Obscure 7inch which is now flying high on discogs thanks to some shady activity. Dont feed the sharks and get a better version from here. Restructured and cut out some stuff to make it more club friendly.

Come Into My Life (Aaron's Edit)

Jennifer - Come Into My Life (Aaron's Edit)

Neo Saka – Katara (Max Hammur Edit)

Bellissimi Dischi di Ornavasso open the doors of the Archivio once again!

The tracks on this album, meticulously chosen from their vast, almost boundless collection, maintain the warm and dance-like nature that distinguishes the sound of Somar Records.
The captivating rhythms and velvety bass are processed in the celebrated audio department, unsurpassed in the creation and melodic mixing, providing a finished product of a quality established by many professionals in the sector.
The selection is obviously 100% italian, certified by officer T. Campanat.
Optimal reproduction on a stereo system guarantees increasing undulations and hand clapping, with extended influence on other peripheral joints.
To date, no adverse effects have been observed in the administration in a protected environment (dance hall).

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SOMAR002 / I Bellissimi Dischi di Ornavasso - Archivio Fonomeccanico 2.0

Pedro Rocha & Splash - Eu Queria (The Square Sun Edit)

Not a real taxi service but a magical music group from Martinique that produced some quality early year zouk tracks.

Taken from their first album released in 1988 that they also named Taxi Kréol, I took the Tropicana (Rainbow) track for some rework.

https://www.discogs.com/release/10225419-Taxi-Kr%C3%A9ol-Taxi-Kr%C3%A9ol

Used the drum solo as both the intro and outro for the edit and rearranged some bits to give it a bit more constant vibe for the dancefloor. Big oldskool zouker to give the dancefloor a lil kick.

Taxi Kréol - Tropicana (vrøge edit)

Introducing the second release on our label: Sentinel Island Disco - Soca Jams.

**Full Liner Notes and booklet with images are included in the Vinyl Release only**

We’ve worked almost 3 years to bring these lost and obscured recordings back into the limelight, ensuring that the talent and legacy are preserved for generations to come.

We hope you’ll enjoy and love this music so dearly as we do and that you share it with dancefloors worldwide!

Love,
Coco & Barney

Compiled by Sentinel Island Disco
Licensing & liner notes by Barney Graman
Remix (A1) and edits (B1) by Sentinel Island Disco
Mastering (all tracks) by Sergey Luginin
Vinyl restoration by Michel van der Meer (A1,B2)
and Sergey Luginin (A2, B3).
Artwork and design by Mirjam Debets

Special thanks to: Loughton B. Sargent, Alvin Phillip, Huntley Vassel, Matteo Fava, Peter Humphrey, Bill Spencer, Michel van der Meer, Bernadette Michaud, Gary from Invisible City Records, Harry James, Callum Duff, Jeremy Spellacy, Mirren, Dario Smagata, Sarah Bekkering as well as Gertie Teunissen & Jeroen Vink.

Snippet from Liner notes:

"The birth of a music genre is often attributed to a few lucky rebels or musical geniuses who dared challenging the status quo and inspired thousands others in doing so. Lord Shorty’s re-invention of calypso music in the 1970’s was no different, changing the musical landscape forever. With his imposing height of almost 2 meters, Trinidadian born ‘Shorty’ was devoted to (musically) unite the African and Indian cultures, the two major ethnic groups on Trinidad & Tobago. By fusing calypso with Indian rhythms and instruments, or chutney music, he created an exciting new musical hybrid and called it Sokah. As a true Calypsonian, Shorty felt this new sound could well be the answer to Jamaica’s reggae that started overshadowing Trinidad’s calypso at the time. Little did he know that the energetic and syncopated off-beat drum rhythm had far more in store than that.

Sokah, now soca, stands for The Soul of Calypso. It drew its inspiration from many different musical genres such as reggae, latin and zouk which were also airing in Port of Spain and Bridgetown, as well as soul, disco and house ruling in New York, Toronto and London. This influence from different styles and places across the Caribbean, African and Indian diaspora played a big part in soca's growth and success, while popular artists such as Arrow, Machel Montano, Brother Resistance, Lord Nelson and Super Blue helped shape and popularize the genre further in the 80's and 90’s. Even more, it led to soca leaving its mark on new genres such as reggaeton, dancehall, afro house and even EDM. Once you start paying attention, you'll find the soca rhythm along with the steelpan sound everywhere, and rightly so.

Dozens of specific soca styles emerged too. From the early chutney and steelband soca to parang, rapso and many other so-called crossovers. These sub-genres were as much a display of soca’s malleability as it was attesting to its distinctive sound and artistic creativity of its makers. Soon, faster BPM’s started making their entry with Jump & Wave and a whole new generation of artists took the genre to global popularity with smooth R&B flavored groovy soca.
"

B1   Image Band — Don't Give Up (Sentinel Island Edit)

Rare Canadian Soul with the Edit Treatment

Two Lovers  (Lovely Stratocaster Barn Burner)

Mastering : Perception Mastering
Artwork : Noyo_Chromatic

Bakkano - Panther (Elado love Edit)

Neuro Lumen

Celtic March

Claudja Barry - Johnny, Johnny (Marini Edit)

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Released music on:
Rush Hour, Martino Edits, Tropical Heritage, Saudedits, Love Edit

Pedro Rocha & Splash - Eu Queria (The Square Sun Edit)

The Square Sun

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