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Cover of Cinerama by Plastic Bamboo.

Plastic Bamboo

Cinerama

Star Creature

This is a delicious slice of Balearic-boogie-house - that hardware driven, vintage flavoured coastal sound purveyed by folks like Andras Fox, Jack J, Claremont 56 etc. Plastic Bamboo is a Parisian producer heavily influenced by Italo disco. "Cinerama" fizzes with joy; containing uplifting melodies, life affirming chord progressions and tantalizing rhythms; beautifully arranged compositions that keep you smiling from beginning to end.

Tim Zawada's Star Creature imprint continues it's global takeover! 


STAFF COMMENTS

Matt says: Previously of Talking Drums fame, Plastic Bamboo heads across the Atlantic to the Star Creature stable for one of the hottest releases the label has signed for some time. A real coastal scented, Balearic-boogie / proto-house romp that'll have you dreaming of fried calamari, deep blue oceans and terracotta roofs.

TRACK LISTING

A1. Bad Boy Bubby
A2. La Salamandre
A3. Touki Bouki
B1. A Scene At The Sea
B2. Woman In The Dunes
B3. Zabriskie Point

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Cover of Still Dreamin' by Kibbi Gibbon.

Kibbi Gibbon

Still Dreamin'

Star Creature

Fresh new outfit from the mecca of techno gives us a Balearic-boogie breath of freah air that fits in perfectly with Star Creature's 'contemplative instrumental funk' scene. So that's what they call it! To us it's just great new boogie biznoinks, flapping and squelching with the best bits of vintage analogue gear and classic soulful songwriting, "Still Dremain'" is featured on Side A with "Declaration" on the flip. Limited 300 copies. 

TRACK LISTING

Side 1
1. Still Dreamin'
Side 2
1. Declaration

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Cover of Jack Shit / Hot Sweaty Nights by Arsene.

Arsene

Jack Shit / Hot Sweaty Nights

Star Creature

This might be one of the most hyped up house 45s of all time and for such a tiny package, this little 7" slab delivers a major sound. A recent test press tease on the Star Creature Instagram account went viral with support ranging Classic's Luke Solomon, Deeper Shades Lars Behrenroth, Stones Throw's JRocc, Mark Crusane, Marcellus Pitman, Darryn Jones even Stretch Armstrong. Lefto debuted it on his Kiosk Radio show while a chance run-in with Moodymann at the airport seems to be the source of it's club set debut.

NYC-by-way-of-Chicago newcomer Arsene is making a major splash with this certified hot 2 sider. The A Side's "Jack Shit" is giving heavy Windy City vibes almost like an undiscovered acetate from Trax, DJ International or even early Dance Mania. The B Side takes us out east with a Nu Groove essence as you can feel the influences of The Big Apple wash over like a summertime bath in the Washington Square Park Fountain. 2 heavy tracks, ready for rotation, future crate staples.

This is the first in the new Global Caress series from Star Creature curated by A&R collaborator "Kool" Hersh Singh and Executive Produdeced by label-founder Tim Zawada. Expect more heavily atmospheric, left-learning hard-to-genrefy electro rooted in funk, booted to space, just as suited for the club or long drives through the mind.

STAFF COMMENTS

Matt says: Hot-to-trot 7" from Star Creature who dish out a vintage Trax-style warehouse joint on side A while on side B we get deep house jam that wouldn't sound out of place on Moods & Grooves.

TRACK LISTING

A1. Jack Shit
B1. Hot Sweaty Nights

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Cover of The Stimulator Tracks Vol. 2 by Stimulator Jones.

Stimulator Jones

The Stimulator Tracks Vol. 2

Star Creature

It's fitting that the Stones Throw alum would tap Star Creature for round 2 on this next phase of his already impressive musical journey. Coming off several incredible albums ranging from beats, RnB, jazz-funk and all sorts of in between fusions for Stones Throw Records, arguably one of the most influential underground labels of last couple decades, Stimulator Jones pushes us even deeper into the underground clubset on "The Stimulator Tracks Vol 2" via Tim Zawada's Chicago-based Star Creature label.

Whereas Vol 1 gave us part Larry Heard, part Ten City, part Ron Trent; Volume 2 comes a bit harder to the face with even more original analog production gear and techniques diving further along the historic progression of Chicago house music. "Cali Red", the lead single and opening A1, kicks this off with a massive, big-room space stomper - might leave dents on the dancefloor if it wasn't so atmospherically lifting.

The rest of the EP follows heavily with a hefty bites of acid, deep, gritty filter disco, and borderline booty – the project lays down raw & uncut, heavy trax that somehow manage to stay soulful and breathable. Another big 12" that fits somewhere between a secret Ron Hardy rhythm weapon,  undiscovered basement reel-to-reel demo tape, and the output of the legendary Trax label.

This one is sure to sound slamming near any front left speakers with mastering job courtesy of underground East Coast techno veteran Dietrich Schonemann of Complete Mastering. 

TRACK LISTING

A1. Cali Red
A2. Cytoplasm
B1. Fantasies
B2. Hold Plz

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Cover of Desires by A Vision Of Panorama.

A Vision Of Panorama

Desires

Star Creature

Portugal's multi-talented, genre-hopping Star Creature, AVOP is back on the label for another round of musical musings.

As usual, he forays into soulful, retro-tinged boogie, house and US garage stylings; setting swing to maximum and deploying a trusted array of synths and drum boxes to conjure up his paradisical leanings. Four vocal tracks with three corresponding instrumentals (excluding "Ear Dreaming") with "Desires" and "Show Me" treading more housey vibes than the boogie flavours present on "Ear Dreaming" and "Purple". It's rich and thick like honey, drizzled in soul and unequivicolly moving. He's lost none of the splendor and transportive bliss that's been a constant throughout his catalogue. Top drawer stuff for lovers of innocent and pure dance music. 

STAFF COMMENTS

Matt says: Nice old school flavoured selection of house and boogie from the delectable A Vision Of Panorama. It ain't reinventing the wheel but it is keeping us bouncing and grooving well into the night time!

TRACK LISTING

Desires (feat Sykes) 
Show Me (feat Stacie G)
Ear Dreamin' 
Purple 
Desires (Insturmental) 
Show Me (Insturmental)
Purple (Insturmental) 

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Cover of Moonlight Magic by Kumoko Feat. XL Middleton.

Kumoko Feat. XL Middleton

Moonlight Magic

Star Creature

Another quick-fire sureshot from the Star Creature camp, one of two new ones this week. "Moonlight Magic" is a high gloss, vocoder led slice of dream boogie. Maximum squelch, glistening keys and kickin' Linn drums. Not only that, we're treated to a passage of classic, b-boy era raps, one of the few hip-hop boogie jams to grace the label. As usual, an instrumental's provided for cleanliness and efficiency.

"Take To The Sky" also employs the use of the vocoder, as it perfects the art of fairy tale romantic boogie. Half vintage C64-era computer game paradise, half Sunday morning under the covers with a lover. With an added flurry of city-pop for good measure.

A slice of excellence as always from Star Creature! 


STAFF COMMENTS

Matt says: Debuting their new season's disco, Star Creature deliver in their usual stylish manner with a unquenchably funky slice of talk box boogie on side A, and a piece of City-pop meets Commodore 64 end credits theme on side B. Top stuff and dressed to impress.

TRACK LISTING

Side 1
1. Moonlight Magic (vocal)
2. Moonlight Magic (instrumental)

Side 2
1. Take To The Sky (vocal)
2. Take To The Sky (instrumental)

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Cover of New Perspective by David Zylberman.

David Zylberman

New Perspective

Star Creature

LA via Paris classically trained keyboard wizard David Zylberman AKA Ghost from Egyptian Lover's spaced out synthfunk backing band follows up his sold out Star Creature debut with another set of contemporary electronic jazz-funk primed for peak hour dancefloor action. After flipping bananas covers of Lonnie Liston Smith and Roy Ayers, he drops an original production that gives that same synth driven, rhythm forward dance vibe. The B Side takes us straight to deep space with an uptempo cracker of a remix of Brian Bennett's "Solstice" done in a zero-gravity flavor previously considered impossible. The promo copies have already seen major support from Chicago and NYC heavyweights and we here at Picc HQ reckon this is gonna blow up much like his "Expansions / "Everybody Loves The Sunshine" 7" from 2022.   

STAFF COMMENTS

Matt says: A real special release from Star Creature which sees Zylberman follow up on what many regard as the label's hottest release to date - Ghost's "Expansions / Everybody Loves The Sunshine". Taking on a Brian Bennett masterpiece and also dropping a self-penned original, that highly mellifluous, heavy grooving blend of disco and jazz-funk is apparent once again. Sending us spiralling into the speaker stacks in a gleeful abandon. Do not sleep!

TRACK LISTING

A) New Perspective
B) Solstice

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Cover of Wet Summer / Night Raid by E. Live.

E. Live

Wet Summer / Night Raid

Star Creature

E. Live is back again at Star Creature HQ with another boogie blast off of the jazz-funk variety. The Bay Area boogie king leans in on the jazzier side of disco while still maintaining the usual dancefloor vibes we know and love about the label. A perfect mix of accessible, crowd friendly sophisticated sounds - if you like Roy Ayers, Patrice Rushen, Khruangbin, FKJ, Toro Y Moi, this will be a welcome addition to record box. As usual, copies are limited. 

STAFF COMMENTS

Matt says: How Star Creature manage to be so prolific yet rarely release a duff track with such a modest number of musicians on their roster is really quite astonishing. E. Live drops one of his hottest double headers yet for his team.

TRACK LISTING

1. Wet Summer 
2. Night Raid 

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Cover of Fool 4 U by E Da Boss & E Live.

E Da Boss & E Live

Fool 4 U

Star Creature

E Da Boss (The Pendletons, Myron & E) made his first Star Creature debut with his group Lucid Paradise. His return features Ishtar and new single "Pool 4 U" comes in two flavours - one produced by The Whole Truth and the other remixed by E. Live.

The A Side gets the E. Live, jazz-funk remix treatment while the B Side comes heavy with a foot stomping, boogie bomb, floor filling flavour throughout! Another essential modern classic from the Star Creature juggernaut. Limited copies! 


STAFF COMMENTS

Matt says: A brand new boogie bomb from the Star Creature camp that's of such a high pedigree I had to check it wasn't a cover version. Summery vibes across both takes, with a more galvanized production promoted by E.Live, while The Whole Truth offer up that original disco-boogie flavour.

TRACK LISTING

A. Fool 4 U (remixed By E. Live)
B. Fool 4 U (produced By The Whole Truth) 

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Cover of En Transit by Voyear & Frankfurt Funk Feat. Eva.

Voyear & Frankfurt Funk Feat. Eva

En Transit

Star Creature

The Star Creature factory line keeps on ticking over, new signings Voyear & Frankfurt Funk manufacturing some high grade boogie business for our dancing and delectation.

Both tracks casually resting in what Full Beam FM! refers to as crawlers & moochers. These are slower, soulful cuts, full of pitch bent b-lines, tickling synth licks and syncopated drum machines - the very essence of bedroom boogie. The French vocals only add to the overtly sensual nature while the synth work throughout is absolutely top drawer. Can't fault this one! Another essential from the now long-running stable. 


STAFF COMMENTS

Matt says: Crawlers from the Star Creature camp as they mellow out the moods for the hotter months. Perfect for winding down the windows when your stuck in traffic on you're way to the beach.

TRACK LISTING

Side 1
1. En Transit 
Side 2
1. Colibri 

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Cover of Watch Out EP by Giovanni Damico.

Giovanni Damico

Watch Out EP

Star Creature

Star Creature's Italian boogie buffalo Giovanni Damico comes fresh for the label with, I have to say, a pretty tantalizing new sound. Though still rooted in that vintage boogie sound (Linn drums and slap bass a plenty...) "Watch Out" jolts out with a confident urgency. Dazzling keyboard licks, meticulously programmed drums and a frenetic b-line combining perfectly with Damico's empowered vocal. "Nowhere" is a creeping synth disco track, reminiscent of Sylvester's more electronic and sultry numbers. "Night Time" opens with bright synth bursts before dropping into a raw boogie groove littered with space echo detritus. Then the fun loving vocal drops urging you into party mode. "Voodoo" irreverently cruises into full on space disco moods - recalling Arpadys & Sauver Mallia's soaring epics. Finally, "Cowbell (Eeh Aah Eeh)" is a tropical disco flavoured beast that has end-of-night qualities written all over it. Majestic flute, fluttering muted Strat licks, galloping percussion, this baby got it all...

Brilliantly diverse modern boogie flavours for the discerning dancer and jock! Highly recommended! 


STAFF COMMENTS

Matt says: One of my favourite signings of the Star Creature camp, Giovanni Damico can always be relied upon for summat fresh. "Watch Out" takes the boogie template into dazzling new territories - a highly syncopated offering with space-age sfx but with that vintage drum programming and untreated soulful vox that's synonymous with the genre. Sure to be a true classic of the scene that's so far undiscovered.

TRACK LISTING

Side 1
1. Watch Out (4:54)
2. Nowhere (5:49)
Side 2
1. Night Time (5:04)
2. Voodoo (5:07)
3. Cowbell (Eeh Aah Eeh) (4:31)

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Cover of Ashes / Milky Way by Giovannia Damico.

Giovannia Damico

Ashes / Milky Way

Star Creature

Yet another bedroom boogie bonanza from the good folks at Star Creature who've enlisted the Italian stalion, Gionvanni Damico for their latest 7". The well decorated producer has already graced labels such as Lumberjacks In Hell, Bordello A Parigi, Kalakuta Soul and Faces with his slick and star-studded, fresh boogie sound!

Lead track, "Ashes" rev's outta off the grid with ruged vintage drum hits, picked guitar lines, Strat chops and plucked bassline. Cue Damico with an inspired vocal, sung in half Italian, half English and a catchy as covid chorus synth refrain. It's stripped back, it's quirky, it's sexy; it's everything your late nite disco needs!

"Milky Way" unpacks reverb heavy drums, vocodered vox and retro-future sci-fi leads for a cosmic funk system meltdown with lashings of Italo flavour!

Full picture sleeve, limited import copies. Move quick!


STAFF COMMENTS

Matt says: Really strong release from the perma-funkin' Star Creature mob. Inspired city pop stylings with 'nuff Italo / boogie references for extra pleasure. You know what to do!

TRACK LISTING

1. Ashes
2. Milky Way

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Cover of Sugar by Kappekoff, Reggie Got Beats & Andre Espeut.

Kappekoff, Reggie Got Beats & Andre Espeut

Sugar

Star Creature

We told you Star Creature were properly 'on one', as we like to say here in Manchester. Well, the boogie bombardment continues this week with an all-star release from label stalwart Andre Espeut, who's joined by synth revivalists Kappekoff and Reggie Got Beats for the sweet, sparkly single: "Sugar". Ripe with squiggly lead lines, explosive slap bass, Jomox drums and soulful lead vocals from Esput. Comes with instrumental.

Limited copies. 


TRACK LISTING

A. Sugar
B. Instrumental

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Cover of What About Love by Gillies.

Gillies

What About Love

Star Creature

The salvo of 7"s from the Star Creature bunker continues to rain down on us - with another two arriving this week! E. Live is back, adding his patented boogie shimmer to newcomer Gillies' lead track "What About Luv".

Rich with Italo nuances, "What About Luv" is drenched in sensuality, a laser-guided, pheromone-fueled, late night mission into decadence and excess. The Bay Area boogie boss injects a playful, stripped back sensibility into the equation, mellowing it out into an early evening groover.

Both tracks are winners for me, with two very different moods explored. Star Creature remain the most crucial force in modern funk! TIP. 


STAFF COMMENTS

Matt says: Are Brooklyn's Star Creature secretly challenging MCR's Red Laser to a battle of the boogie? Firing over an Italo-tinged missile at our Manctalo brothers, inviting a return fire bedroom boogie blast from Il Bosco and co.? The plot thickens in the boogie wars saga... stay tuned for more info.

TRACK LISTING

A. What About Luv (E Live Remix)
B. What About Luv

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Cover of Cruisin' / Sunset by Leones.

Leones

Cruisin' / Sunset

Star Creature

Debut 7" Double Sider from Italian Hybrid Nu Jazz Band "Leones". The A Side takes us on a mid tempo jazz romp around the coastal frequencies mild disco vibes, is there such a thing as Balaeric Detroit? While the A Side is for beach sand dusted dance floor, The B Side makes for a perfect soundtrack for late night coastal highway cruisings. Going to or heading home from the waves is up to you but this full moon vibes cut will provide the nicest wave to get you there.

STAFF COMMENTS

Patrick says: Star Creature in vintage form here, hooking us up with a perfect pair of sun blushed boogie moochers via the uptempo "Cruisin'" on the A-side and the slow, slanky and perma-stoned "Sunset" on the flip. RIYL Dam Funk, early Moon B and Penders.

TRACK LISTING

A. Cruisin'
B. Sunset

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