{"title":"Disco.","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"thunderbolt-love-is-so-funny","title":"ThunderbolT - Love Is So Funny","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMulti-instrumentalist, songwriter, and producer with a discography of vast proportions and spanning three decades, Mr. Pete Warner has contributed to the works of and collaborated with the likes of Patrick Adams, Herbie Mann, Wah Wah Watson, Tramaine Hawkins, The Temptations lead singer David Ruffin, Rainy Davis, to name just a few, with a total of over 22 million records sold to date. With Thunderbolt, one of his own secret projects, he apparently signed only this single, which today is one of the rarest and most requested Boogie - Funk classics of the early 80s, played by some of the best DJs in the world. According to Mr. Pete Warner the drums and percussion, bass and guitars, horn section, and vocals were recorded live in the studio and were actual musicians. The reissue is fully restored from the original source.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTracklist:\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA. Love Is So Funny (Vocal)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eB. Love Is So Funny (Instrumental)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFormat:12-inch Vinyl\u003cbr\u003eLabel: Omaggio\u003cbr\u003eCatalog: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e∞012\u003cbr\u003eReleased: August 2020\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Boogie \/ Disco \u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3KuGyFAnCcQ\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e","brand":"Omaggio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32450096037975,"sku":"∞012","price":25.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1295\/2055\/products\/loveissofunnythunderbolt.jpg?v=1608458015"},{"product_id":"linda-babe-majika-dont-treat-me-so-bad","title":"Linda \"Babe\" Majika – Don't Treat Me So Bad","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLinda “Babe” Majika’s insanely brilliant Don’t Treat Me So Bad is a tight six tracks of blistering electro-flavoured bubblegum and synth-drizzled solar-powered machine-funk. It has become increasingly hard to find, with copies currently moving for over £200. But this is definitely a case of eye-watering price equalling heart-thumping quality.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOnce of the Hot Soul Singers, Don’t Treat Me So Bad was Linda’s debut LP as a solo artist. It was produced by Ace Mbuyisa of boogie-funk maestros Freeway and was originally released on Umkhonto Records in South Africa in 1988.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe enormous “Let’s Make A Deal” is probably the best known track here, and it’s definitely the best one if you ask us. Linda’s vocals drip with attitude over warm, breezy synths and an urgent, edgy electro beat to create a timeless club-ready bomb that sounds as fresh as ever. But the rest of the album is far from filler.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOpening track “Kunzima (Tabalaza Mjita)” instantly brings the sunshine vibes, strutting out the gate with that unmistakable South African steppers groove. It’s a deceptively simple song, with multiple instrumental elements arriving and taking leave with admirable restraint.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“It’s Our Home” is a powerful showcase for Linda’s vocals, enhanced by some life-affirming call and response backing vocals throughout. In fact they’re a joyous presence on the whole album. The insistent pipes and swirling, bubbling synths of title track “Don’t Treat Me So Bad” follow. A spacious proto-piano house banger that closes out the first side in phenomenal fashion.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eArriving as track two on the second side, “Unga B’Omthemba Umuntu” has the unenviable task of following the huge “Let’s Make A Deal”. It does the job with class, bringing the tempo down to a mid-paced tropical bounce with lilting harmonies and welcome traces of hi-life guitar. Wonderful stuff. “Playboy” is is another unbeatable head-nod groover rounds out the set wonderfully. That bassline high in the mix is to die for, and the chorus will make any dancefloor smile.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAs ever, Simon Francis on mastering duties elevates this release, adding heft and elegance to the original tapes in all the right places with his customary deft touch. The memorable cover art, in which Linda appears straight out of the 1950s with her polka dot skirt and butter-wouldn't-melt pose, has been faithfully restored. But don’t let the innocent styling fool you - Don’t Treat Me So Bad is the work of one badass woman who can hold her own, and then some.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTracklist:\u003cbr\u003eA1. Kunzima (Tabalaza Mjita) [04:54]\u003cbr\u003eA2. It's Our Home [04:02]\u003cbr\u003eA3. Don't Treat Me So Bad [04:18]\u003cbr\u003eB1. Let's Make A Deal [04:43]\u003cbr\u003eB2. Unga B'Omthemba Umuntu [05:18]\u003cbr\u003eB3. 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Arthur wrote the lyrics, and while Siano remembers remembers the Demo tracks being promising, problems began to emerge as Studio time began ticking. Russell became annoyed by Siano’s hyperactive personality in the Studio, while the former Gallery\/Studio 54 DJ grew impatient of his collaborator’s constant changes and money spent in studio time. However according Author Tim Lawrence the feud escalated when Arthur wanted to introduce a drum machine after the session drummer could not keep the time. As a result, he ended up scrapping the original tracks which included vocals recorded by Evelyn Thomas. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe nail in the coffin came when Siano assumed the role of lead vocalist, at which point Russell quit, appalled by how terrible he sounded. Although a perfectionist, Russell also suspected Siano had been using the project as a platform for himself as a vocalist. In any case their project went on with Siano as lead and newly recorded backup vocals by Maxine Bell. Released on Splash Records in 1984, Siano is credited as the artist and sole-producer while Russell only agreed to be credited under the alias Killer Whale. Not too long after, Sleeping Bag released a 7\" promotional copy of 'Tiger Stripes' featuring only Bell as the sole vocalist, a different B-Side and Felix as the artist name. Although Russell did not credit himself by his real name, he credited the Killer Whale alias for all the writing and production on the single. There is a 12\" on Sleeping bag which credits Siano for production on 'Tiger Stripes' but it’s clear from the release of the 7\" that Russell wanted to make a statement.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTracklist:\u003cbr\u003eA1. Tiger Stripes\u003cbr\u003eB1. Hold Me Down\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFormat: 7-inch Vinyl\u003cbr\u003eLabel: Get On Down\u003cbr\u003eCatalog: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eGET 763-7\u003cbr\u003eReleased: 2018\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Disco \/ Boogie \/ Dance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ybJ05Z9eOto\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e","brand":"Get On Down","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39391776637015,"sku":"GET 763-7","price":25.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1295\/2055\/products\/felixtigerstripes.jpg?v=1631031746"},{"product_id":"brother-resistance-rapso-take-over","title":"Brother Resistance – Rapso Take Over","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFully Remastered 2021 Repress\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"lightweightBreak\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOriginally released in 1986, Brother Resistance's Rapso Take Over blends calypso, reggae, disco, funk and poetry to create the artist’s signature Rapso sound.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"lightweightBreak\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA progressive form of poetry from Trinidad and Tobago, Rapso emerged as a means by which to articulate the daily suffering symptomatic of the social unrest afflicting the nation throughout the 1970s and 80s. Brother Resistance played a significant role in the Rapso movement, deploying his music to spread messages of hope and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"peekaboo-text\" id=\"package_description_0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eliberation.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"lightweightBreak\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe authorities took Brother Resistance’s rising status seriously, destroying what they could of his studios and in the\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bcTruncateMore\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"peekaboo-text\" id=\"package_description_0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eprocess leaving only a small amount of his music in circulation. Now for the first time we can hear Brother Resistance’s finest work remastered and repressed. The music and the message live on through Rapso Take Over’s stripped back rhythms infused with steel and strings, all carried by the voice of resistance.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"lightweightBreak\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDedicated to the memory of Bro Resistance 1954 - 2021\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTracklist:\u003cbr\u003eA1. Star Warz Rapso [06:42]\u003cbr\u003eA2. Wars In Space Dub [04:15]\u003cbr\u003eA3. Dancin Shoes Rapso [06:56]\u003cbr\u003eB1. Ring De Bell (Part 1) [06:46]\u003cbr\u003eB2. Children Of Soweto [04:12]\u003cbr\u003eB3. Rapso Take Over [05:47]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFormat: 12-inch Vinyl LP\u003cbr\u003eLabel: Left Ear Records\u003cbr\u003eCatalog: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLER 1003R\u003cbr\u003eReleased: 2021\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Rapso \/ Calypso \/ Dub\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/playlists\/1266276136\u0026amp;color=%23000000\u0026amp;auto_play=false\u0026amp;hide_related=false\u0026amp;show_comments=true\u0026amp;show_user=true\u0026amp;show_reposts=false\u0026amp;show_teaser=true\" height=\"450\" width=\"100%\" allow=\"autoplay\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc; line-break: anywhere; word-break: normal; overflow: hidden; white-space: nowrap; text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif; font-weight: 100;\"\u003e\n\u003ca style=\"color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;\" title=\"Brother Resistance\" href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/brotherresistance\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBrother Resistance\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca style=\"color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;\" title=\"Rapso Takeover\" href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/brotherresistance\/sets\/rapso-takeover\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRapso Takeover\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Left Ear Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39464456978519,"sku":"LER 1003R","price":42.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1295\/2055\/products\/RapsoTakeoverLP.jpg?v=1635860685"},{"product_id":"amajika-got-my-magic-working","title":"Amajika – Got My Magic Working","description":"\u003cp\u003eHeavy South African cut, unearthed by Dene from LCT, All about the massive title track ''Got My Magic Working''...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe origins of Amajika is a tale of two worlds colliding at the perfect moment and begin in KwaMushu Township outside Durban. Here would be where a young Tu Nokwe would set up a school to help teach other aspiring youngsters like herself in music, dance and acting. This would become known as the Amajika Youth and Children’s Art Project and would be run from the Nokwe home, a common hangout for artists at the time.  Some boast 2000+ pupils going through this program while others claim it wasn’t more than a backyard dance group,  but for the lucky group of kids that were members in the mid 80s it would be their chance at stardom. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt was during these years that a young aspiring playwright and musician Mbongeni Ngema had come across Tu and her group of gifted youngsters at the Nokwe family home. Although he was touring extensively at the time with the plays Woza Albert and Asinamali, the latter which eventually ended up on broadway, he would spend any time off from the tour with Tu and her dance troop. After being inspired by the American group New Edition, Mbongeni envisioned Amajika as the South African answer and decided to bankroll a studio session. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe session would take place in a private studio in Durban.The release of the first single would follow very shortly. The lead track, Tomati-So is a fun swinging groove over some basic programmed drums. The song is dedicated to Tu Nokwe sings of her unique style and kind heart. On his next tour Mbongeni would take the remaining masters with him to the US and had the track remixed. Although it never materialized in a release States side he did return with the remixed tape and release it in South Africa the following year. Much like Tomato So the song was an ode and would be dedicated to the man who was making all their dreams come true.  Got My Magic Working sings of going overseas and being a star on Broadway and TV and the man who is making it all happen.  All these true predictions are sung on top of a groovy acid bass by a clearly matured troop of artists. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDuring these years of working with Amajika, Mbongeni became very impressed with the exceeding talent of one of the members and decided to cast her in his upcoming musical Sarafina. The other children also wanted to be a part of the Broadway show but not everyone would get a role. This would be the end of Amajika as the next years would be dedicated to creating success on the musical stage. The growing kids that formed Amajika became young adults and pursued their own careers after the fact.  Tu Nokwe would leave the country to return years later as the wife of Shaka Zulu on the big screen. To this day she is still very active both on stage and screen while Mbongeni is still writing and adding to the South African Musical Theatre catalog.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFast forward 30 years from the original release to a smokey club where ESA hears Got My Magic Working played by Rush Hours Store’s own Bonnefooi. Instantly he inquires about the track from his homeland and feels it a perfect addition the repertoire of the Afro Synth band he is quietly cooking up.  The band’s instrumental take ended up as the B side on a mysterious and limited white label released by Rush Hour in early 2020 but quickly sold out. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHere you have compiled the two title tracks from original Amajika singles along with the instrumental version by ESA’s Afro Synth Band for The complete Amajika experience, past to present. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTracklist:\u003cbr\u003eA1.  Got My Magic Working \u003cbr\u003eB1.  Tomati So \u003cbr\u003eB2.  Untitled\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFormat: 12-inch Vinyl\u003cbr\u003eLabel: La Casa Tropical\u003cbr\u003eCatalog: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLCT 007\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReleased: 2021\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Funk \/ Soul \/ Disco \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/856720231\u0026amp;color=%23000000\u0026amp;auto_play=false\u0026amp;hide_related=false\u0026amp;show_comments=true\u0026amp;show_user=true\u0026amp;show_reposts=false\u0026amp;show_teaser=true\" height=\"166\" width=\"100%\" allow=\"autoplay\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc; line-break: anywhere; word-break: normal; overflow: hidden; white-space: nowrap; text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif; font-weight: 100;\"\u003e\n\u003ca style=\"color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;\" title=\"La Casa Tropical\" href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/la-casa-tropical\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLa Casa Tropical\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca style=\"color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;\" title=\"Amajika - Got My Magic Working\" href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/la-casa-tropical\/amajika-got-my-magic-working\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAmajika - Got My Magic Working\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"166\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/852069439\u0026amp;color=%23000000\u0026amp;auto_play=false\u0026amp;hide_related=false\u0026amp;show_comments=true\u0026amp;show_user=true\u0026amp;show_reposts=false\u0026amp;show_teaser=true\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" allow=\"autoplay\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc; line-break: anywhere; word-break: normal; overflow: hidden; white-space: nowrap; text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif; font-weight: 100;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/la-casa-tropical\" title=\"La Casa Tropical\" style=\"color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLa Casa Tropical\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/la-casa-tropical\/amajika-tomati-so\" title=\"Amajika - Tomati So\" style=\"color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAmajika - Tomati So\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"La Casa Tropical","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39465722150999,"sku":"LCT 007","price":30.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1295\/2055\/products\/Amajika-GotMyMagicWorking.jpg?v=1635948100"},{"product_id":"the-mauskovic-dance-band-bukaroo-bank","title":"The Mauskovic Dance Band – Bukaroo Bank","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBukaroo Bank is actually Mauskovic’s second album. There, the band reinvents both their approach and their sound, while maintaining the rhythm-forward euphoria heard on their debut album and surrounding singles. It is one of those albums that sounds brashly live, like you’re in the room while the jams are being kicked out, but in fact uses the studio very shrewdly.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRecorded in 2020, during one of the Netherlands’ intermittent lockdown bouts, for this one the MDB wanted to step up from their previous homebase, Garage Noord – an ad hoc Amsterdam space for recording, practise and after-hours parties. They chose Electric Monkey, operated by engineer Kasper Frenkel. His stacks of what Nicola calls “very strange equipment”, and ability to sprinkle magic dub dust over everything, suited the vibe perfectly. The results glow and shiver with assembled synth sounds, rhythms spliced and echoed in a way that hails late Jamaican dub great Lee Perry – maybe the band’s biggest influence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSome sections might remind you of Afro-disco or slightly older highlife, others industrial prototypes like early Cabaret Voltaire, or 1980s On-U Sound mainstays like African Head Charge, or NYC groovers such as Liquid Liquid... there are outbreaks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bcTruncateMore\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof saxophone, congas, echo units, wah-wah disco guitars, beats that sound programmed but aren’t (a nod to MDB’s industrial side). If that sounds fun to you, be assured that Bukaroo Bank is an irrepressibly fun album – but one that contains multitudes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTracklist:\u003cbr\u003e 1. Bukaroo Bank [03:19]\u003cbr\u003e 2. Face [03:40]\u003cbr\u003e 3. Wie niet weg is is gezien [02:39]\u003cbr\u003e 4. Parata Est [03:53]\u003cbr\u003e 5. Zwaar [04:55]\u003cbr\u003e 6. Bebi [03:41]\u003cbr\u003e 7. People In The Hall [04:45]\u003cbr\u003e 8. Dr Rhythm Space [02:02]\u003cbr\u003e 9. Telefoon Dub [04:57]\u003cbr\u003e 10. Samen [03:36]\u003cbr\u003e 11. Bukaroo Bank - Slow Version [03:16]\u003cbr\u003e 12. 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