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Mr. Flagio "Take a Chance" 1983
When I was assembling my DJ set for our past vs future party last month, I stumbled on this gem. My friends who are in fact real DJs already know about this one, but its new to me. I've liked Giorgio Moroder and Yello for a while, but I haven't been able to find any other proto-disco or italo disco trakcs that suit my fancy, until this one. I'm pretty sure Larry Tee already mined the irony out of this kind of music, but I really like it. Wikipedia on Italo Disco.... DFA, Prins Thomas and Lindstrom really have the right idea about what parts of old, cheesy disco records to reference...

Lindstrom remixing LCD Soundsystem "Tribulations" 2005
I guess this turned into dance music day. I listened to this track for about four days straight when I first got it. Something about that bass line and sloppy hi hat really stroke some dark, secret part of my soul; a part that is constantly giving itself haircuts and sniffing coke off of dorm room keys. I'll post some obscure rock tracks tomorrow, I swear...just give me a few more moments on my idealized dance floor.