V/a / Milky Disco

Lo Recordings

Variously referred to as Nu Disco or Cosmic Disco, this underground scene has been getting bigger and stronger in the last couple of years. One of the key players, Lindstrom, takes influences from across the dance spectrum, from dubbed-out instrumental house, pitched down with added live elements, to full-on arpeggiated italo disco electronics. Lindstrom is only part of an ever-increasing group of artists choosing to explore these sounds. The whole scene has been hitting front pages in the last couple of months, on the verge of going over-ground with much media attention bearing down on the “Nu Disco Mafia.”  These tracks have helped define this sound. They’re all here—Morgan Geist’s spooky tribute to Black Devil as Jersey Devil Social Club; Black Devil themselves with a fantastic remix of In Flagranti’s “Nonplusultra”; Swedish sensations Studio with the stoned immaculate krautrock-inspired “Life’s a Beach”; Cornwall’s answer to Metro Area; Kerrier District a.k.a. Luke Vibert in league with Black Mustang dealing out the deadly dub vibrations; San Francisco-based Sorcerer with his mystic cosmic sound; and Padded Cell’s steaming punkfunk disco.  From the deep atmospherics of Quiet Village to the Balearic vibes of the Idjut Boys’ epic rework of The Emperor Machine’s “Front Man,” the New York strut of Daniel Wang, or the easy listening, almost post-rock sound of Lindstrom, ample is the evidence why this is the most happening sound around.   Milky Disco features exclusive tracks from Lindstrom (under his Six Cups Of Rebel alias), Sally Shapiro, Quiet Village, Kerrier District, and Black Mustang, along with rare tracks previously released on vinyl only, making this the quintessential cosmic disco compendium.

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