Cerrone – Supernature
As you know, every Saturday we celebrate the best in funk, soul and disco. This weekend we roll out some of the best Euro disco with the classic cut ‘Supernature” by Cerrone. The French producer used this as the main focus of his third studio album and went for a heavy sci-fi influence through the [...]
Bizarre Inc – Playing With Knives
We’re heading back to 91 for today’s classic and it’s the “Quadrant Mix” of Bizarre Inc’s monster “Playing With Knives”. This one’s a chunky house number with ravey interludes and it even stormed the charts leading to the Dance Energy performance below. Nexus 21 and Altern-8′s Mark Archer was originally involved in Bizarre Inc (he [...]
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles – Tears of a Clown
We like to line up a bit of soul, disco and funk here on Saturdays at the Labs and today we’re taking a wee look at one of the most distinctive voices in the history of soul – Smokey Robinson. One of Motown’s best, he’s responsible for some of the finest moment in the legendary [...]
69 – Desire
When it comes to Detroit there are few bigger than Carl Craig. The longevity of his career and the consistently high productions make him a man of few equals. Some of the best techno tunes of all time have his stamp firmly pressed into them. Some of his work under the moniker of 69 released [...]
Liquid – Sweet Harmony
Cliff pulled a bit of a monster out of the bag for last week’s classic so I’ve had to up my game this week and take it to the next level. Once again digging into the back catalogue of the mighty XL, today sees us take a wander back to 1992 for this Ce Ce [...]
Sub Sub – Space Face (Techno Todd Dub)
When it comes to early 90′s straight up UK classics, you need look no further than the Hacienda in Manchester for what was hot and what was not throughout the 80′s and 90′s. A trio that came out of that scene was Sub Sub. They had hits with “Ain’t No Love” and “Space Face” as [...]
Earth, Wind & Fire – Brazilian Rhyme
Its may be a short tune and it may be a simple tune but the groove and the vocal hook make this Earth, Wind & Fire piece a sure fire winner. There is no horn section, keys or standard vocal but the bass and drums drive the song along, while the vocal harmonies hit the [...]
Matrix – Mute 98
Undoubtedly one of the finest producers to ever grace electronic music, Matrix has gone rather quiet in the past few years. His work in the 90s easily ranks amongst the best drum n bass and house to ever grace vinyl and this track in particular stands out. Released on Grooverider’s Prototype imprint, “Mute 98″ saw [...]
The Supremes – Come See About Me
Every Saturday we take a look at some quality funk, soul and disco here at the Labs. Wether it be old or new, we’re digging it and feel the need to share. This week it’s The Supremes with the brilliant “Come See About Me”. This 1964 Motown single from the Diana Ross led trio was [...]
Atlantic Ocean – Waterfall
Dutch production outfit Atlantic Ocean hit the UK charts 4 times during the 90s. They rode on the back of the acid house wave to produce tunes that crossed over from the underground scene to the main stream. There first and ultimately most popular tune was “Waterfall” which has that classic early 90s feel to [...]
