Diving Deeper

Tracklist: 1. State Department - Slow Love 2. Crazy P - Do It Good (crazy p's we found the parts remix) 3. Pete Herbert & Dicky Trisco - Disco Rocket 4. China Burton - You Don't Care (About Our Love) 5. Crown Heights Affair - Rock The World 6. Boney M - Dancing In The Streets (12" Version) 7. Bohannon - Let's Start The Dance 8. Orchestra Di Rockford Kabine - Vago Volto 9. War - City Country City 10. Chroma Obscura - Gloworm 11. Bottin - Stork 12. Theo Parrish - Stay Together 13. Studio Blue - Just A Mood (Andy Carrick's Just a Remix) 14. Charles Webster - I'm Falling (Pepe Bradock's Paris Bordeaux Remix) 15. Orchestra Di Rockford Kabine - La Caccia 16. Thick As Thieves - Lectric Love 17. Black Science Orchestra - St Mark's Square Download Here : Diving Deeper

Horse Meat Disco 2

Horse Meat Disco return to Glasgow at the beginning of June for another debauched disco party at the legendary Melting Pot which coincides with their second mix release on Strut Records out on the 21st of June. The last party was awesome with James Hillard and Jim Stanton rocking that sweaty little basement to its foundations, so this one should be no different. The music they pluck from obscurity is a joy to be hold and I for one is looking forward to their second installment and also the mix cd forthcoming.

Until then here is a little taster from the mix. Enjoy

Cyclades - Fire To Desire (1979)

Prins Thomas

I'm a huge fan of Prins Thomas and was delighted to hear that his new self titled album was due for release next month. The album contains 7 tracks in total of kraut-rock, cosmic disco and was produced live at his studio in Oslo, containing brief guest appearances by Lindstrom and Todd Terje. The album should be released on the 29th of March on Thomas's own Full Pupp label. Amazing stuff as ever from this modern day genius and to wet your appetite here is one of the tracks "Wendy Not Walter". Enjoy





Prins Thomas - Wendy Not Walter

There's so much good music out these days it's so god damn hard to keep up with it all. I reckon though that the latest from Mark E on his very own Merc records titled "Works 2005 - 2009 : Selected Tracks & Edits" is going to be in my opinion in the top ten albums released this year, even though it was only released a few weeks back. Featuring some of his finest moments to date on one disc with the irresistible groove on the opener "Sun Shadow", his re-take on Don Rays "Body & Soul" on "Ray Gun" and surely worth the asking price alone for his take on Janet Jackson with the glorious "R N B Drunkie" which has been huge since its release on 12.
As If that ain't enough to wet your appetite then the man himself will be back gracing the decks again at the Melting Pot on sat the 6th of Feb. So...?, what you waiting for...???




Buy Here or Here

Roll another at the campfire !

I must apologise with the lack of posts lately i've been rather busy and finding the time is difficult. Plus the fact i'm a lazy sod!
Anyway on with the show and first of all i'm really peeved that i didn't get the chance to go to the last couple of Melting Pot nights, not only missing Paul "Mudd" Murphy but also the super Mark Seven!!!
Next up and as always the MP crew have got another sterling line up featuring New Yorker Eric Duncan of Rub 'N' Tug, Birminghams man of the moment Mark E and Glasgows own JD Twitch of Optimo. This is sure to be one helluva party and one not to be missed.





















In the mean time here's Rub 'N' Tug's excellent Campfire mix out a couple of years back on Eskimo. Enjoy


Rub 'N' Tug Present Campfire

HMD vs MP

Thanks to all who came out on friday, was a great night even though the weather was rotten.
The beginning of September will see two heavy weights in the disco scene coming together for a Melting Pot extravaganza.
The infamous Horse Meat Disco crew from London and The Melting Pot gang makes this look as though this is gonna be something special and if i'm back in time from having a jont around the balearics then its a night i wouldn't want to miss.

So in the meantime here is one from 1978 released on columbia records by Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr.

Sweet soulful disco just the way it should be...


Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr. - Shine On Silver Moon

Melting Pot with Dim

Wow!!! So looking forward to this tonight, a special 3 hour vintage disco set from the man himself...'Dimitri from Paris'.It's very rare these days that Dimitri gets to unleash a proper disco set so this should be a treat to us all. It just doesn't get much better and also with the sublime talents of the residents and 'Al Kent' from Million Dollar Disco this is sure to be one helluva bank holiday extravaganza.

So to get you in the mood here is a classic edit from the man himself.

Vincent Montana Jr, Feat Goody Goody - It Looks Like Love (Dims Edit)

Le Pamplemousse

Taken from the album 'Sweet Dreams' which was released on US disco label AVI (American Variety International) Records in 1978. Le Pamplemousse were cult disco producers W.Michael Lewis and Laurin Rinder also famed for their work as El Coco who released some disco nuggets "Le Spank", "Gimme What You Got" and under their El Coco alias "Cocomotion", "Mondo Disco" and "Let's Get It Together". Here though your getting the low slung groover "Do You Have Any? (Ya Know Where I Can Get Some)" which was the last track on the first side. Ohhh, so so sweet...



Le Pamplemousse -Do You Have Any? (Ya Know Where I Can Get Some)

Really Wanna See You

The Invisible Man's Band were the brainchild of Clarence Burke, brother of Keni Burke and originally a member of the Chicago family group The Stairsteps. Together with Alex Masucci, Clarence took the group to Island Records in the late 70's and enjoyed success on the UK soul scene with 'All Night Thing' in 1979.
The album 'Invisible Man's Band' followed the next year along with a follow-up single 'Love Can't Come / Love Has Come'.
The track was released by Island in 1980, but in 1981 they switched to the Boardwalk Entertainment label.The label was owned by Neil Bogart (with whom the group had worked with during their Five Stairsteps days).
Here the group released 'Really Wanna See You', again co-produced with Alex Masucci, containing the popular title track and the much sought after 'Along The Way'.


Invisible Man's Band - Really Wanna See You

Mandré

Mandré was the alter ego of Andre Lewis and from 1977 through to 1979 released three albums on Motown Records. These albums have became highly collectible so if you see them, then with no hesitation buy them. This track i'm posting is from the second album "Two" released in 1978 and is such a quirky little space funk disco cut. So without further to do open your heart and let some of Mandrés love into your life...


Mandré - Love Comes Rushin' In

Give Up The Funk (Let's Dance)

Here's a nice little number from Brooklyn's funk/disco outfit B.T Express."Give Up The Funk (Let's Dance)" was released in 1980 and although never gained the same success as earlier hits "Do It (Til You're Satisfied)" , "Energy To Burn" , "Energy Level" , "Express" and the Tom Moulton mix of "Peace Pipe" to name but a few , I still reckon this is pure disco/funk heaven.


B.T Express - Give Up The Funk (Let's Dance)

Motown Disco Magic

Well it's friday, although the sun is shining it's a bit on the cold side so i thought i would give you some Motown Disco to warm your cockles up !!! I know some of the purists out there might think this is rather cheesy but i don't care cause i kinda like it.I like the energy the whole album has and the way the tracks are sort of blended together.Here's some notes from the album cover courtesy of Roger St.Pierre ."The music ranges from sweet and lilting to get-down gutbucket funk but in all its kaleidoscopic variety it has a common life-force:it's all representative of the famed Motown Sound, it's all highly danceable and it's pure disco magic". Well said there Roger, so listen out for some nuggets on this release from Music For Pleasure records in 1978.

Side 1:

Diana Ross - What You Gave Me
Commodores - Too Hot Ta Trot
5th Dimension - You Are The Reason ( I Feel Like Dancing )
High Energy - Love Is All You Need
David Ruffin - I Can't Stop The Rain
Switch - We Like To Party...Come On

Side 2:

Smokey Robinson - Theme From Big Time
Thelma Houston - I'm Here Again
Diana Ross - Baby It's Me
Commodores - Funky Situation
Tata Vega - Full Speed Ahead
Jermaine Jackson - Bass Odessey


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Four Below Zero

Four Below Zero were a New York-based quartet consisting of Dornell Chavous, Moses McNeil, Cleveland Dickerson and Harry Watson who in 1976 with the help of legendary producer/writer Patrick Adams released the astonishing "My Baby's Got ESP." Picked up on Adams own label P&P Records he then licensed it for a bigger release on Roulette Records which never really hit the heights they had hoped for.
A classic in the true sense of the word and one of those songs that make the hairs tingle on the back of your neck.Anthemic , Uplifting with oodles of Soul it really doesn't get any better.Play this and watch the dance floor melt...


Four Below Zero - My Baby's Got ESP

Sweet Talk

Originally released on Mercury Records in 1979 this was Robin Becks first album titled 'Sweet Talk' featuring backing vocalists of none other than the late great Luther Vandross and Irene Cara of Fame.Born in Brooklyn in 1954 her career started out as a backing singer to Chaka Khan and years later in 1988 she had her first real hit with "The First Time" which featured on a Coca Cola commercial.Dimitri from Paris is certainly no stranger to the disco brigade and here you get his excellent re-edit of the title track "Sweet Talk." Uplifting, Dim sure knows how to get us all up on the dance floor and do our thang, Sweet...


Robin Beck - Sweet Talk (Dim's Re-Edit)

Perfect Love Affair

Constellation Orchestra was a studio based adventure for producers Moses Billard (Guitarist) and Jesse Boyce (Bass) released on U.S Prelude Records in 1978.Only one album was made with the four tracks being "Funk Encounters" ,"Dancing Angel" ,"Cosmic Melody" and the self titled "Perfect Love Affair."The latter for me is the standout track and when it hits the five minute mark disco heaven is unleashed.No suprise then that the superb Ray Mang uses this to great effect on his "Orchestral Manouvres" track from his excellent album 'Mangled.' Two tracks that would tear up any discerning dance floor without a shadow of doubt.Enjoy...


Constellation Orchestra - Perfect Love Affair


Ray Mang - Orchestral Manouvres

You Can't Run From My Love...

One of my favourite female vocal artists must be Stephanie Mills. Born in Brooklyn NY on March 22nd 1957 her illustrious career took off from an early age singing in gospel choirs and starring in theatre on Broadway. Musical success was only really gained from the late seventies onwards when she teamed up with producers James Mtume of hit ("Juicy Fruit") and Reggie Lucas with top hits "What Cha Gonna Do With My Lovin","You Can Get Over", the Larry Levan favourite "Put Your Body In It" and later the awesome "The Medicine Song" to name just a few. Today i'm going to give you the super sweet "You Can't Run From My Love" released in 1982 on Casablanca Records.I just love this slow boogie jam with those luscious vocals. Here you can enjoy a sample of another very talented lady that emerged from the disco era.
Happy Independence Day.


Stephanie Mills - You Can't Run From My Love

1 Year On...

Well where does a year go?Just realised that my blog has been going now for that long and the time has flown by.So I thought for such a day i would post some good old house music.I'm gonna post three tracks tonight and for three reasons...1 They were close at hand when shifting through stacks of vinyl, 2 There is some top people behind them, 3 There all really f**king good and bring back wonderful memories.
So on with the first one and it's by NYC's Romain & Danny Krivit with their "Philly Groove E.P" which was released in 2000 on US Label Metro Trax.I've chosen the b side "Ride" which is a stonking piece of driving druggy garage/disco with samples from Philly's MFSB's "Family Affair." Mmmmn very tasty!!!
Next up is a track taken from maybe one of my all time favourite party cut up albums.Australian party funksters The Avalanches "Since I Left You" was and still is really something special and an album that you can keep going back to and which still brings a smile to your face.Genius!
Here you get Sarcastic Disco's DJ Harvey getting us all hot and sweaty for some late night action with his 'Nightclub Re-Edit' of "Electricity".
Last but not least is from the Uk Label Azuli with Vol 4 of their Disco Elements series released in 1994 and produced by the ever impressive Rob Mello.This is the first track on the B side "Muzik Takes Me Higher" which samples Sylvester's "You Make Me Feel." I remember at the time this getting caned with the likes of Frankie Knuckles,David Morales and Tony Humphries to name a few.Man it all sounds so good again!!!
Here's to another year...


Romain & Danny Krivit - Ride


The Avalanches - Electricity (Harvey's Nightclub Re-Edit)


Disco Elements Vol 4 - Muzik Takes Me Higher

Strut Your Funky Stuff...

Frantique were made up of Tricia Cheyenne, Florence Raynor and Denise Russelle who in 1979 released their only album titled Frantique on Philadelphia International Records.The album consisted of four tracks "Disco Dancer", "Getting Serious", "Night People These Days" and "Strut Your Funky Stuff" which was produced by Jack Robinson,James Bolden and Vivien Savoie Robinson.For me the pick of the bunch is "Strut Your Funky Stuff" released also on the A side of the only 12" with "Getting Serious" on the flip.An amazing slice of driving philly disco with those vocals telling us to "Get Up...Stand Up...Strut Your Funky Stuff".Sure to tear up any dance floor!!

Frantique - Strut Your Funky Stuff

No Frills...

For me Taana Gardner must have one of the best female voices in the disco world with such great hits as "Heartbeat",When You Touch Me","Work That Body" and maybe not as big as the others but equally one of my favourites "No Frills".Originally released on the late Mel Cheren's WestEnd Record label in 1981 and produced by Kenton Nix this is a real slow dance floor burner.Remixed by the legend Larry Levan and re-released in 1999 for the classic West End Records remixes which features all the above and more.It really doesn't get any better than this... enjoy.


Taana Gardner - No Frills (Club Version By Larry Levan)

Jap Jazz

I don't know where the time has gone lately as i just noticed i've not posted anything for over a week,what a slack ass! Ok so hopefully i can make up.The latest offering here comes from the excellent Mastercuts series with the compilation 'Classic Jazz-Funk 6' released in 1996.This was an album i pretty much overlooked for years until the other day when i gave it a play and soon realised there was a lot of damn hot tracks on it. I could have posted a number of tracks off the album but i've decided on Tokyo born Nabuo Yagi's,"Mi Mi Africa".Originally released in 1979 on Invitation Records this is a super piece of jazz,funk,disco with some wonderful harmonica giving it an added twist.With the originals of these trading for big bucks this is a compilation you really should try and get your hands on.Enjoy some jap jazz...

Nobuo Yagi - Mi Mi Africa