Spectrum 黑胶唱片和CD

Review: Progressive house producer Marsh catches a lucky break on this new one for Spectrum, following up his already-successful track 'Little Darling' with a pair of remixes from Joris Voorn and Polymod. All the tracks feature on this fresh 12". While the original is measured and refractive, and syncopated with a subtle future garage shuffle, Voorn and Polymod provide takes on the seemingly opposing ends of the track's vibe-spectrum, with the former raising the stakes into a stark progressive uplift, and the latter plunging the track's more potentiatied depths.

Review: As the title makes clear, this three-disc, unmixed collection has one simple aim: to soundtrack kitchen discos, living room dances and long car journeys with a jam-packed selection of disco hits and disco-tinged pop favourites. It does a good job at that, even if some of the selections tend towards the lesser-known end of the commercial disco spectrum, with all three discs showcasing such disco must-haves and part-starting sing-alongs as Dan Hartman's soaring 'Relight My Fire' (famously covered by Take That in the 90s), Diana Ross's 'I'm Coming Out', Chaka Khan's inspired 'Young Hearts Run Free', Grace Jones' punk-funk Roxy Music cover 'Love Is The Drug', McFadden & Whitehead's epic 'Ain't No Stopping Us Now' and Cheryl Lynn's peerless 'Got To Be Real'.

Review: This double vinyl LP features 42 of the world's most superb Northern Soul anthems. It's a must-have collection for any fan of timeless music. The compilation celebrates the dance movement that emerged in Northern England and the Midlands in the late 60s and early 1970s. It transports listeners back to the swinging sounds of Northern Soul with soulful classics from iconic artists like Gloria Jones, The Supremes, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, Dusty Springfield, and Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons. This record captures the essence of the Northern Soul era, showcasing the infectious rhythms and passionate vocals that made this genre so beloved. Prepare to be captivated as you immerse yourself in the nostalgic and exhilarating sounds of Northern Soul.

Review: Stretched across three discs, this deliberately classics-heavy compilation does a decent job in joining the dots between r&b in the modern sense of the term (I.E smooth and soulful vocal workouts underpinned by hip-hop style beats) with the original American definition (music of black origin). In practice, that means hits by Fugees, Usher, Toni Braxton, Brandi & Monica and En Vogue sitting side by side with Chaka Khan, Whitney Houston, the formative house brilliance of Ten City, the UKG-adjacent exploits of Craig David and Blazin' Squad, the pop-tastic songs of Pussycat Dolls, Cleopatra and Britney Spears, the street soul of Soul II Soul, and the tear-jerking reggae brilliance of Dawn Penn.