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Mates' Crates: 100 Stories Behind The Songs

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- Melodic Distraction
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Starting as a column for Melodic Distraction Radio, Mates' Crates brings together the stories behind a hundred records, whether the story of how the music came about or how we came to love it. Born out of an infectious curiosity about the who and the why, it’s a journey through funk, soul, disco and beyond. With full-colour album art and a QR code to the audio for each record, dive in to explore samples, covers, collaborations, cultural crossovers and more. Ever wondered about the most influential bassist you've never heard of, or the first record to go big through play by nightclub DJs? Do you want to hear an incredible Brazilian track which found fame through a Disney film, or a New York dance floor classic that’s been beamed into space? Do you know about the disputed disco origins of Madonna’s “Vogue”, or the French House sample that didn’t sit right with legendary US actress Jane Fonda? Mates’ Crates is a fantastic collection of stories behind the songs, with support from the likes of Colleen 'Cosmo' Murphy, Mr. Scruff, Greg Wilson, Charlie Dark, DJ Gilla, Zag Erlat (My Analog Journal), Andrew Ashong and others.