Single of the Day – Cortex – Sans Toi
Released in 1978 on the Crypto label, this funky little jazz number comes from the cult French jazz duo Cortex. Taken from Alain Mion and Alain Gandolf’s third album Pourquoi, Sans Toi is a quirky mix of electronic sounds and groovy Gallic pop. Apparently written for Mion’s wife, this is [...]
Crazy Chanson D’Amour #1: Kellee Patterson – I’m Gonna Love You Just A Little More, Baby
Love is in the air dear readers, indeed, it is all around us, which can only mean one thing…It’s only bloody Valentine’s Day in a few days time!!! So, to get you in the mood for love, we thought we would ‘choo-choo-choose’ some amorous love potions and some cosy love [...]
Single of the Day – Lalo Schifrin – Jaws
Hey! Sorry for lack of SOTD action, we’ve been incredibly busy, but don’t worry, as we’re back with a bang (or bite??!) with Lalo Schifrin’s cult classic ‘Jaws’. In 1976, Schifrin released the album Black Widow, a smooth instrumental excursion that combined the musical dexterity of jazz with the dance-friendly [...]
Single of the Day – Quando Quango – Genius
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 and quickly became one of label’s most revered and trailblazing [...]
Single of the Day – Juggy Murray Jones – Inside America Part 2
Classic disco ‘joint’ (sorry for using that word but there’s no other way of describing it. Trust me there isn’t) from 1976 by Sue Records founder Juggy Murray Jones. A Paradise Garage favourite with its magical blend of disco, funk, jazz and quirky electronic sound effects. It’s a wonderful song which [...]