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Posted on: July 13th, 2007 tape #3: I Hate To Disco

I’ve had this conversation many times over the past few years:

This is followed by my long-winded spiel about why disco is important, how it’s one of the few remaining unrevived, under-exposed, unknown dance musics, how disco is directly connected to post-punk, hip-hop, electro, and house, how there’s a huge and varied pool of music from BEFORE Studio 54 and Saturday Night Fever, and after Disco Demolition at Comiskey park in 1979, when disco had to go back underground.

Following the manifesto, my friend usually gives me a blank stare and changes the subject. So for the non-believers, I present “I Hate To Disco”, a disco mix for disco haters.

I’m not promising to convert anybody, but at the very least, this mix might make you think of disco as something more than a white polyester suit. Enjoy.

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TRACKLIST
01. Steve Miller Band – Macho City (Capitol, 1982)
02. Imagination – Music and Lights (MCA, 1983)
03. Aurra – Such A Feeling Pt.2 (Salsoul, 1982)
04. Peter Brown – Burning Love Breakdown (TK Disco, 1977)
05. Serge Ponsar – Out In The Night (WEA, 1983)
06. Feel – I’d Like To (Sutra, 1982)
07. The Clash – This Is Radio Clash (Epic, 1981)
08. Wardell Piper – Super Sweet (Midsong, 1979)
09. Roy Ayres & Fela Kuti – 2000 Black (Celluloid, 1980)
10. Cuco – The Circus (Rated ‘X’ Records, 198X)
11. Members Only – Historical Archives Vol 1 (Members Only)
12. Pico – Malaguena (West End, 1979)
13. Liquid Liquid – Optimo (99 Records, 1983)
14. A Certain Ratio – My Spirit (Factory, 1981)
15. Peter Baumann – Daytime Logic (Portrait, 1982)
16. Gary Numan – Me, I Disconnect From You (Beggars Banquet, 1979)
17. Foxy – Call It Love (TK Disco, 1979)

Mixed live by Aaron Shinn on July 9th, 2007
Cover artwork: Disco Inferno © 2004 Christoph Steinmeyer

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11 Responses to “tape #3: I Hate To Disco”

1. Todd Sines Says:
   July 14th, 2007 at 7:12 am

   nice selection chief. as always. that photo is from a club I played in Friborg, the club is called FRISON. Legendary. http://www.fri-son.ch/

   and also:

   http://www.toddsines.com/photos.html
   http://www.toddsines.com/photos/tour-May2007/Switzerland-05.02.2007/Switzerland-05.02.2007-Images/2.jpg

2. Mira Abellera Says:
   July 14th, 2007 at 8:35 am

   Hey Aaron,

   Thanks for the mix. It is, strangely, great Saturday morning background music – music for tea and cleaning house. Thanks again.

   Mira

3. Disco Lotek Says:
   July 15th, 2007 at 9:57 pm

   Love your mix, and not just out of obligation to support endorsements of my moniker

4. andrew Says:
   July 16th, 2007 at 4:43 pm

   great mix and yeah, it is shocking how much little credit disco gets among the majority of self-styled/hair-styled “music nerds”. Ha. Oh well, more records for us.

5. Kevin Ginger Says:
   July 29th, 2007 at 10:42 pm

   thank you so much for sharing these mixes aaron – pounding in car via ipod…

6. Lance Lakey Says:
   November 4th, 2007 at 12:36 am

   Thank you! I love the Roy Ayres track.

7. Alvador Says:
   March 22nd, 2009 at 1:27 pm

   It seems like something is missing, no?

8. Aaron Says:
   June 17th, 2009 at 9:27 am

   Alvador – what is missing?

9. electro house Says:
   June 29th, 2010 at 7:42 pm

   Sweet story. Very rarely do I read anything from top to bottom Thank you for posting this and making it live!

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