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@tooslowtodisco keep the soaked disco vibes flowing with a brand new 7 track Double 10" EP from Australian producer @DaveMathmos. It's also the 15th edition of TSTD Edits, a series which has been packed with quality. Dave has a long history with the label, being behind the first ever TSTD Edits release, and it's the perfect match as he continues to craft sublime Slo-Mo disco moments. 

Our premier from the EP today is I Betcha, a ridiculously smooth 70's disco gem. Instantly recognisable, this edit adds extra dancefloor grit to what is already classic jam, revitalising it for the 2023 dancefloor

Check it out here and then jump over to LV for more on the release via: https://levisiteuronline.com/music/dave-mathmos-i-betcha/

I Betcha!

LV Premier - Dave Mathmos - I Betcha! [Too Slow To Disco]

Just finished licensing the next chapter in our official compilation series.

TOO SLOW TO DISCO presents:
YACHT SOUL - The Cover Versions 2
Release: 10.11.2023
Presale starts now:
https://shop.bingomerch.com/collections/too-slow-to-disco
https://tooslowtodisco.bandcamp.com/

Minimix as a video: https://youtu.be/JebJtQxauM0?si=CItXhjZ2g69QI6vx

15 soul/funk/disco cover versions, this time:
Chaka Khan, Keni Burke, Richie Havens, The Isley Brothers, Dionne Warwick, Roy Ayers a.m.m.
covering tracks by:
Fleetwood Mac, Hall & Oates, Carole King, America, Bobby Caldwell, Little Feat, Seals & Crofts, The Doobie Brothers, Todd Rundgren a.m.

1 MEL & TIM – Keep The Faith 					
2 IMPACT – Sara Smile 						
3 BILLY PAUL – It’s Too Late
4 ESTHER PHILLIPS – I Hope You’ll Be Very Unhappy Without Me
5 JOHN EDWARDS – Tin Man 					
6 ROY AYERS – What You Won’t Do For Love			 
7 ARNOLD MCCULLER – Gringo
8 RICHIE HAVENS – Dreams						
9 BRENDA RUSSELL – I Want Love To Find Me			
10 PATTI LABELLE – Monkey See - Monkey Do			
11 THE MAIN INGREDIENT – Euphrates				
12 THE ISLEY BROTHERS – Listen To The Music			
13 DIONNE WARWICK – Dedicate This Heart			
14 CHAKA KHAN – Fate						
15 KENI BURKE – Love Is The Answer	

Welcome Back, friends, to the Yacht Soul cruise that never ends!
This theme, explored at length in the previous installment of this series, is a fertile one that just keeps on giving, and give it certainly does on the tracks we have dug up for your perusal, enlightenment, edification and enjoyment on Volume 2.

For those just joining us, the concept here concerns R&B and soul artists mining the songbooks of their white contemporaries for cover versions that serve the dual purposes of potentially garnering some crossover radio airplay as well as introducing great songs to segments of the listening public who might otherwise miss them. Some of these versions might have come about because they were personal favorites of the artist in question, others might have been strongly suggested by their labels or by the publishing company, but all of them provide an entirely new perspective on what were already fantastic songs to begin with.

So there you have it--a further dig into this nebulous concept that reveals more unexpected connections and crossed paths. Understanding the hows and whys of the way these particular covers and collaborations came to be is as fascinating as just enjoying the music itself, and there really is a lot of great music to dig into this time around! We hope you enjoy listening to it as much as we did putting it together.

order it here

Yacht Soul - The Cover Versions 2 (Minimix)

Like this track? Check out an 1hr long mix of more like this:
https://soundcloud.com/secretspademusic/vibes-vol41?si=fcdcda4131cb48dcbebc9067a2cb5c00&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

The Rules Are Simple

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Tracklist :

1 - Disco Kidz - Starlite
2 - Mike Parton - Tounu
3 - Johnick - Major Sea
4 - Stacy Kidd - Let Love Enter
5 - Danny Parton - Someone
6 - Hott 22 - Just Friends
7 - Re-Tide - Get Away (Mattei & Mich 1996 Mix)
8 - Kolter - Be Real
9 - Mike Parton - Discofloor
10 - Dombresky - Housology
11 - Todd Edwards - Rain
12 - Sound Support - Work 2 It
13 - Danny Parton - Champagne
14 - Kenny Dope - Turn Off The Light
15 - Z Factor - Make a Move on Me 
16 - Rhythm Masters, The Dub Masterz - Keep on Searchin

Jolene Mixtape #01 /// Danny Parton

Chris Reed and Paul Radley formed Monkey Boots more than a decade ago to showcase a new sound, somewhere between their beloved deep house and the nascent nu-disco and edit scene.

Characterised by solid grooves, smooth builds, smart sampling and devastating hooks, Monkey Boots’ early releases were championed by the likes of Greg Wilson. It was Wilson who re-edited their breakthrough single Whitworth Strut, a musical love letter to the glory days of Manchester’s legendary Hacienda Club.

With new tracks underway, Paul died in 2022. Chris took a long time to figure out whether it was right to see their work through. After consulting - and securing the support of - Paul’s family, he decided it was.

This release captures some of their best work together (with a fresh twist) before that all-new material comes to Grass Green.

Monkey Magic contains their two most celebrated tracks, Whitworth Strut and Impossible Need, with a new edit of the former.

Whitworth Strut is a baggy broadside of loping conga beats, low-slung disco bass and reverb-drenched synths. It’s groovy, saucer-eyed fare that climaxes with a slowly-filtered anthemic riff.

Impossible Need mines an even more percussive vein, with a classic deep house bass sound (IYKYK) driving the bottom end and a plaintive yet powerful male vocal soaring above. Melodic and moody, this is maximum Monkey Boots.

The new take on Whitworth Strut (the 2025 Hour Party People Version) leads the EP and leans even further into its inspiration, with a sample that ageing Hacienda regulars and keen students of the “Madchester” scene alike will recognise immediately.

While primarily a re-edit, there are other pieces of fresh sonic trickery too: “Paul was a restless innovator,” says Chris. “He was always playing with new sounds, trying new ways of doing things. I felt I had to try adding some new bits to complement what was there because that’s what he would have done. I hope I’ve done him proud.”

Monkey Magic is the latest release from the Natural Rhythms family of labels, which also includes Electric Orange, Red Snapper and Black Sands. All take their names from Aotearoa-New Zealand's beautiful environment. In the case of Grass Green it’s the lush vegetation that covers much of the country.

Monkey Magic

Whitworth Strut-2025 Hour Party People Version

Whitworth Strut (2025 Hour Party People Version)

Welcome along to this weeks show. This week on The Disco Waltons Sunday service we have Evil Smarty on host duties laying down a belter of a sermon! Then up in hour 2 we have Demented Disco's very own Larry Sosa closing out the weekend in style! This show is gonna be a belter!

Evil Smarty's Playlist : - To Follow

Larry Sosa's Playlist : -
1- Metropole - Miss Manhattan (Pete Le Freq edit)
2- Stephanie Mills - Put your Body In it (Ralphie Dee edit)
3- Say When - Save Me (Soul Grooves Revibe)
4- Sharon Brown - I Specialize In Love (Ben Liebrand mix) 
5- Megatronic - Nazo (Bosq mix)
6- BoolaBoom - Summerhouse (Art of Tones mix)
7- Mellowman - Ghettoblaster 
8- MDFC - Make My Dreams a Reality 
9- Seamus Haji - Race of Survival (Moplen Extended) 
10- Jay Murphy/Natalie Nova - Let your conscience be your guide 
11- Art Of Tones - Give My Love (extended mix)


Catch it live at 9pm to 11pm on ndcradio.co.uk and if you're a sociable sort then the chatroom
Is always open for business and rude gifs.

Ep195 - Evil Smarty & Larry Sosa - Disco Waltons Sunday Service (9th Feb25)

Buy/Stream in full here: https://orcd.co/londondetroit

During the 35 years of making music, Dave Lee has constantly been searching for new singers and writers to work with. A search that’s ended up with many fantastic collaborations and releases with the likes of Thelma Houston, Taka Boom, Dianne Charlemagne and Seal. More recently this quest led him to Maurissa Rose and the creation of their album ‘London / Detroit’. After hearing Maurissa's voice on a Theo Parrish record Dave reached out to her and after a few long phone conversations and mp3 swaps, they both agreed a visit to London would be much more fun than trying to work together remotely. Maurissa made the journey from her home in Detroit to write and record an album with Dave at his studio in March 2022 - as they both feel that creating music together in the same room is always better. The fruits of their labour yielded 11 brand new songs (and 1 cover) tapping into their collective love of Soul, Disco and R&B, with a sprinkle of Soulful House. This album is a special one for Dave Lee as it’s the first time in his career he’s recorded an entire album with the same singer on every track.

In the album’s liner notes Dave talks of how Maurissa is a naturally creative person, full of ideas, warm & unpretentious which is reflected in her vocal performances throughout ‘London / Detroit’. Dave’s expertly crafted music is backed up with a deeply passionate yet effortless delivery from the Detroiter, a marker of someone who has honed and perfected their art. When it comes to the music side of this LP, Dave Lee is once again proving he’s still at the top of his game and shows no sign of relenting. Drawing from his encyclopaedic knowledge of all things Soul/Funk/Disco, we are treated to a range of styles, BPMs and influences from 95bpm street soul to more uptempo disco and boogie flavours. Be it the rippling synth voyage opener of ‘You Decide’, taking the Johnnie Taylor classic ‘What About My Love’ into a modern Boogie realm, upping the tempo on the soulful houser ‘I Feel the Sun” or bringing the tempo back down to the bassy acidic chug of ‘You’re Giving Me Life’. Mr Lee is truly adept at creating a modern disco soul sound without the usage of samples.

London and Detroit might be two very different cities on opposite sides of the Atlantic but this album is proof that creative synergy knows no distance.

Out everywhere on Gatefold Vinyl, CD and Digital/Streaming.

Dave & Maurissa - No Question About It [Snippet]

My hour started off nice and funky, quickly built up the tempo to cram in a few promos, and ended up with a few dusty disco belters north of 130BPM. Fun times!

I was lucky to snag a very special guest for the second hour. French DJ, singer, composer, multi instrumentalist, producer and audio engineer David Baluteau AKA Joi N’Juno. He’s another one of my favourite producers, specialising in funky, danceable tunes with African influences. His mix is bloody brilliant - lots of tropical sunshine sounds, some solid nu-disco and housed up worldwide oddities, with a few of his own in there, including a bit of unreleased stuff. Loved every minute of this one, and I hope you enjoy it too. 

Give Joi N’Juno a follow - https://soundcloud.com/joiandhappinessmusic  https://www.instagram.com/joiandjuno/

HOUR 1 - EVEN FUNKIER

1	James Rod  - 'Disco Rocket' [Situation Remix]
2	Stevie Wonder - Boogie On Reggae Woman
3	Change - Change of Heart (Special Extended Mix)
4	T Connection - Funky Lady
5	Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly - Time Is On My Side
6	Buscrates 16-Bit Ensemble - On My Own (feat. Laura Benack & Nice Rec)
7	Tweet - Boogie 2Nite (Fat Camp Mix)
8	Above and Beyond (Young Pulse Instru Retouch)
9	Scott Diaz - The Truth
10	Shabi - Boogie Feet
11	Hurlee - In The Sunshine
12	Mahogany - My Chance To Dance
13	Ricky Montanari & Discoplex - Garagesque
14	Arpy Brown - Attention (Extended Version)
15	Gigi Croccante - Y'all Feel Dat
16	3kelves - Magic
17	Retrofract - The Free Movement Association
18	The Brothers Johnson - The Real Thing (Even Funkier Edit)
19	Congress - Something That You Got (Real Hot)
20	Vera - Take Me to the Bridge


HOUR 2 - JOI N'JUNO

1-Busy Twist - Levis Vercky's - Meca (The Busy Twist remix)
2-Joi N' Juno- Wake Up Song
3-Raz & Afla - What's Going On?
4-Joi N'Juno - Unreleased track
5-Letta Mbulu - Kilimanjaro (The Revenge Edit)
6-LONDON AFROBEAT COLLECTIVE - MY WAY (KIKO NAVARRO DISCOTERRANEO
REMIX)
7-Sue Wright-I Believe In You-Sue Wright-Believe In You (Joi N' Juno
Rework) out 11th April on Canopy records
8-Les Inferno - Yeah C'mon
9- Hotmood - Love To The Music (Original Mix)
10- Joi N'Juno - The Storyteller
11- Joi N'Juno - Douala Boogie (Original Mix)
12- The Funk District - Gogo Mama (Original Mix)
13-Joi N'Juno- Samemala
14- Bosq, Kaleta, The Ibibio Horns - Song for Ehi feat. Kaleta & The
Ibibio Horns (Disco Dub)
15- Flamingo Pier - Remedy

Funkier Sounds Episode 157 - Joi N'Juno Guest Mix

After the hugely successful project debut of 'Play 2 Win’ Dave Lee is back with his Destiny II project with an uptempo boogie synth filled track in the spirit of Leroy Burgess’s 80’s offerings. Featuring broken beat don Kaidi Tatham on keys, The Sunburst Band’s Tony Remy on Vocoder and the powerful vocals of Aria Lyric. Backed up with two speaker shaking remixes from the chart topping Groove Assassin. The main remix is a bouncy yet punchy re-rub showcasing Aria’s vocal prowess where as the Dub version is aimed at the peak time with it’s stabbing Piano riffs, chopped vocals and riffing sax lines.

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Destiny IIfeat. Aria Lyric - I'm Here For This (Groove Assassin Remix) [Snippet]

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Dave Lee aka Jakatta, Doug Willis, Raven Maize, Sessomatto, formerly Joey Negro as well as being part of The Sunburst Band and many more. 

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Dave & Maurissa - No Question About It [Snippet]

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