Today's Desert Disco-er is Terence Smith from Oxford, and he had a bit of a tough time putting his perfect dancing mix together. Here he is in his own words:
"The trouble with lists, like missions, they're impossible and have a tendency to self-destruct.
My elder twin sisters are to blame for the early disco influences, Raffles nightclub in Wakefield for honing post-Bowie/Roxy/Punk early 80's-indie-gyrations and everything 6 Music's been fizzing the airwaves with since for keeping me up to speed. So many omissions, but this is what would shift me on to any under-lit EuroTrash dance floor.
Give Yourself Unto The Beat
You Should be Dancing - Bee Gees
Outside - George Michael
I Feel Love - Donna Summer
Can't Get You Out Of My Head
Always Loved A Film - Underworld
Number 1 Song in Heaven - Sparks
Celestica - Crystal Castles
Swoon - Chemical Brothers
Scribble - Underworld
Sleepyhead - Passion Pit
Sweet Disposition - Temper Trap
Temptation - New Order
Doing It Right - The Go! Team
Well Thought Out Twinkles - Silversun Pickups
Evil – Interpol
Can't Get You Out Of My Head - Kylie Minogue
Always Loved A Film - Underworld
Number 1 Song in Heaven - Sparks
Celestica - Crystal Castles
Swoon - Chemical Brothers
No real backstory to the tracks apart from Sparks who were a revelation on TOTPs, both in sound and delivery, not least the stare from Russell Mael that interrogated your soul. The rest are simply songs that are great to groove to. I did once get a round of applause at my first fresher disco when the DJ played In A Big Country and I had a whole dance-floor to myself, but that's a story from another century. When it comes to struttin' your funky, leave your cool by the pool and give yourself unto the beat.
Tez"
