Only you and me

It’s with mixed feelings I have worked on this year’s edition of the ongoing Discoholics Anonymous series. Two artists that were on my list since year one can never do me the honor of gracing this series with their immense talent and love for music. In March the devastating news of Andy Williams (Yam Who?’s) death shocked the tightly knit Disco community at it’s very foundation. Suddenly one of the brightest reflections in the disco ball’s multi-facets turned dark forever. 

In November Stephen Richards left our realm and joined Andy in the lounge with Donna Summer, The Gibb brothers, Sylvester, Dan Hartman, Loleatta Holloway, Larry Levan, Walter Gibbons and all the other stars of the disco realm. I would have loved to share a mutual experience of bringing the joy of their art to you guys, and making this cumbersome world a tad more palatable. 

I am forever grateful to the funkateers who very generously gave their art for me to share with you this year. From Greece came Dim Zach, From Italy came Lup Ino, from Ireland came Dexter Jones, From New Zealand came The Loneliest Hunk, from England came Ben Banjo Field, Fray Bentos, Chewy Rubs and Ben Jamin, from Germany came FINAL DJS and Dee-Bunk, from Austria came Tunesmith, and from France came DoctorSoul. All with hundreds of years of artistry between them, tens of thousands of hours of DJing between them, all with a mutual mission: To make you feel the vibes of the weekend, liberty, love and unity through their music. Music with I get to give to you and thus mark another incredible year for Discoholics Anonymous.

I shan’t go into numbers or boring details about demographics and plays, suffice to say that Discoholics Anonymous more than ever plays a very central part in many people’s way of finding cool music on the internet. If I could gather you all in one place no major city in this world would be able to carry the pressure it would genrerate. I quite like the idea of that, and hope that the happiness we all derive from this style of music can somehow impact the cosmic field of love and energy that binds us all together as people in the end. 

You guys are what drives me to keep on writing reviews, sharing premieres, releasing the tracks I personally fall in love with , and curate with Martin and Mauro on Hot To The Touch, which now airs in three countries in Europe: Greece, Ireland and England. Thanks to Yiannis from Prime Radio for still airing the show in prime time every Friday, thanks to Cole Kutz from Opentempo for airing it at 12AM so that the continental funkers can dig the vibes during daytime there and for always plugging us on his own amazing Friday night shenanigans on Opentempo. Also a big thanks to the good people on NDC Radio who make us sound good across the UK and for making the show 4 minutes longer, every week. That’s a lot more Disco than most people think if you add up the minutes!

Thanks to my wife Rebecca for letting me stay in the disco liar, The Disco Waltons, Pete Ellison & Greg Middleton from Feel Good Friday for letting me be substitute teacher every now and then, Igor Gonya for sticking by me with premieres both ways and good and honest advice and occasional drinks across the world, all the labels and artists who submitted premieres for discoanon.com over the year. It’s been incredible to be able to give you such an insane amount of the freshest and whackest tracks in the world. To the more then 1900 people who’ve supported me through kind donations on Bandcamp and PayPal. You are directly the people who make it possible for me to keep on delivering quality content every week, every month, every year since 2019. My heart is humble and I’m so grateful to be able to keep this going for 6 years now and to be able to see it still growing and finding new engagements across the planet. 

THANK YOU! 

SEE YOU IN 2026.

Discoholic Ken, December 12th 2025

DoctorSoul - Discoholics Anonymous 6 - 04 But If She Moves You (DoctorSoul No Time To Dub Re-Therapy)

For the 86th entry in the Honcho Podcast Series, we welcome Jaye Ward (@jayeward). Born and raised in Hackney, Jaye Ward has long since established herself at the forefront of the English underground scene. Renowned for her exceptional DJ sets, Jaye’s unique talents stem from her encyclopedic knowledge of music’s darkest corners, her close affinity with the trans community, and her desire to communicate with audiences using an artistic approach as radical as it is honest. Enjoy this two hour mix of smooth, trippy techno and house.

Honcho Podcast Series 86: Jaye Ward

If you've been a livestream regular, you'll almost certainly recognize @boxofbox as the chatroom participant with the encyclopedic memory for track IDs. With a meticulous methodology for seeking out and organizing tracks, this Durham, North Carolina-based DJ and bioengineer brings a taste for the sweaty and psychedelic to the decks. His mix for Spontaneous Affinity is an emotive listen, traversing everything from the euphoric to the pensive.

Read the full interview and see a tracklist:
spontaneous.zone/029-boxofbox.html

"Given that we’re entering month 9 of the Covid19 pandemic in the US, I wanted to snapshot how it feels for me to be playing/experiencing music at this moment. The goal here was to make a deliberately eclectic mix representative of my moods lately: hopeful, unsettled, wistful, a bit dark, dreaming, playful, melancholic, erratic, with some fleeting moments of tenderness and euphoria.

I went through several folders of stuff I’ve been itching to play, including some recent acquisitions, and landed on the Glacci, the Barker, and the Dadub/Retina.it tracks as the primary ones that would guidepost the flow of the mix. I knew I wanted to have the Barker track near the end, because it's got this sweetness yet it's still kind of thoughtful and longing–a nice, complex mood to leave a listener with during a lockdown.

From there I started seeding a playlist and loosely sorting by 'energy' to connect the feel of the three tracks in a form that I hope is interesting for y'all. I recorded the mix live into Logic via a Xone:96 using 3 XDJ-1000Mk2's and an Eventide H9 (this time just for a little reverb)."

@boxofbox

Interview + Tracklist

Spontaneous Affinity #029: boxofbox

10am ~ Chicago, IL
a special NBFC morning set for Virtual Industry Brunch on 12.19.2020
a collection of sounds from my typical Saturday mornings spent stretching, sipping coffee and taking care of my plants.

"do you believe in Ecstasy? do you believe in hygiene?"

Virtual Industry Brunch @ Club Bubble 1

A friendly mix of disco with a message to help keep us together while apart. This episode was pre-recorded live with a video livestream that aired @thelotradio on New year's Eve 12.31.2020.

the Space Between Spaces 13 NYE Special Party Mix w/ Ron Like Hell @ The Lot Radio 12 - 31 - 2020

For the 89th entry in the Honcho Podcast Series, we welcome Sis Girl (@sisgirlpgh). Currently based in San Francisco, Sis Girl is building a queer underground sound through a focus on integrating multiple genres. Minimal, house, breaks, and acids inform their sound, bound by bass, streaked with lush textures and psychedelic influences. 

Originally from Pittsburgh, they are also involved with  MESH, an underground party focused on uplifting queer and marginalized voices. After their move to the bay they got involved with Kosmetik which was a weekly party at the infamous Stud bar.

Honcho Podcast Series 89: Sis Girl

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Michael Upson presents Queer Ears with Carlos Souffront - 21 January 2021

For the 90th entry in the Honcho Podcast series, we welcome Scotland-born, @panooc_music! A lifelong devotee to the global queer dance underground, Panooc is currently one of the residents of gender non-conforming, women & allies DJ collective and party XOXA. Their mission is to give space and a bigger spotlight to masterful and high-quality DJ’s, musicians and artists. Enjoy this hour long mix of party jams and uplifting queer energy.

Also, check out Panooc's new EP on Sorry Records (@sorry-records) that includes a remix from our friends @physical-therapy and @fatherhood-1.

Softie EP: https://soundcloud.com/sorry-records/sets/sr38

Honcho Podcast Series 90: Panooc

audio from Stream Informer livestream event 01.29.2021. Mixed live on camera featuring music by friends & people close to my inner network. For this occasion I asked for personal donations and/or to send funds to https://bedstuystrong.com/

Ron Like Hell live stream January 2021

NOT MASS NYE: FATHER OF TWO (In Training)

“I went into this completely blind, but being surrounded by the nice big speakers and the familiar environs of the club made it easy to find the groove. I hope everyone had a nice new years all things considered, and it was nice to be with friends playing music in any sort of way!” - Father of Two

We rang in 2021 with a marathon 15-hour stream live & direct from the club with Hot Mass residents & friends. Thanks to everyone who tuned in, donated, and for supporting our greater music community through this unprecedented time. We hope to gather with you again soon. Stay safe!

Not Mass streams continue on Thursdays, starting at 7pm: www.twitch.tv/hotmasspgh
Select mixes & live sets: www.soundcloud.com/hot-mass 
IG: @hotmasspgh

MASS CAST 020: Father of Two @ Not Mass NYE

booking: dm for contact info.
12/6 Wrecked 5.5 hour set in STUDIO
12/11 Nowadays: Honey Trap
12/14 Animal (afternoon)
12/31-1/01 Merge Into 2026 b2b Kilopatrah Jones
1/24 TBD
1/31 TBD
2/07 TBD
2/14 CHUNK @ c’mon everybody
2/20 TBD

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the Space Between Spaces 13 NYE Special Party Mix w/ Ron Like Hell @ The Lot Radio 12 - 31 - 2020

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