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Done a few too many normal posts to start the year, so here's a phoned in playlist to get us back on track.
Buzzcocks - Why Can't I Touch It?
All about that lopping bassline. Funky punk from 1979, though looking at the YouTube comments it seems its use in Ted Lasso and a Guardians of the Galaxy game has brought it renewed interest recently. Is Ted Lasso any good? TBH it's on Apple TV and I'm never gonna subcribe, so why am I even asking.
Empress of Nature & t-woc - Rapper's Delight
A weirdo-wonky cover of the Sugarhill Gang classic with a kid on the mic. Good clean fun.
Four Tet - Loved
New Four Tet sounding like old Four Tet? I'm down with that. Whoooooo remembers folktronica?
Eddie Kendricks - Girl You Need A Change Of Mind
Didn't know about this tidy number till watching Disco: Soundtrack of a Revolution on iPlayer a couple of weeks ago. I've only watched the first episode, gotta say it didn't really grip me all that much, but glad I did give it a spin to discover this song like. The breakdown around 4 mins is so good.
Carly Simon - Why (12" Version)
A slow disco banger from 1982 produced by Nile Rogers and Bernard Edwards (ya Chic fellas).
Maldwyn Pope - Altered State
Slight cheesy italo-disco from 1985 by a Welshman called Maldwyn? Man, I wish I had this for Amser Electroneg. Fun fact, I'm pretty sure it's the same Mal Pope that sung the Fireman Sam theme tune.
David Bowie - Warszawa
Banged on Low last month. Such a great album.
Theo Parrish - Lost Angel (Little by Little Unofficial Remix)
I adore this tidy little rumbler. So much in fact, it's the first thing I've added to my best of 2024 list.
Just clocked it's a free download off Bandcamp too. You love to see it.
