Description
A concept of a split EP, taking one ultra-rare Chicago gem and the other a scarce
Italian disco record and re-interpreting them for the modern dancefloor aesthetic.
With the first volume, released on Marc's own Black Pegasus label, now trading
hands for considerable amounts of money, round two sees him impart another
double dose of digging sorcery for this Mr Bongo 12".
Marc began his illustrious career in the Windy City in the '80s and was one of the
first out of Chicago to be recognised for his eclectic approach to DJing.
Presenting a global sound palette that took in choice cuts from Brazil, Africa, jazz
fusion, house, soul and disco, whilst mixing it together Chicago style. Decades of
knowledge and experience that is now distilled down into the Chi-Talo series.
The Italo selection came via a tip from Marc's Swedish friend, Julian Wareing.
Hearing the track led Marc down the rabbit hole to secure a copy of this Italo
Disco, album cut oddity by the New Sound Quartet from 1979. The original of
'Bass Construction', measures in at four and a half minutes and is already a
feverish funk groover. But Marc saw an opportunity to extend and re- edit the
track, keeping in the vein of the original but giving it space to breathe. Tweaking
out every last ounce of goodness, Marc locks you into a hypnotic groove for
maximum dancefloor deliverance.
The Chicago side is as rare as the rarest of hens-teeth, only ever existing as a
one-off acetate by the band The Saucer Planes. One of the members of the group
was the sadly passed-away older brother of Marc's DJ mentor, Jahmal Anderson.
From the very first listen, Marc knew he'd been hooked up with an undiscovered
boogie gem. A long-lost track that the world needed to hear. But the project has
remained dormant until now, not least due to the fact that the original recording
of this low-f vocal boogie groove is housed on an ever-deteriorating solo acetate.
Rescued, restored and given a brand-new lease of life, Marc has turned the track
into a low- slung, psychedelic instrumental boogie bounce. Raw, rough and
mesmerising, it's a refreshed relic that is a testament to Chicago's club sound and
swagger.
Whichever side you draw for, this is guaranteed to move bodies as much as it
wins over hearts.
Tracks:
- New Sound Quartet - Bass Construction (Marc Davis Edit)
- The Saucer Planes - Straight to the Point (Marc Davis Edit)
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