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The Mixtape 24: Soviet Space Disco courtesy of The Calvert Journal: [October]'s mixtape is a collection of cosmic disco music from the archives of Soviet state record label Melodiya. Compiled for the launch of the exhibition Soviet Space Archive: Configuration II (on display at Calvert 22 Gallery between 10 October — 31 October 2015), it showcases the otherworldly highlights of the label’s eclectic Diskoklub series, including the swirling synths and tight brass of groups such as Zodiak from Latvia. For the exhibition opening, curators Rory McCartney and Ella McCartney will host a Soviet Space Disco. This mix captures the futuristic soundtrack to the opening event.
posted by Wolfdog (7 comments total) 31 users marked this as a favorite
 
Well that was fun.

I guess it lives up to its name,'tho I didn't hear any actual 1970s style disco music.

In fact, the first bit sounds like Genesis!

Then we get the mandatory aerobics instructor from 1984. I expected her to shout, "Smith! 6079 Smith, W! Yes, you! Bend lower, you're not trying!"

Then, Ten Wheel Drive with special guest Carlos Santana.

Then it goes all corporate on us. If Blood Sweat & Tears has stayed together long enough to do disco records with special guest Grover Washington, jr. . . .

Then back to Ten Wheel Drive: Da da, da-da-da, DA da, da DA da, da da, DA da, da-da-da daaaa!

In Soviet Space Disco,
        bootie shakes you.
In Soviet Space Disco,
        that's the way, uh-huh uh-huh,
        whether you like it or not, uh-huh uh-huh.
In Soviet Space Disco,
        you should be dancing.
        Da.
In Soviet Space Disco,
        it's fun to stay at the C-C-C-P . . .
 
posted by Herodios at 11:18 AM on November 18, 2015 [2 favorites]


Hey this is cool! I'm enjoying this!
posted by rebent at 11:23 AM on November 18, 2015


This is super fucking cool. Shades of p-funk at times, psych rock, acid jazz... It's all over the shop and I love it. Right up my alley. To illustrate how perfectly this pushes all my buttons: this is definitely going on in the car on the way to my Soviet space program themed surf punk band's next gig.
posted by Dysk at 12:11 PM on November 18, 2015


On my homeworld, something like this is the main theme to our favorite TV show.
30% disco, 20% Soviet, 40% Space and 10% Stephen J. Cannell or Sandy Frank.
posted by Major Matt Mason Dixon at 1:16 PM on November 18, 2015


A very nice mix. Invigorating.

Slightly on-topic: Transylvania Express, 13 Romanian psych, synth, and cosmic disco tracks from The Vinyl Factory.
posted by sapagan at 11:52 PM on November 18, 2015 [3 favorites]


I just posted this to my boss's fb timeline as "this morning's soundtrack"...

It *might* end up as our new music-on-hold loop...
posted by mikelieman at 2:27 AM on November 19, 2015


Nice :) I've had EBM on my youtube playlist for a while, and I think I have another soviet/funkdisco track on there (I hear EBM is the second track on this mix - I look forward to discovering more too :)) Or wait - I guess it's not ebm? I know I had that track on my list, but some were deleted. Must've been one of the deleted ones.

Here's the EBMtrack: EBM

And here's a nice little 6 minutes Soviet Funk mix.

Great find :) Thanks!
posted by symbioid at 3:03 PM on November 19, 2015


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