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06/18/2026

Denice brings serious pedigree to the proceedings, having shared stages & studios throughout her career w/ artists including Tina Turner, Roy Ayers, David Bowie, Nancy Wilson & Natalie Cole. Her performance here is all confidence, restraint & soul, perfectly matched to LJ Simon's knack for crafting grooves that feel lived-in rather than manufactured.

On the flip, Canadian edit wizard Eddie C takes the controls for a Disko Mix that stretches the groove, opens up the arrangement & gives DJs a little extra runway for the dancefloor without losing the heart of the original. It's a tasteful rework that feels less like an edit & more like an alternate version discovered in the same session tapes.

As Denice reminds us near the song's close: "Here's the thing—Not every note has to be sung. You got to let the song breathe a little bit." That's exactly what makes this record work. No unnecessary excess. Just great songwriting, great musicianship & a groove confident enough to let the music do the talking.

Givin' Up (Eddie C Disko Mix) b/w Givin' Up (Original Mix) by L.J. Simon feat. Denice Brooks | Red Motorbike — BIKE 026 ...
06/18/2026

Givin' Up (Eddie C Disko Mix) b/w Givin' Up (Original Mix) by L.J. Simon feat. Denice Brooks | Red Motorbike — BIKE 026 | Berlin boogie devotee links up w/ Texas-born vocalist Denice Brooks for a modern soul-funk burner that sounds like it was beamed straight from the golden age of late-night boogie 45s. Built on warm analog synths, rubbery basslines, crisp drum programming & Denice's effortlessly commanding vocal, "Givin' Up" manages the rare feat of feeling both deeply familiar & completely fresh.

Denice brings serious pedigree to the proceedings, having shared stages & studios throughout her career w/ artists including Tina Turner, Roy Ayers, David Bowie, Nancy Wilson & Natalie Cole. Her performance here is all confidence, restraint & soul, perfectly matched to LJ Simon's knack for crafting grooves that feel lived-in rather than manufactured.

On the flip, Canadian edit wizard Eddie C takes the controls for a Disko Mix that stretches the groove, opens up the arrangement & gives DJs a little extra runway for the dancefloor without losing the heart of the original. It's a tasteful rework that feels less like an edit & more like an alternate version discovered in the same session tapes.

As Denice reminds us near the song's close: "Here's the thing—Not every note has to be sung. You got to let the song breathe a little bit." That's exactly what makes this record work. No unnecessary excess. Just great songwriting, great musicianship & a groove confident enough to let the music do the talking.

A Fifth Of Sangsom b/w Pizza by Studebaker Hawk | STUDS — STUDS-45-004 | Western Mass DJ, record dealer & all-around cra...
06/18/2026

A Fifth Of Sangsom b/w Pizza by Studebaker Hawk | STUDS — STUDS-45-004 | Western Mass DJ, record dealer & all-around crate spelunker Studebaker Hawk DJ digs deep for a pair of Southeast Asian dancefloor weapons on the latest STUDS 45, serving up equal parts Thai disco mystery & Singaporean garage-rock fire.

Side A's "A Fifth Of Sangsom" flips a killer Thai disco cut built on slap bass, funky percussion, horns, chanting & soulful vocals. Beneath the infectious groove lies a tale of heartbreak, as the singer laments being fooled by money-chasing women before finally walking away from love's deceptions for good. Justin wisely lets the original's hypnotic elements do the heavy lifting, extending the groove for maximum dancefloor impact before dropping a subtle wink 2 a disco classic in the bridge.

On the flip, Studebaker Hawk unearths 'Pizza', actually '追求理想' ('Pursuing Ideals') by Nan Hong from the 1976 LP 流浪之歌 追求理想." One of the standout singers of the Singapore & Malaysian Chinese pop scene, Nan Hong's distinctive vocal style helped set her apart from her contemporaries. Studebaker Hawk toughens up the original w/ punchier drums, extended breaks & added dancefloor energy, transforming an already fantastic Chinese beat-era gem into a proper party-rocking stomper.

Like any great edit record, number 4 in the series doesn't just work on the floor—it leaves you wanting 2 know where these records came from in the first place so you can get another hit of unique, spicy funk goodness.

06/17/2026

Home Rule b/w Love Letter by Glenn Echo & Daniel Meinecke | Sweet Breeze Sound — SBS002 | Washington DC's Sweet Breeze Sound continues its run of leftfield dancefloor heat w/ another collaboration between Glenn Echo (Marc Meistro of Sol Power Sound / All-Stars) & Daniel Meinecke. While Meistro's work through Sol Power has long connected the dots between disco, boogie, Afro-Latin rhythms & modern dance music, his ongoing partnership w/ Meinecke heads further out into cosmic territory.

Side “A’s Home Rule" leads things off w/ a warm, hypnotic groove that feels equally indebted 2 Balearic, nu-disco & dubbed-out dancefloor excursions. Vocal snippets drift through a rolling rhythm section while layers of synths gradually reveal themselves over repeated listens. One of those records that works whether you're locked into the dancefloor or parked directly between the speakers.

Flip it over & "Love Letter" gets even deeper. Built around Daniel Meinecke's expressive clavinet work, the track slows things down while leaning into psychedelic funk, cosmic jazz & soundtrack territory. Dub effects, warped synth textures & patient arrangement choices give it the feel of a lost late-night broadcast discovered somewhere between a 1970s library LP & an after-hours loft party.

For fans of Idjut Boys, Psychemagik, Daniele Baldelli, The Beat Broker & the more adventurous corners of the contemporary cosmic disco underground, this one is well worth tracking down.

Home Rule b/w Love Letter by Glenn Echo & Daniel Meinecke | Sweet Breeze Sound — SBS002 | Washington DC's Sweet Breeze S...
06/17/2026

Home Rule b/w Love Letter by Glenn Echo & Daniel Meinecke | Sweet Breeze Sound — SBS002 | Washington DC's Sweet Breeze Sound continues its run of leftfield dancefloor heat w/ another collaboration between Glenn Echo (Marc Meistro of Sol Power Sound / All-Stars) & Daniel Meinecke. While Meistro's work through Sol Power has long connected the dots between disco, boogie, Afro-Latin rhythms & modern dance music, his ongoing partnership w/ Meinecke heads further out into cosmic territory.

Side “A’s Home Rule" leads things off w/ a warm, hypnotic groove that feels equally indebted 2 Balearic, nu-disco & dubbed-out dancefloor excursions. Vocal snippets drift through a rolling rhythm section while layers of synths gradually reveal themselves over repeated listens. One of those records that works whether you're locked into the dancefloor or parked directly between the speakers.

Flip it over & "Love Letter" gets even deeper. Built around Daniel Meinecke's expressive clavinet work, the track slows things down while leaning into psychedelic funk, cosmic jazz & soundtrack territory. Dub effects, warped synth textures & patient arrangement choices give it the feel of a lost late-night broadcast discovered somewhere between a 1970s library LP & an after-hours loft party.

For fans of Idjut Boys, Psychemagik, Daniele Baldelli, The Beat Broker & the more adventurous corners of the contemporary cosmic disco underground, this one is well worth tracking down.

The Sunset Manifesto Volume 2: The Remixes — Hands Of Love (Ben Jamin Remix) by Joel Sarakula b/w Do You Ever (Monsieur ...
06/17/2026

The Sunset Manifesto Volume 2: The Remixes — Hands Of Love (Ben Jamin Remix) by Joel Sarakula b/w Do You Ever (Monsieur Van Pratt Deep Remix) by Kimchii / Stay For One More Night (Matt Hughes’ Late Night Radio Remix - Echo) by Goodvibes Sound | How Do You Are?, The Sunset Manifesto — HDYA-NEO-19, white vinyl | Limited white glazed donut via Too Slow To Disco’s ongoing Sunset Manifesto series, pulling 3 tracks from the modern Too Slow To Disco universe back into the booth w/ a little more glide, shimmer & late-day movement.

The A-side finds Aussie Joel Sarakula’s “Hands Of Love” handed to Ben Jamin, who wisely keeps the songwriting intact while giving it a warmer, more DJ-friendly roll. Sarakula’s blend of piano-led pop, blue-eyed soul & yacht-disco remains front & center, just lifted for golden-hour play.

On B1, Stockholm’s Kimchii gets taken deeper by Jesús Rodríguez on “Do You Ever.” A fitting pairing, as Van Pratt nudges the track toward a more nocturnal zone, stretching the melancholy & letting the synths blur around the edges without losing the pulse. The most after-dark cut of the 3.

B2 closes w/ Goodvibes Sound’s “Stay For One More Night” (from 2023’s The Institute) in Matt Hughes’s Late Night Radio Remix - Echo form. Less peak-time, more last-drink / windows-down / one-more-song energy, leaning into the romance of the original rather than rebuilding it from the ground up.

This isn’t trying to be a dancefloor weapon. It’s more in line w/ what DJ Supermarkt has built so well around his label & series: carrying forward that soft-focus AOR, Balearic, yacht-soul & slow-disco language w/o turning it into museum cosplay. 3 breezy, well-judged remixes that earn the white-vinyl treatment & fit neatly in the bag for golden hour sets, beach bar warm-ups, or just pretending your apartment has a sea view.

Paid In Pounds (Smoove 2026 Rework) b/w Ghetto (Smoove 2026 Rework) by Eric B. & Rakim | Wack Records — WACK 29 | For ’ ...
06/15/2026

Paid In Pounds (Smoove 2026 Rework) b/w Ghetto (Smoove 2026 Rework) by Eric B. & Rakim | Wack Records — WACK 29 | For ’ latest hip-hop excurion, UK edit maestro Smoove takes on 2 untouchable Eric B. & Rakim classics & somehow comes away w/ fresh angles on records most of us thought had already given up all their secrets.

On side A’s "Paid In Pounds”, Smoove reworks "Paid In Full" from Eric B. & Rakim's 1987 LP of the same name. He leaves the unmistakable "Ashley's Roachclip" break in place but shifts the spotlight toward Dennis Edwards & Siedah Garrett's immortal "Don't Look Any Further" sample, letting that rich mid-'80s soul breathe in ways the original only hinted at. The result feels less like an edit & more like pulling back the curtain on another layer hidden inside one of hip-hop's most celebrated records. Day-o, day-o, mombajee ai-o... don't look any further.

Flip it to the B & Smoove works similar magic on "In The Ghetto" from Eric B. & Rakim's criminally underrated 1990 LP “Let The Rhythm Hit 'Em”. While the haunting backbone of 24-Carat Black's "Ghetto: Misfortune's Wealth" remains firmly intact, it's the swaggering James Gadson drumbreak lifted from Bill Withers' "Kissing My Love" that get pushed front & center. Combined w/ Princess Hearn's soaring vocals, the result lands somewhere between soul, funk & golden-era hip-hop without losing the grit that made the original so powerful.

2 iconic source records. 2 expertly executed reworks. Another reminder that the best edits don't just rearrange a track — they reveal something that was there all along.

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