February 2, 2010

CANDLE LIGHTS & LASER BEAMS

flyer for ROCK THE DISCO!


Join us for an Disco Time Warp
back to the Roaring Twenties:

DER GRÜNE SALON is a vintage 1920s dance venue
with an amazing oakwood parquet floor,
chandeliers and velvet curtains.

We will spank the place with a heavy dose of Disco
so please GLAM UP AND PARTY DOWN!


Links: FACEBOOK EVENT | GOOGLE MAPS



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January 14, 2010

R.I.P. Teddy Pendergrass

It’s really, really sad to hear that Teddy Pendergrass has died yesterday at the age of 59.

Pendergrass started his career as a drummer but was soon promoted to vocal duties when his band leader, Harold Melvin, witnessed how Teddy jumped from the rear of a stage and started singing his heart out.

«Harold Melvin And The Blue Notes» (with the voice of Teddy Pendergrass who wasn’t billed until 1975) got signed to Philadelphia International Records in 1972. Gamble & Huff wrote and produced an array of hits for them, including “Don’t Leave Me This Way” and “If You Don’t Know Me By Now”. These songs not only found great chart success but also spawned a series of pretty atrociuos cover versions in the 1980s.

In 1975 Pendergrass left the Blue Notes to pursue a solo career. A string of platinum albums followed but came to an abrupt halt when in 1982 a car accident left Pendergrass paralysed from the waist down.

In 1985 Pendergrass returned to the stage – together with Ashford & Simpson -- for a performance at the Live Aid concert. He continued to record and perform until retiring from the music business in 1975.

On of my all-time favorite endings to a DJ set is the vinyl-only Special Disco Version of «Don’t Leave My This Way». This song just has it all: a pumping bassline, spring-loaded percussion, the typically lush Gamble & Huff string arrangements and a vocal delivery that breaks my heart each time I hear it. Goosebumb material!

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Download: Harold Melvin & The Bluenotes Featuring Teddy Pendergrass -- Don’t Leave Me This Way (Special Version)

Teddy Pendergrass Bio at the All Music Guide

Teddy Pendergrass Discography at Discogs

December 23, 2009

THE DISCOROCKER HANUKKAH TAPE

Hanukkah

Hanukkah


Something different for this year’s christmas:

THE DISCOROCKER HANUKKAH TAPE
(18 Songs About Light)

Enjoy yourself and be happy :-)

Buckets of Love from
Your Discorockers




Download: The Discorocker Hanukkah Mixtape

Christmas Mixtape 2007: Here

Christmas Mixtape 2008: Here

And for all you christmas haters:

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Download: Steve Poltz – I Hate Fuckin Christmas

November 19, 2009

CLOSE TO YOU


for those who know ;-)


«GRIP MY HIPS AND MOVE ME» (MINIMIX FOR DISCOROCKER)
by HUNEE

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Beat Freak – Loop Trick (Shelter Dub)
Noni – Be My (27th and 10th Ave Mix)
Ragtyme – Fix It Man
Klinte Jones – In The Heat Of The Night (Zanz Mix)
Pieces Of A Dream – Mt. Airy Groove (Instrumental)
Jagg – Take Time
Atlantis – Keep On Movin’ And Groovin’ (Instrumental)
Mike And Brenda Sutton – Don’t Let Go Of Me (Grip My Hips And Move Me)
Rainbow Team – Dreaming

Show Hunee some love on Myspace (DJ) or Myspace (Producer)



«CLOSE TO YOU» MINIMIX
by FINN JOHANNSEN

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Industry – State Of The Nation
Psychedelic Furs – Heartbeat
Thelma Houston – I’d Rather Spend The Bad Times With You Than Spend The Good Times With Someone New
Joe Jackson – You Can’t Get What You Want (Till You Know What You Want)
The Men – I Don’t Depend On You
Fehlfarben – 14 Tage
Elton John – Nobody Wins

Get down with Finn on his Homepage or on Myspace

August 27, 2009

DISCO IN THE BUSH

Once again we’d like to invite you
to our Summer Disco Extravaganza
on August 30 2009 from 2 pm
at Schlesischer Busch @ Görlitzer Park Berlin

There will be beer & drinks, stuff to eat from the grill
and lots of lovely DJs.

Children & picnic rugs are very welcome!


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Lineup:

Sasse: myspace.com/sasse_moodmusic

Alex from Voices: myspace.com/voicescollective

Hunee: myspace.com/huneeswings

Temple of Tenax Youth

Cheers Chris: myspace.com/geekid

Exit:Ghost: myspace.com/theexitghost

Manu Hendry: hendry.de

Download: Disco On The Run Compilation

August 12, 2009

THE HEAT IS ON

ROCK THE KIKI!

This Friday August 14 9 pm at KIKI BLOFELD BEACH CLUB:

CS ROCKERS Live Gig

plus the Discorocker Soundsystem DJs feat.

CHEERS CHRIS (Mirage/Disco Baba)
EXIT:GHOST (CS Rockers)
MANU HENDRY (Discorockers)

Grab the Mixtape!

More Info: Google Maps | Facebook Group | Facebook Event


THE HEAT IS ON

THE HEAT IS ON

August 12, 2009

Discorocker Mixtape #2

Just another quick & dirty mix…

Download: Discorocker Mixtape #2

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Geraldine Hunt – Can’t Fake The Feeling
Janet Jackson – R&B Junkie (Mark E Edit)
Snack & Cmish – Majikaboogie
D’Influence – No Illusions (Special Disco Version)
2020 Soundsystem – Falling (Priestley & Berkson Shep Guitar Mix)
Black Leotard Front – Casual Friday (Instrumental)
Front Page – You Got My Love
War – Galaxy (Plump Version)
Corinne Bailey Rae – Like A Star (McEdit)
Peter And The Wolf – The Apple Tree

July 23, 2009

Doin’ It In The Park

We’d love to see you at our Summer Disco Extravaganza
on Sunday July 26 2009 from 2 pm
at Mauerpark Berlin

We will provde the beer
and lots of lovely DJs.

Feel free to bring some stuff for the grill
and let’s all pray to the sun god! :-)


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Lineup:

Quarion: myspace.com/quarion

Hunee: myspace.com/huneeswings

Finn Johannsen:myspace.com/finnjohannsen

Tako: myspace.com/theambassadorsreception

Chee: myspace.com/cheedisco

Cheers Chris: myspace.com/geekid

Exit:Ghost: myspace.com/theexitghost

Manu Hendry: hendry.de

Download: Disco On The Run Compilation

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Tako – System Breakdown

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Tako – Sabimo

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Chee – Follow My Dream

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Denshi Meisou

May 4, 2009

ROCK THE KIKI!

ROCK THE KIKI!

ROCK THE KIKI!

This Saturday May 9
Berlin’s KIKI BLOFELD BEACH CLUB
will open its gates for the summer.

Deep & Dirty Disco Grooves will be served from 10pm
by CHEERS CHRIS (Mirage/Disco Baba)
and MANU HENDRY (Discorockers)

More Info: Google Maps | Facebook Group | Facebook Event

April 29, 2009

STRÄHL @ arte

screening on arte TV
tonight April 30 at 01:20 AM
(night from Wednesday to Thursday)

happy viewing :-)