Fantastic Man – Heartbreaker
Fantastic Man productions are few and far between. But when they do finally arrive they’re of the highest quality. The Aussie’s latest on Let’s Play House is no exception: a funk-laden dancefloor weapon.…
Midland – Diving Bell (Drum Dub)
A robust dancefloor stomper from Midland. The highlight from his Drumtrak EP, released last week on Graded.…
Arthur Russell – Arm Around You
An Arthur Russell classic: his usual lo-fi leftfield disco instrumentation layered over that ashen, off-kilter voice, as distinct and ethereal as ever. It was released in 2004, two years after his death.…
Carter Bros – Full Disco Jacket
A forgotten Rush Hour classic from 2011. The two Australian brothers use a simple twanging guitar as a nagging loop to propel this repetitious disco number forward.…
Mara TK – Run (Moodymann Remix)
A tasty gem nestled in John Talabot’s excellent DJ Kicks compilation which rubs rough experimental beats up against Mara TK’s quirky soul croon. A bumpy, clanging ride that nevertheless has some real charm.…
Moloko – Sing it back (Herbert’s Tasteful Dub)
Bumpy, oddball remix of Moloko’s ‘Sing It Back’ that works a chinking machine rhythm. Released in 1998 but sounding every bit the modern classic.…
Smith N’ Hack – To Our Disco Friends
Released in 2007, this is the oft overlooked B-side to Smith N’ Hack’s chugging remix of ’Moving Like A Train’ by Herbert. It’s an offkilter piece of strutting, guitar-flecked disco.…
Daniel Avery – Naive Response
One of many dark and bleepy highlights from Daniel Avery’s Drone Logic LP, released via Erol Alkan’s eclectic imprint Phantasy. ‘Naive Response’ is a schizoid sort of machine-funk gone haywire. Plug in.…
Tom Noble Edit – Africa Bump
A funky, pulsing afro-funk edit from Tom Noble. Released in 2009 as a limited 12″ on Peoples Potential Unlimited.…
Rahaan – Make Me Hot
The Lumberjacks In Hell label offers up another ace EP, this time a lengthy comp entitled Chicago Services. The standout comes from Rahaan with this infectious, low-slung disco burner.…
