Romo – Rap 1979 – 1980

1979: The year of rap-boom. In 1979-1980 “Rapper’s delight” reached 8 million copies sold. Rap was everywhere. And original hiphop-heads said: “this is the death of rap”. Rap was more into disco than today, then. So listen to this selection and go back in nineteen seventy four. The first rap on 45. Tracklist:1 fatback band […]

AA. VV. – Groove Department vol.5

Tracklist:1 romo – intro2 hudson mohawke – shower melody3 daft punk – human after all (sebastian remix)4 601 – clay davis5 hudson mohawke – rising 56 romo – interlude7 boozoo bajou – sign (dj DSL remix)8 david guetta -just a litle more love (acapella re-edit)9 chic– yor love (nellee hooper remix)10 abba – gimme gimme […]

AA. VV. – Groove Department vol.4

Tracklist:01 – The Prodigy – Take Me To The Hospital (Subfocus Remix)02 – MGMT – Electric Feel (Justice Remix)03 – Crazy Penis – Too Far (From LP love on the Line)04 – Crookers – Jump up (Romo remix 2009)05 – Playgroup – 50 ways to leave your lover06 – Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe – Just […]

AA. VV. – Groove Department vol.3

Tracklist:01 – Goblin – Buio omega OST (Romo Re-Edit 2009)02 – General Midi – 4 Million Ways (2009)03 – Kiwa – Drop Control (Original Mix, 2009) 04 – Future Funk Squad – RaveUlator (2009) 05 – Mos Def – Life In Marvelous Times (2009) 06 – The Juan MacLean – Happy House (DFA, 2009)07 – […]

AA. VV. – In the Christmas Groove

A Merry Funky Christmas!!!!! The golden era of ‘60s and ‘70s soul music boasts a great tradition for Christmas songs and, following in the footsteps of classic Christmas albums from the Motown stable and James Brown, Strut enter the festive spirit this November with the first ever Yuletide compilation on the label, IN THE CHRISTMAS […]

Arrigo Polillo – I Grandi del Jazz – Jazz in Italy (1981)

A rare compilation compiled by Italian Journalist and music historian Arrigo Polillo.This is part of a large collection of vinyls (104). This explores Italian Jazz in different decades and styles. Some of the tracks are composed by famous jazz masters and soundtrack composer like Trovajoli, Gianni Basso, Giampiero Boneschi, Romano Mussolini.Don’t miss this vinyl rip!!! […]

Groove Department vol.2

Tracklist:1 Bucuresti school of music audition – also sprach zarathustra2 carlo maria cordio – inn fondo (rosso sangue OST)3 maximum joy – stretch (disco mix-rap) (romo cut)4 george kranz – tommeltanz5 difference – high fly6 class action – weekend (larry levan mix)7 claudja barry – dance, dance dance8 anthony white – block Party (Walter Gibbons […]

Compilation – Antologhia Funk (Cramps Records)

Gianni Sassi’s fundamental label Cramps announced the first issue of new album series called Anthologhia. The first compilation is a tribute to italian Funk. Presented and selected by great funk music lover and connaisseur Ernesto De Pascale with Bobby Soul (from Funkinitalia), the double album contains a selection of classic funk tracks from italian musicians […]

Cinecocktail – The Second Chance (Beat Records)

The Bomb!!!! Amazing incredible collection of grrrrooovy incredible dancey sounds courtesy of beat records. This is a must have and if you follow this blog you’d listen to it. A top selection of crime jazz, funk and disco tracks with the classic “sessomatto” sampled by many producers around the world. Buy the original, please!! Great […]

Miami Bass History Part 1

This is the First Part of Miami Bass History.Yeah, first question is What Miami bass IS? Miami Bass is a style of rap music made in miami during 80s and 90s.The 1st element you’ll recognize is the cool drum machine sound. Miami Bass is well-know for the use (and abuse!!) of Roland Tr-808 Drum Machine. […]