Darshan Jesrani - Metro Area (Environ Records, New York)

Whoever said disco is dead didn't foresee Metro Area.

Manhattan's maverick producers bring back the soulful experimentation of early club classics, mixing live and electronic instruments, and fusing moods from music's past, present and future.

Their collection of timeless tracks, like "Atmosphrique", "Piña? "Dance Reaction? "Orange Alert?and "Miura", continue to reap superlative praise from DJs, dancers, listeners and critics with each limited-edition release on the Environ record label.

Metro Area's debut album was dubbed one of last year's top 50 albums by Rolling Stone magazine, the dance "Album of the Year?by BBC Radio 1 and "Best New Artist Album?at the American Dance Awards.

And now, for the first sublime time, Metro Area's Darshan Jesrani drops his original compositions, disco classics and contemporary cuts for Auckland's lucky nightclub cognoscenti.

support by Dick Johnson
with Roger Perry, Cuffy and Karn Hall in the lounge
doors 11pm

tickets $25 (+ booking fee)
available from Real Groovy, Texas Radio and Centro reception
or by texting the word "ROBODISCO?to 858 from your 021-vodafone

info @ http://www.lightspeed.co.nz