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Echomen - Substance (Original)

Faze Action- Freak For Your Love (Dave Allison Remix)

Mighty Clouds Of Joy 'Mighty Cloud Of Joy' (greg wilson & ché wilson rework)

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DJ only vinyl 2024.

The Mighty Clouds Of Joy were an LA-based gospel group who’d been releasing records since the early-‘60s, initially as The Mighty, Mighty Clouds Of Joy’. In 1974 they made a departure from their more traditional style when the group went into Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia, the epicentre when it came to the soulful dance music that would soon explode as disco, recording their album, ‘It’s Time’, with producer/songwriter, Dave Crawford. Members of the Philadelphia International group, MFSB, already renowned for backing artists like Harold Melvin & The Bluenotes, The O’Jays and The Three Degrees, were brought aboard for the sessions, including the legendary Baker-Harris-Young rhythm section, who, apart from MFSB, fuelled The Trammps, with Earl Young celebrated for innovating the disco style of rock drumming.

I came across the group via their second single from ‘It’s Time’, ‘Mighty Cloud Of Joy’, released in late-‘74. I figure I must have picked my UK 7” out of a bargain bin when I was 14, maybe 15. There’s nowhere I would have previously heard this – it was before I started DJing, and it’s not something likely to be played on radio. I reckon I bought it on spec – I knew the label, ABC, via singles by Eddie Holman, Four Tops and Rufus, so it was a trusted source, and I would have been fascinated that the artist and title were (almost) the same.

It picked up specialist plays from some soul and funk DJs here, including Colin Curtis at the Blackpool Mecca and Les Spaine at The Timepiece in Liverpool, but largely went under the radar. It remained a personal favourite from the period, which I’d have thought would have done well in the States, but it appears to have been largely slept on there too, the track receiving DJ support, but not igniting as you’d imagine it would have. The following year, again recorded at Sigma Sound, the next Mighty Clouds album, ‘Kickin’’, included ‘Mighty High’, which would blow up big time with US DJs and top the disco chart (it wasn’t a track I can ever recall hearing in a UK club). It surprised me to learn that ‘Mighty High’ had been so big, while ‘Mighty Cloud Of Joy’ is conspicuous by its absence from both the US R&B and Disco charts – the latter sounding far more like a disco classic to my ears.

Having remixed Gabriels ‘Love And Hate In A Different Time’ with Ché, inspired by the mid-‘70s Earl Young disco groove, it brought to mind the gospel-infused ‘Mighty Cloud Of Joy’, and this rework resulted. Having played it out while we fine-tuned, despite its relative obscurity, people responded to it like they’ve known it all their lives, it’s ‘movin’ on up’ refrain infectious, which makes it all the more surprising that it wasn’t huge on release.

Pressed on limited vinyl as part of the GW Edits series, and featuring ‘The Turnaround’, an update of Vicki Sue Robinson’s ’76 disco anthem, ‘Turn The Beat Around’.

Mighty Clouds Of Joy 'Mighty Cloud Of Joy' (greg wilson & ché wilson rework)

This years big round up of my favourite tracks and remixes of 2024. Enjoy! x

Max Essa & David Harks - Lobster Boys (HiFi Sean Remix)
Beatconductor - One Last Goodbye (Fingerman Re-Edit)
Raw-Artes - Sunday Service
Jaegerossa - The Buzz
Monsieur Van Pratt - Believe
Dj Laurel - Play My Music (Fingerman Re-Edit)
Lovebirds - Reachin’
Mark De Live Lowe Feat Rich Medina - Working On It (LTJ Xperience Remix)
Residentes Baleáricos - Balearic For President (Puerto Montt City Orchestra Remix)
System - You’re In My System (Late Nite Tuff Guy Rework) (Fingerman English Re-version)
The Emperor Machine - Devoilez Vous (Dub Version)
T&J Hookers - Atmos Fear
Secret Soul Society - Feel So Crazy
Mike Dunn - Untitled 1
Primal Scream - Don’t Fight It Feel It (Fingerman Re-Edit)
Rikky Disco & Yam Who - Shine On (Sophie Lloyd Dub)
Shiny Objects - Side To Side (Hot Toddy Remix)
Fingerman - Head Bopper
Peter Brown - Dance With Me (Dr Packer Dub)
Pete Le Freq - The Way Down
Iner & Buzz Compass - I Wanna Fly
Fingerman & Chewy Rubs - Party Dude
CeCe Rogers - Someday (Fingerman’s Call For Peace Rework)
Stephen Richards - Sunshine (Chewy Rubs Rollin Rub)
Jays Edits - Up West
Cosmo Klein - Nothing But Love (Art Of Tones Remix)
Lup Ino - Hogtied
Shabi - Jirokichi Jazz
Da Lukas - Satisfy Your Soul
Chewy Rubs - Up There
Micko Roche - Sirus (Dazzy Dub Mix)
Peacey Feat Vanessa Hilary - Culture Bandit (Yoruba Soul Mix)
Daughters & Sons - Home
Misiu - Tarot
Dj Sneak - Fair & Square
Stompboogie - ShakeUrAss
Discolidays - Luv We Had
Fingerman & Chewy Rubs - Revolution NY
The Mystic Freaks - Moon Rocks
Groovemasta - Everytime
Peoples Choice - Jam Jam Jam (Dr Packer Rework)
Fingerman - Chuck 
Chewy Rubs - Can You Feel The Beat?
Andy Tex Jones - Fell In Love (Chewy Rubs Remix)
Chewy Rubs - Focus
Fritz Wentdink - Spiritual Basslines
Felipe Gordon - Mundo Blau
Miguel Migs Feat Ursula Rucker - Connectivity (Jazzy Touch Revision)
Stephen Richards - Lift Me Up
Austin Loose - Paradise (Hot Toddy remix)
Fahy & Sanchez - Contre Pied (Scruscru Remix)
Scruscru - Party Starter
I Gemin - I Wanna Love U
Opolopo - Bebeccie’s Theme
Addvibe - We Need It (House)
Gigi Croccante - See You
Sweatson Klank - The Road To Love (Session Victim Remix)
Cocktail Sports - The Golden Course (Print Thomas Remix)
Silvertooth - Shut Em Down (Chewy Rubs Remix)
Space Echo - Woo Disco
Voilaaa - Bark (Supertaste Edit)
Phonk D - Cheek (Soundstream remix)
Manuel Sahagun - Fun-Kee
Sleazy McQueen - BSD (Brian Saves The Day)
FPI Project - Everybody All Over The World (Fingerman & Chewy Rubs Edit)
Sunner Soul - More You Want
Andy Tex Jones - Burnin’
21st Century Soul Boy - Play That Funky Music
Groove Armada feat Kathy Brown - Free Jam
Homero Espinosa - Tighten Up
Paul Older - Loop Story
Shabi - Play Those Horns
Chugging Edits - Back to The Scene Of The Crime
Robot 84 - Get Down 2024
21st Century Soul Boy - Move Your Bodee Bodee (Fingerman Rework)
Dave Gerrard - Paid In Beats
Toronto Hustle & Sean Roman - The Rain
Saison - Suffer (Fouk Remix)
Intr0beatz - Claire
Halo Feat. Maiya - Glory (Atjazz Remix)
Abel Feat. Brotha Basil - Hand Made (Rocco Rodamaal Remix)
Rob Redford & Mona bode - Lifetime 2 Lifetime (Craig Smith Remix)
6th Borough Project - One Way
Session Victim - Screen Off
Those Guys From Athens - Be What you Wanna Be
Philippa - Blue Skies (Fouk Remix)
Michael Gray Feat Tatiana Owen - Ivy (Jimpster Remix)
Hotmood - I Can Feel the Love
Xtal & Keith Sano - Broken
Andy Buchan - Naked (Chewy Rubs Dub)
The Mystic Freaks - Pressure
Fingerman - Bang!
Otho & Grag - Move
KC Flightt - Lets Get Jazzy (Dominic Dawson Dub Flex)
Lil Louis & Homero Espinosa - I Call U (Fingerman Extended Edit)
Gat Decor - Passion (Shadow Child Rework)
Acolyte - Helter Skelter
SOS - Pagan Acid
Moodymanc - Joy (Fingerman Re-Edit)
Tiger Stripes - I Heard it Through The Baseline
Sound Support - Strung Out
Atmosfear - Dancing In Outer Space (Dr Packer Rework)
Red Rack Em - Italo Disco Banger
Soul Renegades - Real Change (Fingerman Edit)



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Fingerman Best Of 2024 Part 1

01. Manolo - No Place For Me (Cisco Cisco Remix)

A chugged out remixed version of this forgotten Lulu, slow-disco classic! 

Epic slap bass performed by Si Jubb Carruthers!

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Get Down Edits - Anytime (She Goes Away)

It’s an absolute honor to present the first installment in a new series from one of my most-played and beloved producers in the game—Hotmood. With this single, he further cements his status as a master of the sample and groove, delivering a track that’s equal parts powerful and hypnotic. On the flip, Shabi’s remix offers the perfect counterbalance: deep, dubby, and irresistibly smooth.

For fans of: disco edits, soul music, warm Rhodes dubs, and timeless music with a message.

Pre-order on Traxsource: https://www.traxsource.com/title/2569039/hotmood-and-friends-1
(Official release date: 7/31/25)

ABOUT HOTMOOD & FRIENDS:
Hotmood & Friends is a special series of groove-filled musical episodes on Hotmood's Discoweey label featuring special guests, friends, and collaborators, creating high-quality remixes ready for the dance floor.

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PREMIERE: Hotmood - Raised In The Ghetto [Discoweey] (128 kbps)

Recorded live from the roof top of The Ubiquitous Chip in Glasgow 29.06.25

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UBIQUITOUS CHIP GLASGOW 29.06.25 (SLY Live Mix)

Here's the recent B2B session with the Discoworks Posse (Victor Coburn, Emma B and myself) recorded on the terrace of Belfast's Bullitt Hotel at this years Gay Pride event in Belfast. Lots of classics, hand raising favourites and stone cold weapons were played on this fine day. No tracklist unfortunately but any queries leave a comment below! Enjoy xx

Discoworks @ The Belfast Pride Daytime Disco At Bullitt hotel (July 2025)

REBOOT - ENJOY MUSIC (Jackinsky Monkey Rework)

Global Underground welcomes Saccao & Different Me with their debut EP titled 'Ship Of Fools', this dark, bass driven track pulses along with powerful atmospheric pads all underpinned with the other-worldy vocal performance from Thomas Gandey.
 
Saccao has had some top chart placements for his own material, released on some of the scene’s biggest underground labels like Suara, Toolroom and Kittball.
 
Different Me is a Lithuanian electronic music producer whose first project “Super Duper” was released together with Saccao on famous Suara .
 
'Ship Of Fools' EP includes 2 amazing remixes by talented producers Florian Kruse and Kintar.
 
In demand German producer and DJ Florian Kruse has become an in demand artist with release on Get Physical, Poker Flat, Noir Music and many more.  Kintar is lucky enough to be Argentinian-born and Ibiza-based! He has well over a 100 tracks to his name and 2 studio albums released over a 10 year period dropping tracks on 303lovers, Clarisse, Toolroom, Terminal M to name a few.
 
'Ship Of Fools' take a listen…..“This is what you come for….temptation”

Saccao & Different Me Feat. Thomas Gandey - Ship Of Fools (Kintar Remix) [PREVIEW]

RESIST. 2016 SUMMER RECAP PODCAST FEATURES THE TOP BEATS OF THE BEST UNDERGROUND TRACKS OF SUMMER 2016.  ENJOY !! 

RESIST. 2016 SUMMER RECAP.

We're delighted to announce the return of the vinyl-only Substance Select! Volume 2 in the series, sees SWS turn its attention to Bella Technika...

Born out of the ashes of Darkwood Dub, one of the Balkans’ most revered alternative rock bands during the ‘90s/’00s, Bella Technika is the latest project of Bojan Drobac, the group’s guitarist and main songwriter. Joined by former bandmate bass player Milorad Ristić as well as opera singer Katarina Jovanovic, amongst others, Bojan has found a new direction with Bella Technika.

Bella Technika join forces with Super Weird Substance for Substance Select Vol.2, which features three remixes and an original production from the band’s debut ‘Section’ LP, released last year.

Lee Perry AKA Peza, true to form, has provided a jacking, acid fuelled reimagining of ‘I Feel Light’. Alongside Sara Lucas’ primal vocal it evokes the halcyon days of house music.

Released 31st January 2020. Available here: https://bellatechnika.bandcamp.com/album/substance-select-vol-2

Substance Select Vol.2

Bella Technika - I Feel Light (Peza Remix)

“I just love this techno shit” 🫶🤪

Dave knows disco-   funk party disco flips,  deep atmospherics soundscapes ,  loungin' pool vibes  or deep house  for  the club
his tracks/ ep's  have topped the disco charts multiple times  been played by many luminaries and other trendsetters and legends  around the world  Including:
Dimitri From Paris, Greg Wilson, Jimpster, Soul Clap,  Tensnake, Lovebirds, The Revenge,  Hot Toddy,  Wolf and Lamb,  Kon,  6th Borough Project , Tim Sweeney,  Jacques Renault, Tornado Wallace,  Derrick Carter,  Drop Out Orchestra,  Mark Farina,  Pezzner,  DJ Heather,  Joshua , Diz  and numerous others..

 * Dave was also named Mark Farina's Favourite  Producer on soundcloud in 2013
http://societeperrier.com/los-angeles/articles/cloudsourcing-mark-farina

 Dave's Jams and remixes are now featured on over 40 labels across the globe  on some great labels like: 
Editorial,  Kolour, Paper,Disco Deviance,  Compost,  Ubiquity
Chopshop , Midnight Riot, Springbok, Mushroom Jazz
Universal Music , etc 
Dave has played  clubs, festivals and after hours, across North America and beyond. From London , Bali, Tunisia,  Mexico to  NYC , L.A  , Miami , Chicago, Toronto, Vancouver, Washington,  Halifax  and  many more.
Dave has held down numerous residencies in his hometown of Montreal, 
such as Stereo, Piknic Electronik , and running  "The Kinjo Sessions"
 @ Salon Daome for 3 years.
Over time,  Dave's Sound has morphed and evolved , 
but always stayed true to core vibe of  good vibing,  funky and expansive deep music. Throughout many genres ;  such as house funk and disco

the journey continues!

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