the legendary west end records kick off 2017 with the a brand new re-edits series inviting like-minded producers with an underground thirst and a deep understanding of house & disco culture to collaborate on a very special project. first up, wolf music man medlar, applying his dancefloor know-how to west end’s rich archive of classic disco and boogie. hand picking four personal favourites, medlar reworks them perfectly for current club sets. picking out dub sections and skilfully reworking & extending them proving exactly why medlar has been such a draw to labels like delusions of grandeur and for discos only. “i put these edits together for myself and a few friends to play in our dj sets. west end was one of the key stepping stones to what would later become house music and for many is the definitive sound of early 80s new york. i d argue that it s aged better than any other label of that era and if you re relatively new to the label or know it inside out, the catalogue can likely still provide something new.” these four sublime new edits from medlar showcase his passion for digging deep, knowledge of house history and skills as a producer.
the latest instalment of afro-disco bullets from dublin s ote, this time featuring irish producers r. kitt and cove edits. the first ep sold out in just 24 hours with heavyweight support from the likes of hunee and mcde, so don t hold back. guaranteed dancefloor delight.
the series go way back to 2002 and has been championed by sadar bahar, theo parrish, lee collins, red greg, hunee, antal and many more connoisseurs of all things funky. this time its again a wild mix of soul disco boogie fusion and gospel wich sets the label apart from others within the scene. number 10 is also on its way...we never know wich one will be the very final one, so let’s enjoy while it last...
another sizeable bite outta the big apple ! the mighty ny edits series returns ! very limited and mysterious one-off 12 s emanating, as you might expect, from the city that never sleeps put together by a legendary ny record store owner from a personal stash of edits constructed for back in the day club play, which still sound super fresh and effective today ! always a presale sellout - so don t snooze
JAM ON THE GROOVE / GET OFF YOUR AAAHH AND DANCE (DANNY KRIVIT EDITS)
12 Inch 01.03.17
nyc disco legend danny krivit returns to the editing block on behalf of seminal miami disco powerhouse tk disco. with 45 years in the dj game under his belt and having played endless gigs all over the world during that time its safe to say mr.k knows exactly what hes doing when it comes to the re-edit thing! with unprecedented access to tk s vaults danny has been turning in some stellar reworkings as of late and the cuts included on this latest instalment keep the quality sky high!
180 gr , ron bacardi joins rnt with a 4-track inferno of disco edit heat! the a-side races out of the gate with the galloping back for more, followed by the soulful bounce of circles, which loops a gritty guitar-driven hook to perfection. the b side kicks off with music play, an easy-breezy synth-string, electric piano, and horn-laden affair. swirling percussion and soaring falsettos take us home on never dance, but don t get it twisted: with señor bacardi at the controls, dance you will!
the original vibe is respected whilst new elements are added with the result being a progressive houser which retains a subtle groove and that all important new romantic sassiness and exuberance.
make it funky is an edit / rework of rim and kasa love me for real taken from the sought after 1982 12inch too tough on sum sum records. alkaline has toughened it up in the percussion section to enhance the serious pig skin workout that drives this afro boogie bomb. and the vocals will have the dance floor shouting out in unison
for its third volume jongno invites old collaborator and friend of the arts laura ingalls to the fold for more obscure korean edit madness. laura ingalls takes it down a notch with his signature endless dub delays and french touch filters, looping kim wan sun into oblivion on top of 707 daft beats, complete with guitar solo geekiness and spliced out vocals. on side b, mysterious digger and editor jongno edit takes the disco to the max on side a with a tina hwang facelift that will make you do the korean shuffle and back. loaded with bass slapness and disco synth toms this will fit right into the late night boogie and day light workout of anyone with a heartbeat.
dublin based label underneath the orange tree brings you two highly sought after afro-disco classics released on their orange tree edits white label. the a side has rhythms blurring the lines between afrobeat and house with a swelling brass section and vocals reminiscent of fela kuti. on the flip is a beefed up over dub edit of a well known afro/synth funk song from 1970s. guaranteed to work on the dancefloor. don t sleep dj support: dimitri from paris mad matts jimpster cotton wolf music harri soul clap axel boman j.roc addison groove pariah benji b catz & dogz eric duncan roy davis jnr. breach joakim mj cole huxley chaos in the cbd
no one else can breath life into a random selection of 70s grooves, like the king hotmood. his excellent ear & sample chopping skills are back for part 3 of his series. the south of the border is producing some of the deepest connections on dancefloors worldwide. limited quantities.
ele records is dedicated to sourcing and sharing dusty, sample based music inspired by the rich soundscape of early hip hop and house productions. cottam s trademark sample based house is back on ele records. delving into his box of records to produce a sample heavy cut slowed down to a sexy shuffling tempo, cottam delivers two dusty tracks for your listening pleasure. combining afro, latin and disco grooves to devastating effect, cottam takes the listener on a journey through the time and space.
dubbed out disco edits made with love! dj play: tensnake, horse meat disco, pete herbert, crazy p, faze action, kza, justin strauss, fingerman, sleazy mcqueen, dj rocca, sancho panza, pontchartrain, get down edits, ooft, 80 s child, jkriv, michael the lion, dave allison, javi frias,
for our first release of 2017 rnt welcomes hade! best known for his work on local talk and basic fingers, the cologne native delivers a symmetrical 2 sides of disco edit barnstormers and downtempo head-nodders. from the beefy kick drum thump of say what you wanna say and my thang, to the obscure yet memorable sample sources of jeep cherokee xj and range rover hse, this is one to get the party shaking!
record 2 of the altone0008/0009 double-pack contains 3 new burners with the monster tune mamas theme song edited by special guest darryn jones, as well as a serious gospel groove teach me lord mcarved up by tone b. nimble and the silky smooth self love edited by al bumz! paper sleeve
g.markus (soul clap records / exploited / roots for bloom / sneaky music / monologues records / sinnmusik) turns out two raw sounding disco shuffling edits on brand new imprint g-edits.
finnitus is back with its first 12- release! spanning the entire a side, superkind, consisting of rulefinn and kim durbeck, delivers a driving disco bass line, epic strings and screaming laughter, which the glue dubbed as the weirdest thing we ve heard in our entire lives . on the flip, rulefinn drops just try , a nine minute slow jam, slowly building to a climax worthy of finishing your perfect night at the club, and let the ok music play , an intense disco drum tool in his favourite bpm range(130s).
australian digger and producer, george hysteric dont stop to release stuffs. after 2 ep on public possession, recently on fuego international and now on edits du plaisir. 4 edits of french italo, brazilian new wave, sexual disco and wonderful indian love song! it s better than chilli, better than spice!
hotmood dropped one of the beatdowns biggest records this past summer. out of no where, in the shops one day, gone the next. highly anticipated volume 2 courtesy of tim zawada’s tugboat edits picks up where vol 1 left off. not a weak track amongst the bunch, diverse selection can turn any mood to hot.
new al-tone are back with part 1 of a double 12inch of dance floor goodness. this volume contains some of their sought-after edits same routine, end of time, teach the people and i got something, which are out of print. volume 8 comes in a picture sleeve that houses both it and volume 9 (due out in the next 2 weeks)
local nyc boy eli escobar makes better than good on his debut release for rnt with a 4-tracker of secret heat from his personal arsenal! the ep bursts out of the gate with bullfight of love, blazes through the percussion heavy everybody, hits full stride with the reworked paradise garage staple the music, then lets us down nice and easy with seven eleven. pay your fare and take a ride on the nyc underground!
after heating up with sign bit zero s second release with wosto and label boss kilian krings, sign bit zero is now continuing with some edits by murray cy, the label honcho of contort yourself. the next release contains strictly rough tape material of old and forgotten cassettes from the eighties with a wide range from weird obscurites to strongly distorted material. listen!
LOVE SOMEBODY / HAZY SHADES OF LOVE (THE DANNY KRIVIT EDITS)
12 Inch 15.12.16
nyc disco legend danny krivit returns to the editing block on behalf of seminal miami disco powerhouse tk disco. with 45 years in the dj game under his belt and having played endless gigs all over the world during that time its safe to say mr.k knows exactly what hes doing when it comes to the re-edit thing! with unprecedented access to tk s vaults danny has been turning in some stellar reworkings as of late and the cuts included on this latest instalment keep the quality sky high!
wilde calm records is proud to present a new ep of modern percussion edits from brooklyn producer boonlorm. this collection of reworks was started around the same time boonlorm began recording string figures, his album of prepared piano house music. it shares a similar sound to string figures rich combination of tonal, atonal and percussive timbres. by adding his raw drum programming to tease out the latent techno qualities in these modern percussion opuses, boonlorm once again pays homage to chicago, detroit, and the 20th century avant-garde.
LOST FUNK & DISCO GEMS VOL FIVE: CANADIAN DISCO BOOGIE EDITION: OFFICIAL EDITS EP (12 INCH)
12 Inch 08.12.16
three track ep with tracks taken from the rare 1980 disco /boogie la walk album from estiban lindsay from canada. come to me has had recent wider exposure from dj hunee who has been caining in his dj sets causing the value of this rare album to rise over 3 figures.the tracks have never been available as a single in their own right and have been officially licenced for the very first time. limited edition 180 gram vinyl ep
vinyl only. terrence parker and detroit. the legend and the iconic city. side by side they are history. “deep detroit heat re-edits” vol. 1 and 2 document part of the strong 90’s legacy, offering new versions and unreleased material with edgy contemporary production. vol 2 follows the heat from previous release. from house to disco, from past to future this is a piece of musical history written by the hand of terrence parker, producer and dj extraordinaire. essential piece of vinyl.
vinyl only! oye edits is back with the 2nd release: this time with jonny rock, a close friend, who is also responsible for the amazing disco hamam & hamam house releases. here we have four different styles on one record. from disco to proto-house to funk & balearic... party music for party people ! .
nyc disco legend danny krivit returns to the editing block on behalf of seminal miami disco powerhouse tk disco. with 45 years in the dj game under his belt and having played endless gigs all over the world during that time it s safe to say mr.k knows exactly what he s doing when it comes to the re-edit thing! with unprecedented access to tk s vaults danny has been turning in some stellar reworkings as of late and the cuts included on this latest instalment keep the quality sky high!
legendary nyc dj / editor danny krivits story in contemporary dance music is a long and storied one. dannys got to be one of the hardest working men behind the decks right now with an international rep and dj schedule truly befitting of his time spent making us dance over the last 45 (!) years. it makes perfect sense then, that one of the most seminal disco labels of all time would call upon mr. ks sharp editing skills when reappraising some of the jams from their extensive catalogue. tk disco is the label in question here and they ve let danny loose on a pair of dance-floor burners that all disco heads will be familiar with.
the paris soulful disco scene is pretty hype right now and young pulse is definitely one of the key players. after three highly successful eps on gamm, young pulse is now set for his fourth release in the celebrated paris edits series. as always with young pulse we re served the blacker and more soulful side of disco and this time we get a proper prime time philly stomper on the a side and a uplifting feel-good boogie tune on the b. together with the new (and very beautiful) design we got another gamm winner folks!
dj support by rahaan, theo parrish, zernell, marcellus pittman, moodymann, dam swindle. chicago dj & editor jamie 3:26 presents the first release on his own 326 records. kicking off with his edit of the pyramid records classic - sun, sun, sun by jakki from 1976. on the flip we have a rework of purple music by the one and only prince. . release wise jamie 3:26 is one of those guys that doesn t have many releases but when he does put something out it s pure gold! his less is more approach seems to be working with several of his releases now going for decent money on discogs. don t sleep on this great double header which perfectly captures the original house sound of the windy city. dj support by rahaan, theo parrish, zernell, marcellus pittman, moodymann, dam swindle and many others! repressed on black vinyl.
the second release from the mysterious ‘edits from’ series. tripped out west african inspired jams to freak you out. the first release from an artist only known as ‘junior’ was an instant sell out, now commanding silly prices on the 2nd hand market. limited promotional pressing no sleeve no repress
the secretive mfr collective delivers the party goods on this one, with a magical release that has both the perfect opening and closing tracks of the night! feeling about as familiar as a well-worn pair of bell-bottoms, gettin down builds on instrumental loops towards an uplifting vocal climax, while your love is saved takes us straight to disco church! throw in a beats dj tool for good measure, and we re going straight from the sewer to the skies!
fresh off releases on bastard jazz, kat and lumberjacks in hell, phil gerus is about to blow up and these 4 tracks on tugboat edits demonstrate why. “let me love you” opens the a side, followed by the neu deutsche welle of “mistress uniform” while “get funky…” and “cyanide” keep the party going! hand stamped, limited edition of 400.
jongno edits is back with a second volume of edits of deep korean cuts dug out off the shelves at hwang hak dong market. again limited to 300 copies of analog mastered wax, get it while the heat last! down comes out with bells and whistles, blurring the lines between the summers of rimini and the dancehall of itaewon. its a slow burning affair calling all the heads to get down. on the flip space is the place, the uptempo cosmic belter that will send you to the sky and back. this one is a shooting star for soju infused late nights, when the neons become lasers and the dance ?oors are free from gravity
sean sounds, born in the music trenches of chicago, has been rockin parties since the early 80s. known on the chicago scene as mr. bringtheheat, sean s music selections and playing style has filled dance floors for decades. this old school dj loves his wax so you never know what to expect when he blesses the tables but he never disappoints. sean sounds has unlocked his music vault to begin releasing edits and remixes that has rocked the crowds for years in his bringtheheat series on the street edits label. this series is a must have for djs who like to keep the dance floors packed.
clouded house 3 is an an ode to the classic splice & dice - nostalgia in a freshly squeezed sleeve. bumping, grindin’ and other forms of expressive dancing are highly encouraged.
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