It’s been a while since Fierce Angels release a compilation, a good four months ago back in July to be exact. So, it comes as no surprise they’ve put all their eggs in one basket, overlooking Es Vive and Angels Fall this year, going straight for a monster release in The Collection, just in time for Christmas.

Consisting of 33 huge house tracks, this is one for the collection on your shelf.

Some of my personal favourites among the tracks are the Fierce Angel Collective tracks with the awesome Soraya Vivian on vocal duty, Melissa Indot opening the compilation with “Starlight” and a whole host of belters from the past year including Freemasons, Joey Negro, K Klass, Hott 22 and Sounds of Soho.

Check out The Collection video advert below for a proper taster.

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The Collection is available to buy from many online stores as triple CD compilation and Deluxe Digital Download (which includes 3 special mixes by Mark Doyle himself).

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Track Listing

1. Melissa Indot - Starlight
2. Sound of Soho - Take My Love (12″ Vocal Mix)
3. The Fierce Angel Collective ft Soraya Vivian - You Know How To Love Me (Bassmonkeys Magic Spanx Mix)
4. Solitaire ft Katherine Ellis - You’re Mine (Solitaire Club Mix)
5. Bassmonkeys ft Abigail Bailey - In The Moment (Club Mix)
6. Anton Powers & Rossko - Yellow Brick Road (E- Squire Mix)
7. Joey Negro - Ride The Rhythm (Joey Negro Club Mix)
8. Hott 22 pres Greg Bahary & Carlos Cid - The Conversation (Original Mix)
9. Ultravibe - DJ (Original Dub)
10. The Locksmiths - Little Love (Club Mix)
11. The Fierce Angel Collective ft Soraya Vivian - If You Could Read My Mind (Degrees Of Motion Mix)
12. Hott 22 - Wicked Games (Letting Go Mix)
13. Freemasons ft. Sophie Ellis-Bextor - Heartbreak (Make Me A Dancer) (Club Mix)
14. Wamdue Project ft. Jonathan Mendelsohn - Forgiveness (Digital Dog Club Mix)
15. Mr DYF ft Shena - Hold On (Freemasons Remix)
16. Elin Lanto - Discotheque (Original Dub)
17. Agnes - Release Me (Cahill Club Mix)
18. Shanie - Piano In The Dark (7th Heaven Club Mix)
19. Whelan & Di Scala - Breath Away (Original Dub)
20. Elek-Tro Junkies ft. Therese - Neon Lights (Wideboys Remix)
21. Verde ft. Gemma - If Only You (12″ Extended Mix)
22. Wheels & Disco ft. Mighty Marvin - Sun Shine Down (Club Mix)
23. Priors - What You Need (London Extended Mix)
24. Carolina Liar - Show Me What I’m Looking For (Haji & Emanuel Remix - Radio Edit)
25. Pegasus - Pegasus (Extended Mix)
26. The Ian Carey Project - Get Shaky (Ian Carey Mix)
27. Little Boots - Remedy (Kaskade Club Remix)
28. K Klass & Reza ft. Bobbi - Finally (Full Vox Mix)
29. Brad Hed - The Real Life (Original Mix)
30. Dan Le Sac vs Scroobius Pip - Thou Shalt Always Kill (Kam Denny & Vandalism Mix)
31. Lazee ft. Neverstore - Hold On (StoneBridge Re-Edit)
32. Paul Van Dyk - Home (Kascade Remix)
33. The Fierce Collective ft. Peyton - Sex On Fire (Bassmonkeys Club Mix)

Hed Kandi have decided to do an about turn and destroy the industry they were initially founded upon in the latest series of compilation releases “Destroy The Disco“.

Focussing on the “Twisted” brand Hed Kandi have built up over the last few years, usually consisting of breaks, electro and techno like sounds, Destroy The Disco seems like a rebrand more than something new. Admittedly, some of the tracks featured have a distinctively different sound to Hed Kandi’s usual stereotype, it seems like they’re also jumping on this year’s attempt at reinventing disco (such as the riduculously named “Space Disco” which has been cropping up throughout the year).

It may seem like quite a critical point of view. As much as a house advocate I am, since Hed Kandi was acquired by Ministry of Sound in 2006, I’ve always been concerned the brand will suffer from being overly commercialised in a somewhat niche market.

However, I’m personally quite fond of the design of this venture. Jason Brooks (the artist behind Hed Kandi’s look) has taken inspiration from Roy Lichtenstein’s Pop Art, originally inspired by comic book artwork. This look was made popular more recently by blockbuster movies like Frank Miller’s Sin City. The grungy illustrations lend well to the deeper side of house music, representing a somewhat darker experience at the club events.

It’ll be interesting to see how successful the Destroy The Disco brand works for Hed Kandi.

Destroy The Disco is released Monday 2nd November 2009 and is available to order from the following online stores:

• Play.com: CD (£9.99) and MP3 Digital Download (£9.95)
• Amazon UK: CD (£9.98)
• HMV: CD (£10.99)

Track Listing

Disc 1

1. Gossip - Love Long Distance (Riva Starr Remix)
2. Bloc Party - One More Chance (Alex Metric Remix)
3. Example - Watch The Sun Come Up (Devil’s Gun “Zeitgeist” Remix)
4. Calvin Harris - I’m Not Alone (Burns Rewerk)
5. The Young Punx ft Count Bass D - Ready For The Fight (Black Noise 6. Destroy The Disco Edit)
6. Fake Blood - Mars (Hervé Re-edit)
7. Double 99 - Rip Groove (Disco Damage Vs Hood Hooligan 2009 Remix)
8. AC Slater - Jack Got Jacked (Jack Beats Remix)
9. The Prodigy - Take Me To The Hospital
10. Polina - Shotguns (Trevor Loveys Destroy The Disco Remix)
11. Riton & Primary 1 - Who’s There?
12. Fatboy Slim - Star 69 (Rogue Element Remix)
13. Noisettes - Wild Young Hearts (Kissy Sell Out Remix)

Disc 2

1. Yves Murasca & BK Duke ft Angie Brown - Move Your Body (Funkanomics Remix)
2. Grum - Heartbeats
3. Lauren Flax ft Sia - You’ve Changed (War Games Remix)
4. Kraak & Smaak ft Ben Westbeech - Squeeze Me (Trevor Loveys 5. Skeezer Pleezer Jam)
5. His Majesty Andre - Peep Thong
6. Louis La Roche - Sunshine Hotel
7. Fake Blood - I Think I Like It
8. Noob & Brodinski - Peanuts Club
9. Sidney Samson - Riverside (Ralvero Remix)
10. The Young Punx - Juice And Gin (Riva Starr Mix)
11. Simian Mobile Disco - Audacity Of Huge
12. Sebastian Ingrosso - Kidsos

Fierce Disco Remixed was released this morning - the second Fierce Disco compilation available as a digital download on .

Over the last five years, Fierce Angels have been releasing a great collection of Fierce Disco compilations, all compiled by the main man Mark Doyle and packaged up into a stunning set of collectible triple-CD packs.

This year, however, Fierce Angels have ventured into the world of digital download, first releasing Fierce Disco 3 back in March and now following it up with Fierce Disco Remixed.

Fierce Disco Remixed is available for download from for just £7.99 which includes 45 unmixed DJ-friendly tracks plus the 3 mixes as individual tracks at the end.

Not one to overlook the more popular CD market, Fierce Angels will be pressing just 100,000 CD copies of Fierce Disco Remixed so if you’re after a limited edition CD, make sure you pick up your copy quickly. Amazon are selling Fierce Disco Remixed for £9.98 (not including delivery), Play for £10.99 with free delivery and HMV for £9.99 with free UK delivery.

Fierce Disco Remixed is, in summary, a “best of” compilation from the last 5 years of releases. If I’m brutally honest, I’m not normally a fan of Best Of’s as I tend to lean on Fierce Angels for inspiration, delivering new and upcoming music that I haven’t heard elsewhere. That said, Fierce Disco Remixed is probably the only compilation I’ve heard in a long time that will get constantly played.

Mark Doyle has selected what could arguably be the ultimate collection of funky house. He’s mixed up some of his all-time favourites such as Praise Cats “Shined On Me” with some of my all-time favourites like the Bassmonkey’s “The Answer“. All the regulars are in there too such as Bonnie Bailey, Peyton, Buzzjunkies, Freemasons, Eric Kupper and Wideboys.

Each CD has a slightly different play on the disco house genre, all mixed by Mr Doyle himself for that added personal touch. I’m glad Mark has been a bit more creative with some of the transitions in this compilation too, making the most of the musical hooks of these disco house classics. It makes a pleasant change to Hed Kandi’s factory settings they tend to stick to.

Have a glance over the track listing to get an idea of the fine tunes featured…

Disc 1

1. Discrete ft Belle - Free (Club Mix)
2. Crystal Waters - Never Enough (Harlem Hustlers Love Club Edit)
3. Club 4 Life - Don’t Matter (12″ Club Mix)
4. Soulshaker vs Ce Ce Peniston - Shame Shame Shame (Club Mix)
5. The Wideboys ft Clare Evers - Bomb The Secret (Intention) (Full Club)
6. Fac15 ft Cathi O - Haven’t You Heard (EK’s Believe In The Magic Mix)
7. Whelan & Di Scala ft Nikki Belle - Teardrops (Hott 22 Mix)
8. Buzzjunkies ft Elesha - If You Love Me (Moto Blanco Club Mix)
9. Frankie Knuckles - Disco Shimmy (Eric Kupper Mix)
10. Eighteen ft Stephanie Mills - (You’re Putting) Rush On Me (Moto Blanco Mix)
11. Audio Fraud ft Peyton - Ride Like The Wind (Moto Blanco Club Mix)
12. Cahill ft Nikki Belle - Trippin On You (Extended Mix)
13. Marco Demark - Tiny Dancer (Moto Blanco Mix
14. Freemasons ft Amanda Wilson - Watchin (Club Mix)
15. Wi-Fi ft Melanie M - Be Without You (LMC Extended Mix)

Disc 2

1. Michael Grey - The Weekend (Main Mix)
2. Wi Fi ft Siobhan - Last Night (Club Mix)
3. Peyton - Falling (Eric Kupper Mix)
4. Bonnie Bailey - Kingdom Of Pretty (Bassmonkeys Club Mix)
5. Gusto - Disco’s Revenge (Freemasons Vocal Club Mix)
6. Grooveland - Tell Me Original (Vocal Mix)
7. Bassmonkeys ft Naomi Marsh - The Answer (Club Mix)
8. Dirty Old Anne - Turn Me On (Vocal Mix)
9. Riffs N’ Rays ft Kelly Llorrenna - Let The Music Play(Riffs N Rays Mix)
10. Elek-Tro Junkies - Don’t Hold Back On Me (Club Mix)
11. Freemasons ft Siedah Garrett - Rain Down Love (Walken Mix)
12. Whelan & Di Scala feat Nikki Belle Erskine - Sunset To Sunrise (Extended Mix)
13. Ultrabeat - Sure Feels Good Soulseekerz Mix
14. Stunt - I’ll Be There (Wideboys Mix)
15. Bassmonkeys ft Naomi Marsh - Here’s Where the Story Ends (Club Mix)

Disc 3

1. Soul Searcher - Feeling Love (Soulsearcher Club Mix)
2. Milk N Sugar - Stay Around (Club Mix)
3. Steven Anders vs Andrea T Mendoza - Can’t Fake It (Tibet Vocal Mix)
4. Inaya Day - Nasty Girl (Riffs N Ray’s Extended Mix)
5. Marly - You’ll Never Know (Morjac Extended Mix)
6. Gadjo - So Many Times (Extended Mix)
7. K-Klass ft Bobbi - Let Me Show You (2008 Re-Master)
8. Herd & Fitz - I Just Can’t Get Enough (Full Club Mix)
9. Blaze ft Barbara Tucker - Precious Love (DF Future 3000 Mix)
10. FR ft Jenny - Love Is The Music (Original Mix)
11. Praisecats - Shined On Me (Bini & Martini Mix)
12. Freeloaders - So Much Love To Give (Basscore Remix)
13. Therese - Put Em High (LMC Extended Mix)
14. Evoke - Arms Of Lloren (Steinway Mix)
15. Rhythm Fatale ft Redd Angel - Man In The Mirror (Extended Mix)

If you’re a fan of disco house (and those who enjoy my Funky House Finesse podcast are quite likely to be), I suggest you get yourself a copy of Fierce Disco Remixed right away. Whether you get in early for a CD or go for the digital download, you will not be disappointed!

It’s that time of the year again when the guys at Fierce Angels pull together the funkiest disco sounds in club land into their annual Fierce Disco compilation.

Fierce Disco 3 is compiled by the man himself, Mark Doyle, with 33 of the finest sexiest disco house tunes, all available as individually unmixed tracks. The digital download also includes  3 DJ mixes for that unrequited continuous play.

Featuring established dance acts such as Freemasons, Chris Lake and Cahill as well as monster anthems in the making from the likes of Wamdue Project, Degrees of Motion, LOL, Davide Loi, Vandalism and Ercola, this is the album of the year if you’re into funky house.

To get an idea of what to expect from Fierce Disco 3, check out the preview mixes on YouTube:

Fierce Disco 3 Track Listing

CD1

1. Wamdue Project ft Jonathan Mendelsohn - Forgiveness (EK’s Love U Mix)
2. Degrees of Motion ft Billy Porter - Show Me (RJ Original Vocal)
3. Freemasons - If (Freemasons 2009 Re-Rub)
4. Funk Fanatics ft Peyton - Love Is The Answer (Freemasons Mix)
5. Bassmonkeys ft Amber Jolene - Purple Haze (Bassmonkeys Club Mix)
6. Albino Superstars - Team Disco (12″ Mix)
7. Natsuyo ft Alexandra Prince - Rise Over (Original Extended)
8. Wheels & Disco - Good Times (Club Mix)
9. A.S.H.A - Ball & Chain (JJ Tribute) (7th Heaven Mix)
10. 7th Heaven ft Banderas - This Is Your Life (7th Heaven Mix)
11. Verde ft Siobhan - Forever (Club Mix)

CD2

1. Davide Loi - Dirty Road (Original Extended Mix)
2. Electric Allstars ft Mia J. - Weekend Love (Original Club Mix)
3. Outsiders ft Amanda Wilson - Keep This Fire Burning (Freemasons Remix)
4. Cahill ft Nikki Belle - Sex Shooter (Extended Mix)
5. WiFi ft Siobahn - Just Be Good To Me (Club Vox Mix)
6. White Knights ft Belle Erskine - Replay (Club Mix)
7. Elek-Tro Junkies ft Becki - Goodbye (12″ Mix)
8. Nicola Fasano vs Pat Rich - 76, Ocean Drive (Apache Vocal Mix)
9. Soul Avengerz ft Angie Brown - Someday (Soul Avengerz Main Mix)
10. Jean Claude Ades - I Begin To Wonder 2008 (Main Club Mix)
11. Joshua Grey vs Bernie-X & Terri B! - Naked In The Rain 2009 (Original Vocal 12″)

CD3

1. Chris Lake ft Nastala - If You Knew (Original Mix)
2. Get Far Shining Star Gianluca Motta (Extended)
3. LOL - Love Leaves No Scar (Paulo Aliberti Mix)
4. Ercola ft Daniella - Every Word (Bastian Laval Remix)
5. Sunfreakz - Drive Out (Original Mix)
6. Meck - Windmills (Club Mix)
7. DC ft Sam Obernik - I Don’t Love You (Club Mix)
8. Laurent Wolf - No Stress (12″ Mix)
9. The Asteroids Galaxy Tour - The Sun Ain’t Shining No More (Thomas Gold Remix)
10. Vandalism - Bucci Bag (Original Mix)
11. The Potbelleez - Are You With Me (Original Mix)

Fierce Disco 3 is released on Monday 30th March 2009 and is available from all your usual music haunts such as Amazon (£12.69) and Play (£11.99 + free delivery), as well as available to download from iTunes.

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