Month: June 2022

120 minutes of dance music for 4/20.

Tracklist for April 20, 2022

01 :: Studio 54 – Catch Da Big Ones [BCC Music]
02 :: Basement Jaxx – Miracles Keep On Playin’ (Red Alert Remix) [Astralwerks]
03 :: 2 Fat Buddhas vs. Fat-Head – Electro Chocolate [Freskanova]
04 :: Freestylers – Don’t Stop [Scratch City Records]
05 :: Cevin Fisher’s Big Freak – The Freaks Come Out (2000 Freaks Mix) [Tommy Boy Silver Label]
06 :: Alice In Wonderland – Part.I [Genuin Records]
07 :: Cheek – Venus “Sunshine People” [Versatile Records]
08 :: Armand Van Helden – The Funk Phenomena [Henry Street Music]
09 :: Norma Jean Bell – Baddest Bitch (Motorbass Mix) [Virgin]
10 :: Todd Terry pres. Sax – Jazz Anthem [Freeze Records]
11 :: Motorbass – Ezio (Cassius Remix) [Not On Label]
12 :: Jess & Crabbe – Crack Head [Fiat Lux]
13 :: Armand Van Helden – Flyaway Love Pt. 2 [Armed Records]
14 :: Juliette James – Take It Easy (Rhythm Masters Disfunktional Mix) [Devil May Care Recordings]
15 :: Gusto – Disco’s Revenge (Mole Hole Mix) [Manifesto]
16 :: Ruffneck feat. Yavahn – Everybody Wanna Be Somebody (The Peppermint Jam) [Urban]
17 :: Thomas Bangalter – Ventura [Roulé]
18 :: Art of Noise – Metaforce (The Beat Of A Metaphor: Mix (Remix By Rhythm Masters)) [ZTT]
19 :: Paul Jacobs – Soul Grabber Pt. 3 [Aquarius Recordings]
20 :: 95 North – The Request (Funk Mix) [SFP Records]
21 :: Joey Negro feat. Taka Boom – Can’t Get High Without U (Philly World Mix) [Subliminal]
22 :: Cassius feat. Steve Edwards – The Sound Of Violence (Reggae Rock Mix By Cassius) [Astralwerks]
23 :: Ian Pooley – Loopduell 1 (Alan Braxe Mix) [Force Inc. Music Works]
24 :: Marques Wyatt – For Those Who Like To Get Down (DEEP Sunday Retro Vibe Mix) [OM Records]
25 :: Les Rhythmes Digitales – Jacques Your Body (Make Me Sweat) (Cassius Remix) [Wall of Sound]

Mid-tempo disco grooves are back, baby!

Tracklist for April 13, 2022

01 :: Inner Life – I Like It Like That (Special Club Version) [Salsoul Records]
02 :: Barbara Roy And Ecstasy, Passion And Pain – If You Want Me [Roy B. Records]
03 :: Jimmy Ross – First True Love Affair [Quality]
04 :: Diana Ross – Your Love Is So Good For Me [Motown]
05 :: B.T. Express – Give Up The Funk (Let’s Dance) [Columbia]
06 :: Love De-Luxe With Hawkshaw’s Discophonia – Here Comes That Sound Again [Warner Bros. Records]
07 :: Asphalt Jungle – Freakin’ Time Pt. 1 [TEC Records]
08 :: Tony Orlando – Don’t Let Go [Elektra]
09 :: Teddy Pendergrass – You Can’t Hide From Yourself [Philadelphia International Records]
10 :: Giorgio Moroder – I Wanna Rock You [Casablanca]
11 :: Martin Circus – Disco Circus [Prelude Records]
12 :: Level 42 – Starchild [Polydor]
13 :: Tony Cook And The Party People – On The Floor (Rock-It) (Special Mix) [Half Moon]
14 :: Electra – Feels Good (Carrots & Beets) [Emergency Records]
15 :: Glen Adams Affair – Just A Groove [SAM Records]
16 :: Sharon Brown – I Specialize In Love [Profile Records]
17 :: Karen Young – Hot Shot (Vocal) [West End Records]
18 :: D Train – You’re The One For Me (Vocal Version) [Prelude Records]
19 :: Dan Hartman – Relight My Fire [Blue Sky]
20 :: John Gibbs And U.S. Steel Orchestra – Trinidad (Special Disco Mix) [Jumbo Caribbean Disco]
21 :: G.Q. – Disco Nights (Rock-Freak) [Arista]
22 :: Crown Heights Affair – You Gave Me Love [De-Lite Records]
23 :: Gladys Knight & The Pips – It’s A Better Than Good Time [Buddah Records]
24 :: Double Exposure – Ten Percent [Salsoul Records]
25 :: Patrice Rushen – Haven’t You Heard [Elektra]

Okay, I swear this is the last HI-NRG eurodance-related thing for a while. But in the meantime… BENEDETTO SCUOLAVECCHIO!!!

Tracklist for April 6, 2022

01 :: Fishbone Beat – Save The Planet (C.Y.B. Run Mix) [Next Records]
02 :: Kiss The Beat – Power People (Power Mix) [Dance Pool]
03 :: Prezioso – Get On Up (Club Version) [DBM Department]
04 :: Andrea – ‘Cause I Love U (V.D.A. Mix) [21st Century Records]
05 :: Solaris – Puerta Del Sol (Rambla Mix) [Outta Records]
06 :: Order 2 Dance – Turn Me Again (Rawhouse Mix) [Meet Records]
07 :: Culture Beat – Mr. Vain (Vain Mix) [Epic]
08 :: Mitsou – Bye Bye Mon Cowboy (House Mix) [RCA]
09 :: Kymelle – Show That Body Baby (Ultimate Mix) [Quality Music]
10 :: Electroset – Sensation (Tin Tin Out Remix) [Ffrreedom]
11 :: Molella – Confusion (Eternal Mix) [TIME]
12 :: JT Company – Live My Life (Club Mix) [Muzic Without Control Records]
13 :: DJ H. feat. Stefy – My Body (Vocal Remix) [Wicked & Wild Records]
14 :: The End – Humanitas (The Bassline Mixx) [Flying Records]
15 :: Den Harrow – Take Me (Hard Mix) [ZYX Music]
16 :: Rhythm Quest – Closer To All Your Dreams (Piano Mix) [Network Records]
17 :: The Source – Rock (Hit The DX Mix) (Fast Lane Dub) [React]
18 :: Awesome 3 – Don’t Go (Kicks Like A Mule Mix) [XL Recordings]
19 :: Rollo Goes Camping Again – Get Off Your High Horse (LuvDup Remix) [Cheeky Records]
20 :: 1st Prodject – Right Before My Eyes [Slammin’ Vinyl]
21 :: Aqua – Lollipop (Candyman) (Extended Original Mix) [MCA Records]
22 :: Crush – Jellyhead (Motiv 8’s Pumphouse Remix) [Robbins Entertainment]
23 :: DJ Miko – What’s Up (4 B’s Mix) [ZYX Music]
24 :: Joanne Farrell – All I Wanna Do (Club Mix) [Big Beat]
25 :: Nicki French – Total Eclipse Of The Heart (Extended Mix) [Critique]
26 :: Vengaboys – We Like To Party (Extended Club Mix) [Groovilicious]
27 :: Cher – Believe (Almighty Definitive Mix) [WEA]

Right before “Simply Paradise: Rhythm Is A Dancer,” I sat down with Tony Zeoli to talk about his career and life as a DJ in Boston’s thriving eurodance scene of the 1990s.

Tracklist for March 16, 2022

01 :: Dr. Alban – It’s My Life [The Gate Music Services, Inc.]
02 :: Double Dee feat. Dany – Found Love (International Mix) [Epic]
03 :: Coldcut feat. Lisa Stansfield – People Hold On (Full Length Disco Mix) [Tommy Boy]
04 :: 2 In A Room – Wiggle It (The Club Mix) [Cutting Records]
05 :: Elastic Band – Running Up That Hill (Alex Party Mix) [ZYX Music]
06 :: Black Box – I Don’t Know Anybody Else (We Got Salsoul Mix) [RCA]
07 :: B-Art – Streetwise (Summerhouse Holiday Remix) [R&S Records]

INTERVIEW WITH TONY ZEOLI – PART 1

08 :: Rozalla – Everybody’s Free (To Feel Good) (Original Mix) [Epic]
09 :: La Bouche – Sweet Dreams (Club Mix) [RCA]
10 :: Amber – Sexual (Li Da Di) (Original Club Mix) [Tommy Boy]
11 :: Saint Etienne – Hug My Soul (Motive-8 Mix) [Warner Bros. Records]
12 :: DJ Miko – What’s Up (4 B’s Mix) [ZYX Music]
13 :: Haddaway – What Is Love (12″ Mix) [Arista]

INTERVIEW WITH TONY ZEOLI – PART 2

14 :: Eiffel 65 – Living In A Bubble [Republic Records]