VA – Stollwerck Sampler [ERC026]

Emotional Rescue returns to the post war music of West Germany and the work of Dominik Von Senger and his cohorts based around the Dunkelziffer project. This special “Sampler” EP of recordings was produced as their part in Cologne’s Stollwerck art complex, that acted as a home and inspiration to their musical experiments. Based within the disused industrial warehouses spaces of Stollwerck, a mix of post-hippies, punks and anarchists created a community within that fed off each other’s artistic endeavours.

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VA – Stollwerck Sampler [ERC026]

G-Machine – Primo Contatto [BAP044]

Turning back the clock, before fast forwarding it, comes Giovanni Damico as G-Machine. A new virtuoso of space boogie. Buckle up, destination: Primo Contatto. Across eight tracks the Italian astronaut traverses the sounds of the cosmos. Warbling reverberations introduce “Flying Objects”, with thick bands of synthesizer throbbing in its veins. The ultra slick “Contact” follows. Electrofunk bars float beneath stratospheric synth. Styles co-mingle. Patrick Cowley melts with Afrika Bambaataa. Disco Magic meets Tommy Boy. An overarching groove permeates the album, a heady funk that courses through tracks like “Body on the Ground” and “Transmission”. The moon based mirrorball sounds flex and flow, “It’s A Shame” cutting floors with sleek vocoders and addictive analogue riches. If you’re waiting for re-entry think again, there is no return ticket. G-Machine will only be taking passengers further and further on his cosmic odyssey with tracks like “In My Arms” and “Boogie Down”. Buck Rogers in the 25th century breakdowns and rollerskate goodness from needle drop to the run-out.

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G-Machine – Primo Contatto [BAP044]

The Mystic Jungle Tribe – Solaria [EAS009]

Mystic Jungle’s tribe lands to Solaria planet with a sound inspired by craters, solar wind and obscure presences who are probably responsible for the hieroglyphics found in an abandoned cavern.

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The Mystic Jungle Tribe – Solaria [EAS009]

Gay Marvine – Bath House Etiquette Vol. 8 [BHE008]

Bath House Etiquette Vol. 8 continues the devastation from Gay Marvine: totally transformed Donna Summer, a Prince disco edit that removes all the vocals, his Liaisons Avant Apres Mars master edit, and Iggy Bowie Eno Sister Midnight.

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Gay Marvine – Bath House Etiquette Vol. 8 [BHE008]

Light Sounds Dark – DSL002 [DSL002]

Light Sounds Dark travels through space enclosed within a case of its own building, surrounded by a mass of the forms created by our habitual thoughts. Through this medium we look out upon the world and naturally see everything tinged with its predominant colors, and all rates of vibration which reach us from without are more or less modified by its rate.” This is what is meant when they say that another person’s vibes are “on my wavelength…”

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Light Sounds Dark – DSL002 [DSL002]

Mark E – E-Work #1 [MERC020]

Mark E makes a rapid return after the hugely successful E-Versions series, we now embark E-Work. While E-Versions celebrated the full, dazzling shimmer of the Disco ball lit dancefloor, E-Work turns down the lights, and turns up the system for some pared down sonic sorcery. Emotive, muscular machine jams then, in Vocal and Instrumental versions.

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Mark E – E-Work #1 [MERC020]

VA – Wild In Blue (Soundtrack) [GDLP002]

After a year in the making Giallo Disco presents GDLP002 the previously unreleased soundtrack to fictitious writer/director Joel Hughes controversial 80s teen drama Wild In Blue. Featuring tracks from label heads Antoni Maiovvi and Vercetti Technicolor as well as the maestro Umberto, Canada’s Kindest Cuts, Italy’s Queen Of Coldwave Mushy, Germany’s Mirror Talk, the legendary HORD and Fever Dream. Halfway between The Breakfast Club and Gregg Araki, with influences ranging from Gothic Electro, HiNRG Synth Pop and Cosmic Melancholy, this Various Artist affair tugs the heartstrings and warps the mind.

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VA – Wild In Blue (Soundtrack) [GDLP002]

My Rules – Closer / Dig Dag [MR003]

The My Rules imprint was set-up by prolific re-editor Justin VanDerVolgen as an outlet for his wares, whilst retaining an element of mystery. This occasional NYC outlet has unearthed two more hidden gems and rewired them perfectly for modern dancefloor destruction. ‘Closer’ is the pure, distilled essence of the Disco strut, powered up and laid out over an unrelenting, insistent groove. ‘Dig Dag’ keeps the energy levels high with a pulsing, sci-fi, Euro Disco extravaganza.

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My Rules – Closer / Dig Dag [MR003]

King Sporty & The Root Rockers – Fire Keep On Burning [K100003]

Pure badness all over this 1979 Jamaican Disco-Funk odyssey. King Sporty should be no stranger to those of you with a keen ear for esoteric underground Disco sounds, his tracks have been getting serious play by top shelf, discerning jocks since the 1970’s & his Konduko label has dropped many a left-field bomb on unsuspecting dance floors. “Fire Keep On Burning” is one such bomb, an LP crammed full of unstoppable stripped back island sounds, too many killer cuts to mention but just check out the OG version of “get on down” for starters. An essential & extremely rare record & one that deserves a spot in any self respecting Disco lovers collection. %100 heat on here, party jams from start to finish.

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King Sporty & The Root Rockers – Fire Keep On Burning [K100003]

Food Pyramid – Oh Mercy [EES017]

FOOD PYRAMID - Oh Mercy

Food Pyramid align with Especial for a remix EP based around “Oh Mercy”, a track from their 2012 album Mango Sunrise. The warped breakbeat jam-fusion of the original is ripe for reinvention and gets the remix treatment from Especial in-house team Apophenia (aka  Piers Harrison, Stuart Leath, Tim Fairplay), Inhalt and Jamie Paton.

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Food Pyramid – Oh Mercy [EES017]

George Kamm – Durst & Hunger [MME6006]

Reinforcing the way things happen since the beginning on Macadam Mambo, London new comer George Kamm has selected and adjusted 4 cuts of Weirdo synth-pop, alternating dance floor killers and experimental nuggets. No need to say that its again high digging level, and extremely well done edits.

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George Kamm – Durst & Hunger [MME6006]

VA – This Is How It Started Vol. 3 [CHITOWN003]

‘This Is How It Started’ focuses heavily on the early days of the Chicago sound, especially in the formative years at Ron Hardy’s Music Box. Vinyl Sampler 3 of a comprehensive journey in the essence of Chicago House Music, features Gene Hunt, Chicago Blues Orchestra, Yam Who & GG.

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VA – This Is How It Started Vol. 3 [CHITOWN003]

Plus Instruments – Bodies [ERC024]

Emotional Rescue returns to the early 80’s Downtown NYC post punk / new wave scene with Plus Instruments – collecting their best and rarest songs on one groove laden EP. 4 tracks of pure Downtown punk-dub-funk, all with the nonchalant Euro-style delivery of Truus de Groot. Coming with extended unreleased versions, the originals were collected from sought after EPs, an obscure compilation LP and fiishes with a never before released song – this is history.

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Plus Instruments – Bodies [ERC024]

Antoni Maiovvi – Tusk Wax Seventeen [TW017]

Antoni Maiovvi makes his Tusk Wax debut with this four tracker of neon tinged sci-fi soundscapes made for high speed chases, robot showdowns and replicant love scenes. Treating fans and newcomers to a sound they’ll surely love, Maiovvi balances between some kind of tech lounge and danceable electro on this soon-to-be sought-after two track vinyl.

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Antoni Maiovvi – Tusk Wax Seventeen [TW017]

Marvin & Guy – Egoista [HVN028]

Marvin & Guy with 3 tracks that push boundaries between disco culture & techno spirit. Ranges from hypnotic warm analog bass to pumping Italo-disco to obscure trip built around psychedelic synths & rolling bass topped w/spooky vocal samples.

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Marvin & Guy – Egoista [HVN028]