The DJ drops the needle and for the first three seconds there's nothing but a hi-hat and a bass drum deciding whether they're going to commit to each other. Then the bassline walks in and the room changes. This is music made for the moment between songs, the moment when the floor is full and nobody wants to sit down. The tempo is the argument. The bassline never loses.
dance music · 11 tracks
dance music · 11 tracks
Dance-able
The DJ drops the needle and for the first three seconds there's nothing but a hi-hat and a bass drum deciding whether they're going to commit to each other. Then the bassline walks in and the room changes. This is music made for the moment between songs, the moment when the floor is full and nobody wants to sit down. The tempo is the argument. The bassline never loses.
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Indeep (1982)
The DJ as savior, the bassline as gospel. Boogie's greatest tribute to itself.
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The Peech Boys (1982)
Larry Levan's cathedral of reverb. Proto-house that still sounds like the future.
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D Train (1982)
New York boogie that keeps the promise in its title. The bass never stops walking.
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Central Line (1981)
British boogie with a smile. Walking into sunshine is a promise the groove keeps.
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The Joubert Singers (1982)
Gospel finding God on the dancefloor. The organ doesn't preach, it pulses.
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First Choice (1977)
A woman declares independence over Philly strings. The Shep Pettibone remix made it legendary.
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Chaz Jankel (1980)
The Blockheads' keyboardist takes the lead. Funk-pop that coasts on charm.
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Patrick Cowley (1981)
Hi-NRG as a weapon. Cowley doesn't ask you to dance, he commands you.
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Imagination (1982)
UK boogie about why we go out in the first place. The bass slides tell the story.
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Change (1981)
Luther before Luther. Italo-disco searching for love over a relentless groove.
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The S.O.S. Band (1983)
Jam and Lewis's arrival. The drum machine and bass are negotiating a new sound.
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The DJ drops the needle and for the first three seconds there's nothing but a hi-hat and a bass drum deciding whether they're going to commit to each other. Then the bassline walks in and the room changes. This is music made for the moment between songs, the moment when the floor is full and nobody wants to sit down. The tempo is the argument. The bassline never loses.
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Image Credits
1,414 artist portraits across 5 genres (Rock, Jazz, Soul, Blues, Folk).
1,363 sourced from Wikipedia (Creative Commons / Public Domain), 50 from
Deezer (promotional artwork).