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Chances are, if you hit the dancefloor anywhere in the UK (or, indeed, the US) during the 1980s you would have come across many of the 12 killer cuts on this superb collection from the Mastercuts series of compilations.

Electronic Body Music, abbreviated as EBM, is a term whose origin stems from the Belgian group Front 242, chosen to describe their electronic music; cold and dancing, free of the dominant influences of the time. Powerful, cold and minimalist electronic rhythms were the hallmarks of this new genre.

Mastercuts' three volumes of Classic '80s Groove are indispensable for those who wish to dig a little deeper into the slick, melodic, rhythmically inventive terrain carved out by studio wizards like Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Kashif, and whoever did the Loose Ends records. As with the other two volumes, the first volume mixes well-known chart hits with relative obscurities that deserved better, and they're all presented in extended 12" or album version form. (There are no radio edits.) A third of the disc showcases Jam & Lewis, who helmed Thelma Houston's "You Used to Hold Me So Tight," Cheryl Lynn's "Encore," and Change's "Change of Heart." Other highlights include Howard Johnson's "So Fine" (one of Kashif's finest turns outside of his work with Evelyn King), Raw Silk's "Do It to the Music," and the genius that is Loose Ends' "Hangin' on a String (Contemplating)."

Originally released in 1995 this was the twenty-sixth release from the original Beechwood owned 'Mastercuts' team, and features 12 records chosen by Lindsay Wesker - previously a noted writer and contributor to 'Black Echoes' magazine.

I Love Disco features some the biggest names including F.R. David, Donna Summer, A-ha, Debbie Harry, Eurythmics and Eartha Kitt to name a few. This albums is guaranteed to get you strutting your funky stuff this festive season.