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Review: Dobro's 11th outing is a wonderfully exotic collection of disco and adjacent grooves to keep some late summer sun burning whenever you hit play. Beard In Dust kicks off with 'Ambivalent Intelligence Dub' which is a nice laid-back and jazzy downtempo delight, Scruscru layers up some flower power melodies of swaying house grooves and Classonix delivers a pair of beauties that up the energy with some tropical disco. Lavrutz then heads to South America for some Latin steaminess on 'Moanin' (Ye Samba),' and collaborates on two further cuts that bring Afro influences.

Review: The FunkyJaws Music label invites us deep into their world for a third time here with another delicious 12".It's a various artists EP that features one of our top disco favourites - Eddie C. He opens up with 'Do You Wanna Dance' which has vocals pacing about the mix and old school acid bass twangs under raw house drums. Elado's '25.4 Millimeters' is a Middle Eastern funk workout with spangled drum hits and the flip side brings twisted acid disco and the cosmic trip that is 'In Your Ear With It' from Funkyjaws themselves.

Review: Scruniversal hit gold once more with this one from the label head Scruscru as well as Tony Lavurtz and DJ Pecan. This series is all about re-edits and reworks of old and rare records from Scru's friends' collections and first off is 'Pela Internet', a brilliantly sunny and percussive Brazilian number with great instrumentals and steamy Portuguese vocals. DJ Pecan steps up on the B-side with 'Marengo In Love' which is a more romantic sound for when the sun has gone down and you want to get up close and personal and gaze up at the stars while a sultry slow-motion funk groove unfolds.

Review: Edit master Scruscru rarely misses no matter what sounds he decides to put under his scalpel. For this one on his own superb Scruniversal label he turns his attention to the lush sound world of City Pop over in Japan. On one vital 12" the maestro cooks up six varied but equally vital sizzlers starting with the funky sounds and big brass of 'One For Xsuxsu' then taking in the blissed out disco and house beats of 'Kyoto Sunshine', jazzy keys of 'Horomi & Rikishi', funky bass twangs of 'Secret Dream' and jazz lunge excellence of 'Nippon Bossa' before 'Scrutinised Tune' closes out with brown beats and sunny chords. Scruperb stuff.

Review: Noire & Blanche clocks up its 10th release here with a superbly cosmic exploration from Scruscru. He draws on elements of electro and disco to cook up his own particular brand of house music, starting with the far-sighted vibes and rugged arps of 'Cyber Love.' There is a more soulful and colourful feel to the next cut 'Deja Vu' while 'Fry Day Night' again looks to the stars with its slap-funk drums and dazzling leads all firing off with great energy. 'Disko Laser' is a zippy cut with funky bass and squelchy synths wiggling away down low then 'Sunbathin' kick back and gets a great sun tan with its horizontal groves and lazy, inviting claps.

Review: Anton ScruScru Bogomolov is a mega hyped artist but for good reason. His slew of singles have all been noteworthy and now this new 12" overflows with more brilliant ideas. After a hugely prolific 2020 he shows no signs of slowing down here. Once again he fuses classic jazz-funk style with fresh London broken beat and wall that is good about the current jazz scene. Blurring boundaries as he goes this could be as good in a live setting as it could through a big sound system in a club. Big chords, bristling drumming, disco energy, it's all here and then some.

Review: The latest offering from Limited White Label, LTDBLBL014, unveils a stunning compilation of tracks featuring a diverse lineup of exceptional artists. From the soulful rhythms of Scruscru Sunny's 'Autumn Days' to the infectious melodies of James Gia's 'Radio Place,' each composition on this VA record shows a unique blend of deep house and jazzy influences. Freudenthaler's 'Hornets' introduces an experimental flair, while Harcia's 'House To Paris' and King Of Clubs' 'Summertime' injects undeniable energy for the dancefloor. Closing the collection is Bon Aime's 'Call Me,' featuring Ohuru, a track radiating with elegance and sophistication. After a five-year hiatus, Limited White Label's return demonstrates their unwavering dedication to the fusion of Jazz-House music. LTDBLBL014 is poised to become an essential addition to any connoisseur's house music library.

Review: The popular Tropical Disco Records imprint offers up split EP number 28, a typically action-packed and club ready collection of cuts from experienced heads and newcomers alike. Label regulars Vagabundo Club Social kick things off with 'Zumba X', a lightly 'fixed' and straightened-out slab of low-slung Afro-funk/Afro-boogie excellence with just the right amounts of psychedelic sounds, before Russian producer ScruScru turns a horn-heavy African disco instrumental into a disco-house treat. Turn to the reverse for Da Lucas's chunky disco-house re-wire of Rostario Cristofaro's 'From My Soul' - a heavily orchestrated, Clavinet-sporting treat - and the P-funk-flecked dub disco excellence of Fun Kool's 'Policy Aziendale', featuring Bcleo and Anna Dee Tee - the EP's standout moment.