This Rong-related single was a UK only release from 2001. Deep Fuzz was a short-lived alias of Rong talisman Ben Cook (aka Stranger, Triangle Orchestra, Thick As Thieves). "Kinky Busstop" is a percussive disco drum track, the kind of song that gets...   click for more

This Rong record from 2005 was released when Rong was still under the radar, but looking back at these release, you see how far ahead of the curve the label was. While everyone else was concerned with the perfect breakbeat,...   click for more

Free Blood sports an impressive resume for an unknown Brooklyn band. This year alone, they've opened up for Hot Chip's latest tour and released this single simultaneously on Rong and DFA. With the male-female chemistry, they remind me a bit of the...   click for more

The latest from these on-the-rise Brooklynites comes once again from both Rong AND DFA at the same time (talk about a good label deal), so if you haven't heard about these guys ilsten up. "Royal Family" is a prime slice of modern...   click for more

Rong release from 2004 featuring the all-star trio of Eric Duncan (Rub N Tug), Jason Drummond (aka Rong head DJ Spun), and Olivier Spencer (Still Going and Manthraxx!). "Cruising" starts off on the darker, techy side of disco, but a couple minutes...   click for more

Rong's catalog never ceases to impress me with its varied styles of music. This release draws inspiration from 80s electro funk, sounding like an unknown new wave outfit that grew up in Detroit and worked with a really coked-up Roger Troutman. "You...   click for more

DJ Kaos teams up with Sal Principato from Liquid Liquid and brings on the dirty punk funk at full speed with "Cerebral Tremelo," a 13 minute song full of live bass, guitar, off-kilter percussion and a great vocal by Khan Oral (Captain...   click for more

Usually it takes a live spin in a club to really get a sense of a Rong release. They're full of nuances and you have to let the groove develop, however, with "New York Story" it's very obvious that this will kill...   click for more

"Same Changes" might be the most recognizable track of the Rong catalog. The slinky synth intro is unmistakable and strangely familiar. This is Lee Douglas' 2005 debut for Rong Music. Double Dragon on this single, as b-side "Our Song picks...   click for more

Mr. Chin is having way too much fun on these tracks... and it's a good thing. "Meecheeko From Japan" goes beyond his usual disco style and sports a throwback break beat cut-and-paste style a la Cold Cut, Mr. Scruff or Luke Vibert....   click for more

More from Rong - smokin' as always. Mudd's bringing in the violin and guitar players for the long balearic / late-night delight disco track "54B." Norwegian disco viking Rune Lindbaek provides the percussive, trippy remix. And for the closer, Mudd pulls a...   click for more

Mudd is one of those rare entity's that can blend dance vibes with very musical, jazz sensibilities. You'll find this is really evident on "Advt. In Bricketwood" which starts off with some almost spiritual jazz elements, but then introduces a tough electro-disco...   click for more

A diverse single from Rong's go-to producer of the moment. "C-40" is a sultry, folky, acoustic number. "Damn Flu" Instrumental (not available on the album) fuses broken-beat and downtempo. Lastly "Mimpi Manis" is an abstract psyche track with eastern influences.

After an illustrious history of 12" only releases, Rong's has released its first album and first CD release. Longtime label contributor Mudd takes the honor, crafting this smoothed out, alternative sounds journey. Fans of Metro Area will definitely dig the refined, unhurried...   click for more

Ever since Rong has switched to UK distribution, the label has gone through a rebirth, and Mudd has been at the forefront. He's killing them with his slowed down cosmic sound, which is in sharp contrast to all the uptempo italo stuff...   click for more