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These two shows are both fill-ins for Rainbow Groove, the dance/boogie show that's a popular part of the powerful Friday night programming block. DJ B-FAD is not only a great guy and a friend I met through co-workers, he also became a father recently, so he had a full month of fill-ins as his first born arrived. I had been tipped to fill-in for a while, though past attempts were thwarted by other plans. I finally made it for these two, requiring me to dip into less heady waters and more floorfilling climes.

Rainbow Groove fill-in #1 - Calamine beats for your sunburnt soul [82.5 Mb]

A wide mix of old and new here, though the old comes more in the wave of electro and darkwave.

Dondolo: Tetanus Crisis [Mock & Toof Remix] (2006)
The Golden Filter: Solid Gold [Clouded Vision Remix] (2008)
Cécile featuring Dennis Coffey: Una Domenica Italiana (2009)
Jocelyn Brown: I Wish You Would [edit] (1984)
Nitzer Ebb: Control I'm Here [Hardcore Mix] (1989)
Hashim: Al-Naafiysh (The Soul) (1983)
Gus Gus: Believe (1997)
FC Kahuna: Nothing is Wrong (2002)
Thomas Bangalter: Extra Dry (2003)
Pelifics: Forever [Hemingway Remix] (2008)
Tube & Berger: Straight Ahead [Extended Version] (2004)
Zombi: Sapphire [Escort Remix] (2009)
In Flagranti: Escapade (2007)
Bumblebeez: Rio [Jimmy2Sox & U-GO B Remix] (2008)
Babytalk: Keep On Move (2007)
Dimitri from Paris featuring Electra 80: Rock this Town [Lifelike Mix] (2009)
Space: Tango in Space (2009)
Love Unlimited Orchestra: Under the Influence of Love (1973)

Rainbow Groove fill-in #2 - Fuzzy peach highball [81.7 Mb]

This show is (mostly) all disco, save for a few house aberrations, covering a theme that I'd been dying to try out in a longer form based on a twelve hour playlist I compiled earlier. I selected a few vintage numbers along with some recent disco-inspired songs and ran with it. As firsts go, this show features my first recorded attempt at beat matching, which is easy on vinyl, sorta feasible via iPod and downright maddening with a fairly lousy laptop using iTunes (I had Serrato on the old laptop, which I barely learned when I still had it). Overall reaction to this show was quite positive, which wasn't really a surprise, but based on every other adventurous theme I approach, disco wouldn't be on the top of most people's list. I like it, though.

Ian Preece: Superfuzz [Disco Mix] (Disco Vibes - Club Selection, 2006) Mettle
Force of Nature: To the Brain (To the Brain 12", 2007) Mule Musiq
Jacques Renault: Sweet Rollin' On (Rvng Of The Nrds - Volume 6, 2008) Rvng Intl.
Cerrone: Je Suis Music (The Golden Touch, 1978) Malligator
Grand Popo Football Club: Les Hommes C'est Pas des Mecs Bien (Les Hommes C'est Pas des Mecs Bien, 2001) Atmosphériques
Punkin' Machine: I Need You Tonight (Fabriclive 36, 1981) Fabric
Tele Music: Baby's Band [LeoZero Edit] (Le Disco - Tele Music Remixed, 2009) DJ History
Le Chic: Le Freak (C'est Chic, 1978) Atlantic
Mecca Headz: Star [Original Centerstage Mix] (A Night at the Playboy Mansion, 2000) Astralwerks
BWH: Stop [Original Mix] (Stop/Livin' Up, 1983) House of Music
Liquid People: Ice Cream Parlour (Ice Cream Parlour, 2005) Clubsole
Jeanne Napoli: Let's Make Love (Disco Forever, 2000) BBE
Sylvester: You Make Me Feel [Mighty Real] (Milk OST, 1978) Decca
Bumblebee Unlimited: Lady Bug (DJ Kicks - Annie, 2005) Studio !K7
Roy Rogers: Graceland (Pantone 389 C, 2001) Vegas Tracks
The Ritchie Family: Brazil (70s Dance Party '75-'76, 1997) Time-Life
Rinder & Lewis: Lust (Seven Deadly Sins, 1977) Pye