Following hot on the heels of yesterday's reggae and dub selection is a recommendation by none other than Hifi Sean via his Bluesky account, a cover version of Teenage Kicks by The Undertones by French producer Taggy Matcher aka Bruno Hovart, featuring Paris-via-New York singer Wolfgang Valbrun.
This reggae rework first appeared in 2023 and I've traced the song back to it's original inclusion on volume 5 of Paris-based Favourite Recordings subsidiary Stix Records' series Disco Reggae, where you can find the full length version, adding a further two minutes of easy grooves.
There are two more Taggy takes on the 8-track album, Stevie Wonder's Superstition voiced by Phoebe Killdeer, and a reimagining of That's The Way (I Like It) by KC & The Sunshine Band.
I haven't listened to Disco Reggae Vol. 5 in full but, from sampling the other contributions by Mato, Simon Nyabinghi, Paula Mirhan and Soul Sugar, suffice to say that my curiosity is well and truly piqued.
The most recent release was Disco Reggae Vol. 6 last July, which again features three offerings from Taggy Matcher, including this bold take on a Bee Gees' classic with vocals by John Milk.
I'd not heard of the Favourite Recordings label before Hifi Sean's post sent me down a rabbit hole, but I'm going to be checking out more of their back catalogue from now on...
