Sex On My Mind

Sex On My Mind (Crazibiza Remix)

The Pleasure Principle Ft. Heidi Vogel
'Coral Drive Hustler’ (incl. Ben Smethurst and Toni Economides Mixes)
Expressive Records / EXR003
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British soulful producer Ben Smethurst reveals his exciting new Disco guise, The Pleasure Principle, with a 70’s Disco inspired summer sizzla featuring Heidi Vogel titled, 'Coral Drive Hustler’. Having pulled in some of London's finest musical heavyweights including Mike Patto, Faze Action's Robin Lee and Toni Economides to work on the single, Ben delivers a disco floor-filler that shimmers from start to finish. Heidi’s soulful tones glide over a lush soundtrack of classy brass, sweeping strings, a funky bass groove and infectious live drums. Also on the package, Ben amps up the feel-good vibes with a warm soulful house version and Toni Economides turns out a deeply sublime Disco Dub.

Ben Smethurst is a musician, songwriter and producer with 20 years on the soulful house scene, providing releases and remixes for BMG, MN2S, King Street and many other dance labels. Ben formed Expressive Records in 2018 with The Power Of Three’ single 'The Time Is Coming’ feat Vanessa Freeman and Don't Wanna Lose Your Love with Barbara Tucker and he’s on a mission to bring together the best writers and talented artists across the House, Disco, Jazz and Funk spectrum.

Heidi Vogel is a vocalist largely known for her work with The Cinematic Orchestra since 2006, appearing on their albums 'To Believe', 'Live at the Royal Albert Hall', and 'Late Night Tales’, as well as releasing her own debut album 'Turn Up The Quiet’ in 2013. Heidi has performed at festivals such as Coachella, Glastonbury, North Sea Jazz Festival, Montreal Jazz Festival, Blue Note Jazz Festival and the BBC 6 Music Festival, among many. She has also performed/recorded with Quincy Jones, The Brand New Heavies, 'Lil Louie Vega, Bobby Mcferrin, Isaac Hayes, Roots Manuva, Danism and One51, to name just a few.

Track Listing
1 Coral Drive Hustler (Original Disco Mix)
2 Coral Drive Hustler (Ben Smethurst 'City Lights' Mix)
3 Coral Drive Hustler (Toni Economides Disco Dub)
4 Coral Drive Hustler (Instrumental)
5 Coral Drive Hustler (Original DIsco Radio Edit).

'Coral Drive Hustler’ will be released on Traxsource Promo August 27th / Full release September 10th 2021 on Expressive Records.

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The Pleasure Principle feat Heidi Vogel - Coral Drive Hustler (Ben Smethurst 'City Lights' Mix)

Clear The Sample

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Wes! - Clear The Sample

Shame

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Ricardo Volilobe - Shame

Here is the live recording of my headlining set from HMF held at @ Ac Lounge in San Diego!! Had a blast playing this set so I hope you are feeling it like I am. Download is enabled and If you want any IDs just comment in the mix where the track is and I’ll respond with the ID. Enjoy foos!!

Miguel Rios LIVE @ House Music Fridays 2022

Three French-house tracks, each driven by energy, soul, and tight disco elements, form a refined yet powerful sound. The first track lays the foundation with warm chords and a steady groove that feels both modern and effortlessly smooth. The second track pushes the momentum forward: crisp samples, soulful vocal cuts, and a bassline that brings a confident, dance-floor-ready lift. The third track sharpens the vibe into a focused finale—punchy rhythms, subtle disco textures, and a melody that stays in motion.

Together, these songs capture the essence of contemporary French-house: stylish, groovy, and full of understated soul.

Fancy Shot (Original Mix)

MF Edits  - Number One EP
Label - MF EDITS
Released - 15th December 2025
BUY FROM - https://munkyfike.bandcamp.com/album/mf-edits-vol-1
Mixed , Produced and Mastered by Munky Fike 

“Munky Fike’s  first „MF EDITS“ Series with some Disco and Boogie Edits 
to light up your next party — crafted and ready for the dance floor.”

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PREMIERE: Munky Fike - Get Down to the Beat (Edit)

Back when the first white labels started floating through the hands of German, British, American and Canadian DJs in late ’84, nobody was ready for what was coming. The official drop hit in early ’85 and the scene was never the same again. This was the moment Mike Mareen broke through the static. Yeah, he’d been working with Chris Evans-Ironside since the ’70s but nothing hinted that together they’d channel something this futuristic. “Dancing In The Dark” sounded like it had slipped through a wormhole: melancholic, hypnotic vocals wrapped in vocoder haze, riding an arrangement so razor-sharp it made most releases of the era feel prehistoric. It didn’t need the pop charts… It owned the clubs. And the clubs listened.

London. Berlin. Madrid. Rome. Paris. Lisbon. Amsterdam. Athens. Toronto. NYC. Tokyo. Mexico City.
One drop of that electro bassline and DJs were hooked. Crowds were hooked. The whole underground was hooked. Soon Europe’s radio charts caved under its pressure, and the track crossed borders on mixtapes, becoming a cult anthem behind the Iron Curtain. It was everywhere, even where it technically wasn’t allowed to be.

Fast-forward four decades and the spell hasn’t faded. “Dancing In The Dark” still shows up in indie dance, italo wave, house and deep house sets. Producers keep re-editing it like it’s sacred material. It’s one of those tracks that DJs treasure, a timeless weapon, one of the top three defining singles of Mareen’s entire career.

And now for the 40th anniversary of its official release, Vintage Pleasure Boutique and Night’n Day Records drop the vinyl every collector and selector has been waiting for: a special reissue loaded with four brand-new remixes spanning the full spectrum of today’s underground indie/disco/italo/house energy.

Tallac - the American Berlin dweller - dives deep into the hypnotic soul of the original, pulling out its buried deep-house DNA and carving out a spacious, emotional roller.
Luksek, Italian producer & DJ, goes raw and dirty: loop-driven, gritty, underground, hypnotic, the kind of edit that eats dancefloors alive.

Flemming Dalum, the Danish Italo grandmaster, finally gets to remix the track he’d always dreamed of touching and of course it’s pure Flemingish electro-italo magic.
And the Polish sparkle: A.P. Mono delivers a shimmering mix of italo disco, glitterbox groove, disco glamour and synthwave glow, all while keeping the spirit of Mareen’s original heartbeat intact.
 
The wax also features two historical heavy-hitters: the 1985 Jens Lissat’s team remix and Luis Rodriguez’s original arrangement, essential cuts in the Mareen universe.

Mike Mareen - Dancing In The Dark (Tallac Remix)

We want you to get together… 
@catzndogz pay homage to one of the most iconic live vocals in house music history, and 
unwittingly drop one of the biggest tracks of the summer in the process. Often sampled, seldom 
explicitly credited, the Pets partners develop the legacy by clearing the sample as an official remix. 
People, we proudly present Marlena Shaw – Woman Of The Ghetto (Catz ‘N Dogz Remix) Here’s 
what the guys have to say about it. 
“Everybody knows the vocal sample from the St.Germain record ‘Rose Rouge’, but a lot of people 
don’t know the original track is by Marlene Shaw, from a live performance she did back in the days. 
It’s been sampled by a lot of other people like Bob Sinclar, Grandmaster Flash and the famous 90s hit 
from Blue Boy. We have a lot of memories with this vocal because we were growing up in the 90s. 
That’s why we decided to do our take on this one. The first time we played it on a big festival we 
were shocked how well it works… That’s why we decided to release it officially, along with a second 
version that’s more stripped-down and based only on the conga and djembe rhythms.” 
Rattling rhythms, hypnotic percussion, an acid line straight from the gutter of the ghetto and one of 
the greatest voices in soul history; this is nothing short of essential. 
Put your hands together one time…

credits:
The Verve Music Group, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc. 
Under Exclusive License to Pets Recordings

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Montenegro João