The man behind the massive ‘If You Break It’ takes us back to his for some after hours grooving
Sylvester – I Need Somebody To Love Tonight
Love most of what Sylvester did and this down tempo simple production is so perfect for late night or early morning…
Shocking Blue – Love Buzz
Got introduced to this Shocking Blue classic via Nirvana’s Bleach LP, used to start most of my indie DJ sets with it.
Chaka Khan & Rufus – Tell Me Something Good
Proper feel good early funk from Chaka Khan & Rufus, classic line “I’ll make you wish there are 48 hours to each day”
Stevie Wonder – Jesus Children Of America
Wow doctors should prescribe Stevie Wonder for the soul. I always come back to Talking Book & Innervisions, this track is pure sun up….
My Mine – Hypnotic Tango
If I can I always try and drop this cheeky Italo Disco track into my sets, never get bored of it
The Stooges – I Wanna Be Your Dog
This gets me every time. I can remember hearing this for the first time and was some sort of musical awakening. How can you not move to this track.
The Chemical Brothers – Leave Home
Again this track was a massive awakening for me, the first time i heard it in a club it took me over and needed to know what this sonic explosion was. Still sounds so fresh.
The B-52’s – Dance This Mess Around
This is one of my all time favourite LP’s perfect for shouting B-52’s ridiculous lyrics at the top of your lungs round the house.
Divine – Native Love
What’s not to love about Bobby O on production and a huge punk rock transvestite shaking it in a dress
Chris & Cosey – October Love Song
A early techno love song “make my eyes smile”…
Jonjo Jury – If You Break It (Discotexas)
Discotexas is now well established as a label and party collective with roots all round Europe. With a keen underground and DIY spirit and support from the likes of Aeroplane, The Magician and the Horse Meat Disco crew they now offer up a new single from London stalwart Jonjo Jury complete with a Bufi remix. Jonjo has been resident at the iconic Trash and Durr, before starting his own influential night, Hot Boy Dancing Spot, as well as playing in Barcelona, Berlin, New York and Tokyo, and on the Kraftwerk tour closing party at London’s Tate Modern Turbine Hall last year. A curator of the Ace Hotel soundtrack in London, Jonjo released official remixes of Crystal Fighters, Is Tropical and Xinobi but this is his first solo track.
‘If You Break It’ is a tumultuous bit of deep dark disco, with raw claps and nice chugging arpeggiated synth lines. The bassline, too, is rugged, and there’s plenty of razzle dazzle and colour in the melodies Jonjo lays down. After a tense first half, robo-vocals and soulful synths break out and elevate the track to another level entirely. It’s a standout track with which to make your debut and it will truly captivate dancefloors.
As well as an instrumental version, remixing the original is Mexican Bufi, who has popped up on labels like this one with his own great solo work as well as on Kitsune, Electrique Music and Tigers on a Leash. His version of the fantastic original is just as compelling despite being paired down to an even deeper, richer groove. His synths and melodies are even more skyward, trippy and psychedelic and it makes for a fine alternative version. This is a superb debut from Jonjo Jury and Discotexas deserve props, too, for having unearthed this bright new talent.
Jonjo Jury will be performing a DJ set alongside Xinobi at Birthdays in London on 15th November.
Jonjo Jury – If You Break It (Discotexas Cat. No. DT048) Out on Beatport Nov 7th 2014
