Artist: Various Artists
Title: Slam Dunk E.P
Cat.#: DFR009
Format: 12''

After a very short break Daje Funk are back with a super fresh redesign. The label is also fully embracing the move from their previous 10” format to 12” with the obvious bonus that they are now able to cram just that little bit of extra music onto their releases.

Their latest release, the Slam Dunk EP, is their 9th since the label arrived and it’s been a memorable journey so far. Keeping things decidedly funk with a modern dancefloor twist for their latest instalment they have assembled and all-star cast of producers with Dutch edits wizard, Ronny Hammond, England’s Shit Hot Soundsystem and Uptown Funk and Italian producer Coldbeard all taking turns to vie for dancefloor gold.

Together they have turned in one mighty slab of black wax.

The EP opens with Ronny Hammond’s ‘Keep On Groovin’ and it’s a very serious club track. For those of you with long memories and deep collections the original used here was sampled for Screen II’s Hey Mr DJ, a 90’s house classic on Cleveland City and it feels just as essential right now in 2021 as it did in both the 70’s when the original arrived and in the 90’s. Keep On Groovin’ is a proper funk bomb and Ronny has taken it to town with the addition of a powerhouse bassline, ass shakin’ drums and cheeky ear worm vocal samples. Indeed there is no chance that you will be able to sit still when this one drops. Expect it to cause serious dancefloor mischief over the coming summer months.

Shit Hot Soundsystem is up next with ‘Woah’ with label co-boss De Gama adding some extra scalpel action. Another track with classic subject matter, this often sampled track has rarely sounded as good as on this monstrous funky outing. It still sounds as fresh and exciting as the first time you heard those vibrant and vital synths and beautifully layered vocals. ‘Woah’ is both immediate and essential and will be soundtracking parties for years to come.

Over on the flip Uptown Funk’s ‘South Side Boogie’ also has De Gama on edit duty and here things head off downtown 70’s funk style. Brass stabs, wah guitar, and spicy synth licks all combine for a track which has plenty of joyous zest as it combines disco edges with a funk packed groove combing to deliver serious club heat.

Seeing the EP out is Coldbeard and he takes up deeper still with a bubbling groove which captivates from the first notes of the dynamo synth bass before adding in electric guitar licks and a rhythm line to die for. A Funky Situation is a perfect example of how to build a track piece by piece until it becomes utterly essential. Once you have heard that Rhodes and the vocal stabs working together you just know that this one will need to be played religiously.

Four utterly essential tracks which perfectly bridge the gap from the 70’s to 2021. Nine releases deep Daje Funk delivers yet again on its mission to make funk as utterly essential in clubs again nearly 4 decades after it’s glorious genres beginnings.

(Le Visiteur Online)

Slam Dunk E.P. [DFR009]

Slam Dunk E.P._Ronny Hammond - A1. Keep On Groovin' [DFR009]

Release Date Worldwide: 23/10/2023

Sunner Soul
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PREMIERE: Sunner Soul - Celebration Of Life

Three fresh cuts here from St Petersburg's own nu-disco don Sunner Soul, AKA Aleksandr Chebankov. There's a clue in the title as to the sound of the EP generally, but diving into specifics, it opens with the dense and shuffly 'Dans Le Metro', which sports a very fine, live-sounding bassline. 'Sweet Music' is similar in approach, distinguishing itself mostly through the use of a familiar-sounding "come on, give me some more" female vocal snip and also sporting some sprightly pianos, but the standout for yours truly is 'Love Break', which has crisper, cleaner production, a nice hefty b-line, sweeping strings and an overall summer-y feel.

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www.traxsource.com/search/tracks?term=Sunner+Soul

Check out the entire catalog right now!

Boogie Trippin

Juno

Sunner Soul pres Boogie Trippin EP [VMR103]

Fingerman's Hot Digits label mark 10 years in the game with the release of this 20-track compilation, which spans various shades of house, disco, nu disco and boogie, and features contributions from respected names such as DJ Laurel, Fray Bentos, Chewy Rubs, Ben Jamin and of course Fingerman himself. JB Dizzy's languid 'Sunshyne' gets the ball rolling, before we move on to gospel-infused soul from Raw-Artes, classy disco balladry from Ben Jamin, straight-up boogie from Vibes4YourSoul, hot piano-driven funk from Franco Sciampli and more. Featuring a blend of re-edits and original productions, this is a collection that's well worth investigating.

Check out the entire catalog right now!
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music.apple.com/ru/artist/sunner-soul/276243294
www.beatport.com/artist/sunner-soul/71387
www.junodownload.com/labels/Vintage+Music/
www.traxsource.com/search/tracks?term=Sunner+Soul

Hot Digits: Year Ten

Sunner Soul - One More Step [Hot Digits UK]

112 KBPS FILES - DON'T BE A DUNCE!

Stream & Buy - https://razor-n-tape.lnk.to/TryAgainJohnMoralesMM-Mixes

Legendary mix master & remixer John Morales makes his debut on Razor-N-Tape with two fresh soulful house reworks of Try Again by label boss JKriv featuring Phenomenal Handclap Band & Nic Hanson on vocals.

In true M+M fashion, John delivers both a main and alternate mix in which he reconstructs two unique extended arrangements. With his seasoned touch, Morales highlights elements of the original live instrumentation, laid over tough club-ready beats which allows the song to shine in an all new light. 

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Try Again (John Morales M+M Mixes)

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JKriv feat. The Phenomenal Handclap Band & Nic Hanson - Try Again (John Morales M+M Instrumental)

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Steve Sibra is no newcomer to the French electronic music scene. Active since 1999, he has already released several albums and around forty EPs. 
Originally from Paris but now based in Montpellier in the south of France, Steve is a radio man. For many years, he hosted Laboratoire Sonore on Montpellier 91 FM, where he welcomed the cream of international artists to his show. 

Steve joined the Brique Rouge team in 2022 and, in just a few releases, has risen to become one of the core artists shaping the label's sound. He brings his inimitable touch of melancholic deep techno and melodic, cinematic soft house, sometimes infusing it with a strong electro influence and a few experimental touches. The quality of his productions having won over everyone who listened to them, it was only natural to (finally) offer an album that allows listeners to enter Steve's dancefloor universe.  

And what an album! With 21 tracks, it's more than an adventure, it's a huge sonic trip that draws you in from the very first track and takes you on a rollercoaster of emotions, vibrations, and sensations that doesn't let go until the very last track. It's a coherent universe, where every note is weighed for a minimalist approach to a melodious groove. 

Sometimes leaning towards “sunset music,” sometimes towards a slightly darker melancholy, Telepath Voodoo leaves no one indifferent, and each listen brings its own set of details and surprises.  So listen to it loud, listen to it on headphones, listen to it while dancing or meditating, but let yourself be carried away on this long journey that Steve Sibra offers you.  Undoubtedly one of the most important French House and Electronic artists of the moment.

Created in 1999 by David Duriez, the independent French label Brique Rouge continues to promote the electronic sound that David has always believed in and defended. Far from the formatting and excessive vulgarity of the current electronic scene, the label promotes an eclectic electronic sound that remains rooted in the underground and, above all, in a clubbing vibe.  In general, the artists on the team are given carte blanche, and it is above all the spirit that counts. The label does not seek success; it is a success. The success of being able to release music without compromise. With one release per week on platforms since 2020, the label (and its divisions RZ Muzik & Obliqu3) is seen as a key player in the French underground electronic scene due to its activism. 


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E4 - Steve Sibra - Imperfect Paradize

There is a tendency to return to the essence, where melodies breathe with serene clarity and emotions flow weightlessly. Each sound unfolds like sunlight through silent glass, revealing beauty in restraint and grace in stillness. A farewell whispered in a simple way, but resonant with the light of everything learned along the way.

Hollow Veil

The 4th installment on Spanish imprint Night Shift Records comes courtesy of the main man Javi Frías himself, who bestows us with a sweaty, 9-minute extended workout on B-side banger 'Come On And Take Me'. 

The 'Just Give It Up' EP will be out in the 3rd week of December.



Artist: Javi Frías
Title: Just Give It Up EP
Label: Night Shift Records
Cat#: NSR004
Release Date: 12-2018

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Just Give It Up EP

Come On And Take Me

Buy Release

PREMIERE: Javi Frías - Come On And Take Me [Night Shift Records]

Nasty Girl

Encore

Daje Cutz Vol.1 EP
Label - Daje Funk
Released - 7th September 2020
Format - 10" Vinyl
BUY FROM - 
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Daje Cutz Vol.1 EP

Jito

PREMIERE: Matalo! - Jito [Daje Funk Records]

Free download: https://monologuesrecords.bandcamp.com/track/stereo-mcs-sweetest-truth-ben-gomoris-sweet-enough-edit

Free download

Stereo MCs - Sweetest Truth (Ben Gomori's Sweet Enough Edit) [FREE DOWNLOAD]

Youtube Channel Gazzz696 

Record collector music hoarder and  DJ since the mid 80s ... 

Was resident DJ at the weekly Blast Club in Chester since summer 1988, Quadrant Park Liverpool 90/91 , Sweet Chester , Elevate Bangor   etc etc  .. Now Djing at Electrik Disko every fortnight, and throughout the summer we are in the outside courtyard area in The Commercial Bar Wrexham. Nice sound system and great location ..puurfect.
checkout my Youtube channel Gazzz696 <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/Gazzz696" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/user/Gazzz696</a> 

Have fun )

PREMIERE: Matalo! - Jito [Daje Funk Records]

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