PRE ORDER: The influence that 80s gay nightlife had on electronic music, pop music in general and the evolution of clubbing for subsequent generations is pretty much incalculable. In spite of the shadow of AIDs and reactionary political and media forces both at home and in the USA, the period 1980 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 1990 bore witness to a dazzling explosion of dance music that artfully drew a line from the peak of late-70s disco to the emergence of house and its 90s glory days. The art of the 12\u00e2\u20ac\u009d single, the thrill of the remix, the rise of the superclub, the electronic spark of chart pop, the challenging of gender barriers\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 all had their origin in the gay clubs. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s not unreasonable to make the claim that by the end of the 80s, virtually ALL chart pop music sounded like it had its origins on the dancefloors of Heaven nightclub! Over 4LPs and 24 tracks, \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcBox Of Sin\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 strives to tell the story of that decade, and to tease apart the strands of 80s gay clubbing to show a period of unrivalled creativity and disco diversity. Via the box\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s themed discs it shows how highenergy became house, how gender-bending synth bands took over the pop charts, how pop stars the whole world over found a route to fame via the gay clubs, and how the era\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s biggest producers aimed their masterworks purely at the dancefloor. High energy, deep house, Eurobeat, synthpop, divas, acid house\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 all combine to paint a picture of a rich and vibrant lifestyle. Along the way, \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcBox Of Sin\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 unearths some overlooked gems rarely compiled today: meanwhile some of the decade\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s biggest names in club music gather to get into the picture \u00e2\u20ac\u201c from Whitney Houston to Dead Or Alive, Bananarama to Bronski Beat, Aretha Franklin to Inner City. Based on the actual club charts at the time and with a stunning design package inspired by the small ads section of 80s gay press, \u00e2\u20ac\u02dc Box Of Sin\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 comes fully annotated and with an introduction by renowned gay author Paul Burston. Throughout, it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s illustrated with photography documenting 80s gay clubbers in action, provided for Demon by The Bishopsgate Institute, the UK\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s LGBTQ+ archive. The project also resurrects the much-loved brand \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcDisco Discharge\u00e2\u20ac\u2122, a recognisable hallmark of quality among collectors and aficionados of club music heritage. TRACKLIST LP1: «HIGH ENERGY\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 Deluxe Drama From The Decade\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Divas A1. High Energy (Extended Version)-Evelyn Thomas-1984-7.51 A2. In The Evening (Original 12 Version)-Sheryl Lee Ralph-1984-6.16 A2. Another Night (Dance Mix)-Aretha Franklin-1985-6.40 B1. Body Rock (Dance Mix)-Maria Vidal-1984-6.30 B2. Tell It To My Heart (Club Mix)-Taylor Dayne-1987-6.46 B3. Love Will Save The Day (Extended Remix)-Whitney Houston-1988-7.59 LP2: \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcPASSION\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 Boys Town\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Bona Bonus Beats A1. Passion (Full Length Album Version)- The Flirts-1982-5.04 A2. So Many Men So Little Time (Extended Version)- Miquel Brown-1983-8.14 A3. Can’t Take My Eyes Off You (12\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Version)- Boys Town Gang-1981-9.31 B1. The Male Stripper (Original Extended U.S. Remix)- Man 2 Man Meet Man Parrish-1987-7.51 B2. Love Reaction (12 Version)-Divine- 1983-5.34 B3. Rocket To Your Heart (Remix)-Lisa-1983-9.35 LP3: «RELAX» Alternative Joys & Boys With Toys A1. Why? (12\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Version)- Bronski Beat-1984-7.48 A2. You Spin Me Round (Like A Record) (Murder Mix) – Dead Or Alive-1984-8.01 A3. Theme >From S \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcExpress (12 Version) – S \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcExpress-1988-5.58 B1. No G.D.M. (Dedicated To Quentin Crisp) (12 Version)-Gina X Performance-1981-5.55 B2. Relax (New York Mix)-Frankie Goes To Hollywood-1983-7.26 B3. Don’t Drop Bombs (Extended Remix)- Liza Minnelli-1989-5.57 LP4: «YOU CAME» Bouncing Bops At Poppers O\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 Clock A1. Oh L’Amour (The Extra Beat Boys 12\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Mix) -Dollar-1987-6.53 A2. Fascinated (Club Mix)-Company B-1986-7.33 A3. Love In The First Degree (Jailers Mix)-Bananarama-1987-6.02 A1. You Came (The Shep Pettibone Mix)-Kim Wilde-1988-7.36 A2. Call Me (Viva Mix)- Spagna-1987-5.40 A3. In Private (12\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Version)-Dusty Springfield-1989-7.16<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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