D.C. LARUE MIXES

This is the Saturday, July 27th 2013 DISCO JUICE Internet radio program featuring the incredible "A NIGHT AT STUDIO 54" re-mix project that recently became available via in Internet. The super talented GRED WOMACK inspired the project and has enlisted the talents of some of the most important remix/re-edit DJs from around the world to create what I feel is an amazing re-working of the iconic original Casablanca Records" 2 disc set from the late 70s. It's music that good to the very last boogie down drop...for sure!!! Check it out!!!

D.C. LaRue's DISCO JUICE - The Complete "A NIGHT AT STUDIO 54" Remix Project  7-27-2013

In the United States, the disco craze of the late 1970s led to the release of extended "disco" versions of songs, most of which were released on 12" vinyl singles. Many of these were not easily beatmixed, so DJs started to laboriously edit songs by splicing reel-to-reel tape copies, making their own, unique versions that were better structured for a dancefloor.
1977 saw the creation of the first remix service, Disconet.   Disconet gathered DJs and producers together to create monthly, promotional-only compilation albums containing re-edits, remixes, or medleys that were geared specifically toward club DJs.
By 1994, there was a saturation of remix services, most of which typically remixed the same tracks as their competitor. At that point, the RIAA got involved and began notifying remix services that they needed to have clear permission from publishers or face litigation. Coincidently, the services that survived the fallout all featured remixers that currently had radio mix-shows. In exchange for allowing remixing of certain tracks, remixers could be counted on by the labels to help "break" the new song they were trying to promote by featuring the track heavily in their mix-show.  
DISCONET stopped doing business in 1990.

D.C. LaRue's DISCO JUICE - The DISCONET REMIX TRIBUTE Program     09-14-2013

DISCO JUICE program for November 9th, 2013!  Including the special 75 minute spotlight on 14 significant and definitive re-mixes of Cher's iconic disco super hit "BELIEVE!"
That's right…as promised here's the DISCO JUICE 75 minute tribute to CHER and her iconic disco classic "BELIEVE!"  Seventy-five minutes filled to the brim of the Disco Juice Cup with 14  "BELIEVE" remixes. TRANCE mix, HOUSE mix, EXTENDED mix, DANCE FLOOR mix!! Whatever!! All different yet somehow all very much the same. Why? Simply stated I can't get enough of this track!! No matter how I'm feeling it puts me in a better mood after it's played. Disco Lives!!

D.C. LaRue's DISCO JUICE - The Definitive Cher's "BELIEVE" Re-mix Program…plus!!!   11-09-2013



"MY MUSICAL PAST IN A NUT SHELL" 
MIKE MILLER interviews D.C. LaRUE 
7/2/2006
by phone

Out of the blue in the Spring of 2006 I received an e-mail from recordings collector and musicologist MIKE MILLER of Ohio regarding some of my early recorded work.  It seems in the process of investigating THE FOUR SEASONS and their producer/writer BOB CREWE my name (David L'Heureux aka D.C. LaRue) kept popping up and cross referencing here and there in his searches.  He wanted to lean more about my involvement and friendship with FRANKIE VALLI and BOB CREWE and my early days of recording for Bob Crewe Productions. 

After several months of corresponding with MIke via the web and filling him in on my long and checkered career in the music business he volunteered to digitalize all my past recordings and recorded compositions and compile them on CD for posterity.  I didn't think anyone would really care except a handful of close friends but why not?  What fun!!

After all the pieces were put into place for creating the CD Mike then asked me if I would agree to a "live" telephone interview for a more intimate, personal POV should there be a further need for information when writing the CD liner notes.  Of course I agreed and on the afternoon of July 2nd, 2006 he gave me a call and the interview began.

Attached is a copy of said interview.  It's been edited a little because the actual interview lasted well over two hours and included some information not really relative to my music and my career in the recording business.  But, at long last, here it is all ready for public consumption.  It even includes some mp3s of my very early pop 45s to give you an example of the direction of some of my past work. 

And please remember that this conversation took place long before my web site, Facebook fan page and the iTunes, Amazon and Spotify availability of my disco music through out the world.  Long before the Internet was there to create the current re-interest in my disco music contributions.  I would also like to add that in 2006 the prospect of my ever performing again, recording again or having an Internet radio program with a huge world wide listening audience didn't exist.  

So here is the interview just in case someone out there in cyber land has the slightest bit of curiosity as to where I came from to get to the present…where I am now.  It's quite the amazing story.....really.  Disco secrets reviled. 

Cheers,
D.C. LaRUE
aka Matthew Reid
aka Casey Paxton
aka David LaRue


"MY MUSICAL PAST IN A NUT SHELL" - MIKE MILLER interviews D.C. LaRUE  7/2/2006

It's ANDY “JANDRY” GONZALEZ in the mix!!   PART TWO
The D.C. LaRue DISCO JUICE Internet Radio Program for May 16th, 2015 is Part Two in a very special salute to the talented ANDY GONZALEZ and to his incredible body of inspired and creative “JANDRY” Re-mixes. This program includes music from Madonna, Stevie Nicks, Chic, Donna Summer, GQ, D.C. LaRue, Love & Kisses, Cheryl Lynn , Karen Young and more!! It's music that's good to the very last boogie down drop!!! 
From D.C. LaRue's DISCO JUICE for your listening and dancing pleasure. Disco lives!!

Disco Juice Salutes ANDY GONZALEZ and his "JANDRY" remix - Part 2    5-16-2015

D.C. LaRue's Disco Juice - Tribute to Larry Levan & the Paradise Gagage Pt 1   01-27-2013

Admittedly this is a stressful time for my disco loving friends worldwide so I am sending out my love and pray that we all survive this pandemic.  NTR has suspended "live" broadcasts until further notice so here'll be no new DISCO JUICE programs for a while.   A major source of income has temporally  vanished.  Social security supplementation accepted!  Stay well and thanks.

"MY MUSICAL PAST IN A NUT SHELL" - MIKE MILLER interviews D.C. LaRUE 7/2/2006

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