Okay, so May has been a slow month post-wise. Sorry. It's been a busy month for me in real life, and when I haven't been busy, I've been lazy.

With that said, the reason I'm actually taking the time to post something today is to share this wonderful new edit posted just minutes ago (as of this writing) by the always-on-point Sammy Jenkins, better known as LeSale. I've been really digging the boogie lately, so this edit of the classic "Too Many Games" by mid-80s boogie giants Maze definitely hit the right spot for me.

And as if that weren't enough, LeSale has made this funky gem available for download for a limited time, of course)! Get on it, people!

2ManyGames by LeSale

It's A Shame To Complain, But...

I feel like I'm slacking a bit on posting regularly, so I thought I'd make up for it by posting one of my all-time favorite disco classics: "Got To Have Loving" by Don Ray. This track will probably sound familiar to fans of DFA synth-pop duo Holy Ghost!, as it is the basis for the song "Slow Motion" on their new album. A great track, for sure, and worth checking out, but I still prefer the original.

Taken from The Garden Of Love, Ray's only album, and produced in collaboration with legendary French disco drummer Jean-Marc Cerrone, this track has everything you could possibly want from an eight-minute disco anthem: a killer bassline, macho vocals with a female chorus delivering passionate, substantive lyrics, and epic synth/string interplay that you just don't seem to find outside of the late 70s. And as if that weren't enough, everything drops out about half-way through except for the synths, and the whole track blasts off into space!

As far as I know, this amazing song is currently out-of-print, but don't worry if you can't come up with the $30 or so an original 12-inch will cost you, as affordable, good-quality bootlegs are fairly easy to find. (And really, you need to hear this on vinyl. Even the highest quality mp3 can't do those gorgeous analog synth lines justice!)

Click the label above for the download.