FAV45: Adventures In The Land Of Music (BlackCash & Theo Edit) by Dynasty b/w Metropóle (BlackCash & Theo Edit) by Cesar Mariano & Cia.
CAT: GSC45011
LABEL: Galaxy Sound Company
Detroit label Galaxy Sound Company’ has been responsible for some killer re-edits over the years. The genius of their releases, which are mostly tidy 45 singles like this one, is their inspired choice of source material and the deft touch of their scalpel-wielding editors.
This time round, the label's anonymous editors breathe new life into tracks from Solar regulars Dynasty and obscure Brazilian disco-funk outfit Cesar Mariana & Cia. On GSC45011, Black Cash & Theo offer up two tasty edits of ultra-rare Brazilian fusion with a classic hip-hop sample source on the flip. This release is straight-up sunshine, love potion number 9.
BC&T come through with another 45 sure-shot for all rare groovers, Casanova Browns & Madam Butterflies. The A-side features a characteristically restrained rearrangement of Dynasty’s soft-focus 1980 disco-soul number “Adventures In The Land Of Music,” which of course served as the main loop in Camp Lo’s “Luchini” (shout out to the criminally underrated Ski Beatz!) and has been endlessly recycled since then. Dynasty’s 1980 LP of the same name is fairly common but the 45 is a little tougher to find. A fav45 for the track's impassioned vocals, punchy horn lines and warm synths.
But, for me, what really makes this plate absolutely vital is the flip: obscure Brazilian disco-funk outfit Cesar Marian & Cia’s long lost Brazilian jazz-funk shaker “Metrópole” on 45 for the first time ever. The song, a kind of heavy funk take on the steamy jazz-funk of Azymuth, shines brightest on this release. It can be found on their rare AF 1977 LP São Paulo • Brasil if you’ve got ~$300+ lying around for an OG copy (although Mr. Bongo did reissue the LP in 2018). This digger holy grail is beloved by steppers and fusion freaks alike for its funky bassline, deadly drumming and flawless Rhodes arrangement. Gently edited by for seamless mixing and maximum floor impact.
Side A: Adventures In The Land Of Music (BlackCash & Theo Edit) by Dynasty
Metropóle (BlackCash & Theo Edit) by Cesar Mariano & Cia.
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