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We all know that hip hop sprang forth from disco. Without disco breaks, rap just wouldn’t exist. To celebrate the connection between disco and hip hop, Funk Deli wants to share this classic Joe Bataan track with you. “Rap O Clap O” wasn’t a big hit in the states, but the single shot to the top of the charts in Europe. Read the rest…
Alrighty Funk Deli fanatics, it’s time to get back to this whole Disco December thing. Today we’re gonna take a look at one of the most important and influential record producers of the disco era. Tom Moulton is a legend. The man is responsible for remixes, 12-inch singles and the ever-popular disco break phenomenon. A true audiophile and lover of funky music, Tom Moulton created his own brand of music production techniques. Any record that bears the label “A Tom Moulton Mix” is gonna be sick. It’s that simple.
When it comes to extending breaks, tweaking frequencies and building a bigger, better sound for disco, Moulton is a true wizard. The guy’s touched up 1000s of records in his day and he’s produced some seriously upbeat and funky disco tracks. From his work at the Salsoul disco label with bands like Instant Funk, First Choice, Double Exposure and O.R.S., to his classic remixes of B.T. Express and MFSB and The Andera True Connection, Moulton is a true disco propagandist. He spread the good word about disco before anyone knew what the genre was suppossed to be. Although he was never an actual DJ, Moulton is perhaps the most influential music producer in the history of disco music. Read the rest…
Ripple was a funk-soul-disco group that came out of Michigan. The multi-ethnic funk crew hooked up with the Salsoul disco label to produce some amazing funkified disco hits.
Here’s one of the group’s best gems — The Beat Goes On. Download the track. Give it a try. It’s one of those money songs that straddles the funk and disco labels oh so well. Thanks to My Favourite Sound for hookin’ up this track. Read the rest…
The Funk Deli crew is happy to present you with our first Disco December dish. We came across this mix while visiting Gloria and DJ Cubism’s Ebony Cuts site. We’ll explore the ins and outs of this amazing site in future posts, but for now, we want to introduce Disco December with this Ebony Cuts guest mix by DJ Disco Patrick. Read the rest…
November’s done kids, and it’s time to get you fired up for the happy vibes of the holidays. Funk Deli’s rolling out a new theme for the entire month. Disco December has officially begun.
For all you funksters out there wondering if Disco December will mean less funky stuff on this site — think again. We serve up the funk on a daily basis, and that’s not gonna change. Over the next month, you’ll enjoy funky slices of disco everything – disco mixes, artists, disco labels, rare disco finds, books, disco history lessons, events, disco décor — you name it. Read the rest…
At Funk Deli, we promote all things worthy of a funky label, because let’s face it — there’s just not enough funk going around anymore. Now when it comes to music, Funk Deli isn’t limited by the constraints of one genre. Sure we love James Brown, the Bar Kays and other classic funky acts, but at Funk Deli, we think that other forms of funky-like tunes also deserve some love.
Well, we love disco music, and we’re not afraid to say it. Disco gets a bad rap, but there are some quality disco gems out there that deserve to be featured in your iPod, on your turntable or in your CD player during your ride to work.
A Brief History of Italo Disco
When disco was dying in the States, it found new life in Europe. Euros have always had a soft spot for disco grooves. And really, who can blame ‘em? Read the rest…
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