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Enduro Disco strikes back with another distinctively different slice of electronic joy for Exploited. A cute Bollywood-reminiscent female vocal sample provides the colourful centrepiece of ‘Ciao’, where filtered, sidechained orchestral strings pulse beneath saccharine synth melody and heady FX and percussion conversations. A lazy bass groove combines with the optimistic melodies to create a dreamy, summery feel that has the innocence of childhood about it. The track builds brilliantly through shimmering percussion and fizzing chords to the most blissed-out and chilled of crescendos.
Biesmans pushes the button marked ‘Full Italo’ and sets the feel-good dial to ‘11’ on his spunky remix, pitching wiggling bass arpeggios against triumphant chords, deft ‘80s drums and spine-tingling melody. Set in this context, the vocal becomes a triumphant battle cry, and the layer upon layer of gorgeous synth magic propels the track into fist-pumping, joyous echelons.
Johannes Albert goes into a deeper disco place, lacing the languid original with flecks of gentle acidic bubbling and playful melodies. Big snare hits add a little weight to the warmth of the melodic parts, all in all making for another perfect summer jam. Instrumentals are provided to use at your discretion.
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Dazzling reworks of two soulful Life on Planets tracks (one a Steve Monite cover) from Cape Town, Singapore, and beyond. Bandcamp New & Notable Nov 17, 2020
’80s NYC club sensation Sha-Lor return after a 30-year hiatus (!) with a new single on Soul Clap that pulses and pounds. Bandcamp New & Notable May 25, 2020
The UK duo's previously-shelled debut for Warner Music, featuring a host of special guests, finally sees the light of day. Bandcamp New & Notable Nov 27, 2019