BY OCCUPY THE DISCO / RU BHATT 

Today’s column starts with a “Throwback Thursday” moment, back to 2013 when we initially shared ‘So Good,’ by Mayer Hawthorne & Jake One‘s combined act, Tuxedo. The duo just released their eponymous full length album and are currently touring the world. Disco don Dimitri From Paris gives their lead single a fresh update by peppering the track with his signature synths and funky grooves.  It’s also available as free download to celebrate Dimitri’s hitting 5 million Soundcloud streams.

Check out more tracks, AFTER THE JUMP…

• Cut Copy bassist Ben Browning is gearing up to release his first full length album, Turns, with the warm and sunny ‘Make It Easy’ serving as the lead single.
• NYC’s Holy Ghost! will be releasing Work For Hire, a 20-track compilation of remixes they’ve released for various artists such as LCD Soundsystem, Phoenix, and Monarchy on May 5th. The album will also include three brand new remixes, one of which is their infectious late night rework of Hannii El Khatib‘s ‘Two Brothers.’
  
• The effervescent and cheery ‘Alfonso Muskedender,’ from Todd Terje‘s It’s Album Time, get’s a cosmic dance floor treatment courtesy of Germany’s Deetron.
• Frankie Knuckles‘ protege, Silky, and Navid Izadi pay tribute to the Godfather of House Music with their soulful smooth house jam, ‘When You’re Gone,’ which is available as a free download to commemorate the anniversary of Knuckles‘ passing.

This Weekend: We’re excited to share that our weekly disco tea dance Paradisco is now every Sunday until Memorial Day Weekend! Come join us for some of the best views in the city along and dance to our brand of daytime house and disco music – including many songs you hear first here on Towleroad. We suggest arriving early to avoid waiting in line. See you on Sunday!

OCCUPY THE DISCO (OXD) curates and recommends music events to the gay community in NYC—in an effort to move the focus of the nightlife scene beyond the promoter and venue and to the music itself. OXD’s goal is to educate, entertain, engage and empower the gay audience to reclaim their ability to question and experience the unknown. The OXD Mirror will serve to showcase tunes that are definitely off-the-beaten-path but rightfully deserve the attention of the gay ear. 

This week’s post was written and curated by Ru Bhatt. Check out more of his music picks on his podcast, The Ru-Mix and on Made In Brazil. 

Be sure to check out these tracks and more on Soundcloud. For more information on OXD, check out our website and accompanying blog at www.occupythedisco.com, like us on Facebook, or follow us on Twitter: @OccupyTheDisco.