Review Zafsmusic.com continues to bring you the rarest disco & boogie bangers with his new compilation titled “Private Wax” Vol 1. 15 scintillating excursions into the deep disco & boogie world of privately pressed & produced gems. Zaf Zafsmusic is a disco weasel of the highest order. He has, by his own admission, got it bad–losing sleep and suffering physical maladies from the want of certain must-have pieces of stamped vinyl. Fortunately, he also has excellent taste and a lengthy history of wheeling and dealing with other similarly afflicted individuals, a history that has allowed him to sift the wheat from the crap, err, chaff, as it were.

Review: When Eskimo Recordings approached Bill Brewster with the idea of putting together a compilation exploring his epic record collection, the acclaimed journalist. Suspect Packages - Backing. A sole Technics 1200 and a fat flight case full of some of the rarest breaks. Headucation Vol.1 offers the listener a mix of.

As a long-time staffer of the notorious Reckless Records on Berwick Street, a hotbed of vinyl commerce in the Soho section of London, these skills were no doubt put to the test on a daily basis when dealing with the continuous influx of hustlers hoping to offload their by-and-large worthless wax at the shop. Faced with this parade of the common and shoddy, it takes a keen eye to single out the precious stones buried in the seemingly endless expanse of decent-but-ordinary (not to mention the middling-to-awful) records that comprise most collections. Our stalwart selector has also travelled an even more treacherous terrain: the world of online sellers. Without recounting any gory digital battle stories, suffice it to say that the online world inhabited by some vinyl obsessives is a rather scary place. It is without any sarcasm that I offer my sincere gratitude to Zaf for the yeoman’s work he has put in discovering the tunes herein. So, while I still encourage all neophyte disco enthusiasts to get themselves a firm grounding in the classics before attempting to swim in the uncharted waters of small-label, independent releases, if you are ready to do so then Zaf is your man.

Torrent Aerosmith here. Like some ancient mariner of disco, with this collection he has artfully navigated from haven to haven, avoiding the immense Sargasso Seas of mediocrity that thre Related items.

Review: Disco Dub Band's 'For The Love of Money', a one-off collaboration between producer Davitt Sigerson and reggae musician Mike Dorane, has long been considered something of a classic by those who like their disco to come with a big dose of dub-wise flavour. Here the instrumental O'Jays cover, which originally appeared on the Movers label in 1976, is given the remix treatment by long-time fans Mr Bongo. The superb A-side, in which Dorane's instrumental talents take centre stage, naturally comes accompanied by the frequently played Dub interpretation, a typically wild and bass-heavy affair that sounds like it was mixed 'live' in one take in true Lee Perry/King Tubby style. If it's not already in your collection, it should be. Review: New 7' label Beats & Breaks present 'Funky President' which is a funk song originally released as a single in 1974, by the hardest working man in show business at the time - the Godfather of Soul - James Brown.

It appeared on his 4nd (!) album entitled 'Reality' released that same year. According to Brown, the song's title referred to U.S. President Gerald Ford - who succeeded Richard Nixon in the White House shortly before it was recorded. It is one of Brown's most frequently sampled recordings. The rhythmic portions of the song have been used on dozens of hip hop tracks. On the flip, The Vibrettes' 'Humpty Dump' is another killer funk number that was recorded by one Roscoe Porter and originally released by Lujon back in 1973. The sample source for many a respected beat by such legends as J.

Dilla, Four Tet, 2 Bad Mice and even Aphex Twin. Review: So, who is in the mood for some 'soul-powered edits' from veteran DJ/producer combo Del Gazeebo and Aldo Vanucci? That's the premise behind the duo's freshly minted Soul Flip label and this debut seven-inch. As you might expect, the scalpel style edits pay due respect to their source material, extending drum breaks and tidily tightening up the grooves for easier DJ use.

On the A-side you'll find a particularly on-point, occasionally dubbed-out version of Marvin Gaye's lesser-known cover of 'It's Not Unusual' that's worth the entrance fee on its own. Turn to the flip for a noticeably heavy, stomping take on Sam and Dave favourite 'Soul Sister Brown Sugar' that sneakily uses effects and editing tricks to ratchet up the energy levels. Review: Those who remember the first wave of funk breaks mash-ups and floor-filling hip-hop cut-ups in the late 1990s should be aware of J-Large; the mysterious DJ/producer has been remixing and reworking tracks (most notably by the Herbaliser) on and off ever since. His latest 7' escapade is suitably sizable, with A-side 'Get Your Own' fusing Christina Aguilera's best-known vocal with loops and grooves lifted from a certain horn-toting jazz disco-funk classic.