Prins Thomas reissues this Japan-only gem from 2004, produced by the collective Galarude (DJ Kent, Hiroshi Kawanabe and Noriyoshi Sasanuma). It's original funkin' energy and busy ecstatic rhythms sounding incredibly fresh, DJ Harvey's remix imbuing a highly luscious sassy jazz finesse. Yum.

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Worst Friends follow up their recent outing on Future Classic with 'Billiards with a Midget', a wonderfully chilled-out disco song with a slow and dubby vibe. Internasjonal label head Prins Thomas supplies one of his fabled Diskomikses in a funky cosmic vein, and Dr. Dunks brings out the track's housier side. Excellent!

Prins Thomas signs Japanese DJ legend Ageishi to his Internasjonal label with 'Rain Parade', a delicate organic disco groover. The Prins' own 'Miks' is a more subdued, squelchy acid affair, while Mark E absolutely nails it with a sparse electronic beat, and deep, sputtering chords. Killer!

After Mano Le Tough's debut on the Internasjonal label, he returns with this latest EP, which starts out with a slow grinding track in the form of 'Oblique' with its melancholic pads and shuffling hats, whereas Château Flight's contribution is to turn things completely on their head, providing a more up-beat disco hit.

Roman Flügel: "You can't go wrong with the right funk sample, and this loop monster is irresistible."

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