{"product_id":"dj-nature-mr-bongo-edits-vol-4","title":"DJ NATURE - Mr Bongo Edits Vol.4","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e12'' EP - Limited Standard Edition Black Vinyl. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStepping up next in our \u003cstrong\u003eMr Bongo\u003c\/strong\u003e 12\" Edits series, we've invited another legend of the game, \u003cstrong\u003eDJ Nature\u003c\/strong\u003e, to craft a special EP of signature edits. Following editions by \u003cstrong\u003eDan Tyler\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eNick The Record\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eLuke Una\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eDanny Krivit\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eDJ Nature\u003c\/strong\u003e selects four prime cuts spanning modern soul, psychedelic funk, boogie, and leftfield disco, giving each his trademark tweak for today's dancefloor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1989, Bristol-born DJ Nature moved to New York, a city where he knew his raw and textured aesthetic would be more appreciated at the time. He immersed himself in the NY scene, frequently attending underground house and disco clubs to hear pioneers such as \u003cstrong\u003eLarry Levan\u003c\/strong\u003e (The Choice), Louie Vega (Sound Factory Bar), and Tony Humphries (Zanzibar). That same year, being surrounded by a wealth of underground dance music, DJ Nature set up an export company to supply the Japanese market. \"I have had a connection with Japan for over 40 years, beginning when I visited as part of \u003cstrong\u003eRay Petri\u003c\/strong\u003e's Buffalo fashion house as a DJ. From there, I linked up with the Major Force crew and others,\" he explains.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHaving already been a record collector for 20 years, DJ Nature launched his own label, \u003cstrong\u003eRuff Disco Records\u003c\/strong\u003e, in 1992, releasing productions under his early moniker, \u003cstrong\u003eNatureboy\u003c\/strong\u003e. Since then, Nature has gone on to become an underground DJ\/producer legend himself, touring the world and releasing records on esteemed labels such as \u003cstrong\u003eGolf Channel Recordings\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eJazzy Sport\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eHot Biscuit Recordings\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eFutureboogie Recordings\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReflecting his love of raw, independent disco, jazz fusion, and early house music, DJ Nature has chosen four tracks from the \u003cstrong\u003eMr Bongo\u003c\/strong\u003e archive that he felt had club-ready production ripe for an edit. First up, is an extended rework of the ultra-rare Chicago modern soul\/disco joint '\u003cem\u003eStraight Forward\u003c\/em\u003e (\u003cem\u003eNon-Stop\u003c\/em\u003e)' by \u003cstrong\u003eP.J. City\u003c\/strong\u003e from 1986. Staying true and respectful to the original, DJ Nature tweaks and extends it so it feels like a longer take lifted from the original recording session. Next is a sublime version of Cuban band \u003cstrong\u003eGrupo Los Yoyi\u003c\/strong\u003e's 1977 track '\u003cem\u003eDel Copacabana A 34\u003c\/em\u003e'. Here, Nature extends and enhances the song, looping the more driving, hypnotic, spacey sections to let the energy brew and bubble to boiling point.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn the B-side, DJ Nature revamps a lesser-known gem from the \u003cstrong\u003eElite Records\u003c\/strong\u003e catalogue. Originally produced by \u003cstrong\u003eAndy Sojka\u003c\/strong\u003e, Antoniou's pulsating 1982 electronic disco groover '\u003cem\u003eSound On Sound\u003c\/em\u003e' is transformed into a peak-time cosmic boogie whirlwind. Rounding off the EP, he turns to the mysterious \u003cstrong\u003eMarxist Love Disco Ensemble\u003c\/strong\u003e's 2022 album '\u003cem\u003eMLDE\u003c\/em\u003e', re-editing the quirky leftfield disco winner '\u003cem\u003eDust\u003c\/em\u003e' into a more DJ-friendly club track.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mr Bongo","offers":[{"title":"12'' EP - Vinyl","offer_id":57032291975513,"sku":"SDZ-09700","price":20.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/files\/DJ_Nature_-_Mr_Bongo_Edits_Vol_4_-_12-inch_Vinyl_EP_-_2026.webp?v=1767965045","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/dj-nature-mr-bongo-edits-vol-4","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}