dj ShmeeJay‘s Ain’t No Big Thing podcast, syndicated through iTunes and with a new musical episode released about twice per month.
This week I host Rayko. Spanish producer extraordinaire Rayko has been a leading light in the disco scene since 2008, the year he launched his magnificent Rare Wiri imprint. Since then his name has appeared on literally dozens of great records scattered across labels like Eskimo, Is It Balearic? and Nang. Deeply rooted in ’70s and ’80s disco, funk, boogie and rock, Rayko’s influences are masterfully interpreted and transformed into modern day dancefloor bombs.
His mind-blowing edit of Candi Staton’s ‘Broadway’ came in at number 1 in Juno’s best of 2011 disco chart, proving he’s right at the crest of the disco edit wave. But his talents don’t stop there. He’s delved into original productions and remixes, being asked to lend his skilled hand to tracks by Psychemagik, Ajello, and Ilya Santana, to name a few,…As a DJ, he’s been shipped over to the USA, Africa, Asia, South and North America and all around Europe, and his global following is quite obviously illustrated by his massive following on SoundCloud. As the months go on and his catalogue expands, Rayko is rapidly becoming one of the most loved names in modern day disco.
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Check him out at all of his online spaces. SoundCloud, Facebook, Twitter, MixCloud, Resident Advisor, BandCamp, YouTube and Instagram.
Rayko’ set is his little secret, but if you ask nicely maybe he’ll tell us.
dj ShmeeJay’s set:
Vins – California Woman [Whiskey Disco]
Olivier Boogie – Watch Your Step [Whiskey Disco]
Bring on the Night (Rayko Dragon Soul Edit)
That Needs An Edit – Tinkle on the Ivories [Masterworks Music]
Nu Shooz – I Can’t Wait (Closed Paradise Edit)
Folamour – Devoted To U (Session Victim Extended Remix) [Classic Music Company]
Sky Tony – Loving You [City Baby Records]
Andy Buchan – Same as It Ever Was [Midnight Riot Recordings]
B.G. Baarregaard – Love Gone Long (Original Mix) [Wall of Fame]
Stephanie Mills – Lovin’ (Luvless Rework) [Editor’s Kutz]
Shomy Woodman – New Song (Kompleks Edit)
Komiko – Feel Alright (Bonar Bradberry Edit) [SAM Records]
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