scott marshall is a london-based dj and producer. his debut 4-track ep, titled scott marshall demonstrates a distinctive uk booty sound. early supporters include dj deeon, john heckle, mark forshaw and jamie russell. born and raised in south london through the 80s, scott started buying records when he was 16 amassing a large collection of house, techno, disco and funk.

repress !!! since launching in early 2014, the hong kong-based homesick series an offshoot of cliche records has provided disco djs with some of the strongest edits of recent times reverential but floor-friendly reworks that get the right balance between re-mastered original parts and house-friendly additional beats. this third volume comes from borrowed identity, a house producer whose edits and productions have appeared on an impressive list of labels. these four reworks are predictably tidy, soulful and groovy, with familiar disco and soul staples being given loose but heavy rearrangements. picking highlights is tough given the high quality threshold, but we re particularly taken with the vibraphone-laden party shuffle of run run run- and lowslung afro-disco strut of you cant change a man-

one per person pls ... blazing edits from the infamous denis simachev bar resident lipelis out of moscow. fast disco, end of the nighters, and heavy freak vibes fill this plate and it s sure not to last long. a must for your sleaze arsenal. tip!

great disco disco disco stuff....

siren sind darshan jesrani (metro area, startree) und dennis kane (disques sinthomme, ghost town). sirens erste ernsten recording sessions fingen im winter 2013 an, aber die anfänge ihrer zusammenarbeit reichen weiter zurück bis zu ihren gemeinsamen residencies im berühmten new yorker hot-spot apt und anderen parties, die sie organisierten. events mit namen wie camille 3000, adult section und strobe lodge wurden liebevoll gestaltet, mit gewagt romantischen grafiken und einem prägnanten spezifischen statement, dass kultiviertheit und sünde stets zusammen gehören konnte und immer sollte. sirens erste maxi * gauntlet* ist ein unbändiger und satter song, der alles von heavy disco, über westafrikanische gitarren, soundtracks und filmmusik, bis adrian belew mit einbezieht. veröffenlicht auf compost im herbst 2014, wurde sie sowohl von top-djs, als auch von der presse gefeiert. ihre zweite single * a/way* mit mr. reed bildet nun einen stolzen und kühnen kontrast zur ersten 12 inch. ein sonniger, luftiger trip, ein triumphsong für einen ungehemmten, selbstbewussten lebensstil. geerdet durch eine markante aber eingängige bassline, die an norman whitfield erinnert, und verziert mit bläser-parts, die einen hauch von burt bacharach mitbringen, wird der song von einem zügellosen, fröhlichen gitarren-groove angetrieben, der den spirit vom aufgeweckten rock & roll der späten 60s & 70s in sich birgt. die sich erhebende, klagende stimme von mr. reed schnürt alles zu einem glorreichen, bittersüßen paket, welches direkt für das herz bestimmt ist.

part 1 of editors kutz 005 pressed on hot pink vinyl feat cuts from luvless / trujillo / jean claude gavri & label boss vinyladdicted who teams up with sleazy mcqueen to round things off nicely. with edits and reworks on little known or impossible to find originals, and some beloved classics, this release covers various disco styles, keeping the right balance between the uptempo and lowtempo vibes. limited repress act fast.

boogiefuturo presents another essential edits disc, ransacking the record boxes for those trippy disco oddities, crucial boogie joints and new-wave gems, to be given the once over by a trusted master of ceremonies. justin van der volgen has always delivered the goods, be it his edit work for labels like golf channel or eric duncan’s keep it cheap label, or his truly special dj sets, and on bf005, the brooklyn based maestro gets suitably hallucinatory with his brace of edits here. two vocal cuts, steeped in that decadent 80s production flair and bombastic groove, grandiose songs for heroes, saints & sinners, edited with love by one of the scene’s most respected aficionados.

january of 2016 will mark danny krivits 45th anniversary of djing. those decades have essentially spanned the entire arc of contemporary dance musics evolution and, as anyone whos heard him play will attest, danny does the same in his creative, far-reaching dj sets. what better way to mark a 45th anniversary than to release a 45rpm record? the latest offering from most excellent unlimited is a two-sided seven-inch that features danny touching up two percussive monsters that exemplify the down and dirty tribal vibe of the earliest, pre-disco dancefloors.

houmous pous tous is the first ep from unouzbeck & venturi for ostra discos. amazing energy on these new tracks.

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.

you could not miss the 4/4 kickdrum during the 90s in the rhein-main-area around frankfurt/germany. therefore phonk ds first attempts on house and techno were pretty successful during this period. but his feet being too big for just one dancefloor he developed a taste for funk, disco and hiphop, too. so all these influences kept on working together and - as a result - in 2014 he founded his own label footjob. three records have been released so far, all of them collaborations with friends, and now no.4 is ready to take off - being phonk ds first solo project: expect some heavy phonk to get your foot-job done!

late nite tuff guy is a new breed of disco vigilante, prowling the neon streets on a mission from god / david mancuso to reclaim the clubs and fuck shit up. the scandalous alter-ego of genuine techno legend hmc (known to his momma as cam bianchetti), late nite tuff guy (lntg) puts the acrimony in acronym, the oh in disco, the amp in camp and the dang in dangerous. his shit is controversial, but it doesnt stink.
peddling the most credible of disco edits – sexy and tasteful to a tight white tee – and accruing some serious acclaim from an illustrious roll call of heads in the know (including jeff mills, todd terje, richie hawtin, laurent garnier, ellen alien, steve lawler, carl cox, nic fanciulli, jackmaster, optimo and the don himself – sir greg wilson, who remixed lntgs one nite in a disco), the world is his and its about to blow up... 2015 pressing

archie fairhurst alias romare veröffentlichte im februar bereits sein langerwartetes debütalbum * projections* via ninja tune - ein potpourri aus house, detroit techno, future r&b, jazz und elektronik! mit * rainbow* erscheint jetzt einer der stärksten albumtracks als single. der track ist eine hommage an die us-disco-szene der späten 70er jahre! neben den beiden versionen von * rainbow* wartet die 12 inch noch mit einem brandneuen track * love song* auf.

relentless stuff from kat with release number 26 coming via the hinge project, a disco balled collaboration between florent f and yo-one sutter.

we could call them the persuaders of disco: jestofunk member blade together with his friend leo tolu wanted to back to the italo 80s old-school. the house music sampling concept was strong and powerful element in all the jf related productions that blade wanted to keep also for this much fresh release. i don t wanna be drive to a nostalgic italo disco melody with a much groovy step... enjoy the summer... enjoy bella vita!

das dritte und letzte kapitel der woolfy vs projections album-trilogie findet mit stations seinen krönenden abschluss, der mit den alben the astral projections of starlight aus dem jahr 2008 began und mit the return of love aus 2012 fortgeführt wurde. das konzept der alben-saga der band aus los angeles von simon james und dan hastie basiert lose auf den abenteuern des verschollenen astronauten captain starlight, der held des zazu songs, einem balearic rock klassiker, der auch den sound von woolfy vs projections auszeichnet, mitbeeinflusst hat, ein düsterer balearic und cosmic vibe, verbunden mit dem typischen west coast sound, disco dub, funk und hippie rock. stücke wie absynth (von resident advisor treffend mit air covering steely dan umschrieben), neeve oder set me loose können allesamt als moderne klassiker des genres bezeichnet werden.

repress 2015 !! crafty upbuilding disco.esquer house ep,

the second edition of the rose records limited 10- series comes courtesy of junktion, whose releases on the likes of outplay and slow town didn t only sell out at breakneck speed but also established him as one of holland s biggest talents in discerning deephouse/disco circles. junktion does what he does best on this delightful little platter. the lolloping running for whatever on the a is as infectious as they come, with loads of clever samples arranged over classy rolling drums and a deep, rubbery bassline. flip over for pale blue dot, a slightly tougher, trippier uptempo workout with spaced out pads, big drums, crisp hats and massive synth stabs that should whip up a real frenzy in a packed club. killer pair of tunes from a producer that s very much on top of his game.

a booming clavinet led banger from everyones favourite disco uncles, eric duncan and dean meredith. heavy on the lasers and scything hi hats with a bassline as deep as you would expect from these fellers. marcellus trademark sound is all over his remix - sultry rhodes and sweet, driving funk, and the central executives version strips it to the bone, revealing not a skeleton but a robot. a robot playing a fucking saxophone! rock on, dudes. golf channel every time!

perhaps it is something in the water or just plain vodka, we really have no idea but one thing is for sure - there is something special about those moscow disco heads. they sure know how to find a perfect beat and re-edit it to perfection. after lay-far it is now time for arsenii to step into the basic fingers arena. both sides on this 12 are filled with jazz-funk and library infused disco at its best. *allegria* sounds like bob james is jamming with the headhunters and on the flip *turbo* with its generous use of synthesizers almost has an outer space theme. essential indulgence for disco heads & connoisseurs everywhere.

brand new excursion into eastern territories curated by zambon of the very polish cut-outs and transatlantyk fame. five obscure disco tracks from late soviet era edited, reworked and remixed into dancefloor bliss by creme de la creme of russian and belarusian producers. among the editors we will find leonid lipelis (known from collaborating with brennan green and his own label thats a steal, here working under the alias beard in dust), moscow based diggers crew shiny boots grodno based edit wunderkind schmoltz, st. petersburgs krjuk and the papers from ekaterinburg. tracks range from balearic pop stomp of alla pugachevas *kafe*, through to the blue-eyed slavic soul of tatiana kochergina, to big band funk full of breaks and even russian disco rap with baby scratches! drink some vodka and taste the disco sound of the soviet union.

blue mondays is a project of alex ferrazzi and keemani. both vinyl collectors and involved within the italian underground scene from the beginning of the early 2000s, they grew up cultivating different backgrounds, alex was always into disco and old school house music while keemani was more into new wave and rock vibes. merging their backgrounds inside the studio, they come to you with a dance floor oriented sound spanning nu disco to techno, based on dope beats, smoked out samples, deep basslines, and uplifting vibes.

have you ever heard about william outta space the contemporary space invader. the voice of the disco dark century. slowly baby slowly! it takes route 110. including remixes by mod7, kito jempere & chizh.

techno stuff

al & tone are back with 2 new dancefloor heaters! their crate digging pays off as al goes to work on “silly-, a groovy up-tempo disco tune while tone comes through with a slam dunk, carving up the disco funk jam “dis-go theme” on the flipside. 2 cuts to get the party started. on 7 inchvinyl!

it has been two years - more or less - since the debut release of editors kutz and the label proudly presents its sixth installment right on summertime. pressed on a chillin, doublemint opaque wax.

a 1981 disco classic back on vinyl, including a fresh maddisco edit!

cooked straight on the searing streets of glasgow and served up for mind-bending, floor-filling pleasure – golden teacher are back with sauchiehall enthrall, an all-new four track ep released directly by the band. following a slew of snapped-up releases on optimo music, soul jazz / sotu, huntleys & palmers and akashic records – which saw the band meld the worlds of acid-house, leftfield disco, ebm, dub and afrobeat – golden teacher have redrawn the boundaries of their sound yet again, giddily embracing jacked-up uk funky, dancehall, musique concrète and further tripped-out stylings from the badlands of escocia. slithering, rattling and snapping like a snake with a toothache, this ep is further proof that golden teacher are one of the most infectious and unhinged dance acts around at the moment. repress

kolour ltd #20 comes courtesy of closed paradise. having released on sleazy beats offshoot fools & fables and releases lined up on whiskey disco, vinyl addicted, and of course ours - there s plenty to be excited about in paradise. as an added bonus we ve invited in a duo that we ve been real big fans of as of late for some remix action. fresh off the heels of their blinding ep on dam swindles heist recordings - we are proud to welcome brame & hamo to the family! pressed on black wax.

essex rascals make a seamless segue from podcast (way back wednesdays) to wax with this superb 4 tracker of disco / funk / proto & soul reworks pretty much something for all here.

deep and moody house excursions.

summer is here and sees us returning with true colours, daylight all night long, and a deliberate breath of fresh air. norwegian-italian producer pelifics makes disco, infused with a strong homage to 80s pop, and a little dash of 90s house. the result is melodic, inspiring, kicking, danceable music that leave the listener oscillating between sounds of youthful nostalgia and the future sound of disco. next to the lush ultracrisp feel of the original track, full of light , warmths, thoughtful ideas it s chmmr and fettburger, aptly caled fett birger here to even pushing this more towards the floor

future state, one of the most electronic disco project, arranged and produced by celso valli was released in 1984, one of the most important and profitable years of the golden age of italo-disco genre. it represents the last disco project of this great italian musician before starting a long and successful musical career as songwriter and producer in the italian pop music.
remastered limited edition: originally released in 1984 on eyes and distributed by best record. comes with the original picture cover art as was originally planned to be released.

2015 official repress of one of the most rare italo disco releases under license of manlio cangelli - mc harmony publishing company with audio restored by manlio himself that is starting the only official retrospective on the legendary musician and producer.

reissue of the original 1983 release with audio restored by manlio cangelli himself. repress of one of the most rare italo disco releases under license of manlio cangelli - mc harmony publishing company with audio restored by manlio himself part of the only official retrospective on the legendary musician and producer.

a: a heavy spaced out disco b-side instrumental edit, something that had to be done.
b: a monster garage rock edit from the us.

nyc label kicks off with 4 edits, thoroughly field tested with 100% guaranteed results: a rejiggering of a 90s rave classic, a glitzy, flute-laden disco boogie, a more driven thumper, & a slow-burner, a sexy number that is all velvet & satin.

ryota o.p.p aka ryota arai is the latest signing to meda fury. a highly respected dj, promoter and producer - ryota is a lynchpin of tokyos burgeoning disco / house scene, his comtemporaries include cos/mes, kuniyuki, and kza among others who mix eastern mysticism, jazz spirituality, rare cosmic disco and deeply musical / intricate house.

it was in the disco era of the mid-1970s that hot chocolate became a big success. a combination of high production standards, the growing confidence of the main songwriting team of tony wilson and erroll brown, and tight harmonies enabled them to secure big hits such as *you sexy thing* and *every 1s a winner*. pressing on audiophile 180 gram vinyl.

around 1980 menko konings (em.) started the dutch underground formation s.m. nurse, first together with jos jak and later also with anneke stempher. s.m. nurse experimented with collage-like music and were inspired by n.y.-ultra, disco e.g. the band mainly performed in the amsterdam ultra-circuit (oktopus, paradiso), clubs and discotheques. they were played regularly on the famous radio programmes radionome and spleen and performed live on radio in the villa of the vpro in hilversum. they also contributed to the theme cassette turkish delight of the label ding dong and there was a cassette release on the label top tape. at the end of 1983, s.m. nurse split up.<vr />limited edition of 500 copies.

disco-boogie benchmark release from the west end deep vaults. mixed by larry levan this is a bonafide classic from the era. originally released in 1981, this release has been remastered for 2015 and releases in conjunction with the west end rights holders. my heart beats for the one i love

2015 repress
incl san proper & sonja moonear rmxs,
excellent hypnotic groovin tech tracks... for fans of ricardo & co

limited edition of 320 numbered copies only, presented in a hand-made silk-screen printed cover sleeve. it includes a leaflet.
this record is the only existing document which collects an almost whole concert by kremlyn in their first stage as a duet, in their own essence, that is to say, with no musicians added. it took place in a little disco called *panagal*, on january the 6th 1984, and it was the fifth concert of the group since its creation in 1983. that was kremlyn in itself.

john barera & will martin with groovin house, deep house , disco

2015 repress !! the prolific lay-far has had a string of stunning 12 inches over the past few years and nothing seems to be stopping him either. aroop roys eclectic work as a producer has been supported worldwide by numerous tastemakers including gilles peterson, kyoto jazz massive, patrick forge and laurent garnier. we got in touch with aroop after hearing his brilliant contributions on g.a.m.m. (brazil breakdown part 1 & 2) and on his basic fingers debut he continues his trait of delivering top quality reworks. three versatile tracks that pack a mean punch. rare groove, steel band disco and a slice of funk - it is all in here. come get it while its hot!

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!

originally released in 1986, brother resistances rapso take over blends calypso, reggae, disco, funk and poetry to create the artist’s signature rapso sound. tip!

this album is another chapter in the ongoing there s-muchmore-to-brazil than-bossa-nova saga. it s filled with disco-eratracks produced for the brazilian domestic marketplace, some of which were hits, others which were quite obscure. what binds them all together - besides their common origins, time period and overall musical approach - is the fact that their reputation has been steadily transcending brazils borders. this has allowed these tunes to find their place on set lists, want lists and in the crates of the world s most discerning djs and tastemakers.

slamming disco styled deep house with fantastic paul randolph vocals