Parisian DJ-cum-disco emissary Dimitri has championed the sleazy sounds of '70s lounge-influenced dance music from early on in his career. Mining the sweet, soulful, and sometimes campy sounds of the disco era circa 1976-1979 (a subgenre he refers to as "Cocktail Disco"), he has come up with his latest mix CD, appropriately titled Cocktail Disco. Seamlessly mixing a variety of rare and hard-to-find recordings from deep within his crates, Dimitri has matched his knack for tasteful programming with a mixing finesse that ...
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Parisian DJ-cum-disco emissary Dimitri has championed the sleazy sounds of '70s lounge-influenced dance music from early on in his career. Mining the sweet, soulful, and sometimes campy sounds of the disco era circa 1976-1979 (a subgenre he refers to as "Cocktail Disco"), he has come up with his latest mix CD, appropriately titled Cocktail Disco. Seamlessly mixing a variety of rare and hard-to-find recordings from deep within his crates, Dimitri has matched his knack for tasteful programming with a mixing finesse that brings to mind some of the most influential DJs of the '70s (Larry Levan, David Mancuso). Brimming with incessant 4/4 beats, rich orchestrations, and a decidedly Latin vibe, Cocktail Disco is perfect dance music for jet-setting urban sophisticates. ~ Dave Shim, Rovi
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