Review: Mar De Novo - Last Disco On Earth (Winding Road Records)

Is that Mont-Saint-Michel on the cover? Or is it St. Michael's Mount in Cornwall? Either way, they'll be playing Mar de Novo's 'Last Disco On Earth' this summer as it's a big slice of fun disco/boogie/funk.

You'll recall the long and winding road of Loverbirds' last release before the 12" (see review HERE) and the label is at it again on this one.

• ‘Last Disco on Earth’ is a huge slab of disco-fuelled house. Fat grooves, cheeky melodies (Grange Hill meets Studio 54 anyone?) and cool glitchy production. Uplifting and energetic - guaranteed to put a smile on the dancefloor. Digital release date: 1 May 2026

• ‘Over There’ is a twisted slice of bass-heavy undulating electronica, punctuated by crazy interludes and samples that fly in from nowhere. Digital release date: 1 May 2026

• ‘Uncanny Valley’ is a sun-kissed downtempo groover, with dreamy strings, guitars, and horns. Wonderful chilled musicality and like waking up to a summer morning. Digital release date: 17 April 2026

• ‘Reflection’ is a blissed-out sanctuary of space, peace, and calm. Feel-good slow-motion vibes, with guitars and piano intertwining alongside haunting vocals. Digital release date: 27 March 2026

• ‘Find Love’ rounds off the package with a melancholy Balearic sunset groove, with soft Rhodes keys nestling alongside synth lines, telling stories as it goes. Digital release date: 1 May 2026.

Mar De Novo is/are two producers, one of Italian descent, one with roots in Brazil, that have a quirky (to say the least) style and if you said 'Feel-Good' again, you'd be spot on!

BUY LINK / PRE-ORDER: Mar De Novo - Last Disco on Earth EP | Mar De Novo | Winding Road Records

Artist: Mar De Novo 

Title: Last Disco On Earth EP

Release date: 1st May, 2026

Label: Winding Road Records

Catalog Number: ROAD034

Format: Vinyl 12" / Digital / Bandcamp 

Review: Lovebirds - They Call Me EP (Winding Road Records)

Lovebirds (aka Sebastian  Döring) has been doing his thing for many a year now but this "slinky 3 track 12" has been the first on Winding Road since the hit 'Want You In My Soul' in 2011.

You'll recall 'Want You In My Soul' featured the vocals of Stee Downs who first came to light on the release of 'Put A Little Love In My Soul' on Sonar Kollektiv (that was a big track for DJ Gilles Peterson back in the day; that's 2009).

There's a phased release before the 12":

• ‘They Call Me’ is a funk-fuelled Detroit style jam with bluesy vocals, solid beat, rasping horns, and live bass from Declan MacDermott who you'll recall from his 'Doin' It All 4 U' EP on Delusions of Grandeur (inc. Tom Trago and lovetempo remixes - see review HERE). (Digital release date: 20 February 2026)

• ‘Smooth & Fatfree’ is a silky downtempo groover with the fattest bass this side of Berlin, heavy 80s beats, and super smooth keys. (Digital release date: 13 March 2026)

• ‘Bali Birds’ is a slinky deep house groove, with a hypnotic bassline nestling between mellow chords, reminiscent of Super Discount vibes. (Digital release date: 3 April 2026)

‘Bali Birds’ is featured on Colour & Pitch sessions, March 2026 with Will Sumsuch (see below)..

BUY LINK / PRE-ORDER: They Call Me EP | Lovebirds | Winding Road Records

Colour and Pitch · Colour and Pitch Sessions with Sumsuch - February 2026

Artist: Lovebirds

Title: They Call Me EP

Release date: 3rd April, 2026

Label: Winding Road Records

Catalog Number: ROAD033

Format: Vinyl 12" / Digital / Bandcamp