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Modern funk meets house on Moniquea's 'Red Light,' produced by XL Middleton. Bouncy synth bass and leads give this one a recognizably west coast feel, but the pulsating house beat and detuned chords give this one appeal for dance floors everywhere. The '97 Remix on the b-side nods to Moniquea's g-funk roots while the bonus Applejac remix of 'Hate To See It blends dance-oriented sensibilities with thick synth strings that hearken back to peak-era Neptunes productions from the 2000's.

STAFF COMMENTS

Barry says: Smooth-as-silk funky house from Moniquea here, with FM synth swells and snapping drum machines beneath a saturated vocal line. Perfect for the dancefloor, good tempo for a home disco too. Lovely.

TRACK LISTING

A1. Red Light (12 Inch Version)
A2. Red Light (Instrumental)
B1. Red Light ('97 Remix)
B2. Hate To See It (Applejac's Unhooked Generation Remix)

Wagamama Riso (XL Middleton Remix)

Milk Talk

Japanese vocalist Q.i & producer Hair Kid, originally from New Jersey and now also based in Japan, are the duo known as Milk Talk. Their off-kilter brand of synth funk sits somewhere between modern funk & city pop but is sure to please fans of vaporwave, future funk, disco & deep house as well. Their recently-released album is still an elusive find outside of Japan but “Wagamama Riso,” a digital-only loosie released during the early days of the pandemic, has now been unleashed in physical form on Los Angeles-based MoFunk Records. MoFunk's head, XL Middleton, remixes the track and adds his own retro-electro/R&B flair to the leftfield boogie feel of the original version. Both versions on a single 7” make this a top choice for anyone who loves their funk loaded with analog synthesizer action.

Milk Talk's self-titled debut album was released recently in Japan and has added greatly to the buzz surrounding the group. However, the difficulty of procuring physical copies of their LP outside of Japan will surely make this 7” a desirable piece of add to any DJ or record collector's stash. Milk Talk was also recently featured on the Soul Clap Records compilation “New Directions In Funk Vol. 1,” curated by XL Middleton.

TRACK LISTING

A1. Wagamama Riso (XL Middleton Remix)
B1. Wagamama Riso (Original Milk Talk Version)

Saucy Lady / Slynk

High Class (XL Middleton Remix)

Modern disco favorite Saucy Lady teams up with modern funk maestro XL Middleton to remix a feel-good floor filler, centered around synth bass & uplifting piano chords reminiscent of the golden age of boogie.

TRACK LISTING

A1. XL Middleton Remix
B1. Original Slynk Mix

XL Middleton

Tap Water

    Considered an underground classic by many, XL Middleton's “Tap Water” was released at the height of the fervor over 'modern funk' music, brought to life by Dam Funk & carried on by a small but dedicated cadre of artists including Middleton. Always in demand, “Tap Water” has become scarce in the aftermarket and demands collector-level prices when it does sell; thus a reissue was inevitable.

    TRACK LISTING

    A1. Bumpin
    A2. Sunshine & Power Lines
    A3. High On Your Love
    A4. Exception To The Rule
    B1. I'm Ready
    B2. Psychic
    B3. You Know It's True
    B4. Do Me Like That


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