Disco Not Disco

In the early 80's New York was the melting pot where a different kind of disco music could grow. It was the hottest music beyond punk and new wave in these days. Sadly a lot of people missed this fantastic sound because only a few DJ's got the intuition of this kind of music and the dance floors weren't ready for them. It was called by the press as No Wave or dance punk but it was essential  club music with it's roots in funk, dub, reggae, Afrobeat and punk. Most songs were based on a floor of a great bass guitar with a straight rhythm and danceable. A few years ago a compilation was released with songs from this time and genre and named Disco Not Disco. A few days ago another compilation was released and also filled with gems from these days. If you listen to the songs they made decades before you can imagine where many DJ's went to school.

Liquid Liquid - Cavern
Shrieback - My Spin (Is A Bassline)
Delta 5 - Mind Your Own Business

Funky Friday

It was in the early 80s when my musical preferences were into that so called New Wave a close friend of mine remained still in jazz and fusion. One day he surprised me and introduced a record of Liquid Liquid to me. I don't know how he explored this unkind music but for me it was a new experience of sound. Liquid Liquid's music is essentially groove-based and by a variety of sources, as funk, dub, reggae and punk. Their music was different to many other bands looking for a common sense to get a high position in the charts. They were also members of the New York Nu Wave scene. A few years later Grandmaster Flash sampled their Cavern for White Lines.