Michael Jackson - Liberian Girl (Irregular Disco Workers Sunshine Edit)

Irregular's take on a beautiful classic - now even more beautiful.
Opening in a balearic beat and adding a touch of synth bass, this edit takes the song from it's ethnic feel into a late midnight groover.
This IS it!

FRIED TOFU - Vol. 2

In an overcompressed reality, the german label Fried Tofu stand their ground and delivers soulful disco-edits true to the originals.
Their second release includes edits of Fat Back Band, Pam Todd & Love Exchange and some other Greg Carmichael-ish disco stomper.

The edits are great in a K.I.S.S.-kinda way and stay within the strict rules of this here blog! A must-have for those sexy-late-night-DJ-sets.
Expect no digital distribution: like food and sex, Fried Tofu like their music physical and on vinyl (the edits are on vinyl - not the food and the sex...)
Visit the Fried Tofu-website to find your favorite vinyldealer.

FT02 Gettin Together [snippet] by Fried Tofu

Corey Hart - Sunglasses At Night (Friction Re-edit/re-work)

Some songs stay fresh even after years. Corey Harts 1983 hit "Sunglasses at Night" is such one. Although it's implementing synths and drum machine it never gets taggy like other eighties hits in retrospect (...at least not in the verse - the bridge and the chorus are a bit taggy, Mr. Hart). It must be the simplicity of the track that does it.
This K.I.S.S. approach (Keep It Simple, Stupid) is also key in making a good re-edit, and german producer/DJ Friction knows his KISSes!
His re-edit starts out with a solo Oberheim DMX kick-part that I don't remember from the original. Then filtered synth and a little 808 percussion and we're off! 
The bridge gets a delay-treatment of the "s" in "she's deceiving me", and DJ Friction saves us the embarresement of the original bridge and takes us back to the verse instead. Fabulous!
To top things off, he adds a synth that pushes things a bit forward. (OK, I've got some rules here: "No new melody or elements must be added" -  read up on the rules in the "About This Blog" - but this really fits the track).
A+ Edit!

Visit DJ Frictions Soundcloud-profile for more re-edits and mixes.
Corey Hart - Sunglasses At Night (Friction Re-edit/re-work) by DJ Friction

Eurythmics - Greetings from a dead man (Special Edit) by Belabouche

From the soundtrack 1984 (For The Love Of Big Brother) comes this forgotten gem; IMO some of Eurythmics best work - and still fresh sounding!
The original in itself is semi-instrumental, and by adding a little percussion, delay and a couple of bpms italian DJ/producer Belabouce takes this balearic beauty into its late twenties.
I do hope to see this on released properly very soon!

Eurythmics - Greetings from a dead man (Special Edit) by (((Belabouche)))

Family of the year - Psyche or like scope (Kimo Edits Collection)

Most edits are over older or classic disco and electronic tracks. DJ Kimo from Barcelona, Spain, flips it and takes on L.A.-based indie folk-rock band Famliy Of The Year. The track "Psyche Or Like Scope" is off their first full-length album "Songbook" (2009)

The original track stands out from the rest of FOTYs songbook, and it itself is sort of alt-disco. DJ Kimo adds a subtle four-on-the-floor and a touch of effects like delay and airy reverb. The vocals are kept at just one repeating phrase and some "aaaaaahh"s. Great edit!

Do visit DJ Kimo at Soundcloud for more edits and mixes. Downloads available.
And support Family Of The Year directly on their DIY-site.


Family of the year - Psyche or like scope (Kimo Edits Collection) FREE DWLD,320Kbp's,Deep-Disco by Barcelona Records