Patrick Cowley - Malebox
Disco
Patrick Cowley
Malebox
£17.99
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Track List
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"If You Feel It"(4:41)
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"Floating"(6:34)
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"Love & Passion"(6:04)
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"Low Down Dirty Rhythm" (feat Jeanie Tracy)(7:56)
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"Love Me Hot"(5:15)
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"A Wicked Tool"(3:50)
“High energy disco-funk that always brings the party.”
Why I Stock This Record
This is a proper Disco / Disco-Funk classic from Patrick Cowley. The standout track for me is “If You Feel It”, which I regularly play myself when I want that high energy disco vibe.
It’s got that signature Cowley sound — driving, upbeat, and full of infectious energy that works brilliantly on the dancefloor. The whole record has a strong, feel-good groove that never fails to lift the room.
If you’re into classic disco or disco-funk, this Dark Entries release is a must-have for vinyl collectors and DJs alike. Clean copy and plays strong every time.
Review
Best known for producing chart-topping disco anthems like the Sylvester-fronted 'Do You Wanna Funk?' - that still crop up in DJs like Juan Atkins' sets to this day, Cowley died in 1982 due to an AIDS-related illness. He left an incredible body of work but since 2009, the Dark Entries label has been working with Cowley's friends and family to uncover the singular artist's lesser-known sides such as his soundtracks for gay pornographic films. Malebox brings us six more recent discoveries from the hidden archives, very much in the churning disco-funk and hi-NRG areas that we've come to know and love as trademark Cowley. Recorded from 1979-1981, one of Patrick's most creatively exciting periods, this bumper pack includes early Paul Parker demos 'If You Feel It' and 'Love Me Hot', a demo version of 'Low Down Dirty Rhythm' with Jeanie Tracy's vocals, plus 'Floating', 'Love and Passion' and 'A Wicked Tool', all infectious and brimming with joyfulness and futuristic exploration. Also included is an air mail envelope containing a letter from Patrick Cowley to French disco producer Pierre Jaubert as well as liner notes and hand-written lyrics. Malebox will be released on November 12, the 40th anniversary of Patrick's passing.
Review originally published by Juno.
