en Lauren Laverne Feed Download the latest MPFree tracks from Lauren's 6 Music show. Fri, 17 Oct 2014 07:00:50 +0000 Zend_Feed_Writer 2 (http://framework.zend.com) /blogs/laurenlaverne Desert Island Disco: Successfully Filling The Dancefloor Fri, 17 Oct 2014 07:00:50 +0000 /blogs/laurenlaverne/entries/4b160c06-d33b-326c-8b1e-c4c66480fefc /blogs/laurenlaverne/entries/4b160c06-d33b-326c-8b1e-c4c66480fefc Ashley Team Laverne Ashley Team Laverne

It’s time to get your dancing shoes on as listener Olivia McLearon has chosen a cracking disco playlist to get you ready for the weekend. Remember, you can send your party tunes to us (as many tracks as you like) tolauren.music@bbc.co.ukand it could be you sitting in the hot seat next week. Here's Olivia to tell all:

"After hearing yet another excellent Desert Island Disco I couldn't resist sending my selection in. I've found it really hard to narrow it down to 16 (which I know is still too many!), but I hope you like them. They all contain very happy memories for me and my friends, mostly including festivals and nights out. And I know from experience of sneakily putting them on at parties, that they would all successfully fill a dance floor. I hope I don't kick myself for not including any of the 20 or so songs that were hovering just outside the list..".

Successfully Filling The Dance Floor

1. Get Innocuous! – LCD Soundsystem

I have many happy memories of seeing LCD Soundsystem live and dancing to this at festivals, clubs, bars and around my room.

2. Pull Up To The Bumper – Grace Jones

An amazing song and an amazing woman. I'm happy to say I've seen her live twice and both times were with incredibly special friends.

3. I Can't Go For That (No Can Do) – Hall & Oates

This reminds me of a very good friend and for some reason the brackets in the title really crack us up.

4. Why – Carly Simon

This is one of my all-time favourite songs. A very dear friend says that the lyrics are about me, but we'll gloss over that. I also had to include something the legend Nile Rodgers has worked on.

5. Get Off – Prince

It is so hard to choose just one Prince track, but this is probably the first song that made me aware of Prince and I'll never grow tired of it. As an awkward, unconfident 13 year old with a dodgy perm and braces, this was, and still is, one of the most exciting things I'd ever heard.

6. The Way You Make Me Feel – Michael Jackson

I could've chosen so many Michael Jackson tracks but this intro just makes me go wow.

7. Inspector Norse – Todd Terje

I've heard this song so many times over the last two years, but it still sounds as fresh as it did the first time I heard it. I think the first time I heard this song was in Lisbon watching James Murphy DJing at a festival *show off*.

8. Around The World – Daft Punk

Their 2007 show in Hyde Park is one of my top three gigs ever and this song was definitely a highlight!

9. Automatic – The Pointer Sisters

This is quite simply, a tune of the highest order.

10. Everybody – Madonna

Madonna was the first pop star I loved, so I had to include her. It was a toss-up between this and Lucky Star, but this just pipped it to the post.

11. Whatta Man – Salt-N-Pepa featuring En Vogue

I had the pleasure of seeing Salt-N-Pepa in Sydney in 2010 with a couple of my oldest friends. We decided it was fate that they happened to be performing when I was visiting. Yes, I'm showing off again.

12. Big Fun – Inner City

It's just brilliant.

13. Running – Jessie Ware (Disclosure remix)

I think this was the first Disclosure track I had listened to. Love, love, love the 90s garage vibe.

14. Cassius 1999 [Remix] – Cassius

I loved French house in the early 00s and I still do. This reminds me of moving to London in the summer of 2000 with one of my closest friends.

15. Flowers – Sweet Female Attitude

I heard it at both weddings I went to this year which I think proves that it's a proper garage classic.

16. Our Love – Caribou

I'm absolutely obsessed with this song! I cannot wait to see Caribou perform live in March.

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Desert Island Disco: Dancing In The Name Of Fri, 10 Oct 2014 06:33:50 +0000 /blogs/laurenlaverne/entries/45f85366-2f50-36f2-8584-16f1e2d30066 /blogs/laurenlaverne/entries/45f85366-2f50-36f2-8584-16f1e2d30066 Ashley Team Laverne Ashley Team Laverne

Remember, you can send you best dancing tunes to us here anytime you like, and it could be you visiting the island very soon: lauren6music@bbc.co.uk.

Today's Desert Island Disco is being hand delivered to you by one Mr Stephen Conway AKA Red. He works backstage at a production of Charlie & The Chocolate Factory, so he's got some sweet treats for you to get your ears, minds and bodies moving to the desert island of destiny:

"My mix is a combination of songs that immediately sprung to mind (Harry Belafonte, Dolly, Jackie Wilson) and an intense look into the depths of my memory!

I spent a considerable amount of time putting this list together, not because I couldn't think of what to add, more to do with having too much! I look at the list now and already it's different to how it started. I'll probably see it again next week and it would be different again. I'm already seeing a distinct lack of Motown here which is a travesty. I don't think there is another genre of music that has such broad appeal and the ability to get everyone and anyone dancing!

As for my list so far, it seems to be split between 'classics' and tracks from the late 90's/early 00's. These were my teenage years. I remember getting some decks when I was about 17 and had a copy of Scanty Sandwich which I could quite handily do a pretty naff beat mix with. That, into Zombie Nation if I'm not mistaken. It's safe to say my career as a house DJ was confined to the bedroom.

The 'odd' choice here would be Killing In The Name Of, I chose this one because it reminds me of sticky floors, snakebite and dark and sweaty clubs. I've heard it at rock nights and in the middle of house sets and to be fair, it does the job. It gets people moving! Dolly is a given. I challenge anyone to hear the first two seconds and not either smile or start tapping their feet along. Harry Belafonte is just an outright self-indulgence choice. I bloody love this song!!

MJ is MJ, King of Pop....

Stevie is a Wonder.

Young MC is 'that' rap song that I kind of know the first bit of. Plus it's a sample from Shaft.

Oh.... and Shake a Tail Feather - Ray Charles and Blues Brothers"

Dancing In The Name Of

Basement Jaxx - Do Your Thing

Dolly Parton - 9-5

Rage Against The Machine - Killing In The Name Of

Young MC - Know How

Jackie Wilson - (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher & Higher

Harry Belafonte - Jump In The Line

Stevie Wonder - Sir Duke

Michael Jackson - Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough

Pharrell Williams - Happy

Scanty Sandwich - Because Of You

Cassius - Cassius 1999

Deee-Lite - Groove Is In The Heart

Mr Oizo - Flat Beat

Faithless - Insomnia

Underworld - Born Slippy

The Strokes - Last Nite

The Supremes - You Can't Hurry Love

Shirley Ellis - The Clapping Song

James Brown - Get Up Offa That Thing (has to be a James Brown track in there)

The Prodigy - Smack My Bitch Up

Soft Cell (or Gloria Jones) - Tainted Love

Donna Summer - I Feel Love

Ray Charles and Blues Brothers – Shake a Tail Feather

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Desert Island Disco: If Love Can’t Save The Day, What Will? Fri, 03 Oct 2014 06:25:29 +0000 /blogs/laurenlaverne/entries/0c673bf0-7b88-3b49-968b-9541423fc20e /blogs/laurenlaverne/entries/0c673bf0-7b88-3b49-968b-9541423fc20e Ashley Team Laverne Ashley Team Laverne

Remember, you can send your party tunes to us (as many tracks as you like) to lauren.music@bbc.co.uk and it could be you sitting in the hot (gedditt...desert...hello?) seat next week. This week, however, it's the turn of listener Kerry Turner. Now this is a lady who knows how to put on a party, and luckily we're ALL invited:

"I put this mix together from a combination of playlists I've made over the years. I’m forever making playlists for friends, parties, coping mechanisms to get through yet another dull day at work, any excuse really. If I were stranded on a desert island, I’d like to think that these tracks would keep the party going.

It’s been influenced by lots of different people, so I can’t take all the credit - my brothers (who have impeccable taste in music), my Swedish sister-in-law, who’s ability to mix a Whitney Houston track into a house set astounds me, my darling fiancé and his love of the Manchester music scene, a recent DJing stint of mine where I played at a friend’s wedding and my continuing love for Disco music.I’m a massive Good Times fan, so I can only thank Sir Norman Jay for his constant reminders of how great The O’Jays are and always managing to dig up a 90’s house classic and at the same time throw in a newbie like Chris Malinchak. And of course it goes without saying, 6 Music - what the hell would life be like without you fine people!

I hope you enjoy this as much as I did making it!"

1. Got to give the people what they want – The O’Jays (because The O’Jays are great and this is a classic party opener)

2.Love hangover – Diana Ross (one of the first Disco tracks I heard and will never forget – everyone should experience this track at some point in their lives)

3.At Midnight – T-Connection (I discovered this track at Gramophone Records in Chicago and haven’t been able to stop listening to it since – the bongo’s on it are A-mazing!).

4.After Dark – The Count & Sinden (feat. Mystery Jets) – A party classic for me and my friends. George and Chris this one’s for.

5.White Noise – Disclosure, AlunaGeorge – because I was a garage girl growing up and this brings back a taste of the old school.

6.Blue Monday – New Order – because the baseline is superb and it’s a classic.

7.Let The Music Use You – Frankie Knuckles – it was hard to pick which is my favourite Frankie Knuckles track, but this kind of nips in the bud for me.

8.Love Will Save the day – Whitney Houston – My Sister-in-law once threw this into a mix and I’d never heard it before and have loved it ever since. Let’s face it, if love can’t save the day, what will!

9.A Lover’s Holiday – Change ­– one of my all-time favourite songs. This should be played every day.

10. Where Love Lives – Alison Limerick - a party classic – I can’t imagine anyone ever complaining that someone put this on.

11.So Good To Me – Chris Malinchak ­– perhaps a more commercial option, but I’ll never forget this being played at Good Times (Notting Hill Carnival), the sun was shining, the party bouncing – it was the perfect track at the time and brings back good memories.

12. Bingo bango – Basement Jaxx ­– an incredible live act and always a party stomper.

13. Remember Me – Blue Boy - reminds me of the old school days. Love this track.

14. Born Slippy – Underworld – why not?An end of the night song that everyone always loves.

15. Once In A Lifetime – Talking Heads – because this never fails to get people dancing

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Desert Island Disco: Spread The Love Fri, 19 Sep 2014 07:49:18 +0000 /blogs/laurenlaverne/entries/7826e425-0fe9-3d10-8efc-ecfc58af3548 /blogs/laurenlaverne/entries/7826e425-0fe9-3d10-8efc-ecfc58af3548 Ashley Team Laverne Ashley Team Laverne

Today's Desert Island Disco castaway is Huey Hunter from Paisley, and he's getting all into his groove!:

"Hi there, I'm an avid listener / dancer to this fantastic show and feel the time is now right to drop my tunes on you.

I'm a child of the late 70s/early 80s, and as such, Disco is my first love - this is evident from my playlist, but there's also Northern Soul, Motown, Pop, Electronic, Eurodisco and Miscellaneous Eclectic tunes in there too.

I've compiled a Spotify playlist: #MyDesertIslandDisco, but as I’m a Glasgow cabbie and not tech savvy (that wasn't meant to rhyme, but I’m kinda chuffed it did) and didn't know how to attach it.

Therefore, I’ve typed it out in full below.

Cheers! Huey.x

#MyDesertIslandDisco

(aka Spread The Love)

(aka Murder On The Dancefloor)

My Love For You - ESG

It's Not Over - Grace

My Forbidden Lover - Chic

Murder On The Dancefloor - Sophie E B

I Feel Love - Donna Summer

Give Me The Night - George Benson

Heart Of Glass - Blondie

My Red Hot Car - Squarepusher

At Night - Shakedown

Don't Stop Til You Get Enough - Michael Jackson

Spacer - Sheila & B Devotion

Left To My Own Devices - Pet Shop Boys

Upside Down - Diana Ross

Voyage Voyage - Desireless

Sound And Vision - David Bowie

Miss You - The Rolling Stones

I Love America/Swiss Kiss - Patrick Juvet

Connected - Stereo MC's

Controversy - Prince

Got To Be Real - Cheryl Lynn

There's A Ghost In My House - R Dean Taylor

The Night - Frankie Valli

Kid Charlemagne - Steely Dan

Runaway - India (NuYorican Soul)

A Roller Skating Jam (Saturday) - De La Soul

Sing Hallelujah - Dr.Alban

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Desert Island Disco: Natasha & Farmer's Shameless Classics Fri, 12 Sep 2014 06:50:40 +0000 /blogs/laurenlaverne/entries/4c054f44-9e85-3ccc-9ca0-393c0242eecf /blogs/laurenlaverne/entries/4c054f44-9e85-3ccc-9ca0-393c0242eecf Ashley Team Laverne Ashley Team Laverne

Fridays are just a great day aren't they really! There's music, love and laughter and it's all courtesy of Desert Island Disco and, more importantly, the listeners! Today's tracks of magical mystery comes from listener Natasha Karol - she just dropped us an email: lauren.6music@bbc.co.uk don't you know - and she enjoys a good dance with her bestie, Farmer.

"Me and my friend Farmer enjoyed putting together the list below for your Desert Island Disco section, which we love listening to on a Friday. I hope you enjoy our selection. These are the songs that soundtrack our shared dancing memories. Through festivals around the world to our ‘Shameless’ club nights and numerous house parties, these are the songs that represent our friendship."

Natasha & Farmer's Shameless Classics

Let’s Dance - David Bowie

In a very crowded field at Glastonbury one year, we danced to Nile Rodgers with Chic performing this.

Playing with Knives - Bizarre Inc

TUNE!!

No 1 Song in Heaven – Sparks

A killer dance floor classic that appeals to the techno beasts and guitar lovers.

Passion - Gat Decor

Arguably the best piano break-down. One of Farmer’s favourite dance tunes.

Temptation – Heaven 17

A Shameless classic that we both love.

Williams Blood (Aeroplane mix) - Grace Jones

Too cool for our Shameless nights, but love to hear it out.

212 - Azealia Banks

We actually managed to get out of our chairs to dance to this one at Glastonbury. Farmer is particular fond of this one.

Electricity – OMD

Another Shameless classic

Seasons (waiting on you) - Future Islands

Farmer introduced me to this band at Coachella this year and loved them despite the sandstorm.

Hardcore Uproar – Together

Takes us back to days of less fat and wrinkles

All My Friends - LCD Soundsystem

We love them. We loved seeing them together. Farmer picked the worst time to go the toilet when we saw them in Berlin and missed this one.

Papua New Guinea - Future Sound of London

A beautiful tune. Memories of dancing on the banks of Loch Lomond.

Positive Education – Slam

One of our favourite Glasgow acts that have kept us dancing through the years, especially Friday nights spent at the Arches.

Everything She Wants – Wham

Reminds us of a boat trip in Croatia. Rushing down the stairs of the boat as soon as we heard Wham. Also the highlight of our recent California road trip was seeing the infamous toilet in Beverly Hills.

It’s Alright – Pet Shop Boys

Our favourite band.

Radioactivity - Kraftwork .

At Exit Festival, this was the tune we all went crazy for.

Coma cat - Tensnake

Reminds us of sunny holidays in Croatia with good friends.

Red Light Spells Danger - Billy Ocean

Another Shameless floor filler.

No cars go - Arcade Fire

What a tune! They closed Coachella this year (sad face).

No More Tears - Donna Summer and Barbra Streisand

Enough is never enough of this tune.

Best wishes

Natasha and Farmer

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Desert Island Disco: Rob Da Bank’s Bestival Warm Up Fri, 29 Aug 2014 07:40:22 +0000 /blogs/laurenlaverne/entries/4bf424a1-ebf7-32fa-bf02-d35daf9ee282 /blogs/laurenlaverne/entries/4bf424a1-ebf7-32fa-bf02-d35daf9ee282 Ashley Team Laverne Ashley Team Laverne

We are honoured, this week, to present a very special Desert Island Disco. In anticipation of next weekend’s Bestival, the not-so-desert island disco’s creator, Rob Da Bank, has taken a break from the original island nightclub, Ibiza, to wash up on the shores of our very own impromptu party.

Bestival takes place next weekend ( 4th – 7th September) with headliners Outkast, Foals, Chic Featuring Nile Rodgers, Beck, Disclosure, Major Lazer, Busta Rhymes, Paloma Faith. Nile Rodgers will also be challenging Bestival to create the world’s biggest discoball!

Bestival’s Desert Island Disco

OutKast Hey Ya

Caribou Our Love

Candi Stanton - Young Hearts Run Free

Chic - Good Times

Velvet Underground - Im Sticking With You

Maceo And The Macks - Cross The Tracks

Pixies - Monkey Gone To Heaven

Tullio De Piscopo - Stop Bajon (Primavera)

David Bowie - Kooks

Kate Bush - Experiment Iv

The Smiths - There Is A Light That Never Goes Out

Prince - Sometimes It Snows In April

Cocteau Twins - Lazy Calm

Sebastien Tellier - La Ritournelle

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Desert Island Disco: 40 Years in the Making Fri, 22 Aug 2014 07:17:51 +0000 /blogs/laurenlaverne/entries/420a2738-b5da-3b9f-8d76-abf21b7cce9e /blogs/laurenlaverne/entries/420a2738-b5da-3b9f-8d76-abf21b7cce9e Jon Team Laverne Jon Team Laverne

This week’s Desert Island Disco comes from Clippy who, judging by this list and the explanations, has squeezed an awful lot out of life. Over to Clippy...

I have spent much of my last 40 plus years travelling the world and I have been to parties in some pretty quirky places: from an old Spanish Grandma’s back garden that the village turned into a mini rave at 5 o’clock in the morning, to Hawaiian disco parties complete with dangling pineapples from the ceiling of my mates barn to creating my own nightclub in my garage - complete with florescent lights, DJ’s and comedy bouncers (well my brother-n-laws). I love music and dancing, as does my 5 year old daughter Rosie, whose fave album is Disclosure!

So here goes - my all-time favourite tunes for my Desert Island Disco, cocktail in hand, sun is shining, the waves are lapping at my feet and my pouty lips are at the ready:

1. Michael Jackson - Thriller

I did my GCSE dance exam to this complete with full make-up, hair and costume circa 1989.

2. Nomad – I Wanna Give You Devotion

Who couldn’t love this song? It reminds me of dancing in my bedroom at home getting ready for a Saturday night.

3. Le Chic – Good Times

My Dad loved music and loved 70s disco, he also used to come out with us and he had his retirement party clubbing in Benidorm. I know; classy bloke, but he loved it.

4. Stevie Wonder – Superstition

I remember my Dad playing this to me as a little girl.

5. Skee-Lo – I Wish

I can’t believe that many people don’t know this truly wicked tune.

6. Jungle Brothers – I’ll House You

This was my 30th birthday signature tune raving it up with my Uni mates who all turned 21, whilst I celebrated my 30th – old school.

7. Lenny Fontana – Spread love

Feeling the love and a lot of sway-like dancing.

8. Rob Base & DJ EZ Rock – It takes two

When we get married, well it’s been 16 years, I’m going to walk down the aisle to this.

9. DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince – Summertime

Love love love Will Smith.

10. Ten City – That’s The Way Love Is

A classic.

11. Disclosure – January

My daughter Rosie’s fave song.

12. Stardust – Music Sounds Better With You

My guilty pleasure, my fiancé of 16 years played this in his car Cd player on our first date in 1998.

13. House of Virginism – I’ll Be There For You

Raving boots are on!

14. Sounds of Blackness – The Pressure

Brings back memories of a college holiday in South of France.

15. Frankie goes to Hollywood – Relax

I love this song because it is wild and free especially growing up in the 80s. I had the white t-shirt (much to my Mum’s annoyance).

16. Chaka Khan – I Feel For You

Pure 80s.

17. LL Cool J – The G.O.A.T

I love LL. I went to a concert in New Jersey and watched him and it was amazing!

18. Blackstreet – Booti Call

I spent my 22nd year living in USA as an au-pair and used to save my money once a month to go to New York clubbing and getting the first train back to Connecticut on the Sunday morning – Good times!!

19. Hi-Gate – Pitchin (Original Mix)

Reliving my Ibiza days.

20. Salt N Pepa – Push It

I used to go to a nightclub in the mid 80’s in Portsmouth at 5th Avenue and most of us called it ‘nappy night’ because it was for under 16s and opened from 7-10. It was the highlight of my week.

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Desert Island Disco: From The Cheese Board To The Credibility Crescendo Fri, 15 Aug 2014 05:30:19 +0000 /blogs/laurenlaverne/entries/340d042b-3b81-34e4-819a-871e4d54b8a1 /blogs/laurenlaverne/entries/340d042b-3b81-34e4-819a-871e4d54b8a1 Ashley Team Laverne Ashley Team Laverne

It's everybody's favourite time of the week, Desert Island Disco time! Remember, you can send in your favourite party tracks, anytime, to lauren.6music@bbc.co.uk. And that's exactly whatSimon Withey from Norwich did. He put Cher in his mix, and he's still coming on tell us all about the tunes that will keep his sun-drenched dance floor eternal. Take it away Simon:

"Desert Island Disco is an absolutely brilliant feature but it has meant that I have spent an unhealthy amount of time compiling my list. I had post it notes all over the place (some beside my bed!!). It has been almost impossible to get it down to 15 from the initial 137.

My disco experiences are mainly birthdays, weddings and engagement parties and that has been reflected in my choices. I have broken the tracks down in to three sections. The first is a selection of cheese to get everyone up on to the floor before gradually taking them in to the realms of 6 Music credibility. I hope that you like my choices or at least some may make you smile."

Cheese Board -These are for the muggles who’ll dance to anything at any time (usually those that have had a few fruit juices throughout the day). This gives the rest of us the courage to start thinking about shifting towards the dance floor:

  • Believe - Cher
  • Can You Feel The Force – The Real Thing
  • Don’t Call Me Baby – Madison Avenue
  • Born To Be Alive – Patrick Hernandez
  • Don’t Give Me Your Lies – Alex Party

The Transition -This is for the hoverers who are itching to get on to the dance floor but need something a bit more credible to show off their moves:

  • Two Can Play That Game – Bobby Brown
  • Flawless – The Ones
  • It’s Love (Trippin’) – Goldtrix
  • You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real) – Sylvester
  • Heatwave – Martha Reeves and the Vandellas

The Credibility Crescendo -This is when everybody is reaching fever pitch and you pull out the big guns and whip them up in to a 6 Music-type frenzy and have them pleading for more:

  • Cowgirl – Underworld
  • Is Anybody Out There – Bassheads
  • Feel Like Movin’ The Juan Maclean
  • In My House – Abel The Kid
  • Jealous – Chromeo
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Desert Island Disco: Debauched, Bacchanalian House Warming Fri, 08 Aug 2014 05:59:33 +0000 /blogs/laurenlaverne/entries/e426ae2f-cad2-3803-8bc7-5af71a5fd20e /blogs/laurenlaverne/entries/e426ae2f-cad2-3803-8bc7-5af71a5fd20e Ashley Team Laverne Ashley Team Laverne

Remember, you can send your ultimate party mixes to us anytime at: lauren.6music@bbc.co.uk. Today's disco-er is Ben Elliot from Brixton. He held a house party not too long back, and a what a shame we couldn't all go. Well, here we have the next best thing! Hear the best of the mix on Lauren Laverne's show today at 10am. Ben can tell us more:

"I put this mix on when my mates and I had our debauched, bacchanalian house warming a couple of months ago. I spend ages agonising over playlists but coming up with my tracks for this was surprisingly easy. I’m a huge dance music fan, just as obsessive about 70’s disco as I am about 90’s house, techno and pop music. Friday is always my favourite day listening to the show, so it would be a dream to hear my selections played out!

In fact I’m repurposing some of these tracks for my Ibiza holiday. Me and most of my mates are turning 30 this year, so 20 of us have rented a villa there at the end of next week. So I'll be needing a rather special pool party playlist."

Debauched, Bacchanalian House Warming

  • Patrice Rushen – Forget Me Nots: Sampled on Will Smith’s Men in Black. Banish the memory of that and enjoy it in it’s untainted, original form!
  • Donna Summer – Last Dance: You CAN NOT have a disco without Donna Summer!
  • Boris Dlugosch ft Roisin Murphy – Never Enough: Divine early noughties collab from my favourite dance diva.
  • Everything But The Girl – Missing (Todd Terry Single Version): Timeless crossover hit takes me back to my school days
  • Kelis with Richard X – Finest Dreams: Ingenious mash up of The Human League & The SOS Band from a decade ago still sounds super fresh!
  • Hot Chip – Ready For the Floor: Originally written for Kylie who rejected it dontcha know! They recorded it themselves and had their biggest hit!
  • Grace Jones – My Jamaican Guy: Never gets played as much as Pull Up to The Bumper, but just as danceable!
  • Classixx – All You’re Waiting For: Reminds me of driving through Laguna Beach on my California road trip last summer
  • Crazy P – Sunshine: Musical Prozac from one of my favourite bands. They put on an incredible live show & Danielle Moore is a goddess.
  • Diana Ross – No-one Gets The Prize: Diana’s Disco phase. Need I say more?
  • Basement Jaxx – Good Luck: They often open their live shows with this stomping break up anthem
  • Sneaky Sound System – 16 (Flight Facilities Remix): Hugely Underrated, Connie Mitchell’s voice is astounding. This remix is perfection.
  • Yazoo – Situation: An 80’s classic! I’ll always remember dancing to this on the roof at Space in Ibiza circa 2007
  • Peaches – I Feel Cream: My very favourite Peaches track, produced by Drums of Death (and pretty much expletive free!)
  • Todd Terje – Inspector Norse: Quite simply the best underground dance track of the last 2 years
  • Nneka – Shining Star (Joe Goddard Remix): Probably my favourite remix EVER. This should have been huge!
  • Madonna – Lucky Star: Or anything from her first album really. JUST BECAUSE!!!
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Desert Island Disco: Resolutely Retro Fri, 01 Aug 2014 07:46:12 +0000 /blogs/laurenlaverne/entries/226786bc-1153-30ca-97e3-e452ec50b126 /blogs/laurenlaverne/entries/226786bc-1153-30ca-97e3-e452ec50b126 Ashley Team Laverne Ashley Team Laverne

Today's castaway is Andreas Frangou from West Wittering, and he's taking us back to a time of perms, flares and sideburns. Who wouldn't want to be on this island? Here's Andreas to tell all:

"I love the Desert Island Disco, and here is what I would take to my Desert Island dance floor, resolutely retro!

1. You and Music, Donald Byrd 1973, Blackbird? Very retro, but to me still has that freshness to it, and the beginnings of acid jazz?

2. Sho Nuff Groove: Harvey Mason, Earthmover 1976. This track is real funky and dancy, the rest of the album is serious jazz/rock/funk. The music I was raised on (I have older brothers so was brain washed) Very rare vinyl too.

3. Dancing In Outer Space: Atmosfear. This was the first 12 inch I never bought! Let me explain, 1978, my form tutor Mr Wallis (Hackney Downs School) had a sound system and played this end of year do. I loved it, but could only remember the sleeve design, and bought the wrong single because it had the same sleeve what a nana!

4. Gwen Guthrie: Seventh Heaven 1982, produced by Sly and Robbie. unusual but original sounding track, first heard it 1983, danced to it in a small sweaty club in Soho.

5. RockIt: Herbie Hancock. 1983? Head Hunters always on top on my list. RockIt? Even though for me at that time the single was a bit too commercial, I felt, hey it's a great way for Herbie to reach a broader audience

6. Back to Life, Soul II Soul 1988? This track very evocative of London, hot summers etc. reminds me of an early introduction to warehouse parties in fact a Soul II Soul do near Kings Cross. A strange experience, rib cage rattling from the powerful sound system and then being raided by the Mets finest....

7. Gett Off, SingleRemix, Prince. 1991. Hot and dirty, enough said...

8. Snake Hips, Brand New Heavies, 1994. What happened to these guys, they had a great sound, and this track is up tempo, nice and short.

9. That's the way love Is : Byron Stingily, (The rhythm masters mix). In the mid to late 90's I got into to uplifting house, and Bryon was played over and over in our house, why, so upbeat! :-)

10. U Don't Know Me, Armand Van Helden, 1999, 2 Future 4U. Probably the most well known track from the album. It's got that dance house sound, great vocals too.

11. Can't Get High Without You: Joey Negro (Ministry of Sound 2003 mix). My only 21st track, great to dance too!

12. A Brazilian Love Affair, George Duke 1980. I think this captures our hot summer, it's disco enough and for me George is up there with the Jazz/Rock/Funk greats Stanley Clarke, Billy Cobham etc.

Thanks and I hope you like my playlist.

Andreas Frangou."

Send your party tracklists to lauren.6music@bbc.co.uk NOW! Anything goes x

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Desert Island Disco: Get Up Offa That Thing Fri, 25 Jul 2014 06:50:17 +0000 /blogs/laurenlaverne/entries/529c8145-d073-3f56-a302-f1f91be9e27c /blogs/laurenlaverne/entries/529c8145-d073-3f56-a302-f1f91be9e27c Ashley Team Laverne Ashley Team Laverne

Today's castaway isAlacoque Davey in Northern Ireland, and she enjoys a proper get-down boogie! Remember to send your Desert Island Disco party tracks to: lauren.6music@bbc.co.uk. That's exactly what Alacoque did:

"I'm sending you my Desert Island Disco choices and would love it if you could play them on your show. Me and the kids will be listening now that we're off school for the summer holidays - in Northern Ireland we get 8 weeks!!

Bobby Womack – Across 110th Street

Curtis Mayfield – Get Down

Sly and the Family Stone – Underdog

Grace Jones – Pull up to the Bumper

Sugarhill Gang – Rapper's Delight

Maceo and The Macks – Cross the Tracks

Diana Ross – I'm Coming Out

MIchael Jackson – Workin Day and Night / Off The Wall /

James Brown – Papa Don't Take No Mess / Get Up Offa That Thing / Honky Tonk

Love it all!!!

Alacoque x"

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Desert Island Disco: My Feelings For You, Have Always Been Real Fri, 18 Jul 2014 07:21:48 +0000 /blogs/laurenlaverne/entries/f292bb14-b112-37a2-874c-d6fb74a708d1 /blogs/laurenlaverne/entries/f292bb14-b112-37a2-874c-d6fb74a708d1 Ashley Team Laverne Ashley Team Laverne

Friday means we’re dropping you off, once again, on the sandy shores of our Desert Island Disco. This week’s playlist comes from listener Gordon Stribling, “a not-quite-30-year-old weekday office monkey and weekend music junkie.”

“The first track that came to mind was Cassius' 'Feeling for You', which was one of my favourite French house/disco tracks from the time that I was really starting to get into electronic music and DJing. This set me off on a nostalgic trip back to the late '90s and early 2000s when I was desperate to start my clubbing career but was just that bit too young to do so. Though I was massively into trance back then (and still am!), I remember many of the dodgy mixes I submitted to music magazine and club DJ competitions around that time were peppered with funky, disco-tinged tunes.

'To Be in Love' by Masters At Work has such an irresistible hook that it had to go in there. Trisco - 'Musak' and Silicone Soul's 'Right On' make me think of the Ibizan sunshine. 'Given Up' by Mirrorball took a bit of digging - I remembered there being an awesome disco house track on the Multiply label with a cracking vocal but couldn't remember what it was called, so I scoured my record stash, found it, and was transported back to the day I found it in Streetwise Records in Cambridge all those years ago.

'Ripgroove' by Double 99 pretty much passed me by at the time as I shunned anything UK or speed-garagey. However I've since heard it played out numerous times and it never fails to destroy the dancefloor. I remember Toddla T playing it at Sheffield's Tramlines festival last year and the whole place going nuts despite the fact that most of the people there would have only been a year or two old when it came out. Truly timeless.

As for what I'd wear on the Desert Island Dancefloor? Seeing as this era of dance music conjures up the image of Fatboy Slim busting out the beats in loud shirts I'd have to opt for the Hawaiian, complemented by the obligatory glowsticks for when the sun goes down.”

  • Cassius - Feeling for You
  • Mylo feat. Miami Sound Machine - Dr Pressure
  • Masters At Work – To Be In Love (Full Intention Vocal)
  • Groove Armada - Superstylin'
  • Double 99 - Ripgroove (Original 1997 version)
  • Silicone Soul - Right On! (Steve Lawler Vocal Remix)
  • Jean Jacques Smoothie – 2 People
  • Mirrorball – Given Up
  • Fatboy Slim – Love Island
  • Trisco – Musak (Wonderland Avenue Remix)
  • Scanty Sandwich – Because of You
  • Black Legend – You See The Trouble With Me
  • Static Revenger – Happy People
  • Blue Adonis – Disco Cop
  • Minimal Funk – The Groovy Thang (Da Beatmunga Remix)
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Desert Island Disco: Dancing In the Streets Fri, 11 Jul 2014 06:44:29 +0000 /blogs/laurenlaverne/entries/9988b244-fa1f-3436-acf1-2a524db11e4f /blogs/laurenlaverne/entries/9988b244-fa1f-3436-acf1-2a524db11e4f Ashley Team Laverne Ashley Team Laverne

We want your Desert Island Disco soundtracks. Send as many tracks as you like to: lauren.6music@bbc.co.uk. That's what Jessica Abels did, and here she is in her own words to tell us what inspired her Desert Island Disco:

"Here's my picks for Desert Island Disco. I recently got married, and I've been LOVING the whole Desert Island Disco series as it definitely padded out the playlist for our silent disco!

Most of these remind me of great times with family and friends, which I reckon will be pretty helpful on a desert island.

Dancing In the Streets

Stay Close - Delorean

Bust a Move - Young MC

Back in the USSR - The Beatles

Legal Man - Belle and Seb

On Board - Friendly Fires

Ooh Ah...Just A Little Bit - Gina G (I'm not even a little bit embarrassed about this)

Dancing In the Street - Martha Reeves and the Vandellas

Age of Consent - New Order

Mo Money Mo Problems - The Notorious B.I.G.

Rill Rill - Sleigh Bells (not the most obvious disco choice, but it brings back happy memories of my fiance and I dancing to this wearing onesies at our engagement party)

This Charming Man - The Smiths

Night By Night - Chromeo

Two Princes - The Spin Doctors

Ice Ice Baby - Vanilla Ice (why not?)

Dancing On My Own - Robyn

All My Friends - LCD Soundsystem

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Desert Island Disco - Make 'Em Shake It Fri, 04 Jul 2014 07:32:05 +0000 /blogs/laurenlaverne/entries/22e06f06-06a1-3662-b7e3-f94e2887b7ab /blogs/laurenlaverne/entries/22e06f06-06a1-3662-b7e3-f94e2887b7ab Ashley Team Laverne Ashley Team Laverne

Desert Island Disco is in the hands of listener Duncan Burke this week, he's short, snappy and means business with this week's mid-morning disco...

"Ok here are my 20, tried and tested desert island disco tracks. Some old, some newish, non-blue, some known and some unknown but all very very funky! I couldn't trim to 5 so over to you and your team. - Duncan”

Make 'Em Shake It

You See The Trouble With Me - Black Legend

You Got The Love - Candi Staton and the Source

Groove is in the Heart - Deee-Lite

In Da Club - The Game (feat 50 cent and Mary J blige)

Pull Up To The Bumper - Grace Jones

Work it – Missy Elliot

Juicy Fruit (Giggle Remix) - Mtume

Make 'Em Shake It (Original Mix) - Wahoo

He's The Greatest Dancer - Sister Sledge

God Made Me Phunky (Harry Choo Choo Romero Mix) - Mike Dunn

Family Affair - Mary J Blige

Red Alert - Basement Jaxx

Sun is Shining (Radio Deluxe Edit ) - Bob Marley

Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now) - C+C Music Factory

Searching - Change

Dance Wiv Me - Dizzee Rascal

Shame - Evelyn "Champagne" King

Promiscuous Girl - Nelly Furtado

Be Thankful For What You Got (FKJ Remix) - William De Vaughn

Funkin For Jamaica - Tom Browne

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Desert Island Disco: Earth, Wind and Disco Fri, 20 Jun 2014 06:07:30 +0000 /blogs/laurenlaverne/entries/173facdc-5034-3d74-8af5-8b61aee4f1a7 /blogs/laurenlaverne/entries/173facdc-5034-3d74-8af5-8b61aee4f1a7 Ashley Team Laverne Ashley Team Laverne

Desert Island Disco is the part of the show where you get to give us your ultimate party mixes. Send your 10-15 tracks to lauren.6music@bbc.co.uk right now, as that's what listener India Latham did. And now we're playing out her incredible mix. Here she is to tell all:

“I realised that I could probably do better than my previous playlist [yep, she sent TWO lists], so beneath is a list of songs that if I actually was stranded on a desert island would make me feel like everything was okay again. A little bit of an eclectic mix of songs I’ve grown up listening to and have many an association.

I know there are too many songs there, but I thought I would let you decide which ones you want to chop. Then it’s out of my hands, I’m stupidly indecisive as it is."

Earth, Wind and Disco

Shakin' All Over - The Guess Who

Didn't I - Darondo

Brass In Pocket - Pretenders

Just Like Heaven - The Cure

September – Earth, Wind & Fire

Under Pressure - Queen

Crosstown Traffic - The Jimi Hendrix Experience

How Bizarre - OMC

Babies – Pulp

Could You Be Loved - Bob Marley & The Wailers

This Will Be (An Everlasting Love) - Natalie Cole

Into The Groove – Madonna

Red Alert - Basement Jaxx

Praise You - Fatboy Slim

I'm Every Woman - Chaka Khan

Ritual Union - Little Dragon

Ain't No Mountain High Enough - Marvin Gaye

You Can't Hurry Love - The Supremes

DVNO - Justice

Le Responsible - Jacques Dutronc

This Beat - The Jazzual Suspects

Transatlantic - Quantic

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