Various 'Disco Not Disco: Post Punk, Electro & Leftfield Disco Classics 1974-1986'
The Strut label returns, celebrating it's relaunch in January 2008 with a brand new edition of one of the imprint's most in-demand series, "Disco Not Disco,' exploring original anthems and rarities from the world of reactionary 1970s post-punk and leftfield disco. With the original two compilations released at the turn of the decade as a new wave of bands like The Rapture and LCD Soundsystem drew on the music's influence, 'Disco Not Disco' has since been adopted in its own right as a term to describe a whole genre. The compilation is more timely than ever in 2008 as a reference for a burgeoning mainstream scene. The new edition moves from New York classics by Konk and Bill Laswell's Material to early Detroit machine music, Belgian New Beat and a healthy dose of UK originals from Shriekback, Quando Quango and more on seminal labels like Y and Factory. Watch out too for rare gems from unexpected sources including Gina X and '70s progressive collective Isotope.