tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4675557895780922182024-02-19T03:55:42.643+01:00Dyin’ to Be Dancin’Dazzling Deehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12294321688082445012noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-467555789578092218.post-34156051175504402152015-09-18T11:51:00.000+02:002015-09-18T12:08:38.048+02:00OMG, THE BEST VIDEO EVER!<br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="344" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/-dS2McPYzEE" width="425" height="344"></iframe><br />
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Wow, blown away and ecstatic I am…<br />
“Fiorucci Made Me Hardcore” by <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/music/musicblog/2009/aug/03/fiorucci-made-me-hardcore" target="_blank">Mark Leckey</a> (1999)Dazzling Deehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12294321688082445012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-467555789578092218.post-59241243509965659882014-11-16T12:00:00.002+01:002014-11-16T12:05:27.616+01:00THE COVER ART OF DISCO<br>Finally, I dreamt about it for so many years. Thanks to our discophile friends at <a href="http://www.soundsoftheuniverse.com/releases/?id=39773" target="_blank">Soul Jazz</a>.</br><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2014/oct/28/disco-kitsch-cover-art-grace-jones-giorgio-chic-in-pictures" title="look!" target="_blank" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2_Lze2lJYKjnHfx8hshvWmLcxFnRZbtPwuKlQBz33TEhZRhmC8FFWujuMIDsGMmA9uYC7nIXVlLcdLCPKwPzaG18UT-J7eCnpxih4unS_oWsiIt_Do8Hd6Q6bNH9HkkqvHbqMQv65wLzj/s1600/discocover_cover_dancinggirl_def.jpg" /></a></div>Dazzling Deehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12294321688082445012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-467555789578092218.post-89460820668291183002009-10-08T16:38:00.010+02:002019-11-28T14:35:28.267+01:00SANDY BARBER “I Think I’ll Do Some Stepping” (1977, Olde World)<br><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/x48l2l9wvfqxemz/IThinkIllDoSomeStepping.mp3?dl=0" title="download!" target="_blank"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4qHDrh5F3ea0BPHM9YImIaEa_4VufeLQN_skQ8I8m7vBJ7eHSGWx6Vo09OFjbSnOvgwuwe1brcpl2rB9zl1EAd947HV43Obt_MRxjH0lDIIzH_XSYBtPcVpfirkdfixtepcQkCWqp9I0K/s320/SandyB.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390238977380634194" /></a></br><br />Great, another unknown diva! Actually, Sandy worked in the 80s with Ish (from Foxy) in Blue Modern (nope, me neither) and made the mandatory house-wailing-thing as <a href="http://www.discogs.com/artist/Sandy+B" target="_blank">Sandy B</a>, but I can safely say her disco album slipped under the radar… Well, thanks to technology and this little thing called “mp3”, we can still enjoy this breezy-and-then-gritty call for independance. (I know, I'll end up in jail…)Dazzling Deehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12294321688082445012noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-467555789578092218.post-74990323259461627602009-09-10T10:48:00.020+02:002019-11-28T14:34:11.373+01:00JOE SIMON “Love Vibration” (1978, Spring)<br><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/6cwsxg9hzjmegvw/LoveVibration.mp3?dl=0" title="download!" target="_blank"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTNAQO9mfIe2vGy2p50P05lpygdQezaEeY7kr0JASbswq5BSj6VtthKAXE1ugMVDJ7KILmmU2X1fXnRhuXJTf_cjxR0UrdhB9tw1J4KoIPfThd9MsNFr5R0yd1RiivCIgsraHu1kN06I4U/s320/R-973866-1209806966.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379758395552284226" /></a></br><br />This veteran Southern soul <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Simon_(musician)" target="_blank">singer</a> knew he would rock the dancefloor when he choose to work with the legendary Philly producer <a href="http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:gnfwxqe5ldse~T1" target="_blank">Norman Harris</a>. The bass is so deadly it could push back Lazarus to the grave… <br /><br />This gem, among many others, is reviewed in <a href="http://www.djhistory.com/books/disco-files" target="_blank">“The Disco Files 1973-78: New York's underground, week by week”</a>, the chronicles Vince Aletti wrote for the trade magazine “Record World” back in the days. A wonderful historical report from the disco front – it's like reading the Dead Sea scrolls, but with the added bonus of playlists. <br /><br />And as I've been quite lazy lately, here's a little treat to make up for it:<br /><br /><iframe frameborder="0" width="425" height="319" src="http://www.dailymotion.com/embed/video/x54rp0"></iframe><br /><a href="http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x54rp0_joe-simon-love-vibration_music" target="_blank"></a><br />(I never get tired of vintage dance moves. And nice earring!)Dazzling Deehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12294321688082445012noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-467555789578092218.post-58155118235945567482009-07-05T16:16:00.010+02:002019-11-28T14:32:54.763+01:00DIANA ROSS “Eaten Alive” (1985, Capitol)<br><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/qsdxdhnjhdiztql/EatenAlive.Mp3?dl=0" title="download!" target="_blank"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzKxh59Xn-oa-Kql4YcRmpg3vHE65BfktVTHP-xiZVr2dGi3EllKAMWu8RoGc2MDYv3AYduPMZn1u5WkGFTJchEBQRNYxFbAjN0JJxrff5wRE1MKsr_JSOa_NXrMGXBjGk6bIiyvxVx3mp/s320/Dianaross.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354980997390138002" /></a></br><br />Of the many Michael Jackson's songs I wanted to share, I choose this collaboration he wrote & produced with the Bee Gees for Diana Ross. Of course you can hear him in the chorus. Let's forget the sad echoes the title could evoke regarding his life and enjoy the exhilarating ride…Dazzling Deehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12294321688082445012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-467555789578092218.post-24947667945901206302009-06-26T16:47:00.010+02:002014-11-16T11:41:10.129+01:00MICHAEL JACKSON “Ain’t No Sunshine” (1972, Motown)<br><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.dmca.com" title="oops!" target="_blank"><img style="width: 300px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmXRhAE20iTo0MUPFuPA54Jym32nkCw1eYOJxh8WWH4CIFjqslTAnO-xmhvAU7InHgKC1kA_Zifp5zD_v2bLx1d4mTBWy1b5SkvnrYRlgjePqIuJxFgqyLokjpuNXmvR6Vn4_coR_-6GQ2/s320/MJ.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354988128800514930" /></a></br>Dazzling Deehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12294321688082445012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-467555789578092218.post-89334470470249138022009-06-01T19:17:00.009+02:002019-11-28T14:32:07.907+01:00MARTIN DUPONT “I Met the Beast” (1985, Facteurs d'Ambiance)<br><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/9mvl6fun9e83f7v/IMettheBeast.mp3?dl=0" title="download!" target="_blank"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-2dBhGQcfC_CRE-9OVZuiaOpCupOf1AmQ-hcOqNm3CNJP6TzuyF979J65eQ6lvZu6QSGvJYG60G6avP_N8T-elcDqP8eH9UApfgDv_r0EYIuvXrOXakSglO5Wa0KoNhtIs7dpqjHZitHW/s320/MartinDup.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342410029085906978" /></a></br><br />I'm not sure this is really “dancefloor-oriented” but I know for sure it was a classic tune down in the Mistral, the club where I spent too many nights in my teens, in my hometown of Aix-en-Provence. Martin Dupont were the cult-new-wave-kings of Marseille and I must confess that “I Met the Beast” and its Anne Clark-ish synths are not really typical of their <a href="http://www.discogs.com/artist/280808-Martin-Dupont" target="_blank">output</a> (i.e. you can't dance to the other stuff). This song reminds me I was there, on the dancefloor, ready to witness the soon to explode House revolution. Oh happy days…Dazzling Deehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12294321688082445012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-467555789578092218.post-17511971843780870692009-05-07T21:19:00.021+02:002014-11-16T16:12:34.428+01:00SHE'S IN IT FOR THE KILL<br />Sometimes I wake up and remember that I live in the naughties. Then I wonder, what music am I supposed to listen? Thanks to my friends at <a href="http://www.popjustice.com/" target="_blank">Popjustice</a>, I manage to stay in the know. And when I discover something like “In for the Kill” by La Roux, I can rejoice: music today is still as vital and essential as I need it to be. That's good news.<br /><br /><iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/8204166?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0" width="425" height="281" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen allowFullScreen></iframe><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/8204166" target="_blank"></a>Dazzling Deehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12294321688082445012noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-467555789578092218.post-89525590834424325002009-05-06T19:23:00.008+02:002019-11-28T14:31:21.351+01:00X-RAY CONNECTION “Get Ready” (1983, Break)<br><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/ng39t19027w2dhj/GetReady.mp3?dl=0" title="download!" target="_blank"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdLZuvXLiaDL4OGi-IjoD6UuWscI35onLO7asalEQTN5ibMEd26wA34YwwdVgmD8J07qZyB4g9XCSPxXNKeuemJyGHCmtig4hRkECbuxULGan6qNQQq4J1tPyyS4qYpH2wcl1VD7kZuiK9/s320/Xconnect.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332769337586406930" /></a></br><br />Guilty pleasure alert! Let me indulge in this Dutch production from Adams & Fleisner (Digital Emotion, Gazuzu, L-Vira…). As we say in France, Holland is the other country for cheese…Dazzling Deehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12294321688082445012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-467555789578092218.post-34825158842317545212009-05-04T20:17:00.010+02:002019-11-28T14:30:26.528+01:00BOHANNON “Keep On Dancin’” (1974, Dakar)<br><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/z2q4j845gr6vwap/KeepOnDancin.mp3?dl=0" title="download!" target="_blank"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuP1lyrf2-ShA7PaMTPPp8UoPayr_x9kNRyOVklh88b0cZ3Ij0miL-v1Leuxank2vEkzC-KoOVjZFV2Hk8Ceyrj6s-8ntOMEUTEoXnwpiT0l-RfwUW4pZTqYNFXbwyrvpC4qW05HOZ45Cx/s320/Bohannon.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332036041845939650" /></a></br><br />Hamilton Bohannon began as a drummer for Stevie Wonder and after a successful stint as a bandleader for Motown, he created disco. More or less: the strings came from Philadelphia and Barry White, the groove was handed by James Brown, <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20071219130748/http://www.discomuseum.com/HamiltonBohannon.html" target="_blank">Bohannon</a> for his part brought the hypnotic rhythms. On his second album, all his tricks are laid down: the funky bass, the unstoppable drums, the meaningless chants and, overall, the african trance. So proud with the result, he shamelessly recycled the formula (see the countless versions of “Let's Start the Dance”). But, hey, who can blame him when the music is so good!Dazzling Deehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12294321688082445012noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-467555789578092218.post-52685092067640004742009-03-27T18:01:00.010+01:002019-11-28T14:26:37.606+01:00TONY RALLO & THE MIDNITE BAND “Burnin’ Alive” (1979, Ibis)<br><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/euanb4436gsotud/BurninAlive.mp3?dl=0" title="download!" target="_blank"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR-ucLyJAAt1Bpop18r8KvukiODPFA66jlh_JpnUDAWVbkKOk5lVsANK5BHa8PqMCkALKNafIKyLWy78MJe2i03qNOM0_Ab72BFiXoGPd0hyphenhyphenpO5KywrSdXdOb4oJ4thyphenhypheniKBHlZaKdbQn4W/s320/Tonyrallo.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317915501806743986" /></a></br><br />Another member of the Cerrone galaxy, Alec R. Costandinos produced this full blown extravaganza. Strings, brass, choirs, a funky bass, you name it, it's all there… In the greatest year of the disco era, 1979, they certainly knew how to burn money in the studio, so we can dance like there is no tomorrow. A crisis? What crisis?Dazzling Deehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12294321688082445012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-467555789578092218.post-76219987579243280752009-03-01T21:24:00.011+01:002019-11-28T14:28:54.884+01:00MAX BERLIN “Nothing” (1978, Malligator)<br><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/c9ie8xwip9ri1il/Nothing.mp3?dl=0" title="download!" target="_blank"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjohX0zz9LwXgZpY8iDoR8Kv8hsqh_KV2cmPzPre65NAtxdRpTEpX0HZF6HRGXk5ZDD2587wB_LGIx7-RtHvj67uuLoGZ5EC414CYw-OKTODbXtahBFZs5qCvRjQnK9XFfanKk1IzJI7q7c/s320/MaxB.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308318359448690946" /></a></br><br />Some urban legend pretends that Max Berlin is the <a href="http://www.discomusic.com/forums/disco-music-70s-80s/27175-mystery-disco-max-berlins.html" target="_blank">brother</a> of Cerrone. I can't confirm, but his “Dream Disco” LP, from wich “Nothing” is taken, was issued on Malligator, Cerrone's label. Famous for his “Elle et moi” track, here the enigmatic producer lets shine his elevator-music-with-a-killer-disco-groove touch. Cheesy and infectious, like only we, crazy French, can do!Dazzling Deehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12294321688082445012noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-467555789578092218.post-40474092889595733272009-02-05T18:16:00.009+01:002019-11-28T15:03:02.787+01:00TINA B “Honey to a Bee” (1984, Elektra)<br><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/hio140zgcba09yc/HoneytoaBee.mp3?dl=0" title="download!" target="_blank"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSfN8Q0qiPBV2OEstgCfEHUE6FlVXiOoEZGQxYDHqz1p-wriEN452h75t2hoKhAfK-bDZHHP0cPLUCXvPd07tQF6LitLyv7gGhwqUBaWxxXm2A2FVKtMHutXDEvOVyo1KLX6axaafx5zjF/s320/Tina.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299363803150722386" /></a></br><br />The honey in question is none other than the then wife of Arthur Baker, here at the production helm with John Robie. The icing on the cake is the edit by the Latin Rascals. All in all, the Holy Trinity of electro.Dazzling Deehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12294321688082445012noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-467555789578092218.post-66189800766835116242009-01-30T19:37:00.011+01:002019-11-28T15:09:58.590+01:00DAVINA “Don’t You Want It” (1992, Happy)<br><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/kzf3f79996ybvgi/DontYouWantIt.mp3?dl=0" title="download!" target="_blank"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSnJrNyOCd1QYtq3nStu1XTnF6yV9RT0cHI1s9dUiHEpvpfzM9Iyr4b77NIq416oKwdCQrL0GfJkJmcTdbfHwJAFlqY5eQbt7DnzDBhijWAVpLksjucteUAnhCPiLqEKZOHXw3Rh9Y0rbO/s320/Davina.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297157901826544498" /></a></br><br />So now I'm stuck in the beginning of the 90s (my young & restless years, or maybe the bold and the beautiful ones). After the Underground Resistance's remix I posted earlier, I can't resist to upload this awesome masterpiece, produced by the softer-than-you-think Mad Mike. It can't go deeper.Dazzling Deehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12294321688082445012noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-467555789578092218.post-38265147234220502352009-01-30T14:18:00.019+01:002019-11-28T15:17:25.589+01:00THE REESE PROJECT “The Color of Love (UR Mix)” (1992, Network)<br><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/h6our5iiatmyhhi/TheColourofLoveUR.mp3?dl=0" title="download!" target="_blank"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTzW6xb0P7BI8nBJ0Qc3Zqia78eUQSqgRAaehd6sVYrzY7Lg237SqdPBI-IL3_3030ul2-CCitnnj22Uw4yghaBNvCIOTydrQZQ2LOeDD0FlRDp6L2gN98JOW036FiHgMbfgYjksbjxYgW/s320/Reese.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297077369866692626" /></a></br><br />Enough with the obscure stuff! Today I'm in the mood to share a timeless house anthem. The Reese Project was one of the many aliases of Kevin Saunderson, less pop than Inner City, with Rachel Kapp on vocal duties in place of Paris Grey. This remix by Underground Resistance (yep, that's classy) has a piano intro to kill all the italo-house producers and a vocal so uplifting it could mess up God's hair…Dazzling Deehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12294321688082445012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-467555789578092218.post-81783009625574003982009-01-07T16:52:00.015+01:002014-11-16T16:13:58.529+01:00MADONNA IS BUSTED!<br />Yeah, I know, the disco era could be a bit tacky… None more so than in the awesome movie <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0180768/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1" target="_blank">“Je te tiens, tu me tiens par la barbichette”</a>, directed by the french comedian Jean Yanne in 1979. I can't begin to translate the title, let's just say it's a name of a kid's game and the movie is about a discofied TV show. In this clip, Mimi Coutelier (the wife of Mr. Yanne) is pretending to be dancing and the music is by Jacques Morali. Anyway, now we all know where Madonna got her dance moves for the <a href="http://youtu.be/EDwb9jOVRtU" target="_blank">“Hung Up”</a> video! You don't have to thank me…<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/2gxNnjlFpHs&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/2gxNnjlFpHs&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Dazzling Deehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12294321688082445012noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-467555789578092218.post-72497381805805302282009-01-05T18:55:00.010+01:002019-11-28T15:20:30.558+01:00NICO BAND “Let It Show” (1984, Out)<br><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/a1grhdchmgkf75m/LetItShow.mp3?dl=0" title="download!" target="_blank"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRNPA4ywkqo51jZ-emm4TbWXadAf6duEbIoK5JVLtsaoi_yg0c0hkyedlnS0ZwGl74mNnMDzIf0M_Nd6qCPY_-MTyD05y-gQgnwuxB1QJkuILLmnrKb9tMY_WgderUt-mVAohEHFLNcOAU/s320/NicoBand.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288143972055593250" /></a></br><br />For the lovers of pure Italo disco, a cut produced by the Nicolosi bros and sung by Dora Carofiglio. Dear Dora is also <a href="http://www.discogs.com/artist/Dora+Carofiglio">the voice</a> of Valerie Dore or the group Novecento, as well as numerous other Italo hits of the 80s. I can't get enough of her sweet melancholy.Dazzling Deehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12294321688082445012noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-467555789578092218.post-62321171991737084092009-01-05T18:27:00.009+01:002019-11-28T15:24:30.568+01:00SUZI LANE “Ooh, La, La” (1979, Oasis)<br><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/jrv5ex61gx6ut1j/OohLaLa.mp3?dl=0" title="download!" target="_blank"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYAp9HK4SoAQ_CibY0avzqmrevU0iN8UOUFrokhFN-5-aNAzZ4rdndk3WT97TTG40s2tqqSH2wmcrzGHqvFLczdHGeyKXEoutgLuKp-ZCDDuBIlBMF9XPLZW_xr32TfZYEVU9lpbmgXxVd/s320/Suzi.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287863657510045378" /></a></br><br />Ooh la la, that's exactly my words when I discovered this little known Giorgio Moroder production. A wonderful way to begin any year.Dazzling Deehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12294321688082445012noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-467555789578092218.post-7110060193060264252008-11-26T19:29:00.010+01:002019-11-28T15:31:56.102+01:00TANTRA “Wishbone” (1980, Importe/12)<br><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/bllqufncx4b0ssr/Wishbone.mp3?dl=0" title="download!" target="_blank"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsKU68uzEUPjH-hzSAoXSGFWJdUg9Ywm3Y6sbF4a1ymkkj7uqYiMorVJbg851ZnPbeRQFTDL6WfKOUKRrvd7Ks4c-OeY8t4ktuqQ495_VwCWoSawoQMX7Z5gdCzOtlDd5R9myqFAaIJNn1/s320/Tantra.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273035486737913922" /></a></br><br />I'm so generous! Here is 15' of a crazy Italo-by-way-of-Africa groove, from the magic production hands of Celso Valli (of Macho, Passengers or Azoto fame). Enjoy the hypnotic ride…Dazzling Deehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12294321688082445012noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-467555789578092218.post-53956690349087237652008-11-11T14:31:00.012+01:002019-11-28T15:34:16.260+01:00VENISE “The Mystery With Me” (1978, Jobiss International)<br><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/9zahjf6vu089cew/TheMisteryWithMe.mp3?dl=0" title="download!" target="_blank"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmukrT6JYNV08VztshGzO-tPe_ZS5IG1KgSzvYDia3PyX48HlTNOb8nLxUZ60TQ_lEi-56EnN_42IGx_rMZibzyC7YNiw8_NZ4CGtaajC8LII56SI2MV24mV9Y6EQi29ImobGe7imHqQYR/s320/Venise.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267392454873029170" /></a></br><br />Produced by Jo Bisso, a veteran of the french afro-funk scene. Actually, the music on the Venise LP, “The Best Disco in the City", is the same as on Jo's “The Best Disco in the City” LP, and you also find some of those songs on Jo's “The Best Disco in Town” double-LP. Confusing, I know… Anyway, the guy is a master of the groove and that killer bassline was sampled by Bel Amour in 2000.Dazzling Deehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12294321688082445012noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-467555789578092218.post-81716071502474739452008-10-06T19:52:00.022+02:002019-11-28T15:37:23.780+01:00ROZAA & WINE “Disco Boogie Woman” (1976, Pye/Right On!)<br><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/scfduezg33lcosf/DiscoBoogieWoman.mp3?dl=0" target="_blank"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBAxU0zCYJkWDAuo90yl2LXeGQrvCFeyOxWVQcs6G_qDoOwGdOzCotYdJd7ZgccIIsaVgYlN6NChMPJhntoRYJlF-q8-b0HyzOeLFhJU3K1X8q_3oqzfqoRGiNzJq8FtYVag9qBeapZ05z/s1600/Roza.jpeg" title="download!" border="0"></a><br/><br />The title says it all… An early production of Greg Carmichael, the genius (and frequent associate of Patrick Adams) behind many classics by Pam Todd, Inner Life, Universal Robot Band or Bumblebee Unlimited. Rozaa Wortham is an american singer who worked in Europe (check her “Silly Silly”, an austrian rare groove oddity from 1978) and is now enjoying a career as a jazz, blues and gospel vocalist under the name Maria Perfect.Dazzling Deehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12294321688082445012noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-467555789578092218.post-82752146176410362442008-10-02T19:08:00.023+02:002019-11-28T15:39:17.509+01:00LA SHE BA “You’ve Been Hunchin’” (1979, Heavenly Star)<br><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/rfzpoc7z1crfuea/YouveBeenHunchin.mp3?dl=0" title="download!" target="_blank"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOmfvvwWji-H7ZjLlIOjet9EjUi9aLx5ARkKvbIdw2yxd9ZqM0alsiNihfCgHNSLu1aWtjQ6TRu6UojdBcfJhNxAwXhJSs25X1eDahjNXj2JZjtB59roPLsGaQ8MKNVG0IBBA0-RCTumFy/s320/lashebara6.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5281921947362931298" /></a><br /><br />I took my time, but, finally, here is some stuff produced by my idols, Peter Brown & Patrick Adams. We now know pretty well their outputs on the bunch of micro labels they operated in New York (P&P, Queen Constance, Golden Flamingo, Land of Hits, Hit Makers of America…), thanks to some great compilations by the Suss'd label. I choose the extended version of the track credited to Catherine Miller on <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Deep-Disco-Culture-Vol-1-Underground/dp/B000F8NKNG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1222968083&sr=8-1" target="_blank">“Deep Disco Culture, vol. 1”</a>. Of course, it's a bit long (10') and the edit is quite rough, but the hypnotic and sparse groove absolutely drives me crazy. At night, I dream to be reborn in the 50s, in NYC, to experience firsthand the whole disco explosion, dancing in one of the few discerning clubs that played this underground gem.<br /><br />To learn more on the P&P family, visit my friend <a href="http://www.discopatrick.com/" target="_blank">Disco Patrick</a>. And now you cand find most of the P&P productions on iTunes.Dazzling Deehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12294321688082445012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-467555789578092218.post-89242568882614315302008-10-02T17:50:00.011+02:002019-11-28T15:42:38.955+01:00DUSTY SPRINGFIELD “Baby Blue” (1979, Mercury)<br><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/qbgxglom11pymgs/BabyBlue.mp3?dl=0" target="_blank"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqls4xcT7jSBDERopWlEJieb9MS1TA0lNIfw4Sz_J_2WdpZu76UhG6Knz4Eee8AxD_5pYweboBKGTbBeoVHb2MahUQmBPyvzyQ4xxlGLQ7nqYJdRwPwmD9OnywOeiMZd9qUTh3uQAMn-p2/s1600/Dusty.jpeg" border="0" title="download!"></a><br/><br />The queen of blue-eyed soul had, like so many others, to try her hand at disco to stay relevant. And the least we can say is that she succeed brillantly with this light and infectious groove.Dazzling Deehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12294321688082445012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-467555789578092218.post-50383484310153197222008-09-15T23:11:00.018+02:002019-11-28T15:45:08.935+01:00KATE B “Free” (1989, Music Man)<br><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/xsprmlw3q4fi0mt/Free.mp3?dl=0" title="download!" target="_blank"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPs3jXKWmvR2s8NsM2IsyjdBwGyvAeLUeoJW4RTp0qCFygN1GGyDxPG2PmMdy_7Fu5C6GIt1STn_pdnMaAqfrf1ArJj7xgG4jmacy_rL9lCYQ1tg6MsX_1ZSvRmqXUM8Dv6nGmXac5548w/s1600/R-156324-1123492234.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390238977380634194" /></a></br><br />This one I know thanks to my boyfriend, La Doublure, co-founder of the french fanzine <a href="http://www.mmparis.com/eden/index.html" target="_blank">eDEN</a>. <span style="font-style:italic;">Merci, mon chéri! </span>A fluffy & bouncy piece of celestial house produced by the master of new beat, Frank De Wulf.Dazzling Deehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12294321688082445012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-467555789578092218.post-21068418607356773592008-09-15T21:25:00.008+02:002019-11-28T15:47:02.839+01:00QUARTZ “Quartz” (1978, Vogue)<br><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/ab9cb42xfqftis5/Quartz.mp3?dl=0" target="_blank"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7lE_eldMEHWz3AjUb4Xug6lnd3XxiXubtsMV2t4SiYnDRKlQyWAx-V5B5Em4-CUgOrx0WUpVk9ZBkipFqpIkhyMQ8gtl0-8gV5dHcyQQkLVJky_BozTAqm5AvM15Byx8BUtGnrIRy5YZD/s1600/quartzznh9.jpg" border="0" title="download!"></a><br/><br />Beware, this crazy epic monster (12’56”) is not for the fainted hearts. Produced in France by some unknown dudes, it feels like a trip on african cocaine in outer space. And I mean that as a compliment. If you're asking for more, check <a href="http://youtu.be/uKbETEKtrRo">“Beyond the Clouds”</a> and discover where Metro Area got their sound.Dazzling Deehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12294321688082445012noreply@blogger.com1