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Detroit Newcomer Bale Defoe Debuets With 5 Club Ready Traxx.

January 26th sees DJ Deep, Setaoc Mass and Akirahawks take control for the first of three drops on Parker's own Work Them Records imprint.Following months will see two further 12s surface with Radio Slave, Fettburger, ItaloJohnson, Rising Sun, Nic Fanciulli and Tijana T versions.Released on the Berlin-based label earlier this year, 'Different Shapes And Sizes' comprised three EPs which displayed a variety of Parker's house and techno directions.Subsequently, cuts from the EP have become summer staples for the likes of Ryan Elliott, The Black Madonna, Honey Soundsystem and Midland.On EP01, Parisian legend DJ Deep continues an amazing run of form this year with two subtle but powerful versions of 'Shape Fascination' while Homopatik and Buttons resident Akirahawks moulds 'Riff Shapes' into an off-kilter disco creeper.Work Them Records and Figure artist Setaoc Mass closes the EP with a strident interpretation of 'Shape Fascination'.

Frits Wentink returns with the second volume of his Two Bar House Music & Chord Stuff on WOLF Music.Drawing inspiration from the legendary sounds of Kerri Chandler and Mood II Swing, the release contains four Themes perfect for the nightclub, bar mitzvah, funeral or cruising in your 1989 VW Polo on your way to see your gal (or guy).

Whiskey Disco welcomes back label boss Sleazy McQueen and A&R Pontchartrain alongside newcomer, The Rejected, and alumni Vagabundo Club Social for the 3 track EP that's all in the hips and the lips and the eyes and the thighs. Grab your partner, bailamos!

As ever, the next project on Opilec Music is one with a rich back story this time paying homage to a very specific disco scene of the early 80s: it finds label boss I-Robots turning out one of his brilliant reconstructions, namely of a classic and cult track by one hit wonders Ahzz.This track was first released on Land of Hits, a label run by Peter Brown (who also wrote "Material Girl" for Madonna) and Michael Campbell and has now been officially licensed for this reissue by Opilec Music.The track, 'New York's Movin'' was huge on the New York disco scene and was played by the likes of David Mancuso at The Loft, Larry Levan at The Paradise Garage and by Nicky Siano at Studio 54, but continued to be a big hit with modern New York tastemakers Kenny Dope, DJ Spinna, Danny Krivit and his Body & Soul party crew well into the 90s, as well as with stars like Motor City Drum Ensemble and Bulljun.I-Robots is a notorious producer and record collector with a vast understanding of the history of house and disco and his version combines an original vocal and instrumental version into something really magical.‘New York's Movin'' (I-Robots Reconstruction Take I) is a jangling, organic and lose limbed disco number with a funky drum line, soul in its bones and plenty of lovably rough percussion, clicks and drums.A retro and impassioned vocal line adds flair to the track at the midpoint just before that groove kicks once more. This version is featured on the new I-Robots - Reconstructions 2007-2017 10th year Anniversary release.‘New York's Movin'' (I-Robots Reconstruction Take II) is then just as emotive and outgoing but after the break has more of a focus on funk.This is a huge party starting track filled with feel good vibes and once again proves Opilec Music work on only the most special projects.

For their fourth release OTE's Jimmy Rouge heads east and delivers two oriental cuts.The a side is on an acid disco tip with Japanese vocals while the flip is a jazzy percussive groover.