Tuesday, May 07, 2019

Greg Wilson Live @ Brixton Disco Festival (04.27.19)

Last month the one and only Greg Wilson opened Electric at the Brixton Disco Festival and today he's gifted us with a free download of said set. As he says in the upload's description, the two and a half hour set starts with "a downtempo groove, gradually building towards a frantic conclusion." This evolution allows it to be used in a multitude of ways: as background beats as you embark on a long drive, as an extra jolt of jocundity with your morning coffee, as inspiration to get through an extended workout or quite simply as a party starting mix for your own festivities.

As always the wise and wondiferous Wilson has injected his mix with all kinds of awesome edits and infectious toe-tapping energy. Whether it be Donna Summer's "Love To Love You" sucking you into outer-space, the brilliant Blackbyrds' "Walking In Rhythm" giving a little glitter to your giddyup, or the fabulous funk of Gwen McCrae's "Keep The Fire Burning" propelling the groove, there's no shortage of ear-catching offerings. However my favourite bit about Wilson's mixes is always the sublime selection which inevitably introduces me to new favourites, of which there are two standouts in this mix. The frantic funk of Tony Rallo's "Holdin' On" arrives shortly after the hour 32 mark leaves my head spinning, while the closing track, Harry Thumann's "Underwater," I also heard Horse Meat Disco play last month at CODA and still has my jaw on the floor. Enjoy the mix below, and download it absolutely free here.FOLLOW GREG WILSON: FACEBOOK SOUNDCLOUD TWITTER