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)

The music is a little AI experiment, but the lyrics about being lonely in the summer sunshine are all written by yours truly.

Nick D - Sunshine Summer

Overdub instrument at Home Recording - 9/30/2025
Performed on Yamaha DTXtreme III Drum Kit with a Yamaha M12 Percussion Drum Pad

It's all good times   -  Vocal n Drums.wav

1. Sundog (Fingerman's Acid Doge Rework) - B-Jam
2. Little Rush - Dr Packer
3. Stage Fright - Thoma Cher
4. Whole Lotta (V's Dub Edit) - Zed Leppelin
5. Cut This Way - Smashed Atoms
6. The Secret Field (Todd Terje Mix) - Kaoru Inoue
7. Don't Waste My Time (Disco Tech Edit) - Paul Hardcastle
8. Take Me Back, To Yours - Reverso 68
9. Sun Connected (Original Mix) - Richard Rossa
10. Heart Body & Soul (Rodion Mix) - Capri
11. Trance In Mexico - David Shaw and The Beat
12. Satisfaction (Club Edit) - Rayko
13. Nothing Gold (Todd Terje Mix) - Joakim
14. Several Sideral (Original Mix) - James Rod
15. You Gotta Move (Dr Packer Remix) - Situation feat. Andre Espeut
16. And Here My Troubles Began - Planet Jumper
17. Do It Like This - Vermelho

Rotary Disco VI

Available on CD & digital formats: https://BBEmusic.lnk.to/ReflectionsofCarolWilliams
Carol Williams is one of the first ladies of disco. The first female artist signed to Salsoul Records, her 1976 album “’Lectric Lady” on the label was the first of any solo act, her single ‘More’ was one of the genre’s first ever 12”s. Her second album, 1979’s ‘Reflections Of Carol Williams’, saw her part company with Salsoul and assume full creative control for the first time in her career.

Employing her talents as a writer, as she had a decade earlier when part of girl group The Geminis,  ‘Reflections Of Carol Williams’ is a much more personal statement, full of richly orchestrated disco songs and several mid-tempo numbers just waiting to be rediscovered by soul and disco fans alike.

With 1978’s ‘Love Has Come My Way’ Carol had scored a hit with producer Tony Valor and it was to his distinct talents she returned for ‘Reflections Of…’ Now rightly regarded as one of disco’s most important early producers (not least thanks to Maryann Farra’s legendary 1976 LP for Brunswick), Valor’s Latin-edged percussion, prominent rhythm guitar and expert orchestration run throughout  ‘Reflections Of Carol Williams’. High tempo disco hit ‘Dance The Night Away’ kicks things off, but later the more cute and soul-edged ‘Love Constitution’ and ‘I Get It’ reveal their allure, particularly upon repeated listens.

Carol Williams - Reflections Of Carol Williams (Album Sampler)

Available as Vinyl LP & Digital on January 20th
Preorder on our Bandcamp: favoriterecordings.bandcamp.com/album/mes…by-waxist

SOL DISCOS, sub-label of Favorite Recordings, is extremely happy to introduce to you the second volume of their Message In Our Music compilation album, selected by WAXIST. This album is the result of more than two years of work in researching the original recordings, the artists involved & licensing the different songs.

A1. Sharnell Morton - You Are My Guiding Star
A2. Janice Nikki Harisson - Magic Of Love
A3. Direct Connec Shun - He's No Good
A4. The James Family - We've Got It Made
B1. Network & Co - Spirit Of The Boogie
B2. Marlon Hunter - Did You Forget My Number
B3. Spice Of Ice - Star Struck
B4. Executive Suite - When It Comes To Loving Me

Focusing once again on the Modern Soul genre, the album brings back to light eight extremely rare songs from the mid-70's to the mid-80's, all officially licensed.

From the heavy synth Gospel Boogie of Sharnell Morton's "You Are My Shining Star" to the magnificent Network & Co private Disco "Spirit Of The Boogie", most of these songs are highly challenging to find on their original format, not to mention at a decent price. Direct Connect Shun "He's No Good" records have been destroyed in a flood, and the few copies which have sold on the Internet reach the 3 figures price tags for example. Also, the album is proud to introduce to a wider audience some lesser-known but exceptional recordings such as Janice "Nikki" Harrison's "Magic Of Love" which is taken from a Broadway musical produced & composed by Ted Wortham - who also composed for Philadelphia International Recordings artists such as Teddy Pendergrass, Anthony White or Jean Carn.

Message In Our Music Volume 2 has been fully remastered, and features interview-based liner notes, along with never seen before pictures of the artists selected.

SOL1005 - Message In Our Music Vol. 2 [Album Preview Clips]

'Dancing In Outer Space'

Find out more about Serendipity Music Radio Show by Waxist at > www.lemellotron.com/serendipity-music-radio-show

Serendipity Music Radio Show #83

MTN45 US LOVER

Thanks to Tina Edwards for hosting - you an check out full show and track information here: 
https://worldwidefm.net/show/universal-sanctuary-tina-edwards-with-tim-zawada/

Tim Zawada - Universal Sanctuary Star Creature Guest Mix (Worldwide.fm)

RADIO.D59B / THINK ABOUT IT #2 w/ Delfonic

DISCO DJ | A&R for SOL DISCOS | WINE LOVER | HAPPY FATHER

Booking thomas@jawfamily.com


Have a check on WAX POETICS mix & Article
https://www.waxpoetics.com/listen/jamaican-disco-and-boogie-by-waxist-selecta