Dan Tyler & Nick The Record - Mr Bongo Edits Volume 3

Format: 12" Vinyl
Catalogue No.: MRB12063
Barcode: 5024017006577
Release Date: 21 Mar 2025
Genre: Dance

Good friends and Record Mission co-captains, Dan Tyler (one half of the Idjut Boys) and Nick The Record, take the reins for the third volume of the Mr Bongo Edits 12" series.

*The third volume in Mr Bongo's edit series following previous editions by Danny Krivit and Luke Una.
*Dan Tyler (one half of the Idjut Boys) and Nick The Record, take the reins with this three-track, cosmic Cuban whirlwind, aimed at the modern dancefloor.
*Dan provides two dubbed-out reworks of Juan Pablo Torres recordings, with Nick serving up an extended psychedelic reinterpretation of Grupo Los Yoyi.

With previous editions coming courtesy of Danny Krivit and Luke Una, Dan and Nick
set their sights on a hand-picked selection of iconic '70s Cuban recordings for this
three-track cosmic whirlwind.
 
Across the A side, Dan picks out two Juan Pablo Torres tracks, with Nick taking on
Grupo Los Yoyi on the B. Tweaking, extending and reworking the recordings with a
dose of extra magic they remould the tracks to ft the sounds and structure of today's
dancefloors.
 
Having formed the Idjut Boys in the early '90s, Dan and Conrad McDonnell have
crafted a dubbed-out, disco-tinged style that permeates their countless productions,
remixes and DJ sets. Speaking of the two tracks Dan has chosen to rework for this EP
he mentions, "Having been caught under an avalanche of good music from Mr Bongo,
I took it upon myself to extend and add effects to a couple of the fantastic tracks from
the Juan Pablo Torres LPs they recently re- issued. Just for disco jockey and barn
dance use."
 
First, Dan looks to Cuban maestro Juan Pablo Torres' 1978 album 'Algo Nuevo', taking
one of the standout tracks 'Cacao' and giving it more space to breathe. Teasing out
the scatting vocal line and percussive climax that nods to George Kranz's '83
electronic disco anthem 'Din Daa Daa', whilst adding more cosmic tripped-out synths
and space echoed dubs, Dan builds the tension to fine effect. This track sounds
immense on a big club system and the swirling synths felt like they were lifting the
ceiling off when we played it at the amazing La Paloma ballroom in Barcelona.
 
Dan then turns his attention to Torres' 1977 'Super Son' album, giving the psych-Latin
funk track 'Pastel En Descarga' a dub makeover. Rich in delay and drama, whilst
maintaining and extending the breakers funk intro, he juices it up into a punchy, no
nonsense, cosmic-funk delight.
 
On the B side, Tangent co-founder, long- standing Life Force resident and seasoned
rework master, Nick The Record, revisits an edit that he originally constructed in 2009.
Clocking in at over double the length of the original cut, Nick's edit of Grupo Los Yoyi's
1977 cut 'Paco La Calle', is made with dancers firmly in mind. This secret weapon
builds and simmers, with the drums and percussion pushing and pulling before the
psychedelic synth lines return in a sweltering fashion. In this new 2025 version, Dan is
drafted in to work some brilliant new synth lines into the mix.

Tracks:
1. Juan Pablo Torres - Cacao (Dan Tyler NAD Bulto Version)
2. Juan Pablo Torres Y Algo Nuevo - Pastel En Descarga (Dan Tyler NAD Pepino Version)
3. Grupo Los Yoyi - Paco La Calle (Nick The Record Re-Edit)