Dancethink is the debut studio album by the Ann Arbor, Michigan-based band Ella Riot, formerly My Dear Disco.
Background
The band was active from 2007 to 2011 and released two definitive works, Dancethink LP and Love Child EP.[1][2] The band released two other EPs, My Dear Disco and Over the Noise, whose tracks were re-recorded and released in final form on Dancethink and Love Child – with the exception of one track titled “Over the Noise”. The band also produced remix music and released a collection titled The Remixes EP.
Style
Ella Riot specialized in writing and performing live dance music.[3] The band referred to its musical style as “DanceThink Music”, dance music written to stand on its own merit and to be enjoyed apart from dance.[3] Their music combines elements from several genres including rock, jazz, electronic, pop, soul and punk.[1] An album review characterized the music as a fusion of trance and rock music.[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | “White Lies” | 7:26 |
| 2. | “For Your Love” | 5:27 |
| 3. | “My Dear Disco” | 4:53 |
| 4. | “All I Do” | 5:25 |
| 5. | “Amsterdam” | 4:27 |
| 6. | “The Way” | 6:01 |
| 7. | “Madame Eon – Part One” | 5:26 |
| 8. | “Madame Eon – Part Two” | 3:18 |
| 9. | “M.Y.F. (Move Your Feet)” | 6:23 |
Personnel
Credits adapted from Bandcamp music store.[5]
- My Dear Disco – writer, performer, producer
- Mark Saunders (Beat360 Studio) – co-producer[6]
- “All I Do” – writer Stevie Wonder
References
- ^ a b “Ann Arbor band Ella Riot is blazing a new trail”. The Blade. August 25, 2011. Archived from the original on June 10, 2015. Retrieved October 6, 2013.
- ^ Patrick Dunn (October 12, 2011). “Exit interview: Ella Riot’s Tyler Duncan”. A.V.Club. Archived from the original on August 15, 2024. Retrieved November 1, 2025.
- ^ a b “My Dear Disco”. The Graphic Weekly. July 3, 2008. Archived from the original on March 8, 2013. Retrieved November 9, 2013.
- ^ “My Dear Disco – Dancethink – CD Review”. Racket Magazine. February 23, 2009. Archived from the original on June 10, 2015. Retrieved October 6, 2013.
- ^ “Dancethink by Ella Riot”. bandcamp.com. January 4, 2009 [first release October 11, 2008]. Archived from the original on January 4, 2015. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
- ^ “Interview: My Dear Disco”. Azltron Music Blog. December 8, 2008. Archived from the original on June 10, 2015. Retrieved June 6, 2026.