Vince Aletti - The Disco Files PRE-ORDER NOW

Firstly, thanks for the great response to the Vince Aletti download we posted a few days ago. We've had hundreds of downloads for it already. If you still haven't checked it out, feel free to download it here >

The Disco Files is the definitive chronicle of disco. It's the collected writing of Vince Aletti, who partied his way through seventies New York, but somehow managed to sober up each week and write about it all. The book collects Vince's magazine articles for Rolling Stone, Village Voice and After Dark, as well as more than 200 of his weekly columns for Record World. In these he dishes the dirt on the scene, discussing the clubs, the DJs and the emerging disco industry. Not only that but he includes four club charts - from DJs including Walter Gibbons, Larry Levan, Nicky Siano and Richie Rivera - and a disco top 20 every week, as well as reviewing every disco record worth knowing about. That makes nearly 900 charts and 2,000 record reviews, gadzooks!

We're nearing completion of The Disco Files book and we're now taking advance orders for it. If you pre-order from our site, you get a £20 discount on the cover price as well as receiving an exclusive, limited-edition, disco mix from Matthew & Jolyon. The mix is their modern take on an album, Steppin' Out, that Vince Aletti put together with Richie Rivera in the late 1970s.

PRE-ORDER DISCO FILES HERE >

The Furtive 50

At the end of every year for the past few years DJHistory.com's had a vote to find the best dance tracks of the year. This has mainly been voted for by members of the DJH forum, but this year I thought I'd widen it out and canvas the opinions of lots of DJs, writers and collectors who we like and respect. Anyhow, we've tallied it all up and it's been broadcast over two parts on our new DJH Podcast, but here's the full rundown. There were several tracks in there that I hadn't heard so it's always nice to be able to go back and grab some of the tunes you missed (and hasten imminent bankruptcy into the bargain). Full credit list of those who contributed is below the chart.


1. Bullock & Ruscha – The Rose (Whatever We Want)
2. Hercules & Love Affair – Blind (Knuckles Mix) (DFA)
3. Mugwump – Boutade (Misericord)
4. Grace Jones – Williams’ Blood (Yam Who? Mixes) (Jones)
5. Simon Baker – Plastik (Todd Terje Mix) (Playhouse)
6. Ghost Note – Holy Jungle (Golf Channel)
7. Dølle Jølle – Balearic Incarnations (Permanent Vacation)
8. Syclops – Where’s Jason’s K? (DFA)
9. Try To Find Me – Make Dance (Golf Channel)
10. Rondenion – The Beautiful Memory (Aesthetic Audio)
11. Larry Heard – 25 Years From Alpha (Alleviated)
12. Omar S – Psychotic Photosynthesis (FXHE)
13. Soundstream – Live Goes On/Dance With Me (Sound Stream)
14. Toby Tobias – The Feeling (Rekids)
15. Reggie Dokes – Black Children of the Ghetto (Philpot)
16. Invisible Conga People – Cable Dazed (Italians Do It Better)
17. Afefe Iku – Mirror Dance (Yoruba Soul)
18. Neville Watson & Kink – Inside Out (Rush Ho ur)
19. Mujava – Township Funk (This Is Music)
20. MGMT – Time To Pretend (Cantora)
21. Icasol – Ongou (Claremont 56)
22. Motor City Drum Ensemble – Raw Cuts #3 (MCDE)
23. Ane Brun – Headphone Silence (Henrik Schwarz Mix) (Objektivity)
24. Mock & Toof – Big Hands For A Lady (Tiny Sticks)
25. Runaway – Brooklyn Club Jam (DFA)
26. Luke Solomon – Demons (Brennan Green Mix) (Crosstown Rebels)
27. Primal Scream – Uptown (Andrew Weatherall Mix) (Columbia)
28. Plastique de Reve – Lost In The City (DFA)
29. Mickey Moonlight – Interplanetery Music (Ed Banger)
30. Mari Boine vs Mungolian Jetset – It Ain’t Necessarily Evil (Lunaflicks)
31. Nick Chacona/Anthony Mansfield – Oh Snap! (Greg Wilson Mix) (Hector Works)
32. Faze Action – Hypnotic (Faze Action)
33. Jose Gonzalez – Killing For Love (Todd Terje Mix) (Peacefrog)
34. It’s a Fine Line - Woman A Makhnovshchina Reposession (History Clock)
35. The Revenge – Night Flight (Jisco)
36. Hedford Vachal – Toys (Tirk)
37. UMD – Fox In The Box (Luke Solomon Mix) (Rebirth)
38. Josh Wink – Stay Out All Night (Ovum)
39. Deetron – Let’s Get Over It (Music Man)
40. Buset – Stay (Sei A Mix) (Fine Art)
41. Lee Jones – Mdmazing (Aus)
42. Mark E – Ray Gun (Jisco)
43. Panthers – Goblin City (Permanent Vacation)
44. Jacques Renault – Bad Skinned (RVNG of the NRDS)
45. Theo Parrish – Love Triumphant (Sound Signature)
46. Rolling Stones – You Can’t Always Get What You Want (Columbia)
47. Juan McLean – Happy House (DFA)
48. Gatto Fritto – Beachy Head (Fritto Morto)
49. Linkwood – RIP (Prime Numbers)
50. Lovelock – Don’t Turn Away From My Love (Eskimo)

Thanks to Mark Moore, Kelvin Brown, Gareth Sommerville, Joe Muggs, DJ Strangefruit, Roual Galloway, Terry Farley, Gavin Herlihy, Gerd Jansen, Stuart Patterson, Paulette Constable, Leo Greenslade, Jon Da Silva, Peter Visti, Matt Johnson, Pete Herbert, Jim Angell, Dan Foat, Simon 'Faze Action' Lee, Luke Solomon, Todd Terje, DJ Pippi, Andre Bumrocks, Bonar Bradberry, Ben Pistor, Daniel Donnachie, Andrea Trout, Alexis Le Tan, Bruce Tantum, Fred Deakin, Dubious, Simon Grigg, Alex K, Miss Bailey, Asar Rivzi, Cosmo, Geert Sermon, Jolyon Green, Salvatore Principato, Rocky, Nikki Lucas, Murray Richardson, Rhythm Dr, Tim Sweeney, DJ Lexx, James Swayzak Taylor, Chris Todd and last, and more importantly, the DJhistory forum.

The Disco Files by Vince Aletti

Well, after a lot of faffing about over the past year, we're (we being DJHistory, natch) on the finishing straits for our first book, Vince Aletti's The Disco Files. It's a collection of writing, interviews and discussions and also contains all his record reviews for Record World from 1974-1978. It's a 500 page blockbuster and we're pretty pleased with it.

We've made a nifty PDF that you can download here and check out the book. We'll be taking pre-orders for it shortly. More details to follow.

DJHistory Podcast

Yeah, I know what I said and I'm as embarrassed as you probably are. I always solemnly swear to update this regularly and then life intervenes. Anyhow, in place of my regular show on the Ministry of Sound, we've started transmitting good vibes from DJHistory Towers. You can subscribe to our weekly podcast here. Or there: djhistorycoms Podcast

Best, Bill

MOS Show Redux

Yes, I know. I'm rubbish. I started with good intentions, like Grimsby Town do each August, and then, like Grimsby Town each August, those good intentions crumble into so much dust.

But I have a new resolution, and it's not even January yet. I'm going to update the blog regularly, even it's only to tell you about my new hairstyle (long, rakish, looking quite handsome in a vagrant-sort-of-way).

Anyhow, all of this is a roundabout way of telling you I've got a new Ministry show for you to download. It's not actually that new, it's from October 22nd, but it's as new as they get these days. By the way, there are big changes afoot at Ministry as they streamline their radio station and make it more 'on brand' or whatever the marketing jargon is now. Which means bye bye specialist shows. However, DJHistory will start podcasting its own show from January and we'll provide links from here, our website and through iTunes.

Anyway, you can grab it here >

TRACKLISTING
PART ONE
Tele Music - Disco Free (Faze Action) (DJHistory.com)
Friendly Fires - Paris (Aeroplane Mix) (XL)
Ray Mang - Look Into My Eyes (CD-R)
The Revenge - Night Flight (Jisco)
Grace Jones - William's Blood (Yam Who? Cosmic Jam) (Jones)
Ilija Rudman - Dance Disorder (Faze Action Remix) (Bear Funk)
Blackjoy - Mercurian (Dialect)
TJ Kong & Nuno Dos Santos - Merging (Beanfield Mix) (Compost)
Julien Jabre - Stagger (Defected)
Marius - Disco Drummer (Pete Herbert Mix) (Maxi Discs)

PART TWO
Koyla ft DJ Primat - Bowel (Bombay)
Richard Sen - Cat Dance (CD-R)
Peter Visti - Nightclubbing (CD-R)
Junesex - Worst Than Love (Gilb'r/Chateau Flight Mix) (Junesex)
Paperplain - 11.30 (Too Pure Singles Club)
James Yuill - This Sweet Love (Moshi Moshi)
Tele Music - Life & Fun (Foolish Felix Edit) (DJhistory.com)
Mock & Toof - Underwater (DFA)
Mock & Toof - Underwater (Gavin Gordon Version) (DFA)
Coyote - Laidback (Windsurf Mix) (Is It Balearic?)
Springwood Sessions - One For The D (CD-R)

MOS Radio show

You can download the show from October 15th here....

It was a good one. They all are really, but maybe that one more than most? Or maybe not? Who knows?

The tracklisting for it is here.
PART ONE
Coyote - Single Handed (Is It Balearic?)
Grace Jones - Nightclubbing (Peter Visti Mix) (CD-R)
George Pringle - I Love You LCD But You’re Bringing Me Down (CD-R)
Mock & Toof - Uptown (Vocal and Dub) (DFA)
Julian Jabre - Stagger (Defected)
Tele Music - Let’s Go Brasilia (Bonar Bradberry’s Bonus Beats) (DJhistory.com)
The Revenge - Night Flights (Jisco)
Mr Scruff - (with Danny Breaks) - Bang The Floor (Ninja Tune) (taken from Ninja Tuna)
Rocco - New Awakening (Freerange)
Sound Stream - Rainmaker (Sound Stream)


PART TWO
Random Factor - Knockabout (Manuel Tur Mix) (2020 Vision)
Koyla ft DJ Primat - Have No Inkling (Bombay)
Black Devil Disco Club - Free For The Girls (Richard Sen Mix) (CD-R)
Junesex - Worst Than Love (Gilb’r/Chateau Flight Mix) (Junesex)
Wild Rumpus - Rock The Joint (Reverso 68 Mix) (Bitches Brew)
Ray Mang - Look Into My Eyes (CD-R)
Soft Cell - Numbers (Spektrum Mix) (Phonogram)
Tele Music - Life & Fun (Mudd Mix) (DJhistory.com)
Crazy P - Never Gonna Reach Me (2020 Vision) (Taken from Stop Space Return)
Coyote - Laid Back (Windsurf Mix) (Is It Balearic?)

Turn the radio on....

The latest Ministry show is now ready and willing for download here.

Tracklisting:
Bill Withers - Who Is He And What Is He To You? (Henrik Schwarz Mix)
Boozoo Bajou - Fuersattel (Idjut Boys Dub) (CD-R)
Stratus - Footprints (Eskimo) (taken from Cosmic Balearic Beats Vol. 1)
Ray Mang - Look Into My Eyes (CD-R)
The Laughing Light Of Plenty - The Rose (Whatever We Want)
Ajello - Moody Bang (Rebirth)
Sound Stream - Rainmaker (Sound Stream)
Liquid Liquid - Optimo (Matthew Dear Mix) (Domino)
Gorge - Supique (Freerange)
Tele Music - Mystery Rock (Idjut Boys Mix) (DJhistory.com)
Double Dee & Steinski - The Payoff Mix (Illegal Art) (taken from What Does It All Mean? 1983-2006 Retrospective)
Hot Chip - Touch Too Much (Ewan Pearson Mix) (EMI)
Class 71 - Alba Adriatica (Move D Vox) (Four: Twenty)
Sound Stream - Dance With Me (Sound Stream)
Ajello - Dolphy (Rebirth)
Macho Disco Master (Tope & Foat Edit) (CD-R)
Tele Music - Let’s Go Brasilia (Ray Mang Edit) (DJhistory.com)
Silverclub - Crash This Car (Leftroom)
Tele Music - Funky Bass (Idjut Boys Edit) (DJhistory.com)