soleil rare 20 - salon.

Feel like sharing some groove. It's the 20th, y'all.

Oliver Cheatham - Boogie Stomp. 

You probably know Oliver Cheatham as a disco icon, with his timeless "Get Down Saturday Night". Well, you probably only know that track by him. 

Here's another one, from the album "The Boss". Disco-funk, early 1980's, good times. A sweet introduction. 

Secret Service - King & Queen. 

These guys don't look as impressive as their name would suggest. Don't blame them, they're Swedish (no offense). And were probably nice guys. They flooded the 1980's with dancing tracks, like this "King & Queen". They actually played pop and new wave music with live instruments ; no drum machine à la Communards, but authentic drum tricks. 

Bottom line, I think this guys are underrated because they had some serious loops. 

Osunlade - Casablanca Soul. 

Speaking of underrated guys, here's Osunlade, a true laidback producer, who mainly delivers lounge stuff. Music to set a mellow mood. Fine drums, gentle horns, a bass, a few synths, and you have your formula for a good evening. 

By the way, Osunlade makes great mixes as well. And likes to put a stick across his nose. 

Le Tigre - Sixteen. 

From the album "This Island", released in 2004, here's "Sixteen", a relax tune supported by a heady drum pattern (good to sample). But what's more heady are the voices and all the other little accessories. And somehow, all this sticks together and makes it a nice listen. Have a smile. 

SebastiAn - Shoot. 

SebastiAn is on the rise to a great career. Still a bit in the shadow, I guess he's about to blow out with his next project. He already proved to be a credible live act, so now he really has to step his game up. 

Ok, this is how you put pressure on a guy...

"Shoot" is from his EP "Ross Ross Ross", the one that caught anyone's attention, released on Ed Banger, of course. This is not the most accessible electro music, but it fits perfectly in a set. 

Télépopmusik - Breathe. 

This is French. This is trip hop. This is music to make out with your girl/boyfriend to. This brings me back to the finest hours of "Nip/Tuck". That was nice... 

Call me conventional if you like, this track is a must. 

Gotan Project - Epoca. 

Founded by Philippe Cohen Solal (a huge vinyl collector) on the basis of the band Boyz From Brasil, Gotan Project has a simple yet original concept : melting the spirit of Argentinian tango with modern rhythms. And most of the time, this occurs to be a perfect match, because this guys have magic hands. 

Once again, this brings me back to "Nip/Tuck"...

Cerrone - Strip-Tease. 

Cerrone is arguably the godfather of all the French electro scene. I mean, he developped the concept such in advance. It's house music 10 years in advance. I guess people branded it disco at the time, because they didn't know how to label this music. 

Le Knight Club - Mosquito.

A bastard of Daft Punk, Le Knight Club acts as a side project for Guy de Homem-Christo, one half of Daft Punk. Inside LKC, he shares the seat with Rico. 

Their label, Crydamoure, only releases maxis. "Mosquito" was featured on "Boogie Shell", released in 1999. It's build around a sample of "I owe you one" by Shalamar. 

Not the best house music you'll hear, but it fills a void. 

Patrick Juvet - Viva California. 

Mr. Juvet is Swiss. And had a famous hit in France, "Où Sont Les Femmes ?". Beside that, he is a disco icon, distinguishable by his very high  voice. He also wrote stuff for others, including French superstars Claude François and Daniel Balavoine. 

"Viva California" was part of the "Lady Night" album ; pretty efficient formula, with synths, horns, and even a samplable drum break in the middle of the track.