producer grooveboy will release a 2nd ep on his own label. here are edits/takes on the classic >is it good to you< and >love is stronger than pride<, a mixture of boogie/disco and beatdown grooves with a jazz flavour...

fresh up is ed dmxs 7 inch label specialising in strictly limited edition 45rpm singles showcasing the finest in new-old-sounding library funk, moog disco and vocoder boogie sounds.
for their fourth release, double act ike n mike present >white chinos< - their two man tribute to an outfit worn on a mid-70s edition of old grey whistle test by peerless jazz fusion keys player chick corea.

another super funky bunch of groovin disco goodies from the par-tay camp. first up is got the hots for u, a wonderful edit of a lost double exposure track, removing some dubious vocal sections and stretching out the groove and turning it into a funky floor-filling monster. the flip side sees two more spot-on extended edits, firstly high on da boogie, a smokin funky groove with awesome vocals and the dirtiest of b-lines while æfunk it up sees 70s glam rockers the sweet stretched out for maximum dancefloor appeal. great stuff!

part 4 of the essential sneak series on robsoul - this man knows the rhythm, thats for sure!

majestys pleasure volume 1 has finally arrived and for many months these secrets weapons have been burning up and hypnotizing the dance floors of the worlds more discreet discotheques. this is the first in a series of limited releases from majestys pleasure with a very special introduction from the labels ambassador strom vandenburg who after a rather jubilant and successful career as the netherlands number porn star has now decided to turn attention towards another passion of his lustful disco reworks. these productions are strictly for lovers of early prototype techno, twisted cosmic excursions, back street boogie and new jersey garage which will leave all the bedroom bloggers out there with a confused inquisitive look upon their faces

this is third single cut from the debut album parts unknown which is released on 28 march 2011. >i m sorry< on a1 is electric boogie house. if you like the production of tensnake, you will love. >your love< on a2, this is first song which eddie sung by himself. it sounds arthur russell little bit. >starlight< on b1, eddie invited his friend as co-producer and result is playful house track. >love journey< on b2 is typical eddies soulful beatdown stuff.

kicking off 2011 with a killer e.p. is our favourite artist art bleek featuring a number of remixes from the new art supplies album released on loungin this month plus some fresh cuts exclusive to this release. starting the e.p. is a floor filling remix of clap your hands by our own trevor loveys. the original has been out for a few months in the blogosphere and has been picking up some heavy props. next up is hold it (a little longer) where art shows off his true talent of the master of the musical groove with a rolling bass and a choppup vocal lick to keep the party rocking. flip over to side b and you would be excused if you thought someone had swapped the record out for a disco classic. with vox by noelle scaggs and a harmony that nile rodgers would be proud of arthur creates a boogie classic that is very much flavour of the moment. following on is an exclusive remix of the hunt dance featuring the unmistakable voice of ursula rucker. the original on art supplies has had such amazing reactions that we all thought it would be hard to better it, but again arthur has done it delivering a groover for the heads. finally is right on featuring l.as finest charlie sputnik. art delivers a more techy grove to this classic which is a sound he is becoming more recognised for which contrasts so will with charlies trademark smooth vocals.

debut ep release on pittsburg s rotating souls label with 6 new tracks by east liberty quarters (grandear, buscrates 16-bit ensemble and nicerec.), early 80s synth driven boogie funk instrumentals, a la dam funk, taking you back to the days of radiotron. a pressing of 300 copies only!

number three in the dc reworks series drops with another three top class retakes on the music of the disco legend.
first up is the sleazy boogie-funk of >do you want the real thing< which is given the shakedown by underground hipsters richard sen & cazbee. over on the flip, portuguese man-of-the-moment social disco club deals out some heavily, uplifting discotheque vibes on >dancing with strangers<, while one of the leading players in the ny new school, jacques renault, works >i dont want to lose you< into a dance floor bomb. a superb addition to an already celebrated series of updated classics!

what is there to be said about ruben & ra except these two have been lovers of boogie, disco & funk and have been keen record store diggers for too many years to count. with edits, reworks & original productions coming out of their ears, ruben & ra have decided to set up the retrospective label as an output for their tracks. watch this space for more info, updates & free downloads. the first release on their new imprint: retrospective is a good indication of things to come. 3 killer edits that are hitting the radar of chris duckenfield & dimitri from paris to name a few ... with a killer groove like newer shooz, plus a nu disco number for the heads in the form of dreman and finally a floorfiller like play my song there is something for everyone out there. the future is bright for this baby & his cat!

fantastic four-track ep sampler on new jamie jones and lee foss imprint – hot waves! hot waves is a new label set up by jamie jones and lee foss. this 12inch vinyl sampler features some hot licks from burgeoning talents richy ahmed, jost t and alexis raphael as well as a great tune from crosstown hero maceo plex. the a side features a hot natured stalwart richy ahmed, he jacks the groove and cuts up the hip-house into a monster of a slammin groove. then london based producer alexis raphael hits the cosmic boogie bus and takes the spaceship into outer space. on the flip and josh ts >green surprises< is a heavenly slice of boogitastic r&b led basement funk .. amazing. finally maceo plex (aka maetrik) delivers a supersonic deep house monster reminiscent of larry heard.. what a fantastic ep and what a great precursor to a great compilation

the sixth release of >lets get lost< which is started by mule musiq and force of natures kza. this is kzas third relase on lets get lost. a side is a garage classic >holding back< by paradise girls which arthur storey jr& paul simpson produced together. this song have been played by larry levan on the last day of paradise garage. kza edited to mixable and longer version. b side, >need u tonight< is a killer 80s boogie classic by canadian producer jerry cucuzzella. original is 3min short track(&expensive!),this is dj friendly long edit. >estrella< is 80s brazilian boogie song which is produced by leon ware. this song is very good fusion of brazilian music and urban disco sounds. kza is working for long awaited new album of force of nature. we will see very soon!

the second establishment on the amsterdam based boogie bash records inc. bubbling producer, inkswel (australia) drops a heavy 4-track 12 inch with features from the legendary gary davis, reggie b, benny badge and kid sublime.

dicky trisco wields the blade on two more underground disco classics and reworks them for dj use only. night dancing is a hot blend of rare, bumpin electrofunk and late night boogie. while over on the flip, got to have your dub is a funk-infused dance floor stomper. both tracks are lovingly edited and beautifully re-mastered for your absolute dj delight. enjoy the music!

russian producer, volta cab is a name to look out for in the coming months. with this release on diner city sound his first of many in the pipeline, a great disco/house release with a surprising inclusion on a2. check it out!

superb reissue of an amazing lost boogie gem from 1981 hailing from sweden, an unlikely hub of funk excellence in the early 80s. originally released on tiny label newlock, both sides of this 12 inch are fantastic - side as >supercool< is a tight funky workout with laidback vocals and a super-summery feel while side bs >percussion sundance< more than lives up to its cult balearic reputation, with six minutes of blissed-out soaring synths, heavy syncopated percussion and smooth bass combining to create one of the hottest things ever to come out of scandinavia. you must have this!

no more hits (nmh011), with nicholas back at the helm. following up on his cd compilation for nmh, which went down a storm, the man is back with a brilliant 4 tracker of classic house and boogie vibes.

disco cakes are back for their second release. after the success of the first release they have invited the dancefloor outlaws back and this time have bought some friends with them for another solid packed ep of 4 dancefloor shaking bangers.

extremely welcome reissue of this super dope and super rare slamming early 80s boogie classic. coming out of chicago in 1983 on the tiny label full scope, this was the only release for both the label and the band but what a release!! heavily synth-laden, echoing cowbells, tight crisp percussion, superb bass - this is a fantastic example of 80s funk at its absolute best and deserves all the accolades it gets. get a copy while you can.

volume 5 in the giant cuts series of disco / boogie edits. dj support cosmic boogie / gazeebo / billy bogus / st plomb & more

debut ep by london based duo chesca and elliott yorke aka royalty on the fresh undergound imprint five easy pieces. their electro-funk take on the boogie resurrection already receives support from dam funk.

massive collaboration : roy ayers and bah samba ! killertune

number 5 in the best selling killer funk disco usa series with the cheekily titled >these boots were made for dancin< ep. the kfd all stars drop another funk & breaks driven unreleased discofired edit on the a side whilst on b side slap bass boogie is the order of the day from a mysterious stateside artist and a rare but so, so essential nigerian mid tempo hypnotic masterpiece.

new talent on no more hits, turbo jazz drops his first single.
a1 - go broadway: house feel on this edit, cool vocals and heavy use on the cowbell sounds. top track!
b1: boogie 2 the top - latin boogie disco, nice bass line with a new york harlem disco style. cool percussion.
b2: jungle struttin - raw afro beat style to this track, gorgeous horns. one for east london afro-heads!

this is the first single cut from the debut album of eddie c, which will be released in march on endless flight. eddie c is one of the best new comers of the nu disco scene in 2010. the title track of a side, do it yourself is a philly disco sound. there are no new things but this track will be a timeless dj tool in your disco set. pain inside on b1 is slow house stuff with a 70s soul voice loop. dub me gwen on b2 is more electric modern boogie disco style

devastating eighties soul styles from newcomer freekwency. a real boogie 12inch that reminds of the best 80 s disco funk. killer synths, killer basslines

unknown (to us at least) boogie - limited to 300 copies only. incredible tracks - check

the first new single from small world disco edits label in 2011 comes from the don of italy: ltj. dope.
a: you know - heavy on the bass with a light hihat pattern and mellow kick/snare creates the backing for delayed/reverberated vocals and synth stabs. a down beat boogie feel on this one and its infectious!
b: all the way - easygoing rhythms in this track create a great groove. the vocal is the principal theme giving lead to the bass line and percussive elements. laid back funk style!

played by: tensnake, the revenge, aerroplane, erol alkan, diskjokke, 6th borough projekt, toby tobias, faze action ...
anyone in the dance industry get soft knees remembering back on this one. >jam on it< is one of that eras biggest tunes, period. its in the same league as >rappers delight<. newcleus was a pioneer in the electro-hip hop-boogie scene back in early 80s. >jam on it< sold more than one million copies world-wide back in 1984. so guess how excited we are to present this little gem to you. we invited the high and might chicken lips and they delivered what they do best, spaced-dubby disco.

first official 2562 release in over a year, marking the launch of his new when in doubt label. two heartfelt low slung boogie anthems – a taster of things to come. limited to 300 copies for the world on blue vinyl in hand printed sleeves. no digital. no reappearance on future vinyl. 2562 aka dave huismans - from the hague/holland, in berlin/germany – is known for his releases on tectonic recordings as well as 3024 and usually gets classified somewhere in the wasteland between cutting-edge bass music, techno and house. when in doubt is his new imprint, aiming to release personal, formula-free music

london grime producer swindle follows up his incredible planet mu ep with another slab of funked-up grime, this time for a rapidly expanding rwina records. swindles return marks a slightly stripped-down sound: the funk is meaner, heavier, and nastier. >playground< grooves on rainbow synths and leisurely, drawn-out melodies, as a boogie bassline carves memorable phrases in the ground below. all of this is shoved in an approachable halfstep template that means the track could just as easily slot into any dubstep set as the grime scene in which swindle dominates. did we mention theres a killer freestyling organ solo in the breakdown?

persnickety sounds is here to funk-ti-fy your world! in this era of nü-disco, space disco, cosmic disco, disco house and shit, there must be a beacon of quality to light the way and lead the faithful back to a place where good grooves matter and realness is holding court. let the labels fall and just get it movin. re-edited with the dancefloor in mind and your boogie in its sights, ps 1002 is another double portion of sonic goodness with a side of alright! after the >sisters are doin it< first time round its now time for the >brothers stay doin it!< now what say you good people?

keyboard masher came to our attention with their incredible debut km editions 1 ep early last year, selling out immediately through the handful of uk outlets lucky enough to get a few. as a fairly under the radar operation from london town, enthusiasts and champions of the good stuff, km have kindly allowed us to help them move the sensibly titled and equally brilliant km editions 2 ! picking up plaudits from titans of balearia like phil mison, moonboots etc, km editions 2 is a heady mix of early 80s, synth drenched boogie (amor & satisfaction), arabic influenced folk-funk (discotheque arabe) and a beautiful alan parsons style mid-tempo jam in the shape of >tartari< really very special indeed...

heres the first 12 from grooveman spots forthcoming 3rd solo project album >runnin pizza<. ur luv(woo) is a beatdown/boogie track, and has bright key-chords and a soulful vocal sample. do the dance on the flip is a percussive acid-beatdown track.

don your deck shoes, carelessly knot your cashmere knit and slip into some chinos, chromeos electro-boogie duet hot mess ft. la roux is ready for action. comes with a remix from armand van helden as duck sauce

limited picture disc kraak & smaak drop a funk bomb for jalapenos 100 release

support by ricardo villalobos, fumiya tanaka, loco dice, sis, lauhaus, audio werner, raresh, radoo, robert dietz, tiefschwarz, butch, ali nasser, uner, ilario alicante, karm, sercan, felix neumann

rare, gesuchte und nie zuvor gekoppelte tracks auf 2x12 inch vinyl, zusammengestellt von kon und amir! von disco, funk zu electric boogie!

midi meets part 4 – this time we team up with our friends from belgium and netherlands from q-ics fanatix label. another doublepack of full-force primetime techno which will hit you as hard as you need it!

volume 4 in the popular series from deadly sins another 4 killer boogie / electro / gospel re-works dj support from tornado wallace / feelmybicep / lewis dene / untracked / jon gazeebo & more. pressed on clear vinyl.

>tried for your love< is the eagerly awaited debut solo ep from contemporary boogie producer krystal klear. this release gives light to the largest body of work to date from the hotly tipped artist, and does not disappoint! sample free, the ep is composed of completely original material, and is a modern take on the new jack swing / boogie.

a1: >rejoice< - very strong usa vibes with this one, old school brooklyn boogie feel! the riff is infectious, brought right up to date with the addition of a heavy kick. vocal adds to the feel good nature of this track! killer!
b1: >cant fake da flip< - disco with a large house element. dancefloor killer, oozes of 80s flavour! incredible bassline and heavy old school disco groove.
b2: >get over the edit< - intro builds to a little string break, then the track hits! aggressive, heavy beat! cant help but move to this one. big, big track! another one for the dancefloor.

jeremy duffy (duffstep) brings us back to the deep, the spacey, the atmospheric, the groove. imagine blockheads, fly los, fingathings, mount kimbies and von ds sound, slightly reduce the beat to the soulful side, add synths and mid/heavy weighted bass and your almost there. as well as releasing music on his own label, join the dots, duffstep sent a copy of his demos to electric minds and after hearing >close< we immediately got in touch to sign the single. the track is one of the most powerful productions were heard this year and proved its worth when we heard it played as part of duffsteps av show on cargos huge system. big beats with a huge bass line, close is a powerful track that crosses the border of house and dubstep. to compliment the track we commissioned hreno & the mole to provide their take with a stripped back house version. in addition yam who also steps up for remix duties providing a killer boogie track. touching dub step , house and boogie the 12inch provides 3 sounds from the different corners of todays dance music scene.

another brilliant disco edits from sleazy mc queens camp !

footandmouths forth release sees the return of the prodigal sons s.a.s. after the success of fam001 they are back with another hot slice of vintage house pie! the a side is a great little vintage house rework, complete with great keyboard stabs, driving bass and ace vocal, tweaked for perfect peak time performance. a2 is a superb mid-tempo electro dub of the vocal…blinding! the flip features dreaming and were hit boogie territory with some aplomb! a serious 80s groove underpins soulful vocal and electro beats. the dub then hikes the tempo and jacks the groove into ny dub underground! great package from the s.a.s mystery men!

remixes von nicolas jaar und ed bangers boogie-revivalist breakbot! matthew dears black city is an opus of bacchanalian futurism, then second single >you put a smell on me< is its presumptive climax—an unblinking industrial march to the center of the brains most neglected corners. its drums are militant, its pace is unswerving, and the squarewave synths that start falling like mortar shells are searing and wide-eyed. then theres the marbled voice of dear himself, pent-up and sexually charged, beckoning you for a ride in his big black car. its the sound of staring down the part of yourself that you are most afraid of. if that seems too daunting, theres always the dub version. when mirrored through the eyes of others specifically wolf + lamb prodigy nicolas jaar and ed bangers resident boogie revivalist, breakbot — >you put a smell on me< starts to feel less lobotomizing. jaars version is a sullen, scratchy, headphone-ready beat trip—atmospheric vibraphone samples here, stilted kicks and snares there, all of it amorphously affecting together. and breakbot has no problem hamming it all up into the sort of blithe electro-funk every prom night deserves.

with the >chocolate bar ep< recently out on grande buffo records, space ranger are now firing up for the release of their debut album on lovemonk, set for early 2011. featuring captn k on vocals, the german outfit get the perfect mix of house and disco on this >nightmoves<, with ace remixes by brighton boogie banger blacklodge and madrids rising star pional.

incredible two track boogie 45, private synthfunk, 400 copies only

projections a.k.a. simon james and dan hastie have been getting busy in their la studio re-tweaking and redefining their future funk formula. the title track >southern girls< (a1) is a blinding distorted disco odyssey that comes off sounding like a righteous metro area remix of tom browns >funky for jamaica<! simon and dan keep the quality level at a premium on the b side selection >late nite< a slick, soul drenched electo boogie anthem that harks back to the classic 80s productions of artists like atlantic star or michael jackson circa >off the wall<. dynamic fender rhodes vibes, poppin percussion, and subsonic bass tones provide set the proper interplanetary funk agenda for new vocalists wades powerful falsetto soul stylings which are guaranteed to warm up any late night steppers set.