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   | | In its original Prins Thomas 5 album form, "Lunga Strada" was something of a glistening Scandolearic treat - a sublime fusion of cascading, jazzy guitar solos, sun-ripe organ chords and layered, loose percussion. Who better to remix it, then, than Lyon-based Hawiaan shirt enthusiasts turned nu-Balearic kings Pilotwings? Naturally, the resultant reworks are little less than superb. They begin with the humid, kaleidoscopic fusion of the Bubble Zouk Mix, which utilizes synthesizer panpipe melodies, loose synth-pop drums and a skip-load of happy pills to transform the Norwegian's original version into a kind of tropical Balearic boogie masterclass. The "loved-up in the jungle" feel is heightened further by their Bonus Beats version, a dense percussion workout full of tribal drums and sampled chants. | |
 | | Where once Whomadewho's records were fuelled by the club-rocking heaviness of punk-funk and post-punk disco, the Danish trio's output now has a much warmer and woozier feel. For proof check out seventh studio album Through The Walls, a masterful stroll through alternately lilting, loved up and quietly Balearic pastures. Shot through with glassy-eyed songs that variously draw influence from Low Life-era New Order, huggable synth-pop, enlightened indie-pop, Nils Frahm, Steve Moore, neo-folk and sunset-ready nu-disco drowsiness, it's a set that simply gets better with each successive listen. It may not boast oodles of club jams, but it provides fine listening from start to finish. | |
 | | Britain's premier disco wookie, Chewy Rubs, has decided to launch his own label, Bandolier Records. Here, he delivers the debut release, an enjoyable mixture of original tracks and sneaky, peak-time re-edits. He begins with the mid-tempo throb of "Baby Get Down", a colourful, bass-heavy fusion of hip-house, boogie and warehouse-friendly deep house, before charging towards peak-time via the classic disco/sparkling nu-disco fusion of "Disco Chicago". "Strange Love" is a pulsating, mind-altering re-edit rich in heavy bass, rising orchestration and cut-up freestyle vocal samples, while fine closer "Watch Out" (co-produced by Charles Christian) sits somewhere between hypnotic, Afro-tinged house and Clavinet-sporting disco-chug. | |
 | | The latest Nightnoise release comes from Ivan Fabra, an underground producer who shares the label's disdain for strict genre boundaries. Across the four tracks showcased on Disco Estelada, you'll find largely mid-tempo club workouts that slickly combine elements of rubbery deep house, bubbly nu-disco, life-affirming, sun-kissed Balearica, electrofunk and fizzing, Clavinet-fired disco. For peak-time plays, we'd suggest taking a listen to "Disco Estelada", where a fantastically elastic bass guitar line and rolling drums are peppered with attractive disco flourishes, though the lilting, dewy-eyed deep house bliss of closer "Vintageve" provides a fitting conclusion to a rock solid EP. | |
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