Fidra Loves To Boogie

Next up in the series we have up and coming DJ Fidra! Raised in Scotland but coming of age in the South-West, Fidra is a Bristol-based DJ who’s been collecting Jazz, Funk and Soul since he can remember. From up-tempo disco and organic 70s funk, to dirty 80s electro and boogie, Fidra brings a special focus on pulsating, energetic dance music, with his Fidra Funk Party series. He hopes to turn the spotlight on past and future classics with some lesser-known selections.

In this mix Fidra presents a Disco-Funk special, with most tracks from 79/80/81. Expect an organic, more laid-back sound than straight boogie, with some early hip hop, and afro influences also thrown in for good measure, get involved!

 Tracklist 

Charlie Singleton & Stargasm – I Wanna Boogie With You (1981/Dakar)
R.J.s Latest Arrival – Body Snatcher (1981/Sutra)
Clay Hunt – Keep Me On Fire (1981/Polydor)
Higher Ground – Shake ‘Em Up (1981/Enjoy)
Special Touch – This Party Is Just for You (1981/Brackett)
Today, Tomorrow, Forever – Let Yourself Go (1981/Gold Coast)
J Gayle Gaymon – Study (1982/Alton)
FF Yellowhand – You Want Every Night (1980/Disc’Az)
Jackie Stoudemire – Don’t Stop Dancin’ (1983/TAP)
P.J. City – Straight Forward (Non-Stop) (1986/Rise)
Bro. Valentino – Stay Up Zimbabwe (1978/Taurus)
Bunny Mack – Let Me Love You (1979/Rokel)
The Gibson Brothers – Ooh What A Life! (inst) (1979/Zagora)
Shirley Brown – You’ve Got To Like What You Do (1980/20thCt.Fx)

Everybody Loves To Boogie

Fidra Loves To Boogie

The third release on 18437 features one of UK’s finest producers and DJs, Mark E.

While many struggle to find their sound or try to reinvent themselves Mark keeps on doing what he does best, deep and atmospheric house music, full of synth pads and warm chords. It’s never been about fast tempos or high energy with Mark, each track is good enough to stand on its own. Patrice Scott, who always brings a huge amount of passion and soul into his music, provided a remix of Rain that’s beautiful. Excellent late night listening music.

Record Sounds Like: Kai Alce jamming with Theo Parrish on Track Mode

Rain EP

Exclusive Premiere: Mark E "Deepsystems" (forthcoming on 18437)

Strata-Gemma, the musical project that masterfully blends jazz and electronic music, led by DJ and record producer Niccolò Bruni and musicians Luca Cacciatore (Winds) and Andrea Moretti (Bass), lands for the first time on Simona Faraone's label, New Interplanetary Melodies, with their third album: Radamanto.

Link:
@newinterplanetarymelodies

APPAREL PREMIERE: Strata-Gemma - EIAR (feat. Max Paparella Org.) [New Interplanetary Melodies]

Available exclusively from Colin Curtis.
Limited Edition of 250 copies. Vinyl Only. No Repress.

UK - £15 + £5 P&P - EU - £15 + £10 P&P - INT - £15 + £20 P&P

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The concept behind this EP is to enlighten the listener to the two very different sides of this project. The A side has a more vintage spiritual jazz sound with a funk/afrobeat feel. The AA side is more contemporary with the Broken Boogie of Bring The Fonk incorporating disco strings from The Sunlight Orchestra and the extended version of Barra Nova which has echoes of a more modern Brazilian sound. - Stefano De Santis

Stefano De Santis - A Kind Of Prayer EP - CCP08

Canebrake (AKA Palms & Charms cofounder Samuel Bruce) offers up two new tracks very much in the 'Balearic trumpet' genre, backed with remixes from Max Essa and Minus Yogis (Jansen Jardin). 

First up, Major Barbara takes you on a poignant, yet uplifting emotional journey propelled by a chugging Moodswings' State of Independence-style rhythm. Pads and strings are joined by trumpet playing pure, extended tones. 

Bike Ride 6am is an ode to the joys of cycling at dawn. Organ leads into a lazy, loping groove, the bass keeping time, before dropping into a dubbed out breakdown. Once again, the horn leads, and along with a smattering of squelchy acid sounds, heads back home. 

The Max Essa Remix of Major Barbara does something rather special with the original, and will leave your knees trembling. Additional keys and a harp-like sound, along with some classic Essa guitar, add tension before a perfect resolution. Superb, moody, downtempo chugging. 

Finally, Minus Yogis (stalwarts of the Tokyo-based Jansen Jardin label), up the tempo of Bike Ride 6am, and add percussion and keys. The result is a mellow house workout with a sub-reggae rhythm, additional trumpet parts from Canebrake adding tropical bounce. The sun is a pink haze on the horizon, and the rapidly brightening sky offers you the promise of a new day. 

"A beautiful release" - Leo Mas
credits
released April 18, 2023 

Written, performed and produced by Samuel Bruce. 
Track 3, additional production by Max Essa. 
Track 4, additional production by Minus Yogis.
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Major Barbara / Bike Ride 6am

Major Barbara

Bike Ride 6am

Major Barbara (Max Essa Remix)

Canebrake (AKA Palms & Charms cofounder Samuel Bruce) offers up two new tracks very much in the 'Balearic trumpet' genre, backed with remixes from Max Essa and Minus Yogis (Jansen Jardin). 

First up, Major Barbara takes you on a poignant, yet uplifting emotional journey propelled by a chugging Moodswings' State of Independence-style rhythm. Pads and strings are joined by trumpet playing pure, extended tones. 

Bike Ride 6am is an ode to the joys of cycling at dawn. Organ leads into a lazy, loping groove, the bass keeping time, before dropping into a dubbed out breakdown. Once again, the horn leads, and along with a smattering of squelchy acid sounds, heads back home. 

The Max Essa Remix of Major Barbara does something rather special with the original, and will leave your knees trembling. Additional keys and a harp-like sound, along with some classic Essa guitar, add tension before a perfect resolution. Superb, moody, downtempo chugging. 

Finally, Minus Yogis (stalwarts of the Tokyo-based Jansen Jardin label), up the tempo of Bike Ride 6am, and add percussion and keys. The result is a mellow house workout with a sub-reggae rhythm, additional trumpet parts from Canebrake adding tropical bounce. The sun is a pink haze on the horizon, and the rapidly brightening sky offers you the promise of a new day. 

"A beautiful release" - Leo Mas
credits
released April 18, 2023 

Written, performed and produced by Samuel Bruce. 
Track 3, additional production by Max Essa. 
Track 4, additional production by Minus Yogis.

Bike Ride 6am (Minus Yogis Remix)

We met Gino Grasso and Luca Trevisi aka LTJ Xperience, two of the finest DJs and most avid record collectors from Italy, in Soundcloud. Back then the platform was a very fertile and active hub for music discovery and exchange for likeminded music lovers from around the globe. We instatly connected with the deep, slow but heavy on the beats and bass, discofied dope sound they were releasing, and we bought and had all their releases and edits in constant rotation in our sets. Next natural step was to invite them to deejay at some of our Playtime events in Barcelona, and then we became good friends. Music has this power. It's a universal language that creates powerful and long lasting bonds. The bio and list of achievements in Gino's extended 4+ decades career is too long to be listed here so we will keep the bio stuff short and let the music play and do the talking. 
Just check out G&D (the project he shares with fellow groove master Dino Angioletti)or the essential compilation curated for BBE Recordings with his brother Federico as The Grasso Brothers "We Know How To Boogie", or this new Curtis Radio episode right here, and you will understand the level of knowledge, passion, dedication and the immense depth and value of Gino's record collection. So it's with great joy and excitement that we present today the 29th installment in our beloved Curtis Radio "10 Songs" series, masterfully handpicked by our amigo and disco Don Gino Grasso. Turn it up and get your groove on, Gino sure knows how to boogie!

TEN TUNES TRACKLIST:
Jonh Mavis - Move your Body
Mendes y Mendes - Mitamio
Ebony  Band - Sing a happy song
Joe Gibbs and Steel Band - Don’t stop til you get enough
Hugh Masakela - Give it up
Doug King - Baya Latinos
Illusion of a Band - Party with you
For Real People - Love begin with you
Merchants Pilgrim - Instant Funk
Voltage Brothers - Happening in the streets  (Domo Domo rework)

CURTIS RADIO - GINO GRASSO. SHOW #29

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