Various - Studio 1 Disco Mix

KILLER COMPILATION

"Buss it non-stop" - just one listen to the opening of Lloyd Robinson and Devon Russell's impressions' inflected 'Push push' and you should be as enthralled as we were by this compilation of specials. The 'discomix' phenomenon was reggae music's reaction to the extended space and form made possible by the technological development of the twelve inch single, created to allow greater flexibility for club deejays to extend, splice or plain muck around with the music. Reggae seized the opportunity to showcase the vocal and the dub, which had previously been forceed to share opposite sides of seven inch singles. As a listening experience the flow works beautifully - from known greats - Willie Williams, Leonard Ethiopian Dillon, Alton Ellis, Sugar Minott next to lesser known artists such as George Dudley, Doreen Scaeffer, George Allen, Norma White on a killer remake of Chic's 'I want your love' and a very youthful sounding Judah Eskender Tafari. Add to this Jackie Mittoo revisiting 'Satta Massagana'. Class contributions from the Brentford Road musicians as ever, Coxsone gets busy with synthesizers, drum machines and the tell-tale syn drums which pepper these lengthy killer tunes. The vibes are so right....