Various Artists - DiscoLove Vol.01 (Boogie Basics)

Boogie Basics has joined forces with the Sicily's rising DiscoLove Festival to issue a stellar compilation – DiscoLove Vol.01 – featuring six undeniably funky house music tracks. Organized each year by Funk Mediterraneo, the DiscoLove Festival brings together DJs from around the globe, bound together by a 'deep jackin' sound. In this spirit, the compilation features cool cuts from Angelo Ferreri (Mood Funk Records / Nervous), Vincenzo Ventimiglia (Greenhouse / UHHQ), Greenbay Jackers & Housego (294 Records / Juiced Music), Dirty Old Boyz (Midwest Hustle / Music Taste Records), Riche Boom (Boogie Basics), and, of course, the Funk Mediterraneo duo (Boogie Basics / Flapjack). These tracks are potent … fueled and ready to get the party started on the right foot. DiscoLove Vol.01 will also be issued on limited edition clear red vinyl, available through Boogie Basics and Fat Beats.

Tyree Cooper - "Good stuff to jack!"
Johnny Fiasco - "Dope."
Jask (Thaisoul) - "Very cool."
Jason Hodges - "All tracks here are fire."
Hippie Torrales - "Funk Mediterraneo's 'Let's Groove' … great disco feel."
Gene Farris - "Good stuff!"
Moodymanc (2020:Vision) - "Great party grooves."
DJ Craig C (Pound Boys) - "I dig all of these and that usually never happens!"
Vanilla Ace - "Classy disco house joints."
Bear Who? - "Great compilation … I can use all of these."
Natural Rhythm - "Great pack of choons! Angelo Ferreri's track is my favorite."
ROBOT84 (Paper Recordings / Under No Illusion) - "Lots of great disco influenced tracks … very hard to pick a winner."
Stefan Popovic (DiscoTone Radio Show) - "Richie Boom nailed it. This could storm the floors this summer."
Simon Kirk (Stag Beetle Radio Show) - "This has put a huge smile on my face … infectious and inventive."
Guy Garrett (DMC Magazine) - "Loving this funk for the weekend."

Available now from Beatport, Traxsource, iTunes, and Spotify.

Carlos Alfonzo & Robert Ortiz - Sabroso (Boogie Basics)

Boogie Basics presents "Sabroso", a nice and hefty house music stomper from San Francisco Bay Area production duo Carlos Alfonzo and Robert Ortiz. These busy and long-time DJs have an impressive CV of gigs and releases between them, including appearances on the likes of Moody Recordings, Ammo Recordings, Blue Orb, Elikonas Records, and We Jack. "Sabroso" is a full-on dance floor groover, providing tough rhythms and dramatic builds as sonic caffeine for late night crowds. There's a distinctive deep latin touch as well, with dashes of broken beats and horn-like synth stabs accenting the flow. All in all, "Sabroso" serves as an effective peak time houser ready for inclusion in the discerning DJ's digital bag of tricks. Primed for spins!

Lupe Fuentes (Inhouse Records) - "Dope tune."
Natural Rhythm - "Big room sound for real. Chunky groove."
Benji Candelario (Transistori Music) - "Good tune!"
Jason Hodges (Sampled Recordings) - "Dope track!"
Lorenzo al Dino (7th District / Royal Plastic) - "Solid."
DJ Style (Knob Records) - "Hot tune."
Eric Davenport (Guesthouse) - "Good production quality. In your face beats, driving melody … should set the party off."
Alexander East (Planet East) - "Nice!"
Hector De Mar (Liquid Music / Ritmik Records) - "Bouncy groove here."
Andrew Macari (Greenhouse / Tastie) - "Solid club track."
SimonG (Deep South Audio, New Zealand) - "Cracking grooves … slick and funky."
Tariq Ziyad (Nu Urban ERA) - "I love the blissed out house sounds here … full support."
Jamie Topham (CDPool) - "Alfonzo & Ortiz deliver a dance floor banger … hold tight!"

Available now from Beatport, Traxsource, iTunes, and Spotify.

Chris Melzer - The Method (Boogie Basics)

Los Angeles house music label Boogie Basics unveils the new single from Chris Melzer, a DJ whose musical journey has seen him as a participant in the dance music scenes of Salt Lake City, Seattle, L.A., and Burning Man. His style involves a 'simplicity of sounds' and to 'layer them to inspire an emotional reaction.' With "The Method", Chris puts this into practice, resulting in a searing peak time house music cut that walks the line between big room and deep house. The huge rhythm intro may deceive one into thinking the track is more pounding than it is … as the carefully sequenced melodic elements enter, the appeal of the cut for late night moments becomes clear. Gentle arpeggiations play over the driving, pulsing bass line and a plump drum track, while a dreamily modulated saxophone riff beckons dancers to the floor. A cool, effective breakdown featuring an inspiring spoken word section is also included, sure to give an electric dose of feel-good energy to the DJ's set. Boogie Basics brings it home again.

Benji Candelario - "Good tune!"
skylab2000 - "Smooth and cool."
Pierre Ravan (KaRavan / Pacha Ibiza Dubai) - "Great elements in this track … I can see it working in main room sets very well."
Mark Kane (Housepital Records) - "Nicely constructed groove."
Sean Ray (Nervous Records / Bullet:Dodge) - "Good stuff! The production is nice and clear and tight."
Merlyn Martin (Subdivisions Global) - "This is groovy."
Chris Udoh (Tigerhook / Escapism) - "Cool track!"
Alien Tom (Native Alien, Los Angeles) - "Nice bass and some sexy sax … a deep banger."
SimonG (Deep South Audio, New Zealand) - "Huge cruise!"
DJ Zach (Subtronic End Radio Show) - "Sick. The spoken word part lays in there just right. Really tasty."
Tariq Ziyad (New Urban ERA / Planet Rave) - "Great stuff … nice and jazzy."
Russell Deeks (This Is Why We Dance) - "Solid prog-tinged house business."
Alexandre Klimow (Pure FM, Belgium) - "This is a great 'method' to make people dance!"

Available now from Beatport, Juno Download, and iTunes.

Funk Mediterraneo - Say What (Boogie Basics)

Boogie Basics is a respected house music label operating out of Los Angeles that aims to collaborate with both established scene veterans and promising young guns, often within a single release. Here they reach out to the southern coast of Italy to hook up with the duo known as Funk Mediterraneo. The two DJs that make up this act, Carlos and Rosario, have been DJ’ing together for fifteen years, with differing tastes and styles that end up perfectly complimenting each other. With previous releases on the likes of Flapjack, Juiced, Bounce House, and Boogie Basics the pair have become an established name in the deep and jackin’ house scenes. For their latest, "Say What?", they embark on a journey with '80s flair and sensible rhythms … a discoid ship repurposed and awash with filters.

Dirty Old Boyz is a recently founded project from Daniele Ciancimino and Enrico Mangiapane, two highly respected Sicilian veteran DJs and producers who have been around the block. With a version just as playful as the original, the duo remix "Say What?" into a floor stomping, jackin' number with plenty of tech elements and energizing effects. Boogie Basics co-founder and Dallas maverick Riche Boom was seminal in his city's music culture and he now plays a prominent role with the label. His bouncy beats and abstract synth patterns are in full effect on his remix, upping the funk and energy with guitar licks and arpeggiated notes.

Charles Feelgood - "TIght!"
Vanilla Ace - "I love the main mix … so funky and fresh."
DJ Heather - "Love this touch … the Captain Sensible touch."
Jason Hodges - "Nice release!"
Pete Williams (Natural Rhythm) - "Great funky release … the Riche Boom edit is the jam."
Doc Link (Liberate Recordings) - "Nice … I will be rocking the original for sure."
Diz (Iz & Diz / Vizual Recordings) - "Cool little house groover."
Andrew Macari (Greenhouse / Tastie) - "Great stuff!"
Vincent Kwok (Eight-Fifteen / Transport Recordings) - "The Dirty Old Boyz remix works best for me."
Distant People (Foliage / Seamless) - "Great filter work and groove control … a slamming sound, always building."
Tee Cardaci (Low Down Grooves / Sine Qua Non) - "I'm digging the fun vibe on this one. The quirkiness of the Riche Boom Edit does it for me though."
Kadabra (The House Hookup Radio Show) - "The Dirty Old Boyz remix has got some deliciously old school vibes going. Love it."
DJ Nova (Rodon FM, Greece) - "The hot spot in the package is Riche Boom's remix … his crazy bass and piano driven synth-o-funk is killer."
Mark Mac (The Sounds Collective) - "A funky driver for the floor."
DJ Widenski (Macadam Music) - "Great jackin' disco house!"

Available now from Beatport, Juno Download, and iTunes.