The Kings of Disco

Product Description
This new "Kings of…" BBE-series brings together the globe’s supreme supporter of a particular musical genre and asks them to reach deep into their vaults for lesser-known gems. The first release, The Kings Of Disco, is a compilation by two world-renowned DJ’s, Dimitri From Paris and Joey Negro. Famous for their science of mixing house with disco, the two DJs also have a prolific list of production & remix credits under their belts. In 1997 Dimitri From Paris released his first album Sacrebleu, a subtle mix of jazzy samba and soft house. With Sacrebleu selling over 80,000 copies, Dimitri went on to release the successful mix compilations, A Night at the Playboy Mansion, Disco Forever, followed by After the Playboy Mansion, and his most recent contribution to the In the House Series .

Dave Lee (AKA Joey Negro), prominent Artist, Producer, Remixer , Arranger, Songwriter and DJ, is the producer of choice for artists and record companies the world over. One of the UK’s first heavyweight dance producers, Dave’s superior productions skills have led him to work with some of the brightest and biggest names in music including Diana Ross, Lionel Richie, Artful Dodger, the Pet Shop Boys, Mariah Carey, Seal and Royksopp.

There’s no better way to introduce a new series than with the two dons of the disco house scene, who are sure to deliver a strong collection of retro grooves, disco anthems, and dancefloor classics.

Tracks:

Black Skinned Blue Eyed Boys - Derrick Harriott
It Looks Like Love (Dim's Compiled Edit) - Vincent Montana Jr.
Nuclear Night (Dim's DJ Friendly Edit) - Crystal Disco Band
Agent 406 (Dim's DJ Friendly Edit) - Lime
Not Tonight (Dim's DJ Friendly Edit) - Macho
Pumping Iron (Dim's DJ Friendly Edit) - Larry Wood
Take Me I'm Yours (Dim's DJ Friendly Edit) - Mary Clark
He'll Will Dance With Me (Dim's DJ Friendly Edit) - Capuchino
Musicland - Clymax
I'm Caught Up - Risco Connections

Tracks:

Roll The Joint (Joey Negro Re-Edit) - Master Boogie Song and Dance
I'm In Love (Joey Negro Edit) - Cela
Chant No. 1 (I Don't Need This Pressure On) - Spandau Ballet
Love Fantasy - Mighty Fire
Skate Dancer - Vinzerelli
That Friday Pay (Part 1) - Sonny Jenkins
Situation (Joey Negro Re-Edit) - Yazoo
Get Down With The Jam Band (Joey Negro Re-Edit) - John Gibbs
Just Like A Door Knob (Joey Negro Edit) - Touche
I've Been Searching (Walter Gibbons Mix) - Arts And Crafts

Album Description

This new "Kings of…" BBE-series brings together the globe's supreme supporter of a particular musical genre and asks them to reach deep into their vaults for lesser-known gems. The first release, The Kings Of Disco, is a compilation by two world-renowned DJ's, Dimitri From Paris and Joey Negro. Famous for their science of mixing house with disco, the two DJs also have a prolific list of production & remix credits under their belts. In 1997 Dimitri From Paris released his first album Sacrebleu, a subtle mix of jazzy samba and soft house. With Sacrebleu selling over 80,000 copies, Dimitri went on to release the successful mix compilations, A Night at the Playboy Mansion, Disco Forever, followed by After the Playboy Mansion, and his most recent contribution to the In the House Series .

Dave Lee (AKA Joey Negro), prominent Artist, Producer, Remixer , Arranger, Songwriter and DJ, is the producer of choice for artists and record companies the world over. One of the UK's first heavyweight dance producers, Dave's superior productions skills have led him to work with some of the brightest and biggest names in music including Diana Ross, Lionel Richie, Artful Dodger, the Pet Shop Boys, Mariah Carey, Seal and Royksopp.

There's no better way to introduce a new series than with the two dons of the disco house scene, who are sure to deliver a strong collection of retro grooves, disco anthems, and dancefloor classics.

Customer Reviews:

Best of disco volume 5.......2007-07-26

This CD was not all it should have been. 2 of the world finest DJ's coming together to create a mind blowing record of unusual and rare Disco tracks. Thats what it should have been, but the reality is an unmixed slow paced boring set of CD's. I was so hyped to play the Dimitri CD and could not wait to get the wrapping of, unfortunatly i felt more like i had just put some generic disco CD into my stereo. you know the ones 'Best disco album in the world ever volume 5' and other junk like that. I probably expected to much but for the disco purists out there it will probably be a good buy. Overall not too bad, wont get many listens in my house though.

THIS is Disco..........2005-07-13

Many people mistake the candy-corn, cheese-pop from the 70's that polluted the airwaves as Disco. They're wrong. Disco is the music that was actually played in the real clubs and Discotheques across America at the height of the genre. It was underground music by little-known bands for a select group of people that really understood it.

Dimitri and Joey Negro present an elegant and eclectic collection of Disco that is rare and precious. It's a true glimpse of how real Disco sounds. These are gritty, aggressive selections complete with edits by two of the best in the business. Anyone who's a true Disco fan or collector would jump at the chance to grab this title before it's gone.

EXCELLENT!

The Kings of Disco .......2005-01-06

Yes the Kings of Disco has a great album name going for it first and foremost.

Basically, this is a collection of hard-to-find disco records on the ever-solid K7 label. This double disc is compiled by two world-class DJ's with great musical taste.

The tracks are definitely obscure and most people have never heard of any of the songs or the groups (with the exception of Yazoo maybe).

The music is very grooving and upbeat. It's good music for fun times. Good party music to blow through your speakers.

(Find it at the k7 site for a lot cheaper)

rare: yes, interesting: maybe..........2004-12-10

the biggest disappointment was at first the fact that the cd was not mixed, or at least there wasnt a separate mixed version CD like dimitri has done before (i had this item pre-ordered). I guess that half the value of dimitri's cds is that they are mixed, so u can play them at a party and have a certain degree of grooviness going.. Other than that, the cd is exactly what the two men describe: a sincere attempt to share their viniyl rarities (a little bit re-touched though) with the rest of us, whether this is over-rated or not..

Compilers Compete With The Acts.......2004-12-08

First, be clear that the title of this set does not refer to male vocalists or producers; "Kings" refers-- with hubris-- to the two men compiling the selections. They not only chose the recordings for this two-disc set, they remixed them to some degree. Each track is separate-- but edited, altered to make uniform the tempo, or otherwise changed from its original vinyl condition. The bad news is that many times the CD version will sound different from the vinyl one, if the listener has any of the originals. The good news is that the "kings" stick to sounds consistent with the 70s and early 80s. Fortunately these tracks have not been remixed with drum machines and synthed-up effects.

This set is perhaps more varied than the BBE "Disco Spectrum" releases. There are a few overlooked gems but also some cheesy selections. There are more tracks on these CDs than the other BBE sets that cross the line from acoustic rhythm sections of the 70s into the more electro 80s sound. I hear less soulfulness on this collection, more emphasis on what would be a contemporary club sound.

BBE seems intent on ruining our eyes. These releases have extensive liner comments about the records, but often put in tiny print in color selections that make for interesting graphics but poor reading. The white type on light gray has here been replaced with white type on red that will have you seeing afterimages if you try to peruse the notes. This set has the worst-yet example of poor BBE writing-- is it really so hard to get a proofreader to review the writing so that the phrases make sense and the grammar is cleaned up? It would make the package more credible.

The theme of the project is this: a collaboration between two rabid collectors of rareties on the internet auctions. They get together to present their selection of valued finds and congratulate themselves on their persistence. There are some entertaining tracks on these discs. The focus of this BBE release, however, has moved more to the personality and tastes of the compilers and less on the acts. Perhaps this is a result of the rarity of the records, which have little information about production. One hopes that the BBE series is not petering out, for it has presented some great collections over the years.

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CD 1 moved me, CD 2 was just OK
very good house compilation by a couple of legends
Long Live The Kings!

The Kings of House
Masters at Work
Manufacturer: Rapster
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Disco | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music

General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music

House | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music

General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music

General | R&B | Styles | Music

General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music
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Original Chicago House Classics
Journey into Paradise: The Larry Levan Story

ASIN: B0009HLD50
Release Date: 2005-08-23

Tracks:

Resse & Santiago The Sound (Smoothe Mix)
Kym Mazelle Taste My Love
The Endless Pokers The Poke
Jungle Wonz The Jungle (Jungle Mix)
Mr. Fingers Can You Feel It (Instrumental Version)
Sterling Void Its Allright
Resse & Santonio Rock To The Boat
Blake Baxter Sexuality
KC Flight Lets Get Jazzy
Urban Soul Alright
Hercules 7 Ways To Jack
The It Donnie
ESP Its You
Maurice Johnson I Gotta Hold On You (Dub)
Tyree Acid Crash
Rhythim is Rhythim It Is What It Is
Rhythim is Rhythim Strings Of Life
Cassio Ware, Chip E & The O.G.s I Wanna See You Freak (Like Dis)
Mike Dunn God Made Me Phunky
Teule Drink On Me (Club Mix)

Tracks:

Louie Vega feat. Mr. V "V Gets Jazzy (Dance Ritual Mix)"
KC Flight "Voices"
Master C&J feat. Liz Torres Face It (Dub)
No Smoke "Koro Koro"
Bang The Party "Bang Bang Your Mine"
Robert Owens "I'll Be Your Friend (Perfecto Mix)
Loni Clark "Rushing (Mood To Swing Dub)"
Romanthony "Let Me Show You Love"
Virgo 4 "In A Vision"
Robert Owens "Bring Down The Walls"
Mr. Lee "I Can't Forget"
Masters At Work "Our Mute Horn"
Cultural Vibe "Ma Foom Bey"
4 To The Bar feat. Alexis P Suter "Slam Me Baby"
Susan Clark "Deeper"
Kerri Chandler "Get It Off (DJ Deep Edit)
Blunted Dummies "House For All"
Ralphi Rosario feat Xavier Gold " You Used To Hold Me (Hot Mix Ralphie Rosario)
Joe Smooth "Promised Land"
Anane and Mr. V "Move Bounce Shake"
Frankie Knuckles feat. Jamie Principle "Baby Wants To Ride"
Kerri Chandler "Rain"
Mr. Fingers, Inc. "Never More Lonely"

Album Description

Please welcome the ubiquitous duo, Masters at Work to BBE Records "Kings of" series. Kenny Dope & Louie Vega (aka Masters at Work) have been working together for 15 years. They are gods of the global dance movement, overground as well as underground. Whether DJ'ing, remixing, reconstructing, working on their own productions or running their numerous labels; their unflinching commitment to innovation, experimentation and self expression makes them as prolific today as they were from day one.

Transcending fashion; not afraid to mix techno with Latino, drop hip hop beats over a house groove or take out the 4/4 all together and leave the snares clattering loose and free, they remain true to their musical spectrum which influences them.

Their selections take us on a journey to Chicago; re-visiting their House roots (Joe Smooth, Sterling Void), early rave anthems typifying the `summer of love' (Santonio's `Rock To The Beat'), perhaps the first ever jazz house record (Mr. Fingers `Can You Feel It') as well as awesome jackin' House (Master C & J's `Face It'). Kings of House is a remarkable mix from today's Kings of the genre, bowing reverentially at the virtuoso performances from the inventers of the movement.

Customer Reviews:

CD 1 moved me, CD 2 was just OK.......2006-02-21

I'm a fan of Masters At Work. Their productions were a staple of my music arsenal during the House years. I was very happy to see some "new" (albeit old material) house mixes. However I was a little disappointed. The Kenny Dope CD (CD 1) is tight. Good selections and good blends. The Louie Vega CD (CD 2) didn't move me as much, mainly due to the selection of tracks. My preference is towards what is now called "soulful" house.

very good house compilation by a couple of legends.......2005-11-16

Masters at Work have been at the top of the house scene for more than fifteen years now.

Louie Vega is one of the greatest DJs of all time with a career spanning more than 20 years. I recently learned that he was the first dj to break freestyle (a now defunct style of NYC dance music). Louie has also released some amazing albums recently with his Elements of Life band.

Kenny Dope is an amazing DJ and producer. He brings hip hop sensibilities to jazzy and vocal house music. Hes also one of the best drum programmers ever to touch an mpc.

Together as masters at work, kenny and louie are an amazing production team that has produced some of the best modern dance music ever. Their album as nuyorican soul is really amazing.

Enough about them...
This album is a great mix of classic club tunes. There are also one or two newer songs (V gets jazzy is a remake of KC Flightt's classic "lets get jazzy"). other new songs mixed in are "i wanna see you freak (like this)" which is a remake of Chip E's like this, which itself is a remake of ESG's moody (all bangin club classics). If you like eclectic dance music with a soulful feeling then this is for you. Many of these tracks are very raw and are from a time when house music was very new and the people making the songs had very little money. So they are very basic, but they convey a raw instinct that is missing from a lot of music these days. The idea here is to dance! Its not about anything else. Close your eyes, put this cd on full volume (with plenty of bass) and picture a dark hot room with 300 people stomping the floor at 5am.

My favorite song is Romanthony's "let me show you love" which has not been re-released since 1994 when it first came out. If you can get your hands on the vinyl version of this compilation, you get the full version of that track.

I would disagree with the previous review stating that diva house vocals are 'cheesy'... you either like it or you dont!

Long Live The Kings! .......2005-08-31

Kenny Dope and Little Louie Vega, fifteen-year veterans of the club scene, revisit the Chicago-style House music of the late eighties and early nineties. Vega focuses on the dance anthems of that era, while Dope weaves a spare, seamless, largely instrumental mix over one irresistible disc.

On Dope's section, lyrics are infrequent and cheesy diva wailing is used sparingly. What remains is the ecstasy minus the excess. Vega shows less restraint, and his contributions suffer accordingly. Yet he makes a few excellent choices, especially Joe Smooth's Promised Land and Frankie Knuckles' Your Love.

This compilation captures the purity of a sound that in recent years has been widely commercialized, reminding us that long after the death of Disco, House got the world dancing again.

Average customer rating:

Carl Craig ruined it
Carl Craig talks over all the songs on Disc 1

The Kings of Techno
Laurent Garnier , and Carl Craig
Manufacturer: Rapster
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Disco | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music

General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music

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Retrospective 1994-2006
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The Kings of Diggin'

ASIN: B000HCPSQW
Release Date: 2006-10-31

Tracks:

Plum Blossom/Game Over/Beej-N-Dem, Pt. 2/Rock Steady/NTT Docomo/Galaxy/ - Arpanet, BFC, Hamilton Bohannon, Carl Craig, Dabrye, , Aretha Franklin, , Yusef Lateef, ,

Tracks:

Intro
Beatbox - The Art of Noise
I Need Love [Instrumental]
Join in the Chant - Nitzer Ebb
Disco Circus - Martin Circus
It's a War - Kano
Computer Games - Yellow Magic Orchestra
No More Words - Yello
Peut re Pas - Liaisons Dangereuses
Dance Boy Dance - Alexander Robotnick
Acid Eiffel
Virtual - The Black Dog
Flesh & Steel - The Flying Lizards
Norte Route - Balil
Frequency 7 - Visage
Ant Can See Legs - Severed Heads

Customer Reviews:

Carl Craig ruined it.......2007-02-10

It gets 1 star since there is no ZERO star. To be playing 'Kano - It's a war' and saying "this goes out to those that hate war" and a bit later "no more bush", I think he crossed the line mixing politics into the music I love. In fact, he talks through the whole mix. If he had shut up and focused on mixing, the mix could have perhaps come out better, but instead his mixing was poor, messy...awful. The music selection is really awesome, but Carl Craig's mixing trainwrecks plus his stupid Mcing just ruined it for me. I wished I had saved my money on this one.

Carl Craig talks over all the songs on Disc 1.......2007-01-16

I bought this for my husband - and was surprised to find that Carl Craig talks all over every song in disc 1. It's unlistenable. The Laurent Garnier disc is fine (no talking), though.

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Apres Ski Hit Mix (Volume 3)
Gibson Brothers , Ottawan , The Soca Boys , Van B. King , Anita Ward , Mambo Kings , FPI Project , Party Starter , Ann Lee , and De Apres Ski Klas
Manufacturer: Disky
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Rock | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000BU67KQ

Product Description

Apres Ski Hit Mix / 1. Gibson Brothers - Que sera mi vida 2. Ottawan- Hands up 3. The Soca Boys featuring Van B. King 4. Anita Ward - Ring my bell 5. Mambo Kings - Mambo N. 5 6. FPI Project - Everybody 7. Party Starter - Everybody around the world celebrate 8. Ann Lee - 2 Times 9. De Apres Ski Klas - Is everybody happy? 10. Shocking Blue - Venus 11. The Swinging Blue Jeans - Hippy hippy shake 12. C'Est Tout- Tutti di no no - A: No limit/B: Tutti di no no 13. Lynn Collins - Shout 14. Party Crew Rasputin - Rasputin/Painter man/Brown girlin the ring/Rivers of babylon/ Figaro G. Singin' in the rain/Singin in the rain/Copacabana/El bimbo/Summer of '42/Da doo ron ron/ Que sera mi vida/Born to be alive/D.I.S.C.O.

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Kings & Queens of Disco
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Rhino Flashback
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Disco | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music

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Der Ö La Palöma Party Mix
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Disky
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Disco | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000TA7BXU

Product Description

Disco, Europop, Pop Rock, Schlager, NON-Stop Party Mix

Customer Reviews:

Product information:.......2007-07-07

Tracklisting not mentioned above:
Tracklisting:
Disc 1:
1-01 Baker Boys, The Ö La Palöma Blanca
1-02 Guildo Horn Guildo Hat Euch Lieb
1-03 Lollies Wahnsinn (Hölle, Hölle, Hölle)
1-04 Shorts, The Comment Ça Va
1-05 Henry Valentino mit Uschi Glas Im Wagen Vor Mir
1-06 Opus Live Is Life
1-07 Costa Cordalis Anita
1-08 Jürgen Marcus Eine Neue Liebe Ist Wie Ein Neues Leben
1-09 Klaus Lage Band 1000 Und 1 Nacht (Zoom!)
1-10 Bata Illic Michaela
1-11 Dorthe* Wärst Du Doch In Düsseldorf Geblieben
1-12 Graham Bonney Super Girl
1-13 Stars On 45 Stars On 45 (Medley)
1-14 Smokie Living Next Door To Alice
1-15 Clout Substitute

Disc 2
1-16 Höhner Die Karawane Zieht Weiter... Dä Sultan Hät Doosch!
2-01 Mambo Kings Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit Of)
2-02 Bellini Samba De Janeiro
2-03 Ritchie Valens La Bamba
2-04 Santa Esmeralda Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood
2-05 Stars On 45 Abba Medley
2-06 Shocking Blue Venus
2-07 Champs, The Tequila
2-08 Dr. Hook Sexy Eyes
2-09 Los Ferandos Macarena
2-10 Beach Boys, The Surfin' USA
2-11 Surfers, The Windsurfin'
2-12 Mungo Jerry In The Summertime
2-13 Laid Back Sunshine Reggae
2-14 Tony Esposito Kalimba De Luna
2-15 Tight Fit The Lion Sleeps Tonight
2-16 George Baker Selection Paloma Blanca

Ultra.Dance #06 : MIXED By: The Riddler & Vic Latino [BONUS VIDEO]

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Ultra.Dance #06 : MIXED By: The Riddler & Vic Latino [BONUS VIDEO]

Manufacturer: Ultra Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B0007QRWVM

Product Description

This is a continuous in-the-mix CD compiled and mixed by Vic Latino and The Riddler. This is an Enhanced CD, which contains both regular audio tracks and multimedia computer files. DJs: Vic Latino; The Riddler. Ultra Records has released several series of club-oriented compilations, but its periodic DANCE offerings have been the most accessible and popular. ULTRA DANCE 06 continues the trend with a double-disc set mixed by DJs Vic Latino and the Riddler, both of whom are veterans of top-rated New York City radio station WKTU. Vic Latino returns from ULTRA DANCE 05, on which he reached particularly far afield for material by mining pop hits from Sarah McLachlan and the Pretenders' Chrissie Hynde. Here, however he stays closer to home, featuring primarily dance/R&B-oriented tracks, with the notable exception of a remix of country superstar Wynonna's singing the classic Foreigner power-ballad "I Want to Know What Love Is." The Riddler collects tracks by superstar DJs (Tiesto, David Morales), ubiquitous dance-floor classics familiar to even novice clubgoers ("Born to Be Alive" by the Disco Kings), and exclusive remixes. As a bonus, ULTRA DANCE 06 is enhanced with a sexy music video for Eric Prydz's smash hit, "Call on Me.

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