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DJ Harvey
The Sound Of Mercury Rising - Vol II

The Sound Of Mercury Rising - Vol II

Artists

DJ Harvey

Labels

Pikes Records

Catno

PIKESLP002

Formats

2x Vinyl LP Compilation

Country

UK

Release date

Sep 27, 2019

Genres

Electronic Funk / Soul Pop

Styles

House Disco Deep House Downtempo Leftfield Italo-Disco Balearic

As with its predecessor, DJ Harvey's second outing offers a giddy skip through the dustier corners of his notoriously eclectic and off-kilter record selection. He offers up chiming, synth-heavy Balearic classics (Mandy Smith, Hugh Mane), wacky Euro-disco (Marta Acuna), evocative electronic soundscapes (System Olympia), blue-eyed synth-pop (Pamela Nivens), drum machine-powered Middle Eastern madness (Switchdance's sublime "Arabian Ride") and a swathe of tasty contemporary cuts (Aus's jazz-funk unit Midlife, Das Komplex's ace "Slap", Nu Guinea's splendid "Je Vulesse" and Peaking Lights remix of Land of Light being the highlights). TIP!

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A1

Rheinzand - Mr. Mercury

A2

Mandy Smith - i Just Can't Wait (Instrumental)

A3

Marta Acuna - Dance Dance Dance (Disco Version)

B1

System Olympia - Close To My Nebula

B2

Mildlife - Magnificent Moon

B3

Das Komplex - Slap

C1

Nu Guinea - Je Vulesse

C2

Forgotten Corner - Tatooine Moons

C3

Pamela Nivens - It's You I Love (Instrumental)

D1

Hugh Mane - Real Sucker For Your Love

D2

Switchdance - Arabian Ride

D3

Mr. Marvin - Entity (Jazzy Mix)

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