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Jan 2008: New DiscoTech Podcast (to listen click on 'subscribe' in the upper right hand corner, itunes will open) Vertigo: Ron Hardy Styleee
Happy New Year! I've been getting emails about putting up one of my 70's funk/disco sets....so I laid one down today January 1, 2008. Got my year started off RIGHT. Some of you may be saying...'Loka...what is 'Ron Hardy Style?'....Well, he was a legendary DJ that is NOW known for finding ways other than blending two tracks for the mix....back then, he was just known for being GREAT. There wasn't so much emphasis on the 'blend' then, as there was selection, the RIGHT drop, energy level, story telling and the good old fashioned 'danceyourassoff' factor. I originally learned to DJ at about age 12-13...and this is how I initially learned to play. But, back then.....we all played this way cuz the lack of a mixer means you needed to depend on other forces to move booties. We hardly THOUGHT about it this much though...and I tried to capture that same spontaniety and oomph that I remember from playing these records in the basement with my friends. I loved it then, I love it now.
These are all tracks you probably know, but so what, they're great. Some of these records are almost 30 years old! Woot! This set is all old school vinyl, 2 turntables and my Rane. The podcast is being uploaded now and should be available in a couple hours. Tracklist: 1:06:04 01. Fire - Ohio Players - Mercury 02. Sessomato - Jim Stuard Disco Mix - West End 03. Such A Feeling - Aurra - Salsoul 04. I'll Do Anything For You - Denroy Morgan - Becket Records 05. Get The Funk Out Ma Face - The Brothers Johnson - A & M 06. Shake It - The Gap Band - Mercury 07. So Tight - Rick James - Reprise 08. Open Sesame - Kool & The Gang - De-Light Records 09. Keep Your Body Workin' - Kleeer - Atlanic 10. Dancer - Gino Soccio - Ballroom Boot 11. Disco Circus - Martins Circus - Ballroom Boot 12. Let's all Chant - The Michael Zager Band - Private Stock Records 13. I Feel Love - Donna Summer - Ballroom Boot 14. Vertigo/Relight My Fire - Dan Hartman - Blue Sky Records 15. Love & Desire - Arpeggio - Harem 16. Get Off - Foxy - Dash 17. Ring My Bell - Anita Ward - TK Disco
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