Love Is The Message

Enough said! Love is the Message! Happy Valentines Day

Paris Is Burning: Dorian Corey

So lately, I've been doing some mixes using duologue from classic documentary about the vogue scene Paris Is Burning. Focusing on the wisdom from drag mother Dorian Corey. There are actually three different remixes. One it's the Can You Jack Remix which uses Larry Heard's house classic "Can You Jack", then there is the disco remix using Kano's " Are You Ready" and lastly the more Disco Monk version mixed with SMFB's  "Love Is The Message". Enjoy!

Vogue Ballrooms

Here is a homage to the Voguing Ballrooms. Enjoy!

300th Post! Summer Mix '12: For Two

This is Disco Monk's 300th post! In the tradition of this blog here is a new remix titled Summer Mix '12: For Two.  This mix explores the theme of the story line as told through songs with a slightly summer feel.  See if you can figure it out.  This one is an eclectic composition of songs starting with a stunning jazz song by Maynard Ferguson.  The mix as a whole has  a healthy dose of late '80s and early 90's house and some exciting new tunes with some unexpected twists and turns as well. There is also a new Glamjack re-edit of MSFB's "Pretty Good Lovin".  Hope you enjoy it and thank you for continuing listening and reading to this labour love.  Enjoy

Summer Mix '12: For Two - Dj Glamjack 

Track List

  1.  Chala Nata - Maynard Ferguson

  2.  Sing It Back - Moloko

  3.  Pretty Good Lovin' (Glamjack Chopped Edit) - MFSB

  4.  Enjoy It Now (Glamjack Sprinkled Mix) - Torture Soul

  5.  Running From The Sun -  The Chromatics

  6.  Play The World - Johnick

  7.  Frankie's Seduction - Frankie "Bones"

  8.  Seduction (Club Mix)- Seduction

  9.  Who Love The Sun (Original) - Nu and Jo Ke

10.  Human Nature (Vins Dub Edit) - Michael Jackson

11.  Sea Hunt - Patrick Cowley

12.  Ai Shi Temasu - International Smoke Signal

13.  To Woo Lady Kong - Chaz Jankel

14.  Keep On Moving (Big Beat A Capella) - Soul II Soul

For Two - Summer Mix '12 by Dj Glamjack on Mixcloud

Turn Me Up

Happy "5 de Mayo". It has been a crazy busy week for me already and I'm in much need to be "turned up". Here is a song by Keith Barrow called "Turn Me Up" from his 1978 LP Physical Attraction. Keith's signature tune is the smooth-silk top 30 R&B ballad/steppers favorite, "You Know You Want To Be Loved". However, "Turn Me Up" was a favorite among dance floor aficionados. During his teens growing up in Chicago, Barrow headed a gospel group called the Soul Shakers (love the name). Produced by MFSB guitarist/songwriter Bobby Eli, his self titled debut album issued in the summer of 1977 with the track "Mr. Magic Man" got some attention. Physical Attraction came next and yielded two disco hits, "Turn Me Up"and "Physical Attraction, the rest of this LP is replete with beautifully sensuous slow jams such as "Step Into My Garden" and "Free To Me". Sadly, Keith Borrow died of complications from AIDS on October 22, 1983. "Turn Me Up" is one of those songs full of great surprises and has been featured in many compilations from many legendary DJ's over the past years. This is a true classic. Enjoy!

Turn Me Up - Keith Barrow

P.S. Check out the album cover. I think it tells a very interesting story!