Grant Nelson ft Cathy Battistessa - Black Water (Rob Hayes Dub)

Many Times

Simon Adams - Many Times [Groove Culture] (Original Mix)

Air Power - Be Yourself (Uri Allgood Edit)

Full steam ahead! The Disco Express is thrilled to announce the highly-anticipated release of XPRESS Remixes Vol.4. Featuring four impeccable remixes, of original disco gems, this latest volume is absolutely stacked, boasting a truly top class lineup of talented artists.

Leading the way with his retro-futuristic edit of 'Give Me Your Love' is British DJ and remix master Dave Lee (Joey Negro). Infusing fresh and modern twists with themes from the golden era of disco, the ZR Records boss delivers his signature touch to this meticulously recorded, contemporary classic by Luke Delite & Michelle Weeks.

BUY:
https://thediscoexpress.bandcamp.com/album/xpress-remixes-vol-4
https://www.traxsource.com/title/2060872/xpress-remixes-vol-4

PREMIERE: Luke Delite & Michelle Weeks - Give Me Your Love [Dave Lee Edit]

Download/Vinyl/Stream: https://toy-tonics.lnk.to/Reborn

Toy Tonics comes with the first EP by Paul Older. Italian hero of vinyl diggers and maestro of rare edits. Paul is known for doing some of the sickest versions of rare jazz funk and Italian disco around. Played by every important DJ of the scene. Finally, now he did his first „legal“ record. Four mad tracks based on recording of real musicians and bands from the Sonoton catalogue that he reworked legally and created smashing tracks for the dancefloors. This is amazing organic dance music. Live bass, drums, guitars and keyboards... played in a Afro-American vibe turned into modern house and indie dance that will put every dance floor on fire.

Released: 03.06.24

Paul Older - Guapita

Download/Vinyl/Stream: https://toy-tonics.lnk.to/MixedSignals.EP

Toy Tonics is back with an EP by indie disco producer and DJ David Bay. 
The four-tracker "Mixed Signals" is reminiscing the sound of the 2010s: Drums with a touch of 80s, synths that are silky-soft, bass lines that walk you through the song, and sounds that were chopped; they almost seem sampled. (But no samples in these tracks!). Some people might remember UK artists such as Les Rythmes Digitales or even Fatboy Slim, but also Chromeo or Breakbot when listening to these tracks. Yes, in fact, this sound is coming back now. Big time. And Toy Tonics being always a bit ahead of the wave, is serving the right tunes.
David’s music is sun-drenched, inevitably positive and in the best way accessible. Always on the verge between Disco, House and Indie. He’s playing bass-guitar, keys, organic drums and pairs them with clubby and edgy sounds. We're going for that place between retro and future, analog and digital, easy and uplifting, … You coming?
David is not new in the scene: he started off in music with his band Pool, when they were still kids - from playing at their schools they rapidly evolved to playing festivals such as SXSW, Melt! and toured with some of the biggest names in Indie Music, like The 1975. And he has collaborated with artists from any genre. For Toy Tonics, he helped to produce a band that released an album some years ago: The Phenomenal Handclap Band. He did the song  „Do What You Like“ and the single "Television" on Toy Tonics, but he also worked with dance artists such as Kapote and Solomon.
After contributing the mixes and productions for other people’s projects for quite some time, David felt the need to express himself through music with his very own alias. He started a label, Zissou Records, with his best friend DJ Dreams and released the first bunch of edits and original tracks on the imprint. Most recently, David released a remix on Bordello A Parigi from Amsterdam and a feature with Digitalism on Future Disco from London. 
The vocals on this EP come from vocalist Rita. Sometimes it is only distant bits, like on "Reverse Engineer", and sometimes it is a straightforward hook, like on "I Don’t Need A Reason To".

Released 16.08.24

I Don't Need a Reason To (Extended Version)

David Bay - I Don't Need A Reason To (Extended Version)

Rapidly emerging as a defining force in the global Afro House scene, DJ HYDRA continues his upward trajectory with the second release on his newly formed imprint, Suru Records.

A producer with a clear vision and emotive sound, Hydra’s profile is expanding fast, with breakout releases on respected labels that include OVAVA Music, and a newly signed track with DJ Spen’s legendary Quantize Recordings.

His latest single, "5am in Soho" captures a unique emotional space, a melodic, late-night anthem that evokes a universal feeling.

It’s the kind of track you put on when the party is over and its time to go home, but your friends drag you for one more song, It’s that euphoric time when everything blurs but you feel intensely happy, a full sense of liberation, with a child like urge to jump on the nearest car and keep dancing… true freedom in all its essence.

Hydra Comments: “This one is deeply personal to me. I’m the kind of friend who disappears at 5am for side quests, and then you find me back on the dance floor grooving till the lights come on. This is my theme song, it represents the start of the end of the night.”

Blending deep African rhythms with contemporary electronic grooves, HYDRA has crafted a signature sound that resonates on both underground dancefloors and international stages. His music has already earned support from key tastemakers like Themba, Paco Osuna, Arthur Baker, Ruben Mandolini, and Maxi Meraki, and he’s been featured in an expanse of revered publications, with an evergrowing fanbase.

This release, follows on from his impactful debut on Suru Records with "Bamidele" which hit #5 on the Traxsource Afro House chart and broke into the Top 10 overall. Reflecting back, his first track, "Like House," accrued 10K+ streams in under two months, catching the attention of UK label OVAVA Music, who signed and re-issued the song. Hydra later remixed label head Ollie Mundy, with it receiving multiple plays on Burning Man sets that year.

Now signed to both OVAVA Music and Quantize Recordings with more releases on the way, HYDRA is gaining global recognition for his versatile, emotionally driven Afro House sound. Influenced by pioneers like Black Coffee and Keinemusik, he’s spent years refining a style that uniquely bridges the intimacy of club culture with the energy of major festivals.

Preceding a visit to the UK and Europe, he has a hot remix for UK duo Sunana now in the pipeline of one of their label's biggest hits, a universal anthem with guest mixes scheduled for multiple London stations. With major DJ support across the board, HYDRA is receiving plaudits from across the industry, from Defected’s party in Croatia with DJ Spen roadtesting his tracks, to limited-edition edits and new signings, it’s clear that DJ HYDRA is not just climbing, he’s building something that lasts.

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Premiere: DJ Hydra - 5am in Soho [SURU Records]

Can’t help myself from

Heartwave

Quantize Recordings proudly presents “Everybody (On the Dancefloor).”

Produced by Michele Chiavarini and featuring the amazing vocals of Samantha-Antoinette & Little 'L', this tune will have audiences singing and dancing all summer long.

This release includes two versions of this soon-to-be clubland classic remixed by the incomparable Angelo Ferreri, whose disco-driven style sets dance floors around the globe on fire. The energy he’s created with this mix is outrageous and worthy of massive summertime play.

Michele Chiavarini_Everybody_Angelo Ferreri 'Groove Insane' Remix

D - Mighty Mouse - 'The Spirit' (Extended Mix)

Toy Tonics is an independent music label and culture crew.
A fluid group of international artists based in Berlin. Musicians, DJs, producers +
graphic designers, photographers, party organisers.
Toy Tonics‘ prime ethos is to create new forms of (dance) music, but we also release limited edition t-shirts, posters and organise the Toy Tonics Jams.

THE SOUND OF TOY TONICS connects different genres to create a new emotional (dance) sound. Influenced 
by indie disco, house music, neo soul, new wave, funk and more .
We combine organic sounds with electronic production. DJ culture with analogue (band) elements. 

TOY TONICS CREATIVE DIRECTION
by Mathias ‚Kapote‘ Modica

TOY TONICS PRODUCERS, BANDS & DJ 
Athlete Whippet, Bárbara Boeing, 
Baby‘s Berserk, Cody Currie, Coeo,
Fimiani, Gee Lane, Joel Holmes, 
Kosmo Kint, Magou, Sam Ruffillo, 
Stump Valley a.o.

ADDITIONAL RELEASES by
Kai Alce, Tommiboy, Miss Keta, Daniel Monaco, DJ Sneak, Baldelli a.o.

THE TOY TONICS JAMS
Since 2019 we organize the Toy Tonics Jams to spread our Toy Tonics style and vibe. They strated in Berion 2019 and since 2022 they take place all over Europe.
In clubs like Panorama Bar (Berlin), 
Phonox (London), Rex (Paris) and at festivals like Kala, Melt Festival (Berlin), Montreux Jazz 
Festival, Calvi on the Rocks a.o.

David Bay - I Don't Need A Reason To (Extended Version)

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