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I tried to recapture the atmosphere of the disco songs I listened to in the 70s.
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As for the lyrics, sorry to disappoint those who appreciate meaningful lyrics.

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Hi Laurent,

You not only captured the mood of the disco era, to my ears this is a lot better than much of the disco I remember from back then.

Love your arrangement and your mix is spot on, well done.

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Laurent,

This is excellent. Great period piece and absolutely great music overall.

Loved it!

Bob

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Laurent,

Really well done.
Didn't know that BIAB could do disco so well - nice job of putting that together.
Good mix. Nice arrangement.
Quite enjoyable.

fj

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Very definitely 70s pop disco. Great production!


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Laurent, you nailed the disco era
Super blend of AI and BiaB - brilliant AI voices and harmonies
Those AI horns were fantastic
Super blend
One of your best for sure
Loved it


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Nicely done, Laurent. Definitely captured the silky groove of the softer side of Disco. Nice arrangement and instrument choices. Brass and voices much better than decent. Is it DEEP and MEANINGFUL? Well, that's not the point, is it? It's a lot of FUN, and that's what matters. Cool stuff.


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Yeah, it definitely has that gentle disco thing going on & the lyrics fit it well...it was always intended to be randy & shallow.


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Heck, I thought disco was 80s--either way I missed it. BUT then it was never this good. Seriously, Laurent, if disco was like this I really DID miss something. Wow, I really like the breakdown and the vocals are extraordinary. Wonderful accompaniment too. Horns sound great and I like the bass.

Until now my favorite disco song was written by Ringo and Harry Nilsson called "How Long Can Disco On?" Clever title but this one can go on forever. Well done.


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Hi Laurent!
You hit your target with this one - as soon as the strings entered, I could feel this was right on the money. I’m not a lyrics guy (they are just the vehicle for the music) so shallow lyrics don’t bother me none. Liked the sections ‘With you …’ and ‘You are all for me …’. Nice ending as well!

I’m not up with the disco lingo, but would this be an example of a song where one would ‘shake their groove thing’, or is that a different kind of disco?

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This brings back a lot of memories: glittering mirror balls, lots polyester, and pseudo gold chains. Well done, authentic sounds with a clear and balanced mix. A catchy tune!

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Hi, Laurent.

Fun song! smile

The rhythm section is definitely more laid back than the disco sound I remember, but it works for the song.


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Originally Posted by BlueAttitude
Hi Laurent,

You not only captured the mood of the disco era, to my ears this is a lot better than much of the disco I remember from back then.

Love your arrangement and your mix is spot on, well done.
Thank you very much Dave, I really appreciate it.
Laurent

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Originally Posted by rsdean
Laurent,

This is excellent. Great period piece and absolutely great music overall.

Loved it!

Bob
Thank you very much, Bob.

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Great effort by the Dynamic Duo, Suno and Band in a Box. That was a bleak period in music, IMHO, but you did a fine job recreating it. Horns were fabulous! Good job!


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Thank's Floyd, WaoBand, Mario, DC Ron for the comments.
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Hi Laurent,

This song reminds me of the Bee Gees, although their voices were much higher, even higher than that singer's. But the trumpets and the melody gave me that feeling.
You captured that era perfectly! I also thought it was the '80s.
But who cares.
Great song!

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What a revisit to the 70's!
Disco spinning balls everywhere smile

We were playing in bluegrass bands at the time ... quite a contrast!

You did a great job of capturing the vibe with the tracks and mix.

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Magnifique Laurent. I think picking a musical theme and building something enjoyable with it shows musical ambition and scope. Having lived through that era, while there was a lot of cubic zirconia, there were also some real musical gems (check out Donna Sommer, Earth Wind and Fire, Chaka Khan and even the Bee Gees). Bien Joue.
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Thank's Rayc, Marty, Andrew and Ezekiel's Storm for the comments.
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