JUNE TUNES

Check out my Juno June Tunes chart...

Track List

Do It Again (Holy Ghost)
Broadway (Rayko)
Gin Nation (Tiger & Woods)
New Life (Jeremy Glenn)
La Fiorentina (Peter & The Magician)
Dirty People Shout (Gazeebo)
Body Rock (Hotbox)
Heartbeat (Coco Vegas)
Without You (Eva Gina)
You & I (Deadly Sins)
S&M (Rayko)
Lonely Days (Drop Out Orchestra Dub)
All I Heard (Bonar Bradberry Remix)
Tuesday (Lovebirds)
Superhigh (Ilya Santana Mix)
Rock the Joint (Reverso 68 Mix)
Sex Beat (Mustang Instrumental)
Breaking Bad (JKriv & Lou Teti Remix)
The Underground (Drop Out City Rockers)
Fast & Loose (Cosmic Boogie)
Night Vision (Native Underground)
Disco Biscuit (Cosmonauts Italian Version)
White Horse (Jessica 6)
Ragysh (Todd Terje)
Night Sky (Miroir)
Handsome Man (Sparkle)
La Voix (Isolators Instrumental)
Turn On (Humerous Norwegian Disco)

NIGHT SKY

British-Australian producer duo Clancy and Build have churned out several electro-tinged remixes the last year of artists such as Yeasayer, Minitel Rose, Delphic and Phoenix. They have recently made some material of their own under the artist name Miroir. The debut EP So Fewer Particles Scatter is out on Holographic People. Favorite track is Night Sky - a cool tune with some nice 80s italo sounds.

LET ME GO

We Are the Tay featuring the vocals of Rai Knight. Let Me Go!

WILDFIRE

Aaron Jerome better known as the mystical masked musician SBTRKT has released his debut album, out this week. Bass-laden dancefloor delight or just pleasurable home listening. Here's a favorite track - Wildfire.

DEEP DISKO MIKS

Deep & Disco miks from a few months back...

JKriv DEEP&DISCO Mix

MUNGA MIKS

Track List

Breaking Bad (JKriv & Lou Teti Remix)
Since I Fell For You (Toomy Disco)
On Fire (The Build, Break, Synth, Drop & Out Mix)
Rush (Nile Delta Remix)
Handle it (Wine & Cheese)
Baby Come Home (Drop Out Orchestra)
Makin Me Hot (Munga Smokey Girl Remix)
Age Of The Jaguar (Toomy Disco)
Why (Hot Toddy Boogiefied mix)
Gushing Climax (Lou Teti's Discoey Filth Remix)
Mind Up Tonight (Melba Moore)
Love Don't Wait (Ron Basejam Re-edit)

MEGA FLIGHT

Track List

1. James Curd - Got To Have (Flight Facilities Remix)
2. Cut Copy - Take Me Over (Flight Facilities Remix)
3. Toecutter - Best Party Ever (Flight Facilities Edit)
4. The Lowbrows - Dream In The Desert (Flight Facilities Remix)/The C90s - Shine A Light (Acapella)
5. Bag Raiders - Louie Austen's Turbo Love (Acapella)/Flight Facilities - Crave You feat. Giselle (Instr)
6. Holy Ghost - Wait & See (Flight Facilities Remix)
7. Sneaky Sound System - 16 (Flight Facilities Dub)
8. Friendly Fires - Paris (Aeroplane Remix) [Instrumental]
9. Flight Facilities - Crave You feat. Giselle

MJ MASH

Two years today since the king of dance music passed away. Here's a batch of MJ mash-ups, re-edits, covers and remixes. Also, don't miss the Axel F Ascension of MJ event tonight at Liv on U and 11th.

SPECIALIZE IN LOVE

I Specialize in Love is the title of a 1982 club banger performed by Sharon Brown. Today is her birthday! What better occasion to bring out this classic disco stomper.

The Brown song is the main sample for the Drop Out Orchestra tune Baby Come Home. Another club banger for sure.

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The Brown tune given a makeover by Munga. Lovin it!

ROLLERBOOGIE

The Jacques Renault remix of the latest Breakbot track Fantasy is pretty nice and comes with a way cool video featuring some vintage footage. Roller-boogie!

Here's the video to the original. The guy with the beard is Thibaut Berland aka Breakbot. The story is a bit similar to the debut video of Norwegian 80s pop band A-ha. A bit cheesy, but a nice looking model!

MO LOVIN

I posted the DJ Combo edit of the Donald Byrd classic Love Has Come Around a few weeks back. Here's the Deep and Disco version. It can be downloaded for free for a limited period of time simply by clicking on the dl button on the player below.

WORK THAT BODY

The Luke Million workout track Arnold was posted a month back. Here's the video.

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The original sample used for the Arnold track is the Gladys Knight classic Save the Overtime for Me.

One more workout video - Diana Ross from her aerobics phase...

ITALIAN VIBES

Peter (aka Yuksek) and The Magician have released the three track Twist EP, out this week on French label Kitsune. It features Italian-style summer vibes with the tune La Fiorentina. Cool!

JUNE JUICE

Tracklist...

Ron Basejam - Get Closer
Rocco Raimundo - Give Me Your Love
Max Essa feat. DC Mathias - How Do You Feel?
Mario Basanov - Lonely Days (Drop Out Orchestra Mix)
Marius - Love Gun (6th Borough Version)
Drop Out Orchestra - Baby Come Home (Rocco Raimundo Version)
Marius - Glow Of Filter & Dub (Dicky Trisco Mix)
KRL - The Chase
Tiger & Woods - Kissmetellme
Aloe Blacc - I Need A Dollar (Tensnake Remix)
Parada 88 - You're Gonna Miss Me
Underground Resistance - Hi tech Jazz (Live Version)

I CAN GO FOR THAT

Hall and Oates are performing at the Wolftrap outside of DC tonight. My favorite tune by this legendary pop duo is I Can't Go for That from their 1981 album Private Eyes.

De La Soul sampled the tune for the track Say No Go from their 1989 debut album 3 Feet High and Rising.

Other favorite Hall and Oates tunes include Out of Touch from the 1984 album Big Bam Boom and of course Maneater from the 1982 album H20.

SWEETEST PAIN

Dexter Wansel made sweet Philly sounds and spaced out funk back in the 1970s. Any self-respecting DJ has come across a copy of the Loft Classic 12" featuring his unforgettable funky jam Life on Mars.

Here's the soul gem The Sweetest Pain featuring Terri Wells on vocals and given the Ooft retouch.

The original...

PLUM BOBB

Check out Plum Bobb by Australian beat crafter Fletcher Munson aka Michael King.

SAFE & SOUND

Capital Cities is a LA based electro pop duo consisting of Ryan Merchant and Sebu Simonian who are not "afraid to let the Southern California sunshine seep into their music." They released their self-titled debut EP today. Opening track is the catchy summer song Safe and Sound. It can be downloaded for free from their web site.

FAT AND FUNKY

Fatback returns tomorrow with another night of fresh and funky beats for the floor. Check out their latest mixtape which can be downloaded here.

The Fatback mix features an old fave - Make Me Believe In You - by the obscure and amazing soul funk singer Patti Jo. Here's the Big M edit, released a few years back.

VIDS FOR THE KIDS

Kreayshawn is, in her own words, a "Young East Oakland baby to be correct" who is "inspired by art and snatching bitches." Here's Gucci Gucci.

Brit dubstep/RnB artist Katy B released her debut album On a Mission earlier this year. Latest single out is Easy Please Me - a cool video to a somewhat cheesy tune.

New song and video from Hamburg-based producer Tensnake - Something About You.

One more vid with a bunch of kids...

Computer Magic. Bring out your space suit!

Computer Magic - "The End Of Time" from stereogum on Vimeo.

The video for Soap Opera by Golden Bug & Mustang featuring Lavinia Claws on vocals. Bring out your gorilla suit!

LOVESPORT

Check out the tune Chase by Ben and Julian aka Lovesport. It can be downloaded from the player below.

EXPERIMENTING

Bristol-born brit-popper and fashion queen Florrie released the new 6 track EP Experiments this week - the follow-up to last year's debut EP Introduction. Here's the video for Experimenting with Rugs, featuring Florrie showing off her modeling skills.

Florrie has been generous to her fans, releasing songs for free download. Most of her material can be found on her web site.

DEADLY SINS

David James aka Deadly Sins drops two funky tracks for the dance floor...

BAD STREET

Long Island based indie pop band Twin Sister is playing at Black Cat tonight. Their debut album In Heaven is scheduled for a late september release on Domino Records. Here's a taste - the track Bad Street.

LITTLE ANGEL

Dutch duo Mason released the track Little Angel earlier this year. Check out the electro italo remix by Rex the Dog.

SUMMER SOUNDS

LA based producer duo Poolside released the summer tune Do You Believe a couple of months back. It's featured on the Elektrik Soul June Mixtape. Now, they've made a mixtape of their own - in fact their very first. It comes in two parts - one for hanging out by the pool in the sun, the other for night-time delight. Here's the day tape - a sweet batch of summer sounds. Enjoy!

Track List

Long Hot Summer (The Style Council)
You Like Me Don't You (Jermaine Jackson)
Love For The Sake Of Love (Pete Herbert re-edit)
Why (Carly Simon)
When Am I Going to Make a Living (Sade)
Wild & Peaceful (Kenny Dope Remix)
This Is How We Walk on the Moon (Arthur Russell)
Do you Believe? (Poolside)
I Love You More (Rene & Angela)

LOVE TOKEN

Check out Love Token, the latest track from Deep & Disco, a soulful Sunday soother. It can be downloaded from the D&D web site...

SPLASH AND DANCE

Two events for tonight...

For some high life adventure, check out the 8 hour poolside marathon at the Capitol Skyline Hotel with spinmeister Keenan Orr and house DJ Chris Burns, organized by Eighteenth Street Lounge and Marvin. 

The event is called Dubsplash. It starts at noon and goes on to around 8 in the evening. Then at 9, Black Cat invites you to the annual Depeche Mode Dance Party, celebrating its 10th anniversary. Should be fun. 

Here's the Josh Patrick remix of Personal Jesus - a favorite track from a few years back.

WEEKEND VIDS

New album from French electro pop producer Yuksek next month - Living on the Edge of Time. Here's a taste - On a Train. It comes with a pretty cool video as well.

Check out the Aeroplane remix of Nightfall by Processory. 

The Moullinex dub remix of the In Flagranti track Latter Day Methods is pretty cool.

Love Dagger featuring the vocals of Cata Pirata is a track from the forthcoming Rimer London album.

BATTLEFIELD

Singer-songwriter duo Thao and Mirah are playing in DC tonight at Black Cat. They recently recorded a cover version of Pat Benetar's 80s pop classic Love Is a Battlefield.

The rest of the tour:

06-11 Chapel Hill, NC - Local 506
06-12 Asheville, NC - Grey Eagle
06-13 Atlanta, GA - The Earl
06-15 St Louis, MO - Off Broadway
06-18 Denver, CO - Hi-Dive
06-19 Albuquerque, NM - Launchpad
06-20 Phoenix, AZ - Rhythm Room
06-21 San Diego, CA - Casbah
06-23 San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall

WHITE HORSE

Brooklyn-based electro pop/nu disco trio Jessica 6 has released their debut album See the Light on Peacefrog Records. First single out is White Horse.

Jessica 6 consists of Nomi Ruiz (vocals), Andrew Raposo (bass) and Morgan Wiley (keyboards). They met while working with Hercules and Love Affair in 2008. The band name is taken from a character of the sexed-up 1976 sci-fi movie Logan's Run, featuring Jenny Agutter as Jessica.

YOUR LOVE RUNS STILL

MUNGA MADNESS

Brooklyn based beat crafter Munga has kept his identity a mystery while churning out a series of delightful disco edits. You can check them out on his web page.

Gazeebo International recently released the first official Munga EP, which contains three fresh tunes. First track is a re-edit of the 1981 Dynasty classic Love in the Fast Lane. Second track is a remix of the Geraldine Hunt boogie banger Heart Heart. And the third track, an edit of Barbara Roy and Ecstasy, Passion & Pain - If You Want Me.

NEW BEAT

Italian DJ duo Fare Soldi (meaning "making money") has reworked the Tory Y Moi track New Beat. It can be downloaded here.

SHOUT

ANOTHER NIGHT

Deep & Disco makes its debut as a record label with the EP Another Night by JKriv featuring the lovely voice of Adeline Michele from NYC disco outfit Escort. Favorite track is the Greg Wilson edit.

MAKE U MINE

OOFT aka Ali Herron and Graeme Clark are two Glasgow-based music lovers with a "shared passion in house, disco, 80s soul and more." Their love for disco has resulted in a mean musical piece combining the sounds of Melba Moore with some tightened up beats - Make U Mine!

Here's the Melba Moore original... Love's Comin At Ya!

...and Melba comin at ya in a 1982 TV performance...

LOVE ON THE LINE

London based singer and producer Tyson has kept up a mysterious image while releasing hypnotic beats inspired by italo disco. His latest tune Love's on the Line is "a romantic thriller about the death of love. Love isn’t always flowers and chocolates and in my case it’s always been death."

More Tyson tracks can be found (and downloaded) on his Soundcloud page. Here are some mixes of Die On The Dancefloor.