The album features 70's disco hits such as ROZALIN WOODS' "Whatcha' Gonna Do About It," produced by master ED MARTINEZ, and THE JONESES' classic "Love Contest," which is still loved as a sampling source! This is the ninth volume of the highly popular "ILLEGAL DISCO" series by Mexico City digger/editor MONSIEUR VAN PRATT.
Record collector MONSIEUR VAN PRATT, whose fourth album focused on Japanese rare grooves and created quite a stir, has arrived with a new album! Whatcha' Gonna Do About It" from ROZALIN WOODS' only album "Flashback" (1979), which was recorded during the heyday of disco, was arranged for peak time with flashy FX work while maintaining the soulful vocals of the original. Gonna Do" (sample 3). The Contest" (sample 1) is a glamorous take on the disco classic THE JONESESES "Love Contest" (sample 2), which has recently been remixed by DAVE LEE aka JOEY NEGRO. This is a masterful edit of an evergreen classic, made to fit the modern floor!
(Original Japanese text by Akie)
Record collector MONSIEUR VAN PRATT, whose fourth album focused on Japanese rare grooves and created quite a stir, has arrived with a new album! Whatcha' Gonna Do About It" from ROZALIN WOODS' only album "Flashback" (1979), which was recorded during the heyday of disco, was arranged for peak time with flashy FX work while maintaining the soulful vocals of the original. Gonna Do" (sample 3). The Contest" (sample 1) is a glamorous take on the disco classic THE JONESESES "Love Contest" (sample 2), which has recently been remixed by DAVE LEE aka JOEY NEGRO. This is a masterful edit of an evergreen classic, made to fit the modern floor! (Original Japanese text by Akie)