Name: Luke Una - Mr Bongo Edits
Brand: Various

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Catalogue number

MRB12061

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Black

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Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2024-03-29

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7119691294667

Total Cap

Black 12"

Artist

Various

Genre GB

Funk / Soul

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Mr Bongo

Mr Bongo is a British label that was founded in 1989. Originally located in a small record shop of the same name, it later moved to various locations in Soho and Shibuya, Japan. In 1999, the label's office was relocated to Brighton and its London & Shibuya shops were closed in 2003. However, a new shop was opened in Brighton in 2016. Since 2004, Mr Bongo has expanded into the world of cinema and also has a publishing division that produces and licenses music for third parties.
The label's rich history and diverse range of music make it an influential player in the industry. With its extensive catalog and commitment to quality, Mr Bongo continues to be at the forefront of discovering new talent and delivering exceptional music experiences.
Label Code: LC 12527

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A cosmic coming together that sees two of Luke's secret weapons, re-edited and  re-contextualised by the man himself to provide optimal dancefloor euphoria.     A stalwart of the underground for nearly 40 years, Luke has become an appointed  leader of the late night disenfranchised, with an unquestionable ability to pick  records that make minds tick. "I've been an avid collector of afro-beat house, techno and underground  black heart disco since before the basement soul days of Electric Chair 30 years  ago. Both these bombs were very much holy grail finds, plucked from the last four  decades of digging in random crates of dusty vinyl all over the world." 

    First up, Thandi Zulu and The Young Five's interpretation of Pure Energy's early '80s  disco power play - 'Love Game'. With a distinctive South African synth bass and  killer keys combo, Luke explains the original has this "bonkers alchemy of heavy  machine soul, uptempo rawness and a majestic disco evangelism", making it ripe  for a re-edit.     On the B side, Lionel Pillay's Jazz dancer 'Plum'. "The original was a relentless 18-  minute raw jam", Luke states, "which despite its late '70s South African origin  kinda reminded me of a 1986 Chicago piano House record".     "These edits strip the tracks back and rebuild them, giving them more sonic  weight with that looped up drum jacking militancy from the days of Chicago,  combined with a boosted sense of transcendental, psychedelic, cosmic disco.  They have always had such an explosive reaction on so many dancefloors  including the heavier electronic club, so it felt only right to reshare them".

Luke Una - Mr Bongo Edits

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Discover Luke Una - Mr Bongo Edits by Various. A cosmic coming together of re-edited tracks, providing optimal dancefloor euphoria. Label: Mr Bongo.