(03.07.09) The Brussels electro disco confectionery store, Disco Praline, are once again opening their doors. This time a new electrified disco sweet from Paris has been discovered, Kelton Prima. Kelton Prima, aka, Malcolm D., has been swimming in the electronic currents for a number of years, focusing on house and techno sounds. After a hiatus of two years he is back with The Arrival.
“Disco Tonic” meets the Stanton 500 first. The track starts out in electro Disco Praline fashion, with classic drum beats, but takes a turn as Kelton Prima pushes his analogue lines with twists and rapid contortions to bring a new feel. Just as the listener is settling disco diva samples land to bring a new dimension to this dancefloor stomper. Rumbling synths usher in “Disco Megalo.” The dancefloor stays electrified as Kelton Prima builds layers of analogue energy and disco leanings to produce a very DJ friendly reverberating work of furturistico Studio 54 action.
The B-Side transforms Kelton Prima into a remixer as he takes on Starlight Boyz in “Machine Disco (Comiga 500 Mix).” The addictive electro disco of the Starlight Boyz immediately comes through, with Kelton Prima keeping the Belgian duos soundtrack but tweaking it to his own musings. The Parisian keeps the vocoders of the original, but he injects more machine vigor to produce a pretty savage dancefloor piece; it even has a crowd pleasing break! The shortest track of the 12″ ends the show, “Night Ridin’.” The tempo is lowered for this piece, a slow funky disco work that seems a little difficult to place on the record.
On listening to The Arrival it is a little difficult to see where it fits with Disco Praline. The record label’s past three releases are modern energy packed electro disco works, with Odessa lowering the pitch but keeping the passion. Kelton Prima is in a similar vein, but just seems to lean a little bit more towards an Eskimo sound. The Arrival sees Disco Praline stepping into a different disco pathway, departing on a new journey and arriving at new ground. It is a brave outing, but one that this 12″ adds its own courage to.
The Arrival is out now on Disco Praline.
