DANIEL VANGARDE
THE VAULTS OF ZAGORA RECORDS MASTERMIND (1971-1984)
BECAUSE
★★★★
If you’re wondering where Daft Punk’s Thomas Bangalter found his funk and disco cred, look no further than his dad, Daniel Bangalter. Under the alias Daniel Vangarde, he issued his music and collaborations via his label, Zagora. Going by this overview of rarities, his taste was impeccable: disco rock (Amii Stewart’s Rocky Woman), spacey synth (The Electronic System’s Moog Jealousy), sizzling Afrobeat (Black Blood’s A.I.E. (A Mwana)), and high-kicking disco (Who’s Who’s Palace Palace (12”)).