Hercules & Love Affair - Moshi Moshi/6 Mix

Lubberly mix of wonky house n disco from Hercules & Love Affair's Andy Butler.

Tracklisting:

1. Giorgio Farina — Disco Cross
2. Arpadys — Monkey Star
3. Unknown Artist — Get Funky With U
4. Unknown Artist — Cosmic Rock
5. Roboterwerke — High On Tech
6. Yello — No More Word
7. Meat Beat Manifesto — Helter Skelter
8. Dubwise — Hold Me Real Tight
9. Sh** Robot — I Got A Feeling
10. King Cosmic — Freaky Queen (KiNK remix)
11. In Flagranti — Gimme
12. Wolfram — Unknown Track

  Moshi Moshi Mix II: HERCULES & LOVE AFFAIR by moshi moshi music

Marvin Gaye - How Can I Forget?

Storming Stax -influenced stomper released in 1970 just before Marvin was to embark on his What's Going On - Let's Get It On - Trouble Man -  I Want You album odyssey.

Sparks - Beat The Clock - Number 1 Song In Heaven Album

In a random iPod shuffle moment the other day, up popped  Beat The Clock by the incomparable Sparks. Which got me to thinking that it was high time I posted on one of my favourite records and one of the most influential and largely unheralded LPs of all time, The Number One Song In Heaven.

Following two flop mid-70s albums, Ron and Russell Mael found themselves at a turning point in their career. In an attempt to break away from the traditional rock band format, they teamed up with electrodisco legend Giorgio Moroder to produce an album that pretty much invented the early 80s (along with Suicide's first two records). All the synth pop duos who followed in their wake owe the brothers Mael , Giorgio and this fantastic concoction of disco, electro and offbeat lyrical wit a debt of gratitude.

Here are the three amazing Top Of The Pops performances they made for the album's singles.










 

Discodeine Ft Jarvis Cocker - Synchronize + Album

Discodeine feat. Jarvis Cocker - Synchronize from Pschent on Vimeo.


Discodeine is the brainchild of Parisian producers Pentile and Pilooski (one of the Modern Masters of the edit best known for his notorious reworking of Frankie Valli's Beggin' and the Dirty Edits series). Their single Synchronize, featuring all round good egg and ex-Pulp lead singer Jarvis Cocker and a huge dollop of disco goodness, was one of the records of 2010 in my humble opinione.

They're back with a splendidly esoteric self-titled full long player, featuring Synchronize and and the similarly excellent Singular. 


More on Discodeine here .

  Discodeine – Synchronize feat. Jarvis Cocker (Extended Version) by Adn Memb

 

Retro/Grade Radio 1 Essential Mix

Tom Neville and Serge Santiago AKA Italo Electrodiscoists Retro/Grade had the responisibility of delivering Radio 1's first Essential mix of the new year and they did so in some style! With stunning home-made edits sitting alongside fresh new cuts (including previews of tracks from their forthcoming debut LP), R/G have set the bar high for '11 with a slamming eclectic mix.  Also included is their superb first single, Moda which despite being nearly 2 years old is still sounding as fantastic as ever.


Tracklist:

Vangelis – Albedo 0.39 [RCA]
Vangelis – Spiral [RCA]
Jimmy Bo – Sspank (SS Afica Dub) [Streetheat]
Nitro Deluxe – Letss Get Burtal (Ssuk Edit) [Cutting]
Roxy Music – Angel Eyes (Drum Dub) [Polydor]
Animotion – Obsession (RGEM Edit) [Mercury]
Gwen Guthrie – Seventh Heaven (Keys) [4th & Broadway]
Gonzalez – Haven’t Stopped Dancing (Conga Break Edit) [EMI]
Ecstasy, Passion & Pain – Touch & Go (RGEM Edit) [Roulette]
Anthony & The Camp – What I Like (RGEM Dub Version Edit) [Warner Bros]
Checko – Firelight (RGEM Edit) [Eyes]
Wired – To The Beat Of The Drum (Intro) [Underworld]
Carrie Lucas – Dance With You (RGEM Edit) [Solar]
Wired – To The Beat Of The Drum (On The Burn) [Underworld]
Raven Maize – Forever Together [Quark]
Fun Fun – Happy Station (Keys) [Polydor]
Lime – On The Grid (Remix Dub) [Prism]
Chic – I Want You Love [Atlantic]
Moodymann – I Can’t Kick This Feeling When It Hits [Planet E]
Patrick Cowley – Mindwarp [Megatone]
Vocal – I Am A Computer
Dharma – Plastic Poll (Remix Instrumental) [System]
Táta Vega – Get It Up For Love (RGEM Edit) [Motown]
Bicep – Darwin (Retro/Grade Edit) [Throne Of Blood]
Stevie Nicks – Stand Back (Extended Mix Edit) [Modern]
Paul Parker – Don’t Play With Fire (SSUK- Edit) [Fantasia]
Vocal – Come With Me
Vocal – Don’t Go Away
The Todd Terry Project – Just Wanna Dance [Fresh]
Retro/Grade – Moda (Radio Edit RGEM Bootlegg) [Deconstruction]
The Todd Terry Project – Just Wanna Dance (Repise) [Fresh]
Methusalem – Robotism [Ariola]
Carol Jiani – Hit & Run Lover (Disco 4000 Edit) [Matra]
Retro/Grade – Zoid [Deconstruction]
Carol Jiani – Hit & Run Lover (Disco 4000 Edit Reprise) [Matra]
Retro/Grade – Escape Sequence (Intro) [Deconstruction]
Vandroid – Master & Slave (Boy 8-Bit Remix)
Étienne De Crécy – No Brain (Serge Santiago Remix) [Pixadelic]
The Rhythem Odyssey – Move Groove (Warehouse Mix) [Lipservice]
Sh*t Robot – I Found Love (Wild Geese Remix) [DFA]
Gino Soccio – Remember [Atlantic]
Retro/Grade – Escape Sequence (Album Version) [Deconstruction]
Boytronic – Bryllant [BCM]
Daft Punk – The Sun Of Flynn (X2) [Disney]
Black Devil Disco Club – The Devil In Us (SSUK- Edit) [Lo]
My Mine – Hypnotic Tango (Serge Santiago Edit) [Polydor]
Stephanie Mills & Witch Queen – You Can Get Over (Serge Santiago’s Bang The Gong Dub) [RCA]
Tom Neville – Intergalactic Romantic (RGEM Edit) [No Label]
Retro/Grade – Reset [Deconstruction]
Bronski Beat – Small Town Boy (RGEM Reset Bootlegg) [ZYX]
Azari & III – Indigo (Serge Santiago’s Rejected Remix) [Turbo]
? – Radio
 
RETRO/GRADE RADIO ONE 1 ESSENTIAL MIX by Retro/Grade
 
Retro/Grade - Moda by Deconstruction Records

Hercules & Love Affair - My House (Original & Leo Zero Mixes)

After their fantastic 2008 self-titled debut, it's been a long old wait for a new album from Andy Butler & co. but it looks like it's been worth it. First single My House has a slightly deeper house sound which bodes very well for 2nd LP Blue Songs.  The accompanying video has just been released and it's a splendid late 80s/90s TV dance show pastiche. Leo Zero has also done a nice 90s inspired remix, too,  which should hopefully get a full release.

Blue Songs will be released through Moshi Moshi records on 31st January.

The My House video is available to view exclusively on the Guardian's website .

Leo Zero's Mix

Hercules Love Affair - My House by Jrparado

Greg Wilson @ We Are Elements, Oxford

So excited to be seeing living legend Greg Wilson play in the City of Dreaming Spires this Friday night. The Emperor of the Re-Edit is playing at We Are Elements' excellent bi-monthly night at the Cellar. Oxonians, you are in for a treat!

Here's a couple o' GW gems to get you in the mood.

   HAZY COSMIC JIVE (by greg wilson for beats in space / nyc) by gregwilson

  Rockers Revenge - Sunshine (Greg Wilson extended edit) by Rolfski