Disco for Jamiroquai fans

[JussiK]

Any of you ever spin for a crowd of Jamiroquai fans, cappuccino sippers and other hipsters, you know the kind who mainly snap their fingers and only occasionally get up to wiggle a bit when you play Marvin Gaye, a cool samba or the theme from ”Enter The Dragon”? One recent bar seque went as follows. I started with a surprisingly effective 103 BPM ”Love’s Theme”-type shuffler from Francis Lai of all people, and speeded up for French afrodisco, some dancey lounge and American latin flavours:



 Francis Lai: Number One

 Diabolic Man: Diabolic Man – moody electronic slow jam from 1975

 Clyde Borly: Afromania – brilliant, bizarre tribal throbber

 Titanic: Rain 2000

 Burundi Stephenson Black: Burundi Black – absolutely fierce polyrhythmic screamer

 Mat 3: Africa – bongos & chants

 Continent No 6: Afromerica

 Chocolat’s: African Choco

 Box-O-Lettes: Feel Africa – why was this not a huge hit?

 Michele: Disco Dance

 Black Soul: Mangous Ye

 James Last: Se A Cabo – fast bongo flier

 Jobell & Orchestra De Salsa: Never Gonna Let You Go – really good disco-meets-salsa just like…

 Bataan: La Botella

 Candido: Jingo

 Samba Soul: Mas Que Nada

 Oliver Despax: Dingo – jazzy percussion groove with a breathy female and jungle sounds

 Harlem River Drive: Need You



would appreciate further titles, anything spelling HIP !

[Boodikka]

That's a nice mix, Jussi....that type of mix is what I remember when I would visit Rio or Sao Paolo in the late '70s. Percussive Disco and samba/tropicalia (Gal Costa, Caetano Veloso, etc.)

[NickNack]

Jussi,



I have got to HEAR YOU PLAY! I may recognize about 6 of the artists on your list and even then, not all the music of those 6. You make me feel like I've lost touch with what's out there. For my sanity, I keep reminding myself that your overseas and can get your hands on things I have no clue about.



I keep trying to think of a segue list for you (you've asked before) but the brain is sluggish. In comparison, my sets might come off as 'typical'. Ill just keep reading for educational purposes.

[JussiK]

On 2001-11-05 14:25, NickNack wrote:

I may recognize about 6 of the artists on your list and even then, not all the music of those 6.

Nicky - The more obscure titles are mostly French realeses from the mid 70's that were largely ignored when new. These afro-inluenced tracks sound truly fresh now and are very much en vogue in hip clubs in Europe. The great thing is there is so much of this stuff to be re-discovered but the downside is the prices are getting really high, too. Strangely, many typical eurodisco 7-inchers had curiously funky b-sides as if to remind you "look, we can really play our instruments as well as knock out pop stuff!". - If you send me your address I can throw down a compliation minidisc or tape anytime.