I’ve decided to post this stupendous re-edit from Mr K himself after finding out that Strut (yes, those bad boys again) are going to release a follow up their 2003 Danny Krivit re-edit compilation, Edits By Mr. K. with the simply titled Edits By Mr. K Vol.2. It has inspired me to dig through my [...]
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Single of the Day: Anthony White – Block Party
Strut released their magnificent Walter Gibbons compilation, Jungle Music, last week, so to celebrate the enigmatic talent of Gibbons, how about some stripped down disco from 1976? Yeah, go on then! Anthony White’s ‘Block Party’ was one of the first mixes that Walter did for Salsoul, the instrumental version of White’s track Can’t Turn You [...]
Single of the Day – Harry Thumann – Underwater
Start your week with a grandiose slice of disco from German synth pioneer Harry Thumann. Released in 1979, Underwater is a cult favourite amongst disco aficionados due to it’s bombastic and quite wacky nature. Huge Salsoul-style horns and strings blend seamlessly with the icy simplicity of Moroder-esque synths, resulting in a prime cinematic disco number [...]
Single of the Day – Paul Mauriat – Love Is Still Blue (long version)
It sure is Paul. It sure is. Anyway…. I’m off to Berlin for a few days, so to soften the blow here’s a easy-listening disco song for ya from light-music composer/conductor Paul Mauriat . Best known for his version of Andre Popp’s ‘Love Is Blue’, this is the 1973 ’disco’ version. When Salsoul featured it on their ‘Salsoul [...]
Single of the Day – Luv You Madly Orchestra – Rocket Rock
The Luv You Madly Orchestra was a special Duke Ellington disco tribute band put together by producer Stephen James. Their self-titled debut LP was released in 1978 on the legendary Salsoul, but today’s SOTD is all about Walter Gibbons’ exceptional mixing duties on the 12″ single ‘Moon Maiden’ and this, its b-side. ‘Rocket Rock’ is more conventional than ‘Moon Maiden’ but [...]
