I have been anticipating this album ever since I first heard of its planned release from Cosmic Disco. Perhaps it was its pairing with the above album cover, which showcases a subtly lascivious physique, which reminded me to pursue it. After I thought all was lost, I did finally get a hold of it and here it is. Afrobutt is the moniker of London-based disco-wonderman Stevie Kotey, who regularly releases leftfield electronic music on his own label, Bear Entertainment. This album, Kotey’s debut on UK label Electric Minds, is actually a collection of re-edits which cleverly combines dance styles across a spectrum, bringing disco back to the melting pot it always was. Throughout the record there is a strong calypso rhythm laced with afrobeat percussion, even as many tracks are solidly cosmic disco. Album opener Urgent Workout Required is a funky disco bouncer, and songs like Torro de Butt and Morning Bump can get pretty raunchy at times. The whole album is a bountiful collection of chuggy jungle beats with space disco fervor. It sounds at once fresh and timeless, like Lindstrøm covered by Daniele Baldelli. Make no mistake about it, it is disco to the core, and as tacky/wunderful as the cover may seem, the songs rival its glitzy splendor.
Best Tracks: Urgent Workout Required, Torro de Butt, Disco Mudma, Feast Your Eyes, Banger Disco, Morning Bump, Wunderbutt
