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ILLEGAL DISCO

The Illegal Disco Limited series never misses. It's all about the king of cheeky edits adding his own spin to a carefully curated mix of disco and funk nuggets and, once again, here Monsieur Van Pratt is back with the goods. Though he always nods to the past with these reworks, he beefs them up with grooves designed for loud systems and to move floors. This one opens with the funk licks and disco stylings of 'Watcha Gonna Do' then gets celebratory with the feel good hands in the air vibes of 'The Contest'. Last but not least, 'Dance With Me' explores a more lavish sound with big vocals and lavish string stabs for good times only. Another doozy from Mr Pratt.

TRACK LISTING

Side 1:
Watcha Gonna Do

Side 2:
The Contest
Dance With Me

Monsieur Van Pratt / Juan Soto / Disco 86 / Vagabundo Club Social

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Another bumper package that's as generous on the tune front as the supply via this ultra limited purple 12" is tight. Illegal's chief culprit Monsieur Von Pratt opens things with 'Trip Feliz', imbuing his taste for floor-troubling disco with a dash of his own Mexican roots. Juan Soto's 'Vacilon' also has a South American feel, along with some preposterously funky bass slapping, then Disco 86 'Espanto' arrives, with a very familiar feel to it. Let's just say it's all something and no filler. Vagabundo Club Social take up the two slots on the flip, with liliting female vocals and the kind of lush, opulent string arrangements that graced the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack.

TRACK LISTING

Side 1
Monsieur Van Pratt - Trip Feliz
Juan Soto - Vacilon
Disco 86 - Espanto

Side 2
Vagabundo Club Social - A Tu Lado
Vagabundo Club Social - Te Quiero Ver

The king of cheeky edits of timeless disco and funk is back with a wicked trip through obscure French grooves, flipped, filtered, and fired up for contemporary dancefloors. These three edits from Monsieur Van Pratt on Illegal Disco 008 don't just nod to the past, they grab it by the collar and drag it under the mirrorball. The opener 'Danse Danse' struts in a sunny groove built for open-air euphoria, 'Pas Chez Toi' slides deeper, a go-go-soaked funk jam with razor-sharp percussion then 'Ombre De Plaisir' detonates with horns blaring, rhythm pumping and pure disco adrenaline. Another gem from Mr Pratt.

TRACK LISTING

Danse Danse
Pas Chez Toi
Ombre De Plaisir

Monsieur Van Pratt is one of the leaders of the edit game and his Illegal Disco is all the proof you need. This latest drop finds him tap into vintage Japanese rare grooves and flip them with his signature style. 'Space Scrapper' is up first and is the sort of comic cut that will have you wide-eyed as it reworks a celebrated Japanese musician and vocalist. 'Time Machine' is a big, stomping disco cut with rubbery bass riffs and Japanese city pop vocals riding next to cursing synths. It's a bright but steamy sound for when things really heat up. Last but not least is another showstopper with 'Feel So Fine' layering wispy cosmic melodies with cool-as-you-like disco drums and carefree vocals. Lovely stuff.

TRACK LISTING

Space Scrapper
Time Machine
Feel So Fine

Monsieur Van Pratt / Boogietraxx

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The Illegal Disco Limited series is already so wrong it's right and once again it is the inimitable Monsieur Van Pratt dropping two undeniable edits on this one. 'What About Me' kicks off and is a clever flip of a classic groove that has a Chic-style baseline keeping busy down below natty piano work and with hefty drums powering it on. 'Sunset Driver' is a chugging retro-future disco sound with Michael Jackson vocals from an elusive demo. On the flip, Van Pratt teams up with Boogietraxx for a bright take on the Japanese viral fav 'Stay With Me' and Boogietraxx then takes over solo, first with the funk-driven 'Moving Down the Line' before closing with the feel-good spark of 'Pretty Good Feeling.'

TRACK LISTING

Side 1
Monsieur Van Pratt - What About Me
Monsieur Van Pratt - Sunset Driver

Side 2
Monsieur Van Pratt & Boogietraxx - Stay With Me
Boogietraxx - Moving Down The Line
Boogietraxx - Pretty Good Feeling

Monsieur Van Pratt

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New week, new heat from Monsieur Van Pratt, an ever-reliable edit master who this time brings his signature style to a trio of Spanish-language cuts. He tackles two classic disco anthems that are familiar yet completely revitalised in EspaNol as 'Caliente' kicks off with stomping disco energy and catchy riffs, then 'Toca Mi Campana' is a more funky and playful number with low-slung bass. They are joined by a deeper, lesser-known gem, 'Americana ', which is reimagined into a powerful dancefloor weapon with gritty, analogue textures and a deep respect for groove that will heat up any 'floor.

TRACK LISTING

Caliente
Toca Mi Campana
Americana


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