Happy Birthday Disco Monk!

Happy Birthday to this labor of love that was  created in February 2nd  of 2010 upon discovering this wonderful platform. It's hard to believe it's been 8 years of sharing this music I love and inspires me. The visits are consistent in numbers so thank you for all you who visits this site devoted to dance music. I know for the past 2 years the main focus has been on remixes of songs. I will try to include more inspirations, photos and remixes.  In the meantime, here is a new remix of "Break For Love" by Raze as we celebrate love this month. This is a classic house song that I have always loved and never get enough of it. The love that keeps on coming and let's all break for loooove! Enjoy and to many more years of Disco Monk! 

December '17 Mix

"The Mystery of Love is greater than the Mystery of Death" - Oscar Wilde. Here is the long awaited December mix. It's very 1983, some early house and heavily influenced by the soundtrack  from the movie Call Me By Your Name.
Enjoy!

Holidays are a coming

The holidays are almost here and this weekend I treated myself to the cinema. It's been quite some time I have ventured into the large screen. I went to see Call Me By Your Name. A beautiful coming of age love story set in north Italy during 1983. The movie unfolds beautiful and then grabs you by the balls towards the end and the soundtrack is just as gorgeous as the movie with songs from Sufjan Stevens, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Psychedelic Furs,  Giorgio Moroder and many more. But the one that was most appropriate was Bandolero's "Paris Latino".  A sweet Italo Disco dance classic. Here is an extended remix fresh out of the disco oven.  Please go see this amazing cinematic masterpiece by Italian director Luca Guadagnino and listen to the soundtrack. Enjoy!

Plastic Bamboo

Here is a song called "Plastic Bamboo" from legendary Japanese musician, composer, record producer and actor Ryuichi Sakamoto.  Born in 1952 in Tokyo and studied at the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music, where he graduated with a BA in composition, and a Master's degree with special emphasis in electronic and ethnic music.  Sakamoto began his career in the late 1970's, working as a composer, arranger and producer with some of Japan's most popular rock, jazz and classical artists.  He released his first solo album in 1978 titled Thousands Knives Of  and made a name for himself pioneering a well crafted blend of classical, world and electronic instruments.  Previously, he came to fame as a member of Japanese synth-rock outfit Yellow Magic Orcherstra.  He collaborated with David Sylvian on a number of singles and most of Sylvian's albums.  He appeared in the 1983 Nagisa Oshima film Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence alongside David Bowie; he also wrote the film's musical score. He won the Academy Award for his score to the 1987 Bernardo Bertolucci film The Last Emperor.  He has also written soundtracks for Pedro Almodovar's film High Heels and Oliver Stone's Wild Palms.   "Plastic Bamboo" is one of his most left field dance song.  Enjoy!

Plastic Bamboo - Ryichi Sakamoto