The latest release in the "Local Sugar Diggers" series—known for its rare record reworks—features a Brazilian theme! This time, the track features VINÍCIUS CANTUÁRIA—a Brazilian singer-songwriter who also played in CAETANO VELOSO’s band—and his song “Sem Pisar no Chão.” We’ve added a thick funk bassline and heavy breakbeats, creating a contrast wit ...Read more (Original Japanese text by Akie)h the original’s refreshing strings. "Os Sons Do Rio" (sample 1) gets a cool, B-boy-style arrangement! (Original Japanese text by Akie)

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『A long-awaited official reissue of these Tom Moulton-mixed Curtis Mayfield productions. Both tracks capture the very essence of early ‘70s soul sophistication — deep grooves, lush arrangements, and powerful vocals. Celestial Echo brings them back to life, beautifully remastered from the original tapes of Tom Moulton. ...Read more For Record Store Day 2026, this release highlights the golden era of soul production and Moulton’s role in defining the extended 12” format — absolutely essential for collectors and DJs alike. Remastered from the tapes.』

A 7-inch release from 〈KAMPANA〉, run by AROOP ROY, featuring UK hip-hop producer VANILLA, who has been involved with CHILLHOP and KEATS//COLLECTIVE. Led by founder AROOP ROY and featuring artists like CAPTAIN PLANET, PERSONIFY, and PETER CROCE, KAMPANA has gained popularity for its funk, disco, and edit tracks. The A-side features a cut-up of ROY A ...Read more (Original Japanese text by Saito)YERS. The B-side is an edit of DON BLACKMAN’s “Never Miss A Thing”! (Original Japanese text by Saito)

A1 is a sultry disco track featuring a sexually suggestive, subliminal vocal style reminiscent of Ian Dury and Flash & The Pan. A2 features Bristol’s Spice Route, mysterious reggae, and pop. It features unique drum sounds and a crazy, dub-inspired track. B1 is a track by Neil Diablo, featuring powerful ’80s-style vocals, synths, dubby pop, and Bale ...Read more (Original Japanese text by Saito)aric sounds. The final track is by Melbourne’s trusted label, Hysteric. This is also a quirky pop tune utilizing ’80s-style synthesizers. (Original Japanese text by Saito)

A new release from 〈NEPTUNE'S DISPATCH〉, the label that has released works by Afro-Cosmic master BEPPE LODA as part of his obscure disco edit series “ITALIAN SPAGHETTI DISCO FREAK,” as well as by TRENT and others! It delves into the most obscure corners of Italian “Eurodisco”—a genre that one might think has already been thoroughly explored. Tracks ...Read more (Original Japanese text by Akie) like A2, which extracts Latin-percussive drum breaks and polishes them into dance floor tools, and A1, which takes rockin’ disco and, through cut-and-loop techniques, transforms it into a hypnotic disco vibe tailored to today’s dance floor needs. Demonstrating true skill and knowledge, they intimately understand the best parts of the original tracks and skillfully rework them for dancers. (Original Japanese text by Akie)

With a career spanning 30 years, the new release from ELADO—a talented artist beloved by disco masters like EDDIE C and GERD JANSON—is now available on the 〈SCRUNIVERSAL〉 7-inch series from edit disco craftsman SCRUSCRU! Don’t miss the Brazilian boogie track “Sabor” (sample 1), which leads you with a tight, funky bassline and lets you lose yourself ...Read more (Original Japanese text by Akie) in the refreshing harmony of horns and backing vocals, as well as "Debbie" (sample 2)—a track that uses the classic "Debora" to create a groove that’s soft yet refined for the dance floor—is also a must-hear for the coming season. (Original Japanese text by Akie)

The latest release from record collector MONSIEUR VAN PRATT—whose fourth album garnered widespread attention for its focus on Japanese rare groove—has arrived, and this time the theme is French rock and funk! Singer ALEXIS LAIK’s “Danse Danse Danse” (1985) makes full use of the original’s vibrant melodic arrangement and killer vocal phrases. Tracks ...Read more (Original Japanese text by Akie) like “Pas Chez Toi,” which replaces the original bouncy funkiness of JACQUELINE TAIEB’s “Pourquoi T’es Pas Chez Toi?” with a driving bassline that keeps the beat moving. With the French language’s ear-pleasing cadence and unique romance, these are edit-disco tracks that add a touch of flair to today’s dance floors! (Original Japanese text by Akie)

Following BOGDAN RA from Lisbon’s underground scene for the first installment and DELFONIC for the second—both highly skilled edit artists who have been drawing attention—the third artist in FUNKYJAWS MUSIC’s new “DISCOLIFTING” series is BLACK TRUFFLE! Side B features a collage of the “Love in Venice” soundtrack layered over THE TRAMMPS’ “Disco Inf ...Read more (Original Japanese text by Akie)erno”—a Philadelphia disco classic running over 10 minutes and famously played by Larry Levan. Side A features “Ti Voglio,” a classic in the Sal Soul style left behind by actress Ornella Vanoni—a romantic and mesmerizing track masterfully reimagined! (Original Japanese text by Akie)

A-SIDE is a remix of ETTA JAMES’s “All the Way Down” by Portuguese producer Raus. It’s a psychedelic dance track with fantastic basslines, strings, guitar, groove, soundscapes, attention to detail, and power. The B-SIDE is an edit of a monologue from one of PRINCE’s live sessions. Set against a swinging beat, “I was right there, just like you. In N ...Read more (Original Japanese text by Saito)YC one summer day. I was out for a stroll, feeling good. I was looking at a girl. She was looking right back at me…” The uniqueness of the live atmosphere, mixed with cheers and psychedelic electronic effects. The music scene in Lisbon is really interesting, isn’t it? (Original Japanese text by Saito)

〈BASTARD BOOTS〉 The third release from 〈SWEET BREEZE SOUND〉—a label founded by the Washington, D.C.-based world music DJ team "SOL POWER ALL-STARS," whose Afro-re-edits from labels like 〈G.A.M.M.〉 have also been well-received—features nostalgic tracks heavy on sampling! Featuring samples from INDEEP’s classic “Last Night a DJ Saved My Life” and a r ...Read more (Original Japanese text by Akie)ich array of effects—including seductive echoes—this edit by KING MOST, “Money In The Bag” (sample 1), fuses ’80s electro with proto-house. The B-side features MARC MEISTRO’s “Like A Moth To A Flame” (sample 2), which samples JANET JACKSON’s “That’s The Way Love Goes” and pays homage to the synth-disco sound of electro’s heyday with floating samples! (Original Japanese text by Akie)

With a production career spanning three decades, ELADO's new release is a dangerous one, a talent beloved by disco masters such as EDDIE C and GERD JANSON. From the Bollywood disco of "Disko Disko!" with its invasive cosmic synth rush, to "Yeah Yeah," which transforms 80s Thai obscure funk into a resilient and punchy acid sound. An addictive edit journey from the Middle East to Southeast Asia! (Original Japanese text by Akie)

Mysterious "SORRY WE PLAY VINYL" has already arrived with a new release! From the 12-minute-plus howstrip "Edit7" (sample1), a sensual and druggy tune with an addictive noisy effect processing on a humming loop, to the funky and boogie minimal groover "Edit9" (sample2), where ROISIN MURPHY's vocals are hauntingly haunting. sample2). A subliminal co ...Read more (Original Japanese text by Akie)llage of big samples and SEs are subliminally collaged into a dangerous edit tech house. (Original Japanese text by Akie)

THE REFLEX—the trusted re-edit producer beloved by countless top DJs, from Gilles Peterson to François K and Danny Krivit—has reissued the second installment of his popular “DISCOLIDAYS” catalog! A rework of a track by MARC CERRONE—better known as CERRONE—a master renowned not only in France but also on the global stage as a key figure in the 70s a ...Read more (Original Japanese text by Akie)nd ’80s disco scene. A boogie-funk masterpiece that combines a laid-back, playful bassline with Jocelyn Brown’s powerful soul vocals “Hooked On You” (1981) and the disco anthem “Look For Love” (1978)—a track brimming with glamour thanks to CERRONE’s signature elegant strings—have been selected and reconstructed to preserve the original songs’ charm while incorporating a fat, DJ-friendly groove! The track selection, which captures the stylistic shifts around 1980, is particularly compelling. (Original Japanese text by Akie)

ペルーのサイケデリックロックを基盤にアフロラテンやフォークポップの要素を融合、2021年にスペインの再発大手〈VAMPISOUL〉がリイシューを手がけたことでも再評価の眼差しが向けられたZULU「Sueño de Amor」(1974)を大胆ネタ使い、原曲の妖艶なピアノとヴォーカルを残して中毒性の高いラテンハウストラックへとアレンジしたAサイド。レジェンダリー打楽器奏者BABATUNDE OLATUNJIが1959年に発表した「Jin-Go-Lo-Ba」カバーで知られるラテンブーガルー超級入手困難品「Jingo」をパーカッションをふんだんに取り入れたスタイルでアフロハウスカバーしたBサイド。どちらも即戦力。 (Akie)

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『Manzo Edits Vol. 5 trots proudly back into the ring, tail high and hooves tapping, with four fresh cuts to leave the dancefloor gasping for hay.
"Rosy" opens the stampede with groovy springtime melancholy: Manzo is lovesick, staring across the fence at a cow he just can’t forget. "Amare Moto" slink ...Read mores in with sultry swagger, a slow and sexy jam built to get the hips moving.
On the flip, "You Have To Cry Tonight" struts in with crisp Italo drums and more attitude than a Saturday night stallion. We close with "Bring Me", an alpine rave of cowbells and yodeling, ready for the pasture.

Please note: the digital version of the full tracks will NOT be included with your order, this is a vinyl-only release.
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DJ SPOOKIE, aka EMANUEL PIPPEN — known for releases on 〈RELIEF〉 and 〈TRAX〉 as well as his association with PAUL JOHNSON — makes a comeback teaming up with veteran Chicago DJ RAHAAN, hugely popular on the Japanese club scene! A re-edit that plays the vocals of both the female version and the male vocal version off each other on "All Over My Face," t ...Read more (Original Japanese text by Saito)he historic classic that symbolizes 80s NYC underground disco! The idea itself may follow in KON's footsteps, but the edit and the track's potential are powerful! A new masterpiece is born. The B-side is "I'm a Big Freak"! (Original Japanese text by Saito)

A-SIDE is BIG BEAR, a group formed in 2000 by Paul 'Mudd' Murphy and others after Akwaaaba disbanded, and this track is a tribute to the re-edit featuring “By The Way You Dance,” It’s a re-edit of the 1979 track “By The Way You Dance” by Bunny Singler—a legendary Philly disco singer and producer who made his mark on labels like SALSOUL and Philadel ...Read morephia International—titled “Pablo & Shoey’s Big Bear Disco Dub.” It features a cool disco dub break, and the bass’s raw, gritty sound is a major highlight. The B-side is First Choice’s “Hold Your Horses” (Pablo and Shoey Tribute to Baldelli Cosmic Dub), a tribute to Daniel Baldelli. (Saito)

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『  The latest edition of 'Downtownsounds Classics' arrives from Dublin disco messers Fatty Fatty, just in time for the summer sunshine ! Fully licensed and cut loud on 12 inch vinyl the way God (aka Walter Gibbons) intended, it sees in-house producers Pablo and Shoey take on two choice cuts from the legendary Salsoul label. Salsoul was the very first label to release a commercially available 12 inch remix - the aforementioned Gibbons and his 9 minute extension of Double Exposure's '10 Per Cent'. They would go on to issue a raft of underground disco classics with mixes by the legendary likes of Larry Levan, Tom Moulton and Shep Pettibone. Having robbed the famous 'Baker-Harris-Young' rhythm section from Philadelphia Records, they defined the disco sound in the second half of the 1970's and kept roaring well into the next decade. The new mixes pay explicit tribute to two hugely formative influences on the Fatty fellas - The A extends the mysterious and wondrously wonky Big Bear edit of Bunny Sigler's 'By The Way You Dance'. Back in the day, these cosmic under-the-counter 12s helped show the Fatties how to disco real right, and they've stood the test of time wonderfully. This one has been at the front of Pablo's bag for longer than he cares to remember, and now the rest of the world can enjoy it, with some extra Pablo and Shoey disco magic thrown in for good measure... Speaking of cosmic, the flip sees the lads turn in a stripped-back, ever-building mix of First Choice 'Hold Your Horses'. Having first heard this played by the Cosmic King himself, Danielle Baldelli, they found themselves let down by the commercially available mix. Through the disco haze, and with some subtle stemming, several outer-space whooshes and a string/vocal climax to die for, they've tried to recreate the way they heard Baldelli play it... With the classic Salsoul artwork also present and correct, this is a love letter to perhaps the most important label in dance music history, with music that still sounds amazing five decades on... Don't sleep!  』

What really surprised me was, of course, the A1 track “Disco Pare” (sample 1)—a track from The Escorts’ “Disco Party,” a highly unusual one-off project released in 1977 by the New Jersey reggae label 〈APRIL〉 —a unique one-off project that remains a mega-rare disco track with no official reissue to this day—featuring The Escorts’ “Disco Party.” The ...Read more (Original Japanese text by Akie)combination of loops and filters on A1 “Disco Pare” (sample 1) teases the dance floor, and the way the original vocals are skillfully interspersed like a side dish is masterful. I also highly recommend A2 “Liberi Liberi” (sample 2), a proto-house-style arrangement of the 80s Italo track “Aiè” by GERRY SCOTTI, where the raw synth sounds clash with the chanting vocals. (Original Japanese text by Akie)