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5.6.10

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The Michael Zager Band.

White Disco, so classy it striped every social sect of its curtains and invited everyone round to his place for some peace and love. For the people, he makes Disco, and for Mr Zager, we Disco Dance, boogie chug and glide to the soaring tunes.

First heard this one during a barely attended to Canyons set at a regrettable (although not entirely, after all it was my first experience of Canyons, a blessing in disguise) unsavory music festival that featured the likes of Deadmau5 (not a hater, just not my scene).

The lyrics were circling in my head for days after the festival and after some simple searching, unravelled the tapestry of white disco to reveal Zager in the middle of it. "Your body, my body, everybody move your body" Pure and unadulterated Disco. The Canyons vinyl sleeve artwork was a the biggest indicator if not the simplest, wit three large repeated titles "DISCO< DISCO< DISCO" on top of each other.

The (ah ah eh eh) Let's All Chant (ooooh ooooh) is explosive in it's instrumentals; there's a bassoon/clarinet, synth harpsichord, trumpet, and piano solo that features in the last 3rd of this 7 minute journey of 45rpm dancefloor groove. If these movements don't get you on the dance floor - nothing will.

You can find the original quite easily but heres a more Beat Electric type post:

The Michael Zager Band - Let's All Chant

The Michael Zager Band - Let's All Chant (Disco Version)

The original is far superior in its instrumentals and overall, the better track.

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