Do not download if you hate arpeggiated bass lines

Finally, here's a new dance mix. I mentioned this one in my year-end mix post:

Download: Disco: The Sound of Now!

Tracks:

1. Kathy Diamond - All Woman
2. In Flagranti - What Are You Doing After the Orgy
3. Putsch '79 - Doing It (Major Swellings' Full Trommis Mikks)
4. Escort - Love in Indigo (Extended)
5. The Source featuring Candi Staton - You Got the Love (Dirk Dreyer Remix)
6. LSB - Original Highway Delight (Mungolian Jet Set's Miami Camp Mix)
7. Jahcoozi - Ali McBills (Robert Johnson 6am X-Ray Italo Rework)
8. B.U.R.N.E.D. - Discodrome (Vonkeil Remix)
9. Love Supreme - Rocquet
10. Mr. Pauli - Satisfaction
11. Black Devil Disco Club - I Regret the Flower Power
12. Jupiter Black - We Like Moroder (Divider Remix)
13. Maarten Van Der Vleuten - Eltec (Rude 66 Gortex Remix)
14. The Black Ghosts - Face (Switch Remix)
15. Sally Shapiro - I'll Be By Your Side (Rude 66 Hard Remix)
16. Newcleus - Jam on It (Claude Von Stroke and Galen Disco Kryptonite Remix)
17. Casco - Cybernetic Love 2006 (Dexter Remix)
18. Boys Noize - Feel Good (TV Off)
19. Stars on 33 - I Feel Music in Your Heart (Lifelike and Kris Menace Remix Extended)

My interest in disco (particularly of the Italo variety) is like sea monkeys -- it takes only a shot of something to revive it. In this case, it was Clone Records owner Serge's Vintage Future mix that got me right back into it. And so, I was inspired to compile my own recent disco favorites (with some electro popping in from time to time). The mix posted above isn't really an all-encompassing retrospective of the throw-back disco sounds of 2006 -- most of the stuff comes from the last half of the year. I just love that, if you look hard enough, you can find a thriving new supply of disco. It never died, it just got sort of shy (which may explain why people are gagging over Sally Shapiro's twee Disco Romance -- it's a working example of how technology has made media so tangible. Even big, banging dance music can be introverted, because you needn't so much as to move your ass to access and enjoy it. Disco Romance just makes sense).

Pay special attention to Black Devil Disco Club's "I Regret the Flower Power," which is the best title of a disco song ever. Hands down. Seriously. And if we're talking regrets, I'm kicking myself for not putting BDDC's 28 Later on my Jackin' Pop ballot. It's a great, weird, occasionally frightening release, and it was only after 2006 ended that I realized how much I loved it. Isn't that always the way?

So, if you're still keeping your New Year's resolution, work out to this. Or, may I suggest that you dance like this to it?

In fact, may I suggest that you dance like this to everything from now on? Please?

[Respect where it's due: OHMYGOSH.SE tipped me off to the bangin' "Jam On It" remix, twentyfourhours provided my life with the Switch remix of the Black Ghosts' "Face" -- another favorite of mine -- and the image used at the top comes from a lighting design created by my good friend James Clar. His work gets me more excited than grindin' on the dancefloor ever could.]

Comments

[b_g]

what? no comments? losers.

the mix rocks!

thanks!

[♥dex]

Squeeeeeeeeeeeeeal!

Rich, Claude VonStroke, Switch, & Italo Disco? Oh, my, my my!

Downloading now!

[Mick]

I Regret the Flower Power has made my year...your site is incredible. Keep the mixes coming. Thanks.

[Philippe]

I have been waiting patiently for this since you first mentioned it! Can't wait to hear it!

[Tuna]

Welcome to my workout! Thank you for your writings, and making me become a cat nerd.

[jeremy]

damn that shit's hot! except the boys noize track. he did me wrong once. and i ain't never gonna let 'im forget it. he and trent von party can go fuk themselves.

[loca]

La Dolce Vita

[James Derek Dwyer]

god i love sally shapiro...

[Neha]

Be still my beating harp! Great mix..

[AntBee]

Thanks for the mix Rich, I love it! I have been a Disco Queen for a long long time.

[habitat67]

Lordy, lordy, lordy... seems as though my office cleaning lady is going to have to clean some jizz offa my work station again tonight. Brilliant mix, Miss Lady.

[ecnalg1]

have you heard plus device? - quite nice. http://www.myspace.com/plusdevice

don't ask me how they got my attention.

this is a great mix and I'm feeling the same way about disco today. btw, I don't buy the black devil story - I'm sure it's contemporary.

[Chad]

Oh, this mix makes my pants tight. And not because I ate too much.

It's already on my iPod and I'm going to take this mix with me to work tomorrow.

[GranChile]

La Dolce Vita indeed.... hahahha

[rod]

we share the love of the italo disco ... it's like this everblooming lotus where i keep finding more and more beauty ...

sidebar: do you have a last.fm thingie?

[GkP]

Fantastic Mix Rich! Thank you for sharing your taste and talents once again!

[fas]

D.O.P.E.
My hands are in the air. Brilliant mix, Rich.
The Source track is killing me softfly.
Grazie, Ciao Bella

[toonsNtunes]

I am thrilled you used the new Escort song. I found out about them from your blog, and was thrilled to see their new single on iTunes at the start of the year. They need to do a full length LP already!!!

[craig]

thanks for this. like the pop mix, fantastic stuff.

[doodoo]

out of control bitch. i love it.

[Chris]

Absolutely fabulous. Great work, Rich!

[voodoochild]

richie poo, haven't stopped by in forever, but wanted to give you hugs and kisses. you made my day with this mix.

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[children tricycles]

Thank you for this. I trust various internet sources, including reporters like you who post at OS, more than I do mainstream media to report an accurate picture of what is happening with this movement. Rated.

[tricycle baby]

What an inspiring life story. Congratulations on making your dream come true.