Special Disco Version
September 11, 2008 by Conor ONeill
Filed under Anablog
I think its time we rescue disco from the horrid stereotypes and dodgy photographs of our parents from that time and really discover and revel in one of the finest genres music has ever created. For such a mission who could not be better than Analogue favourites James Murphy and Pat Mahoney from LCD Soundsystem.
Taking time out from the band, these two created a Fabric Live mix last October, which delivered the obscure, the great and the thoroughly danceable tunes from all strands of disco. While touring with the band they took these tunes to the dance floor before or after LCD gigs, surprising many who came expecting the jerky, exhilarating schizophrenic guitars and drums that their day band has become famous and loved for. What was just a side project to revel in their love of good tunes it has now become a veritable touring project under the name Special Disco Version. On tour this month in the UK and later to other parts of the world, we can only hope they make their way to Dublin sometime soon!
I’m loving a bit of disco at the moment – if I wasn’t otherwise engaged I’d be heading to Todd Terje at Night Flight tomorrow. As for Murphy and Mahoney, your luck is in – they’re playing in The Button Factory on Bank Holiday Sunday October 26th. Straight up disco would certainly be an antidote to Digitalism and Justice who are in town the same night…
Conor, for our record swap thingie, I was going to give you “Diana” by Diana Ross, but that idea has gone out the window now – no point preaching to the converted.