The January 2023 chart artists aren’t resting on their laurels. It’s quite the opposite. Each and every one of them continues to explore new aspects of disco and funk, and just when you think you’ve heard it all, this talented roster creates new music to tantalize your ears!
This month’s chart boasts the familiar talents of C. Da Afro, Yam Who? and Jaegerossa, Suki Soul, Sulene Fleming, Jean Tonique, and SG Lewis, while artists like OR, Seany B, MonsieurWilly, and Kousto are producing fresh new music worthy of joining the ranks of their illustrious disco peers!
Let’s face it, the world continues to be upside down, and we can all use a little bit of joy through the power of music, so let’s take the opportunity to celebrate positive events when we can! Crank up these tunes and shake what your mama gave ya!
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Visitors coming to the festival, production bringing in and setting up equipment, and artists traveling from around the world usually make for a large carbon footprint at any event. DGTL closely managed every detail to ensure emissions were reduced as much as possible.
They encouraged visitors to walk or bike to the festival and even went so far as to eliminate onsite parking. That’s pretty bold. They made up for it with a party ferry that made it possible to arrive in style
Even the production crew got involved. The setup utilized low and zero-emission machinery and the crew were encouraged to bike or carpool.
What about artists?
They considered this too. They highlighted more local artists to keep travel short. International artists were still on the bill, so DGTL went a step above and beyond by replacing all fossil fuels with Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). Those artists stayed in Circular hotels and got to the festival via zero-emission electric vehicles.
DGTL even makes you feel like you are making a difference when using the bathroom, how cool is that?
By taking a revolutionary and space-aged approach to sanitation, DGTL has greatly reduced water waste. They worked directly with researchers, toilet suppliers, and processors to develop a method of circular sanitation.
With mostly dry toilets on-site they reduced the need for flushable water. For the few flushing toilets, they used water from a nearby river. They extract nutrients from all the waste… yes they went there, and are turning waste into compost.
This is a huge step for a festival of this size. DGTL went fully vegetarian in 2016 and this year’s event took the next step on the sustainability path by offering a fully plant-based menu on-site. A plant-based menu greatly reduces the carbon footprint and the impact on the environment. They also locally sourced the food and produce to reduce emissions.
The food court also eliminated waste with reusable tableware and had a composting station for food scraps. Imagine a clean food court without all the plastic and overflowing garbage, that’s something we can all hope spreads around.
Check out the SoundCloud playlist below:
There is so much great disco and funk music available right now, and I can barely scratch the surface, so make sure to dive deeper with my Spotify playlist as well! Hit the link below!
Head to Spotify to hear my playlist!
January 2023’s 15 artists certainly did not disappoint, and I can already tell you February’s releases are equally impressive! I can’t wait to share them with you!
So for now, get out and spread your love of disco and funk music with your friends. You never know who might be the next person in your life that needs a trip to boogie wonderland!
Dance music lover, Mid-Century Vintage Shop Owner, Magnetic Magazine Disco & Funk Chart Editor.
