In the bag: Luke Howard [Horse Meat Disco]

The four man DJ collective of Horse Meat Disco have become a household name in the dance music scene across the globe, but still maintain their regular residency at the Eagle in Vauxhall, London, where they put on a vintage style of club night by invoking the spirit of disco. It is the music that is at the forefront of this aesthetic. They guys pride themselves on playing bona-fide disco classics alongside rarer underground gems from the 1970s and 80s. After Horse Meat Disco’s incredible set at HiFi on Friday, where punters got an all-too-short taste of their unique take on the dance party, we spoke to Luke Howard about what was in his record bag.

(Remember to look out for Horse Meat Disco at the HiFi again in a few months, when they join us for the next instalment of their quarterly residency.)

 

Name: Luke Howard [Horse Meat Disco]

Hometown: Sheffield

 

First record ever bought?

Althea & Donna – Uptown Top Ranking

 

Best floorfiller?

Diana Ross – The Boss

 

Best crate dig?

12” of Anambra by Ozo for 25p I sold it online for £120 many years later

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KoUCG7LhD7I

 

Sleaziest record?

Hi Gloss – You’ll Never Know

 

Most valuable record?

I have a 7” of a brazilian version of Rapper’s Delight called Melo de Tagarela which sells for over £130 – not the most valuable in the world obvs but it seems quite pricey

 

Weirdest record?

Natalie Cole’s version of Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds from her live album is pretty out there

 

Last record you bought?

An Japanese disco record called Yoru by Rie which is an edit of a track called Shinayakan Yoru by Rie Nakahara

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3o3eAz5o5I