From Deep Sang himself…
Back in spring, Marcus and I were brainstorming about a good disco label for which to do a tribute mix for TGRI. We wanted to keep the vibe accessible, so no backstreet garage bands or private labels for this one. I think Tom Noble (the man behind that killer African Bump edit last year) put it best when he said “Big ass studio disco with rich producers- who have money invested in film production studios and don’t give fuck all about music- made the best disco.” Now don’t get me wrong, I fiend for rare disco cuts, but when it’s time to play in the clubs you’re more likely to hear me play some Bohannon than Belle Farm Estates. So with that in mind we knew Warner Brothers was a perfect label for this mix. WB not only signed lots of great disco acts, but they also featured some of the best soul and jazz musicians that transitioned to disco during the craze.
Most of these cuts are the big time classics, but I’ve tried to throw in a few less likely tracks from WB subsidiaries like RFC, Whitfield, and Curtom. A lot of these tracks were only available on now-rare promo 12″s given to a-list DJs, which means the only people that have them now are nerds who spend too much time trolling record stores and flea markets (guilty) or spend too much money on ebay (also guilty). And big ups to Dimitri from Paris for releasing a killer comp of Ashford and Simpson edits and remixes a couple years ago, which filled a couple other holes in my collection. So, with the intro out of the way, I hope yall enjoy the music.
-Deep Sang
1. New Birth…Deeper
2. Chaka Khan…Some Love
3. Ashford and Simpson…Stay Free (Dimitri’s Edit)
4. Linda Clifford…Runaway Love
5. Lamont Dozier…Going Back to My Roots
6. Ashford and Simpson…It Seems to Hang On
7. Love Deluxe…Here Comes That Sound
8. Candi Station… When You Wake Up Tomorrow
9. Eumir Deodato…Whistle Bump
10. Mighty Pope…Sweet Blindness
11. Undisputed Truth…You + Me = Love
12. Stargard…Wear It Out
13. Ashford and Simpson…One More Try (Dimitri’s Edit)
14. Prince…Just As Long As We’re Together
15. Miroslav Vitous…New York City
16. Sly & The Family Stone…Remember Who You Are
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