Time – Edwin Starr
Much Respect and Rest in Peace to the mighty Edwin Starr of Funk, Soul, and Disco fame. Apparently Starr was something of an anomaly as a musician at the legendary…
Magic Bird of Fire – Salsoul Orchestra
Salsoul Orchestra's "Magic Bird of Fire" is a Battle Beat Supremo from the Disco era with all the elements of Disco and Funk working together over a Latin percussion-driven Disco…
Dance to the Drummer’s Beat – Herman Kelly
This Classic Funky Disco Jam is a standard in the Cypher as well as a legendary source of samples for Hip-hop and especially Miami Dance music. The late 90s saw…
Battened Ships – Odyssey
"Battened Ships", by the Disco Homeboys known in the mainstream (or whatever) for "Native New Yorker" is another seriously ILL track from back in the Disco days. This one is…
The Stranger – C. Henry Woods Troupe
"The Stranger" by C. Henry Woods Troupe is a Classic example of Soul meets Disco meets Funk, and of course it's coming from the always-Ill SoulCal Records/Now Again Records library, rereleasing…
I Wonder Why (He’s the Greatest DJ) – Tony Touch feat. Total
Tony Touch, with Total, dropped this Ill joint, "I Wonder Why" combining elements of Disco, Hip-hop and Funk in April 2000. You DO NOT WANT TO MISS the breakdown at…
Rock It – Lipps Inc
"Rock It" by Lipps Inc is one of the DOPEst tracks to emerge from the Disco era, coming from the group infamous for the well-known party track "Funkytown". It's also…