Monday, March 31, 2014

YR019 Limited Vinyl



You may recall a little 13 song compilation called Philadelphia Maneto that I put out last summer - if you liked that, listen in, because this week I'm here to tell you about two spin-off projects that you will probably dig.

The first is a limited edition, silk-screened, hand-numbered vinyl EP featuring the above songs, which you can download for FREE.  If you support independent music, please purchase a 12"!  You can mail order them world-wide from Turntable Lab or the Young Robots discogs store. You can buy them at brick-and-mortar locations in Philadelphia (and at TTL's flagship in NYC).

Many thanks for your support!  Later this week I will be telling you about another YR release and some West Coast shows I will be playing this weekend!
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Wednesday, March 26, 2014

Soft Rock For Hard Times

If you are a fan of soulful music and grooves from unlikely places, then I highly recommend you listen to Soft Rock For Hard Times! My partner from Universal Cave, Brian Cassidy, and Ryan Todd from Robotique put together a breezy mix of soft rock deadstock and AOR obscurities for Dream Chimney's Mix Of The Week. It's all killer & no filler here Jammers - don't miss this one! Stream and download the mix from Soundcloud below. And for the most dedicated mixtape fans, copies of the limited edition cassette are available here.



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Friday, March 21, 2014

Universal Cave Edits Sampler


We are launching Universal Cave's vinyl imprint soon. Here's a sampler of our three forthcoming 7" singles featuring edits of Forward, Deep & Free music for maximum summertime spins. Soft rock for hard times, slow grooves for mellow moods and chainsaw Euro funk brought to you by disco duos D. Lord & Werner Williams, JAZ & Party Dad, and Universal Cave. I'll post more info on the release dates soon. Until then, enjoy this little taste and show some love on the cloud.



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A) D. Lord - Start The World 
B) Werner Williams - You've Got Style

A) J.A.Z. - Crash Boom

B) Party Dad - Dream Dance

A) Universal Cave - Around The Bend

B) Universal Cave - Riding

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Springtime Cave Jams Chart

I have a new chart on Juno, featuring lots of new music and quality reissues. Go buy some records!




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The Music Of His Dance

DBJ homie, Synthetiger & Go Banger Sergio let me know about an interesting compilation that features the 'Tigers. Friends With Benefits Records & Big Joy put together a  collection of poet & filmmaker James Broughton's work paired with productions by Horse Meat Disco's Severino, The Synthetigers & more. In their words:
The compilation aims to renew interest in James Broughton’s legacy of freedom, acceptance, and following your own weird by sampling his spoken word poetry in the context of modern deep house.
Check out sample of the compilation below. Warning: some of James' words are NSFW.






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Thursday, March 20, 2014

Luxxury Edits


As you all well know, I've made quite my share of edits in my day, and I can say pretty confidently that the dude Luxxury is by far the most impressive disco editor in the game the last year or so. It's not even close. Here are a few of my favorites.







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Lost Weekend Vinyl Giveaway

Free vinyl alert!!! One lucky winner will receive a copy of Razor-N-Tape's latest 7" - Outta Sight ft. remixes by Kan Sano & Freddie Joachim on Razor-N-Tape 45. S&H are covered, so no sweat! Also, be sure to get lost in the music this Sunday 3/23 at Lost Weekend, a disco dance party hosted by Razor-N-Tape / Deep&Disco honchos JKriv and Aaron Dae, plus early vibes by DJ Bruce (Strong NYC) at the303 on their sweet Void Sound System! Because #sundaysarefordancing.  Full details here: FB Event Page. It's free w/ RSVP!

All entries must be submitted by 7PM EST 3/23/2014
Make sure to share the contest to increase your win chances




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Wednesday, March 19, 2014

March 2014 Go Bang Set

Here's my set from Go Bang! in San Francisco a couple weeks ago. It was my third time playing GB, and that party just gets better and better! The crowd comes for the music & comes to dance, Sergio & Steve are excellent hosts and the sound system was proper. I feel lucky to be working with these guys! You can also hear sets from residents Sergio Fedasz & Steve Fabus and San Diego edit master Glenn Rivera at Go Bang!'s Soundcloud.



01. Gwen McCrae - All This Love That I'm Giving
02. Gino Soccio - Try It Out
03. Change - A Lover's Holiday (JM Jackmaster DJ-Friendly Re-Edit)
04. Tantra - Get Happy
05. Punkin Machine - I Need You Tonight (H-Track Edit)
06. So True (JKriv's Sunny Slice)
[forthcoming on Razor-N-Tape]
07. Tata Vega - Get It Up For Love (Superprince Edit)
[Free Download]
08. The Rhythm Makers - Soul On Your Side (Personify's Boogie Edit)
[Free Download]
09. Chantel Curtis - Get Another Love
10. Air Power - Be Yourself
11. Sons of Robin Stone - I Need It Bad
12. Into The Grove (Dimitri From Brooklyn Edit)
[Available on Razor-N-Tape]
13. Digital Emotion - Get Up, Do You Wanna Funk
14. Lorraine Johnson - Feed The Flame (Superprince Edit)
[Free Download]
15. C.O.M.B.I. - Loving Ecstasy
16. Bonnie Oliver - Come Inside My Love
17. First Choice - The Player (Classic Vocal)
18. Eddy Grant - Nobody's Got Time (Misiu Edit)
19. Teddy Pendergrass - You Can't Hide From Yourself (Dimitri From Paris Super Disco Version)
20. Snatch - Another Brick In The Wall (Superprince Edit)
[Free Download]
21. Loose Joints - Is It All Over My Face
22. Ashford & Simpson - One More Try


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Tuesday, March 18, 2014

Alliance Upholstery



Talk about doing it right! Alliance Upholstery's debut 12" features balearic journeymen Greeen Linez, with all-star remixes from Sorcerer, Jacques Renault & Moon B. Impressive line-up, right? Hibiscus Pacific originally debuted on Greeen Linez's 2012 album Things That Fade, but this is it's first appearance on vinyl. Alliance Upholstery's going to be furnishing plenty of DJ's crates with these jams!

Go on a quick nostalgic journey through 1980s Japan & beyond with the video above, and stream excerpts of each of the mixes below. The 12" drops later this month, so go ahead and preorder it from Juno! Also, follow Alliance Upholstery on Soundcloud & Facebook.








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Monday, March 17, 2014

Venice Beach - Closer - Plus DJ Apt One Italo Remix


Italo groove alert! Here's a new remix I did for French edit-masters Venice Beach.  It's out now worldwide.  Vocals are courtesy of Lavinia Claws, remixes by Futurewife, Lazaro Casanova and your's truly!
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Tonight (JKriv Rework)

Grab your dancing shoes and sprinkle some baby powder on the floor, because JKriv of Razor-N-Tape and Deep & Disco (and bassist for Escort!) just unleashed a top shelf party time disco rework. Grab a free download, follow him on Soundcloud and pick up some of his 12"s from Juno.




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Friday, March 14, 2014

Train In Vain (Superprince Edit)

We took one of my favorite songs of all time and made a straight forward mixable, reinforced version of the timeless classic for the DJs. Grab a free download from Soundcloud & remember to like, repost and follow us on Soundcloud!



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Tuesday, March 11, 2014

Misiu's Love Thing

Get the love talk flowing with Misiu's great filtered slow burner...




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