TAG: Boogie

Nov04

Ango: Deep Inside “Another City Now” (Video)

Ango is LuckyMe’s newest artist and his new EP, Another City Now, is currently available for audible consumption as you’re currently reading this. However, this isn’t your typical LuckyMe dancefloor burner release; Another City Now is a debut that focuses on the emotional weight of each track, oozing with inspiration and light at every turn. Full of nods to ’80s boogie, funk, RnB, as well as Ango’s strong vocal stamp, this debut release from the Canadian producer is sure to pluck at the heartstrings and bring out the funk hidden inside each and every one of us. Ango was more than kind enough to give URB a take on his inspiration for the record, with an in-depth personal take on each track, along with links to some vibes that put him onto the right path to each tune. Check it out after the jump.

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Jun15

Breakbot :: “Fantasy (Jacques Renault Remix)” (Video)

Plenty of rolla-boogie bounce on this version of Breakbot’s “Fantasy” ft. Ruckazoid by NYC disco connoisseur Jacques Renault. Wonder what music will accompany the great rollerblading revival of 2018? 2 Unlimited? We suspect Ed Banger will have the soundtrack sorted.

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Dec02

Two New Dam-Funk Bits (MP3)

They say Jimi Hendrix used to play guitar while sitting on the toilet. Sometimes I wonder if Dam-Funk doesn’t do the same thing with his keytar. How else can you explain the insane amount of music this dude has put out over the past two years? Either way, someone ought to tell this to the Stones Throw art dept, but the idea could make a great record sleeve. …MORE

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Mar05

Motor City Drum Ensemble – Raw Cuts Vol. 1 (Review)

Motor City Drum Ensemble

Raw Cuts Vol. 1

Released by Faces Records


Motor City Drum Ensemble consists of just one man, Danilo Plessow, from Germany’s very own motor city, Stuttgart. He has worked under many guises, but caused quite a stir with his collection of releases on his own MCDE imprint. Now the tracks are compiled along with some exclusive unreleased material. As his moniker implies, Plessow is a fan of classic Detroit techno, but this mix shows the man also has an affinity for old-school Chicago house, not to mention vintage soul and boogie. Through his Raw Cuts series Plessow has developed a hypnotic deep house sound that simultaneously reveres the past while remaining clearly focused on the future. His soulful tunes cross genres effortlessly to bring back some soul to house and techno music. The tracks are raw ad touch on the essence of Detroit with dirty drums, ruff basslines and that hand-cut feel made famous by Theo Parrish. Combining clever sampling with a penchant for analogue equipment, MCDE has cultivated a style that is somehow incredibly loose and tight at the same time.

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Jan29

Lindstrøm & Christabelle – Real Life Is No Cool (Review)

Lindstrøm & Christabelle

Real Life Is No Cool

Released by Smalltown Supersound / Feedelity


The Norwegian maestro of disco, Hans-Peter Lindstrøm, teams up again with Christabelle (also known as Solale), and together they craft a masterful 10-song pop album. They have worked together since 2001, and begun working on the album before 2008’s epic Where You Go I Go To. Even though Lindstrøm is famous for his retro futuristic space disco, it never sounds like he’s working within a format. Real Life Is No Cool lacks the long masturbatory jams, and is tighter and more formal than his last few releases. The album is filled with new-wave pop melodies and piano house keys. It's sharp and chunky with heavy stomping basslines and wobbly arpeggiated synths. Wrapped in a warm and organic analog production, it's as dreamy as its title suggests.

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