Balearic Ensemble locks in for another round, this time welcoming Statues to the fold with Power Hour, a five-track voyage through shimmering synthwork, pulsating grooves, and deep dancefloor mystique. Three originals, two heavyweight remixes—tried, tested, and ready to roll.

BE PREMIERE: Statues - The Starlights (Pete Blaker Remix)

Good friends and Record Mission co-captains, Dan Tyler (one half of the Idjut Boys) and Nick The Record, take the reins for the third volume of the Mr Bongo Edits 12" series. With previous editions coming courtesy of Danny Krivit and Luke Una, Dan and Nick set their sights on a hand-picked selection of iconic ‘70s Cuban recordings for this three-track cosmic whirlwind. Across the A side, Dan picks out two Juan Pablo Torres tracks, with Nick taking on Grupo Los Yoyi on the B. Tweaking, extending and reworking the recordings with a dose of extra magic they remould the tracks to fit the sounds and structure of today’s dancefloors. 

Having formed the Idjut Boys in the early ‘90s, Dan and Conrad McDonnell have crafted a dubbed-out, disco-tinged style that permeates their countless productions, remixes and DJ sets. Speaking of the two tracks Dan has chosen to rework for this EP he mentions, “Having been caught under an avalanche of good music from Mr Bongo, I took it upon myself to extend and add effects to a couple of the fantastic tracks from the Juan Pablo Torres LPs they recently re-issued. Just for disco jockey and barn dance use.”

First, Dan looks to Cuban maestro Juan Pablo Torres’ 1978 album 'Algo Nuevo', taking one of the standout tracks ‘Cacao’ and giving it more space to breathe. Teasing out the scatting vocal line and percussive climax that nods to George Kranz's ’83 electronic disco anthem 'Din Daa Daa', whilst adding more cosmic tripped-out synths and space echoed dubs, Dan builds the tension to fine effect. This track sounds immense on a big club system and the swirling synths felt like they were lifting the ceiling off when we played it at the amazing La Paloma ballroom in Barcelona. 

Dan then turns his attention to Torres’ 1977 'Super Son' album, giving the psych-Latin-funk track 'Pastel En Descarga' a dub makeover. Rich in delay and drama, whilst maintaining and extending the breakers funk intro, he juices it up into a punchy, no-nonsense, cosmic-funk delight. 

On the B side, Tangent co-founder, long-standing Life Force resident and seasoned rework master, Nick The Record, revisits an edit that he originally constructed in 2009. Clocking in at over double the length of the original cut, Nick’s edit of Grupo Los Yoyi’s 1977 cut 'Paco La Calle', is made with dancers firmly in mind. This secret weapon builds and simmers, with the drums and percussion pushing and pulling before the psychedelic synth lines return in a sweltering fashion. In this new 2025 version, Dan is drafted in to work some brilliant new synth lines into the mix.


Juan Pablo Torres - Cacao (Dan Tyler NAD Bulto Versión)

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Pellegrin El Kady is a unique musician who was born in the Bijagos Islands of Guinea-Bissau and lived in Cape Verde, Mozambique, Angola, Portugal before moving to Quebec in the mid 70's. After completing graduate school there, he worked as an educator and at the same time devoted much of her time to ethnic music therapy. 

This hard to find album was released in 1986 following his 84' maxi single. As with the previous album, it features many local musicians, including keyboard player Sergio Goncalves with wide range of tunes from Afro to New Wave to Balearic. Includes the smooth Balearic tune "Sahel" and the melancholic synth-pop "Bolanha," which seems to place more emphasis on songwriting. Check the actual audio of this overlooked album.

Pellegrin El Kady – Osmosis (Digger's digest Snippets)

Philadelphia based STUDS Universal Cave flip a pair of arcane tunes into party time dance floor anthems on this double A sider.

Starting off with the uptempo stomper "So Soft So Sweet," the big sing-along hook, searing synth solo, and reinforced drums make this a perfect secret weapon for your next disco set.

On the flip, "Mishugina Mambo" offers up a heavy duty Latin rhythm workout. Inspired by the classic Sofrito Specials series, the hypnotic guitar and roaring horns soar over driving percussion and pulsing drums that dare everyone in the room to remain still.

Universal Cave began it's journey in 2009, and currently Shawn Ryan, Brian Cassidy, and Alex Tebbs Mitchell are at the helm. Known for their namesake record label and their Soft Rock For Hard times label and mix series,  they have also released edits and remixes on Emotional Rescue, Pleasure of Love, and now STUDS. Their commitment to playing top shelf sounds of the past, present, and future in their DJ sets also shines through in their many mixes, including their contributions to Beats in Space, Dream Chimney Mix of The Week, Bar Part Time, Tuff Shed on NTS and Running Hot Radio.

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Mishugina Mambo (Universal Cave Edit)

Coming soon on Jazz Room Records. Funky Jazzy Dubby Version of Electro Funk 80's Classic "Riot In Lagos" originally by Ryuchi Sakamoto. 

Riot_In_Lagos_Slowly_Remix

"Mystery Tripper" by Sorcerer from the new album "Sunlight Hits" on Dream Chimney. Available on Cassette / CD / Digital via Bandcamp 

Out now: https://dreamchimney.bandcamp.com/album/sunlight-hits 

Dream Chimney is super stoked to announce the upcoming release of the new Sorcerer album “Sunlight Hits”. An imaginary soundtrack to Sorcerer's island daydream video game. "Sunlight Hits" features galactic synth tones and golden glow-n-the-dark guitar that swirl and glide over chilled tropical rhythms. Sorcerer combines melodies and chords that rhythmically pull the listener into a fantasy mind state, designed to inspire both dancing and profound dreaming, all while radiating a warm atmosphere and the natural celebratory spirit of Dan Judd's California coastal roots. 

Written & Produced: Daniel Judd
Design: Nathaniel Russell   http://nathanielrussell.com/
Mastering: Anthony Puglisi @ Sentrall Sound   https://www.sentrallsound.com/


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Happy New Year! 

 As we move into the new year, Mori-Ra shares his latest hot mix in the Japanese Breeze Mix series. This one is an upbeat mixture of more mid to late 80s synth funk, disco, dance, and j-boogie music -- A perfect companion to volume 7! 

Thank you all for your continued support of the Japanese Breeze mix series and Rotating Souls Records!

Mori Ra - Japanese Breeze Vol 8

[EAS010] [COMET072]Nu Guinea - "The Tony Allen Experiments"

Extremely hard to find this 12", that has all ingredients of an instant classic. Tip top production and wonderful vocals. We prefer the dub, although the vocal version ain't too bad either!

Moondata "Let the Moonshine In (Dub)" - Bellaphon 12" - Germany, 1984 - SOLD

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Veronika Fischer - He, Wir Fahr'n Mit Dem Zug (frwctrl edit)

Mediterranean Night Long - Eclectic Journeys Edit

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