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Last autumn Leng Records welcomed a new name to the roster, Greek DJ/producer Lex, via some warming and colourful tracks on the label’s 10th Anniversary LP and sampler EP. Now the Athenian has returned with his first full release for Paul Murphy and Simon Purnell’s popular imprint.

Real name Alex Andrikopoulos, Lex first rose to prominence in his home city of Athens when he ran the Radical Soundz record shop during the first decade of the millennium. More recently his reputation has spread worldwide thanks to his association with Leng, a recent 12” on B2 Recordings and DJ sets that frequently join the dots between disco, house and techno.

His first full EP for Leng is arguably his most musically expansive collection of tracks to date, with a swathe of guest players – keyboardist Artis Boriss and drummer/percussionist Harold Perez most prominently – swinging by to help bring Lex’s vivid musical visions to life.

For proof, check out lead cut ‘Punta Allen’, an eight-minute chunk of organic dancefloor goodness in which Lex and his musical associates layer steel pan style melodies, spacey synthesizer flourishes, eyes-closed electric piano solos, warming chords and jangling guitars atop a heady bass guitar line, unfussy drums and sweaty pots-and-pans percussion. The track’s effortless evolution, which slowly unfurls before rising towards a gorgeous and joyous conclusion, is testament to the Greek producer’s dancefloor instincts.

You’ll find more low-slung, dub disco-influenced bass on the exotic ‘The Jamail Pass’, where mazy and feverish organ solos and rolling hand percussion provide a platform for Paqua member Alex Searle’s Nile Rodgers style guitar sounds. The track’s inherent funk – emphasized by occasional bass guitar solos and fills, as well as some tumbling synth sounds – is apparent throughout the track, something that only adds to its smile-inducing allure.

Closing out a very impressive first EP on Leng is ‘Angels of Rhythm’, a hazier, faster and more intergalactic excursion that cannily combines the low-slung bass of dub disco with the intoxicating vibes and warming dreaminess of deep house. The track’s intoxicating late-night feel is partly due to an undecidedly cosmic spoken word vocal from sassy singer Harrier Summer, though Artis Boriss’ pitch-bend-sporting synth solos and fizzing electronic noises certainly help. Driving but also deep and groovy, ‘Angels of Rhythm’ offers a memorable conclusion to a very impressive EP.

Punta Allen EP

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Lex (Athens) - The Jamail Pass

I Can't Go For That (No Can Do) (KI’s Extended Disco Dub)

Tigerbalm – Waiheke
Ubiquity Records

Having recently opened her account on Ubiquity Records with the brilliant, Bali-inspired single ‘Kete’, Rose Robinson returns as Tigerbalm with another snapshot of her forthcoming debut album, International Love Affair. As with its predecessor, ‘Waiheke’ gleefully blurs the boundaries between contemporary club music and the rising star’s love of rhythms and musical cultures from around the world.

All of the tracks on International Love Affair were specifically inspired by places Robinson has visited pre and post-pandemic. ‘Waiheke’ is no exception, with Robinson starting work on the track following an inspirational trip to the Flamingo Pier festival on Waiheke Island, New Zealand.

Once again, the track is rooted in the London-based producer, DJ and multi-instrumentalist’s deep love of delay-laden 21st century disco, organic house and deep electronic club cuts. Pairing these influences with African-influenced percussion and sampled chants, Robinson delivers a sparkling fusion of Afro-cosmic and dubbed-out nu-disco rich in sparkling synth sounds and warm, weighty bass.

Appropriately, Robinson’s original Tigerbalm take on ‘Waiheke’ is backed with a wealth of inspired remixes tailored to tantalise and tease a variety of dancefloors. The headline-grabbing remix comes from fellow ‘world dance’ fusionists Alma Negra, whose organic sounding, loose-limbed rework adds dubbed-out synth, guitar and vocal snippets to rolling Afro-disco beats and a faithful rendition of Robinson’s brilliant bassline.

A smoother, more atmospheric interpretation of the track follows next in the shape of the BANANAS FOR BREAKFAST remix – think hazy, mid-tempo Balearic nu-disco smothered in sunrise-ready chords, Steve Hillage style guitar textures and heady, star-gazing intent. It’s a remix that’s as immersive and mind-soothing as it is dancefloor-ready.

Semi-Delicious founder Demi Riquisito, a rising star of the London deep and tech-house scenes, delivers a wonderfully spacey, tactile revision in his distinctive style, wrapping echoing sci-fi synths, intergalactic chords and chanted vocal snippets over a subtly acid-flecked house groove, while Quartz opts for a stripped-back, new wave-goes-dub-disco flex on a revision that sounds like a long-lost B-side from a sought-after early ‘80s post-punk single.

Fittingly, Robinson gets the final word with a breezy, laidback ‘Sunset Rework’ built around mid-tempo Afro-house beats, heady hand percussion, stretched-out synthesizer chords and locked-in bass guitar loops. It provides a perfect end to the vinyl version of the EP, with the digital edition also including a tidy Tigerbalm radio edit for those who prefer shorter blasts of inspired cross-cultural musical fusion.

‘Waiheke’, then, is another sublime single from an artist whose distinctive personal style is rightly winning plaudits from across the musical spectrum. Her soon-come debut album is one you won’t want to miss.

Tigerbalm - Waiheke (Alma Negra RMX) <Gouranga Premiere>

Editorial Records # 47 'Par For The Course' with LNW, DJ Steef, Javi Frias, Matt Hughes & Voodoo Whiskey


Javi Frias - Sugar Groove  (Editorial Records)

Urban Stereo-Wired Rats (jE jE Music Recordings)

Dust and gold

REMASTERED, REGROOVED, RESTRUCTURED, RE-EDITED, REMIXED & REPRODUCED BY MEAN FIDDLER

M a n u D i b a n g o - B i g B l o w (Mean Fiddler Afrofunk Regroove)

REMASTERED, REGROOVED, RESTRUCTURED, RE-EDITED, REMIXED & REPRODUCED BY PP

DJPP REWAXING RARE JAMS - A selection of best HARD-FUNK FIRED MIXES..... Regrooved and Re-Rubbed for the FLOOR
A FINE CLUB SELECTION OF 100% PURE JAMS SELECTED AND DUG FROM THE CRATES OF THE PIPER
A COMPILATION OF 12 INCH DJ FRIENDLY MIXES ONLY: 
REWAXED ULTRA rarities and hard to get rare-grooves, restored & remastered. 
INCLUDING: INTROS AND OUTROS, EFFECTS and vintage tubed analog RE-MASTERING:
Secret Weapon Tracks:

F A T B A C K BAND - B u s S t o p (Count Funkula Edit)

HB015: Javi Frias - Shining Bright EP w/ Labor of Love dub

Javi Frias is rapidly turning into one of Europe's most consistently on-point re-editors. Equally as inspired by funk, soul, disco, boogie and house, the Madrid-based producer has previously released on Street Edits, Giant Cuts, Editorial and Midnight Riot. Here he pops up on Hotbox Boogie with more floor-friendly reworks of overlooked or obscure boogie, street soul and disco-funk gems. While largely re-tooled to suit house dancefloors, Frias' edits pay due reverence to the source material, with cuts such as "Shining Bright" and the superbly soulful "The One" emphasizing the original tracks' killer grooves. Picking a standout track is tough given the high quality threshold throughout, but we're particularly enjoying the heavy, extra-percussive Dub of hands-aloft disco-boogie gem "The Way".

Available Here:
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Javi Frias - Shining Bright - HB015 (Clip)

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RNT pushes the boundaries of their ever-expanding Reserve imprint once again, bringing the tropical soul of Fatnotronic into the fold. A sprawling 12" + bonus 7" pack, ONDE ANDA spans a range of equatorial flavor, showing the Sao Paulista duo's knack for bringing just the right touch of today to classic and obscure Brasilian sounds of the past. And with beautifully illustrated packaging, this one's a treat for both the eyes and the ears!

Fatnotronic - É Um Barato

Willow Band - Willowman (Todd Terje Re-Edit)

Risco Connection - Good Times (One More Time Inst)

Pre order the limited vinyl edition: https://mistertedits.bandcamp.com/album/mtt002-brazilian-edits 

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After their acclaimed disco edits EP, Mister T. Records partnered up with Joutro Mundo, one of Rio’s hottest producers, to deliver a funky selection of Brazilian cuts reworked for dancefloors.

Less than a year after the release of their first EP with brilliant Parisian editor Chevals, Mister T. records are back with a new 12” EP showcasing Brazilian edits by Joutro Mundo, one of Rio’s hottest producers.

Famous for revisiting Brazilian hidden jewels, Joutro Mundo has become a reference in the electronic music scene of Rio. He has recorded several reworks on his own label, Outra, and released EPs on Mareh Music and Midnight Riot.

He’s now joining Mister T. Records with a 3-track EP demonstrating his ability to deal with all the facets of Brazilian music. With “Jangada”, he managed to shape a great party track full of Boogie rhythms - and its furious percussions - reinforced with funky guitar riffs and sharp synths, while in “Inferno”, he kept the melancholic atmosphere from the original record. Finally, “Melo Do Camelô” is certainly the EP's most dancefloor-oriented track with its thumping tropical groove and the artist's trademark hypnotic acid touch.

This record perfectly reflects Joutro’s digging / producing skills and the EP’s summery vibes will delight Brazilian music lovers and DJs!

PREMIERE: Joutro Mundo - Jangada [Mister T Records]

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Mad Melvin - We Don't Need Another Edit

MFSB & The Salsoul Orchestra - Love Is The message (Danny Krivit Re-Edit)

DS M 011 / DS M 011 LTD Louiselle - La Mosca

Disco Segreta brings you another most-desirable italian holy grail disco gem !

Originally released in 1979 as a 45 single on the tiny private label “Papaya”, “La Mosca” is the very first version of the "Andromeda" track, already reissued by Disco Segreta in 2015, but this sports completely different lyrics and is sung by a different voice, that of italian folk pop chanteuse Louiselle.

Surprise ! The reissue 12” will not only sport  the original 45 vocal version, restored to its glory in two versions, but will also include a ***previously unreleased*** version, with a completely different arrangement , “fly” sound effects and different lyrics.

Both versions are directly taken from the analog masters. 

Edition of 500 copies, first 100 (DS M 011 LTD) will be on a sinful 180gr. numbered pink vinyl.

Release date: 27/11/2020

DS M 011 Louiselle - La Mosca

La Mosca

DS M 011 Louiselle - La Mosca PREVIEW

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Fatnotronic - É Um Barato

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