Nick Straker Band - Something in the music

A big favorite from Nick Straker in 'Something in the music' which just hits the right buttons for me. Soulful, slightly on the jazzy side with some nice, trippy keyboard action and finally a great drop for the dancers. So here you go; some vintage dance music to go on your disco.
Hope you dig!

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Nick Straker Band - Something in the music

The disco keeps me young

Struggling with finding the time to keep this on going. And still do. Got some time last night though, and put this together. 
Hope you dig!

Joker - African

Some italo-ish pop music with a slight leftfield twist from Joker in 'African' off their same titled LP.
Hope you dig!

Joker - African

Joe Jackson - Steppin' Out

So much music and so little time. Will try to make up for the recent absence; so here's a quickie. Coming very much from my newly found passion for some 80's stuff, here's Joe Jackson's - Steppin'. Which I think is nicely crossing between the cheese and leftfield. Actually, when I did a quick search on it, I found a Phil Asher edit on it too. 
For those of you who might need some other, prominent references for credibility, that is. 
Anyways; I hope you dig!

Joe Jackson - Steppin' Out

Bob Chance - It's broken!

Speaking of Bob Chance; here he is! This is such a cool track which always draws attention whenever I get the chance to play it. Obviously it's the music heads that gets it, as this is not your 3 minute quick fix. And this needs to be played in its entirety. It all makes sense; the straigh pounding beats with the marching bass, add to that the synth that comes in around 7 minutes and sets the dynamics out of place. 
Anyways, this is the title track from his 1980 LP on Morrhythm which also give you the mad, leftfield jungle track in 'Jungle talk'. I think it might have been a private pressed thing as Bob were still selling these himself (and maybe still is) quite recently. Nowadays quite easily found as there's a repress on Trunk, and a re-edit thing by, I think, Eric Duncan.
Hope you dig!

Bob Chance - It's broken!

Richard Pinhas - L' Éthique

Here's a bit of an oddity that I came across not too long ago. And as impulsive as it can get, I was on the case. Apparently monsieur Pinhas is a kind of avant gard-ish producer from the late 70's and onwards. Somehow this track, and the flipside, appealed to me; sitting somewhere between early techno-ish electronics, italo and the contemporary bits that i'm into at the moment. 
Sure usable as a secret dj weapon for the more pretentious crowd.
So, from a french promo only release is Richard Pinhas - "L' Éthique".
Hope you dig!

Richard Pinhas - L' Éthique

Anna - Systems breaking down (Dance version)

Here's another finding from my recent move. I nearly chucked it away, but i'm glad i didn't. From Anna (and Geraint and Ken) in 'Systems breaking down' and the dance version. A nice, dubby balearic affair, just perfect for the season.
This post was supposed to come out some weeks ago, but divshare has been ph*cked up for quite some time. I think I need to find another player. Any ideas? Non-Flash would obviously be good.
Thanks & hope you dig!

Anna - Systems breaking down (Dance version)

Annabel Lamb - Riders on the storm

A few rockers might have issues with this. Don't know?! Neither care. I've been moving house for past few weeks, and anyone with a substantial collection knows the work put into that. Obviously a great opportunity to get rid of unwanted stuff, and in my case also finding new discoveries in the collection. And i got a few more... 
This one from Annabel Lamb in The Doors "Riders on the storm" is one of them. There's actually a quite recent edit from Yam Who? and Ashley Beedle (which I actually got before knowing the existence of this original and my personal copy ). 
Anyways, records are still all in a mess and I picked first one of the pile. Just to reveal the mysterious Annabel behind the edit from the guys. And i'd say it's a decent spin in the right, leftfield context to make the kids a bit confused. And new discoveries are always exiting. 
So here we go, hope you dig!

Annabel Lamb - Riders on the storm

Funk Masters - Love money

For anyone into their funkier side of disco there's tons of early rap instrumentals out there. Here's one from the Funk Masters in "Love Money", a 1980 UK release on Tania Music. Add a bit of dubby fx's and it's right up my strasse with enough whistles and bells to fit into any decent disco and leftfield set. 
The original release also comes in an easter festive yellow pressing.
Hope you dig!

Funk Masters - Love money

OPM - In and out of love

Here's a heavy piece of leftfield-ish funk in the 12" version of OPM's 'In and out of love'. Bit of adult rave simply.
Hope you dig!
Update: New download link.

OPM - In and out of love

TRMBTS

A x-mas bonus. Bits of library, leftfield-ish soul, disco and house.
Hope you dig!

TRMBTS by Trustmybeats on Mixcloud

The hot new mix!

Hola!
I haven't given up yet. Certainly not on the dj front, even though the blogging has been neglected for past times.
Had to do some mix therapy the other night and pressed rec. Mixing some new and old stuff - comme il faut. Slightly ruff here and there, but there you go, that's playing old records on vintage gear. 
Check for some Bombers, Punkin Machine, Prins Thomas, Burrell Brothers, all spontaniously but carefully picked.
Thanks and hope you dig!

Let there be drums!

Again, long time no post!
But here's a filler anyway, still struggling.
Hope you dig!

In the mix!

Recorded this earlier today. It flows quite nicely and I got fairly please with it, so I might as well put it up here. Some boogie, 80's leftfield bits, house and an amazing Frederic Mercier track in the end.
Hope you dig!

  P's going bang! by trustmybeats

Sylvester - I need somebody to love tonight

I'm sure, well guessing, that most people recall this glitchy drag queen character when thinking of Sylvester. Also known as Patrick Cowley, is possibly most known for hi-nrg anthem 'Do you wanna' or 'You make me feel mighty real'. But he's actually done some deeper stuff as well. Some really soulful bits where his gospel background comes trough and later on some more modern euro-ish disco stuff. Here is a personal fave in the dub, instrumental version of 'I need somebody to love tonight', off the 'I who have nothing' 12". There's also a vocal version on the 'Stars' LP.
Hope you dig!

Sylvester - I need somebody to love tonight (192)

Wham - Lovemaker

The story from last weekend repeats itself. I went back to the same flea market as the seller had promised to bring along some more records. I specifically asked for 12"s as I knew he had some, and sure he did. I picked up a few disco bangers and other stuff. I was specially pleased with this 12" from Wham - 'Lovemaker' in a Jim Burgess mix. Obviously not to mix with the UK pop sensation from the 80's. 
As I had no knowledge of them, I took a chance on it. Though, I briefly could remember, seing an LP listed on a fine sellers site so I realised I was on to something.  And here we go, a nice piece of leftfield with a mature west coast feeling. 
Hope you dig too!

Wham - Lovemaker (192)

Let's go swimming

Great to see this new package from Audika getting a release. It's about some rare mixes of Arthur Russell's 'Lets go swimming', seeing the ligt of the day. Here's one by Walter Gibson. Personally I'm really into the 'Make 1, 2' (Gem Spa Dub).
Unteachable!

Mascara - Baja (Instrumental dub version)

Another personal favourite from recent occasions which crosses over nicely from disco to slightly more modern, leftfield sounds. A fine tool that certainly does the trick when some heat is required. It's Jellybean Benitez at the controls on this dub version of Mascara's - 'Baja'. 

Enjoy!

Mascara - Baja (Instrumental dub version) [192]

Inner city blues - Paul Lewis

Here's a solid, slightly left of center, version by Paul Lewis of Marvin's 'Inner city blues'. The 12" also has a fine take on Eddie Kendricks' 'Girl, you need a change of mind'. For the Idjut Boys fans there's an edit of 'Girl, you need a change of mind'. 
Hope you dig!

Inner city blues - Paul Lewis (192)

Paul McCartney - Check My Machine

Riding a bit on the Beatles wave blowing up right now, with celebrations and all. This one is a bit of a surprise coming from Sir Paul, which I first discovered on a mix from my Brasilian hero - Dj Nuts. Don't think available on any LP, just a b-side and on a Brasilian (only) 12". When recording this, I noticed som flaws on my vinyl - sorry about that. Can't really be bothered to make it all over again. So here you go; a nice little quirky thing for those musical feasts of yours.

Check My Machine (320)