Life & Death On The New York Dance Floor two-part double vinyl soundtrack announced

Post-disco, art-punk and hip-hop from the early ’80s underground.

Author Tim Lawrence is releasing a two-part double vinyl soundtrack to accompany his book Life & Death On The New York Dance Floor, via his new label Reappearing Records, reports RA.

The compilation will feature music referenced in Life & Death On The Dance Floor, which tells the story of NYC club culture in the early ’80s.

“This is the first time I’ve had the opportunity to release a record in tandem with a book,” explains Lawrence.

“It was never going to be easy to reproduce the insane range of mutant sounds that took root in New York City during the early 1980s, but the compilation captures some of the startlingly creative developments that came about as the post-disco, art-punk and nascent hip-hop scenes came into contact with each other and started to collaborate.”

Life & Death On A New York Dance Floor Part 1 will be released on 30th November, followed by Part 2 on 25th January.

Pre-order Part 1 here, listen to New York 88’s ‘Jam Hot’ and check out the track lists below.

Life & Death On A New York Dance Floor Part 1

Side A

A2. Tuxedomoon – Desire

Side B

B2. Alan Vega – Saturn Drive

Side C

C2. New York 88 – Jam Hot (Rhumba Rock)

Side D

D2. 3 Teens Kill 4 – Hold Up

Life & Death On A New York Dance Floor Part 2

Side A

A2. James White & The Blacks – Contort Yourself (August Darnell Mix)

Side B

B2. George Kranz – Din Daa Daa (Trommeltanz)

Side C

C2. Material – Bustin’ Out (Long Version)

Side D

D2. Edwin Birdsong – Rapper Dapper Snapper