SuSoul - Cosmic Theater (Pete Herbert Remix)

Here is the Blind EP featuring Antony Hegarty on vocals, released on DFA Records. From the album Hercules & Love Affair. 2008.

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Blind (Frankie Knuckles Vocal)

Make 'Em Move

Poncho Warwick - Tainted Jazz  Original

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Tony Orlando - Don't Let Go (Vhyce Edit)

 Support from a variety of cool cats: DJ Yoda, Cats N Dogz, Zev / Wolf & Lamb, Tiga, Erol Alkan, Gerd Janson, Audiojack, Laurent Garnier, Pedro Winter, Tensnake, Arthur Baker, Riva Starr, DJ T, SIS, Jaymo, Karotte, Tomas Barfod, Flashmob, XXXY, Jaques Renault, Dubfire, Bodhi, Hackman, Prince Language, Noir, Dirt Crew, Doctor Dru, Fred Everything, Round Table Knights, Peter Kruder, Roberto Rodriguez, Moodymanc, Pete Herbert, Purple Disco Machine, Satin Jackets.

Limited Vinyl directly sold out within days in the Pre-order. 

Six months after their last installment, Shir Khan and Exploited drop another hot to trot collection of disco edits. As usual, there's much to excite, beginning with the familiar guitar solos, Rhodes keys and dub disco pulse of Antilope's "Singing Ghost" rework. Death On The Balcony keep up the reverb and delay-laden dub disco theme on "Addict For Your Love", whose rubbery groove, twinkling pianos and heady vocals have been expertly rearranged to fit house dancefloors. Finally, Matpat go loop crazy on the thumping disco house cut "Only You" which sits somewhere between Rahaan and Soundstream. Excellent stuff all round.

Label: Exploited
Artist: Various Artists (Incl. Death On The Balcony, Matpat & Antilope)
Release: Shir Khan Presents Black Jukebox 10
LC: 15799

Releasedate Vinyl: 19.01.15
Releasedate Beatport: 16.02.15 (Only B1 and B2)
Releasedate I-Tunes, ect: 02.03.15 (Only B1 and B2)

Early Feedback:

DJ Yoda: Dope.
Tiga: Nice!
Zev / Wolf & Lamb: More dope edits.
Catz N Dogz: Yes! This one is for me!
Gerd Janson: Sag mal. Kann ich die neue Exploited Platte mit den Edits als WAV haben, bitte?
Audiojack: ’Only You’ is nice.
Erol Alkan: Thx.
Laurent Garnier: 3 great dancefloor cuts.
Pedro Winter: Yummy!
Noir: GREAT!
Tensnake: This is killer!
Tomas Barfod: Great selection.
Dirt Crew: Cool Tracks!
XXXY: Yes!
Jaymo/BBC Radio1: Dope.
Round Table Knights: Geil!
Ray Okpara: ’Only You’ is my fav!
Bodhi: Only You. My jam!
Fred Everything: I like ’Singing Ghost’. Interesting track for sure.
Kiki: ’Addict For Your Love’ is cool!
Mark Farina: Excellent series!
Digitalism: (Y)
Peter Kruder: ’Singing Ghost’ is hot.
Hackman: So good!
Waifs & Strays: Love these edits!
Bag Raiders: Nice package.
Pete Herbert: Spot on!
Justin Miller: Sold edits. Thank you!
Prince Language: Killer. Thanks.
Sonny Fodera: ’Only You’ is tight!
Doctor Dru: Nice! Like them!
Purple Disco Machine: Massive EP!
Alex Barck: Tip Top!
Gary Martin: ’Singing Ghost’ and ’Addict For Your Love’ are definitely nice tracks to have in the music collection for the right moment to play.
Roberto Rodriguez: Digging the ’Singing Ghost’ edit!
Jaques Renault: Cooool. Will test em out.
The C90ies: ’Singing Ghost’ is a wonder rework! And ’Addict For Your Love’ is great too!
Sinden: Love this series: My dawg Matpat track is sick!
Will Clarke: All amazing. Funkkyyyy.
Kevin McKay: Loving Addict!
Yolanda Be Cool: Georgie Porgie:)
Mickey: What a great release. Big up!
Kyodai: Love it!
Human Life: Yes. These are all getting dropped at my gig tonight:)
Forrest: ’Only You’ will do the trick. Quality.
P.Toile: Lovin it..!
Nils Nuernberg: ’Addict For You Love’ is great.
Wehbba: Wow. Amazing edit from The Ghost Song. Love it!!
Flashmob. Will try.
Khan: Lovely.
Satin Jackets: Great!
Animal Trainer: An outstanding EP. Top fav is ’Addict For Your Love’. Printemps Hit.
Smash TV: Yeah!
Djuma Soundsystem: Great re-rub! Thanks!

Shir Khan Presents Black Jukebox 10

Addict For Your Love

Death On The Balcony - Addict For Your Love | Exploited

Whispers

Whispers (Original Mix) [feat. Kathy Diamond]

Cerrone-Supernature (Danny Tenaglia's Legendary Club Mix) Nikos Diamantopoulos Edit

It's been three years since Swiss producer Michel Cleis conjured a storm with “La Mezcla”, a Cadenza hit cemented into house canon as it was swiftly reissued by Strictly Rhythm, bringing the sabor latino into clubs worldwide. Some more 12”s and a number of high-profile remixes (going from tracey thorn to skunk anansie,for labels like rekids , bronswood or Aus) later, he's now teaming up with DJ Koze's crew for his next move: a colorful, crescendoing 12-minute tune that's ready to make a splash in your summer soundtrack.

“Mir a Nero” begins with a steady, upbeat kick underlying a simple piano arpeggio – like if Philip Glass make dance music – but then some accents of vibrant hand percussion loosen up the vibe, soon progressing into rhythmic layers that cause the energy to swell. By the 4-minute mark, a subtle, buzzing synth permeates the background, contrasting the track's overall organic feel, leading into the playful piano chords and colombian vocal hook. Simply put, this is Latin House with that anomalous Pampa Records swagger, drenched with flavor like Sangria-soaked mango.

Flip that baby over and you get “Amaranthus”, named after the famed flower that represents immortality. This piece stands as a color-negative of “Mir a Nero”, an unwavering stomp with just shadows of the piano sample heard earlier. Freeze-dried rather than sun-ripened, “Amaranthus” is a dubby, more technofied counterpart to the A-Side, crafted for deeper and darker moments on the dancefloor. 

Vinyl release date: July 23, 2012
Digital release date: August 3rd, 2012

Michel Cleis - Mir a nero

Midnight Magic "Beam Me Up" (Jacques Renault Remix)

Alone from Junior Jack's Album - Trust it

Dancefloors that have been without a Daft Punk record for the past three years should welcome Junior Jack's debut, an album that shares the Punk's love of booming groove. Daft Punk is a decent comparison for Junior Jack's low end, but when it comes to lyrics and melody he's more straightforward, less spacy, and more Armand Van Helden. "Da Hype" is the simple and satisfying highlight, both in its original mix and the vocal mix featuring the Cure's Robert Smith. That Smith's afterthought vocals don't feel tacked on at all is a big surprise on an album that sounds like it could go cliché any minute. Junior Jack's beats are nothing new, but rock-solid enough to keep the nearly innovation-free album in the CD player. Surrounding "Da Hype" with the proven floor-fillers "Stupidisco," "E Samba," and "Thrill Me" means Trust It could be one of the few albums to suffer from too many singles. Plenty of interludes and a couple quirky tracks help deepen the album for the headphones, the jazzy "Alone" being the highlight. That track makes you hungry for more of this emotional Junior Jack, but when he starts dealing in heavy house music again, it's easy to forgive the slick album's shortcomings. More dance artists could stand to suffer from this "too many monstrous anthems" problem. It's got a good beat and you can dance to it — what more do you want? ~ 

Vito Lucente, the DJ/producer who is the sleek house unit Junior Jack, was born in Italy but has lived in Brussels ever since his parents moved there when he was a teen. His first productions appeared in the '90s under the names Mr. Jack, Kaf 'é, and Hugh K. Lucente debuted his Junior Jack moniker in 2000 with the My Feeling single on the Play It Again Sam label. Thrill Me from 2002 and a residency at London's Ministry of Sound with partner Kid Crème put Junior Jack on the map. Soon artists like Bob Sinclair and Moby were hiring Lucente for remix work, and 2003 found Junior Jack's "Make Luv" and "E-Samba" getting massive spins in the clubs, while the In the House label dropped the Junior Jack and Kid Crème mix CD In the House. Nettwerk released Junior Jack's debut full-length of his own productions, Trust It, in 2004, while its single, Da Hype with guest vocalist Robert Smith from the Cure, was climbing dance charts across the globe. 

Sources: David Jeffries, Rovi

Junior Jack - real name Vito Lucente ­ has been making a funky racket under various guises such as Kafe, Hugh K and Mr. Jack for several years. His brand of beefy basslines and chunky house grooves finding favour a while ago with Erick Morillo, Mousse T and Robbie Rivera amongst others.

His first major hit as Junior Jack was last year's "Thrill Me", an addictive and abrasive tune that got him lazily labelled as a house-punk sensation. This was recently capitalised on with "E Samba", a Brazilian-influenced mega-anthem that kicked dancefloor ass from Brighton to Brooklyn all summer long last year.

These two last tunes have created quite a buzz around the release of Lucente's debut JJ LP, Trust It - an album that promises to quickly eradicate any notion of Mr. Lucente as an electro-clash bandwagon-jumper, or indeed as a suave purveyor of Latino grooves.

As the LP unfurls through Da Hype (which carries on where Daft Punk's "Da Funk" left off), "Stupidisco" (a thin-synth 80s homage) and the melodic brassy sheen of "The Roots", what we learn is that Jack is simply a man very comfortable at the studio controls, a man effortlessly capable of blending his myriad influences into a highly workable house music format.

The second half of the LP takes a few interesting turns. After the reasonable allure of "Alone" (featuring a jazzy guitar lick that for once doesn't sound like a cheap Ronny Jordan rip off), there's the skippety cheese-chug of "Luv 2 You" and then a deep plunge into some unexpected (and much welcomed) heaviness.

Alongside "Thrill Me", there's the wonderfully spasmodic cut n paste job "Do It" and then "Depression", which rides the most menacing bassline on the album fast towards the rave horizon and beyond. The inclusion in and around these and the other album tracks of recorded street sounds, sirens, vocal interludes and radio interference help give the LP an extra narrative sequence and intimacy.

Some optimist's are likening Junior Jack to a new Basement Jaxx. With all due respect, he simply isn't that original. He does have a way with a rocking tune though and his production touches ­ the slickness of the beats, the whirling vortexes of the synths, the elasticity of the basslines ­make for an accomplished and versatile LP.

Source: Jack Smith

http://www.discogs.com/Junior-Jack-Trust-It/release/240828

Junior Jack Alone

Chic - I Want Your Love (Todd Terje Edit)

The ever shape shifting, critically hailed Hercules & Love Affair return with brand new album In Amber, to be released on 17th June 2022 via Skint/BMG.

“Across this record, there are emotional fields I hadn’t ventured into previously with Hercules & Love Affair,” says Butler. “Destruction, rage, loss, but also redemption and journeying towards empowerment are all touchstones on the album. It has taken years to make, but I am happy to put it forward now, at a moment in time where we have all been confronted with such heightened feelings collectively and on an unprecedented scale”.

Reuniting with ANOHNI for the first time since her stellar turn on the eponymous debut in 2008 (which undeniably produced one of the most beloved dance tunes of the oughts “Blind”) proved key to this process. Both share a love and deep respect for music of a more aggressive bent, zig zagging from grindcore like Godflesh and Bolt Thrower, via electronic avant-garde like Throbbing Gristle and Cabaret Voltaire to female fronted punk and metal like Sacrilege, Fear of God and Diamanda Galas.  On the other end of the spectrum, they have an equally intense appreciation for darker ethereal acts such as This Mortal Coil and Dead Can Dance. In Amber reflects this wide swathe of emotion and sound.

Blind (Frankie Knuckles Vocal)

Hercules & Love Affair

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