One Two Three Dance Energy

Loose Joints “Pop Your Funk” – This was recently released as a 12″ promo for the new World Of Arthur Russell compilation on Soul Jazz. This was only ever released as a privately pressed 7″ single, and is one of the rarest songs in Russell’s discography. It’s also one of the best that I’ve heard. It sounds very loose and perhaps even improvised. The arrangement is extremely sparse; there’s very seldom anything in the mix other than vocals, drums, and one other instrument, usually an organ. It may not sound like much, but it’s a very compelling track. I’m loving it; I’ve played it at least eight times today already.

Tiga “Burning Down” – I’ve been meaning to post this song for a few weeks now. The phrase “dancefloor anthem” is a bit cliched, but that’s pretty much exactly what this is. London’s burning down down down down down down. New York’s burning down down down down down down. This is one of the songs which makes me most want to get back into live party DJing – it’s been a while since I’ve done anything like that, and I miss it a lot. I’ve got to say, though, that if I played this and it killed the floor for some stupid reason, I’d be heartbroken.