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Following the path traced by his recent "No Signal" release, Sincopat boss AFFKT returns with "Rewind", a new single that once again showcases his meticulous, emotionally charged take on vanguard electronic music. Blending indie pop sensibilities with a wide range of electronica and a clear sense of club tension, he delivers a track that feels as precise in the studio as it is explosive on the dancefloor. The original mix of "Rewind" stays true to AFFKT's signature approach: a tight, driving groove, bold low end and a carefully layered architecture of synths and textures that build tension bar after bar. Melodic motifs appear and vanish while filters breathe in and out, giving the track a cinematic sense of progression, while the lyrics he wrote himself reflect on the time we all have left in life, an ode to living in the moment. For the remix, Sincopat invites his friend and kindred spirit Musumeci, who reimagines "Rewind" through his unmistakable lens to craft a timeless house anthem. He stretches the groove into deeper territory, reshapes the core elements into new patterns and injects a subtle sense of drama, turning the cut into a sophisticated weapon for the most demanding dancefloors. Enjoy!

Moondata's little-known sole single, 1984's decidedly Balearic, jazz-funk/boogie fusion gem 'Let The Moonshine In', is a very important record to the Rotation Sound System crew. It has become a familiar favourite at their annual Rotation Garden Party micro-festival and formed the centrepiece of their first compilation, summer 2025's superb Everything You're About To Hear Is True Volume 1. It's increasingly rare these days for an artist from the 80s to still have their master tapes but even rarer still for them to have the multitrack tapes too. This is something of the holy grail when it comes to licensing old music so when it happens the opportunity to remix and create new versions needs to be grabbed with both hands. The original record, a genuine rarity beloved of synth-loving crate-diggers, had an unusual gestation. Originally recorded in demo form by musician Jean-Marie Gogniat, it was turned into a finished single by a group of German musicians with a little help from lyricist and vocalist Joe Mwenda, and a crew of backing vocalists whose number included a locally based American singer – a pre-fame Jennifer Rush. Fittingly, the pre-vocal instrumental mix, which has sat unreleased since 1984, is included as a bonus track on the digital edition of this new remix package. The Rotation Sound System crew's mixes, headed up by long-serving producer Dean Meredith, sprinkle 21st century magic across Gogniat's one-off masterpiece while retaining core elements of the original and offering nods aplenty to club-focused sounds of the 1980s. They are, in effect, the versions the track deserved – but never got – back in the mid 1980s. To begin, Meredith reunites with long-time production partner Andrew Meecham for the pair's first remix as Chicken Lips in three years – a typically sparse and spaced-out 'Malfunction Dub' with delay-laden synths, vocals and guitar snippets sit over a sparse post-electro beat and bass guitar. Meredith then joins forces with fellow Rotation Sound System member Ben Shenton for takes under their two best-known aliases. First, they don the T-Kutt guise for some dubbed out, funky bass guitar-propelled boogie-meets-proto house action that rocks out a killer, Clavinet-expanded groove while spinning in talkbox and backing vocals. The pair then re-emerge as Mind Fair, famed for their releases on Golf Channel Recordings and their own Rogue Cat Sounds, and deliver a warmer, deeper and more organic-sounding take that's as languid and tactile as it is warm and saucer-eyed. To round off the vinyl version of the EP, Rotation Sound System's other core members – Rob J, Rich Hall and Stuart Robinson – don the now-familiar Wrekin Havoc guise and re-invent the track as a raw, analogue-rich shuffle through 1980s electro – all squelchy synth-bass, stabbing, cut-up vocal samples, chiming synth melodies and echoing beats. The expanded digital download edition of the EP contains a trio of additional bonus rubs. Alongside instrumental versions of the T-Kutt and Mind Fair mixes, we also get a full vocal T-Kutt rework that adds back in Joe Mwenda's beautifully delivered verses. These additional DJ tools round off a beautifully rendered set of re-imaginations of a genuine cult classic. Gogniat, the man who started it all way back in the summer of 1984, certainly approves.

Nu Disco

Paper Recordings released their first record, Salt City Orchestra's The Book, in 1994, a time when you could smoke inside, clubs shut at 2 am and DJ mixes were swapped on cassette. To mark their 30-plus years, the label asked friends, artists and DJs from their long history to pick a favourite track and write a few words about it. The resulting compilation includes big hitters, forgotten gems, bangers old and new. It offers a glimpse into the catalogue of over 400 EPs and albums released across five sub-labels from more than 400 artists based in over 50 countries, and why Paper is one of the UK's best loved labels. The music runs the gamut of electronic house, disco and Balearic; and that is without the two feature films and too many parties to mention. But after a quick glimpse in the rear-view mirror, Paper Recordings continues forever onwards. The full write-up can be found on https://www.paperecordings.com/

Beats For Sports

Babert deliver a Italo Disco Bomb! Are you ready?

Groove Culture

Groove Culture

Alpaca Edits

The Disco Express

The Jazz Diaries Rec.

The qwerky, quacky mamma duck is waddling in with a huge surprise, crocs and all. Artsychoke drops Lifeline ahead of her upcoming album Rocket Girl on QWERK. This single hits hard and fast, laced with her own beautiful vocals that somehow make the chaos feel like home. Quack accordingly!

Irma Records

DROP N DIRTY RECORDS

Soundcolours

Kick-Oh is back for the Label and this is 'Back To Basics' Let's Disco Down! Disco Down is a subsidiary of 543 Studios, UK. Contact, Licensing & Demos: fivefourthreestudios@yahoo.com

Springbok Records

Funky House