Darkstarr presents Psychedelic Disco-Tech: They Live By The Night

Written by Manu Ekanayake Wednesday, 09 June 2010 09:00

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Darkstarr are probably better known to you as Ashley Beedle (formerly of X-Press 2) and Cosmo. But now they're cementing their musical partnership with this excellent new compilation, plus a launch party at the mighty Horse Meat Disco.

Ashley Beedle and Cosmo can be found at East London disco pub The Horse & Groom on monthly Saturdays, showing off their own thoughtful take on London's beloved disco sound. But they're also taking their unique skills to South London's Horse Meat Disco on Sunday 13th June, for a one-off bash to highlight the variety of their new project.

As Cosmo explained recently, 'DarkStarr is about melding musical styles and fusing different sounds, Ash and I could not put a label on it. How do we describe the amalgamation of trippy, far-out tunes we play at our nights? What term can depict the variety of moods and emotions we portray without locking us into a certain category? We needed an illustration that was all encompassing and "psychedelic disco-tech" just seemed to cover it.'

And with a musical background that includes being part of X-Press, the Ballistic Brothers and Black Science Orchestra (Ashley) or DJing at The Loft and Body & Soul (Cosmo), we know you'll find something to enjoy.

Tracklist
Disc 1: Mixed By Cosmo
1. Wild Rumpus-Kazan
2. Chicago Transit Authority-I'm A Man
3. Still Going-Spaghetti Circus
4. Mass Production -Cosmic Lust
5. Shirley Lites-Heat You Up (Melt You Down)
6. Yam Who?-Wax The Van (Yam Who? Rework)
7. SidWho?-Vote Bowie For President
8. Fontän-You Too
9. Mavis-Revolution feat. Candi Staton (DarkStarr Remix)
10. Montana-Warp Factor II
11. Bob Holroyd-African Drug

Disc 2: Mixed By Ashley Beedle
1. Grandadbob-Pictures (Quiet Village Remix)
2. Little Big Bee-City, Country, City (Franck Roger Remix)
3. Blackjoy-Djomani (Disco Jams Mix)
4. Shake the Dog featuring Jepthé Guillaume-Kite Yo Danse
5. Joey Negro & The Sunburst Band-Man of War (Henrik Schwarz Remix)
6. The KDMS-Never Stop Believing (Nicky Siano Jaguar Remix)
7. Supernova-Sweet Disco Music
8. Simone Fedi-Belzebù Tales
9. Yam Who?-The Star of A Story
10. Afrikanz On Marz-The Road We Travel (Suspension)
11. Illa J feat. Bebi Nova-Sounds Like Love (Carlos Nino & Miguel Atwood-Fergusons In Space Remix