disco recommendations

johnshadejohnshade 577 Posts
edited April 2007 in Strut Central
i was djing a house party last night and the limited disco selection i had with me was producing a high energy dance response every time i put it down - stuff like b.t. express, jorge ben 'africa brasil,' and the whatnauts 'help is on the way' - so that by the end of the night it made me realize that i wish i had more of a selection to choose from. hence i ask:what's some disco recommendations y'all have to offer? singles or lps. raer or common. to me it's always been a fine line w/ a bunch of this stuff between what is the shit and what is shit. i suppose all genres can tend to be subjective in terms of quality, but disco really strikes me as being a genre built upon personal taste. so, again, what disco are y'all into?
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  • batmonbatmon 27,574 Posts
    Barry White - Theme From King Kong
    Michael Jackson - Get On The Floor

  • SyminSymin 999 Posts
    Central Line - walking on sunshine
    Silver connection - fly robin fly
    both up there with the ones you mentioned

  • Deep_SangDeep_Sang 1,081 Posts
    If you're looking for music for the dance floor, this is a pretty good place to start:
    http://www.discomusic.com/charts-more/2664_0_8_0_C/

  • batmonbatmon 27,574 Posts
    688. Borderline - Madonna........Disco?

  • SyminSymin 999 Posts
    Brick - Dazz
    is the joint too

  • kind of obvious i guess, but:

    eddie kendricks-going up in smoke
    chicago-street player
    jackson 5-blame it on the boogie
    george benson-give me the night

  • Deep_SangDeep_Sang 1,081 Posts
    688. Borderline - Madonna........Disco?

    Sure there are a few things that don't fit and some that should be added, but if you made it down to #688 out of 700 before taking issue with it, I'd say it's a pretty good list of disco classics. It's the most comprehensive list I've ever seen.

  • T-Connection "do what you want to do"
    Cerrone "supernature"
    Anita Ward "ring my bell"
    etc. etc. etc.

  • SyminSymin 999 Posts
    Cerrone "supernature"

    i picked this up at a thrift and remember not liking it.
    did i miss something?

  • mordecaimordecai 2,204 Posts
    what disco are you into?
    roller boogie
    Salsoul Orchestra

    nice long breaks/breakdowns

    T-Connection
    Bounce Rock Skate Roll
    I Like What You're Doing To Me
    Take Your Time Do It Right
    Forget Me Nots
    Black Ivory - Mainline

  • bthavbthav 1,538 Posts
    pam todd - lets get together
    loose joints - tell you today
    ramona brooks - i don't want you back
    andrea true connection - more more more
    panache - get down
    sonny jenkins - that friday pay
    big foot - watch your step
    kid creole - maladie d'amour
    barrabas - woman

    and the ever haterade inducing:

    human leauge - love action (12" mix)


    most of these are on comps. look at u-tern's bodywork mix. that thing is laced up with tons of joints.

    i like my disco in hindi or hindanglish

  • batmonbatmon 27,574 Posts
    688. Borderline - Madonna........Disco?

    Sure there are a few things that don't fit and some that should be added, but if you made it down to #688 out of 700 before taking issue with it, I'd say it's a pretty good list of disco classics. It's the most comprehensive list I've ever seen.

    I agree.

    But dont forget non-Disco stuff that got played in the Disco and kept the crowd movin'......

    Earth Wind & Fire - Power.

  • Cerrone "supernature"

    i picked this up at a thrift and remember not liking it.
    did i miss something?

    Yeah, I like it anyway..."supernature" is a great disco tune and there is another tune that is slow and spacey that is cool, but I forget the name...Doesn't beat my doubles of "rocket in the pocket" though!!!

  • FatbackFatback 6,746 Posts
    try to differentiate between the 8ball string washed post hustle taint slippers and the speedball pre-house razor re-edits. somewhere between Moroder and Tee Scott. also watch out for dudes who can rap for 25 minutes.

  • Deep_SangDeep_Sang 1,081 Posts
    did i miss something?

    You missed "Give Me Love." That song is a jam.

  • deejdeej 5,125 Posts
    http://www.amazon.com/Live-Paradise-Garage-Larry-Levan/dp/B00004W3S5
    just steal dude's tracklist.


    seriously this mix is unstoppable

  • bthavbthav 1,538 Posts
    Cerrone "supernature"

    i picked this up at a thrift and remember not liking it.
    did i miss something?



    this is definite white belt fodder.

    still good IMO


  • SyminSymin 999 Posts
    did i miss something?

    i think i just clowned myself
    glad i still have that.
    was keeping it for the cover. now it has music too

  • deejdeej 5,125 Posts

    this is definite white belt fodder.

    still good IMO
    its one of my favorites but just curious, what makes it white belt fodder? lack of diva? campy cover art? serious q

  • bthavbthav 1,538 Posts

    this is definite white belt fodder.

    still good IMO
    its one of my favorites but just curious, what makes it white belt fodder? lack of diva? campy cover art? serious q




    dunno, just struck me as a LES/italo joint. normally they are more campy than good. but dont get me wrong, i really like this.

  • deejdeej 5,125 Posts
    dude i said 'serious q' cuz i'm curious! i get it when yr talking about shit like arthur russell ("you say not only does he do avant-garde art disco but he's white too??") or, like, ESG ('rock band!') but i don't see how this is more white belt than, like, any moroder or whatever

  • mordecaimordecai 2,204 Posts
    dude i said 'serious q' cuz i'm curious!

  • deejdeej 5,125 Posts
    dude i said 'serious q' cuz i'm curious!
    this place is worse than a high school locker room

  • bthavbthav 1,538 Posts
    dude i said 'serious q' cuz i'm curious! i get it when yr talking about shit like arthur russell ("you say not only does he do avant-garde art disco but he's white too??") or, like, ESG ('rock band!') but i don't see how this is more white belt than, like, any moroder or whatever

    im trying to give you a serious answer man!

    its the campy, retrofuturistic delorean vibe that seems or at least was a fade. not sure how else to put it.

    and just to clarify, i dont think loose joints is fade-y. that is just good music.

  • mordecaimordecai 2,204 Posts
    dude i said 'serious q' cuz i'm curious!
    this place is worse than a high school locker room


    Machine - There But For The Grace Of God Go I
    Sister Sledge - He's The Greatest Dancer

  • deejdeej 5,125 Posts
    oh i think arthur russell is great, i just mean the white belt factor. broken clock twice a day etc.

    sorry didn't see your edit til after i posted

  • bthavbthav 1,538 Posts
    oh i think arthur russell is great, i just mean the white belt factor. broken clock twice a day etc.

    sorry didn't see your edit til after i posted

    yea no worries, i got a little point and click happy.

  • DJ_EnkiDJ_Enki 6,471 Posts
    I Like What You're Doing To Me

    Love this cut, and not just for being BlackSheepSampleRaerOOP!!!!!

    Also, some of the more well-known joints that I dig:

    "Hot Shot"
    "You Sexy Thing"
    "Native New Yorker"
    "I Got My Mind Made Up"

  • Italo disco brings the heat...
    Kano=
    polyester Bellbottoms... Check
    Jesus Cross... Check
    Smooth Groove...Check





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