Representing the Amsterdam connection, for this next summer mix we’ve invited Redleg On A Roll & Bongo Barns to join forces once again and make sure you get real smooooth through the warm days!
Enjoy 3 hours of killer chillerssss🏖🧊😮‍💨

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***We’ve rolled up a dutchie to enjoy this mix and def recommend you doing the same❌❌❌

ID Requests -> @redlegonaroll & @bongobarns

Redleg On A Roll & Bongo Barns

Hombre - Epifan S

🇮🇹 Italy - 1989

A lesser-known track released in 1989 by the spicy signora, Epifan S. From what we know, this is the only track released by this mysterious but abundantly talented artist! 

An absolutely fire track!

Main track on our Long Hot Summer mini edits compilation...

https://desertislanddisco.bandcamp.com/album/long-hot-summer-edits

Download

Epifan S - Hombre (Desert Island Disco Edit)

https://soundcloud.com/dj_scm
https://soundcloud.com/lucsauvage

2023-11-03 Live At Wataj Night Move (DJ SCM, Luc Sauvage)

The summer is here and we been afk for a while, now we come back for juicy vibes from one of our favorites DJ SCM, who gifted us with one of his Italo framed and tropical-balearic-latino influenced melanges we love so much.

Enjoy his Dub Discode and make sure to include @DJ_SCM in your track requests.

1<3

Dub Discodes #52: DJ SCM

The edits project by T. Pianola presents four obscure absolute bangers every dj would love to have in the bag, just play and make people dance :)

DISCOGS
https://www.discogs.com/release/31890004-Gaetano-Brioscina-Turbopanna

BANDCAMP
https://wataj.bandcamp.com/album/turbopanna

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Gaetano Brioscina - TurboPanna [VINYL 12"]

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.
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A2   Image Band - Soca Party

Body Talk w/ Mr Fantasy at WAV | 17-04-25

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B1. Estoi Totalmente Loca (Club Mix)

A2. Estoi Totalmente Loca (Loca Mix)

A1. Estoi Totalmente Loca (Dream Mix)

The second release of WATAJ Recordings introduces for the first time Mr. Tony Pianola. A trip inside his conscious and unconscious mind during a night in which dreams, euphoria, lost loves and desires mixed all together give life to “Luce Artificiale”. The result is a pure “Italo-Synth” style influenced by the attraction for the experimental slow disco sensuality.

ORDER HERE : wataj.bandcamp.com/album/introduci…uce-artificiale
Discogs: bit.ly/2JNOFPh
 

CREDITS:
Drum Programming, Synthesizer, Electric Piano, Electronic Drums: Tony Pianola Arranged by: Pellegrino S. Snichelotto (A1, B2)
Electric Bass, Electric Guitar, Rhythm Guitar: Martino Mostacci
Harmony Vocals, Vocals: Chiara Bonetti (B1)
Vocals: P. Snichelotto (B2), M. Schirò (B3)
Percussion: Enzo Conoga
Photography Cover: Pietro Guarrasi
Artwork: DJ SCM

Lyrics Luce Artificiale(Amore Spray): P. Snichelotto

Recorded between WATAJ Studio and The 8 Studio mainly during night time

WATAJ RECORDINGS®
CAT#: WTJR2228
RELEASE DATE: 27 JUNE 2018

Comandi Computer

TURBOPANNA 12" VINYL •••BUY NOW••
https://wataj.bandcamp.com/album/turbopanna




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