1. Icasol - Ongou (Idjut Boys Mix)
Starting with the beautiful monotony of the keyboards, the Idjut Boys take the track and stretch it to within an inch of Clapton Pond.
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Arthur Baker road-tested New Order records there and made 'Planet Rock' with its dancefloor in mind, it was Madonna's launchpad as she clawed her way to stardom, and its DJ Jellybean made his name by regularly saving people's lives. With a crowd of mad-for-it boroughs kids, The Funhouse was where the new sounds of electro and early house – or 'street music – as it was called, met the world. In 1983 the NME sent Richard Grabel inside the clown's-head booth to see what made it so much fun.
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2. Street Corner Symphony - No Running...
Ranging from house tempos like the horn-ladened Symphonic Tonic through to Slow Blow’s mellow spaciousness this is a classic and overlooked album.
3. Akwaaba - Do It Tomorrow
Akwaaba, Steve Kotey and Paul ‘Mudd’ Murphy’s debut album (alongside Tom Lee), was conceived at the crossroads between afrobeat, deep house and Lee Perry’s effects pedals. It still sounds fresh today.
4. Rhythm Doctor - Tulgu Malakas!
The Rhythm Dr. has been around the block, taking in punk rock, post-punk, jazz-funk, go-go, Chicago house and all points in between. And you can hear all of those things here, all mixed up in a way that would do the Doctor's buddies, the Idjut Boys, proud.
5. Coyote - Afro Balearic (Rune Lindbaek Mix)
Dancing, an abstract concept in Coyote's world, breaks out courtesy of Rune's cosmic-not-cosmic belter
1. Tensnake - In The End (I Want You To Cry)
One of our favourite releases of the year so far has two pretty much faultless tracks; In The End (I Want You To Cry) and Holding Back (My Love) make for equally essential listening.
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2. Walter Jones – I’ll Keep On Loving You
Another essential purchase with the Deep House meets Disco vibes of Living Without Your Love and the deliciously slow mo I’ll Keep On Loving You.
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3. Meanderthals - Andromeda
The Idjuts meet Rune Lindbaek on this lovely deep, dreamy and kinda tribal, down tempo release.
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4. Neville Watson – Bleeding Through
Brilliant deep as you like retro House/Acid cut for the late night warehouse floors.
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5. Off Key Hat - Lairy Little Junkie
Tough little Electro boogie number with bubbling arpeggiated synths, huskily delivered vocals and a ton of attitude.
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1. Cosmic Boogie – Space Machine
Guaranteed floor-filling edit of The Undisputed Truth’s glorious ’79 paean to extra terrestrial life.
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2. Strangelove & Flamingo - Doctor Dah Doo
Nicely extended edit of the Kongas’ (Cerrone/Donray) seriously funky Afro stomper Dr Doo Dah, with edited versions of John Ozila’s Funky Boogie and Sweet Music’s cover of Lifted.
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3. Disco Deviance – Forget Me Vox
Lovingly warped and drawn out edit of the Patrice Rushen from relative new comer Out In The Sticks on the ever reliable Disco Deviance imprint.
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4. History Clock – Butter Ball Rock
Boss Cock-Rock Disco stormer edited by Tarnished Thighs AKA Phoreski.
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5. Ray Bryant – Up Above The Rock
Another pricey Japanese import but this timeless ’68 Jazz classic is worth it’s weight in gold.
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