A disco kid and ’80s music nerd exploring the stories behind the 12-inch singles that defined disco, the ’80s and early-’90s club culture. Expect nostalgia, deep dives and a healthy dose of dry humor.
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The People Who Built Canadian Disco: Montréal’s DJs, Producers and Futurists
The People Behind Canada’s Disco Machine
For the past month I’ve been telling the story of Canadian disco.
Not just the records, but the machinery behind them. How Montréal and Toronto became unexpectedly important in dance music (episo...
The Twelve Inch #224 - The B-Side : Beats, Acapella & Dub: 🎧 How to Turn Saga Into New Beat
The Twelve Inch 224 : Take a Chance (Dub) (Saga)
Welcome to the B-side.
Saga’s “Take A Chance”: From Canadian Rock to Belgian New Beat
Last week, I wrote about the stereo wars raging at my parents’ house, when I battled it out musically with the neighbours’ son across the street. “Hit ’n Run Lover” by Carol Jiani was my secret weapon because of the bass that is so hot & pu...
The Twelve Inch #223 - The B-Side : The Night Disco Didn’t Die 🪩
🇨🇦 It’s CanCon Month!
And we’ve been doing things a bit differently the past few weeks.
Instead of zooming in exclusively on the song from this week’s A-Side, the B-Sides will tell the bigger story of Disco and Canada, but also Canada a...
💥 Carol Jiani, Hit ’N Run Lover, and the Bass That Shook My Parents’ House
There are records you remember buying. And then there are records you remember feeling.
Carol Jiani’s Hit ’N Run Lover belongs firmly in the second category.
Let me explain.
I don’t remember exactly when I first heard it, although I’m p...
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A disco-kid and 80s music nerd here to help you embrace your secret love for 70s and 80s dance music. I share the stories of artists you know and those you think you don’t. Fair warning: a dose of sarcasm, puns, and dry humor is inevitable!
Maple Mixtape is all 80s and 90s CanCon, all the time. Based in Calgary, home of the Canadian Music Hall of Fame. \ud83c\udfb8
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