Posts Tagged ‘disco’

LENNO – STREETS / YOUR STYLE by TOP BILLIN

BRIGHT SHADES – SIGHTSEEING EP by TOP BILLIN Our monthly disco and house flavoured club night is going down tonite at Club YK. We’re celebrating the release of Bright Shades‘ ‘Sightseeing ep’ (check the ep on the player above) and Tensnake will play a live set too. So get down and EARLY, it’s only 5€ … Continue Reading »

BRIGHT SHADES – SIGHTSEEING EP by TOP BILLIN More great music from Helsinki and this time from our buddies Bright Shades. Check this disco bliss and be ready when it drops 6th of May. This is number 6 in our ‘Nightrunners’ -series.

I was listening to one of my all time favorites, Grace Jones the other day and remembered this housey version we used to play way back when… Some versions are made so well they don’t tarnish the original. MP3 Farm Boy – Move (320K) (ge.tt)

An edit of a kool tune from one of my all time favourite bands, Alan Parsons Project. I prefer this version over The Twelves remix of the same song. And the cover of the album for APP was shot in that terminal 7 or whatever in Paris Charles de Gaulle that has those really retro … Continue Reading »

Got some great release news for you, but tonite we party first at Kuudes Linja. All night of the best in disco, boogie & soul… Free b4 23:00!

Thinking about a great name and a concept…. This one’s a classic. MP3 John Davis And The Monster Orchestra – Love Magic (320K) (ge.tt)

Not a mixtape tho… I was again today hosting a day at the local DJ workshop… Big fun, talented kids (better step my game up) and many great songs. We also watched the documentary called ‘Maestro’ that’s about Larry Levan and people and places associated with Paradise Garage and The Loft… It always brings me … Continue Reading »

Loleatta Holloway was an important voice for the disco generation and also to the house music movement that followed. If you ever listened to disco you know the classic ‘Love Sensation‘ by Loleatta Holloway (written by Dan Hartman), that was sampled to 2 80s’ / 90′s famous tracks such as ‘Ride On Time‘ by Black … Continue Reading »

How’s your Monday looking? Feelin mighty fine here. Sometimes we also need instrumental jams to play out, so peep these 2 gems: MP3 Sophie St. Laurent – Sex Appeal (instrumental) (320K) (ge.tt) MP3 Q – The Voice Of Q (instrumental) (320K) (ge.tt) – @sirnenis

Here’s mixtape from one of Germany’s finest, Lars Moston, made to promote a Lars Moston & Ben Mono ep out 1st of April on Top Billin. The ep includes remixes also by TONY SENGHORE, JOYCE MUNIZ and DJ WOOL. LARS MOSTON & BEN MONO – PEOPLE EP by TOP BILLIN MP3 Lars Moston – People … Continue Reading »

Sammy really killed this one… awesome. MP3 Sammy Bananas – My Body (320K) (ge.tt)

Greetings! I’ve been recruited to talk about myself in great depth. Apparently Nenis thinks I’m newsworthy, so I’ll give it a shot. My names Jeremiah, some call me by my porn name ‘Neoteric‘, and I do alot of things. Alot of them! We’ve got some talented friends, doing amazing things, so I hope I can … Continue Reading »

RT if you know how good this is. Happy Saturday bro, on our way back from Bristol.

Sylvester ‘ The Queen Of Disco’ James is making me feel mighty good today. We’re having a nice boogie / disco night today at Kuudes Linja. After yesterday’s house & disco mayhem, this Saturday party hits the spot. Free entry before 23.30, come early, last time the place was rammed by midnight. MP3 Sylvester – … Continue Reading »

Discovery Mix by Top Billin on Mixcloud “Why is it that Finland is the only country with bass player jokes? Are we the only ones with dumb bassist or smart drummers?” Stand up jokes aside, because this here is serious business. Fred Falke, a bass playing French house guru, is coming to Helsinki this Friday. … Continue Reading »

Spox – Candy Love by Spox

VARIOUS ARTISTS – NIGHTRUNNERS VOL. 1 by TOP BILLIN Presenting our first compilation ep of our ‘Nightunners’ –series. If you’ve been following Top Billin releases you might know that Nightrunners is our series for the more disco vibed house releases, such as the very popular Helsinki 78-82 release in 2010. This first compilation ep showcases … Continue Reading »

Gotta love the jeans overalls Walter Gibbons had style, he was known in the 70s/80s as the DJ’s DJ. He also made some crazy edits, all of them mad long and effective. I guess he ‘took people on a journey’ and his influence on the birth oh Chicago house must not be overlooked. If you … Continue Reading »

Well, something useful here…! MP3 Klique – I Can’t Shake This Feeling (320K) (ge.tt)

Ungh! Always laughed so much to Eddie Murphys James Brown imitation. ‘Hey I need a word… hungh! Yeah, that’s a good one’. Didn’t remember how well Theo Parrish used it in his 98 smasher ‘JB’s edit’ as well. Just check it. What the f is James talking about, peace to the man. MP3 Theo Parrish … Continue Reading »

I also want to thank all the people who showed up, partied and enjoyed our Gang Bang Boogie night on last Saturday. I’m so grateful for all the music lovers and party people in Helsinki, especially for all the young people of my age who show love for this music. One love. Here’s a disco … Continue Reading »

We had a fun party last Saturday at Kuudes Linja, disco, boogie and soul all night long… and the party was packed already at midnight. Thanks to everybody, it’s such a pleasure to play parties like that where you got a full house of music lovers and the groove just won’t stop. So big up … Continue Reading »

Feeling happy, enlightened, sending good wishes to everybody. High on music…. Download below, share the feeling with me. I Love You. MP3 Patches – I’m Gonna Make This World A Better Place (320K) (ge.tt)

NEW VIDEO FROM SPOEK MATHAMBO. NEW REMIX FROM JOYCE MUNIZ (get it here). COSMO BAKER’S NEW COLUMN AT FOOLS GOLD (read it here).

This has been posted here like 2 years ago, but in the flow of Adam Bozzetto’s much praised ep on Top Billin, I want to drop this here so you can use both in your dj sets. If you don’t have Adam’s version, you can get it here. MP3 Armenta – I Wanna Be With … Continue Reading »

Got a new Expedit at home, organisig records, getting rid of many and stumbling accross so much stuff I’ve forgotten. This re-arrange of ones maxi’s should be done like at least once a year. You get such a clearer vision of what you got and what you want to stay and what can go. Happened … Continue Reading »

That’s Steve Arrington in vocals in the masterpice above as well as in this gem, need to find my copy of the Master At Work version. Steve Arrington started out as a percussionist in Slave and gradually moved to become the drummer, then the backing vocalist and finally the lead vocalist. He then went on … Continue Reading »

“She said she wants some Marvin Gaye, some Luther Vandross, a little Anita, will definitely set this party off right…” MP3 Change – The Glow Of Love (320K) (mediafire)

I think we need more boogie & disco in our diet this year. So let’s get it on. MP3 Suzann Riches – Hungry For Your Love (instrumental) (320K) (ge.tt)

Get your dancing ass to The Rub at Southpaw tonite as DJ Anonymous of Top Billin fam is doing a guest set there. Good vibrations guaranteed. Shouts to Cosmo, Ayres, Eleven. AND check Cosmo’s new mix. It’s wonderful.

Artist: Adam Bozzetto Title: Distro Nox EP Tracklisting: Getaway – (05:44) I Want To Be With Two – (05:48) Got To Have – (04:50) Let’s See What – (04:17) MP3 Adam Bozzetto – Distro Nox EP teaser (128K) (Mediafire) Wowowow, more ore great music, this time from our Australian brother, Adam Bozzetto. We had a … Continue Reading »

Listening to some boogie gems while blasting out the Adam Bozzetto ep promo… Can’t get enough of some tunes, such as this Sequence jam (or this beauty). This falls into the category of waiting to hear the house version few months later, because it’s just too good not to be used. Holler for the aif … Continue Reading »

Almost bought that shirt today, I knew something was up with the Moomins… There’s a fishing rod and a case of whiskey, that’s my dude. Also found this Gaz Nevada spoken word track I didn’t know I had. I especially dig the part of killing her lovers on his new electric chair while she is … Continue Reading »

TOP BILLIN at BÖRS, TURKU from Top Billin on Vimeo. You need to be Finnish to understand the little joke hidden in this. The party itself was dope.

Announcing some more great music, this time from our Australian brother, Adam Bozzetto. Ever since this was agreed, there has been such a demand for his tune ‘I Want To Be With Two’. He’s makes amazing high powered disco house and works for Heaps Decent in Australia, great dude. Promos are leaving soon! And hey, … Continue Reading »

I knew this Kill The Noise disco smasher sounded familiar. Here’s the dope original (via Beatelectric) MP3 Debra Laws – Long As We’re Together (320) (Mediafire)

Isn’t this ish like 2 years old? well a proper video and a proper release on DFA anyway… I dig it….

Our friends and studio neighbours Uusi Fantasia (DJ PP, Vilunki & Ercola) just released their second album. Sold out release party tonight at J-Laini’s “Hump Day” in Club YK. First single from the album is out too, featuring vocals from Eirik Bøe (aka that dude from Kings Of Convinience with the hardest name ever to pronounce) … Continue Reading »