Record cover project: we need your help!

As the Sleazy Beats series draws to a close (more info on that later) we're giving our record cover project one last push to see if we can make this little plan work. If you haven't read about it yet, here's the 411: we put out records, you buy them, but we've only met a handful of you. We're all about giving back to the community and all that jazz though and would love to offer you the chance to star on the cover of our very last release, which will be out in the spring of 2012. All you have to do is take a pic of you and your Sleazy Beats record(s) before the 15th of March and fire it over to sleazybeats@gmail.com

Whatever happens, you'll get a spot in our gallery of awesomeness (which you should check out for inspiration, as there's some quality mugshots from all over the globes to be found) but if we get enough pics in (50 more, give or take) the record sleeve will see the light of day. We really hope you can find a few minutes to humor us, it would be pretty amazing if we could pull this off together. Sloppy kisses from the Sleazy crew!

PS It won't really be our very last release...Sleazy Beats' twisted sister SB Black Ops just might rear her lovely head later this year....

Discoshit - Strike A Pose EP (Rest)

First release on the newly minted Rest label, set up by trusted deephouse troopers Herb LF (Westpark Unit) and Phil Decker (Sensual Touch) as an outlet for their more disco-oriented output ('the spirit of the time' as they call it). I've been always been a staunch fan of Herb LB/Farside, so hearing about a new project coming out of this camp is always exciting. What's funny with this release is that you can totally picture the pair of them sitting around in the studio asking themselves 'what to do with this discoshit'. Setting up a new label was a good call, as we're not dealing with lazy deephousecuts with some disco loops, but proper moody, bassheavy chuggers with just the right whiff of 80s analog synth disco and boogie. The source material of title track 'Strike A Pose' isn't too hard to guess but the track is anything but obvious. Building upon Madonna's familiar synths/strings, they conjure up a lovely moody number with some badass Theo-esque raw sounding drums. The A2 track, 'Sound Of' is a squelchy midtempo analog boogie monster that will please that fans of MAM's excellent release on FINA that came out a few weeks ago.



On the flip, the Discoshit boys drop the pitch and turn in Biwak, an irresistable slice of beatdown awesomeness reminiscent of the stuff Tosca and Boozoo Bayou used to make in the 90s. 'Number One' on the B2 is a glitchy midtempo synth workout with loads of drive and ballsy 80s toms. What a splendid debut, can't wait to hear more from these guys.

Out now on vinyl and digital. ("Sound Of" is wax only, so make sure to pick up the 12", it's well worth it)

Hunting for Sleaze

Every other day polite (and not so polite) e-mails reach Sleazy HQ inquiring about digital release dates ("whaddup you cannae find tis bitch on the Port nahmean. One Love") or help tracking down one of the records from our back catalogue. If you've been reading these pages, you should know by now we don't "do" digital (not now, not ever), so that's question number one answered for you. We also stick to the whole 'limited thing' (which means no represses, just one run and then they're gone). We would however like to help out those of you hunting for copies of our releases, as we know how infuriating it can be when you really want a record but just can't find it for the life of you. So here's the first edition of the 'Beginners guide to finding what you seek'. Hope it helps. Oh and stop saying 'One Love' will you, I have no idea what that actually means.

SBR009: The Dead Rose Music Company / Moody Manoeuvres EP
Came out late December 2011 and is still widely available. Easy does it! Head over to one of these fine outlets, swipe a card or two and presto, she's yours:
Juno / Piccadilly / Deejay.de

SBR008: Dirty Dancing Sampler (Modsleep/Lord of the Isles/The Noodleman/Dead Rose Music Company)
This has been sold out at the distro for quite a while now and is getting increasingly difficult to find. Chemical seem to have the last remaining stock, so head over there if you want a new and unused copy
Chemical Records

SBR007: La Tuerie / Basement Boutique EP
This little ditty took a little longer to sell out than usual but is all gone now from the distro and most of the usual haunts. Check Sleazy fav Piccadilly though, as they have a few copies left!
Piccadilly

SBR006 / Francis Inferno Orchestra - The Night He Came Out EP
All gone. Prices on Discogs are very reasonable, so head over there and bag a copy while prices are low.

SBR005: Daniel Solar - 13th Hour Ep
Haven't seen a copy of this surface on Discogs for ages, it's rapidly becoming one of the hardest to find Sleazy Beats releases. One of Daniel's tracks made it onto the CD we did with Wolf Music. But that one sold out as well and is also going for silly money these days, so best try your luck at charity shops and messy record stores that don't do mailorder.

SBR004: Sleazy Family Sampler
Eddie C, Tornado Wallace, SE62 and Daniel Solar. Quite the lineup innit?. Rare as hen's teeth too. No copies on Discogs at the moment, so keep 'em peeled. They usually go for about 40 quid.

SBR003: Tornado Wallace - Tornado Never Dies EP
Before TW moved on to bigger and better things, he released an EP on our little imprint that sold out really quickly. Used copies go for 70+ euros these days on Discogs, though we've seen them change hands on Ebay for far less.

SBR002: The Beatdown Soundmachine / Secret Service EP
The Beatdown Soundmachine - one of LTJ's many monikers - was the second artist on the roster. It took its time selling out back in 2010 but is now getting really hard to find and the Discogs vultures are rapidly increasing their prices. At the moment there's one copy for sale for 15 quid, seems somewhat reasonable.

SBR001: Eddie C / Rocket Science EP
Our very first release. Sold out in a flash and has been hard to find ever since. There's always a few copies of it floating around on Discogs if you're willing to shell out 50+ pounds...

Pop & Eye - Toil For Olive Oyl EP (Editainment)

Here at Sleazy Towers we are all about the physical product. Sure we play our share of digital downloads, but nothing quite matches up to a hot slab of wax rotating on the turntable. We are especially pleased when the record labels go that extra mile and do special bits such as limited pressings, silk screened record sleeves, colored vinyl, stickers, hand numbered releases... we're into all of that. So we're excited to hear about this great new 12" out now on theEditainment label. Their releases tend to be hand-stamped with love on both the record and the sleeve, and this one is no exception. The edits here are done by the Pop & Eye crew, which has been rumored to be none other than Tiger & Woods...although they deny everything. The liner notes say that this disc contains "four tracks like gentle uppercuts". Sounds fitting to me!

As their moniker suggests the Pop & Eye duo tend to edit more radio-friendly selections. Not an issue here. It is always good to recognize a bit of something on the dancefloor. The first cut, 'Being Boing', is a moody synth number that samples an old Pet Shop Boys tune. Then you have 'Blow Me Down', taking a bit of Sade's Sweetest Taboo and showcasing some of that stuttering T&W vibe these guys are so good at. Flip the wax over to find an edit of George Benson's Give Me The Night. I absolutely love what Tiger & Woods did with this song on a previous release, but here Pop & Eye slow things down and turn this into a beatdown monster! Rounding off the plate is 'Spinach Life' which loops pieces of the Crusaders classic Street Life up a notch into a smooth midtempo groove.

Purchase your copy of the record here while supplies last.