West Bound Number 9 . datrogan69 # 9 .

Cal Tjader - Mi Guaguanco (Jonny Drop Rehash)

Sample sound familiar? that's right! it's voodoo people!
Johnny Pate - You're Starting Too Fast vs. The Ojays -  I love Music
with some other bits a la Drop
I do not own copyright of the samples, PROMO only!

I don't actually like pate that much!


I Love Pate (The OJays vs Johnny Pate) Jonny Drop Rehash

Another new and exclusive track from the Remixed With Love album that is out in all stores today.

ZR Shop - http://www.zrecords.ltd.uk/new-releases

vinyl early December 

digital November 25th

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Karen Young - Hot Shot (Joey Negro Sure Shot Mix)

I DON'T KNOW ABOUT YOU GEMINI STAR

THE TRAMMPS "COME TOGETHER" Joey Negro PHILADELPHIA DUB EXCURSION

Beard Science EP8. Listen With Mother. 12" vinyl released July 2014. For this outing, Beard Science veterans Hardway Bros. and 45 Badger are joined by Glasgow's scratchandsniff, and Tokyo Matt from Hong Kong's Otaku Soundsystem.

EP8 — Listen With Mother — Preview

another floor filling JN edit of a disco classic we are making available to download for a limited period  

Carry On Carrie JN EDIT

Sean McCabe - Something About You/Holding On ZR

The first single from Sean's debut album, which is due out on ZR in autumn. "Something About You" featuring Jennifer Wallace is a super catchy slice of jazzy soulful dance music that has already created quite a stir due to appearing in a couple of online mixes. We believe along with Zo! its one of the stand out tracks of 2014. 

buy here http://www.zrecords.ltd.uk/product-detail/Singles/49/Z+Records/Sean+McCabe/Something+About+YouHolding+On+feat.+Jennifer+Wallace/download/325

Add to that the more tracky 90's style Holding On and you've got the hallmarks of a classic release that will be remembered for years to come and talked about by future generations whist they are exterminating life in far off galaxies. 

If you're feeling it, please play it, chart and post about it. there's not too many producers out there making this music these days so we need your support to get the word out there!

DJ Reactions:
  
Tensnake - Thanks, great stuff!
Dimitri From Paris – Holding On is cool
DJ Spen - DOPE!!! Summer vibes that i will definitely drill hard!
Danny Krivit - Nice one 
Def Mix - Proper feel good vocal house. Smooth & lovely
Tony Humphries - Very nice single, we'll play it a lot for sure!
CJ Mackintosh - Love both tracks
Dj Spinna - Hot
The Reflex – Holding On is the one for me
Glenn Underground - Very Nice To Get A Room Going Quickly
Dj Meme - Flawless...like anything Sean creates.
Dj Booker T - Nice vibes Holding On sounds Like An Old Skool Kerri Chandler Vibes.. 
Shur-i-kan - Lovely music – Holding On works best for me personally.
Faze Action - Great Vocal. Liking the bumpy house production. Very musical!!
Louis Benedetti - Definitely in the box.
Reel People – Holding On is great.. 
StoneBridge - Louie 90's flava, love it
Paul Trouble Anderson - Kool
Johnny Fiasco - Really like this!!
Groove Assassin - Supa dupa heat central! both mixes are ace!
Julius Papp - A nod to classic house for the modern dance-floor.. Diggin' it!
Giom – Holding On for me
Jask - Very nice indeed
Graeme Park - It's wonderful. Big time, baby.
Scott Wozniak - Really nice throwback from Mr. McCabe. Especially feeling the old-school Holding On.
Justin Winks / Casio Social Club - This is super great and Jennifer's vocal is always top notch.
Ross Couch - Holding On is great.
David Penn - Cool!
Hed Kandi - WOW! This is the s**t especially Holding On.
Richard Earnshaw - Quality stuff! Both mixes right on point.
Ricky Morrison - A truly beautiful track here. Very cool indeed, lovin it!
David Harness -  I am always digging vocals. Holding On just makes me wanna move


Sean McCabe "Something About You/Holding On" ZR

Donald Byrds's Cristo Redentor Rehashed by Jonny Drop. 
free download! PROMO use ONLY!
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Donald Byrd - Cristo Redentor Jonny Drop's Rehash

Soul sam joins Steve Jeffries for another dig though his current spins 

Soul Sam Rare Northern Soul LTD August Radio Show Part 1 2014

Part 2 digging even deeper inside the play box

Soul Sam Rare Northern Soul LTD August Radio Show Part 2 2014

elbow bones & the racketeers "a night in new york" REMIX

☥vocal: Sharpeye☥musicianship: Gareth Tasker☥construction: Sharpeye☥

TALKIN'

This is a portion of a Johnny "Hammond" Smith song entitled "Dreams." Johnny is on piano and Grover Washington Jr. is on saxophone. This is just a sample from the song for the purpose of this remix contest. Enjoy.

Dreams-remix

Available now from - http://www.zrecords.ltd.uk/new-releases

For many people the standout cut from last years Sunburst Band album was the Chic-esque title track.
 
Now Frankie and Eric have pumped it up and given us a peak time, sing along floor filler.
 
DJ Reactions:
 
Karizma – Dope rub
Danny Rampling - Excellent silky house Frankie Knuckles continues delivering quality remixes productions 
Johnny Fiasco - Esta muey chingon!
Danny Krivit – Fantastic
Robert Owens – Great mix
Ron Carroll – Excellent
Scott Wozniak - Absolutely loving the dub on this. Pure class
Shur-i-kan - Classic sounding track - like proper house
Pookie - Another great work by Frankie and Eric
Gareth Sommerville - Fautless club music
Carl Hanaghan (Hed Kandi) - Amazing. In Love. 
Casio Social Club  - Knuckles & Kupper? YES!
Andy Daniel - I need to be listening to this in the sun on the beach
John Jones (Hed Kandi) – Love this, a lot
Graeme Park - Its beautiful, it's wonderful and so are you
CJ Mackintosh - Quality...Love it
Gregor Salto – Sweet
Sam Divine (Defected) - Good feelin’ music! Amazing vocal!
Copyright - Classic vibe, love it
Freemasons – Really nice
Craig Stewart - Light touch paper and stand well back, breathtaking phew
Groove Assassin - Classy stuff from the Directors
Lewis Dene - At last real music in an otherwise sea of mediocrity 
 

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The Sunburst Band - The Secret Life of Us (Frankie Knuckles & Eric Kupper's Director's Cut Mix)

A thank you for the 10K plays on soundcloud. Enjoy this free download of a little jam we threw together a couple of months ago. Share and spread the vibe! Big up to Aina @ http://www.ainaroxx.com/

Jonny Drop Invitation Ft. Aina Roxx

Double CD available now from: http://www.zrecords.ltd.uk/new-releases

Gatefold Double LP to follow in early May...

Following on from the likes of “Backstreet Brit Funk”, “Destination Boogie” “GoGo Get Down”, the well-received and growing Under The Influence series and the ever-popular Soul of Disco albums, Z Records continue to release high quality compilations filled with lesser known disco, soul, funk and boogie. Now ZR returns with a long overdue Gospel album compiled by David Hill. 

A word from David Hill...

“Gospel music has often followed the prominent trends in secular music, probably in the hope of widening its audience by giving the subject matter a sprinkling of cool. In the 60s it happened with R&B and then funk-flavoured gospel, the 70s brought sweet-soul crossovers, and by 1975 the sounds of early disco had started to permeate the genre. This compilation brings together overlooked gospel gems that have their production rooted in disco and boogie, the sound of the early 80s that followed in disco’s wake. It’s only recently that this music has begun to be appreciated by fans outside of its original target market, and I’m glad to help it finally reach a wider audience.”

David began his music career in 1994 as a member of the Ballistic Brothers, together with Ashley Beedle and Rocky & Diesel of X-Press 2. In 1994 he co-founded the Nuphonic record label, where he managed the creative aspects on almost a hundred releases, with artists including Faze Action, Norman Jay, Andrew Weatherall, Maurice Fulton and David Mancuso. In addition to the record label, Nuphonic also produced the Sony award winning London Xpress radio show for Xfm, which led to various club nights. 

David has also acted as a music consultant to several record companies, one of these being Soul Jazz records, who he produced a series of successful albums for - in 2004 the ‘World of Arthur Russell’ and more then the acclaimed ‘Soul Gospel’ series. He was also production consultant for Auralux, the London based reggae reissue record label, where he worked with Lee Perry, King Jammys, Sly & Robbie and Linval Thompson.

He continues to work on personal projects such as Rootikal, the monthly roots reggae Night, and has a number of reissue and compilation projects currently in production. He is also currently overseeing the production of a book and an accompanying touring exhibition that will showcase Bill Bernstein's photographs of New York nightlife in the late ’70s.


As always with Z Records, we've spent time and money to make the masters sound as good as possible so if you're a fan of compilations from BBE or Dimitri From Paris and our own Soul of Disco & Under The Influence CD’s then this new Gospel album will not disappoint.

DJ Quotes:

'It's the bee's knees - splendid comp' Justin Robertson
 
'Some sweet things on here - it's great' Paul Byrne (Test Pressing)
 
"The Holy Ghost comp has not left my stereo - if modern day churches had this music we would all be believers! An incredible compilation" Ashley Beedle
 
“I love it. Included (with a nice plug) on this weeks show.” Stuart Patterson
 
“David Hill returns with another brilliant soul gospel compilation on Z Records.” Sounds of The Universe
 
“New gospel niceness from Mr. D. Hill” Chris Menist
 
“It's superb, wonderful stuff - I'm biggin it up on facebook! Lovin' it!” Val Challoner
 
"Overdose of the Holy Ghost is playing here - it's great!" Andres Lokko
 
"Sounding very nice" Bob Jones
 
"Just listening to your new comp promo and its awesome!!! We've been featuring it a lot on our rinse fm radio show." James Hillard (Horse Meat Disco)
 
"Loving this – beautifully obscure soulful gems that you'll never find anywhere else. This album has some serious depth" Andy Williams/Yam Who?


Retail Tracklisting:

CD1 
01 The Clark Sisters - Overdose of The Holy Ghost
02 Shirley Caesar - Heavenly Father
03 Ricky Womack & Christian Essence - I Need You (Joey Negro Edit)
04 Dan Greer - Love Is The Message (Joey Negro Edit)
05 Kristle - I'll Go
06 D.J. Rogers - All I Gave Him Was My Heart
07 The Young Delegation - I'll Keep Holdin On
08 Linda Evans - I Am Gold
09 Elbernita 'Twinkie' Clark - Awake O Zion
10 Tommy T & Company - Anytime, Anyplace, Anywhere
11 Truth & Devotion - I Must See My Lord
12 Norman Weeks & The Revelations - Hold On

CD2 
01 The Clark Sisters - Everything's Gonna Be Alright (Joey Negro Edit)
02 Gloster Williams & Master Control - No Cross, No Crown
03 Roslyn & Charles - Was Not Intended (David Hill Edit)
04 The Dynamic Clark Sisters with Mattie Moss Clark - Ha Ya (Eternal Life)
05 The Young Delegation - He Lives
06 Sharon Johnson - A Better Day
07 BeBe & CeCe Winans - I Really Love You (David Hill Edit)
08 The Fannie Clark Singers - Use Me Lord
09 Shirley Caesar - Message To The People
10 Ronia La Vee - Lead Me
11 Rahni Harris & Family Love - He's My Friend
12 James Moore - As A Nation (David Hill Edit)


Overdose Of The Holy Ghost compiled by David Hill - Promo Mix

One & a half hours of quality 60's/70's soul music.

FOUR LARKS - GROOVIN' AT THE GO-GO [29-110-43-4]

A little bit of sampling fun fo your pleasure!
Tribes 'Once Again' acapella with samples from T-bone Walker's  'Awful Mood'
Enjoy!

This is PROMO ONLY. NOT FOR SALE ANYWHERE!

Tribe Walk (A Tribe Called Quest vs T-Bone Walker) Jonny Drop Rehash

Howard Tate vs Ella Fitzgerald.. Jonny Drop Rehash
This is PROMO ONLY. NOT FOR SALE ANYWHERE!
www.jonnydrop.com

In The Moonlight (Howard Tate vs Ella Fitzgerald) Jonny Drop Rehash

I am a passionate man who from a very young age has been  interested in various Genres of Music , avidly seeking music that interests me . Having a vast Vinyl and CD collection , Soundcloud has become an extension of this . 
Ska , Reggae , Tamla Motown , Stax and Atlantic got my Mojo started . Followed by David Bowie , Lou Reed and Roxy Music . This was also cemented by Youth Culture alliance . 
Having been a prolific and to a lesser extent today , a Club attendee my taste for music is on going . At various stages of my life I have played my music as a Dj .
For a period I was contributor for a magazine that specialises in Soul old and new . It is called Manifesto , published in the UK . A fantastic enjoyable and informative specialist publication . 
 I hope you enjoy my selections that I put into Albums to assist your enjoyment .   