With a club night entitled Adult Disco promoted by Future Classic there’s really no question about what lay within the confines of Civic Underground last Saturday night. Adults. Disco. And finally the very talented folk at Future Classic. This is the Civic every Saturday. But it was only last weekend that this regular two-floor get together featured some not-so-regular homegrown talent.

After sashaying straight into the venue, which was decked out in red velvet drapes and three dirty disco balls that spun rhythmically overhead, I paused to hear Graz grace the decks. The DJ dropped some typically soulful sounds while sporting facial hair that certainly wouldn’t have looked out of place on a ‘70s adult film set. His mix, along with his mo, was potentially the most authentic to the era, interlacing generally lyric-less tracks smoothly with syncopated disco basslines. His set provided a languid backdrop for the small crowd of early-bird punters opting for a chilled beverage and quiet chat.

While some brave partygoers tried to encourage mass movement toward the dancefloor, it wasn’t until Myles and Jeremy of Sydney-based Softwar arrived that people began to migrate. Partly inspired by the huge jump in volume and more rapid tempo, the duo dragged those dwelling along the Civic’s shadowy outskirts into the centre to “get down”, as ‘70s lingo would suggest.

Sampling a wealth of both old and more recent tunes, the pair of DJs worked Polygon Palace’s synth-heavy Tokyo Getaway into the set, along with over-remixed ‘80s anthem Serious by Donna Allen. Softwar’s ability to take seemingly incongruous tracks and weave them into a dance-worthy composition was admirable, along with their clear distaste for cutting samples short. With respect to the original tracks, Softwar demonstrated their modern take on disco with a last-minute burst of jazz-infused beats, cleverly masking some clumsy transitions which snuck into the end of the mix.

Moving from this highly-produced DJ set directly into a live stage act by Mitzi; my immediate fear was that the transition from decks to instruments would be a jarring one. This concern was subdued however, when the lads (each with a unique ‘90s throwback haircut) picked up from exactly where Softwar left off.

The disco revival continued without a hitch as the four-piece played tunes from their relatively small repertoire and truly ramped up the crowd’s energy with impressive original track India (although after several repetitions of the chorus synthesiser sting this too became slightly grating).

Once Mitzi alighted the stage, Graz was back to play a fluffy and unscheduled 15 minute fill-in before welcoming Sydney duo, Flight Facilities. While the audience response to his mix of Music is The Answer by Danny Tenaglia was almost transcendent, this seemingly impromptu set came at the wrong time, sitting better in his early and more relaxed 10pm spot.

So when Jimmy and Hugo, in trademark aviation hats, stepped out on the Adult Disco floor for the first time since the launch of their debut release at the The Civic last July, a huge surge of patrons encroached on the decks making it next-to impossible to get a decent view of the mixmasters without climbing inelegantly atop the available furniture.

Putting all suspicions to rest about what a headline duo with only one original track to their name could possibly serve up during an hour and a half long set, Flight Facilities applied their decidedly disco vibe to ‘80s new wave inspired song Take Me Over by Cut Copy, Lykke Li’s indie tune I Follow Rivers and the house persuasion of Tensnake’s Coma Cat.

Alternating between these musical gems and more obscure instrumentals, the slightly bipolar set had punters performing their most erratic dance moves one minute (yes, I witnessed both the ‘headbang’ and ‘the sprinkler’) and bopping awkwardly to a track with no lyrics the next.

Bringing the set to a stellar close, the Sydney lads played their official remix of piano-laden Got To Have by James Curd, while weaving in the iconic chord progression of their signature tune Crave You beneath it. Hypnotised by Giselle’s recorded, yet no less mesmerising vocals, partygoers dropped everything to sing along with the tune that cemented Flight Facilities as a force in dance music. Wrapping it up, Jimmy and Hugo said their thank yous and announced their intentions to leave fans with a song that they stated “really summed up the night”. In a flurry of shocked delight Flight Facilities dropped Nelly’s ever-popular party cliché Hot in Herre, inspiring bouts of big booty popping.

Thank goodness The Swiss were there to restore order, returning party patrons to the real objective of the night: getting their disco on. The Adelaide trio’s live performance was easily the most exciting of the bunch, perfectly intersecting Tony’s raw and wild percussive rhythms with Luke’s magical synths and funky basslines delivered by Sid.

Their sound was perfectly crisp, entirely consuming The Civic space with its intensity. Having previously read several glowing reviews of the three-piece, The Swiss had a lot to live up to. And that night they not only met the hype but set an entirely new standard for future live performances in my book. As a girl that loves to belt out a good lyric, the reduced vocals far from fazed me, as their instrumental tracks, like EP_Bubblebath_, were delivered with mounds of conviction and undeniable stage presence.

Adult Disco truly demonstrated Future Classic’s penchant for hand-picking artists that complement both their fellow acts and the genre itself. Stepping out of the venue, I couldn’t help but think it was sudden onset ‘disco fever’ that had me all flushed rather than the steamy summer’s eve beyond the Civic’s walls.