Releases by yours truly on vinyl and web.

Releases

June 2016
450 hand-stamped white labels
edited by yours truly

That. Weather Report - Teen Town (Mr. PC Edit) aka Jaco Disco

This. Stanley Clarke - The Dancer (Mr. PC Edit) aka Stanley Dancer

It was time to bring back the old, inject some life in to the forgotten and captivate those who had lost interest. This was a damn revival and it was going to be loud. As the bus paraded down the cobbled streets the rattle of a megaphone could be heard coarsely above the sound of a bedraggled engine. She shouted loudly to the masses on the streets down below, keen for as many to hear the truth as possible. Disco was back, the party was now and it was time to dance. 

Peter Croce features on a new EP for his own label Rocksteady Disco. The label which operates out of Detroit has amassed a reputation for the finer side of house, disco and funk.

RSD005 - Revival

PREMIERE: Peter Croce - Revival [Rocksteady Disco]

order here or from Groove Distribution: rocksteadydisco.bandcamp.com/album/rsd005-revival

"It was time to bring back the old, inject some life in to the forgotten and captivate those who had lost interest. This was a damn revival and it was going to be loud. As the bus paraded down the cobbled streets the rattle of a megaphone could be heard coarsely above the sound of a bedraggled engine. She shouted loudly to the masses on the streets down below, keen for as many to hear the truth as possible. Disco was back, the party was now and it was time to dance.

Peter Croce features on a new EP for his own label Rocksteady Disco. The label which operates out of Detroit has amassed a reputation for the finer side of house, disco and funk." http://www.theransomnote.com/music/premieres-exclusive-streams/premiere-peter-croce-revival/

B1 Peter Croce - Revival (Beats)

DC Promo Tracks #73: Jean-Luc Ponty "Dance Of The Spirits (Peter Croce Re-Edit)"  

Follow: @petercroce @motorcitywine @rocksteadydisco

VA - MotorCity Wine Recordings #1

Order Now https://rocksteadydisco.bandcamp.com/album/mcwr001-motorcity-wine-recordings-1

A1. Andy Compton feat. Celestine - Creation
A2. Jean-Luc Ponty - Dance Of The Spirits (Peter Croce Re-Edit)
B1. Alton Miller - For You
B2. Lafleur - Latin Groove

www.motorcitywine.com
peter@motorcitywine.com

MCRW001 - MotorCity Wine Recordings #1

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DC Promo Tracks #73: Jean-Luc Ponty "Dance Of The Spirits" (Peter Croce Re-Edit)

Peter Croce takes the baton back from Blair French for Rocksteady Disco's 9th release entitled Agape. It's vision is similar to Standing Still Is An Illusion, with Peter's unique take on this Afro-Brazilian deep house three-tracker. The a-side holds "Agape (Love Wins)", a deep and emotive house cut, with driving drums and lush strings that tease until they climax. Kicking off the b-side is "Maracatu Detroit", an upbeat love letter to Peter's home city produced through a bouncy Brazilian-funk lens; a track that is sure to bring a smile to the dancers. "Bufe Bufe" closes the release, featuring Peter on live electric bass/guitar and afro-stomp drum execution, brought to a peak with Yoruban talking drum + vox. Mr. PC roots the growing effervescent world beat sound with an explicitly Detroit and Chicago voice. 

“Diggin the syncopated grooves of Bufe Bufe. Mixing the samples with original guitar and bass makes for a fresh and organic vibe” -Aroop Roy (Kampana Classics, Sol Power) 

“This is super funky! Top notch.” -LadyMonix (Dirt Tech Reck) 

“Agape (Love Wins) is reminiscent of a patio party with just the right amount of heat and a Detroit river breeze. “Agape (Love Wins)”, welcomes you to the party and immediately voids your uncertainty of leaving the comfort of your home for this party; the dance floor is well attended, the vibe is steadily elevated. “Midwest Maracatu” invites full body movement, pastes a smile on your face, and has the power to draw the most reluctant party dwellers to the dance floor (let alone get a semi-confident dancer grooving atop a table). After the Maracatu workout, “Bufe Bufe” keeps your body captivated while calming your heart rate slightly with the potential of inducing a moving meditation. The blast of satisfaction of the Agape (Love Wins) EP comes as no surprise after Croce’s brilliant single Revival released in early 2017 on Rocksteady Disco.” -Gin Ebony (STEP 01) 

“It’s great to be inspired, especially when it's through a friend” -Blair French (Claremont56) 

Lafleur (MotorCity Wine Recordings, Hot Pot)

Agape (Love Wins)

PREMIERE: Peter Croce - Bufe Bufe

Thanks to @petercroce for this awesome, groovy, brazilian track! 

Pre-Order it here: https://rocksteadydisco.bandcamp.com/album/rsd007-agape

A word from the artist about the track: "Maracatu Detroit" was originally inspired by my good friend Rafael Cancian's visit to Detroit. He put me on to a bunch of Brazilian music, including the artist I sampled for this cut. I started working on the track over a year later, after I moved to a neighborhood in Chicago called Humboldt Park. It's one of the most Puerto Rican neighborhoods in the US. At pretty much all times of the day you can hear the Reggaeton Dembow beat blasting from cars, the park, and people's homes. So I felt inclined to include a sped up version in this cut. The track was debuted in Detroit at my Sunday Revival party at MotorCity Wine, and it went off like I couldn't have imagined. I can still picture the dancers in my mind, and I had to dedicate it to my home city."

RSD007 - Agape (Love Wins)

Limonadier Premiere - Peter Croce - Maracatu Detroit

Peter Croce's Agape, the 7th release on Rocksteady Disco, features three stellar dance floor grooves. The eponymous first track, "Agape (Love Wins)" is heart-wrenchingly good and is guaranteed to make you feel fine as hell.

Premiere: Peter Croce - Agape (Love Wins) [RSD007]

Closing out Versus II is Detroit's very own @petercroce , who puts a late night dance remix on "Search It Out" from the experimentalist group Penya. This is a perfect bookend, as it features the afro-element themes prevalent in the rest of the album, and yet has a more formal approach, so as to allow for a collection of your thoughts. Starting off with an invigorating set of tribal drum sounds, it takes on a lazy synth angle as the song progresses, only to unleash a euphoric set of vocal samples that envelop you in a warm feeling of bliss. Amazing finish to an outstanding album!!

Versus II

Penya - Search It Out (Peter Croce's 4 AM Fix) [On The Corner]

Rocksteady Disco label owner and party thrower @Petercroce is coming to Brooklyn's @razor-n-tape with an awesome EP straight from Detroit! 

Get Up and Boogie is classic disco groove banger. Outstanding construction, massive bassline, some horns and you have all the ingredients for a dancefloor  wrecker. 

As usual RNT provides us with some quality edits, thanks guys for giving us amazing vibes!

Pre-Order: https://www.juno.co.uk/products/peter-croce-edits/667995-01/

Follow Razor-N-Tape: https://www.facebook.com/RazorNTape/
Follow Peter Croce: https://www.facebook.com/petercroce/

RNT032 - Peter Croce Edits

Premiere - Razor-N-Tape - Peter Croce - Get Up and Boogie

Peter Croce has been making some noise lately with his Rocksteady Disco party and record label, and here he brings his burgeoning rework sensibilities to RNT with a varied pack of revisions straight from Detroit! On the ecstatic uptempo face-melting tip, we have Spirit Dance and Get Up And Boogie, either of which are sure to burn down any disco. Then there’s the hard-working, grown-ass groove of Proletariat Blues, and Made In China, a beautiful slow-burner for those early evening spins or late-night comedowns.

RNT032 - Razor-N-Tape

Vinyl

PREMIERE : Peter Croce Edits - Proletariat Blues [RAZOR N TAPE]

@petercroce rhythmically persuades the disco dance floor with four organic groovers on the latest @razor-n-tape 12".

Read more: http://hyponik.com/features/first-listen-peter-croce-spirit-dance-razorn-tape/

First Listen: Peter Croce - 'Spirit Dance' (Razor-N-Tape)

Peter Croce has been making some noise lately with his Rocksteady Disco party and record label, and here he brings his burgeoning rework sensibilities to Razor-N-Tape with a varied pack of revisions straight from Detroit! 

On the ecstatic uptempo face-melting tip, we have 'Spirit Dance' and 'Get Up And Boogie', either of which are sure to burn down any disco. Then there’s the hard-working, grown-ass groove of 'Proletariat Blues', and 'Made In China', a beautiful slow-burner for those early evening spins or late-night comedowns.

Peter Croce: https://soundcloud.com/petercroce
Razor-N-Tape: https://soundcloud.com/razor-n-tape
www.youngonesuk.com

PREMIERE :: Peter Croce - Made In China [Razor-N-Tape]

Kampana delivers once again with a pair of dance floor gems that will please lovers of funk, disco and gospel alike.

On the A-side, Aroop Roy means serious business with 'Reason to Dance'. Driven by an outrageous slap bass, infectious horn stabs and a limb-shaking vocal refrain, it's no surprise that this has been THE secret weapon of his recent sets around the world.

On the flip, Detroit native @petercroce, fresh from the huge success of his Razor-N-Tape EP, comes in equally strong, with the gospel-fuelled disco cut 'Just Like Heaven'. The track builds patiently, lingering on a raw disco groove, honing in on a powerful brass section and spirit-lifting vocals, and eventually climaxing with epic strings and thunderous piano.

Classics 3

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Peter Croce - Just Like Heaven (edit) (96kps low res)vinyl only

Dexter Story's spiritual and uplifting track "Eastern Prayer" (from the album "Wondem") featuring vocalist Nia Andrews, is given a house rework by Detroit's own Peter Croce. Croce is a deejay, producer, musician, and founder of the eclectic and boutique label/party Rocksteady Disco.

SNDWD149

Eastern Prayer feat. Nia Andrews (Peter Croce Remix)

Dexter Story - Eastern Prayer feat. Nia Andrews (Peter Croce Remix)

After a couple years behind the scenes label boss Peter Croce (aka Mr. PC) is back in the production seat to release 3 of his most prized edits with a message. First up is “Life Is A Circle”, a peak hour Philadelphia Disco classic, remastered and extended in all the right places for maximum ecstatic dance floor use. Rounding out the A side is “What Can I Do For You?”, a Gallery-era R&B proto-disco cut with a massive drum break that never got the 12” treatment that it deserved until now. On the flip Peter delivers some dance floor meditation, complete with tons of drums and dub poetry for the heads that dream of a better day. These 3 have been tried and tested on dance floors from Detroit to Chicago and London to Paris, and Rocksteady Disco is excited for you to have them in your mitts. Vinyl only, and hand-stamped by Mr. PC himself. 

Supported by Jimpster, Frank Booker, Craig Smith, Soul Clap, Chrissy, Mr. Mendel, Souldynamic, MANIK, Mark Hume, Craig Charles, Dazzle Drums, and more.

RSD014 - Edits From Detroit

Life Is A Circle (Mr. PC Edit)

112 KBPS MP3 FILES - DON'T BE A DUNCE!!!

Razor-N-Tape has assembled an all-star lineup of modern disco royalty for a massive triple 12' pack worthy of their milestone 50th release. Started as a passion project of label heads Aaron Dae and JKriv in 2011, RNT has now established itself as the preeminent dancefloor edits label, and 'Fifty Discos Deep' includes offerings from many of the producers whose releases have contributed to RNT's journey. From Dimitri from Brooklyn, to Eli Escobar, Joey Negro, Jacques Renault and more, this triptych delivers a who's who of disco dons, and a complete set of party-rocking heat across 12 tracks. With beautiful packaging showcasing the entire RNT catalog (designed by the multi-talented Al Kent!) and a classic Bill Bernstein photo gracing the cover, this release is collectible, functional, and absolutely essential!

RNT050 - Fifty Discos Deep

Fifty Discos Deep

Peter Croce - Love, Peace & Joy (Edit)

Peter Croce is a Detroit based deejay, musician, and producer. His releases have been supported by the likes of Mr. Scruff, Gilles Peterson, Jimpster, The Black Madonna, Dimitri From Paris, Danny Krivit, Jeremy Underground, Simbad, Aroop Roy, Andy Weatherall, Waajeed, Sasha, and more. In addition to releasing on Razor-N-Tape, In Any Case, Kampana, Nite Owl Diner Cool Ranch, and Worldwide FM Awards’ 2017 label of the year On The Corner, he owns and operates Rocksteady Disco and manages MotorCity Wine Recordings. His DJ sets are eclectic and musical, drawing from deep house, jazz funk, disco, techno, balearic, and other global sounds.