Description
Featuring three Japanese disco edits, including Shiro Saginuma's "Ai no Message" and Yuki Kato's "Shy ni Aishite," renowned as a rip-off of Indeep's "Last Night A DJ Saved My Life"!
The 12-inch "Illegal Disco 004" is the fourth installment in the "Illegal Disco" series by Monsieur Van Pratt, a Mexico City-based DJ and producer with roots in disco. This work masterfully combines vintage warmth and timeless universality across three tracks that playfully revive the essence of Japanese disco.
Side A's "Message Of Love" is a deeply resonant groove that blends powerful yet light drum beats with a moody melody. Side B's "Shyness" features a smooth, dreamy sound with an edge that evokes the depth of soul music. "Valuable Love" overflows with melodic uplift and positive energy, creating a finish that lifts your spirits just by listening.
Monsieur Van Pratt is an artist who elevates the sounds of 70s disco, 80s funk, and jazz into his own creations, pursuing a one-of-a-kind expression within the context of Nu-Disco. His experience and sensibility permeate every corner of this EP.
This record does more than just immerse you in nostalgia; it creates a compelling soundscape where the sophistication of disco meets a modern sensibility. Whether played at full volume in a club or as background music at home, it is a record that will relax your mind. A must-check for anyone seeking the dancefloor feel and refined maturity of disco.
A1. Message Of Love
B1. Shyness
B2. Valuable Love
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Monsieur Van Pratt is the venerated rare groove maestro who invites us back into that world with a new EP of sizzling disco that comes steeped in "the essence of Japanese disco." Although there is a vintage and authentic feel to these cuts, the contemporary edge means they have a more universal appeal, starting with 'Message Of Love' with its driving drums and moody melodies. 'Shyness' is a smooth and dreamy sound that brings a lovely soulful edge and 'Valuable Love' that rises up with more energy and melodic positivity. This is more dynamite from the one and only Pratt.
