Shir Khan Presents Welt Am Draht - a collection of Exploited dancefloor gold from 2024!
'Sex!' by duo Modular Project rolls out a neat and classy groove as the sturdy bones of a Disco beat thump under a snake-hip bass, serrated acid line and bold, unfiltered piano chords.
Bearing flecks of Krautrock, Indie, Electronica and Funk, Made In TLV's 'Super Cool' is an anthem that traverses vast sonic territory.
Diar Storm, Lost Boy 1984, Play Paul present a modern form of Dark Wave Electro that is, equal parts stroppy and sexy. 'Everything So' emits cathartic steam as vibrant synths burst with bittersweet chords and jagged staccato tones.
'Tainted In The Sun' by Niv Ast kicks off with a Manchester chorus beaming out over stroppy power chords.
Gary Numan’s cross-continental hit 'Cars' from 1979 has been covered, sampled and reworked from vastly different pockets of the industry. Now - Laroz presents a rejuvenation of ’Cars’.
'Infinity' by Budakid is a journey in the truest sense of the word. Through an effervescent bass sequence, clever filter control and kinetic drum work, Budakid generates consistent motion from start to finish.
'Falling For You' by Komilev dials in that Panorama vibe packed with effervescent drama, soul and sass.
'Rompe Disco’ by Alex Medina bumps like House and glistens like an Italo whilst also exuding the moxie of Reggaeton.
'Foreign Affairs' by Micropacer follows with more early 80s flair.
Pole Position of Brunch In The Park Barcelona fame channel their complementary energies into 'Diamonds'; a recording inspired by Electro House that deftly straddles 80s New Wave, Prog and Indie.
Moodymanc's 'Joy' twists Philadelphia soul sounds into a peak time house monster. Now re-edited for modern times in a special Breakbeat version.
São Paulo based Renato Cohen fires up his arsenal of analogue gear and adds a bright and burly Italo cut with ’Lemon Key’.
Zeynep Erbay’s ’Neon Palm’ sits comfortably alongside modern Indie Dance, Italo Disco and House alike.
Slump Recordings boss Baby Rollén’s ’Feeling Mumbled’ Remix is an ultimately playable DJ tool; one that renders an after hours sunrise as chords bounce of the tracks surface like rays of light while tight, nifty shuffles interlock with a bouncing bass line.
Austin Ato fleshes out some deliciously hallucinogenic Italo synths in his Remix version of ’Super Cool’ by Made In TLV.
’Acid Infatuation’ by Levantine is a sound that occupies a sweet spot between Eurodance and Italo.
Black Hawks of Panama steps in with ’Wrapped’.The ingredients are simple: a slapping disco kit, Alpha Juno, zesty guitar licks and an anthemic vocal. The result is a contagious Italo march that burrows deep under the skin; put simply - a slice of pure rapture.
'Good Times' by Renato Cohen sparks things up with bright, muscular drums that pave the way for a rasping bass line - a killer DJ tool. Raw energy is spat out while snares clash and vocals march along with an intensity that doesn't let up.
Captain Mustache’s ’Diavola’ flexes low-mid tones warble in lock step with strapping drums and an earworm synth line.
’Heart Life' by NEAT adds a further facet to the compilation with an allaying Italo-tinged groove.
In ’Neonim’ by Laroz, a gently jagged bass line bubbles away, creating a buoyant bed for expertly crafted drums which pop out with expressive alacrity. Dulcet piano tones form a bond with amber-tinged synths as warming soundscape is developed.
James Curd throws a dart straight to the dance floor with the jazz-tinged House jam ’Feeling Mumbled’ built from a classy palette of samples.
Sandhog closes the album with the highly memorable recording 'Berlin' that speaks to the power of simplicity.
Artist: Various Artists
Release: Shir Khan Presents Welt Am Draht 2024
Label: Exploited
LC: 15799
Cat: EXPDIGITAL260
Publishing: Exploited Ghetto Music Publishing/Sony ATV
Beatport Pre-order: 17.01.25
Release Date Streaming/Global Download: 31.01.25

Shir Khan Presents Welt Am Draht 2024

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Made In TLV - Super Cool (Radio Edit) (Exploited)

Shir Khan Presents Welt Am Draht - a collection of Exploited dancefloor gold from 2024! 'Sex!' by duo Modular Project rolls out a neat and classy groove as the sturdy bones of a Disco beat thump under a snake-hip bass, serrated acid line and bold, unfiltered piano chords. Bearing flecks of Krautrock, Indie, Electronica and Funk, Made In TLV's 'Super Cool' is an anthem that traverses vast sonic territory. Diar Storm, Lost Boy 1984, Play Paul present a modern form of Dark Wave Electro that is, equal parts stroppy and sexy. 'Everything So' emits cathartic steam as vibrant synths burst with bittersweet chords and jagged staccato tones. 'Tainted In The Sun' by Niv Ast kicks off with a Manchester chorus beaming out over stroppy power chords. Gary Numan’s cross-continental hit 'Cars' from 1979 has been covered, sampled and reworked from vastly different pockets of the industry. Now - Laroz presents a rejuvenation of ’Cars’. 'Infinity' by Budakid is a journey in the truest sense of the word. Through an effervescent bass sequence, clever filter control and kinetic drum work, Budakid generates consistent motion from start to finish. 'Falling For You' by Komilev dials in that Panorama vibe packed with effervescent drama, soul and sass. 'Rompe Disco’ by Alex Medina bumps like House and glistens like an Italo whilst also exuding the moxie of Reggaeton.  'Foreign Affairs' by Micropacer follows with more early 80s flair.  Pole Position of Brunch In The Park Barcelona fame channel their complementary energies into 'Diamonds'; a recording inspired by Electro House that deftly straddles 80s New Wave, Prog and Indie. Moodymanc's 'Joy' twists Philadelphia soul sounds into a peak time house monster. Now re-edited for modern times in a special Breakbeat version.  São Paulo based Renato Cohen fires up his arsenal of analogue gear and adds a bright and burly Italo cut with ’Lemon Key’. Zeynep Erbay’s ’Neon Palm’ sits comfortably alongside modern Indie Dance, Italo Disco and House alike.  Slump Recordings boss Baby Rollén’s ’Feeling Mumbled’ Remix is an ultimately playable DJ tool; one that renders an after hours sunrise as chords bounce of the tracks surface like rays of light while tight, nifty shuffles interlock with a bouncing bass line.  Austin Ato fleshes out some deliciously hallucinogenic Italo synths in his Remix version of ’Super Cool’ by Made In TLV. ’Acid Infatuation’ by Levantine is a sound that occupies a sweet spot between Eurodance and Italo.  Black Hawks of Panama steps in with ’Wrapped’.The ingredients are simple: a slapping disco kit, Alpha Juno, zesty guitar licks and an anthemic vocal. The result is a contagious Italo march that burrows deep under the skin; put simply - a slice of pure rapture. 'Good Times' by Renato Cohen sparks things up with bright, muscular drums that pave the way for a rasping bass line - a killer DJ tool. Raw energy is spat out while snares clash and vocals march along with an intensity that doesn't let up.  Captain Mustache’s ’Diavola’ flexes low-mid tones warble in lock step with strapping drums and an earworm synth line. ’Heart Life' by NEAT adds a further facet to the compilation with an allaying Italo-tinged groove.  In ’Neonim’ by Laroz, a gently jagged bass line bubbles away, creating a buoyant bed for expertly crafted drums which pop out with expressive alacrity. Dulcet piano tones form a bond with amber-tinged synths as warming soundscape is developed. James Curd throws a dart straight to the dance floor with the jazz-tinged House jam ’Feeling Mumbled’ built from a classy palette of samples.  Sandhog closes the album with the highly memorable recording 'Berlin' that speaks to the power of simplicity. 
 Artist: Various Artists
 Release: Shir Khan Presents Welt Am Draht 2024
 Label: Exploited  
LC: 15799 
Cat: EXPDIGITAL260
 Publishing: Exploited Ghetto Music Publishing/Sony ATV 
Beatport Pre-order: 17.01.25 
Release Date Streaming/Global Download: 31.01.25

Niv Ast - Tainted In The Sun (Radio Edit) (Exploited Club)

Trust your common sense, a higher intelligence.
Do due diligence there'll be a recompense.
Rise up.

RISE UP

Stand firm on the front line with the stealth of one good mind. Cant let them break through.  Stick together 'cause we got to...Hold the line.

HOLD THE LINE

Hypomanic, chaotic, despotic presidential times. 
Neurotic, narcotic, pathologic mental lines.
Myopic, idiotic, robotic techno crimes. 
Psychotic, demonic, satanic religious minds.

PSYCHOBOTS

Electrik Cake with Coco Street 0174 - Songs from the 80s that predefine house music 01062025.

Happy 2025!  Well, I called myself doing something special, like, unearthing my favorite tunes from the 80s and 90s that to me are the progenitors of house music - the songs that gave me understanding about "how house was built."  As my story goes, the first time I heard house music and techno I fell in LOVE, because I understood its elements.  I could hear pieces of music I'd grown to love so it made sense to me.  I wanted this show to sort of push the reset button like a fresh start to redefine my own inspiration.  I'm deciding what I'll do next creatively.  I need fresh things, you know?  


THIS WEEK'S SLICES 
1		Sting - Fortress Around Your Heart
2		The Romantics	 - Talking In Your Sleep 
3		Missing Persons - Walking In L.A.
4		The Psychedelic Furs - Pretty In Pink 
5		Duran Duran - Girls on Film (Night Version)
6		Yes - Owner of a Lonely Heart (2008 Remaster)
7		Heidi Klum, Tiësto – Sunglasses At Night 
8		Cajmere	- Percolator
9		Yazoo - Situation
10		Naked Eyes - Promises, Promises
11		Run DMC - It's Like That
12		B52s - Planet Claire
13		Cheryl Lynn – Shake It Up Tonight
14		Prince - Let's Work (Dance Remix)
15		Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls
16		Shannon- Give Me Tonight 
17		Pet Shop Boys - What Have I Done To Deserve This
18		Nayobe - Please Don't Go 
19		Exposé - Exposed To Love
20		Starpoint - Object Of My Desire	
21		Cold Blooded	Rick James
22		Teena Marie - Behind The Groove
23		Simple Minds - Don't You (Forget About Me)
24		Bananarama - Cruel Summer
25		Diana Ross - Upside Down

Electrik Cake with Coco Street 0174 - Songs from the 80s that predefine house music 01062025.

Dance With Me

1. Vaughn Mason & Crew - Jammin' Big Guitar - Brunswick
2. Parliament - Agony Of Defeet - Casablanca
3. Kraftwerk - It's More Fun To Compute (LP Version) - Warner Bros. Records
4. Information Society - What's On Your Mind (Pure Energy) - Tommy Boy Records
5.  Manny Cuevas - Reach (Original Mix) - Hottwerk Records
6. Nitzer Ebb - Join In The Chant (DJ M-TRAXXX X-Press 2 Body Slam Edit) - Mute
7. Revolting Cocks - In The Neck - Wax Trax! Records Chicago
8. Waffensupermarkt - Random (Polly Powder Remix) - CANCELLED 
9. Christian Strobel - Mr. Moon & Ms Sun - CANCELLED
10. Snuff Crew - Energy - Snuff Cuts
11. Club MCM - Message To Ron (Manny Cuevas'z Basement Boxxx Edit) - Rhythm Beat
12. The Children - Work The Box (Original 4 Track Mix) - Underground Chicago
13. Donnie Tempo - Mental Problem - Alleviated Records
14. Jerome Sydenham, Ron Trent & Aybee - She Was - Ibadan

Manny'z Medicine Show

Manny'z Medicine Show #59 March 22nd, 2025'

The big one!! 50 weekly breakfast shows with your man, your host, your all round music aficionado @leozerostudio. Come celebrate him on the huge effort he puts back into his weekly 2hr show. He's playing music from all over the shop today, new wave funk, post punk, folk, alt rock, reggae & classic New York / Chicago / Detroit deep house chuggers

The Heavy Grooves Show 50th show special w/ Leo Zero 03/04/25 - [Voices Radio]

Absolutely delighted to be invited to spin for Gang of Four before the opening gig of their Long Goodbye Tour this past Good Friday at Westport’s estimable Public Library. This mix is a rare old concoction – partly following the brief (“classic reggae, no punk standards”), partly taking a trip down memory lane to being 15 years old in Bristol in 1980 (dusting off some 7”s that haven’t seen the light of day for ages), and partly paying tribute to ace bassist David Allen with some funky edits of seminal tracks from the post punk era. Somewhere in there is a thread between British guitar bands and dubby dance music.  If you got really high at a student union disco full of precocious music heads in the early 80s, it might have sounded something like this.

 

Tracklist:

Mystic Revealers – War Planes

Misty in Roots – Persecution

The Ruts – Give Youth a Chance

[Misty, Ruts & GoF being the core bands for Rock Against Racism]

The Cure – Plastic Passion

Brian James – Ain’t that a Shame

Apartment – The Car

The Jam – Butterfly Collector

The Sound – I Can’t Control Myself

Comsat Angels – Independence Day

Europeans – Europeans

Killing Joke – Are You Receiving?

Tubeway Army – Bombers

Bill Nelson – Do You Dream in Colour?

Animal Magic – Standard Man

Magazine – Give Me Everything

David Byrne – My Big Hands (Bully Boy edit)

23 Skidoo – Coup

Byrne & Eno – Regiment (Midnight Surfer DBBE edit)

The Who – Eminence Front (Random House rework)

Shriekback – My Spine is the Bassline (Jose Ferrando edit)

Blancmange – Living on the Ceiling (Pete Herbert Mix)

Disco Graves – Blackout (Kingsley edit)

Shriekback – Lined Up (Dick’s Disco mix) [Thanks Dick!]

A Certain Ratio – Houses in Motion

FGTH – Welcome to the Pleasuredome (Soul Mekanik remix) [Thanks Kelvin!]

 

The Long Good Friday

Alrighty folks, another day has dawned for @leozerostudio’s heavy grooves show smashing plenty of disco not disco, folk-rock, Balearic nonsense, weirdo techno chug & cosmic boogie

Special plays from

@tadebimpe
@bikinibodymusic
@optimoespacio
@kennethangerofficial
@findlaybrownofficial
@johnbeltranmusic
@andybebop
@djmarkfarina
@homeroespinosa
@femiydfem

The Heavy Grooves Show w/Leo Zero 24/04/25 - [Voices Radio]

DJ Doug presents Radio High Life on Sound Art Radio ; an ear-expanding and uplifting dash through international good-grooves, taking in musical innovators, from NYC, Togo, Japan, Wales and London, as well as exquisite Latin and Brazilian Beats

Radio High Life Ep 134 (Sound Art) Punk Funk, Latin, Jazz & Brazilian Beats

Letting go of self resistance. Relax...look forward, redeem your innocence.

Catscratch

A sweaty Number 62 riding the airwaves as The Heavy Grooves Show continues with an all wax affair with Leo spotlighting his new EP from his band Junk System and plenty of special plays from from sexy house, post punk funk, Balearic naughties, and deep cuts:

@ianpatrickobrien
@spookyukmusic
@philhardingmusic
@williamorbit
@ralph2020vision
@can_spoon_records

💣

The Heavy Grooves Show w/ Leo Zero 26/06/25 - [Voices Radio]

@leozerostudio in with a post @weoutherefest glow on his face. Floating in episode: 70, season: late summer ☀️🍂

Post punk, punk funk, italo, dream house, boogie classics. Come along.

Plays from:
@koshinmoon
@dreadzonemusic
@renegadesoundwaveofficial
@jackiewilsonofficialfanpage
@stevewinwood
@boozoobajou_official

The Heavy Grooves Show w/ Leo Zero 21/08/25 - [Voices Radio]

All Bookings: djmtraxxx@yahoo.com

Manny Cuevas aka DJ M-TRAXXX is Florida's original house and techno DJ. That isn't to brag, it's simply the truth, a statement that sets the record straight: he not only lived it, he helped shape it...

http://www.residentadvisor.net/dj/djm-traxxx/biography

Founder of Journeys by DJ, MD of Brainiak Records, producer of JDJ After Hours and Ultimate House Party, partner in The End nightclub, now based in NYC, still playing House music all night long and keeping the Funk alive

DJ Doug has been DJing since the early 90s pursuing a passion for the exploration, though  vinyl, of the groovy place  where Latin, Caribbean and African sounds meet Disco, Funk, Soul, Jazz and Dance. He runs the ever popular Feet to the Floor nights in Totnes,  as well as the sadly missed High Life parties, and is part of the RPM vintage vinyl collective.  

He has supported Mulatu Astatke,  Seckou Keita, Orchestra Barbaro, Family Atlantica  and Sona Jobarteh, & appeared at a number of  festivals including Camp Bestival, Lounge on the Farm and Global Picnic, and venues across the  SE: Jazz Cafe, Ronnie Scott's and many others

His Radio High Life show is on SoundArt Radio,  Soul Roots Radio and South Devon Sound. On SoundArt he also co-hosts Feet to the Floor bi-weekly with Georgie

Shir Khan started Exploited in 2007. Exploited Rec now plays host to some wide-ranging and innovative electronic talent - including Adana Twins, Claptone, Budakid, Joyce Muniz, James Curd, Shir Khan (to name a few) - and its artists have been receiving numerous supportive spins from the likes of Solomun, Pete Tong, Soul Clap, Wolf&Lamb, Azari&III, Jesse Rose, Axel Boman and A-Trak.
This is serious dance music at it's most cutting edge with all the juice to really get you going. It's totally contemporary, innovative and has a chunky dirty feel. "Exploited" take you on an invigorating roller coaster ride back to your youth when you first listened to dance music with all the thrills and spills you so enjoyed about clubbing. It's heavy, exciting and special.
'"Exploited Records" is a seamless melting pot of varied styles that simply can't fail to please even the most discerning ears. Highlights here are plentyful. Not to be missed at any cost.' (Clash)
'Musical hybrids are truly the flavour of today, but few have managed to capture the atmosphere of an unpredictable microcosm of a night out on a recordlabel - until now. Shir Khan's label "Exploited" bottles the zeitgeist's giddy thrills with plenty of style and substance. This is dance music hybridism in all its most glorious forms, and Shir Khan is an expert at making square pegs fit round holes.' (DJ-Mag)
'"Exploited Records" boss Shir Khan has been gaining a lot of acclaim recently, and deservedly so - as he has shown us the high quality, diversity and forward-thinking nature of his label. Engaging, riveting and diverse.' (Data Transmission)

Contact for Projects / Lyrics / Booking: coco@cocostreetmusic.com

Hailing from the city of Los Angeles, Coco Street exemplifies dance music creativity with her original style and a knack for artistic flair in songwriting that captures the listener in the first moments of her tracks. 

As a multi-talented vocalist, percussionist, and songwriter, Coco is also known for her contribution to musical theatre, including several outings at venues like the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. 

Currently, Coco is co-owner of dance music digital imprint label Nu Soul Records with Grammy Nominee and house music veteran Eddie Amador.  

Coco has enjoyed a fulfilling music career working with respected producers and DJs such as Eddie Amador, Terrence Parker, Reelsoul, DK Oji, MicFreak, Mijangos, Dany Cohiba, DJ Spen, Roller 8, Kenny Summit and many more!  

Check out Coco's body of work on sites like Traxsource.com, Beatport.com and Apple Music.

Your Favourite DJ's Mom's Favourite Station.

Broadcasting live from Coal Drops Yard, London Tues-Sun 11-11

New tracks tagged #Punk Funk