Disco Delivery Mix #5: Midnight Rendezvous + Beam Me Up 2nd Anniversary & Bring Your Own Record Night

As some of you may have noticed, most of the musical content on here lately have been the mixes I've recorded from my turntables. Lately I've been trying to take that a little bit further and start DJing in actual places outside my apartment, in front of actual people. Luckily, the Beam Me Up boys - John and Dylan of A Digital Needle and Cyclist came along and invited me to be the opening DJ for the 2nd anniversary of their montly disco party here in Toronto. These guys have been setting it off every month for the last two years, so I can't thank them enough for being generous enough to let me play.. If you're in Toronto, come by tomorrow night (September 13th) at The Piston (937 Bloor Street W.). I'll be playing from about 10-11, and I'll be doing it on vinyl, plus there'll be all new visuals by the one Doc Dynamite, so drop in and say hi! (Note: there is a cover charge after 10:30pm)

Also, I've been DJing another little event nearby - the Bring Your Own Record night at The Steady Cafe & Bar (down the street at 1051 Bloor Street W.). It's been going now for the last two months and they're doing it again this coming Wednesday (September 17th). I'll be DJing from my collection, and if you bring a record or two in, I'll DJ from yours too.. Even if you don't have a record, come by and say hi, flip through the records I brought and tell me what you'd like to hear (there'll be plenty of disco, naturally).

With these two events on the horizon, I thought this would be the perfect time to take to the turntables for a little quick mini-mix. This one's about 50 minutes long, some kickin' disco bass, a bit of bad french and tattoo men, but hopefully a lot of fun..

Midnight Rendezvous by Disco Delivery on Mixcloud

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Tracklist:
Grace Jones - Sinning
7th Wonder - Do It With Your Body
The Miracles - Spy For Brotherhood (12" Version)
Gregg Diamond Bionic Boogie - When The Shit Hits The Fan (Rocket Pocket)
Mavis Staples - Tonight I Feel Like Dancing
Webster Lewis - You Deserve To Dance
Tasha Thomas - Midnight Rendezvous
Michele - Disco Dance
Denise McCann - Tattoo Man
Nanette Workman - Save Me

CATEGORIES: DISCO DELIVERY MIXES, DISCO DELIVERY EVENTS

Mix Fix #2: Beam Me Up presents Kon

One of the nice things about relocating to Toronto have been the disco parties (among other things) that happen here on a fairly regular basis, which range in size and frequency, but are usually successful at getting me out of the apartment every now and then. Lately, local edit/DJ duo A Digital Needle along with local producer/DJ/musician Cyclist, have been turning out one of the big local disco events to watch. In the year or so that I've been going to their monthly bash - Beam Me Up, their party has only gotten bigger, as has their local reputation, garnering some glowing write-ups in the local press..

Recently, the Beam Me Up boys have been taking things to the next logical level, bringing in some international disco specialists for their events, starting this past April with a well-received engagement with Al Kent of Million Dollar Disco. This weekend, they're bringing primo disco editor and digger Kon (Kon & Amir, BBE) to Toronto for a disco jam at the BLK BOX. In anticipation, the Beam Me Up boys have put together an hour-long warm up mix to get the people ready..



Admittedly, having been a bit of a purist and not having paid a whole lot of attention to the re-edit scene, I have to thank these guys for making me check out Kon's edits, which are generally a few cuts above the rest. As one of those cats who have access to multitrack masters, he's turned out some truly impressive cuts that even edit skeptics like myself can embrace. Check Kon's Soundcloud and his mix for Gilles Peterson on BBC Radio 6 (from his look on the edit scene, last April) for a little preview..




LINKS:
RESIDENT ADVISOR: KON @ BLK BOX (TORONTO - SATURDAY JUNE 1, 2013)
FACEBOOK: KON @ BLK BOX (TORONTO - SATURDAY JUNE 1, 2013)
SOUNDCLOUD: A DIGITAL NEEDLE
SOUNDCLOUD: CYCLIST
SOUNDCLOUD: BEAM ME UP
TWITTER: A DIGITAL NEEDLE
PLAYIN' FOR KEEPS (KON'S BLOG)
LEANROCK: STAYING ON TRACK WITH DJ KON (OCTOBER 25, 2011)
OKAYPLAYER: MUSICAL REVIVAL - DIGGING FOR TREASURE WITH KON & AMIR (MAY 17, 2010)
TORONTO STANDARD: A NIGHT AT THE DISCO (BY JOSH SHERMAN) (MAY 14, 2013)
THE GRID: THE NIGHT SHIFT: DISCO LIVES! (BY PAUL AGUIRRE-LIVINGSTON) (MONDAY DECEMBER 12, 2013)

CATEGORIES: MIX FIX, NUDISCO