Full Pupp Presents The Greatest Tits Vol 1.

Prins Thomas' "Full Pupp" label's first CD release was this excellent double disck pakage dating from 2008. Tha album is a compilation of tracks released to that point by the label and includes all the greats from the Nordic scene including Todd Terje, Mental Overdrive, Diskjokke and a whole host of less widely known (and for that matter, less pronuncable) talents.

On the first disc, the album is ably mixed by the Prins Thomas himself. The second disc contains a selection of unmixed material.

That's the soundtrack for your Easter disco sorted out, then.

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The Portable Supersound

A lovely discofied label compilation dating from 2007 from Castles In Space favourites Smalltown Supersound. All of the usual suspects appear here, with a few left field surprises that make for an altogether pleasing experience. It works very well in the car, if you're that way inclined.

1. St Tropez - ARP
2. Come Out Come Down - 120 Days
3. Warning - Tussle
4. Half Under - Sunburned Hand Of The Man
5. Spooks - Mental Overdrive
6. Contemporary Fix - Lindstrom
7. Dinner That Never Happened - Diskjokke
8. Anarchy Way - Lift Boys
9. Hatten Passer - Bjorn Torske
10. Don't Be - Toy
11. Tics - Lars Horntveth

You would probably expect me to say this, but the ARP, Lindstrom and Diskjokke tracks are worth the price of admission on their own. Everything else is icing on the cake. But what delicious icing.

Smalltown Supersound

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DiskJokke - Rosenrød Promo CD

I'm sorry about the scarcity of blog updates for the last few months. The truth is, I have been listening to little else other than this Scandinavian disco stuff. Ad infinitum, ad nauseam. I'm still not sick of it by ANY stretch of the imagination, however. And there is much still to discover.

My undoubted favourites are Lindstrøm and this sterling fellow, DiskJokke. This is a promo that was released last year, which I think may also have appeared on a 7".

Young Joachim Dyrdahl, "the latest in a string of exciting and innovative artists hailing from the respected Oslo electronica scene", is at it it again. I believe there is a new album due imminently, and I'm hoping that this is a taster for what is to come, because once again this is truly wonderful stuff. There's a double whammy of euphoric "upness" and real emotional depth to this music that I'm finding utterly irresistible.

Get on board.

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Diskjokke - Staying In

As previously mentioned, Diskjokke is 30 year old Norwegian mathematician, Joachim Dyrdahl.

"Staying In' is at the most accessible end of the disco resurgence. Diskjokke got his big break from fellow Scandinavian dancefloor emperor, Prins Thomas, who put out a couple of 12"s via his Full Pupp label. Being a part of the Nowegian dance scene that gave birth to the likes of Lindstrom, Todd Terje and Rune Linbaek, you'd hardly expect the Diskjokke debut to have a title like Staying In, but despite being compatible for dacefloor detonation these pieces are curtailed versions of the tracks Drydahl would play out in a club environment, taking on a far more succinct, poppy structure, far more conducive to a leisurely playback in the comfort of your own home. What's more, the album never strays too far from an actual tune, with particular highlights like "Flott Flyt" and "Staying In" itself (which is quite reminiscent of Royksopp's 'Eple') placing a heavy emphasis on bloopy synth melodies.

Best of all though, is "Folk I Farta" which starts from a Wim Mertens piano figure and turns up the disco heat from there. First, an eerie sci-fi melody appears, only to be dwarfed by the biggest, valve driven, radiophonic riff that there has ever been. Fantastic stuff.

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I've Been There Time and Time Again

I had the best Christmas and New Year ever, but suffered a bit of a comedown, I think. I don't know if this was due to the end of the medication regime, or as a result of rediscovering the joys of alcohol. Perhaps a little bit too much booze, in direct contravention of the rules. Whatever. I'm back and feeling better than I have for quite some time. And I'll tell you something else, (on reflection, deleted).

Although it's been a tough few weeks for me while I re-adjust, there has been salvation, (as ever) in the form of some beautiful, healing music. I have become obsessed with a little known strand of music centering around some Nordic and Scandinavian producers of the most exquisite, uplifting disco music. This stuff is a whole sub-genre which is ripe for exploration for those who are interested. It is my mission to pass on the love.

Foe starters, you have to get your listening gear around this unbelievable collection of remixes by Norway's Diskjokke, known to his Mum as Joachim Dyrdahl. I'm pretty sure this is the best remix collection since the Beyond The Wizards Sleeve album. And you all know how brilliant that was.

In particular, you have to listen out for the remix of Lindsrtrom's "Breakfast In Heaven", the opening "Heartbreaker" remix by Metronomy and the amazing remix of Sunday by Bloc Party, which is better than any of their actual records.

More to come...

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