Album of the Week: Ayo Ke Disco: Boogie, Pop & Funk from the South China Sea (1974​-​88) (Soundway Records)

 

One of the strongest compilations of 2024.

 

 

 

Translated as “Let’s go to the disco” in Indonesian, Ayo Ke Disco paints a vivid picture of the energetic music spaces across Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, the Philippines, and Hong Kong during the 70s and 80s by bringing together ten rare psychedelic funk, disco, city pop, and Hindustani-Arabic grooves.

 

 

What a time.

 

 

Here’s one of my favorite songs from the release.

 

 

Regalado – “Pinoy Funk”

 

 

 

 

 

Ayo Ke Disco: Boogie, Pop & Funk from the South China Sea (1974​-​88) is out now via Soundway Records.

 

 

 

 

Hear a playlist inspired by this album from Soundway on Spotify here.

 

 

 

 

Check out more of my favorite releases on Soundway Records here

 

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hear more of my favorite tracks from artists across Asia here

 

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listen to special guest Soundway label manager Norsicaa talking about this project on my WNXP radio show here

 

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listen to the tracks I’m very into right now on my 2024 Essentials playlist here.