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Hot on the tail of the news of our next wonderful COR soiree, COR’s very own disco vet and Mirrorball main man Steve Laming has whipped up this little gem of a mix to begin to get us in the underground disco mood. Some really cracking tracks on here, grab an earful and download a copy to keep too!

Hopefully there’ll be a tracklist to follow shortly.

Steve’s been rocking the disco scene on the South Coast since the late 70’s and has some pretty special promoting achievements under his belt. Check out Steve’s biog to find out more about his wonderful underground disco past.

Cracking tracks Steve, muchos thanks for putting it together for us!

Big Love.

Hello Again disco bunnies and COR scallies! A little more balearic sunshine for you to get you revved up for this year’s Great Easter Bonnet Boutique balearic odyssey! This is another mix from the absolutely BRILLIANT testpressing.org Not sure who this balearic selector is, but we can tell you its from Amnesia, Ibiza, 1989. You can listen to the mixes in the players below, or click here to visit the site.

Amnesia Ibiza Mix 1989 (Part One) Amnesia Ibiza Mix 1989 (Part Two)

Quality!

For more balearic rave party funtimes, make sure you grab your easter bonnet and get yourself down to COR’s GREAT EASTER BONNET BOUITQUE!! This Easter Sunday, 4th April. There are tickets still available but they are in short supply. Grab a COR ressies or pop into COR HQ – Head Hairdressing, 53 Albert Road – and ask for uncle Tim, he will fulfill your ticket requirements.

Oh, it’s well worth getting creative and knocking up an Easter Bonnet, cos the first prize for the best one is a 3 night trip to Ibiza for two!! How d’you like them balearic eggs??! Go mental, anything goes.

Hopefully see you on the floor. Disco eggs in hand of course. Big Love.

COR Presents…

THE GREAT EASTER BONNET BOUTIQUE!!

2010: A Balearic Odyssey

with the original Ibizian Legend

DJ ALFREDO

Easter Sunday, 4th April. 6pm-1am

Big prizes for the Best Bonnets

First Prize is a

3 NIGHT TRIP TO IBIZA FOR 2!!

All profit goes to the Haiti Fund

Big Love.

Happy Valentine’s Day you sexy COR lot.

Knickerdropper Glories

Sixteen Soulful Gems for that Perfect Night of Love.

Mixed by Mick Hood

With the imminent visit of Ashley Beedle to COR’s GETTANO looming ever closer (Sat 27th Feb), we here at COR towers thought you might like to hear some of the man himself. Those of you familiar with Mr Beedle’s work (and I know that would be a fair few of you!) will know that he is arguably king of crossing genres. Not satisfied contributing some of the House scene’s highlights over the years,  Ashley Beedle likes to dabble with disco, reggae, pop, acid jazz, rock and roll – the list goes on. To showcase this genre spanning taste, Mr Beedle began last year to produce the start of a series of podcasts entitled ‘Ashley Beedle’s Space Programme‘. These podcasts are essentially mixes by Ashley Beedle, laying out tracks from the many different genres he has an interest in. You can grab an earful of part 1 and 2 below – Enjoy!

Ashley Beedle’s Space Programme, episode 1:

Ashley Beedle’s Space Programme, episode 2:

Tickets

Ashley Beedle – DJ/Producer

Ashley has been a total inspiration to me ever since I started getting into funk, Balearic and house back in 1991. His eclectic taste and wealth of musical knowledge has made him one of the best UK DJs and producers out of the last two decades, but just as importantly, he is also a thoroughly decent bloke. Long may he reign!

- Rob Da Bank, Radio 1

HISTORY

Ever part of the loving pulse of the London music scene, Ashley brought house music to Notting Hill Carnival and produced one of the first British garage tunes ‘Give Me Back Your Love’ by The Boyz in Shock. His early production moniker Black Science Orchestra, released on Junior Boys Own, broke the ice internationally with a collection of disco and rare- groove inspired tracks. However the ‘big time’ came with X-Press 2’s massive hit, ‘Lazy’, an inspired collaboration with former Talking Head David Byrne, which reached #1 in the US Dance Chart and #2 in the Official UK Chart. X-Press 2’s albums and renowned 6-decked live performances have traveled the globe and back before finally in 2009 Ashley left the group to focus on his own projects and the legacy he created at the helm of this international success lives on in his own live shows and solo projects.

THE OTHER MONIKERS

Other past projects include: Delta House Of Funk, Disco Evangelists with protégé David Holmes (Ocean’s 11, 12 and 13 Hollywood score master), Roots Revolution on Roger Sanchez’ label, the demon dub-house of Jamayka Boys (championed by many as the first Dub Step production), Black Jazz Chronicles, the London Heavy Disco Revue, Afro Art, and, of course, the Ballistic Brothers. Not satisfied with one sound, he has continued to develop new projects to label the different twists and turns of his music. More recently there’s been the futuristic-reggae inspired Warbox, and the kraut-rock/techno guise Ralph und Beedle shared with Mark Ralph of Filthy Dukes fame. In 2009 Ashley began producing a series of podcasts under the title: Ashley Beedle’s Space Programme. Bringing us into the present is his most recent creations, Afrikanz on Marz & DarkStarr (left). The latter a collaboration with the legendary Colleen ‘Cosmo’ Murphy of The Loft Parties, is host to a regular night at London’s Dalston Superstore on the first Sunday of every month as well as a monthly blog. Watch out for the DarkStarr remix compilation, due out in Spring 2010.

DarkStarr Blog : http://darkstarr.tumblr.com

Ashley Beedle’s Space Programme, episode 1 : http://thinkespionage.com/AshleyBeedleSpaceProgramme/chapter1.mp3

Ashley Beedle’s Space Programme, episode 2 : http://thinkespionage.com/AshleyBeedleSpaceProgramme/chapter2.mp3

REMIXES & PRODUCTION

Ashley’s remixes have ranged from pop and rock bands, little house labels; hip hop mixes, house mixes both as a solo remixer through numerous monikers. From Elton John’s number one hit ‘Are You Ready For Love’ and Bob Marley’s ‘Get Up Stand Up’ leading the most renowned of his catalogue to crucial moments with The Streets ‘Weak Become Heroes’ and Bent’s ‘Always’. The Warbox project has included chart-smashing remixes for the likes of Lily Allen, ‘LDN’ and Gabriella Cilmi, ‘Sweet About Me’, this latter remix ending up on her debut album. This year Ashley has leant his magic touch to the new Madness single ‘Dust Devil’ and ‘Happiness’ by Island Records soul-boy Jonathan Jeremiah, as well as producing several tracks on the debut album of XL Recordings new darlings Magistrates. Ashley is now remixing under his new moniker DarkStarr, alongside Colleen ‘Cosmo’ Murphy, so keep eyes peeled early next year for their mixes of Mavis Feat.Candi Staton ‘Revolution’ and ‘Don’t Do It’ by Salvador Santana (yes, the son of Carlos!).

Check out the DarkStarr Juno chart here : http://www.juno.co.uk/charts/dj/585760-Ashley_Beedle/337880- Chart

OUT HEAR AUDIO RECORDINGS

Ashley set up his underground label Out Hear Audio as a home for his ever-multiplying artist monikers; shortly after its initial appearance in 2007 the label went under due to its distributor’s collapse. A second outing was almost marred in late 2008, but was saved in 2009 and released “Attention Cherie” by April March (Ashley Beedle Vox Mix) followed by ‘Remember’ the final outing from London Heavy Disco Revue, and then ‘Made of Stars’ by Ralph Und Beedle – all releases have sold out of physical copies. Look out for the new release ‘The Road We Travel’ by Afrikanz On Marz Jan 2010.

FORTHCOMING RELEASES

INSPIRATION INFORMATION

In 2009 Ashley embarked on a collaboration with international reggae superstar Horace Andy, as part of the Strut recordings‘Inspiration Information’ series which takes two musicians from juxtaposing genres, one of which has been an inspiration to the other, and puts them in the studio together. The album was released to critical acclaim and a 17 date European live tour featuring both artists followed.

Variety is Certainly the spice of life and this fine album delivers in by the cartload

- Record Collector, 4*

MAVIS

I hadn’t written anything except a tiny little scrap of a song since my illness in 2005, Ashley’s music gave me the push I needed to get back to songwriting and for that I’m truly grateful.

– Edwyn Collins

A strong buzz is underway for Ashley’s next album release, a blue eyed soul project called ‘Mavis’ which is to be released on !K7 in Feb 2010 and features revered artists such as: Lambchop’s Kurt Wagner, Cerys Matthews, Ed Harcourt, Edwyn Collins, Sarah Cracknell and soul diva Candi Staton. Inspired during an evening of listening to the Staple Singers, Ashley and his writing partner Darren Morris came up with one instrumental track, passed it round their vocalists who each wrote individual lyrics & melodies. Beedle & Morris then went about rewriting the music to come up with a stunning collection of songs all tied by the legendary Mavis Staples.

Fresh home after knee surgery, Civilisation Of the Rough stalwart Mark Persaud hobbles up to the ones and twos and knocks up this lil prelude to the COR Boxing Day Bonanza smash up on, erm, boxing day. This disco mix goes from the underground to the party, the stripped back to the soulful, has a flirt with some old school house and even chucks in a bit of pop for good measure (are we aloud to say that?!). All done in the best possible taste though you understand. Anyway, grab yourself an earful of this little taster to get an idea of just some of what we have in store for you on Dec 26th at The Great Boxing Day Bonanza. Oh yes, it will be fun! From everyone here at COR Towers, have a wicked chrimbo, hope Father Christmas brings you everything you wanted and look forward to partying with you on Boxing Day! Big Love. And Enjoy…

Track Listing:

Coringa – Nasty Love Corigna – Under The Globe Crazy P – Disc Odyssey (remix) Fab Track – House Of Funk In Flagranti – Low Dose Virility Kraak & Smack – Money In The Bag Crazy P – Lie Lost (Dub) Crazy P – Lie Lost (Maurice Fulton Remix) Kathy Diamond – All Woman Johnny Hammond – Fantasy (Faze Action Disco Edit) Depeche Mode – Enjoy The Silence (Bass Line) Beatconducter – Let The Music Play (Edit) The Rolling Stones – You Can’t Aways Get What You Want (Soulwax Remix) Jocelyn Brown – Somebody Else’s Guy Odyssey – Use It Up And Wear It Out

Big Fat Merry Christmas COR Scallies and Disco Bunnies, Hopefully see ya Boxing Day!!

This wicked mix lovingly whipped up by COR stalwart Big Mick Hood is the follow up to the very well received Cloakroom Cutz Vol 1, and will  hopefully get you warmed up and in the mood for COR’s forthcoming Boxing Day Bonanza. Long over due an airing, Hoody pulled this together in January this year. Some crackin disco ditties and some very rare bits too, this little session surely does reaffirm the fact that Big Mick does indeed have the best record collection in the whole of the western world. Fact. Enjoy! Big Love

If you like Greg Wilson you’ll love this – check his very own SoundCloud for an absolute barrage of disco mix deliciousness! Some abosulte corkers to wrap you lug holes around! Enjoy.

Civilisation Of the Rough staple Ross ‘Rosko Siffredi’ Prior pulls this lovely little 64min mix out of the bag for our aural pleasure and delectation. Silky smooth nu-disco with a deep house edge, a delicious warm up treat for the coming chilly months. Stream or download from the player below. Cheers Rosko!

Rosko Siffredi COR Mix : 12/10/09

Hello COR party contingent, hope this message finds you all very well. COR family member Mr Leon Windsor has been a busy little bunny over the last few months, spending every spare waking minute he could muster getting his creative juices flowing in the studio. With 3 tracks now ready to go under Leon’s Hush Money moniker, the advent of the COR Edits label takes a step closer. Our Southcoast disco chums GO BANG! of Brighton village got themselves an earful of Leon’s new output and very kindly made it a feature on their wicked website, check it out http://gobangbrighton.blogspot.com Grab an earful for yourself below and please let us know what you think.

Criticize – Hush Money Dub

Motown – Hush Money Potown Remix

Spiralling – Hush Money Captain Dubwash Mix