This is superb, i had previously commented the sing song scene was the most joyous TV of 2020. this is a fitting tribute.

Makes me feel hopeful for the first time in ages

Ladies & gentlemen, strike your most curious pose and welcome WDC101 into your lives and living rooms. One gentle adjustment of a tunes that shoulda, woulda coulda been a hit if it weren’t for that horrible hook, overblown saxophone or depressing denouement. A pair of 80s artefacts rescued from the euro bin and revived with tender scissors.
Whether you’re after Balearic boogie or an end of night anthem,
this platter of passionate pop should more than hit the spot.
And it's sold out...

Hold On

An edit pays tribute to the original by trimming and rearranging the song in a way that it works for today's dancefloor or listening habits. 

Delfonic and Mendel are two outspoken specialists in this and understand the edit craft like no one else. For almost twenty years, Delfonic has been running Oye Records, a record store known far beyond the city limits of Berlin, and therefore knows very well which records and tracks go down best with whom and how. 

Always on the look out for that heartfelt connection, Mendel doesn’t cater to the fist pumpers, but rather the loving, open-minded and upbeat. His sets are peppered with diverse influences, from Chicago’s (ware)house pioneers to Amsterdam’s soulful school of DJs. He carefully orchestrates dance floor experiences by selecting tunes based on the emotion they evoke. A steady flow of mixtapes and Mendel’s Melodies, his regular show on Red Light Radio, provide a platform for Mendel to share his mellower side, capturing hearts by interweaving soulful classics with silky rarities from all corners of the musical landscape.

Notes On A Journey has therefore decided to make use of the services of the two DJs and to take two songs from their own, meanwhile extensive catalog under the magnifying glass, respectively the scalpel.

On the one hand there are two new editions of Germannu's «Fale De Mim» and one edit each for «Marcação» and «Pé na Estrada» by Valéria. Four times the very finest in soulful Brazilian pop music as one is now almost used to from Notes On A Journey. 

«Fale De Mim» by Germannu, by the way, originally appeared in 1984 on the EP «Germannu» and was released in September 2020 by NOAJ as a lavish reissue. 

The 4-track 7inch «Pé na Estrada» by Valéria originally came out in 1983 on the Brazilian label PPA (Paladar Produções Artisticas) and was re-released by NOAJ in November 2020.

With «NOAJ Edits 01», a first absolute must-have edits package was put together. And as the title suggests, the series will continue in the following months with more highlights from the NOAJ catalog.

B2 - Valéria - Pé Na Estrada (Mendel Edit)

https://le-dionisos.bandcamp.com/album/wanderlust-album

Dionisos his Wanderlust - Pete Blaker Edit (download available at Dionisos bandcamp)

Looking for something that Hunee, Antal or Palmsie don't have?
This dancefloor destroyer, which has only been sold 4 times in the history of Discogs (no clips on YT), is one you'd wanna get your sleazy hands on for the summer of 2022. Bomba! Got 2 spares of this one.

Artwork replaced

"Hot, Hot, Hot" - Mega Rare Italo Burner - Italy, 1980's - SOLD

Taken from the compilation Síntesis Moderna: An Alternative Vision Of Argentinian Music (1980-1990)

Síntesis Moderna: An Alternative Vision Of Argentinean Music (1980-1990)

A Ver, A Ver (Ric Piccolo Edit)

Donald - A Ver, A Ver (Ric Piccolo Edit)

'The Care To Destroy' EP

A. Care To Destroy?
B1. The Mammal Meets Crazy Girl
B2. Sensitive Man feat. Bobbie Rene, Jasper Sharp and Charlie Uzzell 

www.shop.thetrilogytapes.com

The Care To Destroy EP

TTT SHOP

Tom Of England – Care To Destroy? (Hinge Finger)

Download here: https://hypeddit.com/track/cpqkx5

This may well be the last tune I ever post - as I'll probably get bumped for even attempting to edit such a stone-cold classic. Pure sacrilege, I know, but before you reach for that pitchfork, check it out - I've been kind to it, I swear. 

It's aligned to a tempo to make it easy for a budding DJ to play the flock out. And I've layered some tasteful grooves throughout and a sore-ass bass during the god-like epic moments. That way, if you haven't already melted from the pure gorgeousness of Minne Riperton's vocals, you may at least bask in its blistering sub-boominess.

Either way, if this doesn't move you (or your bowels), you are possibly dead inside and should seek advice at your local mortuary. Sorry.

Download me here!

Minnie Riperton - Les Fleurs (Mr No Hands Edit)

Here's a handy discomix i made combining elements of the vocal and dub sides of the mega rare UK street soul lovers take on Mark Morrison's "Return of the Mack". Shout outs to Bill Spencer for tracking down an original copy and sharing his rip with me for this!
https://djduckcomb.bandcamp.com/track/return-of-the-mack-dj-duckcomb-edit

Rocky Campbell "Return Of The Mack" Duckcomb Edit

UB40’s “Don’t Break My Heart” EDIT

kultra( Mark E ) - kultra 1 (UB40’s “Don’t Break My Heart” EDIT)

I was blown away by Steve McQueen's recent Small Axe series of films on BBC1. One of them, Lovers Rock, featured a life affirming scene using Janet Kay's "Silly Games", to incredible effect. "Silly Games" is an all time favourite of mine (see below if interested) and one night recently I couldn't sleep so decided to take the A Cappella singing from the film and weld it to Dennis Bovell's dub mix of "Silly Games". Easier said than done, it took hours and hours and did not help me sleep as it was lunch time when I finished. I only ever did it for my own amusement but played it on my NTS Radio show and have been inundated with requests for it, so here it is. If you don't know the original, which got to no. 2 in the UK Top 40 in 1979, and is now a bona fide evergreen classic, I thoroughly recommend checking it out.


"Silly Games" by Janet Kay is one of my all time favourite songs; a definite desert island disc. In the summer of 1979 it was ubiquitous and seemed to be on the radio all the time. I was just falling deeply in love with pop music and this song in particular stood out, both for myself and my sister, and indeed to this day, whenever I hear Silly Games I think of her and that glorious summer spent listening to the radio all day, every day.

In 1979, I didn’t know "Silly Games" was Reggae, let alone Lovers Rock, but it was the catalyst for me falling in love with Jamaican music in all its myriad forms which is a passion that has only grown as the years have passed.

Incidentally, 1979 was such a formative year for me and music that looking at the top 100 most popular hits in the UK singles music charts in 1979 I note that nearly a third of them have featured in my DJ sets over the years - http://www.uk-charts.top-source.info/top-100-1979.shtml

"Silly Games" was written and produced by Dennis Bovell, a genuine UK music legend who I am deeply honoured to have had appear on Optimo Music on two occasions. He features in the Lovers Rock episode of Small Axe and indeed you can hear his deep, booming bass heavy voice on this version. As stated, this version was done purely for my own amusement and I don't want to take anything away from the wonderful Janet Kay whose voice is such a wondrous and integral part of what makes "Silly Games" such a great, timeless song.

Janet Kay - Silly Games (JD Twitch Small Axe Version)

The evening entertainment is about to start with what sounds like the Camping '82 Talent Show. What a lovely and snappy AOR vibe and this self-printed sleeve with a nice hand drawing crafted by one of the band member's girlfriends.

"In Another Time" Clip 7" By Free Feeling Band - Priv Finland, 1982 - 👋 SOLD

I started DJ'ing in 1987, am 50% of Optimo (Espacio) and I also run the Optimo Music record label.


“We are here to help each other get through this thing, whatever it is.”
Mark Vonnegut

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Discography - http://www.optimo.co.uk/discography/

Janet Kay - Silly Games (JD Twitch Small Axe Version)

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