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The Balearic Gabba Soundsystem is back, back with a new EP that features three more leftfield remixes from curious electronic specialist Enzo Elia that have all been licensed officially by Irma Records. The source material for his three unhinged reworks is a track by 90s Italian house duo Soft House Company and two from cult Italian DJ and producer Don Carlos.

Soft House Company released only two EPs, both in 1990, but made a big impact with them: pretty much everyone has heard ‘What You Need’ and that’s the track that gets remixed here. Elia turns it into a slightly more bouncy and disco leaning cut with raw silvery drums, huge vamping piano chords and those classic vocal cries and already Eddie C and Gerd Jansen have been playing it. At the breakdown there is the sound of waves breaking on a beach before pianos go wild: It’s a freewheeling and sure fire party starting track that still does the trick nearly quarter of a century after original release.

Don Carlos was behind such seminal club tracks as 1991’s ‘Alone’ and produced five studio albums in the nineties and naughties. He fuses Afro rhythms with deep house vibes and has DJed all over the world since the 70s. The first of his to get re-worked is ‘Overture’, which starts with tropical bird cries, whistles and loon calls. It’s the sound of a humid jungle that gets slowly consumed by lush pads, delicate piano melodies and stirring string sounds. With a truly magical atmosphere and uplifting joyousness permeating the whole thing, it cannot fail to make you feel on top of the world.

Finally, Elia tackles ‘Chicago’ (a track that’s already been supported by Soft Rocks) and does so with swathes of mesmeric effects. Organic hand congas, breathy vocal snippets and a bristling nebula of synths, pads and strings all dance around each other in reservedly euphoric symphony.

This might just be one of the most beautifully and bizarrely Balearic releases yet from the ever unhinged Balearic Gabba Soundsystem.

Soft House Company - What You Need (Enzo Elia Balearic Gabba Style)

Elena E Il Parco Dei Ricordi - La Notte È Mia

Joan Bibiloni - The Boogie

One of Australia's eminent record stores, Crown Ruler, launches a label with a reissue, originally laid down during one session in Johannesburg, 1983. Packed full of the same charm as fellow Bubble Gum-era countrymen Benjamin Ball and Don Laka, or the idiosyncrasies of WITCH and Shadow,

Read more & buy: http://www.stampthewax.com/2017/02/10/premiere-focus-hay-hay/

Focus - Hay-Hay (STW Premiere)

Ifa - Jacques Renault Dub

This World (Ionik edit)

RNT welcomes dusty digger extraordinaires Al-Tone, with a superlative set of rare edit gold! Known for their eponymous rework series, @altoneedits (aka Al Bumz and Tone B. Nimble) come hot out of the gate with “Feelin’ Irie” a gritty Afro boogie stomper, before moving into the uptempo soul of “Simone Manuel.” Flip the disc over for the guitar and clavinet-driven groove of “Groovin,” and then they take us home with the Theo-esque looped sax and falsetto gallup of “Wishes.” From obscurity to eternity in 4 masterful reworks!

>> Al Tone
https://soundcloud.com/altoneedits

>> Razor-n-Tape
@razor-n-tape
www.facebook.com/RazorNTape
twitter.com/RazorNTape

Pre-Order: 
www.technique.co.jp/item/155055,RNT030.html
http://www.phonicarecords.com/product/al-tone-al-tone-edits-pre-order-razor-n-tape/147232

Razor-N-Tape - RNT030

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PREMIERE : Al Tone - Simone Manuel [Razor-n-Tape]

"The man Nicholas - the brains behind the No More Hits imprint - branches out and brings us the latest Kojak Giant Sounds 12". Nicholas gets all funky on us with two proper nuggets that'll grab the dancefloor by the nuts and just twist it around... Limited vinyl pressing - you know the drill!" 

- Phonica Records

"The huge chugging title track is bloody amazing. Try not to dance, we dare you." 

- Djhistory.com

Nicholas - "The Funk Is On"

@sofrito's Frankie Francis takes this South African bubblegum jam into spaced-out leftfield territories. Out on @soundway-records.

Read more & buy: http://www.stampthewax.com/2018/05/17/premiere-manyane-thabong-frankie-francis-bubblegum-dub/
Listen on Youtube: http://bit.ly/thabong-dub

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Manyane - Thabong (Frankie Francis Bubblegum Dub)(STW Premiere)

The Switzerland based group Alma Negra are offering a Afro- and Latininfluenced Disco EP tailor made for Lumberjacks in Hell. With all the instruments played live, this EP Sounds like and entire village celebrating the uplifting Alma Negra Signature Sound.

LiH 33 Alma Negra - Oya

Damián Schwartz’ ''Existence Itself'' is a compilation of well composed melodies that evolve, while gliding over the backbone of dance floor rhythms. Whilst containing five tracks, this record feels and breathes like a full length. ''Public Domain''  shows Schwarz' knowledge of jazz composition. The opening track contains chord progressions that are unusual in popular music, but should soothe a more trained audience. Nevertheless, Public Domain is a positive composition that should appeal to selectors worldwide.  
 
''Heavy Weather'' is dripping with modulated chords, thoroughly selected bits of FX, and otherworldly arps. Deep rhythmic drum patterns guide the track into alterations of mood and a warm bath of intelligent melodies. ''Tyner'' is a funked-out piece of work that sounds like a perfect PULP records. It's this track where Schwarz shows that he is up there with the giants of modern day funk sounds. Large synth basses growl through the palette, and an oozing lead synth serves as the recognizable element. For the B2, a beatless version of Tyner is added to this package. This should be a welcome and fun element for selectors to play around with. ''Former DJ, Now Selector'' is a breathing, positive track that’s the perfect ending to a versatile work like ‘’Existence Itself’’.

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PREMIERE : Damián Schwartz - Public Domain

previously unissued uk brit funk/jazz funk out of birmingham.
recorded 1980.
official release out soon on www.superdiscoedits.bigcartel.com

Sticks And Co Jazz Dancin previously unissued 1980 jazz funk

SHOP - https://ZRecords.lnk.to/WeGoTogetherRemix

Los Angeles based Raquel Rodriguez fuses the subcultures of LA style in her music which she has been releasing on her own label over the last few years. Her recent ‘The 310, Part Two’ mini CD features the uptempo boogie style cut ‘We Go Together’ with live drums, bass, guitar and strings, The song caught the ears of JN who wanted to add his own take on the original and this is the result.

We Go Together (Joey Negro Remixes)

SHOP

Raquel Rodriguez - We Go Together (Joey Negro Club Mix)

Available now from - https://www.zrecords.ltd.uk/new-releases

The now Sweden based Ben Worrall aka Crackazat releases many of his productions through the Local Talk label where the start of 2019 saw him remixing label mates Art of Tones, DJ Spinna, Lay-Far, HNNY for his new album, ‘Magic Touch’.

For this Period Works Vol.2 EP he has gone back into the ZR archives and selected three new accapella’s to create his new productions.

‘Fly Away’ features live keys from Crackazat himself taking the track into his trademark piano house sound. ‘I’ll Be There’ hits the same classic house sound while ‘Some Day’ goes deeper and more laidback with vocal loops and bass groove.

ZR SHOP

Crackazat - Fly Away

STILL HERE

Still Here - Kings Of House Nyc Vocal Mix

STILL HERE - Kings Of House Nyc Vocal Mix

Available now from - https://ZRecords.lnk.to/DoYouLoveMe

There’s already a big buzz on this beefy, super classy disco house tune featuring the wonderful voice of Angela Johnson. "Do You Love Me" is a radical rework of an old Rod Temperton song with a big chorus hook.

This update comes complete with newly written verses and other extra vocal parts. Add into the mix live strings, brass and the authentic disco sound you've come to expect from ZR releases.

The JN Disco Blend Mix concentrates on the chorus and groove, whilst the Extended Vocal has the full song with a piano led jazzy finale. Whilst the Sunburst Keys expands the jazziness into its own SB style version. 

DJ Reactions:

Groove Armada - So good...quality
Dimitri From Paris - Tight production as always
The Reflex - Superb track, superb strings!
Nightmares On wax - Great vibe, great production. Will support
Dr Packer - AMAZING !!!
Shur-i-kan - Great tracks - liking the Keys Mix best!
Mr V - The whole release for me
Faze Action - Joey Negro and Rod Temperton collide in disco heaven
Ashley Beedle - Another top quality production from the Z camp
Johnny Fiasco - Love it!!
Hector Romero - Feel good, funky forever music! So good
Mousse T - phenomenal
Graeme Park - Delightful, delicious, dope.
Sean McCabe - Great song! Love the piano on the Keys Mix
Julius Papp - Winning! JN Disco Blend hits the spot...thanks!
Toshio Matsura - Feeling so good!
Reel People - Excellent cut

Joan Bibiloni - The Boogie

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