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[Mix for NTS Radio] Getting Warmer Episode 68: Summer Disco Special

My newest episode of Getting Warmer for NTS Radio is one of my favorite yearly traditions, the summer disco special. Because summer is meant for twirling! Featuring a few of my favorite Paradise Garage-style longform bangers, a few more spacey and cosmic tracks, and (in my opionion) a very tasteful Latin closer. I hope you like it, and that June is treating you well. You can download an mp3 version here. Previous summer disco specials: 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018

Tracklist: 1. Aurra – When I Come Home (Larry Levan 12” Mix) 2. Dan Hartman & Loleatta Holloway – Relight My Fire (12″ Disco Remix) 3. Ecstasy, Passion & Pain – Ask Me 4. Skyy – Here’s to You (12″ Version) 5. Taste of Honey – Sukiyaki 6. First Choice – Let No Man Put Asunder (Shep Pettibone 12″ Mix) / The Player 7. Odyssey – Native New Yorker (12″ Disco Mix) 8. Stephanie Mills – Put Your Body In It (12″ Version) 9. Dee D. Jackson – Automatic Lover (Long Version) 10. A La Carte – Price Of Love 11. Sergio Mendes and the New Brasil ’77 – The Real Thing

[Mix for NTS Radio] Getting Warmer Episode 56: Summer Disco Special

My newest episode of Getting Warmer for NTS Radio is a summer disco special, in the vein of previous years. It also marks my five year anniversary of NTS residency, which has easily been one of the most cool and rewarding experiences of my life, so I’m really appreciative of everyone who has listened. To me disco is the perennially perfect soundtrack to sweaty season: great for car rides, barbecues, beach trips, rooftops, and anywhere there might be dancing. It is also probably my favorite genre, a drug in music form–just pure euphoria, which I think is something many of us in the states are feeling something adjacent to at the moment. Whatever your life looks like these days, I hope this helps provide a moment of joy. If you like it, you can download an mp3 version here. Flyer photo by Eric Epstein. Previous summer disco specials: 2020 | 2019 | 2018

Tracklist: 1. The Jones Girls – You Gonna Make Me Love Somebody Else 2. B.T. (Brenda Taylor) – You Can’t Have Your Cake And Eat It Too (Remix) 3. A Taste of Honey – Boogie Oogie Oogie 4. Scotch – Take Me Up 5. Charles Mann – Do It Again 6. Colors – Am I Gonna Be The One 7. Jackie Moore – This Time Baby 8. Stephanie Mills – What Cha Gonna Do With My Lovin’ (12″ Version) 9. Lemelle – You Got Something Special (Club Mix) 10. Firefly – Love (Is Gonna Be On Your Side) (12″ Version) 11. Geraldine Hunt – Can’t Fake The Feeling 12. Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes – Don’t Leave Me This Way

[Mix for NTS Radio] Getting Warmer Episode 54

Here’s my most recent episode of Getting Warmer for NTS Radio. I wanted it to be an over-the-top shot of dopamine, songs that make me feel euphoric and credits-rolling optimistic. I’ve been trying to be a little bit more adventurous in combining genres and decades, so there are some odd transitions in here–hopefully they make you feel good as they do for me. I’m very pleased to say that this episode gave Jessica Simpson her first ever airtime on NTS. Happy spring–I hope you and your loved ones have all gotten vaccinated and that the world feels a little brighter. You can download an mp3 version here.

Tracklist: 1. Jun Miyake – Relaxn’ 2. Jessica Simpson – I Think I’m In Love With You 3. Ahmed Fakroun – Nisyan (Edit) 4. Renée Geyer – Be There In The Morning 5. Blondie – Sunday Girl 6. Throwing Muses – Not Too Soon 7. Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons – C’mon Marianne 8. Bananarama – Shy Boy 9. The Three Degrees – When Will I See You Again 10. Forrest – Rock The Boat 11. Plustwo – Melody 12. Brandy – Top of the World ft. Mase 13. Pet Shop Boys – What Have I Done To Deserve This ft. Dusty Springfield 14. Ryuichi Sakamoto – You Do Me 15. Mr. Twin Sister – Expressions 16. George McCrae – Rock Your Baby 17. Jon Secada – Just Another Day

[Mix for NTS Radio] Getting Warmer Episode 46: Summer Disco Special III

Here’s my newest episode of Getting Warmer for NTS Radio. In keeping with tradition, it’s a disco special made with summer in mind. I have a confusing relationship with joy at the moment, feeling as alienated and scared as I imagine many people do, so I can’t help but feel a little bittersweet about listening to disco: it’s the most joyful music I know of, but it reminds me so much of how badly I miss dancing with large groups of people. I miss the way living in a city used to present you really magical opportunities to commune with strangers, and the cathartic joy that only a long night of dancing to the best music in the world can provide. I miss so many things. I hope this mix brings you some form of joy, and in the meantime that we have songs to tide us over until we’re able to dance together again. You can download an mp3 version here. Thank you as always for listening!

Tracklist: 1. Sandy Barber – I Think I’ll Do Some Stepping (On My Own) 2. Barbara Mason – Don’t I Ever Cross Your Mind Sometime 3. Roy Ayers Ubiquity – Running Away 4. Margaret Singana – Why Did You Do It 5. Charo & The Salsoul Orchestra – Dance A Little Bit Closer 6. Raw Silk – Do It To The Music 7. Sirarcusa – Streap Tease In The Stars (The Way I Do) 8. Dynasty – I Don’t Want To Be A Freak (But I Can’t Help Myself) 9. The Gap Band – Outstanding 10. Beauregard, Violletti & Ste-Claire – Ce Soir (Je Sens Que Tout Peut M’Arriver) 11. Ben E. King – Made For Each Other 12. Trio Ternura – A Gira 13. Theo Vaness – No Romance Keep On Dancing

[Mix for NTS Radio] Getting Warmer Episode 35: Summer Disco Special II

Hi! I’m still here, and still missing sharing music. The good news is that I just quit my day job to focus on food full time (scary, but cool!), and my plan is to continue blogging regularly once I’ve figured out how this whole new life format works. In the mean time, here’s my latest episode of Getting Warmer for NTS Radio. It’s full of what I want to listen to in the summer time: classic disco, funk, and soul. I hope you get a chance to listen to it en route to the beach, or at a barbecue, or that at the very least it makes you bop your head around a bit. You can download an mp3 version of it here. See you soon, thanks for being here 💙

Tracklist: 1. Jocelyn Brown – Somebody Else’s Guy 2. Melba Moore – Standing Right Here 3. Loose Joints – Tell You (Today) (Original 12” Vocal) 4. Bonnie Pointer – Free Me From My Freedom 5. Patrice Rushen – Never Gonna Give You Up (Joey Negro Re-Grooved Mix) 6. Family Of Eve – Having It So Bad For You 7. Phreek – May My Love Be With You 8. First Choice – Love Thang 9. Sybil Thomas – Rescue Me 10. Rose Laurens – American Love 11. Keiichi Oku – Heat Wave 12. Nile Rodgers – My Love Song For You

Allez Allez – Promises, 1982

Ridiculously catchy Belgian new wave disco-funk. Bombastic, soulful vocals from Sarah Osborne; Martyn Ware production, of course. Not too much to say about this other than that it fills a dance floor very quickly. Good for fans of Liquid Liquid, ESG, Lizzy Mercier Descloux. I’m also including a bonus b-side from the single for “Valley of the Kings” called “Wrap Your Legs (Around Your Head)” which, uh, really slaps.

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[Mix for NTS Radio] Getting Warmer Episode 28

Here’s my most recent episode of Getting Warmer for NTS Radio. As I’ve mentioned before, our current political trashcan fire has left me feeling pretty sapped, so while this mix isn’t particularly high-concept, I wanted it to be a collection of songs that make me really happy, that feel light (though they’re not necessarily light in terms of subject matter). Highlights include sunny, sparkling Pakistani pop from Nazia Hassan and a gorgeous, Enya-tinged figure skating ballad with very lol lyrics from Sally Oldfield. You can download an mp3 version of it here. Sending love to anyone who needs it.

Tracklist: 1. Aretha Franklin – Daydreaming 2. Ame Strong – Tout Est Bleu 3. Mr. Twin Sister – Power Of Two 4. Nazia Hassan – Dum Dum Dee Dee 5. V.O. Mashisa (Dub) 6. Kid Creole & The Coconuts – I’m A Wonderful Thing, Baby 7. Al McCall – Hard Times 8. Lynsey de Paul – Strange Changes 9. Kimiko Kasai – バイブレイション (Love Celebration) 10. Asha Bhosle – Raat Jo Tune Deep Bujhaye Mere The 11. George Benson – Gonna Love You More 12. The Heptones – Black On Black 13. 川辺ヒロシ – キミトナラ 14. Sally Oldfield – Giving All My Love

[Mix for NTS Radio] Getting Warmer Episode 25: Summer Disco Special I

My newest episode of Getting Warmer for NTS Radio is a mix of some of my favorite disco, funk, soul, boogie, and house. It’s meant for a day at the beach, a barbecue, or attempting to persuade your hydrophobic dog to swim in a creek with you. I hope you like it! You can download an mp3 version here.

Tracklist: 1. Soul II Soul – Back To Life (Acapella) 2. Taana Gardner – Heartbeat (Club Version) 3. Mtume – Love Lock 4. Brenda & The Big Dudes – Weekend Special 5. China Burton – You Don’t Care (About Our Love) 6. Greg Henderson – Dreamin’ 7. Double Vision – Clock On The Wall 8. Guardian Angel – Last Funk 9. Band Of Gold – Never Gonna Let You Go 10. Wish & Fonda Rae – Touch Me (All Night Long) 11. Dusty Springfield – Baby Blue 12. Stevie Wonder – Love Light In Flight 13. Pastor T.L. Barrett & The Youth For Christ Choir – Like A Ship (Without A Sail)

Kid Creole & The Coconuts – Tropical Gangsters, 1982

For fans of The Coconuts who haven’t yet dug into their origin story, this is an excellent place to start. Kid Creole was the brainchild of August Darnell, a Bronx-born composer and an absolute genius with big band sounds, Latin jazz textures, and cuttingly clever lyrics; The Coconuts were the band’s trio of backing singers. It was difficult to choose between Tropical Gangsters and their excellent 1981 release, Fresh Fruit in Foreign Places, but this record includes some of my favorite singles from the group, including the stupidly good “Annie I’m Not Your Daddy,” previewed below. Elsewhere, find stomping, four-on-the-floor disco (“I’m A Wonderful Thing, Baby”), samba-funk breezer “I’m Corrupt,” and closer “No Fish Today,” a smirking account of class struggle cleverly packaged as a breezy tropical funk sailboat soundtrack. Steel drums, lush string arrangements, irresistible percussion, and an omnipresent sense of humor, this is ideal May listening.

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[Mix for NTS Radio] Getting Warmer Episode 21: French Disco Special

Here’s my latest episode of Getting Warmer for NTS Radio. This one is a French disco, funk, and synth pop special. I hope you like it! You can download an mp3 of the mix here.

Tracklist: 1. Judy Larsen – Gambling Man 2. Alec Mansion – Dans L’eau De Nice 3. Black Devil – One To Choose 4. Christopher Moore – What A Night 5. Lizzy Mercier Descloux – Funky Stuff 6. Cerrone – Give Me Love 7. Beckie Bell – Music Madness 8. Zoëlie – Lolo 9. Laurie Destal – Frivole De Nuit 10. Maryse Bonnet – Au Soleil 11. Isabelle Antena – Laying On The Sofa 12. Regrets – L’avion 13. The Manicures – Let This Feeling Carry On 14. Joëlle Ursull – Position Feeling 15. Chagrin D’Amour – Ciao Katmandou