Scandalously soulful, dangerously dancy. The flickering bassline and delicate synths whirl playfully in their self-confident coolness, leaving ample space for Lillo Thomas’ candle-light stained vocals….
Tag: Disco
15/05/2021: “You Can Get Over” by Stephanie Mills
Stephanie Mills’ career looks different to many other popular soul singers. She started off in Broadway musicals as a child! But it wasn’t until the…
14/04/2021: “Edit A” by Lazare Hoche
A good disco edit is about finding a groove and enhancing it. That’s what Lazare Hoche has done here, in masterful fashion. It’s only a…
10/04/2021: “Give Me The Night” by George Benson
The Quincy Jones magic on this is palpable. Although the song was written by Rod Temperton, aka the maestro who wrote ‘Thriller’, Jones ensures the…
07/04/2021: “When I Let You Down (Extended Mix)” by M&G
I found about this one relatively recently. I listened to it non-stop for a while. Then I paid over the odds to import it from…
02/04/2021: “Touch Me In The Morning” by Marlena Shaw
This soulful seventies nugget was originally a Diana Ross song, released in 1973. Marlena Shaw’s 1979 version, from Love Bites, adds a few pinches of disco…
05/03/2021: “You’re The One For Me (Labour Of Love Remix)” by D-Train
The original version of “You’re The One For Me” was D-Train’s first single, released in 1981. Paul Hardcastle released a cover in the same year….
20/02/2021: “Betcha Wouldn’t Hurt Me (Extended Mix)” by Quincy Jones
This one really glitters. Furnished with a laidback groove, the luscious sound encompasses sparkling guitar hooks, shimmering synths and satin smooth vocals. There’s even soothing,…
23/01/2021: “I Feel Space” by Lindstrom
According to Spin magazine, Todd Terje is one third of the Holy Trinity of Norwegian disco. The other two Nordic Nu-Disco visionaries Spin had in…
02/01/2021: “Self Control” by Laura Branigan
Originally, this was a potent slice of Italo-Disco, released by Raf in 1984. Laura Branigan had a previous working relationship with Giancarlo Bigazzi, who helped…