AFRICAN PNH - KIX EDIT

Legalize Lambada is back and there ain’t no moldy gorgonzola in this Italo homage!

Legendary cosmic captain Albion returns to Lambada-land and starts this edit compilation with “Nucleare”, a robotic jam seasoned with Italian vocals which serves as a great introduction. 
  
Ric Piccolo’s “Disco teacher” on A2 and “Alright” on B1 are serious floor fillers, possibly ready to injure part of the Boston dynamics fleet after inducing uncontrollable dance moves.

At the end it’s Hysteric’s “Moment” on B2 that prompts a soulful side of italo for some deep machine learning.

LEG006 B1 Ric Piccolo - Alright

JM Harmony - Ti Beg (The Square Sun Edit)

Ray Parker JR & Power Source - What's You Doing To Me (The Square Sun Instrumental Edit)

VINYL/DIGITAL - https://spacetalkmusic.bandcamp.com/album/night-city-life-ii

Much has changed for Ilan Pdahtzur since the release of his Night City Life compilation six years ago. Back then, he was a little-known record collector who shared obscure, synth-heavy music that “captured the night-time glow” of the city he calls home, London, via a dedicated Instagram page.

Fast forward to 2025 and Ilan is now a respected member of the international digger-selector community, having delivered must-check mixes for the likes of Bordello A Parigi, Bayete, Hunee’s Lifetones and Sound Metaphors.

It seems a fitting time, then, for Spacetalk to unleash Night City Life II, a second deep dive into Ilan’s distinctive, neon-lit sound world – a place where European synth-pop rarities, Italo-dance treats, dancefloor-focused post-boogie instrumentals soundtrack strolls around shuttered skyscrapers, dockside housing estates and wharf-side warehouse conversions.

In the six years that have passed since the release of Night City Life, Ilan has uncovered many more rarities, private-press gems and slept-on treats, with 14 of these featuring on the dusty-fingered crate-digger’s sublime sequel. As with its predecessor, much effort has been made to track down the artists behind the synth-heavy songs on show, with the vinyl edition featuring extended liner notes where some tell the story of their track in detail.

Musically, there’s much to set the pulse racing within Ilan’s superb selections, from the slow-motion shuffle of Playground’s self-released 1984 B-side ‘Rainy Day Woman’ and the brilliance of Shamor’s 1985 South African synth-pop special ‘Close To You (Bwela Pafupi)’, to Sharon & Tracy’s ‘The Sheik’ – a belly-dancing inspired slab of TB-303 bass-driven house – and the kaleidoscopic, piano-rich 1992 Euro-house brilliance of ‘Come Into My Life’ by Jennifer.

Dive deeper into the collection and more under-appreciated musical masterpieces make their presence felt. There’s Sicilian musician Claudio D’Ignoti’s lesser-known boogie-era single ‘Anche Per Noi’, where rubbery bass guitar, Nile Rodgers style disco guitar licks and spacey synths dominate the sound space, Lena’s fashion circuit-inspired, early Pet Shop Boys-esque ‘Embrasse-Moi (Strumentale)’ – one that members of Milan’s Paninaro movement would surely have enjoyed – and a sublime, spaced-out and effects laden dancefloor dub of ‘Rescue Me (Imagination)’ by Jimmy D, a genuinely sought-after jam originally released on a now impossible-to-find seven-inch single.

Offering another genuinely distinctive, carefully curated collection of lesser-known musical treats, Night City Life II is another essential, immersive and synthesizer-powered journey through Ilan’s unique sonic world.

Night City Life II

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Jennifer - Come Into My Life

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Is it Balearic? You decide. After multiple represses of their first two edit editions, Balearic London return with 4 new takes on well-loved and lesser-know tracks, ranging from dubbed-out divas to a disco-fied R&B sunsetter and a curious Dutch synth pop chugger. Early support from the likes of PBR Streetgang and Willie Graff...

Balearic London's biggest party yet takes over Distillery N17 in London on September 5 with Italian house legend Don Carlos headlining. Tickets at https://ra.co/events/2185010

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A2 - Just Keep Swimmin' (clip)

Don’t Turn Your Back on My Love Extended Dance Remix Djloops (1984)

Come as you are (OB1 Remix demo)

Free Download: https://hypeddit.com/j75zkk

Original Mix: https://soundcloud.com/djchefhugh/g-funk-groove/s-ihBT0RTy8nN

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G Funk Groove (New Recipe Mix)

Kanela - Paixonite A (Midnight Cheesy Dub Edit)

A Zouk edit I made. No fancy stuff, mostly just cutting and pasting in Audacity :-)

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Vincent Fortuné - Bouc Emissaire (Tracksuit Edit)

DIGGING PLATFORM I ARTIST I LABEL I EVENTS

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Rush Hour, Martino Edits, Tropical Heritage, Saudedits, Love Edit

Ray Parker JR & Power Source - What's You Doing To Me (The Square Sun Instrumental Edit)

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