THE GLIMMERS

Disko Drunkards CD


DISKIMO

CD : £ 12.98

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From the depths of the infamous Glimmers basement HQ rises an infectious groove, a rumbling clatter of analogue beats, synth stabs and bellowing bass. Four seasoned musicians sweating out red-hot funk licks, razor sharp breaks and gibberish scatting. Conducting this noisy barrage: MO & BENOELIE aka The Glimmers; feeding their lifelong affection for schizoid disco and off kilter club music into these henchmen as if they were a battery of walking, talking samplers – the duo's mammoth record collection a source of sonic inspiration. The Disko Drunkards were conceived during late night jam sessions kick-started in 2004 with a steaming take on Jesus Loves The Acid, a long time Glimmers fave from Ecstasy Club. That track was back then released as "Dirty Minds / Life Of Brian" on Eskimo Recordings, a label co founded by the Glimmers back in 2000. Their sleazy rendition of Olivia Newton John's legwarmer classic "Let's Get Physical" (commissioned by Swedish clothing company WeSC), although not released commercially, became a staple on national radio playlists. More impromptu, on-the-spot recorded jams followed, the rough sketches later mixed, re-edited and ph*cked up by The Glimmers into full bodied tracks. The aftermath of these intense showdowns is a 12-track, self-titled, self-released, -composed, -performed and -produced album called "The Glimmers Present Disko Drunkards". Imagine the minimal but explosive raw power of The White Stripes crossbred with the percussive, dub-infested urban jungle funk from Liquid Liquid and the psychedelic freakishness of Funkadelic or The Revolution. Disko Drunkards are a live testament to the legacy of Nile Rodgers' Good Times and The Purple One's Let's Go Crazy - high powered in delivery, loose on the limbs.

  Tracks   Play Count
Do It   n/a
G   134
Kookoo   n/a
Oh Oh Oh   83
Picture   n/a
Huh?   61
Physical   n/a
Grover   40
Dans Le Mille   n/a
1973   36
Who You Gonna Call   n/a
Norman   n/a