Daphni - Mapfumo

Daphni - NPE

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A. Can't Keep It

AA. Skate

Gerry Rooney and Joel Martin return as Velvet Season & The Hearts Of Gold, this time to Resista!

Continuing on from an exceptional series of 12”s as Velvet Season & The Hearts Of Gold but also as General Zod & Cougarman on Lucky Hole and Golden Hole, Gerry and Joel unleash two long ‘Special Version’ disco monsters on our ears in the form of ‘Long Black’ and ‘Love Generation’.

‘Long Black’ launches straight into disco euphoria and doesn’t let you go for an extended 9 minute jam of epic proportions. Guitar, sax, rhodes, strings, flute...and of course a super solid rhythm section, it all goes into the mixing pot for this one. On the flip ‘Love Generation’ is a true floor-stomper of a track, travelling even further out there with some of the most mind-bending solos this side of the solar system, all pinned down to an unrelenting bassline pulse. An 11 minute plus long groove that could just keep going and going and going...

Artwork as always by the talented Pedro Carvalho de Almeida. Vinyl only.

AA. Love Generation CLIP

Orchestra Of Spheres - Hyperspheres (Daphni Edit)

Daphni - Abeba

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Gerry Rooney and Joel Martin are back as Velvet Season & The Hearts Of Gold for their second release on Resista!

Following on from last year’s phenomenal ‘Long Black / Love Generation’, their new 12” contains two more special versions which are sure to induce dancefloor decadence on the A side and take you for a tropical excursion on the flip.

‘Love Coma’ is a surefire party starter that begins with some looped guitar riffs and bass slides before the sleazy vocoder vocals hammer home the track’s mantra. A pure groove for late nights deep in the disco.

‘Magic Wand Steel Band’ on the B side takes a step out of the disco and walks down to the beach for some deeper, more exotic flavours of island life. The steel drum is king on this track but the bubbling bassline, reverbed breaks and subtle guitar licks that eventually turn into a skillful solo really bring the composition to life.

As always the artwork has been completed by the very talented Pedro Carvalho de Almeida. Vinyl Only.

1. Love Coma CLIP

2. Magic Wand Steel Band CLIP

Tom Croose - Cho Chua

Tom Croose - Cho Chua (Dukes Dub)

Velvet Season & The Hearts Of Gold is the musical adventures of Gerry Rooney (Black Cock Records co-founder alongside DJ Harvey) & Joel Martin (aka Zeus from Quiet Village alongside Radio Slave).

Continuing their series of exceptional releases, here is the new ‘Special Versions’ 12”s for Resista. Free Your Mind!

‘Monsieur Mayonnaise’
This chunky `Afro-Disco’ anthem is a long-time Velvet Season & The Hearts of Gold secret weapon which they wanted to share with the World! Perfect bump n’ grind slammer for peak time euphoria! Sophisticated Euro-Jazz session players cut loose with an African Love god and his harem of panting dark maidens!

‘Midnight Mounting’
Shirley Valentine felt a flutter when she first set eyes on Demis the Grecian stud - His Purple Silk Kaftan flowing in the Adriatic breeze of magical Disco dust! She watched him longingly, eyes wide with lust, as his Velvet vocal tones washed over the lush symphonic rhythms of his latest masterpiece - ‘Midnight is the Time I Need You Baby!’

As always the artwork has been completed by the very talented Pedro Carvalho de Almeida. Vinyl Only.

A. Monsieur Mayonnaise

Resista is back for number 10 and this time we welcome Toby Tobias to the family!

Toby has been behind plenty of widely regarded records over the past decade, putting his hand to a large number of releases for labels such as Rekids, Delusions Of Grandeur, More Music, Let’s Play House and most recently ESP Institute.

Needless to say, Toby knows his way around the studio but he’s also equally adept when it comes to cutting and splicing, as you can hear on the title track of this special 12” for Resista, re-editing and embellishing this slice of pure sunshine. For the flip, Toby puts his production hat back on, building a deep, afro-influenced house track and deftly layering the same vocalist on top. Pure balearic bliss!

As always the artwork has been completed by the very talented Pedro Carvalho de Almeida. Vinyl Only.

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