This Funk on the Floor set is a pretty solid dose of funky nu-disco and disco house. Nearly all these tunes feature strong vocals and infectious grooves. The set started with Fire! and Stand Up (both of which happen to be Da Lukas productions) and then came together pretty quickly. The gospel-tinged opening track, Temptation, fell into that slot almost immediately, as did the closing track, Eat This! (which would probably earn this set an “explicit” tag). The thematic progression from Temptation to Eat This! is not accidental. Overall, I was aiming for a fun, disco party vibe and I think the set delivers.
The cover of Fleetwood Mac’s Little Lies is something I’ve been playing for the past few years. I just love that sax groove. A couple of other standout covers here include Make It Happen (Mariah Carey) and Sex Machine (James Brown). I would guess I have more covers of James Brown tunes than any other artist. Which is probably not too surprising given that he is the father of funk. On the flip side, this might be my first Mariah Carey tune. I’m not super familiar with her catalog so maybe there’s something else in my crate that’s an unrecognized cover, but it’s the first one that I know of.
The transition between the first two tunes isn’t my favorite, but it gets the job done. While I let the songs play long (the set is 45 minutes), when it’s time to bring in the next song, I transition more quickly in this set than I have in the past for Funk on the Floor sets. This was an experiment to see what I thought of faster transitions, and I think I like it better. Of course, it depends on the vibe I’m after and the songs themselves, but it definitely keeps the energy flowing a little more. Especially for listeners who find longer instrumental songs or sections boring (I know… but apparently they exist).
My favorite transition is from Why Did You Do It into Make It Happen (around 22:25). Near the end of Why Did You Do It, I mix in just the vocal from Make It Happen (using stems). Then as we enter the build of Make It Happen I swap the drums. When the build ends, I kill Why Did You It entirely and bring in the instrumentation for Make It Happen to create a more dramatic drop. Let me know what you think.
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Tracklist
Temptation (Original Mix) — Paul Deighton
Mighty Moog Records • 2025Get It Right (Nu Club Mix) — Paolo Bardelli, TonyMontana DJ
B Club Milano • 2024Fire! (Original Mix) — Da Lukas, Walterino, feat. Freak Power
Cruise Music • 2025Stand Up (Extended) — Da Lukas, feat. Stella Brown
Groove Culture • 2026Little Lies (Les Bisous Extended Remix) — GoldFish
Armada Music • 2023Why Did You Do It (Original Mix) — Block & Crown
Ottimo Records • 2026Make It Happen (Extended Mix) — Sgt Slick
Vicious • 2025My Name Is Love (Original Mix) — Inaya Day, Golden Gate
The Disco Express • 2025Not Giving Up (Original Mix) — Gene Farris, Laura Davie
Farris Wheel Recordings • 2024Try My Love (On For Size) (Club Mix) — The Shapeshifters, Teni Tinks
Glitterbox Recordings • 2023Sex Machine (Riccardo Fiori Money Mix) — Jax Shaeperd
Gorilla Rhythm Records • 2026Eat This! (Extended Mix) — Spooki
Super Spicy Records • 2026
