x5 : Five years of DROPOUT DISCO playlisting 2020-2025.

x5 : PARADISE

Rarely does an artist pay homage to the classics quite like Dimitri From Paris, whose illustrious repertoire of original productions and remixes effortlessly capture the essence of the disco greats. After releasing his acclaimed collection of CHIC remixes on Glitterbox Recordings in 2019, Dimitri now partners with NYC singer-songwriter Fiorious, an artist who represents the dawning of a new era in dance music talent, to release ‘Music Saved My Life’ on the label. With Fiorious’ previous Glitterbox releases including powerful call-to-resistance anthem ‘I’m Not Defeated’ and re-work of Aly-Us’ 90s classic ‘Follow Me’, his impassioned vocal paired with Dimitri’s meticulous production make for a perfect match. A celebration of music’s ability to provide sanctuary and liberate, ‘Music Saved My Life’ encapsulates the ethos of the disco golden era and its modern-day equivalent, Glitterbox. Beautifully brought to life by an international ensemble of over twenty world-class musicians, this is a truly exceptional release from a pioneer of dance, and a future star of the scene, that stands up alongside the disco greats.

Dimitri From Paris X Fiorious 'Music Saved My Life'

There are few artists that capture the essence of golden era disco with a resounding freshness as spectacularly as The Shapeshifters. With his return to traditional music-making techniques, paired with his honed studio mastery, behind a number of Glitterbox Recordings’ best loved releases including ‘Try My Love’, ‘Life Is A Dancefloor’ and ‘Finally Ready’. His rich relationship with session vocalist to the stars Teni Tinks continues into 2021 with their latest collaborative release ‘You Ain’t Love’, a life-affirming disco belter sure to captivate, uplift and empower. Beautifully brought to life with a live ensemble of musicians, Teni’s powerhouse vocals and The Shapeshifters’ meticulous production, ‘You Ain’t Love’ is sure to be another Glitterbox anthem that will soundtrack the most memorable of dancefloor moments.

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The Shapeshifers featuring Teni Tinks 'You Ain't Love' - Out 02/04

Holding On Too Long

Holding On Too Long (Edit)

Carry Us

LP Giobbi & Kaleena Zanders - Carry Us

All I Need (DJ-Kicks)

All I Need (DJ-Kicks) (Edit)

Give Me 4 Ever

Do It All Night

Do It All Night (Honey Dijon Remix [Radio Edit])

Following her debut album on Aus in 2020, Berlin’s Cinthie marks another milestone in her career delivering the latest instalment of the esteemed DJ-Kicks compilation series for !K7 Records.

Cinthie - Organ

Motor City Madness is the first single from Memoirs of Hi-Tech Jazz, the forthcoming album by Detroit-born-and-based artist, Waajeed.

Coming from an album inspired by revolutionary efforts against oppressive hegemonies in Detroit and in Black locales around the world it is entirely fitting that the single should be supported by a remix from the legendary Underground Resistance, a group who've taken the same influences and translated them into a global message.

Motor City Madness invokes a direct link to the lineage of Techno and Jazz fusions in Detroit as horn and saxophone intermingle with synthesisers and electric pianos. Albeit subconsciously, Waajeed extends on the legacy of the musical form, merging the intuitive impulses of Blues riffs with the programmatic sonics of manufactured drum machines. The equivalent of a prefix menu served up with a gumbo of the chef's choice.

For the remix UR's Mike Banks follows the lead of the original's melange of genres adding a little extra spice. By thickening the bassline, peppering the mix with extra brass from the Mad Brass Horn Section, and adding strings courtesy of Six Mile Strings, UR further explore the dynamic intersection of music, history, and geography.

In the final moments, the track breaks down and reveals a trademark hypnotic groove, which teases with its brevity.

Waajeed - Motor City Madness (12" Version)

One of the most-loved songs we released this year… A future classic?
 
Thanks to @jamiejonesmusic for trusting us with this one, and shoutout to @vintageculture for delivering a killer remix that has been supported far and wide.
 
“You make my lonely life, a paradise…”
 
Featured in our Defected Classics playlist - link in bio. 🔗
 
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'My Paradise'

Jamie Jones 'My Paradise'

The Fifth Chapter

Everything's Gonna Be Alright (feat. London Community Gospel Choir)

Judgement

Better Man

Feel About You

Outside the Skyline

Breakdown (feat. Lisa Shaw)

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Automatic

Automatic (feat. Fiora)

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Few artists strike the balance between the classic and contemporary quite as effortlessly as The Vision. Striving to produce meaningful and honest records, their latest single ‘Mountains’ makes an apt follow-up to their incredible breakout hit ‘Heaven’, the vocal house record that garnered support from BBC 6 Music and Radio 1, as well as tastemakers that ranged from Joe Claussell and Gerd Janson to Gilles Peterson. Teaming up with the exquisite Andreya Triana once more, ‘Mountains’ illustrates the duo’s ability to create records with boundless dancefloor appeal, without forgoing a drop of soul or emotion, as melodic keys and rich instrumentation bring Andreya’s stirring vocal to life. After his acclaimed edit of ‘Heaven’ it seems only appropriate that dance music pioneer Danny Krivit would provide a remix of the pair’s latest offering too, road tested at high-profile gigs like Dekmantel festival, his club-friendly mix with extended breaks and a deep, wandering bassline highlights his signature New York City flare.

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The Vision featuring Andreya Triana - Mountains

Duality

Therapy

We All Move Together

That Feeling (feat. Steffanie Christi'an)

All This Love

City Movements EP

Mr. Lee's Trophy Theme

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