Wildblood Wonders
Friday, July 31, 2009
BRIGHTON PRIDE 2009
In the words of the Pointer Sisters “we’re so excited and we just can’t hide it!” Yes Brighton Pride 2009 is finally here.
Queen Jo & I are most happy to be involved this year and we’re looking forward to seeing you at the front, on the dance floor, by the bar, on the terrace or in a toilet queue at some point this weekend!
The build up has been un-believable and the weekend itself looks like being unforgettable. So excuse the links but below is a round up of where you can find some Queenie Wildblood action this weekend.
And please do support this years Official Pride Parties. Without them, their donations and the monies you pop in the Pride buckets this fabulous event we love, love, love would never happen and we’d all spend the first weekend in august twiddling our disco thumbs! Check out http://www.realbrighton.com for more details of all of this years official parties and events.
Friday 31st July
Pride Welcome Party @ Above Audio 6pm-late
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=93854889231&ref=ts
Free entry, fabulous drinks promos; free BBQ (subject to weather and availability) and DJs Queen Jo, Wildblood and Helene Stokes playing disco, commercial house, a touch of r’n’b and those unforgettable club classics. Yum.
Saturday 1st August
Brighton Pride, Wild Fruit big top. Pride on Preston Park. Brighton. FREE
12 midday – 8pm
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/event.php?eid=46659712637
It’s the one we’ve all been waiting for. And we’re so unbelievably chuffed to be a part of it. Join Queen Jo nice and early as she warms up for Jonny M & Boy George from 12midday and come shake that arse to Wildblood and Neil Duffie come 6pm. But then who needs times? Get there at 12. Stay till 8. End of.
Wild Fruit Terrace Party @ Above Audio, 6pm – 11pm
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/event.php?eid=96889012505
Sweet music, sexy customers and a stunning spot makes this the essential post-park social gathering with DJs Diablo & Wildblood.
Wild Fruit Official Pride Party @ Audio, Marine Parade 10pm – 5am
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/event.php?eid=185806355626
This is gonna be one of the weekend’s wonders. With a DJ line up to move you all night long including Steve Pitron, Oliver M, Guy Williams, Gonzalo,
Jon Byrne, Neil Duffie, Jeffrey Hinton, Kate Wildblood plus guests and
hostesses Chriisy Darling & Twiggy this promises to deliver and then some. Plus it’s in the heart of the gay strip, has a most sociable sun terrace, the warmest of crowds and it’s the place to get those Matinee meets Wild Fruit queue jump tickets! We can’t wait.
Sunday 2nd August (AM)
Matinee meet Wild Fruit, the OFFICIAL PRIDE AFTER HOURS 09 @ Honeyclub, Kings Road Arches, Brighton. 3.30am – 9am
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/event.php?eid=105942230549
Wild Fruit? Check. Matinee? Check. Brighton’s prestigious Honeyclub? Check. VIPs area? Check. Three rooms of hot, hot, hot partying? check. Fabulous seafront terrace? Check an unrivalled Dj line up including Jordi Lights, Oliver M, Guy Williams, Jon Byrne, Neil Duffie, Nathan6, Dj Devilish, Kate Wildblood & Jonny M! Check. That means one thing. Matinee meets Wild Fruit is the after-hours party this Pride weekend. See you at the (sea)front!
Sunday 2nd August
Sunday Sundae
CRUISE SUNDAY, Official Pride fundraiser @ Audio, Marine Parade
Double Floor All-dayer. 3pm – 11pm
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/event.php?eid=93013262670
And so to one of our highlights of the weekend – SUNDAY SUNDAE. One of Brighton’s best-loved club nights Sunday Sundae takes off on Pride Sundae as the mix of fabulous clubbers, sound DJs, sweet venue and must see dancefloor action combine to make this a truly special Sunday sundae. DJs Jeffrey Hinton, Freddie Thomas, and Brighton’s renowned Kate Wildblood, Queen Jo, Diablo and Richard Jones plus guests ...This hot party gets packed, packed, packed! So get there early & take advantage of the Free BBQ & happy hour before 6pm.
After that we’re off to Wild Fruit & Rebel to dance the night away all gay, gay, gay like! Hope to see you there.
Have safe, sound and happy Pride sweetpeas
Queen Jo & Kate xxxx
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Friday, July 31, 2009
Wildblood's Wonders August 09
Gscene August 2009
Well here we go. Brighton Pride is finally here. Whoop, whoop, whoop and other words of gay abandonment. And so to your soundtrack for the day.
It’s all in the preparation and I can’t think of a finer start to your proud day than Joey Negro & The Sunburst Band ‘The Remixes’ on ZR Records. A DJ and producer you can always trust to deliver, this time Joey hands over the reins to remixers including Grant Nelson, DJ Meme and Audiowhores and produces a sensation for the ears that’ll make squeezing into your salty seaside costume a doodle. As for the park – well there’ll be ample disco brilliance to keep you going all day long be it Popstarz, Calabash, Wild Fruit, those bassy bears or Girl Action.
Disco nap wise – and every girl needs a disco nap – ‘Café Mambo Ibiza 09’ compiled by José Padilla on Defected will have you horizontal quicker than is probably decent, Glide & Swerve’s ‘Bring Back Love’ on Gung-Ho! Recordings will bring the Balearic goodness out in you and the very wonderful iLabel will keep you sweet with Roebeck’s soul shiny electronica ‘Hurricanes on Venus’. And if you wanna a little uplift then Afterlife’s ‘Electrosensitive’ on Bargrooves with it’s Steve Miller quality assured stamp will send you dub, jazz, Latin, house and disco dizzy.
Finally to bump up those BPM's. First the classy ‘Soul Love’ compiled by Seamus Haji on Big Love. It’ll lift your Pride spirits high as Haji brings together the best of his home-grown house. ‘Horse Meat Disco’ on Strut will remind you why our clubs will always be a strutting butt above the rest with it’s unadulterated funky, electro and Italo disco nuggets. Finally check out Global Underground and James Lavelle on ‘GU37 Bangkok’. Jackin techno, minimalist melodic rock and deep, deep house that’ll start your night just right.
Finally there’s my DJ mix of the month. Guy Williams Live at Ibiza’s Space Terrace Mix blew my speakers away. Two hours of dirty beats that dismiss the dark in favour of a beauty that I’ve rarely heard progressive house deliver. www.myspace.com/guyguylondon
So whatever soundtrack you choose for Pride enjoy. Play loud, play safe and play proud. Happy Brighton Pride sweet peas! xx
Wildblood’s August Wonders
1. Dave Kurtis ‘Funky Nassau’ (Original Mix) Attractive
The funk is back and it’s got bigger balls than ever!
2. Analog People In A Digital World ‘Rose Rouge’ (Vocal Edit) Ultra US
The underground wonder that’s making a noise across clubland
3. Chocolate Puma Bingo Players ‘Disco Electrique’ (Vocal Mix) Strictly Rhythm
One to get everybody jumping this Pride season.
4. Romain Curtis & Seamus Haji "I've Been Looking" (Romain Curtis Club Mix) Big Love
Getting bigger by the day – a big love bomb.
5. Red Carpet ‘Leyenda’ White
Red Carpet’s ‘Alright’ and My Digital Enemy’s ‘Leyenda’ brought together with a touch of Mikalis magic.
6. Chris Coco ‘Summertime’ (Mighty Mouse Remix) Dumb Angel
Achingly cool remix from achingly cool remixers. Which makes it cool. Yes?
7. The Rurals ‘Rural Disco Vibes Vol.1’ Digipeng
Four tracks of delicious disco including a MJ track that’s right and exact.
8. Guy Williams & Tom Neville ‘Take No Prisoners’ ‘Original Mix’ Black Rabbit EP
One to put a bunny-like bounce into your progressive house addiction.
9. Jocasta ‘Girls Are Evil’ (Groove Junkies Classic Vox) Morehouse
The title doesn’t say it all but the sultry bass line does. Rocking.
10. Prok & Fitch Feat. Cevin Fisher ‘Mundo’ (David Penn Remix)
Fisher, Penn, Prok & Fitch. Four names on one tune ensures greatness.
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Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Wildblood's wonders July 09
Gscene Albums July 2009
“Sun is shining, weather is sweet, makes you wanna move your dancing feet”. Don’t you just love this time of year? Sand (or should that be pebbles) between your toes, barbie’s in the sunshine, mates in bikini’s. Love it. Of course every summer need a soundtrack and this month there are some right sweet moments around.
First up with we have ‘Subliminal Sessions Summer 09’ on Subliminal. Delivered by the ever-sexy Erick Morillo this double disc runs rings round the competition. It’s peak time and then some as Subliminal put the sexy back. Dave Seaman returns to the fold this month with the cry “Acid House is dead, long live Acid house” and his latest compilation ‘This Is Audio Therapy 2’ on Audio Therapy. Lovingly compiled this takes the finest Audio Therapy have ever offered and update it with class thanks to the likes of Funkagenda, Guy J and Gus Gus. Nice. Also rather, erm, nice, is ‘Fabric 47 Jay Haze’ and his take on all things techno and house. I’m loving the fact that DJs and producers like Jay Haze are redefining the ever-wonderful genre that is techno and this mix experiments with the genre but not with the end product. Self assured stuff worth your undivided attention.
Other releases worth a look this July include the delicious ‘House Master Julien Jabre & DJ Gregory ‘on Defected. French brilliance you don’t have to cross channels for. Also check out the achingly cool new album ‘Command’ from everyone’s kooky fabulous electronica girl band Client on Out Of Line and a Pedro Almodovar inspired debut album from Risqué, ‘Tie Me Up, Tie Me Down’ on Some Bizarre that insists on your attention with it’s electro pop naughtiness. Others demanding ear time this month include the electro tinged beauty that is ‘Robbie Riveria Presents Juicy Ibiza 2009 on Black Hole Recordings. Deadmau5 makes it so. Plus the ubiquitous summer time release that signals the start of hot rays and hotter nights ‘Summer Sessions II Compiled By Andy Daniell’ on Bargrooves. Add Physic’s ‘Live Sessions’ on Deeplay Records (how good is this one!) and we can safely say summer is here.
And so to this month’s must, must have’s. Like Paul Weller and his ever-changing moods – don’t you just love BBC4 and their late night music-documentaries? – I keep swinging from disco to underground to smooth grooves and jackin house. But then doesn’t everyone. Keeping my disco fix just right – until their next longplayer drops anyway - is Hercules And Love Affair and their new compilation for Renaissance. ‘Sidetracked’ will distract, delight and disco-fy your days. As for your nights nothing will spin you out quite like ‘Pete Tong presents Wonderland 2009’ on Ministry Of Sound. Wow! is all this Wildblood can say. A house and techno selection that proves, as always, that Tong is on the button. Finally my button has been firmly tickled sweet by New Mondo and their ‘Total Control’ on Transport Recordings. I couldn’t help but be impressed as each of the 11 tracks hit me head (and soul) on. From jacking house gems to the smoothest of soulful grooves this felt like a compilation of houses greatest moments not a single artist production. Impressive and a must get. Enjoy.
1. Richard Earnshaw & Angie Brown ‘Unbelievable’ (Earnshaw's Club Mix) Duffnote
One to make the true house heads weep. It’s back, it’s bigger and it’s unbelievable!
2. Robinson Wall Project ‘Deep Down’ (Deep Sensation Vox) Sole
Classy soulful house that will get you deep, deep, deep down inside.
3. Lee Cabrera V Thomas Gold ‘Shake It’ (Move A Little Closer) (Terrace Instrumental) Cr2 Records
I can already see the Big Top rocking to this one!! As some one once said – “more breakdowns than Arthur Fowler!”
4. Milton Jackson ‘1998’ (Hiro Remix) TronicSole
Proving minimal has a soul. Soaring, sensational and a genre bending gorgeous.
5.Lauer & Canard Ft The Lovely Laura ‘Deep Inside’ Seamless Recordings
Spend time with Laura and you’ll become addicted. Lovely indeed.
6. Roland Clark ‘Glad You Came’ (Original Mix) Ill Friction (US)
Blimey. Verse, chorus, verse. Whatever next. Proper, pert and most purchasable.
7. Michel Cleis Featuring Toto La Momposina ‘La Mezcla’ Strictly Rhythm
A summer scorcher that’ll increase the heat on any dancefloor – all rhythmic like.
8. Matthias Heilbronn Ft Inaya Day ‘Heaven’ (Original Mix) Seamless Recordings
Funky house with underground tendencies that’ll get you off – to heaven.
9. Junior Rex Feat Rhalmia ‘Music Is High’ (Ron Carroll mixes) SoulHeat
Latin tendencies with a “shake that booty now” manifesto. How can we resist?
10. Jonathan Ulysses ‘We Shall Prevail’ (Kid Massive Audio Damage Mix Mastered) Born To Dance
Jack had a groove, Jonathon has filthy intentions. The clues in the last name of the remixer.
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Catch Kate at Sunday Sundae and Electronic Disco @ Muzika in July
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Monday, June 1, 2009
Wildblood Wonders June 09
Mmmm music for June. Let me see. Needs sunshine, love and plenty of smiling basslines. Needs to bring warmth and happiness and the kind of glow Ready Brek gives you in winter. Well let me delve into this month’s wonders and bring a little heat to your summer.
If you missed it check out Nathan Haines ‘Right Now’ on Freestyle Records. It’s jazz without the pretensions, all nu and new york and disco twisted. It simply rocks – intelligent like. As does the rather special new album from Silicone Soul on Soma records. Handily titled ‘Silicone Soul’ it’s everything you would expect from these glorious Glaswegians. Moody yet magnificent. Subtle yet straight shooting. It’s real hypnotic wonder you’ll love.
As is the superb latest addition to Renaissance’s ‘Masters Series’. Hernan cattaneo is in the driving seat and he put foot to peddle with passion on this double cd mix adding heart and soul to it’s delicious techi-ness.. Also worth a bite this June is One Eskimo and their beauty of a longplayer All Balloons on Little Polar Records. Never has some much electronica been so craftily twisted. It’s a peaceful moment in a world of beeps and bangs and one I would highly recommend replacing the rescue remedy with. Others ticking my box this month includes the manifesto like make up of Tom middleton’s ‘One More Tne’ on Renassiance and the oh boy goodness of Yousef’s A Collections Of Scars & situations’ on Circus. Big top brilliance.
Finally my June favs. First a release already out there. Tune into ‘A Bugged Out Mix’ by Hot Chip on New State Music. Its lunacy is captivating and it will put a grin on your face the length of Brighton pier. Techno, house, hip-hop, eighties and Luther Vandross. Only Hot Chip could get away with it. Finally the album that has me grinning all the way to the spaced out disco. Faze Action’s 'Stratus Energy' is just wonderful. All cowbells, wah-wah guitars, bouncy bass and disco strings. Mmm, mmm, mmmmmm! I’m loving the reconnection with all things disco at the moment and Faze Action do it with grace. Be it the feel good bounce of ‘Good Lovin’, the kitsch fabulousness of ‘Starship’ or the take me now swish of ‘Hypnotic’, this is an album I recommend so highly I’d buy you all a copy if I could. There I said it, I’ve come out. Wildblood is kitsch disco all the way and I don’t care who knows it. Enjoy.
1. Physics ‘Viva L'Amour’ Deeplay Music
This makes me happy. End of.
2. Izzy Stardust ft Dave McPharrell ‘After The Love’ (Greg Stainer Piano Mix) Seamless Recordings
Reaffirming that piano house will never die.
3. U2 ‘Magnificent’ (Adam K & Soha / Pete Tong Wonderland Remixes) Island
One to hypnotise the house heads. Simply beautiful.
4. Dionne Mitchell ‘Release Me’ (Deep Velvet Original Mix)
When Neil Duffie says it’s his tune of the year you need to pay attention. Massive.
5. Sandy Rivera ‘Deeper’ (Freak Mix) Blackwiz
Freaking deep! A welcome return of a certain refrain we can’t get out of our freaky heads.
6. City Reverb ‘Time Side On’ (Mighty Mouse Remix) Dumb Angel
One to get you in the festival mood. Cider in the sunshine anyone?
7. Delorean Suite ‘Deep Love’ (Mystery & Matt Early Remix) Coffee ‘n’ Creme
Quality soulful house that will enhance your tan with its sunshine groove.
8. Haji & Emanuel feat Roachford ‘In The Moment’ (DBN Remix) Big Love
Haji lifts us up high with this big room belter.
9. TomBelton ‘Irresistible’ (StoneBridge Vox Mix) Born To Dance
Sweden meets Brighton to deliver a sweet slice of funky house
10. Amp Live ‘Gary Is A Robot’ feat. Micro Jaxson and Trackademicks Om Records
Electro rap is the next, erm,electro rap. Whatever! Just enjoy, it’s as cool as!
Catch Wildblood at Sunday Sundae, Electronic Disco & Muzika
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Friday, May 1, 2009
Wildblood's Wonders May 09
Gscene Albums May 09
I’m writing this on a Tuesday morning. A Tuesday morning after a rather large Easter weekend. And you’d think this cranky day would require the volume down not up. But there’s only one way through the start of a new week and that’s new tunes. And luckily the downloads have been rolling in and the postman’s been busy. So here’s my May must haves.
Hed Kandi return to the compilation market with ‘The Mix Spring 2009’. Rammed with more sweet moments than a box of chocs, you’ll find layers of dancefloor smashes and underground delights including the fabulous Lisa Millet on Juan Kidd & Felix Baumgartner’s ‘Now You’re Gone’, Ali Payami’s ‘Dancin’ (Disco Lips Remix) and the wonderful Henrik B remix of Soulsearcher’s ‘Can’t Get Enough’. Hed’s up to the Kandi.
Pacha. One word. One reputation. And this month they are celebrating that reputation by spanning over 30 years on one compilation. ‘Pacha Classics’ on New State is a three disc affair reliving almost every glorious moment in house music’s history and if you don’t find a track on here to relive your love affair with house I’ll worry for you. Be it Blaze, Sanchez, Richard Grey or Silicone Soul with their immense ‘Right On’ (Oh lord, how good does that still sound!) there is a moment of Pacha bliss for everyone.
As for bliss of a “greasy, dirty” kind (his words not mine) I suggest you head Claude Vonstroke’s way and his mix for ‘Fabric 46’ on Fabric Records. Never has a girl been so swept off her feet and her neighbours so bassed out by this mix of womps, stomps and fun fuelled beats. Dirtybird indeed. And if you want it electronica and electrifying may I suggest ‘Kings Of Little Kingdom’, a selection from Gung-Ho! Recordings. It twists, it turns and it takes no prisoners. Just how we like our electronic soul, tech and house. Get in Gung Ho!
Finally my OMG album of the month. Kevin Saunderson returns and he’s rewriting the history books. ‘History Elevate’ on KMS Records & Fabric Recordings is simply genius. The Detroit techno legend does things to tunes including Cerrone’s ‘Supernature’, The Pet Shop Boys ‘Go West’ and Hercules & The Love Affair I’d not thought possible. Add his own production remixes including ‘Good Love’, ‘Rock To The Beat’ and ‘Bassline’ and you have a compilation that enhances any day. Especially a Tuesday. Enjoy.
Wildblood’s May Wonders
1. Dr Kucho! ‘Patricia Never Leaves The House’ (Dr. Kucho! Remix) Net Works International
Would you if the groove was this good? A tune that won’t leave us alone.
2. UNess ‘Never Let U Back’ (Steve Haines Remix) SoulHeat Records
Beauty meets a beast of a bassline and blows us away.
3. Sybil 'Stronger' (Quentin Harris Vocal Mix) Deep Sugar
A god and goddess combine to create a heavenly slice of house that you will worship.
4. Jason Rivas ‘Children Shouldn't Play With Funky Things’ (Original Club Mix) Playdagroove
Filthy disco anyone?
5. Joey Chicago ‘Jane’ (Agent Stereo Remix) Discogalaxy records
One for spinning out to – an apt Wildblood tune right now.
6. Rubix Baiser ‘Sur La Disco’ We Are All Kidz
A horn rammed French twisted disco wonder – ideal for the weekend!
7. Cevin Fisher's 'The Freaks Come Out' Subversive Records (Prok & Fitch Remix)
Can wait for this to hit the fruity dancefloor.
8. DJ Herbie ‘2.0 (Re-Think About)’ (DJ Herbie Remix) Stop And Go
Old Skool sample that’ll get racing down memory lane and having a ball.
9. Kenny Ground feat. Nicole D. ‘Don't Leave Me’ (Original Full Vocal Mix) Enjoy Music
A Queen Josephine favourite that’s been rocking her regal world.
10. Sandy Rivera ft. LT Brown ‘Come Into My Room’ (Take It Back Mix) Defected
Soulful house nuggets that comes complete with complimentary sunshine.
Catch Wildblood @ Wild Fruit, Sunday Sundae, Rebel, Electronic Disco and Muzika this May. www.katewildblood.com
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Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Wildblood's Wonders April 09
You can almost hear the sap rising this month as addicts to the month of April turn it up. Musically and otherwise. The summer season has officially begun – okay there’s bound to be the occasional cold snap – but one can’t help but feel optimistic about the month’s ahead.
Especially when the music coming our way is so very good. Nic Fanciulli is at again this time for ‘Global Underground DJ -001’ on Global Underground and I for one am glad he his. Spanning the world of ambient, dubstep, house and techno Nic’s mix is divine. And by including Nic Holder’s ‘Summertime’ he’ll ensured friends for life. Also gaining friends this month is the wonderful Spenser Gray a.k.a. New York producer DJ Marc-Alan Gray and Loveslap! Record’s Charles Spenser. (See what they did there?) Their debut ‘Dreaming In Colour’ on Loveslap! will blow you. Yes it’s the musical equivalent of ones of those. Enough said. Others tickling my fancy this month include the new wave electro pop of Burn The Negative’s kooky kool ‘In The Atmosphere’ on Gung-Ho Recordings, the beautiful ‘Antique Soul’ by Smoove & Turrell on Jalapeno Records and the lovely Stonephace’s album ‘Stonephace’ on local label Tru Thoughts. Definitely a jazz meets electronica reason to keep your purchasing power neighbourly.
Finally my must have albums of the month. It’s a tie because this month I just can’t decide. Yes I know it’s a time of belt tightening and budget restraints but f*** it what’s twenty quid between friends?? First up the return of Lisa Shaw with her album ‘Free’ on Salted Music. This woman rocks. Simple as that. She adds a quality to any house tune she touches and this collection of thirteen songs will POW! you. And with guest producers including Miguel Migs, Ethan White and Tim K on board it’s an masterly venture into house, electronica and downtempo. Get it! And finally my blues banisher. Joey Negro’s ‘Locked In The Vinyl Cellar’ on Z Records ticks every box in your loft. “House music is a universal sound that will always be around”. As will disco, as will funk, as will Negro. Long may he and the outstanding compilations he delvers reign. Occasionally back in the day was best. Today Negro is the best. Combine the two and you have a winner. Enjoy your April and I’ll see you by the tulips.
Wildblood’s April Wonders
1. Jocelyn Brown ‘Mindbuster’ (MIKX Vocal Mix) Mindbuster
Oh Miss Brown we are not worthy. Best house tune of the year so far.
2. Marc Romboy ‘Impact Disco’ Systematic
Summer into synths does go. Simple but deadly. Love it.
3. Tortured Soul ‘Home To You’ (Quentin Harris Mix) Dome Records
Head for the Harris mix and become seduced in a moment. Soulful house as it should be.
4. ATFC featuring Yasmeen ‘Tell U Y’ (DISCO 09 Re-Flip) Defected
Does ATFC ever not deliver. Another hands in the air gem.
5. Groove Junkies feat Wendy Brune ‘Shut Up N' Dance’ (Richard Earnshaw Remix) MoreHouse
A little Cleo Laine (“who?” ask the youngsters) but funky as hell genius none the less.
6. Romanthony 'Let me Show U Love' (HiroEdit) www.myspace.com/hiroloveshouse07
The only 7am company worth losing it too. Dark, deep and “OMG tho!” what a bassline.
7. Jay Lumen ‘Chicago Milkshake’ (Original Mix) Big Love Digital
The flavour is sweet, the beats dark and the result addictive.
8. WUMM feat Marlene Rodrigues ‘My Roots Of House (Logan Dataspirit Re-Touch) SoulHeat Miami Sampler
Back in the day Italian style piano house with late night undertones. Delicious.
9. Soul Avengerz Ft. Krysten Cummings ‘Heard It All Before’ (Deepside Deejays Mix) GFAB Records
Gay, gay, gay! as Queen Jo would put it. A real crowd pleaser. And yes you’ve heard it all before.
10. Terry Grant ‘Sexy Girl (4AM At The Loft Mix)’ System Recordings
Twenty first century disco that puts the house back into those platform heels.
Catch a little Wildblood this month at Electronic Disco, Wild fruit does Essential and the Sunday Sundae Season Opening Party.
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Sunday, March 1, 2009
Wildblood's Wonders March 09
GScene Dance Albums March 09
Is it me or is disco marching on? This month it’s all about the genre that dare not speak it’s name. Be it stringing out house monsters, electrifying the electronica, being reinvented by the nu kids or hand picked by the connoisseurs it is back and boy is I pleased to hear it.
First up are the geniuses that are Ashley Beedle and King Britt as they deliver ‘Southport Weekender Vol 8’ on suSU. With their soulful and tender beginnings Beedle & Britt then turns your head towards the dancefloor with some truly inspiring electronica that is funk heavy, disco lovely, Latin leaning and house gorgeous. Finally the disco-very is coming back to house. And with artist like Crazy P, Peven Everett, X-Press 2 and DJ Dozia leading the way you’re gonna love the journey. Buy!
Another moment of disco distinction that has had me by the short and curlies this month is the wonderful ‘Future Disco’ on Azuli. Compiled and mixed by Sean Brosman this is a Herculean episode in all that disco left behind. It’s influence, it’s sparkle, its joy. The resulting new wave of disco is sweetly supplied by the likes of Crazy P, Greg Wilson, Aeroplane, Wild Rumpus and Friendly Fires. Take a taster courtesy of the outstanding track ‘The Feeling’ (Vinyl Version) by Toby Tobias (O.M.G. How good is that?) and fall head over stacked heels. Feel the love, not the shame and embrace 21st Century disco.
Other glittering gems lightening up my days this month include Diesler’s ‘Tracks On The Rocks’ on Freestyle Records complete with it’s genre crossing remixes and dancefloor surety and the frankly sublime ‘Did You Miss Me’ by Tortured Soul on Dome Records. Has anyone made sounder or lovelier house music this year? If you fancy it intelligent it has to be the ‘Masters Series James Zabiela’ on Renaissance – complete with audio travelogue and clubbing soundtracks - and if you fancy it D-Dark and Disco check out www.myspace.com/djben_jamin. Enuff said. And finally this month’s must must must have. Royksopp’s ‘Junior’ on EMI / Wall Of Sound is a beacon of love in what can feel like harsh times. With Robyn, Lykke Li, Anneli Drecker and Karin Dreijer helping share the Royksopp passion this is one release you have to feel. Enjoy!
Wildblood’s March 12’s
1. Ignition ‘Secret Sunday Lover’ (Greg Wilson Edit) Love Is War
Is there ever a better sound than a bouncy bassline and hooked up horns? I think not.
2. Crazy P ‘Love On The Line’ (Unabombers Vox Mix) 20:20 Vision
A moment of sensual seduction with a 6am dirty bassline.
3. Akisy ‘I Got What You Need’ (Original) Seamless Black Label
Deep, dark and delicious this slice of house will lighten the soul.
4. Funky Soldiers Ft Kaysee ‘Thankful’ (Guy Robin Vocal Mix) MN2S
A combination of vocal, bleeps and bass make this a guaranteed good time tune.
5. Wheels & Disco feat. Mighty Marvin ‘Good Times’ (E-Squire mix) 3 Beat Blue
The lyrics say it all. “Disco never dies. Oooo Oooo Oooo Oooo!”
6. Imagination ‘Just An Illusion’ (Lindstrom Vocal Remix) Juno
That Casio sound that made us so happy way back when is here again. And it’s blissful.
7. Hush Cat ‘Loop Da Loop’ (Deep Velvet Afrozoid Rub) Funklife
Very Brighton, very cool and very right now.
8. Cool Million feat. Laura Jackson ‘Lift Me Up (To The Sky)’ (Tom Moulton Remix) Expansion
Disco tinged funky fabulousness that will ensure you day swings along sweetly.
9. Ben Jamin ‘D-Disco Mix’ White
What this DJ does with ‘Wondrous’ and ‘Love & Happiness’ is criminal. And oh so delicious.
10. Kid Massive ‘Can U Work Kid?’ (Cevin Fisher Mix) Audio Damage
So addictive it should carry a Government health warning.
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