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Paris Edits Vol. 8

Young Pulse has gone far since his first release on GAMM and he's nowadays a well established name on the worldwide disco and house scene. Here on his 8th volume of "Paris Edits" we get a full fat shake of Young Pulse's disco and boogie blends.

On side A we're treated to a proper feel-good disco-boogie cut with some lovely vocals and big horns. So catchy I'm ashamed I don't know the original!

On side B Young Pulse does his thing over a classic Ingram disco track that's got a nice gospel theme, hence the title. You don't need to go to church to enjoy this infectious groove though; just a few cups of Mancuso's punch and you'll be day trippin' to your heart's content.

As always with Young Pulse, both edit skills, production, and sound quality are of the highest quality; making this one collectable disc! 


STAFF COMMENTS

Matt says: Came here for A-side track, "Getting 2 Know U". Stayed for the gospel house EPIC that is "People Put God First". Kinda shit to unite the tribes in a disco ball inferno. So large!

TRACK LISTING

A. Getting 2 Know U
B. People Put God First 

From the deep south in Louisiana comes a new debut on GAMM from producer Koichi Toyama.

Over this four track EP Koichi has selected some of his favourite Japanese jazz-funk and jazz-fusion tracks from the 70's and 80s'. With tasteful editing skills, the tracks are re-arranged and sometimes remixed into hybrid club jams which would tickle the fancy of any house jock worth his headphones.

If you dug the Felipe Gordon 12"s on Local Talk and Nervous or enjoyed Plastic People-era Theo Parrish sets - this bad boy's definitely for you! 


STAFF COMMENTS

Matt says: Defo a bit of a jazz dance resurgence going on at the moment. Koichi Toyama selects the finest bits from the Japanese vaults and re-packages them for our dancefloor enjoyment. Totemo yoi!

TRACK LISTING

A. Samba Do Marcos - Koichi Toyama Edit
A2. Santa Monica - Koichi Toyama Edit

B. Gramma Grass - Koichi Toyama Edit
B2. Samba Chimba - Koichi Toyama Edit

Debut release for Black Truffle on GAMM with an EP of underground Euro disco / boogie, high energy disco-jazz and leftfield Euro folk-funk-jazz.

This truly diverse EP goes in all directions so the best thing is to just listen, dance and let yourself get swept away...Black Truffle styleee!

TRACK LISTING

A1. Autumn Of Love
A2. Integration
B1. Superqueen
B2. Zore Moya Vechirnaya

Wipe The Needle Vs. Street Smartz / Big L

Metal Things / Put It On - Wipe The Needle Remixes (Part 3)

Part 3 of Wipe The Needle's GAMM reworkings take over. Up for a re-jig this time round is Street Smartz and Big L.

Made up of DJ Buda, Kareem Denis (Big KO), Syx and Winston Morris, Street Smartz released "Metal Things" in 1996 on Tru Criminal. Here Wipe The Needle deploys a soulful and moody vibe with a sub woofer-teasing bump to compensate the fiery, conscious lyrical deluge delivered with vigor by the crew.

Hip-hop grand royality Big L released "Put It On" in '95 - cementing his skills as one of the smoothest freestylers in the business and making the New Yorker one of the hottest in the business. Wipe The Needle's tweak pairs more of those deeeep subs with smooth synth play and lashings of future soul.

FACTOID!! * Interestingly, both tracks originally featured beats produced by Buckwild - founding member of New York's Diggin' In The Crates posse and celebrated veteran beatsmith. 


STAFF COMMENTS

Matt says: Feelin' this series too! Wipe The Needle flips some moments of classic rap with jazzy vibes a plenty. Perfect for those smoky backroom jams.

TRACK LISTING

A. Street Smartz - Metal Things (Wipe The Needle Remix)
B. Big L - Put It On (Wipe The Needle Remix)

Wipe The Needle Vs. Jeru & Mobb Deep

Playin' Yaself / Hell On Earth - Wipe The Needle Remixes (Part Two)

Back in the early days of GAMM they used to release hip-hop reworks of classic golden era favourites.

After tons and tons of disco, jazz, house and Latin reworks they thought it was time to bring it back to the streets of the American east coast with a three part 7" inch series produced (not edited) by the mighty Lee Gomez aka Wipe The Needle.

The beats are all brand new productions but you'll probably recognize the vocals. Over the 3 releases you'll hear shades of inspiration from classic producers like Pete Rock, DJ Premier, Dilla and DITC.

It almost sounds as if these are the original productions. No joke...it's that strong!!


STAFF COMMENTS

Matt says: Nice to see GAMM revisit their original template of stylish hip-hop tweaks. Two classics given the sympathy, consideration and time they deserve. The results are actually quite breath taking across both volumes.

TRACK LISTING

A. Jeru - Playin' Yaself (Wipe The Needle Remix)
B. Mobb Deep - Hell On Earth (Wipe The Needle Remix)

Wipe The Needle Vs. Mobb Deep & Jay-z

Shook Ones / Ignorant Shit - Wipe The Needle Remixes (Part One)

Back in the early days of GAMM they used to release hip-hop reworks of classic golden era favourites.

After tons and tons of disco, jazz, house and Latin reworks they thought it was time to bring it back to the streets of the American east coast with a three part 7" inch series produced (not edited) by the mighty Lee Gomez aka Wipe The Needle.

The beats are all brand new productions but you'll probably recognize the vocals. Over the 3 releases you'll hear shades of inspiration from classic producers like Pete Rock, DJ Premier, Dilla and DITC.

It almost sounds as if these are the original productions. No joke...it's that strong!!


STAFF COMMENTS

Matt says: First part of this two part series which sees Wipe The Needle rework some truly classic moments of hip-hop history with a seriously considered approach.

TRACK LISTING

A. Mobb Deep - Shook Ones (Wipe The Needle Remix)
B. Jay-Z - Ignorant Shit (Wipe The Needle Remix)

GAMM welcome back the UK's premier disco freak, and nowadays the in-house designer for their releases!

Gifting Al Kent 100% free hands to go xxxxtra deep and to also design the vinyl 12" himself so he could go extra plus on everything.
This release comes in a beautiful full-colour sleeve, inner bags, shrink wrap etc.

Musically the title track 'Stranger Days' is a Fender Rhodes driven jazz-funk-disco cut that is both mystic and funky at the same...a perfect basement disco jam!

Flip things over and 'Galaxy21' is a spaced-out rare groove jam that comes across as a blend of psychedelic 70s funk and 80s punk-disco, a truly freaky jam with some amazing strings towards the end.

To round things up Al did a real number on an Eddie Palmieri track that Walter Gibbons used to play at his parties. It begins in Latin / salsa, but travels far beyond. 


STAFF COMMENTS

Matt says: Al Kent lets loose on GAMM - the label gifting him full control from sounds to artwork and everything in between. It's a luxurious affair, dipping into dubbed out disco, smoochy string soul and full glitz canter. All housed inna beautiful sleeve that'll look great on your wall! Unmissable really.

TRACK LISTING

A. Stranger Danger
B1. Galaxy 21
B2. Sugar Trip

If there is one musician out there that has inspired Opolopo more than anyone else it's Herbie Hancock, so he of course had to make an EP solely dedicated to the jazz-funk demigod.

The two classic Hancock jams 'Butterfly' and 'Hang Up Your Hang Ups' have been remade with the Opolopo formula - funky, frenetic and faithful to the original yet absolutely bustling with house music energy. Two highly combustible cuts that should equally please both mature jazz-funk dancers and pilled up house kids. TIP!


STAFF COMMENTS

Matt says: Another week, another imperative Opolopo tweak you just can't do without! I also never tire of typing Opolopo - try it it's fun!

TRACK LISTING

A. Herbie Hancock - Butterfly (OPOLOPO Tweak)
B. Herbie Hancock - Hang Up Your Hang Ups (OPOLOPO Tweak)

The Magic Twins

Gilles Tribute

This one's for all the jazz-fusion heads out there and a celebratory tribute to the undisputed king of anything jazzy, Mr. Gilles Peterson. It's mental how popular this sound has got with 'young folks' these days, but that's largely in part due to Petersons untiring representation of the genre and all it's developments.

And so Japanese duo The Magic Twins deliver a strong 3-track EP which is full of jazz-fusion reworks that would make the dancers at the legendary London Club Dingwalls swing just a little longer and harder in all directions! All three tracks are frenetic, high energy numbers and with a dare-I-say-it, light, skippy feel that reminds one that Summer might not be that far away after all! What really strikes is the detail in both the arrangements and the production, with a plethora of instruments recorded in beautiful high definition and sounding super lush and incredibly detailed off the record. Audiophile heads get your latest tackle round this record you won't be sorry! 

STAFF COMMENTS

Matt says: GAMM enlist The Magic Twins for a suitably top drawer tribute to the UK's jazz authority Gilles Peterson. Not only that, the care and attention to pressing and mastering is second to known, so this'll sound grrrreat at your next high brow listening session / Klipshorn powered loft party.

TRACK LISTING

A. Happy
B. Desde De Mar
B2. Wings

DJ Emanuel & Rahaan

Present Remixes From The Dungeon

    Edit supremo, Chicago royalty and all-star purveyor of good house and disco, Rahaan returns with fellow Chicagoan and close associate DJ Emanuel armed with two killer tracks for the institutional GAMM label.

    Side A sees Arthur Russell / Loose Joints’ "Is It All Over My Face” reinforced and ushered forward by some light garage house beats. Are those the original vocal stems? I'm not sure, I think they might be some newly recorded parts making this much of a COVER, than an EDIT. I'm not splitting hairs however and if you're after something with a bit more umph and urgency than the original then this'll defo do the job.

    Side B sees Phreek's "I'm A Big Freak" tastefully edited and also given a thumping great kick behind it. A certified nightclub rocket blast, there's very few dancers that haven't shaken their shit to this slice of Patrick Adam's-penned genius. 


    STAFF COMMENTS

    Martin says: Winter nights are drawing in and Boris' regime continues to disgruntle and anger. Better get myself some feel-good disco on then, the most relief one man can get without using his right hand...

    TRACK LISTING

    A. I'm In Love Dancin'
    B. Imma Freak


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