Is disco really that bad?

Joe T. · Post by **Joe T.** » Sat May 31, 2008 9:41 pm

Without getting into super music nerd stuff...there are "disco" records out there that I'd rank up with some of the most tripped out shit I've ever listened to. Even some of the more mainstream Moroder style Italian stuff was really nice and weird.

There are some contemporary labels that still maintain a degree of the spacey disco aesthetic like Environ, Clone (and Clone Classic Cuts), and Balihu to name a few of the more accessible ones.

Morgan Geist did a compilation mix called "Unclassics" of all "so bad that they are good" disco stuff...and I'd also recommend I-F's Mixed up at the Hague compilation as well. It's more of a "hits" type of mix though.

orange · Post by **orange** » Sat May 31, 2008 10:38 pm

disco is awesome

szycag · Post by **szycag** » Sat May 31, 2008 10:57 pm

Unclassics is amazing. I wouldn't say it's so bad it's good, it's just really wellcrafted stuff. Get that "space invaders" track off it. So good.

it290 · Post by **it290** » Sun Jun 01, 2008 5:16 am

Word. Unclassics is dope, Clone and Bunker are really good labels. Space Factory is another one that I'd rank quite highly.

Super Laydock · Post by **Super Laydock** » Sun Jun 01, 2008 3:20 pm

elfhentaifan wrote:http://youtube.com/watch?v=YUUq0lVylgE&feature=related

awesome!...

Is that sven666 at 1:11/1:12 into the vid?!?

Joe T. · Post by **Joe T.** » Sun Jun 01, 2008 4:19 pm

Yes Bunker is one of my all time favorite labels. All the new Composite Profuse records have been very nice. Orgue Electronique, Pametex, and Unit Moebius are a few of my fave Bunker artists as well. The only bad thing about Bunker is if you loose the info sheet you can't tell what's on the record. I don't want to derail this into a thread about dutch electro though. haha.

ROBOTRON · Post by **ROBOTRON** » Sun Jun 01, 2008 5:43 pm

Disco rocked.

Some examples:

Kano:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=xYVA6GWHT4w

Machine:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUAp9QZHED0

Candi Staton:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLj5Jir9VXA

Lipps Inc. (Rock it)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-OTMfSJvCE

scrilla4rella · Post by **scrilla4rella** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 3:20 pm

Disco is fucking sweet!
Anything Morgan Geist does is great. Check out his Metro Area project along with Luke Vibert's Kerrier District albums. As for the older stuff Moroder along with Patrick Cowley are great. Arthur Russel also had some good disco tracks, a bit wierd tho...

elfhentaifan · Post by **elfhentaifan** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 4:30 pm

Super Laydock wrote:
elfhentaifan wrote:http://youtube.com/watch?v=YUUq0lVylgE&feature=related

awesome!...
Is that sven666 at 1:11/1:12 into the vid?!?

He is an amazing artist.
Though i love the eagle-guy even more

Specineff · Post by **Specineff** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 7:27 pm

I like the Star Wars disco mix by Meco.

Andi · Post by **Andi** » Tue Jun 03, 2008 12:56 am

ROBOTRON wrote:Candi Staton:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLj5Jir9VXA

This song is the #1 jam. Listen to it.

Gungriffon Geona · Post by **Gungriffon Geona** » Tue Jun 03, 2008 1:07 am

god damn you all made me want to break out the Basement Jaxx again.
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=cEBHLjc4D ... re=related

ROBOTRON · Post by **ROBOTRON** » Tue Jun 03, 2008 6:49 am

Andi wrote:
ROBOTRON wrote:Candi Staton:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLj5Jir9VXA
This song is the #1 jam. Listen to it.

INDEED.

it290 · Post by **it290** » Mon Jun 09, 2008 8:17 pm

I dare anyone not to like this track.

subcons · Post by **subcons** » Mon Jun 09, 2008 11:03 pm

I'm an avid music lover... disco fucking sucks.

It was just such a low point between the greatness of Vietnam era music and the 80's. I'm so glad I was born after the disco rage. To be exposed to that, even as a young child, would have to be considered abuse in my book.

EDIT:

it290 wrote:I dare anyone not to like this track.

Now see, I don't consider this disco. This is more in the electro/synth genre... and that is a dope track.

But stuff like ABBA and the Bee Gees... I vomit in their general direction.

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Is disco really that bad?

Disco anyone?