examples of DISCO-REGGAE

probably already said in this thread, but 'discomix' in reggae generally refers to a combination of the original vocal mix plus either the dub mix or the dj version.

xpost yeah i hadnt listened to it before i posted! its a good comp, but not disco-y at all

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97T4hWQNLEs

supermax, camillo

Heard this Marcia Griffiths cover of a Gamble & Huff song the other day and thought of this thread.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PsRbxOtYoI

Hopefully this isn't a repeat of one of the many removed youtubes upthread.

Bob Marley and the Wailers - I Know (on Confrontation album)

Nazia hassan - "aao na"

I've uploaded the full Disco Reggae Mix to Mixcloud, so while you can't download it, you can stream the whole 2 and a half hours from here: http://www.mixcloud.com/doglatin/steady-operator-disco-reggae-sounds/

Does this count?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igjNEy9TvIg

It's summer time, which can mean only one thing. Time to break out the DISCO REGGAE!

Mix is still up for those who wanna dig it out again:

http://www.mixcloud.com/doglatin/steady-operator-disco-reggae-sounds/

Part 1
Clout – Sunshine Baby
Richard Ace – Stayin Alive
Gino Soccio – Steady Operator
Blondie – Die Young Stay Pretty
Bob-A-Rela - Money
Sly & Robbie – Superthruster
Aeroplane – We Can’t Fly
Susan Cadogan – Shame
Johnny Clarke – None Shall Escape The Judgement
Belle Epoque – Miss Broadway
300 Degrees – Money
Jackson Jones - Put Your Pants On
Laid Back – Fly Away
Coati Mundi – Me No Pop I
Third World – Try Jah Love
Tonetta 777 – Devil Devil
I Roy – Alphabet
Janet Kay – Silly Games

Part 2
Boney M – Nightflight to Venus
Aural Exciters - Spooks In Space
Talking Heads – I Get Wild Wild Gravity
Steel & Skin – Afro Punk Reggae Dub
Marianne Faithfull - Blue Millionaire
The Slits – Heard It Through The Grapevine
Stevie Wonder – Master Blaster (Jammin)
Kalyan – Disco Reggae (Tony’s Groove)
King Tubby – Sir Niney’s Rock
Blood Sisters – Ring My Bell
James Chance & the Contortions – Contort Yourself
Ska Boys – Norwegian Wood Disco
The Selector – On My Radio
The Beat - Mirror In The Bathroom
Hortense Ellis – I Can’t Stand The Rain
Storm – It’s My House
Jennifer Lara – I Am In Love
Family Choice - Reggae Beat Goes On
Lizzy Mercier Descloux – Sun Is Shinin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVHEljAd13M

doglatin that is an absurdly fun mix; I've been passing it around the office demanding that people listen to it

Did this get posted?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRj9RSpXQHo

La Famille - All Night Long

Or this?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0y1lgh166rk

Fern Kinney - Groove Me

^^^ awesome tune btw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93yOrb04Eao

US Girls - Damn That Valley

Love those dog latin mixes.

Repost from an ID thread for future reference: I made this 40+ song playlist on spotify (it's set to private... although I think you can share it even if it's private?) Inspired by this reggae-disco thing. Some of my favorite are unfortunately not available in there (clout's sunshine baby and steel an skin come to mind) but there's some songs you might enjoy, several which I didn't see mentioned in this thread (will copy the text in a minute), in case you want to take a listen for your own sets/playlists:

https://open.spotify.com/user/moteldemoka/playlist/6ObTLc46jR2QPzUvtEWESp

Here's the playlist in text form:

KASA - Too Tough / I'm Not Going To Let You Go - I'm A Song Writer
Michael Oliviere - Unfinished Business/Soon Come - Reggae Is Here Once Again
Togetherness - The Best Of Disco Demands - A Collection Of Rare 1970s Dance Music - Compiled By Al Kent - Hey Mister - Re-edit
Derrick Harriott - Loser / Now We Know - Loser
Monyaka - Go Deh Yaka - Go Deh Yaka - Instrumental
Peter Tosh - Mystic Man - Dubbing Buk-In-Hamm Palace - 2002 Remastered Version
Aeroplane - We Cant Fly - We Can't Fly
Fern Kinney - Groove Me - Groove Me
Ahmed Fakroun - Compilation - Nisyan
Risco Connection - Ain't No Stopping us Now & Chapter Three - Ain't No Stopping Us Now - Unreleased Version
Belle Epoque - Il Meglio - Miss Broadway
Johnny Clarke - Don Letts Presents The Mighty Trojan Sound - None Shall Escape The Judgement
Janet Kay - TROJAN PRESENTS: CLASSIC REGGAE - Silly Games
Laid Back - Balearic Pop - Fly Away / Walking In The Sunshine - 2008 Remastered Version
The Dynamics - Version Excursions - Move on Up
John Milk - Disco Reggae, Vol. 2 - The Fool (John Milk Disco Reggae Mix)
Dennis Brown - The A&M Years - Get High On Your Love
Derrick Lara & Trinity - Joe Gibbs 12" Reggae Discomix Vol. 4 - Don't Stop Til You Get Enough
Derrick Harriott - Let Me Down Easy / Hell Below - Let Me Down Easy
Derrick Harriott - Derrick Harriott Reggae & Roots 1971 to 1977 - 10 Singles Set Pt. 4 - Dancing The Reggae
Mighty Sparrow & Byron Lee - Again - The Hustle
Beres Hammond - Just A Man - Music Is A Positive Vibration
The In Crowd - Reggae Chartbusters ,Vol. 6 - Back a Yard
Various Artists - The Best of Neville King - Ring My Bell (feat. Blood Sisters)
Black Harmony - Sideshow Reggae - Don't Let It Get to Your Head
Carol Cool - Reggae Fever - Upside Down
Jennifer Lara - Studio One Presents Jennifer Lara - I Am In Love
Taggy Matcher - Disco Reggae - Rapper's Delight (Dub Version)
John Milk - Disco Reggae - Suit & Tie
Taggy Matcher - Singasong - Paranoid (feat. Birdy Nixon)
Ernest Ranglin - Be What You Wanna Be - Soft Touch
Junior Tucker - Take A Message - Which Side Of The Coin - Spinning Around - Version
Joe Gibbs & The Professionals - Majestic Dub - Ten Commandments
Disco Dub Band - Late Night Tales - Franz Ferdinand - For The Love Of Money
The In Crowd - Jazzie B Presents School Days - Baby My Love
The Heptones - Changing Times - Giving Up On Love
Willie Lindo - Beach Diggin’, Vol. 1 - Midnight
Cedric IM Brooks & The Light of Saba - The Magical Light of Saba - Africa
Chalice - Blasted - Loosen Up
Beres Hammond - Just A Man - Do This World A Favour
Barry Waite & Ltd. - Out on a Funky Trip - Funky Sting Part 1
Ambelique - Ambelique Singles - Talk Like That
Marcia Griffiths - Trojan Reggae Sisters - When Will I See You Again

"Michael Oliviere - Reggae Is Here Once Again" is in lieu of the Steel an Skin song of the same name since it's not on spotify. Is this the original song? A cover? It's actually pretty good, not as good and funky as the steel an skin one but an apt substitute.

Oh the order of the playlist is important for the flow. Here's the actual arranged playlist (without the album name, no idea why it copied it the last time)

I'm A Song Writer – KASA, Rim Kwaku Obeng
Reggae Is Here Once Again – Michael Oliviere
Hey Mister - Re-edit – Togetherness, Althea Forest
Loser – Derrick Harriott
Go Deh Yaka - Instrumental – Monyaka
Dubbing Buk-In-Hamm Palace - 2002 Remastered Version – Peter Tosh
We Can't Fly – Aeroplane
Groove Me – Fern Kinney
Nisyan – Ahmed Fakroun
Ain't No Stopping Us Now - Unreleased Version – Risco Connection
Miss Broadway – Belle Epoque
None Shall Escape The Judgement – Johnny Clarke
Silly Games – Janet Kay
Fly Away / Walking In The Sunshine - 2008 Remastered Version – Laid Back
Move on Up – The Dynamics
The Fool (John Milk Disco Reggae Mix) – John Milk
Get High On Your Love – Dennis Brown
Don't Stop Til You Get Enough – Derrick Lara & Trinity
Let Me Down Easy – Derrick Harriott
Dancing The Reggae – Derrick Harriott
The Hustle – Mighty Sparrow & Byron Lee
Music Is A Positive Vibration – Beres Hammond
Back a Yard – The In Crowd
Ring My Bell (feat. Blood Sisters) – Various Artists, Blood Sisters
Don't Let It Get to Your Head – Black Harmony
Upside Down – Carol Cool
I Am In Love – Jennifer Lara
Rapper's Delight (Dub Version) – Taggy Matcher
Suit & Tie – John Milk
Paranoid (feat. Birdy Nixon) – Taggy Matcher, Birdy Nixon
Soft Touch – Ernest Ranglin
Which Side Of The Coin - Spinning Around - Version – Junior Tucker
Ten Commandments – Joe Gibbs & The Professionals
For The Love Of Money – Disco Dub Band
Baby My Love – The In Crowd, Jah Stitch
Giving Up On Love – The Heptones
Midnight – Willie Lindo
Africa – Cedric IM Brooks & The Light of Saba
Loosen Up – Chalice
Do This World A Favour – Beres Hammond
Funky Sting Part 1 – Barry Waite & Ltd.
Talk Like That – Ambelique, Sly & Robbie
When Will I See You Again – Marcia Griffiths

Here's another good reggae/disco track that hadn't been mentioned yet and is not available on spotify.

Capo And The Crew -- Mad Blank
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEzXav84ACk

wow Moka, amazing! I'll have to dust down my copy of spotify and take a listen.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVHEljAd13M

bought this on vinyl this week. almost reggae house music - but i guess reggae disco. amazing tune.

so good. i had been chasing it for years so was delighted it got put out again.

Why has this song changed to B.B. Seaton - Dancing In The Moonlight?

https://soundcloud.com/dkmntl/orpheu-the-wizard-jamie-tiller-at-lente-kabinet-festival-28052016

anyone know the id of the tune at 1 hour 1 minute? it is total fire.

https://www.discogs.com/Michael-Paul-Reggae-Music/release/4840338

according to the comments. i think that's right but i'm struggling to find an online sample

yeah I couldn't find on either, but it being US-produced makes sense and this sounds like the same dude years later: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/mpaulitopia

turns out it's this: https://www.discogs.com/Michael-Paul-Reggae-Music/release/4840338

xpost yeah otm. can't find it online.

this is also good, the first track on the below ep - at 1 hour 14

https://www.discogs.com/Staffud-Reggae-Revival/release/2941696

not reggae, just disco but the track at 1.15.48 is amazing as well. anyone know what that is?

it's a brilliant mix, especially from about 55 mins in.

http://www.noiseinmyhead.com.au/2016/06/240516-w-chris-bonato-left-ear-records/

there's a mix on there with the same Michael Paul track, so it's definitely that track, but he's barely released anything else i can find. great tune tho.

others:

22 mins (heard this a lot, asked already on ilx but no dice)
37 minutes

xpost yeah it is amazing, such a good example of DISCO-REGGAE

excited to listen to the whole thing later. actually digging this Noise in my Head mix right now. current track is very Studio-y

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1RLtpPCpAE

posted a fern kinney song before (groove me) but this one is just as great (it's the b-side of her massive hit, together we are beautiful):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gaxyQF0jegQ

Mersh AF but definitely fits in here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozv4q2ov3Mk

You can still get the original mix I made for this thread here: http://www.mixcloud.com/doglatin/steady-operator-disco-reggae-sounds/ - never leaves my phone's music library

good mix here: http://www.largeup.com/2017/07/07/deejay-theory-dancehall-by-day-disco/

this is a jam. (verrry loose cover)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIhONKNyhOM

Okay, here we go

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQn_4cg-Abo

Taggy Matcher seems to specialise in this exact kind of style.

favorite recent discovery: this anti-disco-but-still-pretty-disco/rapso anthem from Brother Resistance (RIP):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rXVDNeP-hw

Nice!

What a wonderfully funky groove, not unlike Kuti/Allen

i dug this out this weekend. so good - sad it took him leaving us for me to fully appreciate it.

sadly I'd never even heard of him until he died, but yes the whole EP is really good!

yep, me neither and it's a shame as so much of the stuff i've heard is so great

some discofied afro reggae from osibisa member kiki gyan. went down a wormhole of the (mostly silly and wild) album art of dutch designers myosotis, came upon this, and thought of this thread.

keep it cool
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HYChjAFjgs

just one night
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRTr_7pOq1o

peace for africa
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bb5gBme1S10

Kiki Gyan - Disco Dancer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfXAVEUo_eY

another great one by him

Lots of dead youtube embeds itt, but is it really possible no one ever posted Keith Hudson?

Civilisation:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIiffl1IQOE

Too Expensive:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1GeeXzMmwE

I suppose it is possible, since despite considering Hudson one of my all-time faves, I'd ignored Too Expensive for years due to its (wildly, infuriatingly wrong!!) rep as a failed crossover--a deranged narrative that you should only take on board if you are literally Richard Branson.

Also, it's maybe not quite disco but "Central Kingston" off From One Extreme to Another is also a massive jam and that album really deserves a legit reissue: the version on streaming sounds like a vinyl rip

f**k me! those are both ace. 'civilisation' is sooooo good. thanks. i've been on a huge keith hudson tip recently but had skipped over too expensive.

Central Kingston too; syndrum-tastic! i need to hear the rest of this now.

wow those are great! Is it just me or is there a bit of a an ian dury vibe on 'too expensive'?

I should probably take this to a Hudson thread, but both albums are superb imo. If you're expecting polished soul you'll be disappointed, but if you already dig Hudson's shambolic approach, I can't imagine being disappointed.

As annoyed as I am that I bought the critical line on Too Expensive without even listening to it for so long, the lack of a reissue for From One Extreme is a puzzle since Pressure Sounds put out its dub, Nuh Skin Up, ages ago

I have a bit of an on/off thing with Hudson but these are all killer. Made me wish for a sweaty front room dance.