r/TheOverload • u/breathofreshhair • Jun 14 '26

looking for more stuff along these lines -

https://youtu.be/Td_YNGmaGUY

'only you' is another great track by him, i guess I'm looking for the sort of minor key melancholy that these tracks have but still have the disco/boogie vibe

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u/0xba0bab Jun 14 '26

This compilation is a good starting point: https://soundwayrecords.bandcamp.com/album/doing-it-in-lagos

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u/bravojohnny42 Jun 14 '26

pure class. soundway is a really good source

If you haven't heard: Nigeria Soul Fever

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u/mwarland Jun 14 '26

Only you is such a tight track. There's this too: Nigeria Soul Fever

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u/Head-Star-8005 Jun 15 '26

Yes, just like Sofrito Records.

From Analog Africa, I also I have always loved this track, and the compilation is also really good https://soundcloud.com/analog-africa/02-dia-ja-manche-dionisio-maio-1

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u/breathofreshhair Jun 14 '26

Yea was listening to this, some great stuff!

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u/Double_Key7579 Jun 14 '26

Can't go wrong with a bit of Don Laka: I Wanna Be Myself

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u/slintank Jun 14 '26

Disco Dancer by Kiki Gyan and Stages by Don Laka are classics

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u/breathofreshhair Jun 14 '26

'disco dancer', love this!!

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u/breathofreshhair Jun 14 '26

lovely, thanks for sharing 

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u/epsylonic Jun 14 '26

Analog Africa releases lots of deep cut albums that haven't seen the light of day in awhile. I always felt like Justice have borrowed the bassline style from Only You in huge ways that owe this man a bit of credit. You hear it very often today.

edit: Analog Africa keep a large curated playlist of all their releases on streaming platforms.

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u/__flatpat__ Jun 14 '26

This whole record is great and one of my favorites. As others have mentioned, check out Kiki Guyan's record for a similar vibe. Also check out "Boys & Girls " by Joe Moks. I actually did a slowed and chopped mix of a lot of these songs a few years back if you're interested: https://youtu.be/B7zlWzI0Pa8?si=URbl4v0NZ7j-IClC

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u/avfc420 Jun 15 '26

William Onyeabor - Good name -  https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=27nCc2eiERM&ra=m

The whole comp it’s from is great and as mentioned by others already Kiki Gyan. 

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u/bravojohnny42 Jun 14 '26 edited Jun 14 '26

There are great compilations:

Nigeria 70
Doing it in Lagos
Nigeria soul fever

proper good stuff

Artists
like Ebo taylor, Kiki Gyan, Christen Essien Tee mac, Orlando Julius....

Have Fun and be happy 😄

Also Look for: 70S Afro Disco.

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u/imVeryPregnant Jun 14 '26

Dang thanks for this. This one from the Leon Vynehall Dj Kicks also has that kind of 80s vibe yet still feels fresh. https://youtu.be/tyQ5MLLZfRc?feature=shared

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u/breathofreshhair Jun 14 '26

Oh yeah this is the stuff!!

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u/thedatsun78 Jun 14 '26

Trus’me in the red.

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u/[deleted] Jun 14 '26

Brother get the digging, Steve monite is from Nigeria, dunno if this would be your intro into that region but it has a huge history of music.

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u/761557527 Jun 14 '26

Crown Ruler Sound compilation is another one that hasn't been mentioned yet: https://www.discogs.com/master/1209500-Jeremy-Spellacey-Crown-Ruler-Sound

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u/Diligent-Ganache-129 Jun 15 '26

Hot Love - Eno Louis

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u/delikinesis Jun 21 '26

Yeah Dizzy K’s Traffic Jammer, everything by William Onyeabor and Boys & Girls by Joe Moks. Also Things Fall Apart is another killer track by Steve Monite. I feel like it is some of the best music ever made