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After smooth detours to soul covers, French neo-disco, modern sunset club sounds and Brazilian AOR, the renowned “Too Slow To Disco” series returns to its original West Coast AOR and yacht roots this year with its tenth edition. A good reason to talk with Berlin based TSTD curator Marcus Liesenfeld aka DJ Supermarkt on the development of the series over the past eight years, the qualities of a good music curator, his favourite editions, the classic compilation format, the future of the series and much more.

“Yacht Soul – The Cover Versions”, the latest edition of the renowned Too Slow To Disco series, highlights an area of 70s and 80s music that has long been criminally overlooked: the interpretations of West Coast AOR by black Soul and R&B artists. On the basis of 16 songs, TSTD curator Marcus Liesenfeld aka DJ Supermarkt shows how artists like Quincy Jones, Chaka Khan, Aretha Franklin, Greg Phillinganes or The Brothers Johnson put their stamp on well-known world hits like “What A Fool Believes” or “Summer Breeze” by making the songs their own with refined soul, funk and sometimes even political attitude. WEST COAST SOUL talked with the Berlin DJ veteran about the ninth edition of the series, the creative exchange between the genres, the influence of the studio musicians of this era on AOR and R&B, further plans and much more.

The current corona crisis especially affects musicians, bands and artists. Against this background, we at WEST COAST SOUL would like to give musicians the opportunity to talk about the current situation, but also give fans a little insight into their musical roots. Today we talk with the Berlin based DJ veteran and Too Slow To Disco curator Marcus Liesenfeld aka DJ Supermarkt.

After his last trip with Ed Motta to the sunny shores of Brazil Marcus Liesenfeld aka DJ Supermarkt takes the audience this time with the new “Too Slow To Disco” edition “Neo – En France” to the glittering French metropolis on the Seine. For the first time, he didn’t dig for hidden musical treasures from the past, but followed the current heartbeat of the Parisian club scene – and this beats smooth, sexy and sensual. We talked to the Berlin based DJ veteran and TSTD curator about the new edition, the renaissance of the “French Touch”, the further development of the TSTD series and the French enthusiasm for West Coast sounds.

With “Too Slow To Disco” Marcus Liesenfeld aka DJ Supermarkt is responsible for one of the most famous West Coast/ Yacht Pop compilation series in recent years, which enthuses not only West Coast music lovers and yacht rock aficionados, but also a mainstream audience worldwide. After three regular volumes and the successful “The Ladies of Too Slow to Disco” Liesenfeld this time takes a leap into an often overlooked side of Brazilian music: Brazilian soul, funk and AOR. With Ed Motta he won a giant of today’s Brazilian music and a passionate record collector to compile this special volume. We spoke with Marcus Liesenfeld and Ed Motta about their German-Brazilian cooperation, the hunt for licenses and the renaissance of the smooth West Coast grooves.