Related: 1978 music – François Kevorkian – Euro disco – French music
CD availability: Jumpin’ vol.2
Disco Circus (1978) – Martin Circus
Released as an album and a twelve inch single on the New York Prelude record label, Disco Circus by French outfit Martin Circus which first came to my attention as a favourite of the Detroit techno artists such as Juan Atkins and Derrick May (who listed it as his top 5 record in the late eighties). It is an example of the cross-fertilization of the European and North American disco markets of the late 1970s. Other examples of which are Orlando Riva Sound‘s Moon Boots single which was released on the American imprint Salsoul records
This was a record which brought a new style of adventure into Disco music in it’s time – the main cut, “Martin Circus” is a classic and for good reason – it is infectious and contains several elements that were sounding new – only because they were refined. A great keyboard is embellishing chants and handclaps that pound out the rhythm of a fierce trip down disco alley.
This album is worth squeezing into a collection of dance music!