February 2005
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February 19, 2005
Sometimes the Cosmos Align
So as most of you know, I have been very much into disco, funk, and dance music lately. I might have even commented 2 weeks ago how I found a repressing of Dinosaur's Kiss Me Again and Again 12". (The one with "the big 'ole queen" --and David Byrne!!!) 13 minutes of seminal disco from Arthur Russell. I am thinking of making a left field disco comp but they seem to be the rage these days. Some amazing ones include, Morgan Geist's Unclassics; Mantronix's Thats My Beat and the Disco Not Disco series.
I swear the party album is coming, I am working on a guest artist series for the covers.
ANYWAYS, my point being is that I just found out about a fucking gem in the making. As it turns out, Polmo Polpo released a VERY limited edition pressing of a cover of that very Dinosaur tune I was talking about. So what we have is a post rock disco remix of sorts and it is fucking fantastic. Its 22 minutes long and if you have heard the original, you will recognize the passages and intricacies that made it so spectacular. It almost shimmers like jellyfish floating in the ocean. There is even some Steve Reich inspired moments thrown into the pot. It ebb and flows through moments which are sometimes awkard and off-key to others that are full of great disco breakbeat propulsions seamlessly. It is hypnotizing and absolutely wonderful. Polmo Polpo does not sing however.
Since this is so limited and probably not available any longer, you can listen to it here.
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