This Is How We Walk On The Moon

Here is different take on Arthur Russell's "This Is How We Walk On the Moon"  where I took a section and elongated adding some strings and bells and mixed with Sandy Mercer's "You Are My Love" for to glorious disco proportions. If the disco version is not your cup of tea, I'm including the first part which is slightly different and shorter. The cover art is '60s Mod Model Peggy Muffitt. Enjoy

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!

Take Some Time Out For Love

Here is a song by the one and only The Salsoul Orchestra. They were the backing band for acts on Salsoul Records. It was formed in New York in 1974 and disbanded in 1982. Their music featured elements of Philly Soul, Funk, Latin Music and disco. The Salsoul Orchestra included 50 members with instrumental section, arrangers and conductors. It was conducted by Vincent Montana Jr. (1975-1978). Production duties came, from 1978 to 1983 to Tom Moulton, Stan Lucas, Patrick Adams and Bunny Sigler. The personnel of the Salsoul Orchestra and MFSB overlapped substantially. "Take Some Time Out For Love" is from their last full length LP Heat It Up and it features the amazing Jocelyn Brown on vocals. I'm loving the breaks and more electronic feel of this one. The message couldn't be more clearly around this hectic times. So ....let's take a little time out for love....Need I say more? Enjoy

Take Some Time Out For Love - The Salsoul Orchestra

Happy Valentines Day

It's love and romance day and I though I share with you an amazing cover of Barry White’s 1973 shag anthem "I'm Gonna Love You Just A Little Bit More, Baby", boasting one of the sexiest intros ever; this is a funky romantic classic cover by the fabulous Kellee Patterson from her self titled album Kellee. Kellee was a former beauty queen who competed in various talent shows along the Jackson 5. I hope this puts you in the mood for love with this timeless campy classic. Enjoy!

I'm Gonna Love You Just A Little Bit More, Baby - Kellee Patterson

"The Martyr Mantras" - A 90's Classic of Magnetic Proportions

The Martyr Mantras is truly an amazing record.. Released in 1990, I remember listening to this LP on cassette to death and it became a soundtrack to my life back then. I have revisited "Generation of Love" recently after finding it on vinyl at Junk and loved the remixes but for some reason I lost that cassette of the whole LP, yes a cassette! and had forgotten how brilliant it is a whole. In his third solo effort, Boy George was at his best reinventing himself less as a pop star as he welcomed the 90's  as a cautionary post hedonistic era. It is such a  such a time capsule now! All the songs have a life of their own in this one. "I Specialize In Loneliness" is as beautiful as his voice gets. The other songs such as "After The Love", "Love Hurts", "Too Much Love" are odes to sugary house and disco. "Love's Gonna Let You Down" stands on its own with the Boy doing Smokey Robinson stylings with amazing results. "Siempre Te Amare" is cute and of course the beautiful "Bow Down Mister" and the political infused protest song "No Clause" as well. This is a great LP and needs a new listen and to be revisited. Lush, soulful, well textured sounds without being too cliche. I am loving this rediscovery!

Generations of Love (Totally Outed Mix) - Boy George









Love's Gonna Let You Down (Popcorn Mix) - Boy George

First Post!

This is the first post on my blog! I am so thrilled and excited to finally share with you my love and passion for music. This is dedicated to those who love disco, house, mash-ups, left field and general quirky music that either never saw the disco light of day or deserves reconsideration, revision and respect. I am planning to share with you music that inspires me as an artist and lover of dance music. Having said that, not all the music here will be limited to one genre, styles or periods. Some of this music will be presented in it's original format, re-edited, re-mixed and/or reconstructed.

My intention is to share with you and give proper listen to this kind of music. So here I go:

Here I am on my journey to work and thinking how to keep my head up and face the day with my outmost capacity of embracing it with love. It's a chilly morning and while ridding the subway, I am listening to this amazing compilation that has just been released called The Real Sound Of Chicago, it is truly amazing disco that probably only stayed underground. It's a great release and amazing discovery! There are many gems here and my favorites is Sidney Thomas' "Look, Let's Make Love"

Enjoy.

P.S. If you like what you hear and click on the link you can download it.

Look, Let's Make Love - Sidney Thomas