Spunky

During the 1970s, Bob James played a major role in turning fusion jazz more mainstream. "Angela", the instrumental theme from the sitcom Taxi, is probably Bob James' most well-known work to date, He is also well-known for the fusion classics 'Nautilus' and 'Westchester Lady', the latter from the album Bob James Three.

Very influenced by pop and movie music, James has often featured soloists, who add a jazz touch to his sound (most notably Grover Washington, Jr.). While best known for his fusion sound, James began In 1962, recording a bop-ish trio set for Mercury, and three years later his album for ESP was quite avant-garde, with electronic tapes used for effects. After a period with Sarah Vaughan (1965-1968), he became a studio musician, appearing with Stanley Turrentine and Milt Jackson on the 1972 album Cherry and with Turrentine on his following album Don't Mess with Mister T. (1973), and that same year was arranging and working as a producer for CTI. In 1974, James recorded his first purely commercial effort as a leader; he later made big-selling albums for his own Tappan Zee label, Columbia, and Warner Bros., including collborations with Earl Klugh and David Sanborn.

Two of James' songs – "Nautilus" and "Take Me to the Mardi Gras" from 1975's, are among the most sampled in hip hop history. "Nautilus" has been most famously sampled in Eric B. & Rakim's "Let the Rhythm Hit 'Em", Run-D.M.C.'s "Beats to the Rhyme", Ghostface Killah's "Daytona 500" and Jeru the Damaja's "My Mind Spray" amongst many others and the notes of "Nautilus'" bassline were played on a keyboard for Slick Rick's "Children's Story". The first four measures of "Take Me to the Mardi Gras" (a Paul Simon original) includes a bell and drum groove that is one of hip hop's fundamental breakbeats.

One of my faves from Bob James is "Spunky". Moodymann sample this song on one of his best productions "Shades Of Jae"..

Bob James - Spunky

(AVI) Part 9

Here's one of the best 12's on AVI Records - That Thing by That Thing, here re-edited (*) by me..

Thanks JAZ ;)

(*) This edit was close to be released on one of my first re-edit 12's but didn't make it, so here it is at 320 kbps!


AVI Part 9
12' "That Thing" [AVI-12-196-D] (1978)



That Thing - That Thing (Social Disco Club Edit)

Map Of Africa

"Map Of Africa" is a band featuring the combined forces of legendary DJ/musician Harvey and all around production genius Thom Bullock.

Having grown up together in the wilds of Fen-land East Anglia they have found their way into a studio built in the old barn of a commune compound deep in the woods and rivers of Northern New York State. From here they have single-handedly written and recorded their first album of songs that, though they are clearly the work of individual vision, can at times remind you of the bands Can and Hawkwind or for that matter Godley and Creme.

Harvey is known for his priceless Black Cock releases and having ushered in the current wave of re-edit hysteria as well as his unique remix and production style that along with his international DJ performances has kept him in a position of cult status amongst disco and dance connoseurs for the past 2 decades.

Bullock is most easily recognized for his role in his DJ partnership Rub n Tug but may also be remembered as the man behind the music of an earlier NY super nova; A.R.E. Weapons. Now as well as his work with Harvey he is recording an LP under the handle of Bobbie Marie and producing several other groups all for the super funky "Whatever We Want Records".

Map Of Africa - Map Of Africa

Happy New Year!

Happy new year to all!

Here's a gift, (personal weapon), to close properly the (good) year of 2008..



Gichy Dan - Cowboys & Gangsters (Social Disco Club Edit)

Walking In The Rain

Flash and the Pan was an Australian New Wave group (essentially an ongoing studio project) formed in the late 1970s by Harry Vanda and George Young, both former members of the Easybeats. George Young is also an older brother to Angus Young and Malcolm Young of AC/DC.

Until the release of "Waiting for a Train" in 1983 they had been a one-hit wonder in the UK, which was a coincidence as the expression 'a flash in the pan' denotes something that is only briefly popular. The duo gained further exposure through the track from their debut album, "Walking in the Rain", which was later covered by Grace Jones.

A big personal favorite for these raining days..

Flash & The Pan - Walking In The Rain

Again & Again

Love De-Luxe was a disco studio group assembled by British producer Alan Hawkshaw. They had one chart entry: "Here Comes That Sound Again," which spent a week at #1 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart in 1979. Vicki Brown and Jo-Ann Stone provided the vocals and the track was technically credited to Love De-Luxe with Hawkskaw's Discophonia.

This is the re-edit i made to feet in my dj set's...Take me ages to put together!

Hope you all enjoy!

Love De-Luxe - Here Comes That Sound (Social Disco Club Re-Edit)

Mindless Boogie 017 (Social Disco Club Edits) Out Now!

Finally, my new baby is available at the worlwide record stores!

Here's the Piccadilly revue:

"After doing such a great job on Mindless Boogie #14, Social Disco Club return with another three gems for the boogie repertoire! First up is "Clap Pat Clap Slap", a rework of evergreen 60s pop favourite "The Clapping Song" by Shirley Ellis. Needless to say, this being a Mindless Boogie, the tempo is taken down a notch or two, and there's some tabla drum wobbles and a 4/4 beat added. Sure to create complete mayhem on the dancefloor as everyone tries to follow those instructions while being a little bit worse for wear (trust me; as a serial clapping-in-the-club offender, only women will be able to do this). Also on a downtempo tip is a great soft rock cover of Tata Vega's "Get It Up For Love" (unless hers was a disco version of this!). Lastly, we get another 70s soft-rock-becomes-Balearic classic in the shape of Graham Nash's "Better Days", again, given the Social Disco Club treatment. Three big tracks make this an absolute must!"

"Unless hers (Tata Vega) was a disco version of this" - Yes it is.

Puddin

Maynard Parker’s disco masterpiece “Puddin’” gets re-edited by Kenny Dope. As writer, arranger, and producer, Parker cooked up a funny desert here, as the lyrics spin: “Puddin is my true love, Puddin’ is my life” …say what?! What’s understood is the vibe, minimal and hypnotic.

Belles Farmes Estate - Puddin (Kenny Dope Re-Edit)