The Chemists - The Chemists EP

 Two deep cut remixes from mysterious one-release outfit The Chemists up now.

From Canadian deep house label Contraband Records but apparently mastered in Nashville, Tenessee, there's not a lot of hard evidence on these gems.

The original versions of both Blue and Call Me, are low-key, deep house chillers, with vibraphone and brass samples reminiscent of the New York and New Jersey sound. 

But, in the remix versions the energy gets amped up.

Call Me (Remix) keeps the vibraphone hook, but has some latin percussion, vocal sampling, and a driving bass line far more danceable than the original.

Blue (Remix) keeps the catch sax melody but gets the breakbeat treatment for a head-shaking change up.

This record is an interesting mystery of US early 1990s house music. While the original tracks seem to fit easily in the time period, the introduction of breakbeat and latin percussion in the remixes, probably by the same producer, add another element to the mystique.

Check out the record on Discogs here.

Summer Spread!

 Lived out my dream this morning by hosting breakfast on PBS FM!

You can listen back to the recording via the photo below.

Full mixed bag with ambient, jazz, street soul, yacht rock and kwaito all included.

Enjoy!

Barbara Joyce - Fantasy

 Back to regular programming after lots of Aussie digging for Vitamine!

Up on the YT now is underground Brooklyn disco from the late 80s.

Barbara Joyce was an American soul singer, most notable for being a founding member of B.T. Express.

Fantasy slipped through the cracks on small label LuLu Records and somehow ended up in a bargain bin in Northcote. 

One of the songwriters, Glenn Dorsey, released another version later with his group the Twiliters, with another vocalist. To me it doesn't have the same charm as this original version.

Loved hearing this one as soon as I picked it up. 

Full-frontal charging guitar riffs give way to really beautiful pads and percussion.  Vocal treatment and lyrics sound great too.

Somehow this one survived many of the cringe disco tropes!

Get one while they're still around.

 

Check out the record on Discogs here.

Also if people are in Melbourne Saturday afternoon I'm playing at Raffy's End of Year Weekender from 3pm-5pm - Come thru!

VG+ Cover on PBS

 Covered Adam Brozinski on his show VG+ this week in the wee hours of Wednesday morning.

Packed a few recent pickups and lots of boogie and disco.

Click the photo to listen back:

Tracklist:

Artist	Song	Label (Year)
George Benson	Breezin'	Warner Bros (1976)
Viola Wills	Dare To Dream	Wide Angle (1986)
Unique	You Make Me Feel So Good	Prelude (1984)
Isabelle Antena	Life Is Too Short	En Cavale (1986)
141 G	What You Gonna Do (Dub Mix)	Into The Light (2012)
Tommy Seebach	Bubble Sex	EMI (1977)
Rufus & Chaka Khan	Ain't Nobody (Hallucinogenic Version)	Warner Bros (1989)
Steve Miller Band	Macho City	Mercury (1981)
Rey De Copas	Frontera Del Ensueno (The Grid Caramba Remix)	Kickin Vinyl (1990)
Simply Red	Something Got Me Started (Perfecto Mix)	Eastwest (1991)
Jeff Floyd	Don't Leave Me	Papaya Records Detroit (2022)
France Joli	Gonna Get Over You	Prelude (1981)
Crucial	Send Me Your Love	Chuwanaga (2019)
Jiro Inagaki and His Soul Media	Painted Paradise	Columbia (1975)
Risque	Starlight	Polydor (1982)
Richard Sanderson	Check On The List	Vogue (1984)
John Martyn	Changes Her Mind	WEA (1982)
Lemi Aso	The Beginning	Atlanic (1978)
Noriko Miyamoto	Sweet Sugar	Invitation (1984)
Dinosaur L	In The Cornbelt (Larry Levan Mix)	Soul Jazz Records (2004)
Joy Rider	Mr Romeo (Tired of Phoney)	RCA (1984)
Butch Le Butch	Why R We Makin Music?	Cosmetic Records (2002)
Harold Melvin and The Blue Notes	The Love I Lost (Theo Parrish Re-Edit)	Ugly Edits Vol 2 (2002)
Infra-Red	When Luv's The Feelin' (Hayden Andre Remix)	Strobe Records (1991)
TC	1991 (Presti Philly Sound Version)	Paradise Project Records (1991)
Kreamcicle	No News Is News	Starlite (1983)
T.C. Curtis	You Should Have Known Better (Dub Mix)	Virgin (1985)
Black Gold	C'mon Stop	Prelude (1983)
Alessandro Scellino	Dinner In The Jungle (Erotic Mix)	Spacetalk (2019)
Willie Colon	Set Fire To Me (Inferno Dub)	A&M (1986)
The Rolling Stones	Too Much Blood (Dance Version)	Rolling Stones Records (1984)
Carole Williams	Can't Get Away From Your Love (Special Club Dub Mix)	Isle Of Jura (2024)
Wide Boy Awake	Slang Teacher	RCA (1983)
Stacey Q	Shy Girl	On The Spot (1985)
Kym Mazelle	Was That All It Was (Def Dub Mix)	Syncopate (1989)
Lucky Merek	You Got Me Dancing	RE:WARM (2021)
Ferrari	On Safari (Vocal Mix)	Eight Ball (1992)
The It	Love And Life	Black Market Records (1990)
Subculture	The Voyage (Hayen Andre Deep Mix)	Strobe Records (1991)
Imagination	Tell Me Do You Want My Love	Body Talk (1981)
Freeez	Southern Freeez	Beggars Banquet (1981)
Superior Elevation	It Was September	Mr Bongo (2022)

BPM from the weekend

 Two hours of house music from Saturday night for you to listen back at your leisure!

Many classic bits and lots of messages - thanks to you for the love.

Listen back by clicking the photo:

Tracklist:

Artist	Song	Label (Year)
Tralopscinor	Always Did, Always WIll	Makin Madd (1995)
Joe Smooth	Inside My Mind	DJ International Records (1988)
Nathan G	Sunday Acension	Volume Records (1999)
16B	Other Voices	Alola (1995)
Dreamscape	Jasmine's Dream	Would Building (2018)
Fidelfatti	Next Love	Discomagic (1992)
Boo Williams	Spicy	Track Mode (2000)
LY	Back 2 Zanzibar (King Street Mix)	Nite Grooves (1994)
Paul Simpson	Bass Cure	Henry Street (1995)
Marvin Springer	Lies (Dub Mix)	Basement Boys Records (1999)
N Dambi	Can't Change Me (Ron Trent Dub)	R2 Records (2007)
Moisture Rich Foundation	Stone City	Cosmetic Records (2000)
Jovonn	Be Free (Mike Huckaby Edit)	Royal Oak (2018)
Muzikman Edition	3D Galaxy (Muzikman Edition Original)	Exemplary Music Makerz (2023)
romanthony	What $ Love (Roman's Remix)	Glasgow Underground (2014)
Terra Deva	Fresh Start (House Remix)	OM Records (1997)
Traffik	Changes	Pagan (2000)
Grant Nelson	Trinitian Experience	Swing City (1996)
Nelson	Love Reincarnation (Metallic House Mix)	Zest 4 Life (1994)
E-Dancer	The Human Bond	KMS (1997)
DJ Central	Don't Matter	NES (2025)
Stuff It	R U Going With Me	Mighty High Music (1996)