If you have either been reading our weekly Towleroad column, The OXD Mirror, or been to our previous events, then you know we are huge fans of French Express, the Perseus-founded label that prides itself on “cultivating the sound of feel good.” Naturally, we were ecstatic to find out that their collective of artists will be on tour at Williamsburg’s Brooklyn Bowl next month. We gathered at Le Bain for Moon Boots back in July, and this time he’s joined by label-mates Chris Malinchak and Jonas Rathsman, so get ready to Occupy The Disco. Check out more information on the artists below, and make sure to RSVP on our Facebook Event page so we know to look out for you.

Jonas Rathsman made a huge impact on the house music scene when French Express released ‘Since I Don’t Have You,’ a fierce house track that relies heavily on falsetto vocals and production reminiscent of St. Etienne. The 32-year-old Sweden native Jonas Rathsman releases ‘Since I Don’t Have You’ as his third solo single on the label, following the buzzworthy ‘Tobago.’ Combining disco and classic house styles, it’s clear Rathsman’s style is meant to get your feet moving and head bobbing. Aside from his music and production, Rathsman is also a graphic designer and partner behind sustainable fashion line Uniforms For The Dedicated. Impressive resume!

Chris Malinchak is a New York City-based artist that has been gathering an ever-growing house music fan base over the past year. Following his latest EP, Ironbound, Chris Malinchak has released quite a few tracks. His latest, “So Good to Me,” was recently highlighted by Pete Tong as an essential tune of the week on his popular Radio One show and it’s not hard to imagine why. Malinchak has perfected the dreamy disco/house sound, and we look forward to checking it out live next month.

Moon Boots, the alter ego of Peter Dougherty, is a Chicago-based artist that is also heavily influenced by R&B and underground disco, as evidenced by his recent releases,’Running From,‘ and his remix of Alison Valentine’s ‘Peanut Butter.‘ ‘Sugar,’ his latest track, follows in suit with its sample of Janet Jackson’s 90′s hit, ‘If.’ We had an absolute blast when we heard Moon Boots last July and have no doubt he’ll bring the house down in Brooklyn.

In addition the tracks above we’ve also included mixtapes by each artist, to give you a better idea of what to expect at Brooklyn Bowl.

*Special thanks to our friends at Hard Candy Music, for the Moon Boots mixtape.

Part II of the ‘Perfect Summer Day’ series, ‘Sugar Boat Disco’ showcases the emerging trend of R&B hits from yesterday being refashioned into Balearic disco & house tracks. There are a few artists that have pretty much cornered the market on this (almost all of them from one of our favorite labels, French Express) so this mix consistently delivers a great, chilled-out vibe. With its tropical disco sound, these nostalgia driven tracks are best enjoyed poolside or at the beach, preferably with some friends to partake in the revelry. Keep the cocktails flowing as Part III, which is coming tomorrow, will keep the party going as you dance under the setting sun.

Download here (via iTunes).

Tracklist:

01. Bronx – I’ll Be Loving You (Original Mix)
02. Moon Boots – Got Somebody
03. Isaac Tichauer – Doing What I Got
04. Perseus - Love in Zanzibar
05. Moon Boots – Bills to Pay
06. Only Children – Down Fever
07. Tina Turner – What’s Love Got To Do (Zimmer Rework)
08. Moon Boots – Sugar
09. ColeCo – Ricky Smiley
10. Perseus- Running Back To You
11. Monitor 66 – Triscuits
12. Le Youth - Dance With Me
13. Late Night Tuff Guy – Body’s on Fire
14. Perseus – Seychelles
15. Chris Malinchak – Beside Me
16. ColeCo – Rock The Boat

French label Kitsuné is world renowned for taste-making in the electronic music world, and when we heard they’re having a Bastille Day party at Le Bain to celebrate their new compilation, Kitsuné Soleil Mix, we knew we had to Occupy! OXD can say through experience that the Kitsuné imprimatur on anything pretty much guarantees it will be spectacular. So why not bring a great crowd to the party and share in the fun?

As you can tell from previewing the compilation below (which includes tracks from Cut Copy, Goldroom, Gigamesh, Plastic Plates, and M83), we’re very excited about this new release. The fact that the label has brought in Moon Boots and Punks Jump Up to spin at the event only cements the notion that it will be a fantastic party with great music.

Moon Boots is a bit elusive but we do recognize that every release the American DJ and producer puts out is top-notch. Of interesting note, his song ‘Off My Mind’ beautifully opens the Future Disco Vol. 5: Downtown Express compilation, which we are still playing on repeat.

A more recent track is Moon Boots’ rework for Monsoon Season’ ‘Green On Blue’ which features vocals by Miss Bee, was just released this week.

Punks Jump Up is a duo comprised of Londoner Joe Attard & the Swede David Andersson, who have remixed many artists such as Miike Snow, Lykke Li, Gossip, Robyn, Yelle and more. They also released three singles of their own, the latest being ‘Mr. Overtime,’ with vocals by Dave 1 from Chromeo.

We hope you’re able to join us on the 15th. We had a great turnout at our last Occupy event and it would be great to share a dance again. Give us a shout in the comments, or join the event page on Facebook and let us know if you’re able to make it.