Cosmic Disco

Boozoo Bajou ‘Inspiration’ Mix

Posted on 24. Feb, 2009 by baggy.

Nuremberg production duo Boozoo Bajou are in a California state of mind.
For their new album Grains, the duo have put together an organic, gentle take on the Laurel Canyon sound that influenced the making of the album.
We didn’t try to make an authentic West Coast album, it’s just that laidback California thing was in the [...]

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Afrobutt – Wunderbutt Album Review

Posted on 19. Feb, 2009 by baggy.

With previous releases on the mighty Bearfunk and Noid labels, Afrobutt returns with a new longplayer on the fantastic Electric Minds label. For those of you who may be unfamiliar with Afrobutt, he’s the ass-fixated moniker (What, no re-work of Sir Mix-A-Lots ‘I Like Big Butts’ we hear you say?) of Bear Entertainment and Ambassadors [...]

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Cutloose present Soundstream [Soundhack | Panorama Bar Berlin]

Posted on 16. Feb, 2009 by thp.

Our best mates and party throwers Cutloose bring Soundstream to Manchester this Friday. It’s their first party of 2009 at their new home the Roadhouse.
We’ve heard nothing but good things about his  appearances at the Sub Club and East Village so we’re pretty sure it’s set to be a cracker.
If you want to know more [...]

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Ben Marcus – Don’t Stop

Posted on 16. Feb, 2009 by baggy.

Dropbox guest mix time. We’ve been lucky enough to have been sent some absolute belters and this one is every bit as good a selection as we have featured as part of our Soundcloud featured mixes.
American based Ben Marcus sums it up in his own words:
I am Chicago based DJ who still plays exclusively vinyl [...]

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Slow Motion Euphoria Vol.1

Posted on 15. Feb, 2009 by baggy.

Cosmic slow motion disco, plodding arpeggiator rhythms, Krautrock stylings with spaced out Italo gives way to lush synths – Perfect for relaxing… Thanks Will!
Will Clarke – Slow Motion Euphoria Vol.1

Throbbing Gristle – Walkabout
Malcolm McLaren – Legba
Nova – Terranova
Harold Grosskopf – Emphasis
Severed Heads – We Have Come To Bless This House
Conrad Schnitzler – Ballet Statique
JSR – [...]

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Cosmic Disco ‘Spotify’ Playlist

Posted on 15. Feb, 2009 by baggy.

After being given a heads up by one of the members of our forum (Thanks Honk!) we have finally stumbled upon Spotify.
Spotify is a new online music player with an easy to use interface that means you can be listening to your favourite tracks within seconds.
The main advantages of this player are you don’t have [...]

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Giles K – Cosmic Hydraulics

Posted on 09. Feb, 2009 by baggy.

Today’s dropbox mix comes from the Emerald Isle where Dublin based Giles Kenny has compiled and mixed a great selection of cosmic disco and included some rather nice artwork to boot.
No need to go on and on so let’s get straight into the music!
Giles K – Cosmic Hydraulics

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Disco Exota – Let Your Heart Go

Posted on 06. Feb, 2009 by baggy.

This week’s guest mix is brought to you by Zip from Disco Exota – A clubnight based in Amsterdam.
Disco Exota is disco and everything beyond with Zip one of the driving forces behind the night which started almost four years ago. The guys find themselves playing slow cosmic and balearica, Afro percussion, 70’s rock, synth [...]

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Cosmic Disco Recommends…

Posted on 05. Feb, 2009 by baggy.

The new year is out of the way, promoters are starting to kick start their nights again and we are all fully charged up, ready to lose ourselves in music by jackin’ heavily in sweaty basements. What this all means is that after the traditionally slow post Xmas period there has been an influx of [...]

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The Diving Bell & The Bee October Pack

Posted on 03. Feb, 2009 by baggy.

Due to a massive clearout of my webmail I’ve gone and lost a load of biog info from several artists who have kindly dropped mixes into our Soundcloud account.
If this wasnt bad enough I’m posting mixes a day later than scheduled…
Regardless, here’s another selection to keep you going until Friday when we have Dutch pals [...]

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