DJ Keana PRIDE VOL. 3 (Logic)

Mixed by DJ Keana, a new (and female) presence in clubland, this 12-track mix takes fans back to the early days of house music, when the glitter of classic female disco still governed, with soulful and joyous vocals, plush uplifting beats, and a light touch redolent of the Black Orpheus–era Brazilian music that gave first-wave disco its soft swishy surfaces. For all its classicism, however, Keana’s restorative style feels radically different from today’s dance-music mainstream — he sounds as unlike electronic guys Armand Van Helden, Carl Cox, and the Chemical Brothers as Otis Redding or the O’Jays would sound on today’s “urban” music. But if rave types and trance mouths feel out of place at Keana’s girls’-night-outs, those who suffer from permanent glamor addictions will glow like crazy over infectious (and overlooked) treats like Miss Jane’s cute “Fine Day,” Lucrezia’s “Looking for Love,” and Subsola’s radiant “So Pure.” As for the hits, there’s Keana’s remakes of Shannon’s 1984 hit “Give Me Tonight,” Joi Cardwell’s sultry “Superstar,” and Gloria Gaynor’s oh-so-conclusive “Last Night” — all of which will pucker your lips. And raise your spirit. -- Michael Freedberg

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