Here we have a guest mix from ‘professor’ Eddy, a regular to the site who has a show called ‘Soul Searching’ on Laid Back Radio and a Slow Disco 2 podcast. The mix is called Latin Polar Bear Disco. The prof explains:
The idea behind the mix was to put together some refreshing tunes for sweaty days and some warm tracks for chilly days (or something like that…). And I wanted to use the Latin polar bear not only as a metaphor for the music, but it stands a little bit for me as well, because I’m partly French and partly Dutch.
Voila! Here’s the tracklisting:
Stan Getz & Luiz Bonfá - Saudade Vem Correndo (1963)
Les Roche Martin - C’est Toi Qui A Gaché Notre Vie (1967)
Sergio Mendes – Morning In Rio (2008)
Zuco 103 – Nunca Mais (2008)
Ju-Par Universal Orchestra – Chicago Calypso (1976)
Nouvelle Vague – Eisbär (2006)
Mario Biondi & The High Five Quintet – This Is What You Are (2006)
Ray Barretto – Can You Feel It (Let It Groove You) (1978)
The Emotions – I Should Be Dancing (1979)
The Pointer Sisters – Send Him Back [Pilooski Edit] (2008)
Sunburst Band – Put A Lyric In It (2008)
Eastside Connection – Over Please [Joey Negro Re-Edit]
Rey De Copas – Frontera Del Ensueno [Jerez De La Frontera mix] (2003)
Santa Esmeralda & Leroy Gomez – Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood (1977)
Time Bandits – I’m Only Shooting Love [Special Remix] (1985)
Creative Source – Pass The Feeling On (1975)
Bamboo – Hustlers Of Life Never Survive (1979)
Señor Coconut And His Orchestra – Pinball Cha Cha (2008)
Daniel Donnachie, former resident of The Bomb, Chairman of the Cosmic Committee and compiler of regular Cosmic Dancing mixes via his Facebook group (join up here) is starting a new residency at Moog in Nottingham (which continues tonight with a BBQ on the roof terrace). Here is a recording of the opening night which delivers a smorgasbord of totally cosmic tracks from this unstoppable force of nature.
Part 1
Jollymusic - Radio Jolly (Extended) (2001)
Crazy Girl - Bad Ass Reputation (Version) (2004)
Kurt Van Eeghem - China Jon (2007) EOAO
J.E.N. - Afro Maniac (2004) EOAO
Amon Duul II - Kismet (Pilooski Edit) (2007) EOAO
Kikrokos - Life Is A Jungle (1978)
Next Evidence - The Joint (2004)
Barabbas - High Light (1976)
Part 2
UB’s - You Can Get It (2006) EOAO
J.E.N. - Space Drums (2004) EOAO
Surface - Sounds Ska (1994)
Kraak & Smaak - No Sun In The Sky (Henrik Schwarz Remix) (2007)
LCD Soundsystem - Get Innocuous! (Soulwax Remix) (2007)
The Yorkshire Rapper - Erotic Booty Spank (2004?) EOAO
Debbie Jacobs - High On Your Love (1979)
The Paper Dolls - Get Down Boy (Additional Edits By Love On The Run) (2007) EOAO
Slave - You & Me (1978)
Al Kent single-handedly runs million dollar disco website & is a self-confessed disco obsessive…Al Kent was born Ewan Kelly in late ’60s Glasgow where his introduction to music came early with gifts of kids’ albums from his record loving dad & a cheeky half hour in the record department whenever possible.
He quickly discovered and fell in love with soul music and a few years later he began meeting other people who loved this music too, except they called it northern soul.
Somewhere along the line he discovered that soul music didn’t end in 1969 and got a taste for 1970s releases, including things like Rare Pleasure, Bileo and Four Below Zero, the latter of which he had to buy on 12 inch as he couldn’t find it on 45. It was very big, and had a bright sleeve with the word “Disco” on it. Soon he was obsessively collecting disco 12 inches - an obsession that continues to this day.
Over the coming years he started to DJ and then like most DJs, he got the urge to make music he quickly realised that those old disco records he’d been collecting could be sampled and put on top of house drums And so, Million Dollar Disco was born as an offshoot of Glasgow’s Solemusic.
Over the years Al’s been busy re-editing the disco stuff and he’s also released some of the edits he spends so much time making - three volumes of Brown Brothers releases on the Real Thing label and two on Jisco Music. He’s also compiled three volumes of Disco Demands and volume one of the Northern Disco series, released on Million Dollar Disco and is involved in the party Northern Disco attracting oversea disco dons including Dimitri from Paris & Rahaan from Chicago
In 2005 he embarked on his most ambitious project, using session musicians to record songs in the style he knows and loves. From humble beginnings in his spare room, the project soon grew wings and became the Million Dollar Orchestra, involving more than twenty musicians culminating in the million dollar orchestra release on bbe records.
The love unlimited sound system is delighted to host this exclusive mix by Al who has dug deep for this “disco joint” mix we are sure it will keep all you disco heads happy – there are some real gems on this one….
Keep your eyes peeled for forthcoming releases including a Million Dollar Edits ep on Kat, and the new Cavey Disco label out of Chicago that will be releasing some more Al Kent edits.
The Chuck Brothers just keep on coming up with the disco-goods, once again the love unlimited are delighted to be able to feature another hot & exclusive mix by afrodesia
Check out afrodesia’ & Rahaan’ previous mix offerings in earlier posts. This latest afrodesia excursion is the IntroDiscoMental Mix - The Return of Disco K
We are delighted to welcome Steve KIW (Keep it Wheel) to the love unlimited, he’s been DJing for nearly 20 years - having played at many big London clubs during the mid-late 90s, before getting frustrated with dancefloor politics, he eventually decided that a hobby should stay a hobby! A four year residency playing 5 hour sets in north London helped him develop his KIW style - a complete mish-mash of the best of all music… He is also an active member of the Balearic Assassins Of Love - a hairy bunch of old boys who know their stuff!!
Tune into hear his selections from his vast collection of musical goodness every Saturday morning 9 - 11am UK Time on www.starpointradio.com & be sure to check out his Facebrook Group where in true gent fashion Steve shares mixes, downloads & occassional ’ssshhhh’ bootlegs’ for your listening pleasure you can join by searching KIW: Keeping It Wheel
This mix features sounds that is more of a nod to the Balearic Assassins Of Love. We hope you enjoy
Disco Lover & member of Six Million Steps JJ takes his place in the love unlimited archive with a tight mix of disco, boogie & a few house classics. This mix sits nicely alongside JJ’s regular smoking sessions podcasts, you can sign-up for JJ’s podcast at the 6MS site.
If you have a passing interest in disco then check out the 6MS Sessions every Saturday morning on Starpoint Radio featuring disco, soul, boogie, house, funk & plenty of exclusive edits (many of their own), special shows and regular guests.
Disco Love & thanks to The Chuck Brothers hook-up for another Love Unlimited exclusive, this time from Rahaan (Chicago).
With a love of the re-edit & a serious collection of disco its a joy to host this mix. From the moment it starts you know you’r e in for a treat - superb selections, old & new, quality mixing, his own re-edits, philly disco, classics & unknown gems for the spotters - 80+ minutes of Rahaan disco action for your listening pleasure.
If you haven’t already, try & seek out his essential re-edit releases on jisco music & most recently a 4 track 12 via Kat Records, and the previous afrodesia post for further info
All aboard for this Rahaan Blue Line exclusive mix.
DJ Cosmo (a.k.a Colleen Murphy) first began working at a record store in Boston, and it was music, too, that decided her pick of college: N.Y.U had a radio station and pretty soon she stepped up to become programming director of the station. After visiting parties at The Loft in ‘91, she invited David Mancuso to play on her radio show. Next, as the legendary DJ became a friend and musical mentor to Cosmo, she began spinning at The Loft alongside people such as Francois K., Lil Louis, Danny Krivit and managed the original Dancetracks record store with Joe Clausell by day. With friend Nikki Lucas she established the label Bitches Brew in London, founded a publishing company and released her own Ch’I productions as well as a host of other music. She is also a founding member of the Lucky Cloud Sound System, which puts on parties with David Mancuso (the Loft) at the Light in London four times a year.
“She’s very devoted and very pure about the music. She’s one of the only people I would trust, both with the music and with the equipment, to fill in for me.”
David Mancuso.
In January this year, Cosmo came to play in Nottingham at a party hosted by Basement Boogaloo at The Maze. She has kindly given us permission to post the recording that we made of her set for your listening pleasure….
Something a little bit different for your listening pleasure, Charles Webster of Miso Records passes on through the love unlimited with his own personal selections from his worlwide syndicated radio show for a Best of 2008 retrospective.
Best known for his deep house releases, this mix offers an insight into the more eclectic side of Charles Webster and acts as a little taster for his forthcoming release on defected records a release that covers both his house house roots and his love of the eclectic.
