DISCONET was part of a New York based company called Sugarscoop - created as subscription program service with professionally selected and mixed disco music for discotheque DJs, mobile discos and radio stations. Program content was selected by DISCONET DJs from new disco releases made available by Record Companies which have licensed DISCONET to provide the service.DISCONET is called as the "Granddaddy" of all remix services and provided mixed/segued DJ dance sets, not only to make the DJs job a little bit easier, but to expose club goers to new music. The DJs spinning at the height of the disco era were given access to a new creative tool - a different interpretation of current dance tunes to wow club goers.
Disconet's founder Mike 'captain' Wilkinson presented his project during the "Billboard Disco III Forum". His concern was to start a service featuring specially remixed records including unreleased songs as well as hit medleys were to be released on 12" vinyl records. Originally, the Disconet records were to be issued on a monthly basis. Only a limited number 1000 - 1500 copies of each issue was available.
The first Disconet record was released in October 1977. Disconet team at that time was: Tom Savarese, Bobby DJ Guttadaro and Kevin Guilmet as well as Mike Wilkinson. Tom, Bobby and Kevin were DJ legends, who had already been awarded with the "DJ Of The Year" title by Billboard. During the very first year every record consisted of club hits mixed together and each side would run for some 15 to 20 minutes.
