The Bootleg Megamix Archive

LABEL: Disconet
SERIES: N/A
GROUPING: N/A
RELEASE YEAR: 1984
CATALOGUE NO: MWDN612
RUNOUT GROOVES: MWDN612A MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERBIE JR S4 EDP (Side A) MWDN-612B MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERBIE JR S3 EDP (Side B)
COUNTRY: U.S.A.
FORMAT: 12" Vinyl
COMMENTS: Released in June 1984 (source: Hotdiscomix web site). This was released as a two disc set, but I only have the first disc which contains the megamix

WHAT THE D.J. NEWS INSERT HAD TO SAY ABOUT THE MEGAMIX ON THIS RELEASE:
Casey Jones' Eurodance Medlies 1 and 2 spotlighted trends in dance music from Europe, many of which became part and parcel of U.S. dance and pop music as new sounds and techniques won favor with the general public. Casey began spinning in Texas in 1975, and moved to New York at the end of 1979. He's now a regular at New York's new music Panache club, and makes occasional guest appearances in Texas (like last spring's Mardis Gras-like celebration at San Antonio's Bonham Exchange.) Casey also works at Vinyl Mania, a leading new music store in New York which regularly breaks imports. He's assembled five 12" imports into a set which brings perspective to much of what is happening. Each song, according to Casey, has not received the exposure it merits, as the glut of 12" product from the majors, a continuing flow of independent product, and a very strong dollar (which means that imports are 40% less expensive in the U.S. than they were a few years ago) has led to more songs reaching out for listeners than there is time to absorb. Parking Meters leads of Casey's set, with "Cross My Heart" from their BMC/Belgium release. Herwig Duchateau produced the song with the group, and did the remix. The Bridge is next, with "Love Dance." Their Second Vision/UK 12" comes with two mixes (industrial and love), and was produced by Paul Bell. Foreign Press follows, with "The Great Divide" from their EMI/UK 12". The Do Jo Be Music Production comes in two versions on the commercial release, along with a second song called "Love In A Strange Place." Seona Dancing is next with "Bitter Heart", from their London/UK 12". Phil Thornalley produced, and the song is backed with "Tell Her" on the commercial release. Hazel O'Connor completes the set with "Don't Touch Me", from her RCA/UK EP produced by Martin Rushent and Neil O'Connor. As with most of this set, Casey has combined vocal and instrumental portions to get an overall flow going. The overall texture of Eurodance 3 is very serious music, with a wide use of Linn and other synthesized drums and regular breaks into electronic riffs which predominate much of today's street music in the states. But the Europeans go farther in their use of melody and harmony, and are leading the way towards making electronic chips sound like real music.

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