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Shir Khan & Exploited reveal the third chapter of their infamous Black Jukebox series; a unique but accessible aesthetic of ‘housing’ up disco edits. The first 2 editions already became heavy collector items with prices rocketing on Discogs. “The Voice Of Dru” should be a familiar one by now, with both Rusty’s Dusty Disco and another cat that escapes me both having a go at re-editing its seductive, cosmic-boogie grooves. This particular version sees a big fat house kick drum and synth bass placed under the refrain plus a completely new vocal part (most likely ripped from another tune then collaged over the top – answers on a postcard please!). The catchy vocoder bit (‘this is the voice of Q…’) is thankfully left in as is the robotic cosmic breakdown. All in all it’s a tasteful but worthy re-imagination of this rare classic. Next up Bukka & Molinari’s, “Mind Games”. I’m afraid I can’t remember the original but it’s a dreamy, lush jaunt into coastal atmospheres and fluttering arpeggios. A nice Balearic guitar lick rolls through the track alongside gentle pads before a completely invigorating male vocal transports us off into celestial bliss. Patryk Molinari cleverly twists (and speeds up) Hall & Oats “I Can’t Go For That”‘s bassline into a rough house cut reminiscent of a live Moodymann workout (we even get a gruff black male toasting over the track). Finally Patryk Molinari comes at us again with “Erotic” – a rolling soulful and techy house cut which sounds like an OG to me (although the small ‘erotic’ vocal refrain is most likely a sample). Deep and throbbing and purpose-built for sweaty, eyes-wide-shut dancing next to the speaker stacks. As usual with Black Jukebox releases these are vinyl only, limited in number and likely to be snapped up super fast.
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