A1 sees the long-awaited vinyl release of ‘Philly Live’, a fictitious performance by a nameless Bronx DJ, allegedly recorded at a live hip-hop jam in 1980! The chaotic re-winding intro and MC announcement builds to a killer Philly Disco groove, complete with spin-backs and other turntable trickery, heading to an all-out vocal climax before the virtual DJ finally mixes out and presses ‘stop’...

The original ‘Philly Live’ demo has long enjoyed gigging support on CDR from Greg Wilson, Red Rack Em (on his ‘Best of the Year’ radio mix), Disco Deviance boss Dicky Trisco, Cosmic Boogie (heard on his huge ‘Disco Deviance’ mix), and is a go-to party starter for Leftside Wobble ('never left my crate in over a year – proper tune!') and Golf Channel's Phil South ('Yep, it's a hot one!') amongst other… So grab the re-mastered (and slightly re-edited) vinyl edition when it finally drops!

A2 ‘Eddie’s Out’ is a radical new treatment of a funky, leftfield jazz track with off-kilter bass line and drums, wah-wah guitars and synthetic strings; already a fave of DJs like mikeBurns and Alphabet City / Black Lodge. Hot music!

AA1 ‘Spanish Heartbeat’ is a widescreen Balearic Disco epic. With the eponymous ‘heartbeat’ intro, lush strings, rampant horns and cascading flamenco guitars, this edit was another huge hit on CDR, and is considered the standout track on the EP by some DJs, including Cosmic Boogie and Croatia’s Mutant Disco Radio.

AA2 is a bonus track, reprised and re-mastered from AOW01: ‘If U Love Me’ - a hypnotically simple, spaced-out disco groove that rounds off the EP beautifully.

Label art comes courtesy of Million Dollar Disco's Al Kent, based on Solid's own vintage Marantz 1060 amplifier (c.1975). This stunning design is the icing on the cake for the release, which has been a labour of love to assemble since ‘Philly Live’ was first demoed back in March 2009. We hope you enjoy it.