in about 2003 i did some work for deepfunk and northern soul legend keb darge and as was the way back then i received payment in vinyl. included in the pile was this little detroit number which i instantly fell in love with. in 1980 david mcmurray and adell shavers and david mcmurray (who went on to be a member of 80s hit band was not was) wrote and produced this amazing detroit modern / boogie 45 which for some reason suffered the same fate of many of aotn releases and disappeared from history. but thanks to the generation of collectors before me this gem sat safely in northern collection such as kebs for years waiting for its day in the sun. it only got limited play but recently the record has had a resurgence in popularity and value which it deserves. after a tip off from jason stirland (soulstax records) i found david mcmurray and it was wonderful to find he was keen to help me bring this wonderful 45 back into the limelight. so here we are…

karakul is a new house label focusing on deeper house cuts from around the world.. fist up chilean born stockholm dwelling omar santis

ct-hi confirms itself as a consistent musical collective exploring different sound platforms. spacey and future atmospheres, detroitian boogie flavours, and raw/solid drum patterns.

and here is something exciting for you. amsterdams mr mendel who had a proper 2014 already with releases on basic fingers, street edits and lumberjacks boogie debuts on lih as well. for killer reworks for the soulful dancefloor.

limited blaxck vinyl repress from windy city legend boogie nite.

please find enclosed the latest biomix 06 by dj steef. #06 is about balearic & space disco feels. the very first track (a1) is a cosmic conquest, perfect for those really late night / early mornings picking up the speed to its maximum pontential. a2 is a long balearic ballad, dreamy & chilly vocals rounding up the first side. b1 is a solid cosmic & boogie loaded track, very efficient with an irresistible bassline, a must to set the atmosphere right on. b2 is a classic slow mo adventure, very hypnotic where you recognize dj steef savoir faire to turn any dance floor into a south east asian beach. the whole ep is a stylistic composition showing the cosmic disco influences of djsteef.

australian synthesizer enthusiast, boogie revivalist and occasional house producer inskwel dons his rarely used cold chillin inkswel alias for this outing on marcel vogels lumberjacks in hell outfit. while the aussie producers disco and boogie influences can be heard on lemonade city, for the most part the ep is a house-centric affair. mercury retrograde melds a midtempo, head-nodding chugger out of backwards synth melodies and analogue sounding beats, while ompai delivers his usual, soft-focus blend of vintage synths and warm, floor-friendly bottom-end. theres a chunkier feel about the heavily filtered disco bump of lemonade city, while degrees in the shade moves from metronomic house throbber to sparse p-funk jacker in the blink of an eye

ein weiterer fantastischer, retro-futuristischer release von dj yellow & flowers and sea creatures! tuff city kids (phillip lauer & gerd janson) liefern einen glänzenden space-boogie-artigen floorfiller-remix. auf der b-seite hört man erneut einen meister-remix von konstantin sibold, dessen letzter remix von -no one gets left behind- (black label #105) die top 50 most charted tracks 2013 auf resident advisor und platz 1 der groove charts erreichte!

huge record alert! possibly one of the rarest (and funkiest!) jams on the legendary west end label! “touch your life” is an elusive beast, co-produced and mixed by bert reid (crown heights affair, empress) and steeped in low slung, spaced out electronic funk, this 1982 release is surely one of the most sought after in the labels catalog. a slick quiet storm number featuring the ultra smooth, laid back vocals of the millers backed with some serious synthed-out grooves, a real beauty of a track that will appeal to all disco, soul, electro-funk and boogie heads alike. both the vocal mix and the instrumental are featured here just like the original 12&#8243,,, release. this is the very first time this record has ever been re-issued in over 30 years. don’t miss your chance to scoop up a true rarity, used copies of “touch your life” usually sell for above the £100 mark and don’t turn up very often, if at all! this re-issue has been re-mastered from the original tapes and re-pressed with original label artwork in full collaboration with west end records, new york city.

top tier hawaiian disco boogie masterpiece available for the first time on 45. it took us 3 years to persuade nohelani cypriano to let us do *lihue* , a brilliant fairly obscure disco boogie track but if you are a fan and you keep trying your enthusiasm for the music pays off. not only are we are just delighted to present *lihue* on 7 for the first time (previously lp only) but to top it off the flip is a track from a very rare hawaiian 45 also by nohelani called *playing with fire*, which sounds like a party track straight out your favorite 80s film. i rate it, which means it is good! its like rare-groove scene all over again but with new records.

black loops have previously released on labels like toy tonics which brought them fans like groove armada, huxley, art department and of course audiojack who signed them to their own gruuv recordings, this their second ep for the label sees riccardo & gabriele unleash three new bombs featuring a remix from emanuel satie

last year saw the emergence of london disco outfit payfone. their debut 12 inch, titled *international smark* became something of an underground hit with lovers of disco, electro and balearic alike, sounding like a meeting between metro area, abba and 80s video game sensation *outrun*. now signed to golf channel, payfone is back with a weighty boogie inspired 3 track e.p. packed with muscle and modern pop sensibility. this second release comes co-mixed to perfection by in flagrantis sasa crnobrnja.

fantastic new album of disco, modern soul and boogie from 1978-82 on soul jazz records. the 2x12 inch lp includes a download code.

fantastic new album of disco, modern soul and boogie from 1978-82 on soul jazz records. the 2x12 inch lp includes a download code.

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the second album from bombers, penned by pat deserio (kebekelektrik / rational youth) and george lagios. more accomplished than its predecessor, the self titled >bombers< lp, 2 takes their sound further and produced their major hit>(everybody) get dancin<. stepping away from danceable boogie instrumentals, and putting more emphasis on upfront vocal dance workouts there are a number of highlights including >lets dance<, >shake< and >pistolero<.

tief006 comes from londons mr beatnick, his first full release since 2013 s cosmic compilation the synthetes trilogy on dont be afraid records. a regular on nts radio, beatnick takes in blissed out disco house, crackling synth-boogie-funk and dreamy acid textures over 3 beautiful and atmospheric originals. this one also comes with a remix from francis inferno orchestra, whose album a new way of living on voyeur rhythm has been recently making waves. out on vinyl and digital in november. dj support: axel boman, funkineven, leon vynehall, braiden, nd baumecker, midland, bicep, session victim, quarion, benji b, galcher lustwerk

binnen 9 monaten veröffentlicht new jackson seine zweite ep für permanent vacation. die a seite liefert mit der balearica house nummer -having a coke with you- euphorische 11 minuten mit wunderbaren stringsounds für alle traumtänzer dieser welt. auf dem elektro-funk infizierten stück >ok alone ok< lässt der produzent aus dublin erneut seinen trademark vocoder sound einfließen und -player piano- beschließt diese ep mit beschwingtem boogie zu satten beats.

after their featuring on kyle halls boat party ep, the bologna based duo nas1 join the bosconi family with a lush six tracks vinyl strongly influenced by contemporary detroit house. a side starts with the chuggin and moody beat of -black coffee-, then continues with the stomping and sexy midtempo of -i don t mind- and ends with the more mysterious, electro boogie raw jam of -dallas vertical roll-. on the flip we find the slapped roadhouse blues of madturkey followed by the twisted gifted & blesseds re-interpretation of -i don t mind-. the ep ends with the melancholic and soulful textures of the shuffle groover -hoarse presence-. tasty!

some low down, dirty cosmic boogie-funk here from 1977 on salsoul records. destroyers were a one off project from nyc whose back catalog includes only these 2 super rare and sublime examples of down-tempo space disco. both cuts are the perfect late night soundtrack to getting down in the darkest corners of the club, perfectly produced, super funky and with solid relentless grooves that go on and on.

from the sun kissed shores of brazil and the wonderful starlit nights of the mareh festival comes a new label, mareh music. mareh festival was started by a small group of friends whos only aim was to escape the big city, take an amazing sound system to a remote and beautiful part of the country, and then party together with friends and great music. it has grown since into a week long annual event featuring international djs playing alongside talented residents, and still has the same commitment to real quality and fun. mareh music is born from the soundtrack to those parties, and is launched to mark the festivals tenth birthday. so you can expect to hear beach bar boogie, disco-tinged dance floor movers and deep electronic groovers.

elegant swingendes disco-boogie-debuet von ed lee mit einem starken und verdammt coolen gesang von alison david (the black sience orchester). maestro moonstarr verwandelte das original in ein uptempo hands in the air blockhaus stomper, während akshin alizadeh mit einigen nu-funk-beats nachwuerzt.

fans of the first voyage sampler will be familiar with the sound of harvey sutherland and his ability to make synths sing. for those who arent, youre welcomed with opened arms to experience the joy of harvey sutherland through his new ep brothers. an exploration in all things that make harvey sutherland the wizard he is, brothers blurs the atmospheres surrounding boogie, house, jazz and funk. an outer space voyage for your mind, body and soul. pressed on 180g heavyweight vinyl and packed into manila sleeves. early support from session victim, san soda, max graef and glenn astro.

a choice dj friendly selection from tim sweeney s bis 15th anniversary mix cd, compiled onto 2 x 12inches and featuring edits, rarities, exclusives and influences from tim s record bag. spanning many sounds and with a healthy disregard for genre, just like tim s radio show, this double-pack showcases what listeners can expect to hear on the forthcoming full length.

acid disco loves you!

side 1 features italo disco classic takin it straight, giorgio moroder label mate meco space sentry and man this is my girl by kikrokos (made famous for ron hardys jungle dj edit). side 2 features 2 unreleased ny boogie disco edits by dubbed version. limited white label!

mellow mellow right on return with two splendid re-edits of much sought after boogie and modern soul classics. flowers for real is a midtempo killer that has filled dance floors across the globe for the past thirty years with its rich soaked strings and warm hearted lead vocal, while the flip features the in demand up-tempo killer dance your blues away by ivan neville. both re-edits are now exclusively available on pink vinyl for discerning connoisseurs.

rnt and lovebirds, together at last, with a 12 inch ep that oozes summer from every groove! on the a side, the familiar erotic boogie grooves of funk so pretty tickle you in the purple place. on the flip, free sculpts an overlooked 80s jazz pop tune into a shimmering shuffling world beat masterpiece, and then we get down n dirty once again with donwanchooback. cop it and rock it. as ever its pressed on 180 g vinyl and hand stamped label

disco demolition did everything for us. it created the invisible wind and we never had enough of it. here is the second installment of rock sucks! the best lost disco & boogie label you can ever dream about.

praised by the likes of bjorn torske, pete herbert, prins thomas, lindstrom and todd terje, slovenian igor skafar aka ichisan releases new 4 track ep on the japan catune imprint. 80 disco boogie! exclusive japan import.

this october, the compilation disco sympathy will be released on versatile. it’s author is vidal benjamin, an outstanding dj / digger, considered by his pals as one of the most brilliant in his category. and that says a lot! here he makes us rediscover the sound that was so characteristic of a certain early eighties french scene: wacky, happy, dancing and at times even poetic. one begins to travel through an era during which the french producers were not afraid to tackle disco, american boogie, british and german synth wave, to present us their version: french, poppy and above all... fun!as a prelude, before releasing the compilation, versatile will come with limited 33 rpm and 45 rpm maxis, on which every track has undergone an editing treatment by mysterious french producers: jean-marc misère (last sighted somewhere near london), dj ringardos (who, since his last versatile release in 2008, chose roman exile), alt (already spotted on the edits du golem and on the us label black disco), and of course vidal benjamin himself, accompanied by gilbert cohen - the boss. on the 45 rpm you ll find no-one less than jeff lasson, of the get a room! duo, who came through with flying colors. and as a bonus beat: misère on the b-side.

nyc edit masters duane harriott and sean marquand are back on stilove4music with a massive follow up to their *feel so wrong* ep. *get to it* is a gritty record that feels like brooklyn on a hot summer day. disco, boogie and soul ring all the right bells for your thirsty dancefloor. get to it!

deep acid boogie? autumnal detroit cuts? or maybe just instant classic. whatever the language, this isnt new todd osborn, but its not old todd osborn. it is the osborn of a new generation and out of a generation. it is limited, but for everyone: slated for fall, but timeless. uncut, barrel proof, and all yours.

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a modern boogie 7 inch on unirhythm!? yep, you heard right! marcellus pittman graces the a-side of the disc on *1044 coplin* - a nice slice of mid west funk sure to appeal to all the boogie heads worldwide. on the flip we have the unirhythm debut from detroits own john cannon. john c is a veteran producer and mc, most recently featured on the j dilla album *rebirth of detroit*. no suprise there - we definitely hear some dilla on *j.c.s groove*. essential!

if you re going to beat em down, you need the right tools. on the label s second release, grimy trax has given you a couple hammers. the a-side, dejay cease s the fixer is straight chicago. we re talking banging 909 funk that might be found buried on a particularly unhinged ron hardy mix. a simple bass line and two notes of acid are all it takes to make the floor go wild. this is functional heat with enough atmosphere to engage the mind, body and soul. on the b-side, rising chicago son boogienite proves he s earned the hype. boy, ok is an instant classic thanks to some recognizable disco strings and a funky escalator of a bassline. the producer uses a trippy, rubberband synth which eventually turns into rhythmic, teasing vocal. the mixdown is ridiculous, especially as the lengthy track passes the halfway mark. boogie brings the bassline in and out in between beautiful ambient rhodes and a call and response male and female vocal. those strings hit again and you feel no pain.

following a double headed debut on our recent nasty rips comp. – a crisp remix of hackmans ‘ always’ and a fizzing solo outing -‘not afraid’, montreal producer reagan grey makes her full shifting peaks debut with a high grade 3 track ep, alongside 3 useful remixes. opener ‘owl’ featuring sandy duperval on vocals, takes a neat song of love and life and rolls it over a punchy ukg/house groove, adding classic sounding organ stabs and swingy rhythms, with a tight arrangement keeping things moving along. ‘feel the pressure’ features christie nelson on vocals, with an equally strong , r n’ b inflected song woven in and out of a looser, spacier arrangement, rgs snappy drums again underpin proceedings. not afraid reappears, having made friends along the way via it s nasty rips inclusion thanks to driving detroit-influenced synths, a pulsing bassline and sweet builds and drops. on the remix front, lukas ( future boogie ) keeps things simple on owl, with a fat, kick-lead groove and sparing use of the vox before drifting into a crowd-pleasing breakdown halfway through. benway (aka fast rising muscovite nphonix) takes swathes of the feel the pressure vocal for a ride over broken beats and a bass heavy backing, with hints of techno torque setting his pressurize mix apart from the similar de pressurize version.

the original soundtrack from the 1977 disco classic - reissued on 180 gram double vinyl in gatefold sleeve with original artwork.

whiskey disco #29 another love ep is made for sunsets, sunrises and sublime moments in between. lace up your skates with eddie cs cut chop roll skate. ed shows his true tricks with breaks and boogie driven funk at an easy tempo. newcomer, scott m, dices and sheds vernon burchs party anthem, get up - a total party packed in and no added cheese. b/w vinyladdicted + smq worked together on-the-line to coax another love into a housed-up and broken down disco classic for solid dance fever. tomorrow, i know, i ll be over you… and just like that, pontchartrain gives us a lesson in love, it doesnt always last and we are gonna get over you.
until next time, disco lovers...

the dixon avenue basements jams star ascends to the heavens and beyond with a cold crushin killer from modini. these are bonafide summer jams, just in time for the lick of heat we re having and perfect for slamming on whilst you scrape the melted tarmac off the road with a twig and guzzle bombastically coloured fizzy drinks. or alternatively, if you happen to be a fully grown-ass person, a 3-day roof party might do the do. the cut of modini s jib takes the shape of fully fledged funk cloak woven from the silk of the brazilian wandering spider, and adorned with jewels purchased on the black market from what is believed to have been a cache belonging to black caesar, most likely from his days of pillaging the florida keys circa 1718ad. bleepy house jams and halloween synth flurries belting out the mix, slabs of knee-grazing boogie and bulldozing dance floor drama - modini: hear thy name and know the essence of rhythmic grooooove. with this release dabj presents the first in a series of limited edition monotone prints (pictured below) from dan axon - simple ink on paper describing the energy of dabj, it s origins, people, music, direction and future.)

people must jam just keep on bringing the heat! one of new zealands best exports, apart from lamb - a dj and producer of considerable talents, whose musical output has graced a slew of respected outlets, from the uber cool unthank to rush hour, burek, dopeness galore & boogie bash, as well as his own fantastic hot shots imprint for his pmj debut, we have a five track set of rough and ready workouts, the echoes of thirty odd years of black us dance music held up with raw drum machine scaffolding. from smoked-out b boy jams to lo-fi sample joints - loose and alive on the floor on the flip lay far stirs up some sonic trouble with a bottom heavy rewire of the title track, while ugly drums bring some serious shine to linoleum magnets, with a mix that is heavy on immersive mood and vibe. limited to 300 copies.

to get things started we have a gorgeous soulful disco number, heavenly vocals, classic disco strings, brass stabs, tight baseline and the drums are pure class, tastefully extended in all the right places so as to stay as true to the original as possible, guaranteed to get your crowd dancing and singing along. on the b side we have one hell of a disco boogie funk bomb, plenty of breaks included in this stomper of a track, sharp drums, powerful vocals, funky baseline, guitar, piano, synths and some brass to boot, mix it all together and you get one hell of a party record.

*somebody* is the first single from the new aurra album *body rock* due out later this year on family groove records. once again the world gets to experience a lost disco-funk masterpiece providing another glimpse into the genius mind of slave founding-member steve washington & brides of funkenstein / p-funk singer sheila horne. body rock will be the second and final unearthing of the lost but found master tapes originally recorded for quincy jones qwest imprint in 1984. slap bass, heavy synths, linn drum, sultry vocals... this is modern funk at its finest!
the 24-track master tapes were transferred digitally and then mixed on an ssl board by kamal humphrey at his all-analog flying carpet studios in los angeles. the result is a full sound enhanced by the natural analog process using todays digital technology only when needed to clean up the files.
da-m-funk adds a bit of dirt and grime by putting his signature re-freak on the track. a confirmation from los angeles ambassador of boogie funk that this is in fact the the un-cut funk and nothing but the funk.

the modular ep is technically giannis debut release (save for a track included on nic fanciullis balance 021 mix compilation in 2012). and its a confident and assured debut release on cadenza.

sofrito returns with more heat for your tropical discotheque, this time dipping into the mysterious sounds of nigerian acid boogie!

though the iconic imagery of disco feels distinctly tied to the united states, the style had a wide-reaching influence that made it’s way to africa. while africa was already no stranger to the pulsing rhythms of funk, afro-beat, and highlife, the rise of disco added a slick sheen to the music, with musicians from all over the continent incorporating elements of the genre into their sounds. would there ever have been a studio 54 in ghana in late 70s, these would have been the recordings that would have packed the dance floor with their deep root in disco, soul & funk! an album recorded in the late 70s packed full of legendary musicians such as harry mosco and many more… to be re-discovered 35 years after it’s initial vinyl release as a private press. a “disco documentary full of funk” proves that it stands the test of time by sounding as fresh and original as any other sought-after disco / soul funk lp from the west coast of africa in the late 70s. bbe went on another crate-digging journey and found the original producer reindorf nana oppong and the original master tapes were dusted off, transferred to digital. in the process of this, even un-released material was discovered on the tapes, which makes this a rather special package. “nana love - disco documentary full of funk” is one special journey through afro disco & boogie in the late 70s, and we at bbe can guarantee that you won’t be disappointed!!!

if you have spent some time in the nightclubs of amsterdam, you will probably have shaken a leg to the selecting skills of mr. mendel. youll find him often spinning side by side with rahaan, whos releasing mr. mendels edits on his third installment of street edits. including a respectful dance floor take on * mind powe*, the island disco stomper * boogie with the channel* and a gospel-like hypnotizing version of * spirit, the power*. this soulful 12- will certainly light up some dance floors around the world...

brilliant stuff from beatconductor and kat and here s to the next 20 releases !

spritual south have developed a real reputation for quality through the years with many established djs and producers counting themselves as fans. now it’s time to give the basic fingers fans two tight & timeless grooves. ‘everyday’ is simply seductive feel good vibes and ‘gonna getcha’ on the b-side is keeping the boogie side of the disco fire burning. hot stuff!

a1 - rework of a 1979 classic jammer, soulful & melodic. a2 - 80s boogie classic rework, monster bass. b1 - a heavy roy ayers rework. b2 - perfect to smash a dance floor with, of the leroy burgess vein.