Wah Wah 45s are proud to present What We Want, the debut single from London based collective Land of Echo – a heavy weight slab of uptempo contemporary disco, aimed squarely at the dancefloor and drawing influences from early 80s NYC no-wave and even post-punk. This uplifting introduction to the exciting new project features a super size chorus from Sheffield legend Kathy Diamond on top of a swirl of Salsoul style strings from violinist Lucy Wilkins, whilst producer Rob Mac drops all the bass, beats and squelchy synths required to make this one bounce.
Rob is at the heart of Land of Echo. A well respected producer and longtime figure in UK underground music, his diverse musical history varies from running the legendary Scratch hip-hop nights in the ’90s to releasing under aliases like Speeka (on Wah Wah 45s), Gum Drop, An Explore, and Jumbonics. Rob returns here to the soulful edges of dance music – armed with vintage gear, fresh vision, and a deep connection to his collaborators.
Lucy Wilkins is a violinist and synth explorer who’s known for her work with Massive Attack, Radiohead and Roxy Music. She is Rob’s most consistent creative partner. Her contribution is both foundational and exploratory.
Kathy Diamond brings soul pedigree and bold, unmistakable songwriting. She’s collaborated with Maurice Fulton and been remixed by Morgan Geist, Hercules & Love Affair, and many more.
Reactions & Radio Play
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“Sounding good!” Colleen Cosmo Murphy (Balearic Breakfast / The Loft)
“Love this!” Quinton Scott (Strut)
“Nice and proper – love this.” Tony Minvielle (Jazz FM, UK)
“Playing.” Adam Hudson (New Music Fix Producer, BBC 6 Music)
“Dope!” Delfonic (GAMM, Germany)
“Superb!!” Javi Frias (Midnight Riot, Spain)
“A credible slice of disco heaven.” Steve Johns (Solar Radio, UK)
“Thanks for the opportunity to listen. It’s my favourite style.” Kei (Dazzle Drums, Japan)
“Cool track!” DJ Angola (Wonderwheel Recordings, USA)
“Oui Oui! Wonderful!” DJ Soulist (Souleance, France)
“Nice one!!” Cesare Cera (Bologna Uno, Italy)
“Lovveee!” Diggers RAdio (Albi, France)
“Very nice vocals and indie disco flavour , perfect from the summer!” Raj Selli (Solar Radio, UK)
“Will be adding and playing.” Jason Pulaski (KUCI 88.9FM, USA)
“We want to dance to this great track! Full support.” Tiago Santos (Radio Oxigenio, Portugal)
“The dance-floor is not far away!!!” Veronique Prebolin (Radio Krimi, France)
“Nice one, looking forward to the full album release!” Markus Thon (Sonar Kollektiv, Germany)
“Perfect!” Eric Tchaikovsky (Night Light Radio, Ukraine)
“Great!” Robert Lochmann (Radio X, Germany)
“Full support here.” Michael Stukes (WHCR 90.3FM, USA)
“Love it.” David Hanke (Renegades Of Jazz, Germany)
“Sweet groove.” Olivier Cavaller (De La Bonne Musique, France)
“Strong tune!!!” Markus Milz (Radio Corax 95.9FM, Germany)
“Nice bassline, great vocal.” Ash Selector (Solar Radio, UK)
“Top track.” Amar Kabouche (Fauve Radio, Hong Kong)
“Nice tune!!” Sven Thomschke (Radio Z 95.8FM, Germany)
“Superb instrumentation and groove and such a cosmic disco feel!” DJ Mr Lob (Melbourne, Australia)
“What a lovely tune.” Simon Harrison (Basic Soul, UK)
“I’m gonna put this single in rotation on my webradio playlists.” Laurent (La Grosse Tambouille, Radio Broussaille, France)
“I love it.” Rado Tomek (NuSpirit, Slovakia)
“LOVE LOVE LOVE.” Diggers Radio (France)
“Great to hear Kathy’s voice on a new track, it feels like ages! Nice bounce to this.” Steve KIW (1BTN, UK)
“Nice track.” Timos Koklas (Reverb Nation, Greece)
“Nice! Adding to our Afternoon rotation on OpenLab!” Caroline (OpenLab, Ibiza)
“Disco Banger track! Amazing grooves and vocals!” Enrique Domenech (CKUT, 90.3FM, Canada)
“Great stuff, I’ll support thanks.” DJ Nelito (Power FM, UK)
“Nice one!” Karsten John (Vinyl Vibes, Germany)
“This sounds really fresh!” Ivan Mera (Higher Club, Spain)
“Funky track!” Oli C-Burn (C-Burn, UK)
“Nice one.” Tjerk (Armada Music, Netherlands)
“Yeah, thats amazing.” Toby Kirsch (HHV, Germany)
“So nice!!” Makala (Global Funkers, Spain)
“Dubaliscious! Disco dubby loveliness.” DJ Expression (What’s Hot Radio, UK)
“WOW. I love Kathy. Will be playing as much as possible.” Mr Shiver (Various, UK)
“Nice!” Cal Gibson (Secret Soul Society, UK)
“Great!” Jim Wood (8 Track Music, UK)
“Pow! Absolute groover!” Ed (Deep South Sounds, UK)
“”Superb this – love it.. Love Rob’s output – this is great.” Jon Brent (Dusk Dubs, UK)
“Going by the reviews I’ve written today it’s clear to me that the 70s/80s disco revival is in full swing. Here’s another solid stomper with some pleasant 21st century audio tweaks thrown into the mix to freshen things up a bit. Should be a bomb.” Drummie Dave (Various, UK)
“It’s those ‘Salsoul’ strings that kut you with as sharp as any blade made in Sheffield (Disco). Hope this comes out in instrumental and Hectic Extension forms. Brilliant!” Gerry Hectic (You And The Music, UK)
