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Berlin-based @eddiec's new EP for Detroit label @motorcitywine (an offshoot of @rocksteadydisco) 'For The People' is a masterclass in beautiful house and disco flavour. This is the EP's chuggiest track, a lazy Balearic, acid-flecked, Blues-infused slice of psychedelia that's the audio equivalent of being too hot to move. Languid, sexy, trippy gear.

PREMIERE: Eddie C - Dubbing Into Darkness [MotorCity Wine]

Side A of Makin' Love EP.
Limited RED Vinyl 500 copies on M&G Records.
Out on August 2014.
Distributed by Above Board www.aboveboarddist.co.uk

A. Makin' Love (Extended)
B. Kongos


A.Makin' Love (Extended)_MGR002

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In the pivotal period before the end of Apartheid, the fluff of bubblegum was starting to boil over into what later became the tougher township-centric sounds of kwaito. Amidst this volatile and transitional climate a mysterious kid named Eddie Magwaza started making moves in the studio, creating music for a vibrant street dance style that was blowing up in SA, called pantsula. At the time, other groups were also starting to create faster and more instrumental dance music which suited this agile style of dancing, but on this album Magwaza managed to channel the cosmic chant of italo and the sweaty energy of early house music in a unique and peerless way that has captured the ears and feet of DJs and dancers around the world many years later.

Magwaza, who wasn't even 20 when he made this album, had the help of seasoned studio whizzes Lucky Matante & Jan Smit with programming, sequencing and engineering, and their studio mastery really takes flight on the dub version of the title cut which has made the album so desirable in the last few years. Sadly Magwaza was shot and killed shortly after the release of the album and it stands as the last testament to his brilliant vision.

Remastered and pressed on a loud 12" Mashisa is once again available to spread the pantsula spirit to dancing bodies everywhere. Artwork by Jessica Greene.

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Ladonia is a micronation  proclaimed in 1996 by the artist Lars Vilks. In 1980, he began construction of two sculptures, Nimis and Arx in the Kullaberg nature reserve in north-west Skåne, Sweden. The location of the sculptures is difficult to reach, and as a consequence they were not discovered for two years, at which point the local council declared the sculptures to be buildings, and demanded that they should be dismantled.  Vilks appealed the decision of the council, but lost. He appealed repeatedly, and finally the case was settled, in the council's favour, by the Swedish government. Frank Agrario has given Ladonian citizenship this year and titled the label's second release to his new nation. 

The peaceful and deep nature that surrounds Nimis really impacted the sound. There is a certain deepnes  that dominates the tracks, still the beats are funky as usual and percussion and dub fx work is an undeniable Frank Agrario's trademark.
The Rmx comes from his Majesty RICK WADE that sparkled the release with his magic  Detroit's vibe, a masterpiece. 
Note : Anthem is the first recording of Ladonia's national anthem known to be pressed on vinyl. 

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Mount Liberation Unlimited - Double Dance Lover

A. Radio Version
B. Disko Dubb Mix

Released December 16

Presented to you in full colour 12'' maxi single format: The unstoppable force that is Mount Liberation Unlimited, smashing through the Barnhusiverse with this all-encompassing anthem of dance and love. Comes with a 15 minute disko dubb odyssey on the flipside – all instruments played by MLU. It's that popular Stockholm sound, as heard at your favourite night club or in the headphones of your latest crush – now with more strössel on top than ever before!

Mount Liberation Unlimited - Double Dance Lover (Disko Dubb Mix) - out Dec 16 on Studio Barnhus

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Dennis Franklyn Williams known as Merchant.
He borne in 1943 at Trinidade where he live all his life and be came one of the must brilliant calypso artists.
We proudly present this maxi single of the track "Tumble Down" taken from the album "Ha Coming Too" original released in 1987.
Now new tree versions inside this 12" to put fire on the dance floors around the world!

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Merchant - Tumble Down (Unrealeased Extended)

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South African house and synth-funk from the kwaito era by the legendary Senyaka Kekana. The unexpected deep house jam "Bayanyonyoba (1993)" and the illustrious soul song "Don't Judge Me Bad (1987)" are big RH favorites. Original copies are absolutely impossible to find, now released on 12inch format for the first time…



Kwaito is not just a form of house music, it’s also about the way South Africans dress, talk and dance. The lifestyle took shape in Soweto and gained popularity throughout the cities and townships of South Africa during the nineties. In the backdrop of a transforming South Africa, this slow, loud and striking form of house music emerged just before Nelson Mandela took office as the first democratically elected president of South Africa. Kwaai meaning hot, kicking - kwaito is a style in which the sung, rapped and shouted lyrics played a prominent part to mobilise the youth and push for change.

Senyaka's 1987 album Fuquza (Dance) was years ahead of its time and gave rise to his reputation as a forerunner of the kwaito sound. The album includes "Don't Judge Me Bad" as well as "African Rap" and "Go Away". Later, in 1993, with South Africa on the cusp of democracy and the kwaito movement about to explode into the mainstream, Senyaka cemented his position with the release of his landmark album Ma-Gents, which included the song “Bayanyonyoba”.

Regarded as one of the first African rappers, this pioneering artist was best known for his eccentric, controversial lyrics - delivered with a bold and at times funny approach that endeared him to many fans. Outside music, Senyaka also grew in popularity thanks to his roles as an actor, including in the popular homegrown film Moruti wa Tsotsi and the television comedy Ashifa Shabba.

The emblematic artist successfully reinvented himself during his career, which led to divergent works. The late Senyaka’s versatile character shines through in this release as well. “Bayanyonyoba” is a soulful, loud but dreamy South African house gem, whilst “Don’t Judge Me Bad” is a more introverted electronic soul song.

Tracklist:
1. Bayanyonyoba
2. Don't Judge Me Bad

SENYAKA - BAYANYONYOBA (RH RSS 23)

A looking back to old times and its optimistic, forward-tending spirit.

A Conga Saved My Life - Sambamanao

Beware, Discomatin is back. In 2018, the Parisian crew of diggers and DJ’s originally known for their edits goes official with fully licensed and remastered reissues. For this new adventure, they chose an incredible in-demand French boogie EP from Diva, an eighties funk band from Bordeaux.  
Diva only released one EP with La Nuit, a sentimental, almost poetic boogie banger with great synth, guitar and vocal parts. The track could honestly have been a radio hit in the eighties with some real promotion. Today, it’s still time to make it right and it is already an anthem in the French underground disco scene.   
 Originally on the B side of the 1985 original release on Cactus, "La Nuit" is here available with its two different versions (12’’ and 7’’ mix) and comes also with “Prise Au Piège”, a more synth-pop influenced funk track which gave its name to the original release. 
 The band was formed by Gabrielle Andriampanana, Alex Louisor and Olivier Renoir. Before Diva, these last two already played together in the local new-wave band Bolton which was one of the first of the area to use synthetisers. Even if they had a small recognition at the time, the original release stood quite underground. Thanks to Discomatin, it’s now available to the real connoisseurs and still with the fantastic illustrations of French artist Camille de Cussac on the back cover. Preorder here : https://discomatin.bandcamp.com/album/la-nuit

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PREMIERE : Diva - La Nuit (Version Longue Spéciale DJ)

The way she danced was hypnotic and graceful. Her red dress moved back and forth quickly, the soft silk delicately spun under the glow of the pale moonlight as she moved her way along the promenade. Many had gathered to watch her breathtaking performance, it was a remarkable feat of beauty and it was of little surprise. The floor seemed to open up majestically for her to move through with a delicate pace, her feet touched softly upon the tiles as she danced. A senorita in the midnight glow...

Youkounkoun are the next to release on the infamous edits series which has charted up a string of followers and startled dancefloors far and wide. Edits Du Plaisir have a talent for sourcing the very best in reimagined material, built for the dance.

PREMIERE: Youkounkoun - Senorita [Edits Du Plaisir]

Since 1997 Rush Hour has cultivated itself into a haven for music lovers worldwide. The reputation Rush Hour has built mainly comes from the fact that first and foremost Rush Hour focuses on music they totally believe in and have a love for. The Rush Hour family has a strong sense of pride in always working with and feeding off that impulse and faith, rather than working for the mighty dollar or bottom line. Rush Hour has always been this way.

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