In the summer and fall of 1982, "Love Come Down" was all over Detroit and environs radio. At the Genopolis bar and club in Detroit's famed Greektown area, the disc jockey would spin this record early in the evening and when the opening chimes came through the loudspeakers, the patrons would throw down their drinks and cigarettes and rush to the dance floor. This record would get the party started. Slower in tempo than King's smash "Shame," but with a funkier groove, King proved that she was more than just a one-hit wonder with this release. Her strong and vibrant vocals are spot on and give the record the extra oomph that is needed to keep the listener interested - and dancing.

This is the peak of George Benson's courtship of the mass market -- a superbly crafted and performed pop album with a large supporting cast -- and wouldn't you know that Quincy Jones, the master catalyst, is the producer. Q's regular team, including the prolific songwriter Rod Temperton and the brilliant engineer Bruce Swedien, is in control, and Benson's voice, caught beautifully in the rich, floating sound, had never before been put to such versatile use.

That Friday Pay (Eagle Flying Day) by Sonny Jenkins and the New York Potpourri Strings produced by August Darnell

Originally released on the obscure La Shawn label back in 1980, "Take Me I'm Yours" is widely considered to be one of Patrick Adams' best productions. It's certainly something of a dusty gem, with Mary Clark's soulful, country-tinged vocals simply soaring over a reggae-tinged, string-drenched disco groove.

“Feeling so good” is an equally physical and spiritual affair and contains six lengthy tunes. Tunes that live from the tight interplay of all instruments, the crisp, clear and powerful production and a wild and steaming atmosphere.

In all, Got To Be Real: The Columbia Anthology is a welcome addition to any R&B fan's music library, a comprehensive survey of Cheryl Lynn's best-known work that never fails to get the toes tapping and hips swaying. The impressive collection is available now wherever good music is sold.

Sounds a bit like a more relaxed cousin to "Heartbeat", due to its soulful vocals, disco rhythm, and upbeat plinking synth riff during the chorus. The jazzy electric piano chords are a nice touch as well. This original release can be distinguished from the reissues/bootlegs by a few characteristics. While the original has a color-gradient label-background with a light green/grey undertone the reissues have plain black background. The text alignment is different as the original has a full line-spacing between "Records & Filmworks Inc." and "Chemise". On the reissues there is only a 1-2 milimeter spacing. Also the original says "33 1/3 RPM" and the reissues say "331/3 RPM". The lower round-text ends next to "Vocal" on the originals while it ends at the height of "RPM" on the reissues.

“Pretty Baby” is a song by American vocal group Sister Sledge, released as the lead single from their third album Love Somebody Today. It was released on March 16, 1980, by Cotillion Records label.Produced By Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers. Written By Nile Rodgers & Bernard Edwards.Release Date: March 16, 1980

Nearly every one of Patrice Rushen's R&B hits -- including the Top Ten singles "Haven't You Heard," "Forget Me Nots," "Feels So Real (Won't Let Go)," and "Watch Out" -- are featured on the single-disc anthology Haven't You Heard: The Best of Patrice Rushen. With the exception of "Watch Out," her only Top 40 hit for Arista, the material is entirely drawn from Rushen's heyday at Elektra, when she was fusing jazz with R&B and pop. The songs on Haven't You Heard represent the high watermark of her fusions, which makes the compilation both an excellent introduction and a comprehensive career retrospective.

Bias is best known for his single "Neighbourhood" which reached #25 in the UK charts in July 2000,[3] having created a large underground response from late 1999 in its original version. Living in Milton Keynes at the time, he collaborated with several other local artists and DJs resulting in a host of well-received tracks and remixes early in his producing career, such as "Standard Hoodlum Issue" with DJ Spatts (The Criminal Minds).[4] Some of these have been released on his own Sidewinder/Sidestepper and Biasonic labels.

Buckle in as KETTAMA smashes through for Steel City Dance Discs Vol. 26! The G-Town heavyweight ticks all the boxes with a 5-track barrage of head-thumping House and Techno.

Pierre Moritz unleashes his debut 12” with the dance floor ready ‘Dédé Is Back EP’ for Shall Not Fade.SNF welcome Paris based newcomer Pierre Moritz to their family with four groovy, disco fuelled jams.

Once again exciting times for 2TUF4U Records as we experience many new forthcoming releases and digitally remastered re-releases from one of it's earliest signings GE, Mr Gary Esson. Not only will these be available at our official store, but also world wide at all good digital music stores.Label Owner and Executive Producer Karl Brown of Tuff Jam became aware of GE's production talents in the early 2000s. After this quickly became a working relationship with releases such as Nu Generation EP 2004 and The Return EP 2009 released on vinyl.

4 Funky Tracks From France!A1 samples "You're My Number 1" from the album 15914 by Artist XYZA2 samples "Song" by Artist XXZB1 samples "Another Song" by Artist ZZZB2 samples "Who's Fooling Who" from the album 88200 by XXX

"Hold Tight" is a 1981 single by Change from the LP entitled Miracles. The single's vocals were sung by Diva Gray. Along with the songs "Paradise" and "Heaven of My Life", it became a number one single on the US dance chart for five weeks.[1] It was also the second single released from "Miracles," as "Hold Tight" peaked at number 40 on Billboard's Soul Chart, and number 89 on the Billboard Hot 100.

The TJR Dub mix of Just Gets Better is an instant garage classic. You'll hear it and be in love. The dub mix is more energetic and upbeat than the original vocal mix.

Raised in Philadelphia but currently based in New York, Baltra has spent the last decade honing a sound that’s rich on romance and melancholy.Releasing his first music in parallel with the lo-fi house explosion of the mid-2010s — and racking up millions of plays on YouTube and other streaming services in the process — Baltra has always had a restless approach and attention to detail that’s set him apart from many of his peers, often using his own voice (or that of collaborators, including Park Hye Jin and his wife Angela) rather than relying on samples, and exploring both higher and lower tempos on his acclaimed 2019 debut album Ted. It’s fitting that his debut for Local Action — a five-track EP that marks some of Baltra’s most meticulously crafted but undeniably catchy work yet — is simply titled Ambition.Released on May 27, Ambition sees Baltra firmly cast his own vocals front and centre. Whether manipulated, such as on foggy opener ‘Make It B.I.G.’ and the down-tempo ‘Like a Butterfly’, or left comparatively bare on lead single ‘Baby’ and the EP’s closing track ‘Will You Be?’, Ambition showcases Baltra’s ability to write songs that are both effective in a dance music context but also transcend... more

Pumping electro House Slammer, including great mixes by Laidback Luke & Roger Sanchez.

First Part Of The Brand New Album ! First In A Series Of 3 . The Vinyl Release Of Ian Pooleys New Album "in Other Words". Part One Includes Some Of The Highlights Of His Latest Album.

Todd has been an effervescent presence in dance music for nearly 30 years. His telltale production style, sample-heavy and delightfully swung, is a crucial element of US house, UK garage, and early dubstep. As if it wasn’t good enough being one of the foundational ‘Teachers’ listed by Daft Punk on their 1997 album ‘Homework’, Todd went on to become a close friend and serial collaborator of the Robots, too. But you don’t have to take their word for it. Earlier this year, Todd’s celebrated back catalogue was rescued from limbo and uploaded to streaming services for the very first time. Todd, everyone agrees, is deserving of his flowers. And now he’s getting them all over again.

The angelic figure behind GLRY001 is James Pepper. Leading the next generation of the Sydney scene, Pep has already swapped the headphones with Gerd Jansen, Denis Sulta, Coeo and has multiple collaborations with Berlin’s Black Loops. 2019 saw him spend a lengthy period in Europe, couch and studio hopping before returning home to wrap his best work to date. Matching attitude with beauty, For All My Wrongs is the perfect motif for Gallery’s debut release. Subby kicks are matched with rich and emotive chords, creating 8 minutes of distorted calmness, equally at home in the club as it is on your morning commute. Deep acid grooves come to the front for the second single All Star, a tried and tested live hit for the last six months in Pepper’s shows. Backed by a remix from Melbourne producer Cassettes For Kids. Rounding out the EP is Stampeded (Of The Elephants), a fast, bass line heavy cut with attitude.

Bundle pack including two 12" vinyls with 15 exclusive tracks by a curated list of The Magician's friends and producers, and a collector Magic Tape 100 cassette tape.

While super-producer Fred again..’s complex yet club-ready April debut album ‘Actual Life (April 14 – December 17 2020)’ was centred around lost connections and uncertainty — with the pandemic serving as an apt backdrop — its follow-up chronicles the death of a loved one.Fred Gibson, the Brian Eno protégé who has notably collaborated with the likes of Stormzy, Ed Sheeran and The xx‘s Romy, documents the many stages of grief on ‘Actual Life 2 (February 2 – October 15 2021)’, turning fragments of conversation into a personal music time capsule that aches with emotion and eventual catharsis.

From his 1999 chart-topper 'You Don't Know Me' to his recent collaboration with Dizzee Rascal on 'Bonkers', Armand Van Helden has always been a DJ with crossover appeal. So when he formed Duck Sauce with fellow New Yorker A-Trak - Kanye West's turntablist of choice - the ripples of excitement were quick to make their way across the, ahem, pond.First offering 'aNYway' finds the pair on a mission to put some "oogie in your boogie" as they dish up a club banger inspired by their hometown. Blending funky '70s disco - courtesy of a sample from Final Edition's 'I Can Do It' - with throbbing house beats, 'aNYway' works a cool retro vibe while still making sense in the present. It's the closest most of us will come to Nights On Broadway this autumn, but it's none too shabby a substitute.