{"product_id":"dfa-dfa-compilation-1-vinyl-2lp","title":"DFA: DFA Compilation #1 Vinyl 2LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFinally on vinyl!\u003c\/i\u003e Originally released only on CD only back in 2003, the very first \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?q=dfa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDFA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e comp would introduce the world to the unique dance visions from the then up-and-coming NY label. At the time, vinyl 12\"s were the only way to get DFA releases in their entirety, and I guess CD's were still viable (no iTunes store yet!), so this compilation served the non-DJ\/no-vinyl types. Listening back now to seminal cuts from \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?q=lcd+soundsystem\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLCD Sound System\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?q=rapture\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Rapture\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?q=juan+maclean\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Juan Maclean \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u0026amp; \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?q=black+dice\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlack Dice\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and it's clear that the DFA dance-punk aesthetic pretty much forcast the sound on dancefloors throughout the aughts and beyond. Biters come and go, but these are the original trendsetters. Here's the still on-point Lab review from way back when: \u003ci\u003eWell, kudos to the DFA boys\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e for a succinct title - this is indeed a compilation of the New York production duo\/label's 12\" a-side output thus far, and it's a pretty impressive one at that. The DFA gets props far and above the pasty, unwashed masses of Williamsburger bands who have been mistakenly labeled with some permutation of the adjective \"dance-\" (as in dance-punk, dance-post-punk, whatever) in the recent rock revival\/media frenzy. A sloppy four-to-the-floor beat and a well-worn copy of the Gang of Four's Entertainment do not dance music make, my friends. What separates the DFA aesthetic from this chaff is an un-ironic appreciation of early Chicago house, deep disco, dancey post-punk, and rock in general, and the ability to combine them all in a way that each retains its stylistic integrity in the mix. In other words, no one is laughing at the music they are making. The Rapture doesn't sound like a rock group trying to make half-assed dance records, they simply sound like a good band. Things kick off with nicely with The Juan MacLean's \"By The Time I Get To Venus,\" a bumping electro number that reference's dark '80s electro-pop without getting cheeky. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?q=james+murphy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJames Murphy's\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (1\/2 of the DFA) LCD Soundsystem release \"Give It Up\" is a great itchey post-punk dance number, and while you might be sick of The Rapture's \"House Of Jealous Lovers\" by now, it is a massively great track, arguably the soundtrack of NYC the last year, and the record that put the DFA on map. Also here is the Rapture's damaged-pretty \"Silent Morning\", LCD's hilarious hipster anti-anthem \"Losing My Edge, The Juan MacLean's \"You Can't Have It Both Ways,\" and two tracks from free-form wankers (in a good way) the Black Dice.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1st time on vinyl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eoriginally CD-only comp from 2003\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003egatefold sleeve\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emusic label: DFA 2016\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003ereviewed by Kohi Kontainer 10\/2016\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BMUZpKQh6Lj\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"\u003e#TTLdrop: back in early 2000 i think @Roctakon first put us onto The Rapture's first single on @DFArecs. our ears were fatigued from golden era singles and the same set of house classics... it was one of the first rock records that crossed over into our Lab DJ universe. This was followed by a steady stream of singles from #LCDSoundsystem and #TheJuanMaclean, all distinctive with their unexpected styles and those beautifully minimal, color-coded labels. DFA Compilation #1 compiles those early singles and appears on vinyl for the time (link to buy in bio).\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA video posted by @turntablelab on Nov 2, 2016 at 12:01pm PDT\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"DFA","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl 2LP","offer_id":48502904357035,"sku":"lp-8125","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0801\/5282\/1931\/files\/dfa-compilation1.jpg?v=1793638743","url":"https:\/\/shopdelviro.shop\/products\/dfa-dfa-compilation-1-vinyl-2lp","provider":"Avermont","version":"1.0","type":"link"}