A triple strike of party starters by a maverick startup called Diners Club International. Allegedly from the 313 area, the creators of three simultaneous records are playing hard in and around Detroit. Be it booty bass, electro, techno or house, they can handle them all. All three volumes are a showdown of manic beats and tough rhymes, accompanied by whipping ponytails and shining gold chains.
To me, volume #4 sounds the most diverse, where anything goes. From Latin flavoured R&B with female vocals, hyperpop induced breaks or thriving Detroit house, to the usual suspects around the ghetto bass. Certainly, the mini-album offers a crazy ride, the only deficit being the average length (or brevity) of the tracks, of slightly over two minutes.
Until this day, the operators behind Diners Club International are unknown. Given the number of tracks – over forty across three records – it makes to think of DJ Godfather’s gargantuan works. Another guess could be FXHE’s ghettotech squad Hi Tech or we just have new kids on the controls here.
Pretty soon after the release in January 2024, the Diners Club records were marked as ‘unofficial’ on Discogs and barred from sale. No idea if corporate brand or copyright issues are behind it, but at the same, (online) shops have been selling these records. We’ll see if there will be Mastercard or Visa iterations.
Buy vinyl:
Juno (UK)
Decks (DE)
Rush Hour (NL)