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Grace Jones - Feel Up (Danny Tenaglia Mix)

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There's a distinctly Latin/tropical feel to this latest instalment in the long-running 'Katakana Edits' series. Opener 'Chant Of The Isles' is a languid affair with mournful, Mexican-sounding trumpets and an almost 1940s crooner-style vocal, which a little tactical Googling reveals to be a rework of a 1968 recording for Fania Records by New York-based boogaloo congo player George Guzman. The livelier, spanglier 'Ritzy Mambo', meanwhile, revisits the Salsoul Orchestra cut of the same name from 1976, before closer 'Rumour' (source unknown) plays us out on a similarly shuffling, sunshine-y tip. Ai carumba!

1. Boogadisco - Chant Of The Isles

Next up on SCR Exclusives is a classy retouch to a classy classic

by @BONAIME & @nikkoaxzul

BON AIME and Nikko had known each other for years from sharing the decks at a hippie-infested yoga studio in LA, but in pure coincidence crossed paths in Tulum during the start of the pandemic. Nikko’s van had stranded in Tulum after a long drive through the U.S - he was stuck on the beach with all of his music gear. So they did the thing any duo of believers would do, and started to organise beach parties for all to attend. 

In the pursuit of freedom, self-expression and most importantly, vibes, their local reputation as premier dealers of funky grooves grew, and they began to play at an assortment of weird and wonderful events, bringing their disco charm everywhere they went. This track was born out of an experiment to produce an edit in one night before a gig. 

While many of their edits haven’t seen the light of day, Evil Ways has been played across Mexico, the USA and even BON AIME's homeland of the Netherlands - finally finding a home in SCR two years later. The young adventurers have many a memory playing this edit, and we hope you can make some more.

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SCR Exclusive: Evil Ways (BON AIME X Nikko Axzul Edit)

Bandcamp exclusive: https://buenobuenodiscos.bandcamp.com/track/el-coco-afrodesia-piek-remix-bbe006

PIEK revisita este clásico de 1978 facturado por el dúo estadounidense El Coco. Disco de altos vuelos para alegrar y dinamizar la pista de baile.
credits:

Written-By – J.D. Sharp, J. Greenlease, M. Blakeman
Arranged By – W. Michael Lewis
Engineer – Galen Senogles
Executive-Producer – Ed Cobb, Ray Harris

Additional production and remix: Nacho Piek
Warping: Divorce From New York
Remastered by Nacho Piek

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El Coco - Afrodesia (PIEK Remix) - BBE006

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Sugar & Spice (Hey Champ Edit)

Mind blowing re-edit by The Revenge.... before he became slightly boooooring and overloaded with crappy remix requests. Classy, respectful. In short, a genuine masterclass for those re-editors wannabes. 
Enjoy it. Up for a limited time. Fully downloadable as WAV... until somebody complains! If you want more of this kind, drop me an email. Up for serious music exchange. This is a promo only. 


gwen mccrae - keep the fire burning - the revenge need ii edit

“What’s Going On (Andy Caldwell’s #LoveTrumpsHate Remix)”
A bootleg remix of Marvin Gaye’s classic “What’s Going On“ by Andy Caldwell.

Following the results of the 2016 US Presidential Election, who would have guessed, on the 45th anniversary of Marvin Gaye’s seminal 1971 album What’s Going On, that the title song would be more poignant than ever.

Simply nudging the tempo, refashioning the original bass line, adding some melodic pads and piano lines, Caldwell has created a simple update of this classic song, all in the key of C# Minor.

Licensed under a Creative Commons License.

What's Going On

What's Going On (Andy Caldwell's Love Trumps Hate Remix)

Not only is mike "father of the year", but he also has records. Deep crates, as they say. MIKE FEEL LOVE will keep the chin scratchers at bay for a while, seeing as the original cover has zero internet presence. It will also keep the dancers happy. A scrappy little edit keeping the sloppy instrumentation in tact, because it's the best part of the song. Drums fall out of time, or drop out altogether. The synth arps fall out of synch which makes you wonder if that's an arpeggiator, or some maniac playing live. The other side is a very old edit Mike dusted off and is guaranteed to make the chin scratchers take a bathroom break- seeing as it is a top 40 hit from the 70s. Which doesn't mean it's not a burner.

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Mike Simonetti - Midnight Or Late Afternoon  [2MR-024]

dirtyelements & drunkdrivers -  national security

Eagles (MAHU Edit)

digital bonus track from @jehaan - Sucré Salé EP.

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Jehan - Don't Feed The Gators (Digital bonus)

Pick Me Up (Say Goodbye)Special Disco Version

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Rodrigo Amarante - Tuyo (DIBIDABO Edit)

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Daje Funk Vol. 2

Hot on the heels of Daje Cutz Vol. 1 which featured a trinity of talented producers in the shape of Monsieur Van Pratt, Matalo! and Paul Older, Samosa Records modern funk offshoot Daje Funk continues to evolve. Their follow up EP ‘Daje Cutz Vol. 2’ jumps from 10” to 12” so that they can pack in more of the finest dance-floor groove to help satiate even the most enthusiastic listeners among us.  ‘Daje Cutz Vol. 2’ brings in five heavy hitting tracks including club jams from M.B. Edit, C. Da Afro and label boss Les Inferno. There are also return appearances for Paul Older and Matalo! who’s Vol. 1 jams were picked up by DJ’s all over the globe.  Up first and keeping the labels support for Italian producers running strong is M. B Edit aka Massimo Berardi. His track ‘Your Love’ is packed with groove aplenty. Warm bass notes, funk edged guitar licks and smooth keys all surround a bluesy funk vocal. Building up slowly ‘Your Love’ is soon dancing head first into Temptations-esque smile inducing vocal harmonies and powerful brass solos which give us a quintessential hands in the air moment.  Matalo!’s 'Abeja' takes us off into heavy percussion edged 70’s vibe house music. This one is a gilt edged groover whose Caribbean flow is a real rollercoaster of emotions. With summer vibes through and through this one could very well become a BBQ rave and carnival staple.  Greek Disco machine C. Da. Afro is up next with ‘Manhattan Groove’ and it does indeed have that 70’s NYC feel coupled with a distinct and vibrant Latin edge. It’s a real musical tapestry of influences all flowing happily through its party spirit. Feel good energy aplenty right here!  Over on the flip label boss Les Inferno gets in on the act with 'Hey Santana' which again has a 70’s Latin spirit swirling around within it’s percussion fuelled soul. This is another wonderful track which brings to mind the Blackout Allstar’s ‘I Like It Like That’ for it’s anything goes crossover dance-floor potential and we all know where that one ended up.  Last up but most certainly not least is Paul Older’s 'Amor Mio' and its a real monster of a set closer which brings to mind a Latin superstition with its heavy funk clavi loop. Paul has come up trumps yet again, he’s a producer to keep a close eye on with his deft dance-floor touches always impressing. Here he has looped this in all the right places as it ebbs and flows constantly with its sultry vocals and string stabs.  If you love your funk with a 2020 edge this is another huge release from Daje Funk.

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Paul Older - Amor Mio

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I blog. I DJ. But mainly, I listen.

https://drop-music.bandcamp.com/

DJ’s, Producers and label owners, Andy Riley and Laurence Ritchie (AKA Inland Knights) have created a brand name that most House heads have heard of.  Whether you like it deep , tech or more funky – when you think about Drop Music or Inland Knights a certain style of House comes to mind that is uniquely their own. Andy and Laurence’s reach is global, and their label’s continue to produce some of the finest House music 15 years after they started back in the UK, within Nottingham's party scene.

Andy and Laurence  met in ’93 and cut their teeth Dj’ing for Smokescreen, the renegade sound system from which they drew their early inspiration. Smokescreen consisted of dj’s, lighting people, sound people, a truck, a P.A, a generator and general helpers. Old warehouses, woodland, fields, quarries and houses were utilized with the sole intention of having a good time…. for free! By the mid 90’s smokescreen could guarantee a crowd of hundreds in attendance at their parties(which were most weekends), and their club nights became local institutions that ran for years with packed dancefloors. Into their 21st year, Smokescreen are still going strong and are still hosting quality club nights and parties in and around the Midlands.

By ’98 Laurence and Andy had made the inevitable step into production and the same year their fledgling label, Drop Music, was born. With the release of ‘Inland Knights vol 1’ , Riley and Ritchie undertook a busy schedule to write tracks for Drop  (almost all of the early output was Inland knights, despite many monikers). Drop Music has gone on to become one of the most highly regarded House labels in recent years (with 80 plus releases to date), and Inland Knights have gone on to become one of the most respected and prolific production outfits in the House community, carving a unique and distinctive House sound, and regularly taking on remix and Ep duties for fellow labels and producers. Highlights include the acclaimed ‘Mohammed Ali’ remix for Faithless on Cheeky Records, CD compilations and remixes for NRK and Om Records, three Ep's on 2020 Vision, Inland Knights first full length album entitled ‘Creative Spaces’, and more recently, Inland Knights album to mark 10 years of Drop Music entitled ‘Dust till Dawn’, not to mention countless Ep's on other labels over the years and a 30-minute live mix on Radio 1’s ‘Essential Selection’ show. More recently, the pair released 'Inland Bytes', a retrospective look at Inland Knights career so far.

Currently, as well as remix, production and label commitments, the pair maintain a busy international Dj schedule which takes them further and further afield as their reputation grows. Bookings have included regular slots at UK clubbing institutions such as Fabric, The End, The Egg, The Cross, Turnmills, Shindig, Back 2 Basics,  Sanky's, Chibuku Shake Shake, Ministry Of Sound, Cargo, Déjà Vu, The Arches and The Sub Club in Scotland, as well as smaller more intimate venues nationwide. Countless international trips have seen them tour the Globe. Most weekends Inland Knights can be found DJ'ing up and down the UK or Europe with regular international tours a permanent fixture in their Diaries.

Follow Us On:
Soundcloud http://soundcloud.com/inland-knights
Twitter         https://twitter.com/#!/Inland_Knights
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Band Camp https://drop-music.bandcamp.com/

For Bookings Please Contact:  
Paul@elitemm.co.uk (Worldwide)
shannon@aptentertainment.com (Americas)

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