2021 yellow repress - louie vega remixes the seminal sam records disco hit bourgie, bourgie by john davis & the monster orchestra. 12inch vinyl. house music legend louie vega continues to light fire to select tracks from the sam records 1970s disco catalogue. he previously remixed vicky ds this beat is mine and convertions lets do it. now he has added his unique and legendary production skills to a remix of the ashford & simpon penned bourgie, bourgie by john davis & the monster orchestra. originally released on sam records in 1979, bourgie, bourgie also features background vocals by ashford & simpson. louie vega continues to be one of the most dynamic and respected dance music producers in the world. with a body of work that combines his timeless and trend settings production with kenny dope as masters at work, and his own distinctive and equally impactful louie vega productions, he has always had a great knowledge and respect for the r&b and disco music that laid the foundation of the current soundtrack of nightlife. the sam records catalogue is owned and administered by nervous records, with which louie has a long history, dating to his creation with kenny dope of the labels signature tune, the nervous track by nuyorican soul. the distinctive string sections of bourgie, bourgie along with the ashford & simpson lyrics caught louies ear, and he has created a remix that has been destroying dancefloors and festival summer

house music maestro louie vega returns to nurvous to remix disco hit ‘up jumped the devil’ by john davis & the monster orchestra. originally released in 1977 on sam records, ‘up jumped the devil’ featured music performances from some of philly’s finest musicians, many of whom also featured on albums by the salsoul orchestra. among them were michael “sugar bear” foreman on bass, drummer charles collins and guitarist dennis harris. percussion came from larry washington, whilst don renaldo provided the strings and horns. with a rugged and rough rhythm section and blazing horn parts, the track was an absolute bomb amongst disco djs at the time and continues to shine as a gem today.

an excellent collection with 70s and 80 disco classics

3cd, 24pp booklet, gatefold sleeve

for fans of:
john morales, crazy p, al kent, nile rodgers, todd terje, danny krivit.

louie vega re-ignites the disco classic “dance (disco heat)” by sylvester grammy awarding winning producer & 5 time grammy nominated louie vega continues to send dance floors into a peak hour frenzy with his remixes of disco classics on nervous records. the inspiration to delve into masters from this era began when he started remixing masters from the sam records catalogue, which is owned by nervous records, and with whom louie has a long history going back to nervous early 90’s origins. louie is that unique producer who has had success in multiple genres of music including house, r&b, & freestyle and he has brought that talent to help re-ignite new york disco classics like vicky d’s -this beat is mine- and convertion’s -let’s do it- featuring leroy burgess, as well as charting topping disco hits from john davis & the monster orchestra -bourgie bourgie- & -up jumped the devil-. this time, louie put his focus on a track outside of the sam records catalogue, and one that was an international disco hit that also crossed over to becoming a 1978 pop hit, namely sylvester / dance (disco heat). using elements from the 1978 version and combining them with his own original musical and percussion contributions, along with new vocal performances from renowned singer cindy mizelle, louie has refashioned and reignited this 39 year-old production into a 2018 club anthem.

brill disco edits from todd terje & jacques renault, andy ash, bonar bradberry - 2016 repress

sources is a brand new series which will examine the output of a number of extremely influential independent u.s. labels throughout the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. in an age where corporate anonymity reigns supreme and music is being treated like aural wallpaper, the sources series will go back to a time when record labels really meant something via their a&r policies, their ground-breaking releases, their everyday modus-operandi and their general philosophies

definitely for the house headz in search of straight in yer face sensations, both the components of this ep are the perfect illustrations of an ongoing movement fusing the countless elements which have made the contemporary groove what it is since the arrival of the electronic kraut and disco in the mid 70s. from the infectious dubbyphonk deeptechy the pressure, to the essential discorgasmic vogue sounding like an unlikely jam featuring lil louis, les l.a. mix adams and the memorable john davis & the monster orchestra.

mysterious edits of classic tracks. a side feat a new version of j walter negro & the loose jointzs shoot the pump. flip for edits of john davis & the monster orchestras bourgie bourgie and two tons of funs earth can be just like heaven

2 cd compilation selected by the one and only louie vega... incl. tracks by dub disco band, louie vega himself and many more