Free Disco is one of many aliases used by a somewhat mysterious Japanese producer. While publicly keeping his true identity cloaked, Mr. FD, having relocated to London, was well connected within the world of the “nu disco” explosion of the late 2000s. His work appeared on labels such as Bearfunk, Electric Minds and Rong Music. Imprints that ran on the enthusiasm of folks, names, such as Stevie Kotey, Faze Action and Yam Who? The track, “You Are My Sculpture”, however, featured on one of two EPs released in 2010 on Free Disco’s own label Strange Desire. Italy’s Archeo Recordings have now plucked the song from cult obscurity and licensed it for a limited reissue. 

The new 12 opens with the original “Heterosexual” mix, which is a slow, stripped back bit of sexy electro-sleaze. Powered by little more than a bass pulse, the artist – now calling himself “The Question Of Teething Fever” – serenading his Aphrodite, his Venus de Milo, with vocals that are half sung, half whispered and a little breathless. Sax and guitar picking flesh out an extended “Zion Heat” version, while Archeo’s Manu’s remix slows the tempo slightly and adds Art Of Noise-esque computerised sighs and spoken samples to the robotic, erotic, erogenous rumbling. The latter are lifted from what sounds like self-help / motivational / meditation / hypnosis tape, similar, say, to those used on Love Corporation’s Balearic classic, “Palatial”. Finally, Manu’s “Bonus Beats” amount to a flickering detail filled dub.

Free Disco’s “You Are My Sculpture” should be available in all good record shops. There may be a few copies of the magenta vinyl version left at Archeo Recordings.