also by charanga 76: good times ain't no stopping us now
What's the deal with Charanga 76 anyway? I just found a medley 12" of theirs (Good Times is on there, but I don't remember Ain't No Stoppin). Was Charanga 76 an actual group or were they a Disco Net type of operation?
btw, who remembers the name of the late 70s fania album with the ill heatwave "mind blowing decisions" cover?
Think you're talking about Jimmy Sabater. Either `Gusto` or `Hijo de Theresa`.
The latter Sabater title is a circa 1970 release on Tico--I can't name all of the song titles off the top of my head, but it doesn't sound like the one he has in mind. Dope record, though.
"parar" and "detener" are both words for stop. Parar is the one you would use more frequently when talking about yourself ie "Me voy a parar en este bar para una Tecate." Detener would be used beter when someone is stopping you, like the cops. "Despues de ser detenado por los traficantes, el joven contunio en su ruta." and then there's "alto" which is the comand for stop. Great thread by the way. Latin disco is the shit, I can't think of any titles of the top of my head right now...
Knowledge dropped!
I also know that The Hustle is "Atropello" and Fly Robin Fly is "Vuela Petirrojo, Vuela" both are Mexican disco tracks but don't sound very latin (in that Gloria Estefan opening piano riff kind of way)
You want latin artists making disco music or disco music that sounds latin?
Stuff like Rinder and Lewis has heavy latin influences without being salsa-disco sounding. Fania Allstars and Tierra do some latin-disco-boogie sounding stuff. Plus the intro to Plastico by Colon/Blades probably counts as latin disco. And don't forget cheesyraer with the killer break, La Pregunta - Shangri-la
Somebody already mentioned Rafael Maldonado, sorry, Ralph MacDonald and King Errison. What about a (little) bit of Kid Creole & the Coconuts?
Hola, relatively new here but I had to jump in, I love me some latin music and disco expecially. Here's some I love to play out and just listen to in general.
Chocolat's - King of clubs - on Salsoul has a great tune called El Caravanero, this version is the Tom Moulton mix which is nice and percussive with some reverbed organ and wah guitar over the rhythm. There's also a version on CBS Israel that has an older and rawer version with some vocals and a slightly cheese bassline, I still love it. I recently found a English pressing of said version. By the way, the Israeli version has the best artwork of the two, a cartoon of a off-road VW bug tearing through the jungle.
Willie Colon - Set Fire to me - A later rcord for dude (1986) but still dope, especially the dub version on the b-side
T-connection - At Midnight - the 12" version is so dope, tons of percussion in there, timbales, bells, and a cuica.
Erotic Drum Band - Jerky Rhythm - just a shitload of percussion, which I guess you could argue that lots of disco had that shit but this is some tribal jungle shit. Sick.
War - Youngblood soundtrack - still gotta mention this as comped as it gets, Flying Machine is a dope latin disco cut, even touches on some afro beat flavors.
Roller Boogie Soundtrack - There's a ton of cheese on this shit, I picked it up for a friend who does a roller disco night but kept it for one tune by Bob Esty called "Cunga", not much of a latin rhythm but lots of dope percussion and strings and a bright latin sounding trumpet, sounds like a Sal Soul record.
Check for SalSoul's Latin Disco - Salsa's Greatest Hits Vol. 1 & 2. Pretty easy to find.
Azymuth - Jazz Carnival
Jazztronik - Live 12" on Especial with Rita. Seriously dope tune. I know these guys got trashed on the broken beat thread but this tune is a great latin jazz disco cut. All live instruments, still has a punchy sound. Kinda pricey but worth buying if you can still track it down.
Yeah thats the piec... just found my copy. Gusto / Fania 1980
That LP cover is pimp as hell.
The other LP, "Hijo de Theresa" is still my shit though, Yroco & DrumaKuyi !!!
On the Latin Disco tip, there seems to be a very thin line here with regards to whats Disco & whats Latin Disco. I am not the one to say which is which, but curious as to what makes what I would consider a Salsa track, "latin Disco" to you guys?
i.e., Juan Pachanga... I don't see juan pachanga as being latin disco. I mean it's pretty much salsa far as I am concerned, definitely more 'club/disco' oriented, but still i would categorize it as a Salsa track. I do hear the Disco arrangments, strings horns & shit, but that was common amongst alot of latin/salsa during the period. I figured you'd choose "Plastico" which at least has a straight up disco loop in the beginning.
So where would you throw something like The Bottle (Gil Scot Heron)? Thats what I would consider a Disco/Club track for sure, then it breaks down into the Guaguanco chant & gets pretty latin with the timbales & shit.
What's the deal with Charanga 76 anyway? I just found a medley 12" of theirs (Good Times is on there, but I don't remember Ain't No Stoppin). Was Charanga 76 an actual group or were they a Disco Net type of operation?
They were another band doing this as a side project under a different name. I'm pretty sure it's the Salsoul Orchestra actually. Gotta double check...
What's the deal with Charanga 76 anyway? I just found a medley 12" of theirs (Good Times is on there, but I don't remember Ain't No Stoppin). Was Charanga 76 an actual group or were they a Disco Net type of operation?
They were another band doing this as a side project under a different name. I'm pretty sure it's the Salsoul Orchestra actually. Gotta double check...
Not sure about that - Filipe Mart??nez was the driving force but both New York based around the same time though so could be some cross-over.
And 'Ain't No Stopping Us Now' was originally released as 'No Nos Pararan'. Or No Nos Pararararararararararararararararan in Johnny Paycheck's neck of the woods.
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What's the deal with Charanga 76 anyway? I just found a medley 12" of theirs (Good Times is on there, but I don't remember Ain't No Stoppin). Was Charanga 76 an actual group or were they a Disco Net type of operation?
The latter Sabater title is a circa 1970 release on Tico--I can't name all of the song titles off the top of my head, but it doesn't sound like the one he has in mind. Dope record, though.
I know, although I didn't initially ask for 100 percent latin, just latin rhythms.
I'll still look this stuff up, though.
Knowledge dropped!
I also know that The Hustle is "Atropello" and Fly Robin Fly is "Vuela Petirrojo, Vuela" both are Mexican disco tracks but don't sound very latin (in that Gloria Estefan opening piano riff kind of way)
You want latin artists making disco music or disco music that sounds latin?
Stuff like Rinder and Lewis has heavy latin influences without being salsa-disco sounding. Fania Allstars and Tierra do some latin-disco-boogie sounding stuff.
Plus the intro to Plastico by Colon/Blades probably counts as latin disco.
And don't forget cheesyraer with the killer break, La Pregunta - Shangri-la
Somebody already mentioned Rafael Maldonado, sorry, Ralph MacDonald and King Errison. What about a (little) bit of Kid Creole & the Coconuts?
Think Candido.
I'd say just about anything on the Disco International label is a good bet.
thanks for the help, it's this
Chocolat's - King of clubs - on Salsoul has a great tune called El Caravanero, this version is the Tom Moulton mix which is nice and percussive with some reverbed organ and wah guitar over the rhythm. There's also a version on CBS Israel that has an older and rawer version with some vocals and a slightly cheese bassline, I still love it. I recently found a English pressing of said version. By the way, the Israeli version has the best artwork of the two, a cartoon of a off-road VW bug tearing through the jungle.
Willie Colon - Set Fire to me - A later rcord for dude (1986) but still dope, especially the dub version on the b-side
T-connection - At Midnight - the 12" version is so dope, tons of percussion in there, timbales, bells, and a cuica.
Erotic Drum Band - Jerky Rhythm - just a shitload of percussion, which I guess you could argue that lots of disco had that shit but this is some tribal jungle shit. Sick.
War - Youngblood soundtrack - still gotta mention this as comped as it gets, Flying Machine is a dope latin disco cut, even touches on some afro beat flavors.
Roller Boogie Soundtrack - There's a ton of cheese on this shit, I picked it up for a friend who does a roller disco night but kept it for one tune by Bob Esty called "Cunga", not much of a latin rhythm but lots of dope percussion and strings and a bright latin sounding trumpet, sounds like a Sal Soul record.
Check for SalSoul's Latin Disco - Salsa's Greatest Hits Vol. 1 & 2. Pretty easy to find.
Azymuth - Jazz Carnival
Jazztronik - Live 12" on Especial with Rita. Seriously dope tune. I know these guys got trashed on the broken beat thread but this tune is a great latin jazz
disco cut. All live instruments, still has a punchy sound. Kinda pricey but worth buying if you can still track it down.
- Jacob The Jeweler
Gusto / Fania 1980
That LP cover is pimp as hell.
The other LP, "Hijo de Theresa" is still my shit though, Yroco & DrumaKuyi !!!
On the Latin Disco tip, there seems to be a very thin line here with regards to whats Disco & whats Latin Disco.
I am not the one to say which is which, but curious as to what makes what I would consider a Salsa track, "latin Disco" to you guys?
i.e., Juan Pachanga... I don't see juan pachanga as being latin disco.
I mean it's pretty much salsa far as I am concerned, definitely more 'club/disco' oriented, but still i would categorize it as a Salsa track.
I do hear the Disco arrangments, strings horns & shit, but that was common amongst alot of latin/salsa during the period.
I figured you'd choose "Plastico" which at least has a straight up disco loop in the beginning.
So where would you throw something like The Bottle (Gil Scot Heron)?
Thats what I would consider a Disco/Club track for sure, then it breaks down into the Guaguanco chant & gets pretty latin with the timbales & shit.
Joe Bataan, SalSoul stuff?
Go ahead & drop science you disco dudes.
They were another band doing this as a side project under a different name. I'm pretty sure it's the Salsoul Orchestra actually. Gotta double check...
Not sure about that - Filipe Mart??nez was the driving force but both New York based around the same time though so could be some cross-over.
And 'Ain't No Stopping Us Now' was originally released as 'No Nos Pararan'. Or No Nos Pararararararararararararararararan in Johnny Paycheck's neck of the woods.
SC
miami disco band - go home with you 12" on salsoul is really good IMO.. i've heard newer, deep house tracks that sound VERY similar.
http://cgi.ebay.com/LATIN-DISCO-SALSAS-GREATEST-HITS-VOL-2_W0QQitemZ4771106855QQcategoryZ306QQssPageNameZWD1VQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Vol 1 of this salsoul comp may be easy to find as well
C***o, is that both latin and disco? Can I get a witness?