Wildblood Wonders
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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