Whew! Busy week, the skies are blue again in Denver, and its time for some juicy French Nu Disco. Paris has been a powerhouse for the genre, and Zimmer continues the tradition. He produces on the fabulous DiscoTexas label alongside heavyweights Mirror People, Xinobi, and Justin Faust. I absolutely LOVE everything coming out of this camp, and watch for more posts on DT artists in the future. It’s up there with Kitsune, Future Classic, and the soon-to-be Aeropop labels as my favorite spots to dig for tunes. Zimmer tends towards two sounds which he categorizes as either Vertical or Horizontal disco. Vertical tends towards a driving peak hour sound. These are pump up tracks. His remix of Jupiter’s Jucy Lucy is a perfect example. You can hear the driving synth line right off the bat, it bubbles with french disco goodness. DiscoTexas legends Moullinex rework Zimmer’s original Looking at You with a “Vertical” style as well. The result is a happy fun techy tune. The other side of Zimmer is a slower, plodding style. I LOVE the horizontal disco beats as well, the remix of Pompeya’s Power will have you drifting out to sea in no time. If you listen to The Magician or Aeroplane’s monthly mixes, you’ll recognize the style right away. His original Cruisin‘ continues the trend; the title says it all. BTW a little birdy told me the frenchman might make a stop in the mile high later next week….. Hit me up for some details :)
Enjoy!
-Ames.
