Dedicated to Daz G & Vany...

Phuture - Acid Trax

Westbam - Hold Me Back

Love is

Shoot Speed Social Climbers

3rd Face - Canto Della Liberta

Prins Thomas - White Diamond

Imagination - Illusion - Lindstrom re-edit

Tak Su - Rose Rouge

Andrew Allsgood - Penny's Illin

Smith & Mudd - Shulme

Paul Lewis - Inner City Blues

Theo Parrish - Ugly Edits no5

GONNA GET DIRTY!!!!!

R.I.P - The Godfather Of Disco - Mel Cheren

Where the sun sets and the stars rise…Sadly the Godfather of Disco Mel Cheren passed away yesterday.
If you like disco & soul it’s hard to imagine that you won’t have danced & listened to something Mel had a hand-in be it a release on Scepter or West End Records, a b-side instrumental or a Disco 12… and for this contribution we will always be thankful to Mel.
Mel Cheren began his career in the music business via ABC/Paramount Records where he eventually became head of the label’s production department. When the company moved operations to Los Angeles in 1970, Cheren left to become head of production for Scepter Records. Here the musical innovator forged new territory: he was instrumental not only in supporting the creation of the first 12″ single for DJs and in forming the first record pool, but also the first to release an instrumental mix on a 12″ B-side (”We’re On The Right Track” by Ultra High Frequency). Other hits during his tiime at the label included B.T. Express’ “Do It Till You’re Satisfied,” and Patti Jo “Make Me Believe in You”
When Scepter closed in 1976, Mel co-founded West End Records and soon after signed Karen Young, whose single “Hot Shot” sold 800,000 copies making it one of the biggest selling 12″ in history.Disco hits followed from the likes of Jakki, Taana Gardener, Loose Joints, Barbara Mason & Ednah Holt featured here with the club mix of “Serious Sirius Space Party”.
To top it all Cheren, was the financial backer of The Paradise Garage one of the world’s most famous nightclubs.
Truly one of the most important and passionate figures in dance music history…Mel Cheren
RIP

Dis Poem

dis poem
shall speak of the wretched sea
that washed ships to these shores
of mothers cryin for their young
swallowed up by the sea
dis poem shall say nothin new
dis poem shall speak of time
time unlimited time undefined

dis poem shall call names
names like lumumba kenyatta nkrumah
hannibal akenaton malcolm garvey
haile selassie
dis poem is vexed about apartheid rascism fascism
the klu klux klan riots in brixton atlanta
jim jones

dis poem is revoltin against 1st world 2nd world
3rd world division man made decision
dis poem is like all the rest
dis poem will not be amongst great literary works
will not be recited by poetry enthusiasts
will not be quoted by politicians nor men of religion
dis poem is knives bombs guns blood fire
blazin for freedom

yes dis poem is a drum

ashanti mau mau ibo yoruba nyahbingi warriors
uhuru uhuru
uhuru namibia
uhuru soweto
uhuru afrika
dis poem will not change things
dis poem need to be changed
dis poem is a rebirth of a people
arizin awaking understandin
dis poem speak is speakin have spoken
dis poem shall continue even when poets have stopped writin
dis poem shall survive u me it shall linger in history
in your mind
in time forever
dis poem is time only time will tell
dis poem is still not written
dis poem has no poet
dis poem is just a part of the story
his-story her-story our-story the story still untold
dis poem is now ringin talkin irritatin
makin u want to stop it
but dis poem will not stop
dis poem is long cannot be short
dis poem cannot be tamed cannot be blamed
the story is still not told about dis poem

dis poem is old new
dis poem was copied from the bible your prayer book
playboy magazine the n.y. times readers digest
the c.i.a. files the k.g.b. files
dis poem is no secret
dis poem shall be called boring stupid senseless
dis poem is watchin u tryin to make sense from dis poem
dis poem is messin up your brains
makin u want to stop listenin to dis poem
but u shall not stop listenin to dis poem
u need to know what will be said next in dis poem
dis poem shall disappoint u
because
dis poem is to be continued in your mind in your mind
in your mind your mind

Lick your Lips

Fern Kinney - Baby Let Me Kiss You

Lexx - Sirocco

Sarah Dash - Low Down Dirty Rhythm

SHOOT SPEED - LEO'S BIRTHDAY

"This friday we have Djs Leo ( phuture, creamfields, junior disco, 2 headphones ) Steph & Chris ( out of the gloom ) & Stefano. It is also Leo's birthday party, we are expecting antics that will be worthy of legendary status....so this week will be one not to miss. I might stay in XXXX"