The funkiest simian in disco fires one last biggun in 2025. And it’s not a whisper of a goodbye — it’s a crack of the whip, sharp and loud, the kind of jolt that makes you sit up straight even after three hours on the floor.
Ulysses & Jet Boot Jack’s original is cut from the richest cloth of soulful disco — lush and warm, vocals like silk, strings spread wide, and just enough kablammo to blow the church roof clean off. It’s one of those tracks that feels made for 3AM, when the mirrorball hits just right and you’re not quite ready to give in. A proper hands in the air farewell kiss.
Enter Andy Buch!The label boss sharpens the groove, drops in brass like sunlight through smoke and flips it into a remix that balances tight precision with dance-floor mayhem. It’s tight, crisp, perfectly measured — but it still swings low enough to move your hips.
Pete Ellison rounds it all off with a guitar-driven funk train that doesn’t slow down for anyone. Riffs, slaps, zings — all coming at you with the energy of Nile Rodgers jumping onboard, champagne in hand, grinning ear to ear. It’s messy, joyous, irresistible funk. The kind of bassline that makes you miss your train and somehow feel better for it.
We’re in for a calmer time in the funk jungle as Hot Gorilla prepares for a 2026 re-entry, KONG style. Brace for impact and feast on this beast until then.
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