__ i n t e r n a t i o n a l m u s i c p r o m o t i o n
/ \ _____ _____
\__// /____ ______ _____/ / ______ _____\_ _
/ _ /__\_ \____/ / /_______\_ \ ___ ___\_ \
/ / / _ / / / / / _ /__ / \/ _ /
_ _\________/ / / / \________/ / / \/ / / /__
\ \________/ \______/ \________/ / /\________// \
\______/ \________/ \__/
Erik Rico - The Rare Groove Project
released on Cosmocities, catno# CMSR021
7 tracks with a total size of 97.36 mb
published in 2025 and pred on 2025-06-26
file under Electronic / Nu Disco / Funk
encoded from WEB FLAC with MPEG-1 Audio Layer III
using LAME 3.100 with 320 kbps, 44.1 kHz, Joint Stereo
source is https://listen.tidal.com/album/437578050
t r a c k s
01. Straight Forward 04:52
02. Straight Forward (Gerd House Mix Parts 1 & 2) 06:20
03. Future Love 05:57
04. Future Love (DJ Nature Remix) 06:53
05. Disco Funk 05:31
06. Disco Funk (Aroop Roy Burning Vision) 06:52
07. Straight Forward (Gerd Remix) 06:03
total: 00:42:28
p r o m o s h e e t
Following up to his collab with C.Boogie, 'How it feels (to
be loved)', Erik Rico returns to Cosmocities with a very
special trio of funk-drippin', smooth hustlin' covers of
groove rarities from Matt Soulie' vinyl collection, plus
remixes courtesy of a very special array of talents
including Gerd, DJ Nature and Aroop Roy.
Boogie to the bone, this new EP oozes pure low-slung
sensuality and honeyed coastal vibrations. Kicking things
off with a pumped-up revisit of Star Lighters 'Disco Funk',
Rico amps up the slap bass' levels of infectiousness and
percussive punch to straight out incendiary levels.
Franklyn's 1987 burner 'Future Love' gets a massive facelift
as Rico turns the original's soulful croon into a sheer
explosive slice of FX-drenched electroid boogie and P-funk'y
hedonism, both ebulliently funky and romantically fun.
Another gem from about the same era (it was released in
1986), P.J. City 'Straight Forward' becomes a brass-heavy
churner, stacked to the rafters with exuberant trumpets,
suave vox hoodoo and a proper electrifying groove.
On the remix side, house and jazz funk expert Aroop Roy
teleports 'Disco Funk' into jacking house territory,
injecting the original with a heavy-duty, bass-heavy pulse
and dreamy, nostalgic pads, which shall make it a perfect DJ
companion for the summer season ahead. In the hands of NYC
vibist DJ Nature, 'Future Love' proves a deadly slo-burner,
lushly adorned with heavy-lidded synth melodies and playful
bass conduction. Primed for sluggish after momentums and
laid-back meet ups on the dance floor.
Last but far from least, Gerd tops that gleeful boogie orgy
with a pair of hi-NRG remixes bound for optimal peak time
traction. Boasting a killer groove and instant-classic
chorus, his eargasmic two-part house mix summons the finest
of early Chicago rhythms and welds it onto a further
muscular chassis, whereas the classic remix serves up a
funkier menu of easy-going riffs and feelgood harmonics,
flush with brassy melodic shine and late 70s disco
va-va-voom.
r e l e a s e n o t e s
If you enjoy this record, consider supporting the artists.
B A K L A V A - s u p e r s w e e t - e s t 2 0 2 5