DiY - Digs & Woosh July 1994

Simon DK - “Float Laboratory” (1994)
After hearing the news of Simons passing and remembering with friends the subject of a certain mixtape came up …we all searched our boxes of cassettes without much luck and some empty cases …however Pete Slotter discovered and found what might well be the only existing copy …and as luck would have it the original tape!
Recorded at Simon DK's flat in Nottingham after the after party on a DiY Bounce night in 1994 after Bath crew John Kesecki & Pete Slotter went back to his and asked him to make a tape, which he did and named it 'Float Laboratory'. 
It's a lovely pitched down mix perfectly capturing those early hours.
It was brought down to Bath - copied and played ALOT!!. It was one of those tapes that just did the rounds and was loved by many…
So it was only right at this time to immortalise it and make it available for you to enjoy again or hear it for the first time...
Rest in peace & power the genius that is Simon DK Smith

Simon DK - Float Laboratory 1994

The Mighty and Dependable Digs and Whoosh do what they do best. Tune after tune after tune in an epic set at the DiY 25th birthday party. 

Digs & Woosh DiY 25th Bithday PT1

DIY DK - 'The Practice Tape' 1992

After 7 snapped up twelves including Ruben &amp; Ra’s breakthrough anthem ‘Newer Shooz’, their viral follow-up ‘Street Machine’ and the Juno chart-topping ‘People‘ by Rayko, the West London-based Retrospective label are set to release their first long-player May 2012. 

Since the imprint’s inception in January 2011, label boss Ra has carefully scoured the nu-disco spectrum to assemble an international roster of like-minded artists. In recent months, in light of the fold’s emergence, Retrospective has steadily been expanding their global network by commissioning tracks from many of the scene’s leading names. For the first in a series of three compilations, ‘Retrospective All-Stars Vol. 1’ is purposed to both commemorate this growing stature, while showcasing the wealth of talent from within the label’s newly extended family.

Comprised of 12 previously unreleased cuts spread across a DJ friendly triple-vinyl pack, the album is opened in fine style by the revered Argentinian Toomy Disco’s first cut for Retrospective, entitled ‘Peppermint’. Montenegro national Fil Lavin, who took the baton for Retro005, provides a trademark lick of deep house, while Glaswegian Slow It Down and Bristolian Jimmy The Twin respectively make their Retrospective debuts to complete the first disc. 

Over on the second disc, Spanish boogie chronicler Rayko, who provided the material for Reto002 and Retro006, joins American Trev-Ski, Londoner Harry Benson (aka Picture House) and the Utrecht-residing Romanian Andrei Idu under his celebrated moniker, The Legendary 1979 Orchestra. Completing the package, Frenchman Art Bleek, the Berlin-based Mudegg, Scotsman Jamie Buchanan (aka 78 Edits) and of course, label figureheads Ruben &amp; Ra all feature on the final disc. 

Retospective All-Stars Vol 1 comes packaged in a limited triple-vinyl pack, with a luxury finish to give this landmark compendium a deserved sense of occasion.

Buy from the Retrospective Shop: http://retrospectiverecords.com/shop/albums/retrolp001-the-retrospective-all-starrs-vol-1/

3x12" Vinyl - £11.99 

WAVs - £0.99 

MP3s - £0.75

Buy the 12" from Juno records:http://www.juno.co.uk/ppps/products/455593-01.htm

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RETROLP001 - B2 - Jimmy The Twin - Caught Up

vinyl: 
https://starcreature.bandcamp.com
https://www.discogs.com/Saucy-Lady-U-KEY-Its-All-Here/release/12300049

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Saucy Lady - It's All Here (Star Creature)(Out now Digital and 7")

Welcome to another funky extravaganza from me ! This tune came about after asking for help on my artist FB page as to which tune should i remix / edit next, from a bunch of suggestions it lead me down the garden path to this. Hope ya dig it ! x :)

The Brothers Johnson - Ain't We Funkin Now (Pecoe Edit)

Second single off of my album releasing this summer 💕
  
Big thanks to Russell Holzman with some additional 🥁work and Tyler Beck with some additional 🎺

Ground Effect

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Disco Funk Spinner - Boogie Chase (Free Download)

Digital Human - You're My Last Chance (Free Download)

NEW DL LINK : https://soundcloud.com/darkerthanwax/nikitch-hate-or-wait-darker

Official Music Video available here : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRSEEQj7Vg8




HATE OR WAIT [ OUT on Darker Than Wax ]

What is there to be said about Ruben & Ra except these two have been lovers of boogie, disco & funk and have been keen record store diggers for too many years to count. With edits, reworks & original productions coming out of their ears, Ruben & Ra have decided to set up the Retrospective label as an output for their tracks. 

RETROLP001 - B2 - Jimmy The Twin - Caught Up

Ruben & Ra, Retrospective