Maurice McGee - Do I Do

"Perfect Date" is a never-released gem from 80s cold funk pioneers Aurra (famous for the garage-era disco classic "Checking You Out") from their 'Satisfaction' album, finally being released by Family Groove records next month.

Aurra - "Perfect Date"

It's always been about the Instrumental(with some vocals) mix for me, but just too short, so i have extended it...Enjoy

Barbara Mason ‎– Don't I Ever Cross Your Mind Sometime - MadDisco Extended

This track was originally written for one of the so-called “Japanese divas” popular at the time, but it was never used.
In the 1990s, whether it was Acid Jazz or alternative rock, the mainstream sound was gritty, hazy, and atmospheric—quite the opposite of today.

Watching Professional arrangers at work in the my sound making recording studio, I learned that even on keyboards, playing in a clavinet style could instantly make the groove funkier.
I remember throwing myself into the keys with all my energy.

The melody itself leaned heavily toward traditional Japanese pop, but recently I replaced the vocals and other parts with AI, giving it a fresh new character.
Because the original data was preserved on hard disk, I was able to recover the multitrack parts and faithfully reproduce the arrangement as it was.

Listening back to those old sounds, I can clearly hear what I myself was listening to at the time.

当時流行していた「JAPANESEディーバ」と呼ばれる女性シンガーのために書いたが、採用されずにボツになった曲。
1990年代は、アシッドジャズにしてもオルタナロックにしても、ざらついた音やもわっとした空気感のあるサウンドが主流で、今とは逆だった。
スタジオで僕の曲を編曲してくださった、プロのアレンジャーを見て、キーボードでClavinet奏法を試すと、それだけでグルーヴィーでファンキーになることを学んだ。
夢中で鍵盤を弾いていた記憶がある。

メロディは典型的な歌謡曲のようだったが、いまはAIを用いて声や他のパートを差し替え、当時とは違う響きで蘇らせている。
この頃のデータはハードディスクに残してあったため、楽器ごとのマルチデータを再現でき、当時のアレンジを忠実に蘇らせることができた。
昔の音を聴くと、その時代の自分が何を聴いていたかが鮮明に思い出される。

All the Things

Overdub instrument at Home Recording - 10/01/2025
Performed on Yamaha DTXtreme III Drum Kit with a Yamaha M12 Percussion Drum Pad

When I see you - Vocal n Drums.wav

Gaby Lang - One Two Three O'Clock

Inner Life

(Knock Out) Let's Go Another Round

Maxine Singleton - You Cant´t Run From Love (1982)
Slightly edited, quantized. Hope you enjoy! 

Maxine Singleton - You Cant´Run From Love (Edit) 320 Free DL

Margino ''Happy People'' LP is now available. 
Release date: April, 19 of 2019

I'm really happy to reissue this masterpiece. Thanks to the following people for their ears, inspiration and good vibes: Margino aka Kim Kallie, Attie Van Wyk, Phil Hollis, Pikes Cronje, Byron, Louis Hlophe and Pat Shange🙏.

Thanks to my mother for teaching me pop art when I was a teenager. It gave me the idea to transform Margino into famous ''Marilyn Diptych'' by Andy Warhol 🤪. Thanks to Florian Weigel for your patience doing this crazy artwork.

Recorded at RPM Recording Studios (Johannesburg, South Africa) in 1985, ''Happy People '' is a flawless album with dancefloor hits such as ''Happy People'', ''I'm Getting Out'' and ''One Hot Night'' and downtempo tunes such as ''You Turn Me On'', ''You Need A Woman'' and ''You''. All rhythm tracks were played by Attie Van Wyk (Keyboards, Synthesizer, Drum Machine) and Danny Bridgens (Guitar). The full album is a cream of boogie funk, disco and pop. For this reissue, Jamwax took the pleasure to remaster the sound from the original tape. The artwork was also remake with Andy Warhol ''Marilyn Monroe'' pop art style, for your eyes pleasure.

Gaby Lang - One Two Three O'Clock

Diego-Funkdamento