Arguably the greatest performer of all time passed away this past Thursday, and we at Disco Workout have yet to say a word about him. In part this is because we’re all still in a State of Shock. And in part its because there have been more than enough tributes on TV, radio, and our peers (both silently erudite and sonically loquacious) and there hasn’t seemed much to add.
So here’s something you may not have heard yet: a couple of Michael Jackson acapellas courtesy of one of my favorite DJ tool sites, Acapellas.co.uk. When I first heard this first one I was nearly moved to tears, it is so breathtakingly amazing to hear him performing all of his signature squeals and squeaks in real time, as though he were just standing in the room with you. MJ’s raw emotion is all the more moving as a voice floating in space, naked without Quincy’s smelly jelly to keep it grounded.
It starts out with about 20 seconds of headphone bleed, but fear not - The Voice kicks in soon thereafter and will knock you on your bony ass.
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He sounds so sweet and gentle in this series of outtakes (or perhaps radio promos) for the Thriller speech with Vincent Price:
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There’s an amazing clip on Youtube of MJ doing multiple takes of his parts for We Are The World. Unfortunately it isn’t embeddable, so click here to watch his Virgo perfectionism in action. Again, his talent, sweetness and pristine professionalism are all on view, and it is inspiring.
Who Made Who are a three piece disco, psychedelic-rock band from Copenhagen. Members include Tomas Barfod aka Tomboy on drums, Tomas Høffding on vox and bass, and Jeppe Kjellberg on guitar. Who Made Who’s new single, “Keep Me In My Plane” got remixed by Reverso 68 and their label, Gomma has been kind enough to make it available for free download!
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Hello Disco Workout Readers! I made a new DJ mix and I’d love it if you’d have a listen. It’s an exclusive mix for the MONOBLOG so you’ll have to go there to listen and download. While you’re there cruise around and get some great tracks!
Also, I am playing the Monorail party in Portland at Holocene Wednesday, July 1st and it’s FREE to get in! If you’re in Portland I hope to see you on the dance floor!
Who Made Who just released a new single from their album “The Plot” on Gomma called “Keep Me In My Plane” on June 15th. The song is a somber disco tune about a man’s plea for comfort and safety on his airplane trip. The video is another story entirely. Shot like a Wes Anderson film, the video explores the life of a man who seems to have it all: success, wealth, fame, the pampered life, but is unable to enjoy any of it. Accepting his numbness in existence, he goes about his life with every reason to be content, but a sense of meaning or fulfillment eludes him.
Ah, holy god. Sferro’s teaser for his upcoming “Poly” single is a momentous love affair with lusty synth. I’m completely enamored with Sferro’s ability to add depth to the most catchy and melodic synth riffs. This song embodies the bleakness of oil drenched city streets and lonely nights in bars. “Poly” will be appearing in complete form in Fall on his label “Girlfriend Records.” Watch out for “Girlfriend Records” since such eminent and upcoming artists are represented on it such as Pelifics and Neon Workout.
Then there’s Sferro’s remix of Awkoder 89’s “Your Face of Light.” It ruptures with glowing sorrow and pulsating heart beats. This remix is the perfect anthem to an apocalyptic meltdown in which two lovers are forced to say goodbyes. If only everything was so picturesquely romantic… but somehow Sferro seems to capture the idealistic breaths of irrational emotion. Feelings that are sometimes totally undeniable, but socially unacceptable. His music has an enrapturing pulse that is difficult to not feel.
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Who knew that Oklahoma City was busy releasing the biggest bangers? Kids at the Bar have been busy remixing and chopping and tweaking to craft tunes that sound as wide as the ever expansive midwest. I like everything they have done, so here is a taste of a few of their remixes from some of our favorite bands here. Think of it as a US tour.
Texas:
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In disco workout post #919 I promised to supply you with some George Lenton tracks and here they are. So sorry about the delay, but better late than never, right? Enjoy!
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Cosmo Vitelli’s record label, I’m A Cliché just turned five and is celebrating their excellence with a 23 song various artists compilation release including new and previously unreleased tracks by Simian Mobile Disco, Yuksek, Bot’Ox, Runaway, Quiet Village, and Cosmo Vitelli himself. The digital release is due to hit the world July 29th and a CD/ LP release will arrive in record stores by September 8th.
I’m A Cliché were kind enough to donate a track from the release to share with us.
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Here’s a promotional video teaser with some amazing interpretive dance to samples from tracks on the comp. God, I wish everyone danced like that! I can’t wait to get my hands on this release!
Here’s the track list:
VARIOUS ARTISTS
MOMENTS OF A CRISIS
Tracklisting
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CD1: Overtime
01. Bot’Ox - Crashed Cadillac
02. Uncle O - Jutiper Menace
03. Entertainment - U1988
04. Runaway - Putting In The Overtime
05. Simian Mobile Disco - The Mighty Atom
06. Cosmo Vitelli - Converted
07. Yuksek - Everywhere In Town
08. Dirty 30 - Disco Apocalypto
09. Cosmo Vitelli - Converted
10. Runaway - Dead Dog Farm
CD2: Holidays
01. Electronicat - Purple and Green
02. The Fear - JMH (Mark Broom Edit)
03. Uncle O - Shaft in Russia
04. It’s A Fine Line - Grease
05. Etienne Jaumet - Pour Nadia
06. Bot’Ox - Car Jacked
07. Orestt - Dx-Eq
08. Azari - Hungry (For The Power)
09. Canyons - Blue Snakes
10. Runaway - Your League
11. I Olic6 - Drown Dogs
12. Bogus - Holidays
13. Entertainment - Bley C
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MOMENTS OF A CRISIS
Vinyl Sampler
Sampler 01:
A/ it’s a fine line : Grease
B1/ Orestt : DX-EQ
B2/ Electronicat : Purple and Green
Sampler 02:
A/ Canyons : Blue Snake
B1/ Runaway : Your League
B2/ Azari & III: Hungry For The Power
These tracks have been out for a couple of years so you might have already heard them, but if not then let me introduce to you, Todd Terje of Olso Norway. His music is infinitely sexy and beautiful and he makes amazing edits. If you have a soul at all, you will from this day forth seek out each and every Todd Terje recording and show and pay for it!
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Deux Helix are a science themed electro duo known only to me as Judy & E of Los Angeles. They sent us their new dark and sexy track called Psychosis and are leaving me wanting more information about who they are and what they’ll do next. Psychosis has a great 4 on the floor beat with playfully spooky synths and haunting sounds. The other songs on their MySpace are more industrial, spaced out and atmospheric. Check their MySpace blog for more free mp3 downloads of their songs.
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Johnatron, Baron von Luxxury and BearBaby are three kids from San FranDisco. If we’ve posted your music it’s because we love it and want to help spread the word. If you’d like us to take it down - or, even better, if you want to send us some music click the record below.
