A Track A Day: Shubostar

With the current circumstances and the weird, turbulent times all over the globe, we asked our friends to choose a favourite track or an album for these isolated days, and share it with us along with a photo. A track a day keeps the bad vibes away. Stay safe.

Today we welcome our beloved Shubostar. Hailing from South Korea, the prolific DJ and producer, who also runs the label uju records, has been making some serious waves with a string of quality releases and remixes. Her eclectic music taste spans various styles and genres but the common theme is all things “cosmic” – an underlying base of disco with techno elements, often referred to as “dark disco”. After her take over of Burning Man’s main Mayan Warrior stage in 2019, Shubostar has been on the rise and she’s only just begun.

Shubostar shares with us one of her favourite tunes, “Eagles In The Night” by Italian new wave musician, producer and singer Dario Dell’Aere. Originally released in 1985 on Market Record, “Eagles In The Night” is one of the most coveted Italo Disco 12”s.

In her own words: “When I played back-to-back at my birthday party in my house, one friend of mine played this. A simple but strong driving bassline, powerful and booming Dario’s voice blew my mind. I took a photo of the cover and then I almost forgot about it. A few months later I visited my friend who is a great vinyl records collector and DJ to buy some records and he showed me this and told me “You would love it”. Couldn’t be happier the moment your friend sells the record which is on your wishlist. I bought this with a few more records and they are still the most useful records for my vinyl set.”

For more gooddness, make sure to check out Shubostar’s superb new mix here.