A lot is talked about certain Italian discos during the late 70s and early 80s, Cosmic (with DJs Daniele Baldelli and TBC) and Typhoon (with DJ Beppe Loda) being the most well known. They were well known for playing a style called Afro, which starts at New York Disco as a reference point but diversifies…
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Sure we can clean it up in the (re)edit
I’m not sure if it’s just by coincidence that I’m buying more of them at the moment, but there seems to be a resurgence in the disco re-edit in the last couple of years. Maybe it’s the recent rise in popularity in all things cosmic or maybe I just didn’t notice it before. Either way…
Some Recent Digging and Some New Things, Too
I haven’t been giving very consistent reports on my local digging, not for any good reason either. This past weekend though, I had a really nice selection of records so here goes a little round up of those as well as some new things doing the rounds:
Quick Friday Update
I’ve been lazy about doing basically anything for the past week, lazy enough that I almost feel bad about it. The doctor checked out my knee the other day, he said I likely have a slightly torn meniscus that shouldn’t need operated on unless it gives me great pain and irritation, which it hasn’t for…
C’mon, c’mon, darling…
As I’ve only recently exited the world of the pauper student I have still yet to avail of the wonders of on-line shopping – I still await my first credit card – but obviously I still spend a lot of time on the net listening to new music. The last couple of sessions on line,…
In the market for some techno?
With the launch last week of Richie Hawtin/M-nus’ latest “project”, Contakt, there has been much comment and mockery across the internet. The most interesting point for me was made by Test Industries’ Richard Brophy, here. He mentions at the bottom of the comments how maybe some people resent Hawtin’s ability to use the media and…
Poppin’ Out For Ice…
Well, here in London, we finally got ourselves some killer weather. The last couple of weeks have been glorious, and couldn’t have come at a better time for me personally, coinciding with a lull in my work schedule. Without wanting to rub it in, that means I’ve been chilling way out, firing up the bbq,…
Rond and a-Bot in 2008
A sunrise at Watamu Beach, Kenya
Muchas Gracias
This past weekend marked the first ISM related event, in collaboration with Still City. Much thanks to Rick Wilhite for coming down to Pittsburgh and blowing it up for us on Saturday night over at AVA. He demonstrated that Detroit style perfectly, playing everything from dubbed out techno on Styrax Leaves to Candido’s “Thousand Finger…
NIGERIA SPECIALS
I’ve really been digging the Soundway label from Brighton, England, ever since I picked up the amazing Ghana Soundz compilation back in 2002. Since then they’ve been consistently unearthing and compiling obscure gems from West Africa and beyond, always with a strong emphasis on the funk. Rare doesn’t always mean good, but with these guys,…