Being a part time dj whose fave musical period is the decade between 1953 and 1963 one can dig forever in a bottomless pit of great danceable uptempo tunes. Even after years and years of bringing new and exciting tunes to light there still are new finds every day who fill the dancefloors around the world for fans young and old.
We're talking Rhythm`n´Blues and the phase in the early 60s when it morphed into Soul (now called New Breed), as well as the genre that nowadays is labeled Popcorn – a midtempo style with a high groove-factor that was created in Belgium (of all places).
Of course, when filling the box for a dj night one selects the fast and highly danceable stuff and maybe a few slower tunes to send people home in the morning.
The Slow Grind Fever series was created after stumbling over a clubnight in Australia via the internet: „Melbourne's only slow dance party, where they play the slowest, spookiest, sweetest records they can find, and folks dance real slow in a haze of smoke and dim red light.“
Well, what a concept! The Soundcloud-mixes the three dj's (Richie1250, Mohair Slim & Pierre Baroni) posted pretty quickly convinced the Stag-O-Lee chief that this is very exciting and after a few mails with the guys who run the Melbourne night the Slow Grind Fever series was born
Soundtrack to Melbourne’s smokiest slow dance party, where we play moody mid-century slow burners for the indolent and the aroused. If you’re ever in town on the last Saturday of the month, do come visit us. Listening to the albums is nice, but when you’re up there all wrapped up in the smoke and the smells and the sizzle of the records, there’s nothing quite like it.
Slow Grind Fever Vol. 5 was again compiled by SGF mastermind Richie1250 from Melbourne with sharing sides with his DJ sidekick Pierre Baroni. Expect the best in Slow Dance!
Side A / Side Richie
1. The Hollywood Flames - Let’s Talk It Over
2. Rose Hardaway - Senor Blues
3. The Marquis - Strange Is Love
4. Hillard Street With Jack Marshall’s Music - Comprende
5. Steve King & The Echelons - Satan Is Her Name
6. Johnny Burnette - Touch Me
7. Dee Clark - Fever
Side B / Side Pierre
1. The Night Caps - Haunted Sax
2. Birdie Green - Tremblin'
3. The Shields - Nature Boy
4. Nappy Brown With Teacho Wiltshire's Orch. - My Baby
5. Singin' Sammy Ward - Who's The Fool
6. King Coleman - Crazy Feelin'
7. April Stevens - I Want A Lip
