In 1982, Arthur Russell, Francois K and William Socolov formed Voltron and released the now-classic disco/no wave half-breed "Go Bang." Now, almost 15 years later, DJ Language takes a stab at the re-edit. (Sorry, I ain't callin' anyone "Prince" unless they come from Minnesota and wear eyeliner.) "Thank You Arthur(1)" flips the script, taking healthy chunks from the seldom heard LP version of "Bang" and forming them into a precision dancefloor missile. Watch out for that wild guitar breakdown toward the end, too. On the other side, Atlanta's Kai Alce re-edits the mysterious "Lollipop(2)" – and I say "mysterious" because nobody knows who the original artist is, including Kai! With just some space, some Rhodes organ and an insistent 4/4 kick, Alce edits this to perfection, giving it a definite Detroit vibe. Fans of Theo Parrish and Moodymann are gonna want to hear this one. These Editions Disco volumes just keep getting better, and they're getting major play from everybody – Carl Craig, James Murphy (DFA), Gilles Peterson, etc. Jump on das bandwagon.

reviewed by Chris Lemon-Red