black buster – bump the bump

International Records label 1975

sylvia striplin – you can’t turn me away

1gnition – Secret Sunday Lover (Greg Wilson Edit)

This one’s a classic hit single but the different mixes are soOo efficient to me that I can’t resist to share the groove!

1st release in 2007 produced by Ignition a UK  based band formed by Ali Love & Marcus J Knight with Eon including Greg Wilson‘s epic mix.

Ali Love – Secret Sunday Lover

2nd version appears on Ali Love’s album and single in a dirty style and another juicy mix by Sébastien Léger turning to acid.

Ali Love – Secret Sunday Lover (Sebastien Ledger Remix)

Funk Machine – Fools Fall In Love (1982)

3 great tracks, from different eras and in different styles, covering some Yellow Magic Orchestra‘s tracks (see here).

Greg Phillinganes – Behind The Mask (1985)
Reportedly, this specific tune was once thought to be included in Michael Jackson‘s Off The Wall but it didn’t end up that way. The album keyboard player, G. Phillinganes, resang the vocal part and ultimately used it for a record of his own.

Ken Ishii – Firecracker (2001)

Electric Youth – Replay (Demo) (2008)

Sneaky Sound System – When We Were Young (Breakbot Remix) (2008)

Yet another great Breakbot remix, full of Braxe-like synthesizers.

( Earhole Records, 1976 USA)

Glass Family: Smoke Your Troubles Away pt 1

Glass Family: Smoke Your Troubles Away pt 2.

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Every thirty or twentysomething will easily remember this old anime, named differently according to the country that broadcast the show (e.g. Captain Future, Capitan Futuro or Capitaine Flam).

It is worth noting that every European country had its own version of the OST. While, in France for example, Jean-Jacques Debout (see previous post) recorded it, Christian Bruhn released his own version for the German market, in 1980.

Christian Bruhn – Gefahr
Christian Bruhn – Vor dem Start
Christian Bruhn – Durch den Weltraum nach Hause

This OST spawned countless remixes and cover versions. Some are o.k., others are really bad.

The original:
Christian Bruhn – Feinde greifen an
The remake:
Phil Fuldner – The Final (Chronovisor Mix) (1998)

The original:
Christian Bruhn – Space – Wind
The remake:
Wildchild – All Together (1996) – I should still have my Mokum T-shirt somewhere, cleanly packed…

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RAH Band – Beyond (1978)

It’s just one more groovy odyssey out of the galaxy, extract from the album “The Crunch & Beyond” by Richard Hewson under the name of RAH Band.

Their first hit single “The Crunch” incorporated some jazzy and rock elements in the synthpop genre, or maybe the opposite… (more…)

Mucho Plus – Nassau’s Disco (1979)

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Morten Sorensen – Start Something (2008)

It’s a new beginning. Back in the time with Morten Sorensen a Norvegian producer and a NY disco lover who released his first EP “Start Something” for the label Tirk.

This tune sampled a song by the popular band Chic that appears on the “Tongue In Chic” LP:

Chic – I Feel Your Love Comin’ On (1982)
(Listen to the full track)

Soraya – If (1978)

Soraya – Soraya Funk

This is a project based upon the mysterious singer Soraya Kaci. Several people involved but the most famous are Massiera & Torelli (Venus Gang), half-brothers and producers of these excellent tracks. Not much to say about it, just listen and enjoy!

Chantereau, Dahan & Pezin – Baby’s Band (LeoZero Edit) (1979/2008)

Just as the accompanying picture says: it’s Funk with a big fat F …and lots of it!

(…and a tremendous sound sample mine too)

Frank McDonald & Chris Rae – Party People (1980)

The “Hi-Fi Performance” (LP released in 1976) is a french project full of demented breaks and nice melodies.
Let the groove take control of your body!

Performance – Dynamite Dragster
Performance – Headline
Performance – Marathon

Thanks to Soul Train for this discovery.

Steve Bender – The Final Thing (Instrumental Version)

A midtempo track “inna supa funky disco style” produced by Pete Bellotte (from Munich Machine in between).

The 12 inches was released in 1977 on London Rec.
Gimme mo’ !

No dancing !? … it’s crazy!
When politics are getting really dumb
here comes the time to remember those crazy moves.

Ahzz – New York’s Movin’ (1981)

So here’s a freakin’ funky disco instrumental by Ahzz (collaboration between Osborne Hunter, the producer, and Steve Boston, writer, percussionist…).

Awesome guitar riffs, groovy bassline, twisted drums, whirling violins, all the essential for me.

African Art in Zanzibar

Shina Williams & His African Percussionists – Agboju Logun

Something warm for this winter: a great afro beat, funky vibes and exotic vocals.

Originally released in 1984 for the label Earthworks, selected for the compilation “Nigeria 70 The Definitive Story of 1970′S Funky Lagos” in 2001 and more recently for Supersound.

Ann-Margret – Love Rush – E Minor (1979)

Ann Margret – Everybody Needs Somebody Sometimes (Part 1) (1981)