The Luv You Madly Orchestra was a special Duke Ellington disco tribute band put together by producer Stephen James. Their self-titled debut LP was released in 1978 on the legendary Salsoul, but today's SOTD is all about Walter Gibbons' exceptional mixing duties on the 12" single 'Moon ...Read More
Round up the 'quite sad really' week with this rare 1982 Italo classic! Yay!! Today's SOTD is a dark, brooding number that recalls Flash And The Pan and other strange foreign creatures. Wonderfully subversive, its hazy, futuristic synths and vocals combine to make ...Read More
I was watching Doctor Zhivago on telly with my mother one Christmas, the very time of year that innumerable family units across the country settle down to watch that grandoise, historical romance for the umpteenth time. Despite the fact that she had seen ...Read More
Nothing to do with Championship play-off favourites Preston NORTHEND, this 1981 electro/dance classic from an Arthur Baker studio project should perfectly compliment your Pimms and other sunshine related stuff. The B-Side to 'Happy Days', 'Tee's Happy' is the instrumental version remixed by the ...Read More
Hello again, dear reader. As you may have heard from my dear comrade Aneet, I have been on me holidays recently (two, in fact, sunny Valencia and not-so-sunny Northern Ireland), so I do apologise if you're feeling as though I have abandoned you ...Read More
Probably best remembered for their 1983 'disco-not-disco' classic 'Love Tempo', Quando Quango released unique and influential records throughout the early eighties on Factory Records. The musical brain child of Mike Pickering and Hillegonda Rietveld, the band were formed in 1981 ...Read More
Coming out of the early-'80s Britfunk movement, London's Funkmasters may seem an unlikely source for a New York disco classic. Though this record did not do well in good ol' Blighty when released. 'Love Money' was a firm favourite with ...Read More
Wrap the week up with style with this cheeky little 1983 italo number. A favourite with Larry Levan, this deliciously crafted disco number has the grooves, the moves and the added bonus of lovely lady singing. That's pretty much it. Enjoy your weekend! Electric Mind - Can ...Read More
Finding infamy with their controversial debut single 'Relax' in 1983, cheeky Scousers Frankie Goes To Hollywood's follow up single was the astonishing 'Two Tribes'. An awesome production built round a throbbing, infectiously original riff, it showed off Holly Johnson's distinctive ...Read More
Not many bands would take creative inspiration from the Jewish Mourners' Prayer - The Kaddish, but cult avant-garde electro-disco pioneers Gina X Performance did just that with their 1981 song 'Kaddish'. Led by the charismatic Gina Kikoine and probably best known ...Read More
