Dancing Days EP by Mirror People

Mirror People serves up classic house and disco on his own Belong Records, with a three-track EP that brings a timeless style to the dance floor.

Photo by Mirror People/Belong Records

Lisbon-based Mirror People is an alias of Rui Maia. He has a love of original 70s disco and infuses it with a contemporary twist. He's done so on Permanent Vacation, Discotexas, and Toy Tonics and is now known internationally. His DJ gigs have taken him to crucial venues around Portugal, such as London, Paris, Vienna, Cannes, Istanbul, and beyond.

"Zagg" opens with old-school disco musicianship front and center as lively chord stabs bring the funk. Vocal stabs, horns, and glossy keys burst out of the mix next to the party-starting whistles and cosmic arps. "We Found Love" has a more profound and sensuous sound, with late-night synths shimmering behind playful tambourines, wooden hits, and wispy sci-fi pads.

Last but not least is "Costa Nova," another sublime and sophisticated disco sound for dreamers and lovers, with evocative bird calls adding a sense of escapism. The drums are low-slung, and the bass is elastic, while pensive synth details and rippling chords bring the class.

Mirror People - Dancing Days EP
Release Date 24th May 2024
Label Belong Records

Tracklist
1. Zagg
2. We Found Love
3. Costa Nova