Great track! Do you happen to have a mp3/wav download somewhere for this one?

Mars 19

Out of pain and into the light. Puffy eyes and all I tried to articulate my feelings through sound. We had planned to do this interview some weeks before and then Frankie made his transition. I didn't know how I would present myself after not having proper rest for a few days. It was making a composition on my laptop to express myself that helped start me to come to peace in my mind.

I normally don't upload full songs but this is a special accusation  for special moment in time. #longliveFrankieKnuckles 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6BIP1afe-U&feature=youtu.be


LIMITED EDITION  7th Heaven Tribute to the energy of Frankie Knuckles

Lavine Hudson - Intervention (Tucan Discos Edit)

Quite a special one here! Wonderfully deep and emotive compas from one of the leading groups in the genre. Some of the best instrumentation you can find in Antillean music... with sumptuous sax solos, triumphant trumpet sections, sweet keys and beautiful vocals. A real gem that has been working excellently as a powerful closing track recently. 

Not an easy edit given that the track is not quantised, making  looping difficult. Nevertheless I did my best to make a more DJ friendly intro taken from the middle of the track. The original vocal intro is lovely, however the minute or so afterwards as well as the last minute in the original I think loose a bit of the impact and drama that makes it so good on the dancefloor. Therefore as wel as some other rearrangements, they've been cut out from the edit. Feel free to listen to the great original version on Cedric Woo's 'Cookies and Berries' youtube channel (I also bought the record from him, hence this edit is likely made from the same copy!).

Hope you enjoy this one - I think it's special. Shoutout to Dijon's Under Radaar for the tip :)

Daniel Dimbas & La Differencia - Fo Nou Priye Mon Dye (JOSH FB / Discothèque Tropicale Edit)

New edit out! A cherished  first collaboration between myself and my zouk padawan and good friend Vrøge. On top of our regular zouk discussions, we've also shared many special moments on the dancefloor together, so an edit together has been on the horizon for a while now!

This one is a gorgeous, bumpy 90s digi-zouk floorfiller with gorgeous horns, sultry vocals and a hefty low end. Self released in 1991, 'Zouk +' was sadly only album put out by Georges Pronzola (aka Gustamberg), would have loved to hear more of his beautiful music!

When planning a visit to the Netherlands I sent over the track with the idea of creating the edit together in person. Mesmerised by the track Youri quickly agreed to the idea, after which we of course completely forget about the whole thing and I flew home 😂. 

However, eventually we remembered and had a blast collaborating online to create the edit! After a few iterations we feel it's finally ready to share, and were delighted to early support from Hunee a few weeks ago! Hope you enjoy :)

Gustemberg - Les Antilles (JOSH FB & vrøge edit)

Mastering : Perception Mastering
Artwork : Noyo_Chromatic

Rare Band - Why (La Roze love Edit)

Bal Masqué - La Fille De Rio (Kix Love Edit)

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.

45s available now:
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https://www.hhv.de/en-CH/records/item/universal-cave-so-soft-so-sweet-1241779
https://wordandsound.net/release/158213-STUDS-45-003-Universal-Cave-So-Soft-So-Sweet

For wholesale, reach out to Studebaker Hawk:
https://www.instagram.com/studebaker_hawk/

So Soft So Sweet (Universal Cave Edit)

PRE-ORDER at https://cosmicromance.bandcamp.com/album/giorgio-lopez-presents-sud-des-les
RETAIL DISTRIBUTION at https://www.thepusher.fr/

Artist: Giorgio Lopez
Title: Sud des Îles
Label: Cosmic Romance
Cat. No.: CSRM04
Format: 12” Vinyl / Digital / Streaming

Release Date Digital: 16 May 2025
Release Date Vinyl: 19 May 2025

Neapolitan composer, producer, and keyboardist Giorgio Lopez sets sail on Berlin-based label Cosmic Romance with his “Sud des Îles”. Navigating between 80s-inspired grooves, French boogie, and sun-kissed atmospheres, the record unfolds like a musical travelogue, following fictional skipper Georges Taty and his crew of musicians aboard the sailboat “Sud des Îles”, caught between racing waves, late-night jams, and dockside dreams.

From the whirling groove of "Voyager Sans Bouger" to the breezy atmosphere of "Toujours Distante", the eight tracks on Sud des Îles invite listeners to drift away in rhythm and reverie through a songwriting that is both infectious and evocative. Stories of escapes (real or imagined), romantic illusions, and nostalgia-tinted euphoria weave together, propelled by Giorgio Lopez’s arrangements and distinctive keyboard work, as well as by the well-crafted production, carried out together with Executive Producer and label owner Ed Longo.

Featuring lead vocals by Stella, Master Phil, Amanda Roldan, and Bernardino Femminielli, together with the “équipage de Sud des Îles” itself - a tight-knit ensemble of acclaimed musicians from Berlin and Naples – “Sud des Îles” is an invitation to ride the waves to a neon-lit night on a faraway island: no passport required.

CSRM04 Giorgio Lopez presents Sud des Îles (Snippets)

After launching his own record label “Biloba,” Raffaele Arcella, aka Whodamanny, returns to Periodica with a limited-edition double tracker infused with unmistakable Italo-disco vibes and a Latin touch. Placebo and Loca Loca deliver rhythm with depth, reminding us how vacations can feel like a fleeting illusion of escape from reality—and how much nostalgia lingers in the memories of summer nightlife.

PRE-ORDER NOW!

PRD1027 • Whodamanny - "Placebo / Loca Loca"

One of the biggest dance floor killers off my new album. A heavy Afro Disco treat with maybe some soca flavor baked in... The new album is out now on @UbiquityRecords - Don't sleep! Hit the buy link to get it in your format of choice from Bandcamp or here for buy & listen links for the whole album --> https://fanlink.to/BSQ

PS - I'm still filling in dates for Europe this summer - holler!

Low quality snippet - dont bother with the soundcloud to mp3 bidness

Amazonie - L'enfer au paradis

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