S3A B2B Folamour At Radio Meuh Circus Festival (03.30.18)

Unless this is your first time on this blog you'll be aware of my now seemingly undying passion for disco. I've always been a house head more than any other electronic genre, but disco has taken up such a massive section of my listening habits. And even though I endlessly stuff my face with disco, I still hunger for it incredibly. A couple weeks back when wrote about A-Trak's mix for The Do-Over (here), I came across Folamour and "The Power And The Blessing Of Unity." I then scrolled through his soundcloud only to find his edit of France Gall "Ella Elle L'a," a track I'd just recently heard remixed a month prior. It took no time at all for me to fall for the funky percussion, I then found myself on the floor once the horns came in during the chorus. This has since become my go to song wherever or whenever I need a pick me up. Completing the circle I found out that Folamour was inspired to make that edit after hearing S3A (Sampling As An Art) also take on France Gall with "J'ai Besoin d'Amour." So now you can understand why this live B2B set caught my attention.

Recorded at the Radio Meuh Circus Festival at the end of March, the hour long mix features S3A's aforementioned edit, his recently released "Something More," Mike Simonetti's "Midnight Or Late Afternoon" (an edit of "I'm Your Boogie Man"), Groove Motion's "Try It" and Mother's "All Funked Up." There are endless amounts of horns and keys arranged into godly grooves, that will no doubt get you going. And what could be better? Stream, follow S3A and Folamour below, and dance, dance dance!FOLLOW S3A: FACEBOOK SOUNDCLOUD TWITTER
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Purple Disco Machine - Dished (Male Stripper)

Puple Disco Machine seems to be everywhere right now. Last week I fell back in love with his mix of Chromeo's "Juice" after hearing A-Trak play it in his mix for The Do-Over. Just this morning I saw that he is set to play with Nick Fiorucci at Goldie Bar here in Toronto May 23rd (RSVP/Tickets). Then when I turn to Soundcloud I see a brand new release on Club Sweat. "Dished (Male Stripper)" is of course a disco delight, that is an obvious Ibiza nod, giving way to warmth, freedom and absolutely unabated optimism. It pulses with pure pleasure through spirited synths and spring loaded string sweeps, making it the kind of track that will keep you dancing through till sunrise. Grab it now exclusively via Beatport.FOLLOW PURPLE DISCO MACHINE: FACEBOOK SOUNDCLOUD TWITTER

A-Trak - Sunday Afternoon Mix for The Do-Over

Coachella is still on the mind of many, with good reason, and we're still reaping the benefits of opening weekend. A-Trak was everywhere: he crashed his brother's interview on the live stream pre-Chromeo set, DJ'ed for Brockhampton, was behind the scenes for Beyoncé (read his commentary here), then played a set at The Ace Hotel & Swim Club Sunday. The latter as part of The Do-Over's Desert Sundays party (also happening next weekend), and in a rare act he recorded the set, see below.First off, it's A-Trak so obviously it's awesome, not just in selection but mixing. Second, it's tagged disco, and it indeed delivers. Third, it's got Chromeo, Steely Dan, Talking Heads, and that's just in the first half hour. Not enough for you? Perhaps Folamour's "The Power And The Blessing Of Unity," Sophie Lloyd's "Calling Out," or Aretha Franklin's "Jump To It" will get you into the groove.

Of the strings that ties the mix together perhaps Purple Disco Machine is the most prominent. It was his mix of "Juice" in the opening, his original production "Move Or Not" (which samples "Rappers Delight") shortly after, and then his collab with Aeroplane, "Sambal" about a third of the way in.

But my favourite part? That's a tough question. The triple shot from Justice's "Pleasure" to Oliver and Thee Mike B's remix of Blondie's "Heart Of Glass" and Parliament's "Flash Light" is bloody brilliant. The fact that it's followed by an unidentified track which may be new Chromeo, is just a little too much to take. Then again I'm a sucker for The Pointer Sister's "Automatic," and the move to Anderson .Paak's "Am I Wrong" is wild. Oh and how about the section from Marcus Marr, Tiger & Woods, Talking Heads, Luke & Jimmy to Steely Dan? You quite simply cannot go wrong with this mix. Find the tracklist here.

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