"Pampas Disco Shock mix" by Ric Piccolo

from Noncollective

Leading contender for mix of the year so far. An all-Argentinian (and all-killer) disco mix from the always-essential Noncollective. I'd always assumed Buenos Aires would be the kind of sexy cosmopolitan city that would foster a healthy club scene in the '70s and '80s yet it seems virtually untapped. No IDs on the tracklist (and no idea from me). Love it, want more.

El link

"Life After High School" by Trend

from 7"

lettin' the "file under" speak for itself.

"Love & Magic" by Kristal

from 12"

The budget on this video looks like it was crazy high for this little one-off italo single. Actually, nothing little about this: a song this melodramatic needs the biggest Meat Loaf video it deserves.

The song itself is a bit advanced for me, but the dub version is the shiiiiiiiiiit!

"She's Got to Be Nastee" by August and the Spirits

from 12"

Unbelievable that I never posted this yet. My TOTY for 2011 probably. Maybe the best Prince impression this side of Sumy and easily the best release ever on the Macola label. Unsurprisingly, I have Andrew Morgan to thank for introducing me to this.


You shouldn't have put your hands on that young girl anyway...

"Dance Me" by Zero Hour

from 12"

Whoa, easily the best Budsweiser Showdown record I've heard... this could transcend French eBayers with "funk" in their names:

"*all*" by Tommy Mandel

from Songshop

Jean-Ralphio from Parks & Rec + time machine + cocaine=


Some samples from Tom Noble's site.
I need this.

"Phyisal Love" by Paris

from 7

Sweet tune, awful spelling. Let's get phyisal?

"Nassau's Disco" by Mucho Plus

from Disc 'o' Lypso

What a monster jam! Coming from New Orleans, but you would be forgiven if you assumed this was Nigerian (or Bahamanian for that matter). The mp3 of the full-length track was too large so this YouTube will have to suffice (It should. Hell, I've hit play on it at least a half-dozen times in the past day). I really need to pick up a copy of this comp sometime.

"Lo Fi Odyssey (Stallions Version)" by Mode

from 12"

Epic balearica from last year that I just heard going through the Noise In My Head archives. Love that site!

"Hispanos in Space" by Jam & Spoon

from Right in the Night 12"

I am on a beach that is floating one mile above the sea.