Va - Disco - Fever- The 154 Greatest Disco Anthem...

Introduction

Five Essential Deep Cuts You Must Find On Disc 5

You know "Stayin' Alive." You know "Le Freak." The value of this box set is in the deep cuts. Listen for these immediately: VA - Disco Fever- The 154 Greatest Disco Anthem...

2. Chic – "Le Freak" & "Good Times"

Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers built the engine room of disco. "Good Times" is arguably the most sampled bassline in history (later used by The Sugarhill Gang for Rapper’s Delight). In the context of this VA set, Chic represents the sophisticated, funky New York sound that kept the genre elite. Introduction Five Essential Deep Cuts You Must Find

1. Pour a cocktail (a Dubonnet on the rocks will do).
2. Set the lights to low (or string up a mirror ball).
3. Start with Disc 1, Track 1: typically Love Train by The O’Jays.
4. Do not stop until Disc 8, Track 19: the fade out of Last Dance.

The tracks are rooted in the "four-on-the-floor" beat—characterized by a steady bass drum on every beat and syncopated bass lines. Cultural Roots: Pour a cocktail (a Dubonnet on the rocks will do)