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Spa In Disco - Artist 093 - DARK PUNK HIPPIES - Mix series

It can take a while for an artist to find their musical voice. For Alex Andrikopoulos, it’s been a journey that’s taken the best part of two decades. Now he’s set to mark a major milestone in his transition from record store owner, label co-founder and DJ to producer with the release of his long-promised first solo album for Leng, Waving.

The Greek artist first joined the Leng Records roster in the autumn of 2020 
and has since gone in to release the acclaimed ‘Punta Allen’ EP for the imprint. Before that, he spent the first decade of the century running the popular Radical Sounds record shop in Athens, before refocusing on running Quantized Music with fellow DJ/producer Tolis Q and developing his DJ career, where his unique blends of disco, house and techno tracks earned him bookings at some of Europe’s most storied clubs.

Waving, which appears on the back of a handful of fine EPs for a variety of labels, is his boldest and strongest statement yet as a musician and producer. Created with a little help from guest musicians and collaborators including keyboardist Artis Boriss, bassist Brotha Gilla, percussionists Ilario Arnel and Harold Perez, pianist Luciano Ledesma and guitarist Alex Searle, the album brilliantly blurs the boundary between 21st century disco, afternoon-ready downtempo grooves, and the kind of dancefloor-minded Balearic fare that’s devilishly difficult to pigeonhole.

Fittingly, the set begins with previous single ‘Punta Allen’, an eight-minute chunk of organic dancefloor goodness which slowly unfurls before rising towards and gorgeous and joyous conclusion, and ends with the squelchy, slo-mo cosmic funk of ‘Patrol Di Caribe’, where trippy synthesizer lines, layered percussion and more tuneful style pan style lead ins catch the ear.

In between, highlights are plentiful, from the driving, piano solo-laden dub disco brilliance of ‘Down My Soul’ and the languid, sun-kissed, beach-ready downtempo grooves of ‘The Jamail Pass’, to the rubbery, pitched-down electrofunk of ‘Window Spells’ (featuring a fine lead vocal from Max Giovara, the flash-friend, dubwise Balearic funk of ‘Waving’, and the throbbing brilliance of ‘La Di Da Di’, whose crunchy Clavinet lines, fluid electric piano solos, snappy drums and pulsating, arpeggio-style bass encapsulate all that is good about the album.

The digital edition of the album also comes bundled with eight more tracks not featured on the double-vinyl LP. Featuring the same blend of expansive musicality, organic drums and dancefloor nous, this octet effectively extends the album via a string of similarly playable, club-ready and sofa-friendly tracks. Standouts include the non-stop, nu-disco-meets-house excellence of ‘Large Stacks’, Hammond-laced head-nodder ‘Take The High Road’, horizontal Balearic funk shuffler ‘Prezend’ and hazy, vocal-sporting dub disco roller ‘Angels of Rhythm’, which previously appeared on the flipside of Lex’s ‘Punta Allen’ 12”.

Waving

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02 - G Wayne Thomas - Red Sun Sea
03 - Atrium - Southern Breeze (Downtempo Edit)
04 - First Cosins Jazz Ensemble - Please The Pleaser
05 - Marc and Steffan Fantini - Roller Skating (Extd Edit)
06 - King Crimson - I Talk To The Wind (Inst Edit)
07 - Lavender Hill Express - Silly Rhymes
08 - Gordon Lightfoot - The Way I Feel (Inst Interlude)
09 - Alan Hull - United States of Mind
10 - Humble Pie - Sucking On The Sweet Vine
11 - ZZ Top - Asleep In The Desert
12 - John Tropea - Dreams (Edit)
13 - Danny Heines - Sun and Water
14 - Daler Nazarov - Loneliness
15 - John Lennon - Oh My Love (Inst Interlude)
16 - We All Together - Bluebird
17 - James Taylor - Shower The People (Reprise Edit)

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1. Till The End Of... (Original Mix) - Anthony Middleton
2. Piece Together - Reverso 68
3. This Is House (Original Mix) - David Herrero
4. Raqfunk (Original Mix) - Pryda
5. E.S.U Track - Andrea Esu
6. Freak For Your Love (S T House Mix) - Faze Action
7. Quiet Storm (Pete Herbert Remix) - Clandestino
8. Band Of The Dead (Neil Diablo Remix) - Eiger
9. Grace - Nancy Azzurro
10. Shine (Extended Mix) - Soul Clap
11. The Girl From The Bayou (Brioski Remix) - Black Strobe
12. Sleaze Walking (Sleaze Dubbing Mix) - Kenny Hawkes
13. Conga (Original Mix) - Mordisco

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Tema dedicado a la pequeña Valentina, una gatita que rescatamos del motor de un coche en el que llevaba varios días atrapada.
Tema compuesto, grabado y mezclado por mí, con la ayuda de James Rod en la mezcla (muchas gracias crack!!).

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@billbrewster recorded live at The Rabbit Hole's 'Funkingham Palace' - 2017

Bill Brewster is a record collector, DJ, promoter and music writer and consultant. Along with Frank Broughton, he’s responsible for books like Last Night A DJ Saved My Life and How To DJ (Properly), the pair also responsible for the legendary party Low Life, which closed in 2015 after 20 years of fun. As a DJ, Bill is a former Fabric resident who now plays all over the word. He’s also the patron saint of lost causes and in the spirit of that supports Grimsby Town.

BILL BREWSTER - Live from The Rabbit Hole's 'Funkingham Palace' - Glastonbury 2017

Soundway reissue the rare album from South African disco-funk band The Movers, with 'Funky Fly' very much living up to its name.

Read more & buy: http://www.stampthewax.com/2017/09/20/premiere-the-movers-funky-fly/
Listen on Youtube: http://bit.ly/funky-fly

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The Movers - Funky Fly (STW Premiere)

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Uncle Ru (aka Auntie Ruth) is a jockey of discs, co-founder of the Rotters Golf Club (with the late Andrew Weatherall) and resident at Lost Paradise, Return to Rio and Family Matter. He plays gigs here, there and everywhere.

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