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 [...]
Single of the Day – Black Gold – C’mon Stop
C’mon, stop what you’re doing and check out this booming SOTD from Black Gold! Released in 1983 on the mighty Prelude label, ‘C’mon Stop’ was written by unsung electro hero Jon Robie. As Arthur Baker’s right-hand man during the early eighties, Robie helped to produce seminal tracks from Afrika Bambaataa’s [...]
Single of the Day – Cat Stevens – Was Dog A Doughnut
Cat Stevens In A Weird-Disco-Record Shocker Alert!! By the late seventies, Cat Stevens managed to annoy the majority of his fanbase by going through a crazy ‘electronic/disco’ phase. As most established stars experimented with the ‘new disco craze’ (Rolling Stones, Rod Stewart, Kiss, etc etc), today’s SOTD is Cat Stevens’ wonderful [...]