Customer Reviews

Kings of Disco

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First, be clear that the title of this set does not refer to male vocalists or producers; "Kings" refers-- with hubris-- to the two men compiling the selections. They not only chose the recordings for this two-disc set, they remixed them to some degree. Each track is separate-- but edited, altered to make uniform the tempo, or otherwise changed from its original vinyl condition. The bad news is that many times the CD version will sound different from the vinyl one, if the listener has any of the originals. The good news is that the "kings" stick to sounds consistent with the 70s and early 80s. Fortunately these tracks have not been remixed with drum machines and synthed-up effects.

This set is perhaps more varied than the BBE "Disco Spectrum" releases. There are a few overlooked gems but also some cheesy selections. There are more tracks on these CDs than the other BBE sets that cross the line from acoustic rhythm sections of the 70s into the more electro 80s sound. I hear less soulfulness on this collection, more emphasis on what would be a contemporary club sound.

BBE seems intent on ruining our eyes. These releases have extensive liner comments about the records, but often put in tiny print in color selections that make for interesting graphics but poor reading. The white type on light gray has here been replaced with white type on red that will have you seeing afterimages if you try to peruse the notes. This set has the worst-yet example of poor BBE writing-- is it really so hard to get a proofreader to review the writing so that the phrases make sense and the grammar is cleaned up? It would make the package more credible.

The theme of the project is this: a collaboration between two rabid collectors of rareties on the internet auctions. They get together to present their selection of valued finds and congratulate themselves on their persistence. There are some entertaining tracks on these discs. The focus of this BBE release, however, has moved more to the personality and tastes of the compilers and less on the acts. Perhaps this is a result of the rarity of the records, which have little information about production. One hopes that the BBE series is not petering out, for it has presented some great collections over the years.

Yes the Kings of Disco has a great album name going for it first and foremost.

Basically, this is a collection of hard-to-find disco records on the ever-solid K7 label. This double disc is compiled by two world-class DJ's with great musical taste.

The tracks are definitely obscure and most people have never heard of any of the songs or the groups (with the exception of Yazoo maybe).

The music is very grooving and upbeat. It's good music for fun times. Good party music to blow through your speakers.

(Find it at the k7 site for a lot cheaper)

Many people mistake the candy-corn, cheese-pop from the 70's that polluted the airwaves as Disco. They're wrong. Disco is the music that was actually played in the real clubs and Discotheques across America at the height of the genre. It was underground music by little-known bands for a select group of people that really understood it.

Dimitri and Joey Negro present an elegant and eclectic collection of Disco that is rare and precious. It's a true glimpse of how real Disco sounds. These are gritty, aggressive selections complete with edits by two of the best in the business. Anyone who's a true Disco fan or collector would jump at the chance to grab this title before it's gone.

EXCELLENT!

Please take my earlier comments with "a grain of salt". To be truthful, I hadn't listened to the entire Dimitri disk (#1). The music really picks up at track #8. In fact, the compilation should relate to anyone who wants a to add alittle upbeat rhythm to their hip lifesyle. In other words, Deep House can often be too easy and predictable. Dimitri once again has shown that whatever your predisposition may be towards Disco, it can still prove to be both modern and delightful.

Although this is probably the last album by "Dimitri from Paris" that I will buy, it is only because my current interest in music is toward "Deep House". Please understand, I still believe that Dimitri has revolutionized dance music through his talent and this compilation with Joey Negro is great to experience. Mr. Negro's disk, #2, is the most compelling. In my view he has definitely been handed the baton of pregressive "Disco" by Dimitri and I am sure we can expect to hear some really amazing new stuff from him. As far as Dimitri, in the future, please indulge your American audiences with some more of that great funky interpretive "House" that we all have been so enlivened by. In closing, you will definitely find some heavenly tracks on this release and the sound is classic Dimitri; refined and beautiful.

This isn't a mix cd, it's a copilation from both Dj about not very famous or not remembered Disco Music hits. A like both DJ, but i like joey Negro better.
It's a cool Cd, and if you like real Disco and Funk, out of what your local Dj play every Friday and Saturday night, this one it's for you.
If you looking for something more comercial, i don't recommend it, this cd needs appraisuation, every song is like those pearls that your granma's has.

This CD was not all it should have been. 2 of the world finest DJ's coming together to create a mind blowing record of unusual and rare Disco tracks. Thats what it should have been, but the reality is an unmixed slow paced boring set of CD's. I was so hyped to play the Dimitri CD and could not wait to get the wrapping of, unfortunatly i felt more like i had just put some generic disco CD into my stereo. you know the ones 'Best disco album in the world ever volume 5' and other junk like that. I probably expected to much but for the disco purists out there it will probably be a good buy. Overall not too bad, wont get many listens in my house though.

the biggest disappointment was at first the fact that the cd was not mixed, or at least there wasnt a separate mixed version CD like dimitri has done before (i had this item pre-ordered). I guess that half the value of dimitri's cds is that they are mixed, so u can play them at a party and have a certain degree of grooviness going.. Other than that, the cd is exactly what the two men describe: a sincere attempt to share their viniyl rarities (a little bit re-touched though) with the rest of us, whether this is over-rated or not..