Alan Packer

Melvo Baptiste steps up to mix the latest Glitterbox compilation, 'Hotter Than Fire' featuring the upfront disco heat that has been setting off the dancefloor all summer at Glitterbox parties in New York, London and Ibiza. A strong contender for the hottest party on earth, Melvo has headlined Hi Ibiza for another record-breaking season this summer. 'Hotter Than Fire' channels the energy of a Glitterbox event, with this special compilation exploring the best authentic house and disco sounds. The release also features three continuous mixes from Melvo himself, making it the perfect soundtrack for all occasions. Featuring highlights from the Glitterbox imprint such as The Shapeshifters' gloriously instrumented 'Life Is A Dancefloor', enchanting dancefloors since its release and featuring CHIC lead vocalist Kimberly Davis, as well as brand-new heat like JKriv's 'Yo Love'.

There's no high concept behind Midnight Riot's latest compilation of label favourites and unheard cuts, just a desire to deliver "summer burners" to "make your body move". As usual, label boss Yam Who has gathered together a selection of original productions, re-edits and remixes that prioritize frenzied limb shaking. Highlights include a deliciously deep and woozy, Joey Negro style M+M rub of Soulpersona's "Sunset City", a bouncy, boogie-meets-nu-disco revision of Hypnotic Lovers' "Chemistry" by Birdee, the sax-laden disco-funk shuffle of Stephen King's "Hold On To You", some soaring peak-time disco edit business from Alan Dixon and a suitably cheery, talkbox-sporting rework of an underground disco classic by long-serving edit crew Drop Out Orchestra.

House music has enjoyed yet another incredible year, with 2020 looking set to continue providing yet more amazing additions to the genre. Defected presents Most Rated 2020 celebrates the wealth and variety of house created, played and enjoyed on dancefloors worldwide, showcasing the records that are dominating club sound systems right now. As ever, Most Rated continues to champion releases from other key imprints, with Hot Creations boss Jamie Jones Re-Edit of Raumakustik Waves, Duke Dumont featuring Shaun Ross Red Light Green Light on Blase Boys Club and Patrick Toppings club anthem Turbo Time on his own label Trick.

Music From Free Creek is a 1970 album featuring a diverse range of special guests, some under their real names, some not. They include people like King Cool (Eric Clapton), Todd Rundgren, Linda Ronstadt, Valerie Simpson, Delaney Bramlett, A.N. Other (Jeff Beck), Keith Emerson, Dr. John, and many more. This was originally released on the Charisma label, this is taken from a one-time CD pressing released by Lake Eerie in 2008.

Johnny Corporate 'Sunday Shoutin'', Soulsearcher 'Can't Get Enough!' and Shuya Okino featuring Navasha Daya 'Still In Love' - funk things all the way up, while a new version of a bona fide classic, Shakedown 'At Night' (Purple Disco Machine Extended Remix) brings fresh magic. Kon's rework of Mousse T. featuring TAZ & Inaya Day 'Rock The Mic' released as a single on Glitterbox Recordings, represents modern disco at its very finest. More upfront highlights include Peggy Gou's irresistible 'It Makes You Forget (Itgehane)'.

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While gospel has always been a strong influence in the worlds of house and disco, the volume of spiritually charged dancefloor tracks has rocketed in recent times. Hence this fine compilation from Midnight Riot and "gospel supremo" the Showfa, which gathers together new, recent and overlooked gospel-fired dancefloor jams. We're particularly enjoying Yam Who and Alan Dixon's brilliant new version of the Soup Dragons' "I'm Free" - think classic, Balearic-era baggy house with more prominence given to the London Gospel Choir's vocals and Dixon's wild organ lines - Le Visiteur's low-slung re-edit of an old gospel-disco gem ("Let The Sunshine") and the rubbery boogie-gospel-goes-filter-house excitement of Benjamin Ferreira's "What U Will".

In under 3 years, Glitterbox has become legendary as one of the world’s most flamboyant, extravagant parties, with the world’s foremost DJs, renowned for their musical selection and turntable technique, laying down a soundtrack spanning 40 years of joyful, uplifting dance music. In a throwback to the glory days of disco and house, glamorous dancers and entertainers enhance the club experience, but the crowd are the true stars of the show – open-minded, passionate, and encompassing all ages, colours, genders and sexual orientations.

Get your skates on: there's a roller-disco at Midnight Riot HQ and everyone's invited! Naturally, there's heaps of highlights to be found on the imprint's third tribute to the early '80s roller-boogie sound. Amongst the 19 party-starting gems on show you'll fid a brilliant BB Boogie collaboration with original electrofunk sensation Leroy Burgess (the wonderfully soulful "Tonight We're Gonna"), a storming disco-house rub of Tom Vine's "Disco Scene" by Classic chief Luke Solomon, a fantastically rubbery P-funk excursion by C Da Afro and a typically expansive and musically rich Al Kent revision of Soundersons' "He Doesn't Love Me".