A DJ Harvey favourite, this sleazy bad boy of a Balearic tune was released in 1978 and as you can tell from the sexy cover (arf!) is rather wonderful. Taken from Amadeo’s album Real Magic, Memories was featured on the aforementioned DJ Harvey’s seminal Sarcastic Disco mix. A debauched pop-infused, slo-mo disco number, it’ll have [...]
Single of the Day: Shango – Shango Message (edit/instrumental)
Shango was one of many solo guises of the legendary Afrika Bambaataa, a lo-fi and early electro cult classic, ‘Shango Message’ was released in 1983 and was produced by Bill Laswell. A Celluloid Records staple, it combines Bambaataa’s wizardry with some fresh breaks ‘n’ beats resulting in a sparse yet funk-fuelled breaker’s anthem. Shango! Shango [...]
Director of the Month: Dario Argento
Hello and welcome to Director of the Month, your cut-out-and-keep guide to the very finest auteurs in filmland… This Month: Dario Argento Nationality: Italian D.O.B: 07/09/1940 Years active: 1970 – present Number of films (as director): 19 Do say: “You are undoubtedly one of the most influential horror directors of the modern era, if not [...]
Single of the Day: Material – Ciguri
Taking their cue from Antonin Artuad and his studies of ancient Mexico solar culture, Material’s Ciguri is a dark and warped piece of ‘punk-funk’ disco. Released on Red Records in 1981, this special disco mix 12” combines one wicked bassline from one of the stalwarts of the New York ‘Downtown’ scene, Bill Laswell, with the [...]
Rosebud – Money
A nice and sleazy cover of a Pink Floyd classic from 1977 for ya this morning, what else do you need to know??? Well, it’s a balearic favourite due it’s dirty bassline and fruity vocals. Taken from an album comprising of Pink Floyd classics recorded by French session musicians , this is probably the pick [...]
Single of the Day: George Kranz – Trommeltanz (Special Din Daa Daa mix)
A cult mutant disco favourite, George Kranz released his oddball anthem Trommeltanz (Din Daa Daa) back in 1984. Quite possibly the most sampled and referenced song of the past twenty amongst the house and hip scene due to its famous and infectious ‘Din Daa Daa’ refrain, the song still sounds incredibly futuristic this day. With [...]
Double Exposure – Everyman (Danny Krivit re-edit)
I’ve decided to post this stupendous re-edit from Mr K himself after finding out that Strut (yes, those bad boys again) are going to release a follow up their 2003 Danny Krivit re-edit compilation, Edits By Mr. K. with the simply titled Edits By Mr. K Vol.2. It has inspired me to dig through my [...]
Single of the Day: Gaz – The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
We’d normally have a Morricone thing up here on a Monday, but as both Alan and I have been super busy working on top secret Cold War-type projects, how about a cheeky and campy cover of the Maestro’s most finest and memorable composition? Go on! You know you wanna! The b-side to Gaz’s 1979 smash [...]
Single of the Day: Anthony White – Block Party
Strut released their magnificent Walter Gibbons compilation, Jungle Music, last week, so to celebrate the enigmatic talent of Gibbons, how about some stripped down disco from 1976? Yeah, go on then! Anthony White’s ‘Block Party’ was one of the first mixes that Walter did for Salsoul, the instrumental version of White’s track Can’t Turn You [...]
Rene & Angela – Secret Rendezvous
Released on Champion records in 1985, this is a super-duper slice of funk fuelled soul from Rene and Angela. A popular underground hit, ‘Secret Rendezvous’ is a swirling and gorgeous track, which kinda glamorises infidelity. Oo-err. A favourite of DJ Spinna (who included the track on his fantastic Strange Games and Funky Things compilation for [...]
