Talking Heads, Ian Dury, Stevie Wonder, Greg Wilson, Norman Whitfield, T.K Disco, Salsoul, Prelude, The Undisputed Truth, Willie Hutch, Al Green, The Emperor Machine, Chicken Lips, Brooklyn Express, The Futures, The O Jays, Norman Jay, Giles Peterson, Jean Carn, War, The Human League, The Popular Peoples Front, Leo Zero, Teddy Pendergrass, Odyssey, Marcus Intalex, Kid N Play, J Majik, Eric B & Rakim, Dinosaur L, Konk, Tom Tom Club, The Bar Kays, Neneh Cherry, Ray Mang, Dicky Trisco, Herman Kelly, Kano, Chaka Khan, Chaz Jankel, Captain Sky, Chris Duckenfield, Solid State, Zero Tolerance and Beta 2, Young MC, Ashley Beedle, Whodini, Was (Not Was), Trusme, The Temptations, Skyy, Sly and Robbie, Sharon Redd, Roni Size, 808 State, Karl Roscoe, Mark Webster, Cosmic Disco, Ashford & Simpson, Calibre, Gang of Four, Bobby Womack, Bill Whithers, Tom Browne, Lonnie Liston Smith, Donald Byrd, James Brown, Roy Ayers, Herbie Hancock, Herb Alpert, Adonis, Leftfield, Josh Wink, Primal Scream, Orbital, The Prodigy, Kurtis Blow, De La Soul, Tribe Called Quest, Wally Badarou, Yarborogh & Peoples, The Jones Girls, Cloud One, Brass Construction, Bill Brewster, Gene Harris, Daft Punk, Danny Byrd, Rufige Kru, The Revenge, Laurent Garnier...this really could go on for a long time so ill pack in now.
Cosmic Boogie started out three years ago as a collective home for a few like minded DJ’s to get together and play dance music to those that wanted to listen, ably backed by scene leader and contributor Greg Wilson. Based in Liverpool but with hooks into other parts of north west UK, it has now grown into much more than originally intended. Cosmic Boogie is now a record label in its own right, a DJ / production alias for Stu Robinson, and a banner to learn and understand all the different shapes of disco, funk, soul, electro and boogie, be they old or new.
Stu (Cosmic Boogie) has been playing with sound for around ten years now, everything from early house to drum and bass, and then back to disco, soul and funk. This is born from a passion for music that was pretty insatiable, and a thirst for knowledge of the origins of many of the samples, loops and rhythms that make electronic music what it is today.
He has played alongside the likes of Theo Parrish, Ashley Beedle, Trus'me, Chris Duckenfield, Greg Wilson and Optimo, helping run the successful archive night in Liverpool. Musical Influences range from Talking Heads to Roni Size, Roy Ayers to Emperor Machine, The Undisputed Truth to Leftfield, and DJ influences from such legends as Ron Hardy, Chicken Lips, James Murphy, Larry Levan, Marcus Intalex and Gilles Peterson to name but a few.
In 2009, the first Cosmic Boogie edits were released and the Cosmic Boogie record label was launched. The imprint is also set to feature edits from Ashley Beedle and Greg Wilson amongst others. The first release picked up DJ play from Laurent Garnier, Ashley Beedle, Chris Duckenfield, Richard Sen, The Revenge, Dicky Trisco and Optimo amongst others, and only bodes well for future funk tinged releases. The second release on the Cosmic Boogie label will be from scene legend Ashley Beedle, so Cosmic Boogie is moving from strength to strength.
Stu can be found mixing and writing for his blog Cosmic Boogie, on web radio, guesting in fancy nightclubs, and maybe, just maybe...in your record collection.
Side A: Come To Me (Dicky Trisco Edit) Side B: Rip It Dub (Dicky Trisco Edit)
‘You beauty! One of my all time fave records. I used to play this back in the day in my warehouse sets. It always went down a treat. It's a wonderful edit.’ Ashley Beedle
‘Great Stuff!!’ Laurent Garnier
‘Love it.’ Popular Peoples Front
‘Really great take on it. Love it!’ JD Twitch (Opitmo)
‘It is an amazing release! Well done.’ Gerd Janson
The next Ebonite will be at the Dalston Superstore on Thursday 6th August, with special guest DJ Luke Howard (aka Filthy Luka) Luke is a doctor of swish, so don't miss him play an all disco set.
Residents Red Greg and Louis Heel will be serving up a selection of tasty soulful disco nuggets.
No cover charge and the usual free exclusive Ebonite mix CDs + Louis Heels mixed bag of sweet treats to keep energy levels high :)
