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Dimitri From Paris & DJ Rocca present Erodiscotique: I Love New York E.P. 
Released April 15 on Gomma, 4 track vinyl and digital 

"your Gomma release is bananas!!!" Tommie Sunshine

Support from:

Tim Sweeney (WNYU-Beats In Space)
Tommie Sunshine
Larry T
James Hillard (Horse Meat Disco)
Luke Howard (Horse Meat Disco)
Severino (Horse Meat Disco)
Social Disco Club
Danny Krivit
Q-Burns Abstract Message
Rocky (x-press 2)
Manuel Tur
Mike Monday
Michael Reinboth
UnaBombers
RUB N TUG
Mustang
Nathan Wilkins
Stephen / The Magician
Jacques Renault
Raoul Lambert
Pilooski
Harri (Sub-Club)
Nick Chacona
cosmic boogie
Marius Våreid (Full Pupp/Maxi Discs)
Michael Cook (DJ History)
Moodymanc
Martin Brodin
Jonathan Moore (Leftside Wobble)
Tristan da Cunha
Miles Maeda
Lars Behrenroth
Ben Watt (Buzzin' Fly)
Kiko Navarro
Graham Sahara (Ibiza Global Radio)
Milton Jackson
charles spencer
Chris Duckenfield
My Cousin Roy and many more...

The legend strikes back! Dimitri from Paris was the first DJ to pioneer house music in France in the late 80ies and became world famous with his album "Sacrebleu" in 1996. He is one of the godfathers of the "french touch" and a cult figure with dance music connoisseurs. His "Philly" and Disco compilations on BBE, Defected and Salsoul are essential and "A Night At The Playboy Mansion" (Virgin) charted in Mixmag's top 100 of best compilations ever. He remixed Björk, the Cardigans, James Brown, New Order and Quincy Jones! Dimitri teamed up with Italian DJ Rocca and Italian Cult singer Fred Ventura to create this 4 track EP for Gomma. Inspired by late 80ies/early 90ies hiphouse and electroboogie. These tracks are pure dancefloor burners. DJ Rocca (also a part of Ajello, Crimea X, Supersonic Lovers) is one of the key figures in the new Itaian House scene. Not only is he a classically trained flutist featured on "Downtown", he is also remixing for Classic, Rekids, International Feel, Modular, Luke Solomon, Blaze, Isolee, Pete Herbert and many more.

Erodiscotique - DOWNTOWN Snippet

Sun Ra - Enlightenment

Baltimore

Shadowplay

The Sunlight

Antoine Pete - Bambaataa

A re-working of the classic "Kind of Blue" track written by Bill Evans.  

Miles Davis - Blue in Green

The Best of Groove Collective

Everything Is Changing

The Essential Aretha Franklin

Muddy Water (2002 Mix)

Aged in Harmony - You're a Melody

Kalita Records are proud and honoured to announce the first ever official reissue of the four choice tracks from Randolph Baker's privately pressed sought-after 1982 disco album 'Reaching For The Stars', plus an unreleased instrumental take of 'Party Life' sourced from the original 24-track analogue master tapes.

Originally recorded at Jim Morris and Rick Miller's Tampa-based Morrisound Studios, 'Getting Next To You' features both a mixture of both local Florida talent plus jazz superstar Nat Adderley and bassist John Lamb at their finest. Originally pressed in a limited run of just one-thousand copies, with no distribution and most copies being sold in the local city and on Randolph's own merchandise table at the back of live gigs, original copies have long been sought-after by both collectors and DJs alike, acknowledged as a true grail and masterpiece in the disco scene and deservedly demanding extortionate figures to those lucky enough to find their own.

Here, in collaboration with Randolph, Kalita Records have chosen to re-release the four choice tracks from the album: 'Getting Next To You', 'Jazzman', 'Callin' Me' and 'Party Life'. The former is an in-demand horn and chant-filled disco masterpiece, which, as Randolph explains, concerns unity and "everyone on the same level in other words, everyone just loving life". It is arguably the song that Randolph is most well-known for in the disco and funk scene and perfect for the modern discerning dance floor. 'Jazzman' is an instrumental track with prominent trumpet and saxophone solos working with funky basslines to produce a truly great jazz-funk groove. It was "a tribute to Nat Adderley and Duke Ellington's bass player, John Lamb, for being so generous and saying yes to the project". 'Callin' Me' is a soulful disco number featuring the lead vocals of Laurie Erickson and is "about being on the road and ensuring loved ones that you will always come back home no matter what. It was like a promise to ensure loved ones they didn't have to worry". Lastly, 'Party Life' is a joyous disco track with a strong funk bassline and horns. As Randolph recalls, it "was the joy like after an actor finishes a movie. There was nothing but joy. It's finished; let's celebrate big time. Where everyone in the studio yelled at the top of their lungs - The End!" Here, with access to the 24-track master tapes we have been able to include the original version plus an unreleased instrumental take, allowing us to focus on the infectious bassline and make it even more ready for the modern dance floor. 

Accompanied by extensive interview-based liner notes and never-before-seen photos.

Getting Next To You

Purchase here

Randolph Baker - Getting Next To You [Kalita Records]

Everything Is Changing

GROOVE COLLECTIVE

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