DISCO JUICE – YAM WHO? – MARCH 2023
Foreword by Le Visiteur
2023 is already turning into a bit of a golden year for disco and we are only a couple of months through, what with a slew of incredible original music and some pretty huge gigs. Our Disco Juice column, with Yam Who? at the helm, is providing a pretty spot on guide to exactly what is going on so make sure you check out the previous editions here.
Yam Who’s Midnight Riot is also right there at the forefront of the scene, if you have a quick check on the Traxsource disco charts right now they are packed with Riot Releases. This month alone has Disco Made Me Do It 6 landing, more on that below, along with tracks from Mishell Ivon, Powerdress, Da Lukas and label bossman Yam Who with a rather funky rework of Let’s Go Dancing.
On the gig front one to definitely watch out for is Yam Who appearing at Horsemeat Disco’s Up On The Roof on the 7th April.
Now let’s get involved with the biggest Disco tracks for March as I hand you over to our Disco editor Yam Who?
AC Soul Symphony – The Philly Avengers
[Z Records]
Guaranteed Z Records are coming out guns blazing in 2023, delivering those must have sure shot boogie disco delights.
If you like your vinyl on 7” format then head to the stores right now & bag the new AC Soul Symphony (aka Dave Lee) laying down the heat on ‘The Philly Avengers’ with a dramatic, wah wah toting funk remake.
On the flip, ‘If You Ever Need Somebody’, a future classic featuring Tiffany T’Zelle killing it on lead vocals.
For more info please check:
Dave Lee Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/daveleezr
Dave Lee Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/davelee.zr/
Dave Lee Twitter:https://twitter.com/daveleezr
Z Records Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thezrecords
Z Records Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thezrecords/
Grab it here: https://www.juno.co.uk/products/ac-soul-symphony-mistura-the-philly-avengers/918186-01/
Stacey Lattisaw – Jump To The Beat (Dr Packer & Robbie Casa Blanco Remix)
[Mastermix]
After the success of Dr Packers Mastermix Volume 1 & without doubt one of the key architects of the disco phenomenon, Dr packer returns with a sneak preview of Mastermix Volume 2.
Alongside Robbie Casa Blanco, we see these 2 fellow Aussies serve up a delicious new collab, with an official reconstruction of the 1980 street anthem ‘Jump to the Beat’ by Stacey Lattisaw.
For more info please check:
Dr Packer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drpackeredits
Dr Packer Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/dr-packer
Dr Packer Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr_packer/
Robbie Casa Blanco Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/redux_inc_recordings/
Mastermix Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/MastermixDJMusic
Joi N Juno Feat Amane – Namaseo ( Art Of Tones Remix)
[Tropical Disco]
Tropical Disco increase the heat with an early summer monster with an Afro-house theme from Joi N’Juno aka David Baluteau, who has been touring previously as a musician with artists like Manu Chao and Calypso Rose as well as his own band La Phaze.
With hints of Bob Sinclar’s Africanism, fellow French golden boy Art Of Tones has brought the Afrobeat and Funk measure to devastating effect & this one is near perfect from beginning to end.
For more info please check:
Joi N’ Juno Instragram:https://www.instagram.com/joiandjuno/
Art of Tones Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/artoftones/
Art of Tones Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/artoftonesmusic/
Art of Tones Twitter:https://twitter.com/ludollorca
Tropical Disco Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/TropicalDiscoRecords
Tropical Disco Records Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/tropicaldiscorecords/
Grab it here: https://www.traxsource.com/title/1968861/mamayeho-and-namaseo
Various – Disco Made Me Do it – Volume 6
[Midnight Riot Records]
Now as we head towards the spring Midnight Riot Records drops their highly anticipated ‘Disco Made Me Do It – Volume 6’.
A hefty compilation of cheeky party joints, modern disco, starlight boogie, contains no less than 24 tracks from the likes of Birdee, Mark Brickman, Kathy Brown, Yam Who, Jaegerossa, Suki Soul, Natasha Kitty Katt, Danny Kane, Caron Wheeler (Soul II Soul), Sammy Deuce, Da Lukas, Sulene Fleming & Adam Nova plus new exclusives galore!
Grab it here: https://www.traxsource.com/title/1965637/disco-made-me-do-it-vol-6
For more info please check:
Midnight Riot Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MidnightRiotRecords/
Midnight Riot Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/midnight-riot-records
Midnight Riot Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/midnightriotrecords/
Midnight Riot Twitter: https://twitter.com/MidnightRiotRec
Yuksek & Juveniels feat M.I.L.K – The Night
[Partyfine]
Returning this summer with his fifth studio album out on Partyfine, man of the moment, Yuksek, majestically combines his love of the global dance scene and far-flung sonic textures, the multi-talented producer, in-demand DJ, composer, and Radio Nova prime time radio host.
As the second single from his kaleidoscopic full-length creation, the musically dextrous Yuksek wows us with cosmic disco stomper ‘The Night’.
Sure to resonate with summer festival crowds and heads down beach stages alike, M.I.L.K rides in to lace the thick acid licks and hypnotic chants of this super heady, floor filling roller.
Grab it here: https://www.beatport.com/release/the-night-feat-milk/4032359
For more info please check:
Yuksek Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yuksek
Yuksek Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yuksekofficial/
Yuksek Twitter: https://twitter.com/yuksek
Partyfine Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Partyfinemusic/
Partyfine Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/partyfinemusic/
Partyfine Twitter: https://twitter.com/PartyfineMusic
Bobby Thurston – You Got What It Take (The Reflex Revisions)
[Unidisc]
Celebrating its 40th anniversary series, Unidisc offers up both the original vocal and instrumental 12” mixes as well as a stunning new rework from the Reflex of Bobby Thurston’s ‘You Got What It Takes’.
Always honing in on the originally magic and tweaking the parts to perfection, he works the groove before unleashing Thurston’s vocals, mixed with a with the highly addictive horn, a deadly synth solo, over the synth-bass, conjuring up feel-good classic that will never fail to slap a smile on a crowd.
Grab it here: https://www.juno.co.uk/products/bobby-thurston-you-got-what-it-take/922989-01/
For more info please check:
The Reflex Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thereflexmusic
The Reflex Twitter: https://twitter.com/thereflexmusic
The Reflex Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thereflexmusic/
Unidisc Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Unidisc
Unidisc Twitter: https://twitter.com/Unidisc_Music
Unidisc Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unidiscmusic/
Takuya Matsumoto – Tape Is Rewound EP
[Fina Records]
After a couple of years in the wilderness, FINA Records makes a welcome return with a fresh new five-track EP from acclaimed Japanese veteran Takuya Matsumoto.
Adept at all forms of house from deep to tech to acid, on the ‘Tape Is Rewound EP’, Matsumoto shows his full range demonstrating some low-slung rawness, elegant hi-tech soul, and feel-good sample heavy deepness on the A-side.
On the flip he rolls out some dubby acid and a fat-bottomed, party-starting looper. It’s not often you get so much genuine variety and so many irresistible grooves all inside one package!
Grab it here: https://finarecords.bandcamp.com/album/takuya-matsumoto-tape-is-rewound-ep-fina034
For more info please check:
Fina Records Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FINAREC
Fina Records Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fina_records/
Fina Records Twitter: https://twitter.com/FINARECORDS
Mark Lower featuring Fleur De Mur – Burn For Love
[Big Love]
Mark Lower makes his Big Love debut with a fiery nu-disco track that is sure to set the dancefloor alight.
The French artist’s reverence for CHIC and other 70s greats is ever-present throughout his releases, and ‘Burn For Love’ is no exception – the groovy record is a love letter to old school disco, infused with the trademark sound of the era and dripping with attitude thanks to luscious vocals from London’s Fleur De Mur.
Grab it here: https://www.traxsource.com/track/10816742/burn-for-love-extended-mix
For more info please check:
Mark Lower Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marklowerofficial
Mark Lower Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/marklower
Mark Lower Instagram: https://instagram.com/mark.lower
Mark Lower Twitter: https://twitter.com/Mark_Lower
Big Love Records Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BigLoveRecs
Big Love Records Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bigloverecs/
Andromeda Orchestra – Mozambique EP
[Faze Action Records]
Faze Action Records reveal another gem from Robin Lee’s organic disco nom de plume; Andromeda Orchestra.
This time entitled “Mozambique”, the EP kicks off with Andromeda Orchestra’s signature dance floor led dub workout named “Bad Girl”. Throbbing bass, stabbing strings, cutting guitars and muscular piano grooves are book ended with an analogue Moog solo wig out that completes the cosmic journey. The A side continues with the low slung cello and vocal led “Twilight Lady”.
On the flip side is the equally incendiary title track; “Mozambique”, which is named after the conga rhythm that features heavily in this percussion and piano cosmic extravaganza. The full vocal mix of “Bad Girl” rounds off the EP.
Grab it here: https://www.traxsource.com/track/10816742/burn-for-love-extended-mix
For more info please check:
Andromeda Orchestra Orchestra Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AndromedaOrchestra
Andromeda Orchestra Orchestra Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andromeda_orchestra_official/
Faze Action Records Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FazeAction/
Faze Action Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/faze_action/
Faze Action Twitter: https://twitter.com/Faze_Action_
Yam Who?
Yam Who is a DJ, producer, label boss at Midnight Riot and ISM Records and one half of Glitterbox signed Qwestlife.
For more info please check:
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Yam Who Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/yam-who
Yam Who Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yamwho/
Yam Who Twitter: https://twitter.com/yamwho
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