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"D.KO Records aimerait remercier toutes les personnes qui ont contribué(e)s à son développement au long de ces 10 dernières années. Nous allons tenter d'en citer une partie mais nous remercions également ceux et celles que nous connaissons ou non de nous soutenir dans cette histoire. Merci Mathieu Berthet (MB Mastering), Jim Irie, Mike Huckaby, Betino, Blaise, John & Didier Synchrophone, Aldo Macari, Sophie Bardet, Crémoux, Sydney Farro, Capucine Mattiussi, Faufau, Boko, Anto, Antoine Molkhou, Alix Hermann, Ambroise Bellec, Royer, Bezhad et Amarou, Camion Bazar, Le Malibu, Le Connétable... Red Lebanese, Pedro Booking, La Mamie's, North Hill, Yoyaku, Alter K, Believe, Villette45, Concrete, Le Rex Club, Le Sucre, La Karambole..."

"D.KO Records aimerait remercier toutes les personnes qui ont contribué(e)s à son développement au long de ces 10 dernières années. Nous allons tenter d'en citer une partie mais nous remercions également ceux et celles que nous connaissons ou non de nous soutenir dans cette histoire. Merci Mathieu Berthet (MB Mastering), Jim Irie, Mike Huckaby, Betino, Blaise, John & Didier Synchrophone, Aldo Macari, Sophie Bardet, Crémoux, Sydney Farro, Capucine Mattiussi, Faufau, Boko, Anto, Antoine Molkhou, Alix Hermann, Ambroise Bellec, Royer, Bezhad et Amarou, Camion Bazar, Le Malibu, Le Connétable... Red Lebanese, Pedro Booking, La Mamie's, North Hill, Yoyaku, Alter K, Believe, Villette45, Concrete, Le Rex Club, Le Sucre, La Karambole..."

Louie Vega is launching a trio of Double Pack 12” releases that includes special unreleased versions of select titles from the Expansions In The NYC album project. Each package also features unique customized art by celebrated artist Andrew Thiele who also created the art for the album package as well.Joy Universal and Igobolo (Feelin’ Love) spotlight the profoundly soulful and musical energy that emerges when Louie collaborates with two of the stars of the House Music community namely Josh Milan and Joe Claussell.

Louie Vega is launching a trio of Double Pack 12” releases that includes special unreleased versions of select titles from the Expansions In The NYC album project. Each package also features unique customized art by celebrated artist Andrew Thiele who also created the art for the album jacket as well.This package spotlights four of the very memorable vocalists on the album: namely Lisa Fischer (The Star Of A Story), Cindy Mizelle and Audrey Wheeler (Love Has No Time Or Place and Janine Sugah Lyrics Lyons (A Place Where We Can All Be Free).

Louie Vega is launching a trio of Double Pack 12” releases that includes special unreleased versions of select titles from the Expansions In The NYC album project. Each package also features unique customized art by celebrated artist Andrew Thiele who also created the art for the album jacket as well.This package is a tribute to two of Louie’s musical heroes, namely the late Patrick Adams and Larry Levan. Legendary producer Patrick Adams was the writer of Chimi and Atmosphere Strut, and equally legendary DJ Larry Levan was instrumental in breaking Bernard Fowler’s early releases with The Peech Boys at The Paradise Garage before Bernard was catapulted into worldwide fame as one of the featured back up singers on tour and in the studio for the Rolling Stones. Chimi and Atmosphere Strut also feature collaborations with Louie’s renowned Elements of Life band and New York based House and Hip Hop DJ / Producer extraordinaire DJ Spinna.

Tired of reading the words “classic”, “masterpiece”, “missing link”, “cult”, “seminal” in every press release? Just trust us on this one: this is the real deal. We have no choice but to use those words and urge you to (re) discover one of the ultimate Afro Disco lost classics. If you’ve never heard it, thank god. If you’re one of the very few connoisseurs who have, get to experience it in a carefully remastered version.How could such a masterpiece stay in obscurity for so long?Well, no one knows where N’draman is. He’s presumed dead, and so is Mr Patrick, the label owner, an ex football player who turned his focus on fashion after suffering a career ending injury.Selling jeans from an outlet in Monrovia (Liberia), he only ventured in the music business for a short period of time, releasing a handful of incredible albums on his Cosmic Sounds imprint. The word on the street was that Nigerian legend William Onyeabor was somehow involved with the production of the album, or maybe playing synths on it. Both those rumours were inaccurate, although N’draman Blintch’s previous and first record “Cikamele”, was indeed recorded at Willfilms, Onyeabor’s studio in Enugu, Nigeria. And some of the musicians playing here were also key members in his pool of session musicians.“Cosmic Sounds” is many things: Psychedelic, politically engaged, funky to death, full of synths, with an artwork to die for, a perfect crossover of African and Western culture. Music for the body and soul. Cosmic disco before the genre even existed. Actually the genre was born the year this record was released. Did Dj Danielle Baldelli hear it? Was it ever played by Larry Levan or Mancuso? In a pre internet era, its unlikely but not impossible. Nowadays most DJs know what’s up now that Africa is on the map. Go and check the discogs page: 550 wants, countless messages of people ready to pay any amount for a copy. The last one sold for 1300 euros, and it was the first to show up for sale in 5 years time.We are extremely honored in carrying the reissue of this gem and have treated the task with utmost respect: both artwork and audio were restored by specialists, and liner notes were written by Temitope Kogbe, an Afro Funk expert who runs the label OdionLivingston, founded with the legendary EMI Nigeria producer Odion Iruoje.38 YEARS AFTER ITS ORIGINAL RELEASE

Glenn Underground is back again on Groovin Recordings with four killer deep-house tracks taken from his 2009 album 'Silent'.