Nerd in Disco, a new project by Creative Collective/label Wau, is launched by 01sail and voquote. Their first single, “Smooth,” was released today, Wednesday, May 7th.
Nerd in Disco is a dream project in which two indoor people who don’t leave their homes mass-produced disco, the confluence of dance and funk, and revamp the world. With its roots in the AOR-boogie sound of the late 1970s, the mid-tempo grooves give it a modern atmosphere, with synth refrains gently whispering in your ears and a glossy bass line intertwined. Do you cut the guitar by Steely Dan or Shuggie Otis? The vocalists don’t speak too much, they don’t make them dance too much, they look like a mirror ball swaying through the smoke. It’s not city pop or revival. This is a “Nard-like disco update” that can be heard in the club or in the living room.
Nerd in Disco is currently working on an EP and is scheduled to be released this summer. I look forward to more news.
[Release Information]
Nerd in Disco “Smooth”
Release Date: 2025.05.07 (Wed.)
Label: wau
Tracklist:
1. Smooth
Compose: Kota Matsukawa, Kazuho Otsuka
Guitar: Kazuho Otsuka
Bass: Kota Matsukawa
Produce: 01sail, voquote, Kota Matsukawa, Kazuho Otsuka
Mix Engineer: Kota Matsukawa, Kazuho Otsuka
Mastering Engineer: Kota Matsukawa
■Nerd in Disco:Instagram
