Insane synth-heavy feel-good Brit-Funk classic and huge favourite of Dam-Funk. A certified UK boogie bomb, originally released in 1982, and coming hot on the heels of the Pink Rhythm reissue campaign. Original copies are incredibly hard to come by so this officially licensed, fully remastered, reissue is already being warmly received. 500 copies only.
The word masterpiece gets bandied about a lot. Not least by us. But here is a release that truly befits such a lofty title. In 1980, Randy Muller’s Skyy dropped the monumental “Here’s To You”, comfortably one of the greatest dance singles of all time. Released on Salsoul, “Here’s To You” is now exceptionally hard…
Two seminal 12 mixes of a pair of enormous tracks from Surface. Housed in the super-rare and – until now – French-only picture sleeve of the eternal Falling In Love , we ve backed that classic with Be With s favourite deconstructed mix of the swirling electronic soul synth-driven slow jam Happy . These sought-after…
Manchester s Avant-Jazzy-Funk outfit Swamp Children were enviably eclectic and Taste What s Rhythm is their mini masterpiece. Flitting gracefully through a feast of genres with consummate ease, the band were almost indefinable and, accordingly, nigh-on impossible to market. So whilst this cult EP, originally out in 1982 on Factory Benelux, remains in demand for…
Two seminal 12 mixes of a pair of enormous tracks from The Whispers. Both boogie street-funk flavoured, these sought-after versions have never been paired on the same record before. Side A features the notorious anthem “Keep On Lovin’ Me” (the one with *that* life affirming video) whilst over on the flip you’ll find the outstanding,…
Long Beach legend Scotty Coats links the West Coast eclecticism of Stones Throw to the NYC cool of DFA and Rong to the Balearic gods of DJ Harvey et al. He s the main man behind the mysteriously titled duo Todd Russell & The Dangerous Coats, alongside Erick Todd Coomes (Lettuce founder bassist). In very…