the 8 cuts. Whether you know these tracks or not, you'll fall in love with them for the first time, or all over again.

Hot electro and neo-high energy synth-disco on the DISCO DISCO debut album of anarcho-electro-punk duo Fivequestionmarks & Produkkt from Rome. Fivequestionmarks is a DJ and singer with a dark and heavy style who effortlessly assembles industrial, acid, and EBM into wild raves. Together with Produkkt they literally rock the disco with their sharp productions, reminiscent of the synthwave and electro-pop of the eighties with a raw punk edge. On DISCO DISCO, Fivequestionmarks renders the surrealistic, political, and profound lyrics in her distorted voice with a dramatic Italian touch. Very much in the vein of Miss Kittin & The Hacker and Adult. Recommended!

East Village Edits series is back with Jacques Renault (Let's
Play House/Runaway), Eric Hass and Dj Monchan. Can’t miss.