Following the label’s acclaimed ‘Disco Not Disco’ and ‘Disco Italia’ releases during 2008-9, Strut teams up with one of London’s leading disco collectives, Horse Meat Disco, for their hotly anticipated debut compilation release. Inspired by the halcyon days of New York nightlife including Mancuso’s Loft, Nicky Siano’s Gallery and late lamented DJ Adam Goldstone, Horse Meat Disco was started in 2003 by DJs James Hillard (ex-Nuphonic) and Jim Stanton, long-time lynchpin of Jockey Slut magazine. From early parties in London’s Chinatown, Horse Meat took up their famed weekly residency in Eagle London in Vauxhall and, joined by DJs Filthy Luka (Luke Howard, ex- Queer Nation) and Severino (CODEX), quickly built a reputation for fantastic parties and high quality disco sets. Horse Meat Disco has since attracted a discerning mix of old time disco heads, club kids, bears and naturists and has become renowned as a space where heterosexual disco fans can party at a gay disco club without feeling out of place. The club’s open-minded ethos has secured them bookings worldwide with international crowds keen to sample the Horse Meat Disco party energy. Over the last two years, Horse Meat highlights include their NYC Downlow parties which took The Glastonbury Festival and Lovebox Weekender by storm. At both festivals, HMD created a full film set, a backstreet New York scene featuring an alley filled with trannies, hookers and leather boys alongside the best music and performances by the cream of London’s alternative gay performers. HMD’s reputation for creating one of the most unique and underground parties around was cemented. The club has also become an essential fixture for many of the world’s A-list DJ talent. Past guests have included Dimitri From Paris, Derrick Carter, Daniele Baldelli, James Murphy, Prins Thomas, Todd Terje, Tim Sweeney, Lady Miss Kier, Luke Unabomber, Maurice Fulton and Rub ‘n’ Tug. The debut Horse Meat Disco compilation digs deep for 70 minutes of una