this is soul jazz records’ latest new collection of classic and rare studio one recordings and is released on triple lp plus download code.
by the 1970s studio one and clement ‘sir coxsone’ dodd had already proved himself to be the defining force in reggae for almost two decades. from running the downbeat sound system on the lawns and yards of kingston in the late 1950s to opening studio one at 13 brentford road at the start of the 1960s, ushering in ska and rocksteady and establishing the careers of most of jamaica’s artists – everyone from bob marley and the wailers, ken boothe, toots and the maytals, the skatalites, jackie mittoo and more – clement dodd had until this point dominated the jamaican musical world.

this is the kind of house music that disco built! bons records is back with an ep full of soul. in the ninth release, the catalan label is nourished by four first-rate artists in an album full of disco and funk samples. slide a is for not me, a young catalan producer who performs a club version of one of the all-time essential soul records. on the other hand, madrid-based javi frías has made another of his sought after trips through disco music. on the b-side, dj bruce lee, one of the best and most active selectors in town, presents a dj-tool of house music with samples of a very well-known disco track. do you know which one it is? doc l junior, artist of label rosters as sex tags mania or music for freaks, presents a classic house track with 80 s feel to close a round ep.

after many reclusive years spent in her manor experimenting with all sorts of recipes, edith is finally back again, behind her stove & ready. with beat, funk & relentless groove. edith’s best ingredients are concocted to serve us with three high flying disco edits. “first serving” will be the first ep of a long series to come. limited edition, vinyl only!

new york electro residents meet latvia. diverse comp. ep with hot machine-funk tracks for real freaks only. alonzo, a new york resident and miami native brings the sub-bass and pocket calculator sounds. dmitry distant and starpliktuve deliver eastern european hot, traditional electro. new york s chase smith brings back a funky version of late 1990 s electro-disco. new york s kid ginseng brings a combination of mid-1980s new york/la electro to the table. this is a very diversely packed compilation ep with the loudness and depth typical of kraftjerkz.

nyc’s disco powerhouse west end records should need no intro. the home of too-numerous-to-list club classics for over 30+ years is still impacting today on what we know to be club culture. the label started by one mel cheren (rip) with assistance from larry levan and more way back in 1976 is still held in such high regard today with it’s catalogue constantly being played, rediscovered, reinterpreted and loved by waves and waves of new fans and admirers.
the west end story vol. 4 is an essential overview of this most iconic of labels and some of it’s more under the radar output, following on it’s from it’s predecessor the quality bar is obviously set extremely high, one only has to look over the tracklist to see the names and titles that are included! rare and overlooked cuts from sparque, debbie trusty, barbara mason, ednah holt and more make up 4 joyous sides of essential forward looking post disco classics - we’re talking late 70’s, early 80’s, synths, mega overdubs, left-field arrangements and anything and everything in-between.
a truly golden era of dance music history, names like tom moulton, tom savarese and more make up some of the talent featured on this flawless selection of goodies. oh, and for the record (no pun intended) these are all the extended mixes, 12” versions and special cuts, all killer - no filler! all tracks featured re-mastered, re-pressed and re-released with the permission of and in conjunction with west end records, new york city / bmg.

‚cosmic future groove’ landet in der nächsten galaxie… auf volume 2 gravitieren sage und schreibe 18 bisher unveröffentlichte spaced out disco, funk & elektronik grooves! aus den tiefen diverser library musik archive aus deutschland, england, frankreich und den usa gezogen, präsentieren sich die verschollensten perlen in ganz neuem gewand! kaum einer der tracks existierte bisher in der digitalen welt, lediglich auf den originalen library lps, die auf diversen gebrauchtmärkten von rare groove und elektronik djs gejagt werden und ihre besitzer zu horror-summen wechseln…
pressung auf blau-transparentem vinyl.

in 1980, during her run on broadway in the musical, ain’t misbehavin’ and before being cast in dreamgirls, singer/actress and detroit native roz ryan teamed up with the legendary team of dennis coffey and mike theodore on a six song album that wound up being unreleased. recently, the folks at super disco edits released this 45 featuring roz’ taking on preston glass’ “keep shining” b/w “put love back” (composed by eric mcclinton). both tracks were from the theo-coff sessions and make their debut for lovers of dancin’ (“keep shining”) and romancin’ (“put love back”). enjoy!

joe claussell joined the mushroom house series! the new york city dj and music originator made one of his rare remixes. for the toy tonics series. claussell is a pioneer. blending african and brazilian rhythms with disco and house since the early 1990ies. inspiring the music world with his labels spiritual life music and ibadan records and with his legendary body & soul parties that he run for 6 years with francois k and danny krivit in nyc. for toy tonics he remixed an obscure afro funk song by german afro - kraut band karl hector & the malcouns and nicolas tounga, singer from burkina faso.

cult status for those new york disco cuts pioneered by legendary djs such as larry levan, franckie knuckles, junior vasquez, david morales.

101 of the biggest floorfillers across 5 discs featuring diana ross, the gap band, barry white, james brown, gloria gaynor, marvin gaye and more

limited 12 inch, vinyl only, 33 rpm.

from: disco to: disco classic is back on vinyl !

following on from his stellar record store day 2017 double-pack, dimitri is back with another clutch of indispensable disco edits from his impressive archive for the legendary salsoul label. any self-respecting dj or disco-lover will be brimming over with excitement upon looking at this impressive selection of tracks, all respectfully and lovingly tweaked by disco-dim. salsoul orchestra s ooh i love it (love break) kicks things off, a true blue classic, just gently touched in all the right places and extended in the best possible way. following up is skyy s total anthem first time around , a classic garage groove and dimitri s version is near perfect, again, re-touched by someone who truly understands what disco all about! essential stuff. on the flipside the jammers - be mine tonight , is another massive garage smasher, here dimitri almost edges shep pettibone s og mix into the boogie stratosphere, just incredible! it makes perfect sense that this amazing double-pack should finish on one of dimitri s most sought after edits - love committee s just as long as i got you , an epic slab of soulful, almost dark, disco. absolutely huge

panic! at the disco präsentieren 2017 ein reissue ihres zweiten albums »pretty. odd.«, und zwar auf vinyl.
das album erschien ursprünglich bereits am 25. märz 2008, und zwar wie sein vorgänger bei pete wentz’ label decaydance records.
aufgenommen wurden die 15 titel von »pretty. odd.« im studio at the palms in paradise in nevada. um die produktion kümmerte sich rob mathes in den londoner abbey road studios.
bei dem album handelt es sich um das einzige, an dem bassist jon walker mitwirkte. gleichzeitig ist es das letzte, auf dem sänger und leadgitarrist ryan ross zu hören ist. beide verließen die band 2009.

liem and eddie ness are back on home turf with a club oriented four-tracker, the metronic disco fever ep. four punchy, tempo-driven house tunes that stick together like glue. produced entirely in their studio in hamburg, these tracks have that analogue, spontaneous feel and pack some serious dance floor weight

double disco trouble by the g-machine!
limited hand stamped release.

the 7-track compilation « party people » concentrates a range of musical influences that will take you from new-york garage house to groovy nu-disco and french house. the opening track, signed by a slovak artist discovered on soundcloud by the collective, is proof that house music knows no borders.

well sea - a splashing, refreshing new series from rss discoÆs mireia records. packed with four summery, gleaming tracks on this first entry, moving your feet on the beach and your hips by the pool. das komplex and manuel binder ft. julian stetter dazzle with their groove and stirring playfulness while rss disco and conga fever deliver the soothing companions that will tingle your balearic sentiments. this kinda love is a once in a lifetime groove! visually, mireia records is always on the lookout for the extraordinary. well sea offers beautifully marbled purple vinyl, housed in a heavy clear sleeve, hand stamped labels and a sticker.

label co-founder vercetti technicolor returns to giallo disco after the black september lp with the soundtrack to the psychedelic neon-soaked slasher short hard pill. directed by writer-director daniel freedman, vercetti technicolor s fulci meets digweed score takes you from mainetti to martinez. drugged out club hits and tense shadowed corridor atmospherics. no one is safe... not even you. art by eric a. lee.

played by pete tong, danny howard, fatboy slim, the magician, simon dunmore, the black madonna, tensnake, midland, jamie jones

dj, record label impresario and former swedish champion b-boy, mad mats knows a thing or two about finding good music. as well as iconic underground imprints raw fusion and gamm, mad mats is a partner in the highly regarded local talk label, making it highly probable that most of the world’s influential djs have at least one of his discoveries in their record bags.
for his first compilation on bbe, mats has put together a diverse selection of cuts, from reggae, hip hop and soul to boogie, electronica and house, reflecting his open-minded approach to djing.

hot disco stuff by ed wizard & disco double dee! tip!

available now soul jazz records’ record store exclusive limited-edition soul 7” box set comprising five heavyweight 70s afro-funk, afro-disco & afro-rock seven-inch singles all with unique bespoke label artwork and all digitally re-mastered. seriously rare, killer and classic nigerian 70s afro-funk, afro-disco & afro-rock tunes bought together here in this unique one-off record store day box-set edition. this unique box-set edition is only available as a one-off pressing especially for record store day 2017.

weaving sophisticated orchestral scores with spacious electronic production, oofjs baroque modern pop perches on the edge of contemporary music, overlooking both the familiar past and the anything-goes future. after bonding over their mutual love for french synthesizer music, all things russian, and serge gainsbourg, jenno bjørnkjær and katherine mills rymer formed oofj, whose distinctive chilled-out sounds find their way deep into your ear like an electronic ind gyrating with eerie symphonies plus the delicate sound of expensive-lingerie vocals, that could make you cry in a good-looking way.

welcome to the ever so eighth sun-drenched installment of all that is great and summery in the nu disco universe. back at the helm after a few summers off is slovenian superhero and all-around nang buddy sare havlicek at the controls. sare has deftly compiled and mixed a cadre of fine delights for those summer grooving nights (and days).

everyone s favourite disco - boogie & house explorers midnight riot serve up another unique compilation le spank featuring a host of legendary acts & producers from the scene alongside some of the hottest rising stars from the underground. here we have grooves to move ya feet from man of the moment hifi sean with his stunning remix of unomas s shari vari featuring fritz helder (azari & iii) plus big name favourites like nyc disco giants odyssey,yam who? & al kent. dj support : greg wilson, horse meat disco soul clap, dimitri from paris, eli escobar, joey negro, luke soloman, jackmaster, dr packer,

when two creative minds join and bring an all-out modern disco track, this is the result. natasha kitty katt & twisted soul collective have aligned forces to bring you an array of ideas, thoughts, sounds and feelings. if you like your tracks, upbeat and funky, then this is a golden ticket. definitely for the disco dancers, you can visualise grooving to this number under a mirror ball. on the b side cosmic bitch with beautiful background orchestration and a contemporary groove can integrate perfectly into either a disco or house set. from big clubs, to sunshine surroundings, this track has already received stellar feedback.

2017 reissue , love what you feel spreads the love around to four different artists for its third release.

2017 reissue , the debut release by austin, tx, artist disco nihilist combines acid and deep house to create a timeless ep. influenced heavily by old school chicago house and new yorks great nu groove records, all four tracks were made with simple hardware and recorded to cassette tape giving this record a physical presence that computer-produced tunes cant touch. despite the limited production tools, each track has its own distinctive flavor: pumping chords, looped bleeps, dub echoes, and jacking beats make for a diverse yet coherent sound throughout the ep. love what you feel is a new label from thomas cox (aka pipecock on various internet dance music forums), owner of the infinitestatemachine blog. the pressing process of this record has been documented step by step on infinitestatemachine, reaching a worldwide audience of thousands of deep dance music fans every week. readers from every continent are already anticipating this eps release

nyc s disco powerhouse west end records should need no intro. the home of too-numerous-to-list club classics for over 30+ years is still impacting today on what we know to be club culture. the label started by one mel cheren (rip) with assistance from larry levan and more way back in 1976 is still held in such high regard today with it s catalogue constantly being played, rediscovered, reinterpreted and loved by waves and waves of new fans and admirers. the west end story vol. 4 is an essential overview of this most iconic of labels and some of it s more under the radar output, following on it s from it s predecessor the quality bar is obviously set extremely high, one only has to look over the tracklist to see the names and titles that are included! rare and overlooked cuts from taana gardner, sparque, forrrce, inez brooks and more make up 4 joyous sides of essential forward looking post disco classics - we re talking late 70 s, early 80 s, synths, mega overdubs, left-field arrangements and anything and everything in-between. a truly golden era of dance music history, names like tom moulton, francois k, tee scott and more make up some of the talent featured on this flawless selection of goodies. oh, and for the record (no pun intended) these are all the extended mixes, 12- versions and special cuts, all killer - no filler! all tracks featured re-mastered, re-pressed and re-released with the permission of and in conjunction with west end records, new york city / bmg.

a few years ago, melodies family members floating points and dj red greg got their hands on a couple of original 70s obscurities. while these standout records shone brightly in their own right, the two djs saw the potential to create their own edits behind the scenes, finely attuning the original versions to modern-day dancefloor standards. of these new recordings, they cut only five copies for themselves and a few dj friends of theirs. today, melodies international is very proud to bring you mel006 and mel007. fully licensed, lovingly mastered to the highest possible standards and carefully edited to dial up that dancefloor enjoyment, these two æyouÆre a melodyÆ classics werenÆt originally meant to get official releases. but due to popular request, they are now available to play and share in very special moments at parties around the world. mel6 arrives as a 7-inch, with the original version and the edit on the flip. first released in 1979 as a three-minute up-tempo library recording, ôdisco baby-, one of 10 tracks off a record available to license for film, radio, television and other media, held some hidden magic that would only get uncovered almost four decades later. informed by years of combined dancefloor experience, floating points and red greg have slightly tweaked the original material, realising that played in the right context, it can become a true disco anthem.

following the excellent single-sided heater from sharif laffrey, discos capablanca is back in action once again with odopt, previously only spotted on excellent swedish label born free. the record opens up with the ominous, dramatic tones of -belgrade-, all searing synth swells and bloated drums working towards some cinematic apocalypse scenario. on the b-side, -croque trans croque- has a cooler head but instead aims to unsettle with its off-key metal chimes atop a steady-ticking disco rhythm, and then -rex ingram- finishes the ep off with yet more surreal beatdowns that will send the party in a very interesting direction indeed.

chaim, chaim, life, we here in the disco halal hq are so happy about the fact you joined us, you are a true gentleman, a melodic genius, and really the missing link in the chain of our releases. for you who still haven t heard about chaim, we urge you to do a small search and find this universe, no less, of music that he has created on top labels such as bpitch, jeudi, and so many more. as a moroccan decedent chaim graced us with his fresh approach to north african music, summing it up with banging beats and percussions. the perfect circle, lives up to his name, it feels like chaim finally went back to where he has came from.

early 90s warehouse find featuring classic ny garage, disco & boogie + a dj tool. this amazing ep starts off with aftershocks slave to the vibe followed by keep on movin remix by deodato. on the flip we have the sound of music by dayton and to end we have set it out by midway (accap) house edits

all djs and producers around have at least one secret weapon to play. this series curated by marvin & guy is the equation that joins together very special edits from very special artists. it will be out in three volumes in different colours: first black, second grey and third white.
the equation series are being released exclusively on vinyl, a limited edition of 300 copies, no digital formats will be released, and distributed by kompakt. with equation 3 the a-team is back once again and they have changed players for this third and last half. this time they bring along the madrileño who mixes movie trailers as well as house classics, the frenchie living in the big apple who once started his career rocking the piano at the conservatory, the german who makes compilations of weirdo 80ies jams in his spare time and the irish guy living in the land of the round butts nowadays, but once ruled the nyc disco scene fully on his own.

re issue of timmy thomas s long sought after -afrcaino- 12- excavated from the deepest realms of the tk disco vaults. when it comes to this deep disco cut, africano is one of those tracks that became a dancefloor favorite of danielle baldelli who during the 80s played disco, african records, american r&b, and reggae to create what has been since become known as the afro-cosmic scene at the height of club culture in the discotheques of northern italy. remastered, represented and brought back into focus for 2017 s dj bags and dance-floors! as usual, these tk represses are always done in the proper manner. 100% legit re-edits, from the archive, remastered and released in conjunction with henry stone music / tk disco - miami fl.

disco boogie classic s returns with their 9th release. 4 killer cuts are reworked for the dj & collector alike. limited pressing.

on the a side - fresh aus das legalize lambada vaterland, the ex-yu! we bring you two white magic truffles one a jazz-funk original number courtesy of anelidi and the other a bangin-disco-stomper edited by lule. for the b side 2 more precious black truffles, dug out by our wild boars on their recent trips to the motherland - africa. our main man mikeburns delivers a mental-afro-hand-raiser while albion caters a deep-teeth-clencher. recognize and legalize!

horse meat disco has cause for celebration. now into their fourteenth year and renowned worldwide for their unique brand of party they’re still at the top of their game. in the fickle world of clubland it’s a remarkable feat and more so given they’ve never wavered from their credo: to host a queer party where diversity is encouraged soundtracked by a disco behemoth of classics, italo disco, house and oddities courtesy of resident djs luke howard, severino, jim stanton and james hillard. it’s a joyful, inclusive experience whatever the venue

the 04am a-side contains two south-african 80 s bubblegum tracks, revamped by young dj and producer perdu. he provided the tracks with delicate intros and rearranged them with new percussion, synths and deeper basslines. on the flip afrobot delivers two kind of new beat cuts, making the originals more abstract by some heavy chopping, reducing the amount of samples used, and adding disco breaks to the track jungle. handstamped with another drawing by frank koedood.

panic! at the disco präsentieren 2017 ein reissue ihres debütalbums »a fever you can’t sweat out«, und zwar auf vinyl.
das album erschien ursprünglich bereits am 27. september 2005, und zwar beim label decaydance records von fallout-boy-gründer pete wentz. dieser hatte zuvor demos der band gehört und nahm sie unter vertrag, noch bevor sie jemals live performt hatte.
aufgenommen wurden die 13 songs von »a fever you can’t sweat out« in den somd! studios in college park, maryland. für die produktion zeichnete matt squire (good charlotte, the used, taking back sunday) verantwortlich.
das album wurde ein kommerzieller erfolg. die zweite singleauskopplung »i write sins not tragedies« schaffte es in den usa bis in die top 10 der charts.

vinyl only edit label hodstash is back with three anonymous cuts geared for the dancefloor. 12 inch vinyl in manilla sleeves

elusive duo ed wizard & disco double dee have been delighting dancefloors around the globe since 2009. with their signature brand of chunky disco dubs infused with hip hop flavors and slow motion house feel. having their tracks played @ movement detroit by soul clap, to bbc radio one mixes by derrick carter, being remixed by legend greg wilson, to dozens of vinyl releases on great labels around the globe like whiskey disco , disco deviance, paper & more. ed wizard & disco double dee were also rated 1 and 2 best selling artists on beatport for funk r&b for both 2014 and the year 2015. with no plans to slow down they now drop the -slo-mo disco- lp on the mighty editorial records this summer. a perfect way to light up any daytime disco pool party, bbq , or dancefloor! pressed on 2 x lp in a picture sleeve.

australias superbreak crew return with their 2nd release this time bother j teams up with aston agassi for a funky 4 tracker. superbreak has released a number of singles on their own self-titled imprint, and have set their sights on breathing new life into dusty obscure soul funk disco and boogie nuggets. superbreak s dj style reflect their productions, the all action, diversity and the constant surprises at every turn, is where its true strength lies, combining slo-mo boogie, groove laden disco, quality house, 70s funk rock and party funk/boogie and always adept at reading the crowd thanks to combined decades plus experience behind the decks, they pride themselves on getting the crowd moving, whether they re into boogie bombs, sleazy deep house, party funk or deep house/disco.

more disco house gold: shir khan presents 4 new fine cuts on black jukebox 19 featuring james jackson & siege, tiptoes and illyus & barrientos. already getting support from bicep & eats everything. do yourself a favor and pick it up before this limited collector s item sells out.

neon finger strikes back! release number four starring midnight runners is here! a full time ultra delicate piece of disco-funk and boogie where the indonesian band, headlined by munir, will take our minds away. a mandatory release for all weird funk lovers.

sharif laffrey is one of the great unsung heroes of detroit s dance music scene, having been instrumental in putting on parties in the motor city for many years and spinning records in all kinds of legendary spots. when he s not busy promoting, laffrey also finds time to turn out productions under aliases such as quadrant and maersk. primarily though, his recent work has been under his own name for the likes of love on the rocks and discos capablanca, who he returns to here with a single sided sure shot entitled always. it s a heated, jacking club track that screams of laffrey s detroit roots, with an early house thrust and wild 80s-style sampling that will set the party alight.