My Disco finally have a brand new album officially on the horizon. Titled Little Joy, it will be released through Shock on Friday the 15th of October. In the meantime, here is a musical gift for your eager ears. The new single, ‘Turn’, is dark Tribal Punk. Black noise, striking percussion, lyrical snatches delivered with prosecutorial zeal and pulmonary bass parts.
I cannot wait for the album.
MP3: My Disco – Turn
It’s the underlying element that lifts a track up to a monster groove. It’s the spine of the song. It can be deep and dark, or it can be grinning right along with you. It’s the slap bassline.
1. Move On (Mutant Dance Move) – Fashion
A B-Side from one of the 80’s best forgotten dark New Wave albums, Fabrique by Fashion. Actually an instrumental/alternate version of the single ‘Move On’, I absolutely adore this track. Once it hits 2:34 things start to get fun.
2. My Spine Is the Bassline – Shriekback
Featuring former members of Gang Of Four and XTC, Shriekback’s roots lay in punk-funk and post-punk. ‘My Spine’ is only one of many gold tracks Shriekback released during their Y Records years, but sticks out in my head as most fun.
3. Funky Stuff – Lizzy Mercier Descloux
Of all the basslines featured here, French/NYC 80’s punk-funk queen Lizzy Mercier Descloux’s cut ‘Funky Stuff’, has got to be the hardest. It’s actually a mutant disco take on the Kool & The Gang classic funk cut of the same name.
4. Keep It Up (Superbreak Edit) – BT Express
BT Express (originally named Brooklyn Trucking Express) are totally worth digging through. Their back catalogue is crammed full of gold disco-funk, including this number, which for me is one of the ultimate party tracks. Liquid bass, horns reaching for the sky, feathery licks. So good.
5. Come Back Lover (Remix) – Fresh Band
Another party tune, only one for later on in the night when you’ve found that girl and want to get to dance a little closer.
6. Make Change – Eddie C
Another bouncy funk edit courtesy of Canadian Eddie C on Flashback records.
7. Do It Anyway You Wanna (Greg Wilson Edit) – Mike T
Coming off his legendary Credit To The Edit comps, Greg Wilson delivers more solid gold with a sharp edit of the classic 1983 Mike T cut on Golden Pyramid records.
8. Slang Teacher – Wide Boy Awake
A total classic Goth/New Wave club forgotten gem. Wide Boy Awake was Kevin Mooney, bassist for Adam and the Ants on his iconic ‘Kings of the Wild Frontier’ album. They only released a few EP’s and 12″s but never an album before dissolving. Slang Teacher was the B-Side to the cheeseball track ‘Chicken Outlaw’ and god only knows why they didnt just stick to this style.
9. Knife Slits Water (7″ Mix) – A Certain Ratio
Masters if the post-punk rubber bass, maybe only second to Factory Records labelmates New Order, A Certain Ratio never seem to get the kudos they deserve. Still one of my favourite bands, from one of the most iconic defunct records of all time.
People’s Choice – Do It Any Way You Wanna Do It
Damnnn, this is how heavy I dig my funk. The Philadelphia band had a massive hit with this in 1975 and it still hits hard today. If anyone has any more to suggest, just place them in the comments.
Here are two artists that shouldn’t need too much info on.
Arthur Russell was a cellist, singer, collaborator with Larry Levan, Loose Joints, Dinosaur L, Felix, Talking Heads and many others. Basically a prodigy in the late 70’s/80’s NYC scene.
This particular track is a collab with boogie icon Lola Blank. I still love it.
MP3: Arthur Russell – Wax the Van
Speaking of Talking Heads, there’s really nothing new or rare I can offer you besides these tweaks of already perfect killer tracks I Zimbra and Born Under Punches. Just a tad more club friendly.
MP3: Talking Heads – Born Under Punches (Dobie’s Tab 2 Transient Re-edit)
MP3: Talking Heads – I Zimbra (Funk Sinatra Re-Dub)
Available for the first time online, the inaugural Waves At Night zine — Tape. Produced earlier on in 2010 for a show in Melbourne, the zines are now for sale for the public.
Tape is accompanied by a 13 track CD featuring handpicked tunes by: The Chameleons, Bauhaus, The Pop Group, Love Of Diagrams, My Bloody Valentine, The Bodines, Serge Gainsbourg, Slowdive, Studio, Kid Creole & The Coconuts, The Bar-Kays, and Nue!.
Strictly limited copies are available, so only the first 20 buyers will score one.
Include National or International mailing address with order otherwise you aint gonna get it.
$12+p.h
MP3: Kid Creole & The Coconuts – Annie, I’m Not Your Daddy (Soul Mekanik Bounty Girls Edit)
MP3: The Chameleons – Don’t fall
