It's about time for some Swedish exotica or balearica for that matter. Obviously all Swedes are well aware of herr Uggla as he's a well known figure and musical Joe Pesci character. But as most singers he's had his rebelious times, early in his career. And these are from that time. I usually dig these out for the summer season as the title - 'Summertime' requests for that. . So here you go, to close the summer season; Magnus Uggla - "Sommartid" in the 12" remixed version and the later remix from 81' off the 'Godkänd pirat live' LP. Hope you dig!
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!
Here's a bit of obscure, and dare I say cosmic(?), disco. From Sarr Band in "Magic Mandrake", who delivers all the sweet strings, funky horns and pumping bass you could ask for in complete disco banger. When looking for the 12" you should avoid the dodgy bootleg (as always!) that came out last year or so. Hope you dig!
Some folky, hippy goodness here from Fox in "The Juggler". The same titled LP is cheaper than a Big Mac and a relevant add to any hip collection. Hope you dig!
A sleazy tune for sleazy days. From Hudson-Ford and the 'Daylight' LP, here's "95 In The Shade". Apparently Harvey, geniously put it on a mixtape, and if its got the Harvey approval it's all tres cool. And it certainly is a fine tune in its own right. Hope you dig!
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!
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!
I had a gig cancelled due to some shitty weather last night, so I cooked this one up instead. Bits of fairly new-ish house, older house, some retro disco and italo bits (some recently blogged here). Hope you dig!
Hell, this is the perfect disco track! Or a perfect dance record for any given time. But, being an older track it has a very modern, minimal feel. A simple, repetetive bassline; so massive. And with an overall minimal arrangement it makes this record a banger any time. From Cappuccino in 'Hell dance with me', and for anyone on a more budget tip there's a reissue (much likely a boot) as well. Hope you dig, you should!
This is another cheapie LP track for your grown up dancers. From Exile in 'Never gonna stop' off the Mixed emotions LP. Personally i've always been raving the 'Kiss you all over' (check out the nice Seahawks take on that), but this makes an equally nice and slightly funkier alternative. Hope you dig!
I've said it before about some record here, but this is one of those blueprint tunes forming the essentials for a great track. Certainly in my book and one you need to go back to now and then. From Aurra, in 'Such a feeling' on Salsoul and with Mr. Pettibone at the controls. This rip is off part 2 & 3, where i've cut some of the accapella intro and let it roll from there. Nuff said really - hope you dig!
Here's a bit of italo to go with the house and disco stuff. Not really my primary genre, but obviously there are loads of nice bits. This one I copped some time ago, and for no particular reason I ripped the instrumental version here. Mr. Flagios - 'Take a chance' on the Italian Squish label. For anyone not willing to hit too hard on the budget there's a German release as well. Ok, hope you dig!
Again, here's a lot of bang for your bucks. More or less for the same cost as an mp3 and certainly guaranteed to have standed the test of time. The Movement in 'Movement' from 86 and an early house production by Tommy Musto. Original house music that sounds just as fat today. Hope you dig!
Here's a bit of UK pop culture history from Rah Band and 'Messages from the stars'. Mr. Hewson has had his fair share of fame producing loads of musical celebrities, and then went to form the slightly more funky Rah Band in the late seventies. This is probably as close he gets todays' heads, as i'm gessing this is getting spins in a quite few spheres. Fine pop music with a healthy dose of boogie, hope you dig!
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!
If you got a few spare dollars and are looking for a disco banger to spend it on; this would be my tip. The Duncan Sisters in 'Outside Love'. Nothing but seven minutes of pure love and energy. Actually (co-)produced by John Luongo, and when looking back on his discography there's loads. I didn't have much knowledge of him, besides some of the less mainstream, leftfield stuff he's done. Anywayz, hope you dig!
Raw, but soulful garage back from the summer of love era. Here from Sha-lor in "I'm in love" and the conservative version on Gertie. Becoming a somewhat conservative version myself, I can't help but thinking this is house music kids of today need to get more familiar with. Hope you dig!
You've got to love this! Killer, soulful disco from Alton McClain & Destiny in "Crazy Love". Here's with Jim Burgess at the controls on this 12" version, with a monster breakdown. Make sure you check! I actually got this, not too long ago and it had belonged to a 'Sundance Kid', member of a record pool back in the day. And instinctively I got curious of the story of the record. A rather distinct divergence if you're dealing with physical artefacts opposed to digital 'records'. I might actually need to do some research for the 'Sundance Kid'. Anyways, hope you dig!
I think they are some UK glam rock types in Sailor. Here's something slightly different from them in 'Down by the docks' off a Canadian 12". I believe the 12" version is different from the LP one, more stripped down and dirty. And it's great, all up my street with its pumping beats, sleazy bass and sweet disco-ey strings. Hope you dig!
There's been soo many Donald Byrd tracks over the decades, and so many styles covered. Basically any modern genre has it connections to them in some way. And he was one the greatest. Here's one personal favourite in the slamming 'Ghana' of the 'Byrd in flight' LP. Hope you dig - you should!
Don't really know much about Mr Ströer. It's german, cosmic, with Harry Thuman at the controls. That's it. Check Ströers self titled LP for another great track in 'Think it over'. Here you get the massive 'Dont stay for breakfast'. Hope you dig!
I've had a quite good turnover on the selling lately and obviously, from there it isn't long to get into the wants. This time I wanted to go into some stuff not necessarily disco or related. So here's a recent purchase in Heaven & Earth and the song 'Jenny' off the 'Refuge' LP. It's really a no brainer, just ace folky psychadelic soul on the Ovation label. One thing I found out was that this actually was produced by Dick Shory, who I believe was the head of the label in some way. Anyways, hope you dig!
I didn't realise that this was the Robin Beck that had a quite major hit -"First time" in the eighties. If you're old enough to remember that is. Anyway this is prior to that era, in her major disco bomb "Sweet talk". It's just perfect soul disco with some heavy strings, courtsey of Kenny Lehman, who's behind some of the Chic stuff and some more underground releases later in the eighties. Maybe it's her duties as backing singer to Chaka Khan, amongst others, that gives some logical explanation for this single. Musicwise, as far as I know, there's isn't anything like this in her discography; it's just all cheezy rock stuff. Update: I put the track in this mix. Hope you dig!
