From another land (ode to nyc part 2) …

odyssey - native new yorker (mp3)

dwight trash - i love new york (mp3)

two more new york records, both with a serious disco edge. as you’ll probably be well aware, disco was born on the streets of manhattan, and proliferated clubs all over the globe throughout the 70s and launching thousands of records, and the birth of the 12 inch. anyone with even a passing interest in the new york disco scene should treat themselves over christmas to love saves the day, a fascinating book documenting the birth of disco, and covering escapades on fire island, david mancuso’s loft parties (with his phenomenal sound system), and the rising careers of larry levan, nicky siano and frankie knuckles alongside a whole lot more. one of the coolest things about visiting new york is that everywhere you turn is another iconic landmark from days gone by - when i was over there last i took a wrong turn down a side street and ended up outside studio 54, and later that same day i took a wander round a bar after seeing a weird display of disfigured children’s dolls in the window, and upon exiting the bar and seeing the sign i realised we were in the legendary cbgb venue. i’m sure this is a regular occurence, so if anyone else has similar new york accidental finds, i’d love to hear them in the comments!

anyways, onto the music. the first track here is simply a new york classic from odyssey. a big aficionado record and what must be one of the most amazing intros of all time - this never fails to bring a smile to my face and ladies to a dancefloor. second up is from the lesser known dwight trash, and is a track from joey negro and sean p’s better days disco edit label. big basslines, funky guitar licks and the hectic sounds of nyc streets are the order of the day here, coming together for another ass-shaking track.

oh and i’ve only just realised that i didn’t make it obvious from the mp3 link that the beastie boys track from my last post was the awesome rub ‘n tug remix - if you didn’t check it, you really should!

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