An edit pays tribute to the original by trimming and rearranging the song in a way that it works for today's dancefloor or listening habits. 

Delfonic and Mendel are two outspoken specialists in this and understand the edit craft like no one else. For almost twenty years, Delfonic has been running Oye Records, a record store known far beyond the city limits of Berlin, and therefore knows very well which records and tracks go down best with whom and how. 

Always on the look out for that heartfelt connection, Mendel doesn’t cater to the fist pumpers, but rather the loving, open-minded and upbeat. His sets are peppered with diverse influences, from Chicago’s (ware)house pioneers to Amsterdam’s soulful school of DJs. He carefully orchestrates dance floor experiences by selecting tunes based on the emotion they evoke. A steady flow of mixtapes and Mendel’s Melodies, his regular show on Red Light Radio, provide a platform for Mendel to share his mellower side, capturing hearts by interweaving soulful classics with silky rarities from all corners of the musical landscape.

Notes On A Journey has therefore decided to make use of the services of the two DJs and to take two songs from their own, meanwhile extensive catalog under the magnifying glass, respectively the scalpel.

On the one hand there are two new editions of Germannu's «Fale De Mim» and one edit each for «Marcação» and «Pé na Estrada» by Valéria. Four times the very finest in soulful Brazilian pop music as one is now almost used to from Notes On A Journey. 

«Fale De Mim» by Germannu, by the way, originally appeared in 1984 on the EP «Germannu» and was released in September 2020 by NOAJ as a lavish reissue. 

The 4-track 7inch «Pé na Estrada» by Valéria originally came out in 1983 on the Brazilian label PPA (Paladar Produções Artisticas) and was re-released by NOAJ in November 2020.

With «NOAJ Edits 01», a first absolute must-have edits package was put together. And as the title suggests, the series will continue in the following months with more highlights from the NOAJ catalog.

B1 - Valéria - Marcação (Delfonic Edit)

Barefoot Beats 12 Release Info

Side A: Elado - Tudo Magia
Side B: Bernardo Pinheiro - Pitangamanguearaçá

Barefoot Beats dig deep and deliver a well-balanced package of Brazilian delights via two rising stars of the scene Elado and Bernardo Pinhiero.

Elado kicks things off with a highly infectious sing-a-long boogie affair that is guaranteed to get those hands in the air. 

While on the flip, Pinheiro’s more wonky, heads down disco beast is perfect for when you really want to feel the heat.

Tudo magia

juno

Barefoot Beats 12 - Side A - Tudo Magia - Elado [Snippet]

Summer is around the corner, and helping us usher it in with pizazz and cheer is @ray-mang. We're overjoyed; we've been close, captivated fans since the early days and have been looking for a project to slide his way since day one at LPH.

This particular journey started with a remix of SAIDÊRA's "Deixa Tudo Fluir," which LPH released earlier in the year. It's a feel-good samba song, magically both sunkissed and touched by a gentle pang of melancholia.

Mr. Mang magnified the presence of the rhythm section and imbued the whole arrangement with a playful patience, crafting a Brazilian-inflected disco jamboree that's tuned for sunset dance circles yet suited for all hands-in-the-air moments. Enjoy it alone or with groups small and large alike.

@lphnyc

Pre-Order NOW!
Out June 18.

BANDCAMP

Saidêra - Deixa Tudo Fluir (Ray Mang Sambadrone Beats) [Let's Play House] <Gouranga Premiere>

Arabian

Arabian (Mang & Trujillo Long Version)

London's longest-running re-edit imprint has founders Dave Jarvis and Diesel at the controls. 
The Moton Records Inc series launched back in 1996, and – alongside edit imprints from the Idjut Boys, Harvey, and others – this label has been instrumental in shaping the leftfield Disco & Balearic re-edit scene. 

With a DJ career going back over 25 years, Marc Roberts’ sound reflects a wide range of influences and his love for all things house, techno, jazz, disco, and afro. Whether it's warming up for some of the biggest names in electronic music, or headlining shows himself, he's earned himself a reputation as a solid selector playing events globally. 
Marc Roberts curates award winning line ups for festivals and clubs worldwide, including a decade with alpine behemoth Snowbombing. Having relocated to South East Asia in 2016, he set up the Pantai People imprint during the pandemic which has released a number of very well received 12”s.

This month Moton Records enlists the expertise of Bali’s best, to take listeners on a global jaunt of musical exploration. From London to Rio via New York, and road tested on the dance floors and beaches of Bali, Marc serves up four Bintang fuelled edits, effortlessly gravitating from low-slung Balearica to hi-octane funk with a dash of Brazilian disco and pop thrown in for good measure. Marc Roberts slices and splices four beautiful cuts that that fit perfectly into the highly collectable and off centre Moton Records universe.

@marcroberts

Maia Amor (A Marc Roberts Edit)[Moton Records Inc] <Gouranga Premiere>

WHY?

Here's my latest Sade reggae cover version disco edit, this time of Karen Smith's hip hop/R&B version of "Hang On To Your Love" from 1997 featuring DJ Ace. I ripped both sides of the 7" and pieced together the best bits and added some dub echoes, dig it! Now available to purchase: https://djduckcomb.bandcamp.com/track/hang-on-to-your-love-dj-duckcomb-edit

Karen Smith "Hang On To Your Love" Duckcomb Edit

A1 from Pleasure of Edits 05
Daniel T & Duckcomb
12" out on June 28th, 2019

DJ Duckcomb - Caribbean Son (DC Edit)

Não Morra (Disco Tech Edit)

Edit of the "Extended remix".
Original by Margareth Menezes
https://www.discogs.com/Margareth-Menezes-Tenda-Do-Amor-Magia/release/4487518

M. Menezes - MAGIA Extended Remix (AR edit)

@joutro-mundo
After their acclaimed disco edits EP, Mister T. Records partnered up with Joutro Mundo, one of Rio’s hottest producers, to deliver a funky selection of Brazilian cuts reworked for dancefloors.
Less than a year after the release of their first EP with brilliant Parisian editor Chevals, Mister T. records are back with a new 12” EP showcasing Brazilian edits by Joutro Mundo, one of Rio’s hottest producers.
Famous for revisiting Brazilian hidden jewels, Joutro Mundo has become a reference in the electronic music scene of Rio. He has recorded several reworks on his own label, Outra, and released EPs on Mareh Music and Midnight Riot.
He’s now joining Mister T. Records with a 3-track EP demonstrating his ability to deal with all the facets of Brazilian music. With “Jangada”, he managed to shape a great party track full of Boogie rhythms - and its furious percussions - reinforced with funky guitar riffs and sharp synths, while in “Inferno”, he kept the melancholic atmosphere from the original record. Finally, “Melo Do Camelô” is certainly the EP's most dancefloor-oriented track with its thumping tropical groove and the artist's trademark hypnotic acid touch.
This record perfectly reflects Joutro’s digging / producing skills and the EP’s summery vibes will delight Brazilian music lovers and DJs!
Vinyl will be available on the 28th of October on all platforms and on Bandcamp.

Brazilian edits

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B1. Joutro Mundo - Infernal

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Aroop Roy is a producer, musician and label head, who joins the dots between electronic music and borderless organic sounds. From house, garage and techno to jazz, disco and tropical rhythms, he has enjoyed universal acclaim as a producer and DJ.

Aroop's eclectic productions have become a mainstay for DJs  across scenes and generations, with Gilles Peterson calling him 'a brilliant producer, who never fails'. In recent years, he has been high in demand as a remixer, working for both underground and major labels. 

Like his productions, his sets are full of personality and style and have earned him a reputation as a uniquely gifted DJ. In 2022, his warmup for Mr Scruff at We Out Here Festival impressed the legendary UK selector so much, that he invited him to stay on the decks to close the festival back-to-back, describing Aroop as a 'ridiculously skilled selector, musically able to move in any direction with ease'.

In 2023, Aroop is enjoying huge momentum, causing wild scenes with his sets at Fabric, Printworks, Defected Croatia, Hi Ibiza and Gilles Peterson's Worldwide and We Out Here festivals. 


An eclectic digger and tastemaker, he has recorded guest mixes for the likes of Gilles Peterson, Freerange Records,  CO-OP,  Jazz FM and BBC 6 Music's Craig Charles Funk & Soul show.


Aroop's label Vive La Musique has focussed on quality over quantity, with reissues and reworks of rare eclectic sounds from around the world from Caribbean zouk and Congolese Rumba to French jazz-fusion and South soul. All releases have been celebrated by major tastemakers across the scene with the latest offering "In the Fast Lane" receiving rave reviews for uncovering the historical connections between french virtuoso Jean-Luc Ponty and the Detroit techno movement.

Quotes

"Brilliant producer. Aroop is someone who never fails!"
Gilles Peterson

"I didn’t realise just how good a DJ Aroop is until we played together here. He is a ridiculously skilled selector and musically able to move in any direction with ease. It was a privilege and a pleasure to play with him. "
Mr Scruff

"An awesome selector and producer"
Joe Goddard (Hot Chip)


"One of my favourite DJs on the planet"
Melvo Baptiste (Defected/Glitterbox)

"Aroop Roy always delivers excellent music"
Atjazz

"Superb DJ. When he played for us in Berlin, people really freaked out!!"
Kapote/Munk (Toytonics)

"Spirits will be evoked on the global dance floor for certain!"
DJ Spinna

"One of the most exciting young producers at the moment"
Jimpster (Freerange)

"The man of the moment"
Soul Clap


"Irresistible Soul"
DJ Mag

M. Menezes - MAGIA Extended Remix (AR edit)

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