Third album from New Yorkers Munk. Full of nice little touches, and a sound that is both current and retro, this is taking the whole disco / electro sound where Headman should have gone. However, to call this either disco or electro would not rea...
Isn't it funny how quickly fads come and go? This year seems to the year of resurgent "disco", from Italo to no wave club sounds, to the current hype with Balearic, as producers find new ways to find expression through older styles of music. It i...
Prins Thomas, but no Lindstrom. Across 2 CD’s? Hmm… interesting. Perhaps all is not well in our favourite Norwegian musical marriage. I think not… Whatever the reasons, this double CD – one mixed, one not – is effectively the calling card for Osl...
The latest offering from Munich’s Permanent Vacation; a collection of rare library recordings, dug out of dusty vaults, and released for your enjoyment. It’s hard to find much to say about this. If you are into the more obscure avenues of music,...
One part Radio Slave, one part ‘master crate digger’ Joel Martin? On paper, Quiet Village seem like my dream band. Taking the cut edit and paste method of music creation and throwing it at those of us who like to dance while sitting down, Quiet V...
Berlin based Fuck Hugo has been making quite a name for himself recently. With very little fanfare, he has quietly slipped out the first release of his own label Jungle by New York’s Grackle (aka Speculator) DJ, Producer and purveyor of Tropical...
The driving force behind Ian Drury And The Blockhead’s tight as you like rhythm section, Chas Chankel had been out in the musical wilderness for the best part of 20 years. Then in 2007, out of nowhere came a clutch of hotly received 12”s on left-...
Crazy P, the biggest band you’ve never heard of. Or the biggest band you have heard of but never listened to. The Manchester quartet have recently moved to Leeds’ 2020Vision, and things are all the better for it. Their live reputation is formidab...
I can’t believe it has taken until now for Metro Area to be asked to take part in the DJ love-in that is the Fabric mix series. If rumour on the Internet is to be believed Justice’s contribution was rejected by London’s mega club & label for...
Zoot. Suit. Kid. Creole. If you have even the slightest interest in New York Post Punk, Mutant Disco or any of the New Wave No Wave acts of the late 70’s early 80’s you will know who I am talking about. This album, one of a recent crop of similar...
The old adage that simple is best, could not be better applied than here. "Respect Yourself" sounds like everything and nothing all at the same time. A long sparse intro leads into one of the most pleasing breaks I have ever heard, all disco shin...
Justus Köhnke skips singing on ‘Safe And Sound’ except for the sparse vocals on ‘Alright’. But he’s still on a future-balearic space disco trip with sparkles in the eyes, hands floating in the air, the body drifting to the vibe. Even the coldest...
Take equal parts Antony Hegarty and Dinosaur L, add a touch of DFA punk disco swagger and you’ll probably end up with something like Hercules & The Love Affair. Everyone from New York to London seems to be going crazy over current single "Bli...
Infectious catchy rock infused disco electro. Call it what you will, this is music made for packed clubs and sweaty dance floors. The long awaited new single from Relish ringmaster Robi Insinna, his first since On And On, almost a year ago, is on...
Kombinat 100 have been lubricating dancefloors across Europe for some time now with their House and Techno meets Jazz meets Disco live act. Wege übers Land can be seen as a culmination of all those live shows, as every track seems to have been ho...
Rick Wade’s ‘Night Tactics’ is big city music – frantic at the same time enticing and flamboyant. House tracks that flow like light beams – imagine ‘Theory Of Varice’ like a time-lapse film, shot at night. The grooves live basically on killer loo...
These guys must be a real blast on stage! You will believe that after hearing the bass-driven opener ‘Miami’. Chin Chin is where Funk’ n’Jazz meet contemporary R&B and Disco with 70’s sex-appeal, falsetto singing and Soul indeed. A dance albu...
What’s the magic about Sweden? How come they’ve become musically so important, so inspiring, so intoxicating? Much of the music coming out of Sweden is leaving a very satisfying feeling these days. STUDIO are Dan Lissvik & Rasmus Hägg and the...
The man once known as DJ Naughty has shrugged off his alias, ditched the electro-disco shenanigans he was known for, and produced something distinctly more mature. Having put the naughty boy to bed, Filippo Moscatello turned his focus to the rich...
“Night Dubbin” is a slick mix of Easy Street style electro from the Idjut Boys. No weirdo beardo disco to get stuck into, just a well-executed mix of echo-heavy proto-house. Featuring lots of pissed-off sounding divas, heavy synth work outs and k...
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