‘Voyage Amoureux’ by Le Couleur

Montréal’s Le Couleur embark on a sensual disco odyssey on the title track to their latest EP—one that seems indebted to ’70s Montréal compatriots Zig Zag and their own yacht-disco ode to the “Voyage Voyage” (Later revived for 21st century discotheques to great fanfare by Brisbane synth-poppers Mitzi). Curious midsong digression into piano-prog theatrics aside, “Voyage Amoureux” keenly navigates that Daft Punkian, French-House-meets-vintage-funk territory, forging something undeniably of the moment without forsaking the ritzy glamour and instrumental origins of disco’s past.

The rest of the EP is just as wonderful and is currently streamable on Soundcloud.

‘It’s Too Late (Anoraak Remix)’ by Wild Belle

Wild Belle’s Natalie Bergman is possessed of a naturally jazzy parlour croon, so the tart reggae of “It’s Too Late“‘s original incarnation did neither her nor the song any favours. Anoraak fares much better with the raw material, tailoring Bergman’s voice around a more loose-fitting lounge disco insouciance, which in the process sheds a cooler light on her persona of a scorned lover at the end of her tether. Her mind’s already made up, she’s not coming back. She’s moving on and, from the sound of it this time around, she’s not even going to worry about it.

‘Melt (Zimmer Remix)’ by Kamp!

Congratulations Zimmer for already setting the bar so high for tropical disco in 2013. There is not one blemish to be found in this dusk-hued jewel of a jam, which was supposedly composed on an actual beach somewhere in Mexico this past Summer (Tulum, to be exact, but do NOT google images of that place unless you want to involuntarily throw yourself out the nearest window). It’s the aura of ’90s house music, refracted mirage-like over an indie-disco dancefloor, and the image you’re seeing is the place you’d rather be right now, dancing.

‘Excommunication’ by Erkka

Neo-italo powerhouse French Express have once again chanced upon that rare electronic act that manages to sound at once both fastidiously retro and unerringly futurist. Erkka’s lucid, glass-sculpted waveforms glimmer like stalactites in a mineral cave, while his Helsinki-based credentials also suggests a strong connection or two to fellow Helsinki italo-revivalist Michael Cassette; both artists seem to have the same chilly, Nordic permafrost lodged in their bones.

‘Play’ by Air Zaïre

2001-era Jennifer Lopez is set out to sea in this sunkissed, balearic retake from Brooklyn-based producer Adam Santucci, which arrives on the heels of some of the coldest December nights yet in London. All the more reason to keep this on rotation, then.

‘Please Don’t Turn Me On (Disclosure Remix)’ by Artful Dodger

The brothers Disclosure pay homage to their UK garage roots by giving a minimalist makeover to one of the genre’s most beloved tracks from 2000, pitching skiffling hi-hats against muffled keys that sound like they’re emanating from the other side of your neighbour’s wall.

‘Critical Captions (Only Children Remix)’ by The Hood Internet feat. Class Actress

Incredibly polished night disco with marbled traces of tropical house and soul, made for The Hood Internet’s first, non-sample based full length FEAT.

‘Chase Us Around (Jay Lamar & Jesse Oliver Remix)’ by Viceroy Ft. Madi Diaz

A crystalline vision of retro pop romanticism, for fans of the ’80s influenced, synth-heavy hooks of Electric Youth/RAC and the full-hearted optimism which this genre seems to thrive on.

‘Harland Hunter Joint’ by Jonathan Stein

I came across this dazzling piece of jazzy maximalism on a mix by Djemba Djemba. Its magniloquent constellation of restless tempo changes, syncopated, rhythmic clashing and virtuoso keyboard solos can’t help but inspire awe. The sound of the future!

‘New York (King Krule Rework)’ by Angel Haze

The browbeating urban bravado of “New York” is pretty much the riled antithesis of what we’ve come to associate with King Krule, so it comes as no surprise that combining the two is like dropping molten metal into the Arctic ocean. Ever the tempered soul, Krule drops the brash, clap-a-tat beat for a nomadic space of cavernous, enveloping synths, tailor made for slumbering cityscapes and hazy rides on the night bus home. Saturday Night Sad Party?

‘Two Way Street (Aeroplane Remix)’ by Kimbra

Love is a two way street but the road to Kimbra’s heart is one way and everyone’s stuck in traffic :(

‘Never Say Never (Lane 8 Rework)’ by Brandy

San Francisco’s Lane 8 journeys back to 1998 for his smooth and subdued take on the title track to Brandy’s sophomore album. The grooves run deeper, the vocals, sounding subtly withered by time, reverberate into vaster spaces: it’s a strangely melancholic work of danceable nostalgia. Back then Moesha was just two seasons in, still at the height of its popularity, *NSYNC ruled the airwaves, I was probably still bugging my parents to get me Gak. Simpler times.

(via winniecooper)

‘Love You Up (Xaphoon Jones Remix)’ by T.I.P

Oof, this’ll set your weekend off right.

‘Make Down’ by She’s So Rad

A big stylistic departure from the cavernous bombast of ‘Rockin’ Back Inside My Heart’, their awesomely loud homage to Twin Peaks, ‘Make Down’ sees the Auckland duo sink in repose to a leisurely mood of striding bass grooves and delicate woodwinds — a kind of comfort chair ambience that echoes like-minded Copenhagen duo Furns.