This track is such a gem! ✨ How can I get it?.. Or is there any way I can buy it?

A Collection of DJ friendly edits from around the world tweaked for maximum dancefloor usage (largely Antillean retro zouk)

JOSH FB (aka Discothèque Tropicale) EDITS

Bill-O-Men - Yo Le Moin Chante (Merchant Edit)
Third World Music Exodus
France 🇫🇷
1978

https://www.discogs.com/release/6235832-Bill-O-Men-Third-World-Music-Exodus

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Bill-O-Men - Yo Le Moin Chante (Merchant Edit)

By legendary Guedeloupe zouk artist Edith Lefel from her 1988 record 'La Klé' - first of a series of edits me and the Discothèque Tropicale crew are working on, hope you enjoy it x

Edith Lefel - Etiw Doudou (JOSH FB / Discothèque Tropicale Edit)

Taken from the iconic Hibiscus Records' 1990 release of zouk/reggae fusion band 'Shango'. The Bamboo Beat album is a straight up killer record with 'Irie' being one of my all-time favourite tracks ever put out.

I changed the intro, cut out some parts and rearranged bits to make the breakdown you can hear at 0:31 for example. Hope you enjoy the edit, more to come... :)

Shoutout to my good pal and fellow zouk digging nerd Bedoui for turning me onto the record. It's sadly very rare, I'd love to be able to reissue it on my label 'Discotheque Tropicale' one day so more people could listen to this wonderful work of music x

Shango - Filinn' (JOSH FB / Discothèque Tropicale Edit)

Taken from the 1992 release on the legendary label 'Debs' from zouk duo Guy Houllier & Yves Honoré. Dug out in Paris from one of the most impressive private collections of Caribbean music I've ever seen - was great to see the record lived up to its impressive artwork... these guys clearly had some style!!

Intro is adjusted to be more club ready with several other tweaks here and there. As always big thanks to anyone who checks this out - I hope you enjoy!

Guyves & Co - Danje (JOSH FB / Discothèque Tropicale Edit)

Discovered courtesy of our good friend Under Radaar / Arthur - aka the zouk wizard I aspire to be! 

Taken from a truly wonderful 1988 zouk record from Barbados released on the iconic Hibiscus Records. En Nou Alle Zouké is also glorious, but this slower and more emotive track also deserves some serious attention!

Amazing horns, vocals, guitar riffs and melodies - what a Jam. Catch the OG on our Discotheque Tropicale youtube channel - It is amazing! his one has an altered intro, an interlude removed, more horns and is just a but more dancefloor/DJ ready. 

Thanks for checking it out, hope you enjoy x

Fil Pak - Moin Ké Diw (JOSH FB / Discothèque Tropicale Edit)

A real legend of the game! Jean Philippe Marthély has a huge discography, and since 1981 has been part of the legendary zouk band Kassav'!

The influence of this super-group on music not only in the Caribbean, but also across West Africa and beyond cannot be overstated. The pioneering collective of incredible Antillean musicians basically founded the zouk genre, and Jean Philippe has been a choice vocalist for decades.

This edit I dedicate to my grandmother Lulu. With the title and vocals to me sounding like "To Lulu" especially in the call response chorus, this was immediately the first thought that came to mind. Just like this track she had incredible positive energy and was a force to be reckoned with, may she rest in peace. Thank you to Hunee for the continued inspiration!

I hope you like it - as always if you're reading this and listening to the track.. a huge thank you to you all x

Jean Philippe Marthély - Touloulou (JOSH FB's 2-U Lulu Edit)

8 year anniversary collection.  thanks to :

Mara - Pensamentos Voam (Millos Kaiser Edit)

Edit For Harvey and Pikes (free download)

Taken from Raoul Denis Jr's wonderful 1985 album 'Ti Ra Mizikasion'. 'Ti Gason Fe Respew' is a classic from the album but here is a flip of the lesser known banger 'Mizikasion'. Deep vocals, dreamy horns and synth melodies coupled with groove filled guitar riffs and baselines all combine in an especially hypnotic, cosmic zouk killer. The outro is reworked as an intro with the wonderful sax solo leading the charge before the drums kick in. Hope you enjoy this one - I've found it to be a beautiful track to close out dancefloors with!

Raoul Denis Jr - Mizikasion (JOSH FB / Discothèque Tropicale Edit)

Paradiso – Disco Salsa (MDMO Edit)

💿🔥 Out on "Saudedits 005 ~ Italo Inferno": https://souldade.bandcamp.com/album/saudedits-5-italo-inferno

When you find this typical kind of italo disco track, where you are not sure if you should label it as completely silly or utterly brilliant, stop thinking and spice it up by adding the classic 808 hi hat sound on top of the infectious synth loops, and you’ll get a dancefloor tool that cannot miss 🥁🔥🥁🎹

Souldade - Non Mi Sta A Guardare (808 Edit)

"Enjoy this musical journey dedicated to the Sonoran coast and his unique scene. 70 minutes of all kinds of styles, from disco to house, all infused with steel pan & hypnotic marimba vibes. A big shout out to everyone who contributes & supports the vibrant scene of this magical place. Special thanks to the French toast team for the invitation!" - Nico Jean

We’re excited to be back with a new mix by our dear friend Nico Jean of Mexico City’s mighty Colectivo Miramar…

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Toasted Tapes #10 • Nico Jean

Created with Ableton Live 9 (incl. loops and samples), additional vst instruments, final mix with Cubase 10.5

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Kylie N Jason (beach Filter) Pete Blaker Edit

Talking Drums - Get Serious [DJ Harvey Live At Rumors]

Record loving selector DJ based in London (and formerly Edinburgh). I love sticking my head in crates and learning more about the amazing music that can be found across the world. 

I'm a bit of retro zouk specialist (checkout my zouk show on My Analog Journal for more) but also have a great interest in soca, highlife, makossa, PALOP music, bubblegum, kwaito, latin freestyle and beyond - I enjoy celebrating globally sourced groovy records to fill dancefloors, and deliver an experience that makes club goers smile while they move

My mission is to spread this wonderful music and the talented artists that contributed to its creation with as many as people as possible! 

I run a clubnight and reissue / edits label along with a few friends called “Discothèque Tropicale”. Music to bring the boogie, fill the floors and put smiles on faces! 

I do the programming for London based radio station LOOSE FM where I also run the radio shows ‘The Listening Bar’ & 'Musical Backpacking' focussing each show and the record digging on a specific genre, theme or area. 

Pls ask for IDs I’ll always give them! Don't be a stranger, drop me a DM on Instagram anytime I always love to connect with fellow music lovers from around the world. Send me music pls 🙌

Music is a universal language with the power to break barriers and bring people together ❤️ 

jtsfryerbloom@gmail.com for bookings or probs faster to whack me a message on insta (@joshffb). Much Love, JOSH FB xx

Raoul Denis Jr - Mizikasion (JOSH FB / Discothèque Tropicale Edit)

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