This week's disco selections
Friday 17 August 2018
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Stephen King
Free Refills For The Broken Hearted
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Midnight Riot
DJ, radio host and producer Stephen King made his production bow on KAT last year, serving up some tasty dancefloor morsels under the Virgo Type alias. A year on, he transfers to Midnight Riot with the brilliantly named Free Refills For The Broken Hearted, which also marks his first EP under his given name. The title track, a wonderfully loose, percussive and groovy affair rich in meandering saxophone lines, deep chords and glistening jazz guitar solos, is undoubtedly the EP's greatest moment, though there's plenty to enjoy elsewhere, too. Check, in particular, the bustling disco-funk punch of "Hold On To You", and closer "Blue Bawler", where blissful, undulating electronics dance atop a soft-focus house beat.
Loves Last Episode
What A Fool
Midnight Riot
The mysterious Loves Last Episode delivers a crafty edit of a classic from 1978 for the always reliable Midnight Riot here - it's an oldie but a goodie. While we certainly give credit to the edit, it's important to know that the original was one of the few non-disco No. 1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 during the first eight months of 1979 and even received a Grammy. Nice choice!
Brief Encounter
Where Will I Go
Athens Of The North
North Carolina's Brief Encounter were one of the bands to define the 70's US soul sound but, unlike many of their peers, the group remained in the sights of crate diggers and specialists, straying away from significant commercial success. This particular single, for instance, wasn't even released officially and has remained the stuff of legends until now, so it's thanks to the reliable Athens Of The North that we're able to give it a spin on our turntables. Put simply, "Where Will I Go" and "Always" are two unmissable soul ballads that are simply impossible not to appreciate and get excited by - they encapsulate a particular note of optimism and romance that represented the 1970s in America, taking us on a journey into the past. Don't miss it!
Midnight Magic
Give Me A Reason
Soul Clap US
Ever since they introduced themselves to the world via triumphant 2010 debut "Beam Me Up", New York disco collective Midnight Magic has consistently delivered the goods. Predictably, the outfit's latest single - their first new material for nearly two years - is another belter. "Give Me A Reason" is a sparkling, delay-laden exercise in early '80s NYC boogie/proto-house fusion, with evocative vocals, meandering horn lines and darting synthesizer motifs rising above a typically chunky, live-sounding groove. The band's proto-house/early Chicago house influences come to the fore on virtual flipside "Give ME Life", which includes some suitably trippy layered vocals and psychedelic synthesizer solos.
Napoleon
Jolly Bumps EP
Jolly Jams
After a two-year hiatus, Wonderful Times founder Napoleon returns to action with a sizzling two-track missive on Jolly Jams. The Costa Rica-based disco emperor is in fine form throughout, first brilliantly using filter trickery to tease in a delayed-laden, dubbed out take on a soaring, tops-off Afro-disco smasher (virtual A-side "Disco Ashes"). Sleazy and otherworldly but celebratory enough to get even sober dancers reaching for the strobes, it's a superb re-edit. The same formula - filters, dub delays and copious amounts of reverb - also works its magic on "Love Spell", a slightly more spacey disco workout that nevertheless sounds like a hedonistic peak-time anthem in waiting.
Balako
Jungle Music
Greco-Roman
Following back-to-back re-edit releases on Barefoot Beats and Razor 'N' Tape, Balako returns to Greco-Roman, the label on which they made their debut, with a strong EP of original productions. The headline attraction is undoubtedly the full version of "Jungle Music" (track 3), a fabulously authentic Afro-disco workout rich in jaunty bass, Baldelli-style cosmic disco synths, strong vocals, punchy horns and sweaty live drumming. Austin Ato's remix is rather hot, too, with tougher beats, stripped-back instrumentation (the bassline and fluid electric piano solos dominating the sound space) and regular nods to Idjut Boys style dub disco. Slo-mo bonus cut "Don't Give Up", which explores the same Latin jazz-funk/early house/electrofunk fusion sound that was made stars of 80s Manchester band T-Coy, is also very impressive.
Lux Experience
Solar Funk EP
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Vier Deep Digital
Having already released music on many of the nu-disco scene's most popular labels (Kolour, Midnight Riot, Masterworks Music and Giant Cuts included), Lux Experience is well established as a producer on the rise. Here the Norwegian adds another label to his bulging CV, popping up on Vier Deep Digital with some serious "Solar Funk". He first sets his stall out via the Dam Funk style synth-funk strut of "I Like It", before exploring talkbox-sporting Bootsy's Rubber Band territory on P-funk wriggler "I Wanna Do You". The same raw, analogue sounding synthesizer sound can be found at the heart of the slower "What You Want", while "Jammin" is ridiculously funky, hard-hitting and dancefloor-friendly. "Party Up In Here", a skewed but brilliant Parliament/Funkadelic tribute, is also well worth a listen.
Mighty Mouse
Where In The World
Nightfilm
More from Mighty Mouse, a long serving producer who has recently become the undisputed champion of the on point, single track salvo. "Where In The World" sees him return to the warm embrace of Nightfilm, a record label he's enjoyed a long and fruitful partnership with over the years. The track itself is chunky and ear catching, with Mighty Mouse building from a deep and woozy start towards a triumphant, glassy-eyed conclusion. Along the way, the talented producer treats us to chunky, Italo-disco style arpeggio bass, kaleidoscopic chords, lilting new wave style synth, soundtrack-esque piano flourishes and just the right amount of hands-aloft electronics.
Aimes
Wonder Edits Vol 1
Wonder Edits
With his Wonder Stories label going from strength to strength, Aman "AIMES" Ellis has decided to launch a re-edit focused offshoot. It's perhaps fitting, then, that Wonder Edits first release comes courtesy of Ellis himself. All four tracks hit the spot, with Ellis getting just the right balance between old-fashioned scalpel rearrangements and contemporary, house-inspired loop jams. We're particularly enjoyed the choppy but celebratory disco-funk of "Makin' Moves" and swirling, vibraphone-sporting slo-mo disco closer "Lovin". In between, you'll find solid revisions of two better-known boogie-era gems, including Maze's proto-house classic "Twilight".
HVDES
Revelations
Kannibalen
Here we are delighted to see the return of electro sculptor HVDES with his brand new Revelations EP alongside the Kannibalen imprint. The first of the three tracks involved is the title track ', Revelations', a mouthwatering display of acidic synth mastery, drum design and ferocious 4x4 rhythms. Next up we have 'R U Afraid' which amplifies the lethal synthesisers across more stripped back drum designs, destined to cause serious damage in the dance. We finish with the luscious introductory soundscaping textures of 'Thoughtcrime' before returning to breakbeat central, as yet more acidic tones run riot over punchy kick snare combos and ascending basslines, wrapping up a tidy project nicely.
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