Disco Computer

Vocoder-laden cosmic disco from Transvolta, released in '78 on Pinnacle.


Transvolta - Disco Computer


Transvolta on Discogs

Been a Minute

I'm still here! It's been a busy couple months, finishing up remixes and jamming out ideas for an EP of original tracks I'm putting together. More info on that to come... In the meantime here's 3 unconnected tracks I've been enjoying recently...


Sky - Westway (Sky LP, 1979, Ariola)


Mythos - Terra Incognita (Strange Guys LP, 1978, Venus)


Touré Kunda - Mamadiyo (Wadini LP, 1986, Trema)


Enjoy!


Sky on Discogs


Mythos on Discogs


Touré Kunda on Discogs

Galactic Soul

'Dies Irae (Ecclesiastic Disco)' from the 1978 LP 'Galactic Soul' from the Venus Gang, released on Epic. Galactic soul indeed!


Venus Gang - Dies Irae (Ecclesiastic Disco)


Venus Gang on Discogs

Space Art

Check this insanely good painting by the very talented Jeremy Geddes - you can see it at higher resolution at his website, and his blog is also definitely worth checking for some more incredible images.

Here's a different kind of space art... see what I did there? This is the B-side to the awesome 'Nous Savons Tous' single (originally from the 'Trip In The Center Head' LP, 1977), released in 1978 on IF Records.


Space Art - Mélodie Moderne


Space Art on Discogs

Vice

You either love it or hate it.


Jan Hammer - Crockett's Theme (Instrumental)


Jan Hammer on Discogs

Angel Man

BeatElectric's BlackShag edits Rhetta Hughes' 'Angel Man' into a cosmic boogie-tinged instrumental disco stepper. Released in 1983 on Ariola/Barclay. If you don't know about the blog beast that is BeatElectric, go get school'd. They've got dope boogie, electro, disco and more to last you months, all of it top quality and personal vinyl rips.


Rhetta Hughes - Angel Man (BlackShag Edit)


Rhetta Hughes on Discogs


BeatElectric

Welcome to Earth

Space-Kudu does a fine job extending Moebius' 'Urth' into an epic, dusty cosmic stomper. Plenty of great loops and builds. From the 1979 LP 'Moebius' released on Moonwind/Voom Voom. Quality stuff. Welcome to Earth!


Moebius - Urth (Space-Kudu edit)


Moebius on Discogs


Space-Kudu


Photograph taken in Earth, Texas. By J. Stephen Conn

Systems Breaking Down

Haunting dubbed-out synth-pop jam from 1982 on RCA.


Anna - Systems Breaking Down (Dub)


Anna on Discogs

Explorer

My three favourite cuts from Tony Carey's 'Explorer' LP, released in 1982 on German label X Records. Those familiar with his 'Yellow Power' LP will recognise these - 'Explorer' is pretty much the same album but in a less refined demo format.


Explorer - Enjaw J


Explorer - No. 8


Explorer - No. 14


Tony Carey on Discogs

Views of the Rhine

Happy new year to all!

Let's kick off 2010 with this brilliant piece of anthemic new-wave synth-pop from Kevin Harrison. Instrumental cut from the 1982 EP 'Fly' released on Glass Records.


Kevin Harrison - Views of the Rhine


Kevin Harrison on Discogs

Inner Space

Ambient synth workout from Bobby Lyle, from the 1978 LP 'New Warrior', as sampled by Madlib for the intro to this beat on the Quasimoto album 'The Unseen'.


Bobby Lyle - Inner Space


Bobby Lyle on Discogs

Maserati

US Post-rock outfit Maserati is certainly not your run-of-the-mill guitar band. Their proggy, psychedelic instrumentals are laced with hypnotic melodies and creative percussion, all expertly produced. Here's the lead track from their 2007 LP 'Inventions for the New Season', released on Temporary Residence. For a more dancefloor-friendly reworking of this check the awesome 'Enjoy Your Prog' mix from Justin Van Der Volgen on the 'Inventions Remixes' 12", as championed by Norwegian disco king Prins Thomas.


Maserati - Inventions


Maserati on Discogs


Photograph by Yellow.Cat

Black Boots And Sine Waves

Daniel Wang's 'Black Boots And Sine Waves' from his 'Nocturnes' EP, released on Environ in 2001. Lush electronic disco from the man behind the legendary Balihu label, with an authentically retro quality.


Daniel Wang - Black Boots And Sine Waves


Daniel Wang on Discogs

Material

'Reduction' from the 1981 LP 'Temporary Music' by Bill Laswell's New York noise-funk outfit Material.


Material - Reduction


Material on Discogs

Neu!

Apologies for the recent quiet patch, got some special new bits to post over the next few days. Let's start here. Beautiful track from legendary Krautrock outfit Neu!, from the 1975 LP 'Neu! '75'. Serene cosmic drone-rock instrumental with some huge Moog sweeps.


Neu! - Seeland


Neu! on Discogs


Photograph by außerirdische sind gesund

Paradise Theme

Fantastic edit from Space-Kudu of Paradise Frame's 'Paradise Theme'. Off their 1978 self-titled LP. Extremely rare Canadian cosmic vocoder goodness. Be sure to check Space-Kudu's blog for plenty more top quality edits.


Paradise Frame - Paradise Theme (Space-Kudu long edit)


Paradise Frame on Discogs


Space-Kudu

They Came At Night

As promised, my edit of Patrick Cowley's 'They Came At Night', released on Rams Horn in 1983. Enjoy!


Patrick Cowley - They Came At Night (Kid Who Edit)


Patrick Cowley on Discogs

Space Patrol

David Keaton's 'Space Patrol', released on Roulette/Disques in 1983.


David Keaton - Space Patrol


David Keaton on Discogs

Grand Prix

'Cruisin' from the 1983 album 'Mach 1' by obscure French space disco/Italo outfit Grand Prix, released on Savoir Faire/Carrere.


Grand Prix - Cruisin


Grand Prix on Discogs


Image is a still from the 1966 film 'Grand Prix' directed by John Frankenheimer.

Mister Game

Kitsch cosmic Italo from Klapto, released on TELDEC in 1983. Here's the 9 minute maxi version. I've included the instrumental for the disco dub heads.


Klapto - Mister Game (Maxi Version)


Klapto - Mister Game (Instrumental)


Klapto on Discogs