Change – Holiday (Late Nite Tuff Guy Edit)
This edit appeared on the limited white label release Tuff Cut #03, and it’s an ecstatic, bumpy take that’ll have everyone throwing their hands in the air come the chorus.…
James Last – Inner City Blues (CaZ Edit)
James Last’s Kraut Funk version of Marvin Gaye’s ‘Inner City Blues’ is one of those rare covers that has secured classic status in its own right. Last is a German big band leader who has sold over 70 million records …
Mix Of The Week: Cottam
Two hours of deep and funky house music from Preston’s crate-digger Cottam, displaying his usual fondness for percussion-heavy Afro-disco. Many of our favourite summery jams are correct and present – from the likes of Frank Booker, JD Twitch, Ben La …
Christy Essien – You Can’t Change A Man
This 1979 afro-disco gem recently resurfaced on an African Shakedown 12″. Deliciously funky and ragged bass bumps underneath Christy Essien’s gorgeous vocal work.…
Metaphor – Summertime (Kon Disco Edit)
Kon appears to be have been crowned the king of all things disco: Soul Clap dubbed him the “best disco DJ in the world”; Gilles Peterson hailed him as the “edit king of 2011″; and BBE labelled him the “king …
Isaac Tichauer – Take Over You
French Express is a label that originated from fellow music blog Discodust. Leon Oziel (AKA Perseus) had been feeding Discodust with hot tips – the likes of Ellie Goulding, Azari III and Disclosure – back …
Turntable weights are a hit
Vinyl collectors are the types of people who like their music to sound pure and unaltered, seeking out releases and equipment to ensure the best sound. Well, now there is a new product on the market to keep the enthusiasts …
Ptaki – Krystyna
Ptaki’s addition to The Very Polish Cut Outs series is typically quirky. ‘Krysyna’ is a slow-burning gem that’s strangely catchy.…
Isolee – Dennis
2013 is fast becoming a year for some really great house music. Whilst it may be easy to get frustrated with the amount of sub-standard, generic house being absorbed by the 2-stepping snap back crews …
Gay Marvine – Bath House Etiquette Vol. 3
Bath House Etiquette is an offshoot of cult edits label Secret Mixes Fixes, a platform for some rare and delectable disco edits by Gay Marvine aka Chuck Hampton. Here he goes to work on four …
