Todd Edwards brand of garage is some of the most joyful music out there. I mean that sincerely. That infectious bounce and soulful vibe is…
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31/10/2019: “Buddy X 99 (Original Dreem Teem Dub Mix)” by Dream Teem V Neneh Cherry
Bouncy 4×4 drums? Catchy melodies and hard hitting basslines? Chopped soulful vocals? Must be a tidy UK Garage track for sure! This one’s especially good,…
30/10/2019: “Take A Chance” by Mr Flagio
Italo-disco is a fantastic thing – not least for its vast arsenal of relatively obscure beauties languishing unloved in record crates. However, due to the…
28/10/2019: “It Looks Like Love” by Goody Goody
Heart throbbing, fiery disco of the absolute highest caliber, with a funky bassline, jazz flute – and lyrics so seductive that you just can’t help…
22/10/2019: “Tarraxo Everyday” by DJ Marfox
DJ Marfox is the undisputed pioneer of a particular style of music emanating from Lisbon. Often called the “ghetto sound of Lisbon”, the music is…
12/10/2019: “Night Stroll” by Dam-Funk
Dam-Funk, usually stylised with an accent on the ‘a’, makes some exquisitely modern funk. It’s basically computer music, produced on a PC rather than played…
11/10/2019: “Lihue” by Nohelani Cypriano
Having never been to Hawaii, I suspect I have a rather idealised version of what it is actually like. Social problems aside, I do imagine…
09/10/2019: “Good Old Days” by Jack Sparrow featuring Ruckspin
This one is a classic Deep Medi cut. Weighty enough to give Atlas a hard time, yet more relaxed than a lizard basking in the…
04/10/2019: “Cunumicita” by Mala featuring Danitse
As one critic noted, Mala’s contribution to this doesn’t go too far beyond adding some tasteful bass. The original is by Danitse on her own,…
02/10/2019: “Say Hello, Wave Goodbye (12″ Extended Mix)” by Soft Cell
Soft Cell might not be to everyone’s taste. It depends on what you think of Marc Almond and his often outrageous lyrics, for the most…