Album Info Hide Show Artist: Purple Disco Machine Album: Soulmatic Released: UK, 2021 Tracklist: A1 Purple Disco Machine – Music In You 4:29 A2 Purple Disco Machine – Body Funk 4:15 A3 Purple Disco Machine, Boris Dlugosch – Love For Days 3:14 B1 Purple Disco Machine – Pray For Me 5:39 B2 Purple Disco Machine – Devil In Me 3:17 B3 Purple Disco Machine – Play 4:32 C1 Purple Disco Machine – Take It Easy 4:45 C2 Purple Disco Machine – Soulmatic 7:48 C3 Purple Disco Machine – Mistress 7:31 D1 Purple Disco Machine – Falling Down 3:48 D2 Purple Disco Machine, Faithless – Let The Music Play 4:37 D3 Purple Disco Machine – Memphis Jam 4:47 D4 Purple Disco Machine – Encore 4:05 Info About Buying Vinyl From Our Record Store We are a small independent record store located at 211 High St, Preston in Melbourne, Australia (North of Northcote, between Thornbury & Reservoir) We buy and sell new and used vinyl records – if you have a collection you’d like to sell please click here . 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What jumps out straight away is how human the whole thing feels. Plenty of nu-disco records wear their sample packs on their sleeve; Soulmatic leans on the warmth of proper musicianship and carefully chosen source material. The big one people know is Body Funk, a swaggering highlight that stitches together disco DNA into something lean and modern. It rides samples from The Strikers Body Music and Sylvesters Dance (Disco Heat) with the kind of precision that makes DJs grin. On vinyl, that low-end throb is luxurious, the hi-hats sit like glass, and the breakdown is engineered to make a room lift. Devil in Me is the other calling card. Joe Killingtons topline pairs beautifully with Duane Harden, whose voice is part of house history thanks to Armand Van Heldens You Dont Know Me. Its a neat bridge between eras. Hardens presence isnt just a nod, either; the hook is instantly memorable, the drums snap, and the arrangement shows off Pionteks feel for tension and release. Hes happy to give the vocals space, then slide back into those disco-steeped grooves he clearly adores. Across the album, you hear a producer obsessed with the craft. The kicks carry weight without swamp, the percussion is both busy and purposeful, and the synths are warm rather than plasticky. Its the polish of someone whos spent years refining his palette in the booth and the studio. The sequencing helps too. Soulmatic moves like a proper DJ set, easing between vocal-led cuts and instrumentals that lean into filter house and Italo shimmer. Theres no filler, just smart pacing and a steady climb that rewards a full play rather than cherry-picking singles. Context matters with this one. By 2017, discos modern revival was well bedded in clubs from Ibiza to London, but not everyone could make it feel fresh. Pionteks trick is respect without imitation. He doesnt just copy a Chic rhythm guitar or a Moroder pulse; he rebuilds the feel around strong songcraft. You can hear his grounding in crate-digging and classic house, but the sonics are resolutely current. Its also a record that set him up for everything that followed, including a later Grammy win for his remix of Lizzos About Damn Time. You can trace that rise back to the clarity of vision on Soulmatic. If youre hunting for Purple Disco Machine vinyl, this is the one that never hangs around long in the racks. The Soulmatic vinyl pressing really shows off the mixs headroom, especially on systems that can do justice to a rounded, punchy kick. Its the kind of LP that turns a casual listen into an impromptu living room shuffle, which is probably why its become a quiet favourite among DJs and collectors. You can buy Purple Disco Machine records online easily enough, but theres a special thrill in spotting this on a wall in a Melbourne record store while flipping through new arrivals. For anyone building a collection of vinyl records Australia wide, its a safe, stylish cornerstone. One more thing that keeps me coming back is the sense of joy baked into these tracks. Even the more streamlined cuts have that afterglow you get from a great night out, when the melodies linger and the bassline stays in your stride the next day. Theres a generosity to the production, a confidence that dance music can be both sleek and soulful without losing bite. Among Purple Disco Machine albums on vinyl, Soulmatic feels like the origin story, the moment his studio chops and crate wisdom clicked into a full narrative. If youre curious where modern disco-house found one of its most reliable voices, start here. Soulmatic respects the past while sounding built for today, and it turns every play into a small celebration. For a debut, thats rare. For Purple Disco Machine, it was a statement of intent that still hits sweetly from the first spin to the last groove. Product Reviews Hide Show Write a Review