Pé Dupre-The Twelve Inch
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A disco-kid+80s music nerd & writer here to help you embrace your secret love for 70s and 80s dance music. Each week, I share the stories of artists you know and those you think you don’t. Fair warning: a dose of sarcasm, puns, and dry humor is inevitable!
A day late, but happy 62nd to Claudia Brücken — the voice of Propaganda. “Dr. Mabuse” (1983) floored me the first time I heard it. Trevor Horn at peak power.
What's your favourite Propaganda song?
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What's your favourite Propaganda song?
#postpunk #newwave #purepop #synthpop #music #musicsky
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHKm...
Propaganda - Dr. Mabuse
YouTube video by PropagandaVEVO
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December 8, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Looking for a guide to one of the pivotal bands from arguably the most fascinating era in (dance) music history? Hi-Fi Amateur takes you right into those first Simple Minds albums
#newwave #postpunk #music #musicsky
#newwave #postpunk #music #musicsky
Artist Spotlight: Simple Minds
From Glaswegian punk-rockers to cerebral dance music
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December 8, 2025 at 7:02 PM
How did three Belgians calling themselves “Two” Man Sound end up making one of the best disco records of 1979? And why did everyone assume they came from somewhere in South America, anywhere but Belgium?
This week’s post about a record you probably know, with a backstory you almost certainly don’t!
This week’s post about a record you probably know, with a backstory you almost certainly don’t!
🌎💃 "Que Tal America", The Latin Disco Hit Born in Brussels, Not Rio, and the Belgian "Trio" Called Two Man Sound
The Twelve Inch 194 : Que Tal America (Two Man Sound)
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December 7, 2025 at 3:20 PM
How did three Belgians calling themselves “Two” Man Sound end up making one of the best disco records of 1979? And why did everyone assume they came from somewhere in South America, anywhere but Belgium?
This week’s post about a record you probably know, with a backstory you almost certainly don’t!
This week’s post about a record you probably know, with a backstory you almost certainly don’t!
There is a reason I’m dropping a summer track while winter rolls in: I need some warm vibes.
Start with the sunshine of Two Man Sound’s “Que Tal America.”
Plenty of time later to dive back into your Christmas-music OCD 🎄✨
#disco #music #musicsky
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Start with the sunshine of Two Man Sound’s “Que Tal America.”
Plenty of time later to dive back into your Christmas-music OCD 🎄✨
#disco #music #musicsky
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1979 Disco Mix | Eurodisco/Hi-NRG | Classic DJ Set (The Twelve Inch 194 Mixtape)
YouTube video by The Twelve Inch
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December 7, 2025 at 9:57 AM
There is a reason I’m dropping a summer track while winter rolls in: I need some warm vibes.
Start with the sunshine of Two Man Sound’s “Que Tal America.”
Plenty of time later to dive back into your Christmas-music OCD 🎄✨
#disco #music #musicsky
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xv1N...
Start with the sunshine of Two Man Sound’s “Que Tal America.”
Plenty of time later to dive back into your Christmas-music OCD 🎄✨
#disco #music #musicsky
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xv1N...
Hot Chocolate, the band that never really saw themselves as disco (even though they made quite a few excellent disco records), hit #1 on the UK dance chart on this day exactly 50 years ago with this absolute gem.
What’s your favourite Hot Chocolate “disco” track?
#disco #music #musicsky
What’s your favourite Hot Chocolate “disco” track?
#disco #music #musicsky
Hot Chocolate - You Sexy Thing (ZDF Disco, 24.04.1976)
YouTube video by Hot Chocolate
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December 6, 2025 at 8:19 PM
The Beach Boys are one of those legacy pop acts who got scorched in the post-disco backlash — all because of their disco turn with “Here Comes the Night.”
But in spring ’79, just months before Disco Sucks, they were still full of optimism, with CBS pushing them in the trades.
#disco #music #musicsky
But in spring ’79, just months before Disco Sucks, they were still full of optimism, with CBS pushing them in the trades.
#disco #music #musicsky
December 6, 2025 at 4:43 PM
This one didn’t hit No. 1 on the Billboard dance chart in 1999 — it did that 17 years earlier 😂
On this day in 1982, we were dancing our asses off to this Prince classic.
What’s your favourite Prince dance track?
#funk #disco #music #musicsky
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On this day in 1982, we were dancing our asses off to this Prince classic.
What’s your favourite Prince dance track?
#funk #disco #music #musicsky
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rblt...
Prince - 1999 (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by Prince
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December 4, 2025 at 7:45 PM
This one didn’t hit No. 1 on the Billboard dance chart in 1999 — it did that 17 years earlier 😂
On this day in 1982, we were dancing our asses off to this Prince classic.
What’s your favourite Prince dance track?
#funk #disco #music #musicsky
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rblt...
On this day in 1982, we were dancing our asses off to this Prince classic.
What’s your favourite Prince dance track?
#funk #disco #music #musicsky
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rblt...
The UK dance chart has had its share of unusual No. 1s, like this day in 1976, when Leo Sayer began a three-week run at the top with a track that’s not quite disco, not quite a ballad, but something in between. Time for some very slow dancing with “You Make Me Feel Like Dancing.”
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#music #musicsky
Leo Sayer - You Make Me Feel Like Dancing (Official HD Music Video)
YouTube video by Leo Sayer
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December 4, 2025 at 7:06 PM
By 1979, disco had turned into a full-blown industry, and hardware companies were eager to cash in. Music-trade magazines became prime real estate for reaching DJs and professionals.
December 4, 2025 at 2:24 PM
By 1979, disco had turned into a full-blown industry, and hardware companies were eager to cash in. Music-trade magazines became prime real estate for reaching DJs and professionals.
Tomorrow on The Twelve Inch: a deep dive into one of Belgium’s most unlikely disco exports, an underground late-70s club hit spun at The Warehouse, The Loft, and Paradise Garage.
Everyone thought it was Latin. It was actually made in Brussels by a trio called… Two Man Sound (= Belgian humour)
#disco
Everyone thought it was Latin. It was actually made in Brussels by a trio called… Two Man Sound (= Belgian humour)
#disco
Que Tal America (Extended) Two Man Sound
YouTube video by The Twelve Inch
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December 4, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Tomorrow on The Twelve Inch: a deep dive into one of Belgium’s most unlikely disco exports, an underground late-70s club hit spun at The Warehouse, The Loft, and Paradise Garage.
Everyone thought it was Latin. It was actually made in Brussels by a trio called… Two Man Sound (= Belgian humour)
#disco
Everyone thought it was Latin. It was actually made in Brussels by a trio called… Two Man Sound (= Belgian humour)
#disco
Let’s zoom back to 1988, because on this day 37 years ago, Duran Duran hit No. 1 on the Billboard Club Play chart with this gem. Did you love it? Did you dance to it — maybe even to that excellent 12-inch version?
#music #musicsky
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#music #musicsky
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Duran Duran - I Don't Want Your Love (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by DuranDuranVEVO
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December 3, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Let’s zoom back to 1988, because on this day 37 years ago, Duran Duran hit No. 1 on the Billboard Club Play chart with this gem. Did you love it? Did you dance to it — maybe even to that excellent 12-inch version?
#music #musicsky
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAAC...
#music #musicsky
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAAC...
Blondie had to wait a few years before cracking the charts at home. Their breakthrough finally came in early 1979 with…a disco song: “Heart of Glass.” Here’s one of the earliest ads Chrysalis used to promote the single in U.S. music-trade publications.
#music #musicsky #blondie #disco
#music #musicsky #blondie #disco
December 3, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Remember this one? A big hit in 1984, and a dancefloor favorite on both sides of the Atlantic. On this day 41 years ago, it reached No. 1 on the Billboard dance charts. Do you remember any of Alphaville’s other hits? And which one was your favourite?
#synthpop #music #musicsky
#synthpop #music #musicsky
Alphaville - Big In Japan (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by RHINO
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December 2, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Sometimes you hear a track and can’t believe it’s already 40 years old.
Sheila E.’s “A Love Bizarre” hit #1 on the Billboard Club Play Dance Chart on this day in 1985.
Personally, I’ve always preferred “The Glamorous Life.”
What’s your pick?
#music #musicsky #funk
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Sheila E.’s “A Love Bizarre” hit #1 on the Billboard Club Play Dance Chart on this day in 1985.
Personally, I’ve always preferred “The Glamorous Life.”
What’s your pick?
#music #musicsky #funk
www.youtube.com/watch?v=56gp...
Sheila E - A Love Bizarre (1986) ♫
YouTube video by FrancoisForceFunk
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December 1, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Sometimes you hear a track and can’t believe it’s already 40 years old.
Sheila E.’s “A Love Bizarre” hit #1 on the Billboard Club Play Dance Chart on this day in 1985.
Personally, I’ve always preferred “The Glamorous Life.”
What’s your pick?
#music #musicsky #funk
www.youtube.com/watch?v=56gp...
Sheila E.’s “A Love Bizarre” hit #1 on the Billboard Club Play Dance Chart on this day in 1985.
Personally, I’ve always preferred “The Glamorous Life.”
What’s your pick?
#music #musicsky #funk
www.youtube.com/watch?v=56gp...
⚡️High Energy: Evelyn Thomas, Ian Levine & the Birth of Hi-NRG — Part 1
This week's episode is a two part story of the song "High Energy" and the music genre it gave its name to. But it's also the story of 1984, the year queerness in music was everywhere.
Start with part 1 #music #musicsky
This week's episode is a two part story of the song "High Energy" and the music genre it gave its name to. But it's also the story of 1984, the year queerness in music was everywhere.
Start with part 1 #music #musicsky
⚡️High Energy: Evelyn Thomas, Ian Levine & the Birth of Hi-NRG — Part 1
The Twelve Inch 193 : High Energy (Evelyn Thomas) Part 1
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November 30, 2025 at 8:54 AM
40 years ago today, Aretha Franklin hit #1 on the Billboard Club Play chart with “Who’s Zoomin’ Who.”
One of my favourites from that era — not because it’s a masterpiece, but because it was so much fun to mix. Great intro, great break.
Did you like this Aretha track?
#music #musicsky #funk
One of my favourites from that era — not because it’s a masterpiece, but because it was so much fun to mix. Great intro, great break.
Did you like this Aretha track?
#music #musicsky #funk
Who's Zoomin' Who?
YouTube video by Aretha Franklin - Topic
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November 23, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Most big artists who jumped on disco in the late ’70s didn’t survive the backlash. But Barbra Streisand did, and she came out winning.
This week I’m digging into her short but powerful 1979 disco era.
#disco #barbrastreisand #music #musicsky
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This week I’m digging into her short but powerful 1979 disco era.
#disco #barbrastreisand #music #musicsky
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🎤💫 When Babs Stepped Onto the Dancefloor: The Untold Story of The Main Event
The Twelve Inch 192 : The Main Event (Barbra Streisand)
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November 21, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Most big artists who jumped on disco in the late ’70s didn’t survive the backlash. But Barbra Streisand did, and she came out winning.
This week I’m digging into her short but powerful 1979 disco era.
#disco #barbrastreisand #music #musicsky
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This week I’m digging into her short but powerful 1979 disco era.
#disco #barbrastreisand #music #musicsky
www.thetwelveinch.be/p/when-babs-...
In preparation for tomorrow’s episode about the 1979 Hi-NRG disco track we’ll be exploring, you’ll need the right gear.
So grab your boxing gloves, because tomorrow we’re gonna fight, fight, fight…
Any guesses which song and artist I’ll be diving into?
#disco #hinrg #music #musicsky
So grab your boxing gloves, because tomorrow we’re gonna fight, fight, fight…
Any guesses which song and artist I’ll be diving into?
#disco #hinrg #music #musicsky
November 20, 2025 at 4:40 PM
The original hit No. 1 back in 1976, thanks to Vicki Sue Robinson.
Eighteen years later, to the day, Gloria Estefan took it back to the top.
A great song is always a great song.
So tell me — which version of Turn the Beat Around is your favorite? 🎶
#music #house #latin #musicsky
Eighteen years later, to the day, Gloria Estefan took it back to the top.
A great song is always a great song.
So tell me — which version of Turn the Beat Around is your favorite? 🎶
#music #house #latin #musicsky
Gloria Estefan - Turn The Beat Around (Remix)
YouTube video by GloriaEstefanVEVO
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November 12, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Yesterday, we lost one of the most soulful and distinctive voices of ’80s dance music. Richard Darbyshire, the voice behind Living In A Box, has passed away at the age of 65. His music will live on, and that iconic song will stay with us forever.
Rest in peace, Richard.
#music #eighties #musicsky
Rest in peace, Richard.
#music #eighties #musicsky
Living In A Box - Living In A Box (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by Chrysalis Records
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November 12, 2025 at 11:12 AM
What else was moving US dancefloors in 1977, beyond Philly soul and the coming Eurodisco wave?
This week: Jazz-Funk meets disco via one of the greats — “Could Heaven Ever Be Like This” by Idris Muhammad.
The song, the story, the influence — and how he helped shape Brit-Funk in the UK. 🪩🎷✨#music
This week: Jazz-Funk meets disco via one of the greats — “Could Heaven Ever Be Like This” by Idris Muhammad.
The song, the story, the influence — and how he helped shape Brit-Funk in the UK. 🪩🎷✨#music
🌤️ Could Heaven Ever Be Like This? Idris Muhammad and the Groove Between Jazz, Funk, and Disco
The Twelve Inch 190 : Could Heaven Ever Be Like This (Idris Muhammad)
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November 9, 2025 at 12:42 PM
What else was moving US dancefloors in 1977, beyond Philly soul and the coming Eurodisco wave?
This week: Jazz-Funk meets disco via one of the greats — “Could Heaven Ever Be Like This” by Idris Muhammad.
The song, the story, the influence — and how he helped shape Brit-Funk in the UK. 🪩🎷✨#music
This week: Jazz-Funk meets disco via one of the greats — “Could Heaven Ever Be Like This” by Idris Muhammad.
The song, the story, the influence — and how he helped shape Brit-Funk in the UK. 🪩🎷✨#music
43 years ago, the Billboard Dance chart had a new No. 1, one that wouldn’t make it onto every radio playlist. A little too risqué for some. But on the dancefloor? They couldn’t get enough!
Vanity 6 — Nasty Girl 🔥
#music #prince #funk #musicsky
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Vanity 6 — Nasty Girl 🔥
#music #prince #funk #musicsky
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0aQn...
Vanity 6 - Nasty Girl (1982) • TopPop
YouTube video by TopPop
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November 8, 2025 at 7:05 PM
43 years ago, the Billboard Dance chart had a new No. 1, one that wouldn’t make it onto every radio playlist. A little too risqué for some. But on the dancefloor? They couldn’t get enough!
Vanity 6 — Nasty Girl 🔥
#music #prince #funk #musicsky
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0aQn...
Vanity 6 — Nasty Girl 🔥
#music #prince #funk #musicsky
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0aQn...
Every Friday, a new episode of The Twelve Inch comes with its own soundtrack. This week, we take a deep dive into the disco sounds of 1977, arguably the most fascinating year in disco’s short but packed history.
Ready to dance? Then dive in, here’s the Mixcloud version:
#music #mixtape #musicsky
Ready to dance? Then dive in, here’s the Mixcloud version:
#music #mixtape #musicsky
The Twelve Inch 190 : Could Heaven Ever Be Like This : Disco/Jazz-Funk/Eurodisco - 1977
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November 8, 2025 at 3:55 PM