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Jun23

Eccentric Breaks & Beats (Review)

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Eccentric Breaks & Beats

Released by Numero Group


Well if you can't beat 'em, take back what's yours, sort of. For several years now, the Chi-town based Numero Group has amassed a catalogue of obscure soul, funk, folk and rock while at the same time working tirelessly clearing song licenses and paying royalties to musicians. What their hustle means to all the crate-diggers is that their collection is like a BP oil, it's like that liquid black gold that sprung a massive leak — that leak being that they made it that much easier for DJs to ...

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Jan22

John Morales – The M&M Mixes (Review)

John Morales

The M&M Mixes

Released by BBE


With The M&M Mixes pioneer Bronx DJ/producer John Morales (along with the late Sergio Munzibai) has dug through his collection of unreleased NYC underground disco anthems and proves to be more like a history lesson in the era of house music in its infancy. Morales, along with Munzibai, were the go-to team for remixes back in the day, having mixed hundreds of disco records stretching three-minute singles into twelve-minute epics all with the proper drops and breakdowns paving the way for remixers and super-producers in this age. In the past, Morales has claimed his fame by remixing some of the biggest hits during the late '70s early '80s, including "Axel F," "Rhythm of the Night," and "Dr. Beat," all providing an alternative listening experience giving fellow partygoers a reason to gyrate their asses at the discotechs.

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