Disco Video Mix #14: Hey You by Divine

Harris Glenn Milstead, a.k.a. Divine, is best known for movies such as "Polyester" and "Hairspray". He also performs songs such as "Shoot Your Shot", "You Think You're A Man", "Native Love (Step By Step)" and others.

The track "Hey You", a 1987 hit from Divine's album "Maid In England", gets parodied with scenes from the Frank Perry film "Mommie Dearest" - based on Christina Crawford's non-fiction book of the same title, starring Fay Dunaway. Imagine Divine's angry tone planted into the Joan Crawford character as it goes through this high energy track.

(Note: There is a problem with the Movie Maker, when this mix was played, it was automatically paused; causing technical difficulties with this one.)

Featuring scenes from "Mommie Dearest"

Disco Video Mix by Ric Robin Cagnaan

Produced by Disco-matic Express

Disco Video Mix #13: The Boss by Diana Ross

"The Boss" was one of the classic disco hits performed by Diana Ross in 1979, along with "It's My House" and "I Ain't Being Licked". It was written and produced by the musical duo Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson, who provided backing vocals for the track, and whose song "Found A Cure" had taken over the dance chart after Ross'. It has been one of the classic disco floor-fillers, and has been remixed by David Morales in the album "Diana Extended: The Remixes".

The track "The Boss" was paired up with the Hasbro film "My Little Pony: Equestria Girls", which was based on the TV series "My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic". The focus of this disco opera is on Twilight Sparkle and her rival Sunset Shimmer, who are out to find ways to become the 'boss', or the princess. Their challenges in high school life, and the former's 'crush on Flash Sentry, add to the drama. The film was directed by Jaysson Thiessen, and starred Tara Strong as Twilight Sparkle and Rebecca Shoichet as Sunset Shimmer. This Disco Video Mix is dedicated to restructuremix6.

Featuring scenes from "My Little Pony: Equestria Girls"

Disco Video Mix by Ric Robin Cagnaan

Produced by Disco-matic Express

Disco Video Mix #12: I'm Ready by Kano

Kano is a Milan-based disco project composed of Luciano Ninzatti, Stefano Pulga, and Matteo Bonsanto. Their track "I'm Ready" was their debut single from their self-titled album which was released in 1980. It reached #21 on the Billboard R&B Singles chart the following year, and was sampled by many artists, including Tag Team's "Whoomp! (There It Is)".

The creation of this Disco Video Mix was made possible by taking the track "I'm Ready" and the film "Phineas And Ferb The Movie: Across The 2nd Dimension" - the first feature-length film of the PnF series, which revolves around two brothers ending up in another dimension and saving the city from an invasion of robots. This disco adventure gets spiced up with some robots, and a platyborg., and some epic scenes from that movie.

Featuring scenes from "Phineas And Ferb The Movie: Across The 2nd Dimension"

Disco Video Mix by Ric Robin Cagnaan

Produced by Disco-matic Express

Disco Video Mix #11: Harmony by Suzi Lane

Suzi Lane's song "Harmony" was one of her 'one-hit wonder' tracks; along with her follow-up single "Ooh La La". Both were released from her only album "Ooh La La". Her musical career ended with a vehicular accident, but she eventually started out her career as a fashion model.

The track, produced by Giorgio Moroder (who produced tracks for Donna Summer), was a top disco hit in 1979. It reached the music charts for a week, and it remained for six months.

Thrown into this Disco Video Mix were the scenes from the Blue Sky animated film "Epic", and Suzi Lane's disco track in order to put some energy into the movie itself, which tells about M.K.'s quest at the heart of the forest.

The film was directed by Chris Wedge.

Featuring scenes from "Epic"

Disco Video Mix by Ric Robin Cagnaan

Produced by Disco-matic Express

(NOTE: This Disco Video Mix was made with Windows Live Movie Maker, and because this original track is seven minutes; the video is 6:55 in length.)

Disco Video Mix #10: Everybody Dance by Chic

Chic is a 70's disco group which is composed of Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards, with vocals from Norma Jean Wright and Luther Vandross. They contributed to the disco genre with their songs "Everybody Dance", "Good Times", and "Dance Dance Dance (Yowsah Yowsah Yowsah)".

"Everybody Dance" was one of Chic's best hits. It was from their first album of the same name in 1977. The theme combines with scenes from the movie, "Dance, Fools, Dance". Starring the legendary actress Joan Crawford as a reporter looking for the truth behind the liquor smuggling in Chicago. The dance scenes were added to make the song more lively.

The film was directed by Harry Beaumont.

Featuring scenes from "Dance, Fools, Dance"

Disco Video Mix by Ric Robin Cagnaan

Produced by Disco-matic Express

Disco Video Mix #9: Green Light by Cory Daye

Cory Daye was one of the notable vocalists for the group "Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band" until she left in 1979 to pursue her solo career. Her songs "Green Light" and "Pow Wow" were one of her contributions to the disco scene. She collaborated with August Darnell and Coati Mundi on two of the albums for the band Kid Creole And The Coconuts.

"Green Light" is Cory Daye's single, with "Pow Wow" as her follow-up single from the album "Cory And Me". The track becomes a musical opera for this Disco Video Mix, with scenes from the movie "Frozen". Well, this edit retells a story of love, betrayal, and a bit of a happy ending; and gives life to this successful box office hit. This also proves that "love is an open door", or as Cory Daye puts it, "green light".


The film was directed by Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee.

Featuring scenes from "Frozen"
Disco Video Mix by Ric Robin Cagnaan
Produced by Disco-matic Express

More Disco Video Mixes Coming Soon

More of the disco video mixes coming soon (I'm working on Cory Daye's "Green Light", with "Frozen").

• Shanghaied (Kung Fu Panda)
• I'm Ready (PnF Across The 2nd Dimension)
• Everlasting Love (Tangled)
• You Think You're A Man (The Hot Chick)
• Disc Mussorgsky (The Lorax)