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.

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.

Funk Mediterraneo - Sexy Shop (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. For this latest, eighteenth issue Boogie Basics reaches 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 Blockhead, Hub City, Phobic, and Boogie Basics the pair have become an established name in the deep and jackin’ house scenes. Here they present “Sexy Shop,” a track with a hypnotic after-hours feel and a few sonic surprises. A persistent house rhythm and a low bump keep the pace as a spacey female voice intones on the beat. The ride is occasionally broken only for a moment by a curious arcade melody, sure to elicit reaction from the dance floor.

Two separate remixers have come on board to tackle “Sexy Shop” with their own identifiable styles. First up is the legendary Joshua Iz, whose storied history with the likes of Prescription, Classic Music Company, and his own Vizual Music label is well known by DJs around the globe. His Like That Mix displays the explosive beats, intoxicating bass bounce, and floating chord play that we’ve come to expect. Not content with one version, Joshua Iz also provides the Vizual Mix with ramps up the rhythm section for a chunkier feel. As if that wasn’t enough, Joshua Iz also gives a sparse Vizual Beats version to act as a necessary tool in the DJ’s set. Finally, Dub Mechanics comes on board for his own high-charged remix. With a slew of releases for labels like Revv Shop Recordings, Bro.kn, and GF Recordings, Scott G., AKA Dub Mechanics, brings his production know-how to a peak time version of “Sexy Shop” that effectively draws on bigger room house sounds.

Jason Hodges - “Sick track … IZ takes it to the next level with his remix!” 
Nutritious - “Nice single! Every mix here is playable and tastefully done. Diggin it!”
Joey Silvero (Distant People) - “The bass does some damage in that IZ mix!”
Doc Link - “Nice! Will be rocking this …”
Tommy Largo (Lost My Dog) - “Great EP! IZ mixes for me.”
Al Bradley (Audiotonic / 3am Recordings) - “Strong stuff all round, but the ones for me are Joshua’s quality vibes - ever consistent, his remixes here are really outstanding. The Dub Mechanics version is also excellent.”
Rick Preston - “Both of Joshua’s mixes are amazing!”
Rob Pearson (Evasive Records) - “Smash bang wallop … lovely stuff!”

Also supported by Orde Meikle (Slam), DJ Three, Justin Harris (Freaks), Atnarko, Inland Knights, Chris Carrier, Onionz, Murray Richardson, DJ Harri (Sub Club),  Nacho Marco, and Merlyn Martin. 

Available from Juno Download and Beatport.