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DOWNLOAD: Sebastien Tellier - Cochon Ville (The Magician Remix)
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Sebastien Tellier as Jesus? Why not. The always outrageous disco indulger is a commander of joie de vivre. Whether it’s his porno guitar licks, lush synths, or vocals ever teetering on the edge of ecstasy, the dude has a cult-like quality where you can honestly believe he’d die for your sins, as long as he got to watch first. On The Magician’s revise of “Cochon Ville,” the thrusting bass and beat repeat go full throttle as Tellier’s enticing chant of 'come to us/come to us/be with us' lulls listeners into dance bacchanalia. Buy the rest of the EP on Beatport before his new album drops on Record Makers. And do not miss the best and most NSFW video we’ve ever seen for a track, right here.
STREAM: R. Kelly - Feelin' Single
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So, here's the scoop on this one: R. Kelly, our protagonist, goes to the club. He runs into an ex-girlfriend. He does not find this to be a favorable situation. He then does what Kellz does when backed into a corner. He goes out and finds someone new! With disco underpinnings and a light weekend vibe, Kelly is mining the late-'70s this time around and it's quite fantastic.
PREMIERE: Still Going - D117 (Radio Edit)
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My man and executive editor Carter tells me I write a wee too much about sexxx, but how can I not with the writhing, opium den haze, gypsy temptress boudoir, red-beaded curtain, solar plexus swiveling, bass disco house of superstar production team and New York nightlife invigorators Still Going? Gat damn, let’s get down to “D117 (Radio Edit)” and make it count. Make it work. Make some love; make a baby. And then take a nap and go for another round of sultry dance jams right here.
DOWNLOAD: Little Boots - Every Night I Say A Prayer
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Hell yeah it’s tha muthafuckin remix! No, wait, this is even one better: the disco ball original of Little Boots’ “Say A Prayer,” all breathy incantations, tambourine swing, piano pounds and cumulus dancepop riffs. Can this ever-energetic girl do no wrong? Decide for yourself on the rest of the 12-inch (two-thirds of which we’ve already given away for free, homies) over with the housemasters at Trax right now.
STREAM: Ladyhawke - Sunday Drive (Scissor Sisters Remix)
We’ve been all ‘when will this damn Ladyhawke LP come out already?’ but if she keeps getting revises like these, we’re cool ‘til summer. This time it’s glam crew Scissor Sisters at the helm, giving “Sunday Drive” a glossy, gigantically danceable makeover with swishy FX and disco notes that build into a club number better suited for flailing on a Saturday night than chilling on a Sunday cruise. Unless you have fog machines in your car. Then it’s suited for both. More refits coming from the likes of Willy Moon and Gigamesh on May 22, before Anxiety drops on May 29 through Modular.
DOWNLOAD: James Curd - Guide Me (Gigamesh Remix)
Don’t call it a rerub; James Curd’s “Guide Me” has been massaged by boogie king Gigamesh into a glitterball masterpiece. Disco down with starlight synths, jumping jack basslines and clubland vocals brought in explicitly for this mix. We’re not saying that the Greenskeepers’ front man didn’t have a killer original. We’re just floored that the single’s accompanying releases on etcetc are just as good as the house jam from whence they came.
DOWNLOAD: Midnight Magic - Drop Me A Line (Holy Ghost! Remix)
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No shortage of nu-disco when Midnight Magic and Holy Ghost! are on the floor. “Drop Me A Line” is sticky with leaky bass builds, moondust synths, echoey audio swipes and overtly indie and undeniably great diva vocals. The whole thing basically sounds like waking up inside a ‘70s chandelier. Which is to say, the best way to wake up ever. Get this remix, along with the rest of the Drop Me A Line single to feed your glitter-hungry gut until Midnight Magic’s EP drops at the end of March.
DOWNLOAD: WhoMadeWho - Below The Cherry Moon
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Yes, I know it's Valentine's Day and posting a song with an opening line about sleeping pills is not a 'best practice,' but I'm nothing if not a rebel. WhoMadeWho come through "Below The Cherry Moon" with an irresistible mash of disco beats, bleeding synths and the sort of emotive vocals that will crush your heart into unconscious peace. Hear more on Brighter, which drops February 27 via Kompakt.
