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Disco/Edits

Disco is the precursor to House Music which reached its peak in the United States in the 1970s and early 1980s. Disco is characterized by a fusion of funk, soul, R&B and pop music. (We also include Disco Edits in this category.)

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Chosen Few Picnic Weekend 2018 Dates, Lineup & Everything In One Place

Chicago's first homegrown House Music and Disco festival returns July 8 2018. Full line-up and details inside.

E. Live: Feelin Nervous

Bay Area funk warlock E. Live is casting lightning bolt spells at you on this Star Creature-affiliated 7" single.

Louie Vega Nets Grammy Nomination for Second Straight Year

Louie Vega's second straight Grammy nomination comes for the unearthed Loleatta Holloway song "Can't Let You Go."
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Italo Classics by KASSO Get Re-Edited by Jellybean Benitez

An Italo classic, New York and Chicago House staple from Best Record worked over by Jellybean Benitez with a magic that never loses its touch.
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Karizma’s “Work It Out” Stars in New Google Chromebook Ad

Watch the new 60 second spot featuring the Karizma gospel house smash from Lumberjacks In Hell.

Joey Negro & Sean P present The Best of Disco Spectrum

Revival of the revival: Joey Negro & Sean P select the best of BBE's own Disco Spectrum series from the early '00s.
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The Slow Burn of Closed Paradise’s Praise

New on wax from FINA: Closed Paradise's PRAISE.

Can You Feel The Force?

Disco legend John Luongo gets his time to shine on this double LP collection of classic remixes from Groove Line.

DJ Psycho Hosts a Funkadelic Pre-Release Party

Detroit Techno Militia and Deep Space Radio resident DJ Psycho will host an exclusive pre-release live broadcast of Funkadelic Reworked by Detroiters on October 22 2017.
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Underdog Edits are Back!

Leonard Part Sixx releases Underdog Edits 16 with a pair of polished disco gems.
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Alkalino’s Body & Soul Shines on V/A EP from Whiskey Disco

Alkalino's "Body & Soul" opens Bumpin' Soul and lifts the vibe to such a level it's gonna be hard to bring it back down again.

Glitterbox Drops NEW Remixes of Ralphi Rosario Classic

Jamie 3:26, Full Intention and Dr. Packer have a go at the Ralphi Rosario classic "Wanna Give It Up" featuring Linda Clifford.
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Dimitri From Paris presents Salsoul Mastermix

A double pack of Salsoul classics edited by Dimitri from Paris, plus selections from Tom Moulton, Walter Gibbons, Frankie Knuckles and others.
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Soul Clap Edit of Benjamin Ball’s I Just Keep Dancing on Wax

Soul Clap's choice remix from the South African '80s synth-disco project Boogie Breakdown gets served up.
Station H Podcast Episode 1

Station H Podcast Episode 1 – with Kiko Navarro, Richard Earnshaw & Lee Bright

Host Will Sumsuch presents his Station H, the newest 5 Magazine podcast with special guests Kiko Navarro, Richard Earnshaw and Lee Bright of BBE.
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Jamie 3:26: Blessin’

More than 25 minutes of boogie, precision-tooled for DJs and the bin scavengers from Jamie 3:26.
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Francisco & Cosmo Drop Lineabeat Vol 4

The economy could crash, Mount Etna could erupt and there would still be an unending flow of exceptional, eclectic Disco emerging out of Italy.
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Produced With Love: The Joey Negro Interview

The legendary producer on his first album in 20 years - and why sampling is becoming a dead end.
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Massive Unreleased Heat from the Carl Maxx Kidd Archives

"We Like To Party" by Al & The Kidd is just the first of several records from the late Washington, DC legend's archives of funky Go-Go and Soul.

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