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Sunday, 6 March 2011

Air - Essential Mix 1998 Part 1.

I hope your all having a chilled Sunday. I was supposed to be doing a try dive this morning but overslept so missed it. Ho hum.

This Sunday I am posting a link to one of the most chilled and popular Essential mixes ever. When Air were approached to do an Essential mix they got a bit confused and did a 4 hour mix instead of a two hour one. Lucky us!

Part 2 next Sunday.

http://rapidshare.com/#!download|257tl3|114357389|1998.03.08_-_Essential_Mix_-_Air.mp3|176383

Setlist Part 1:
David Bowie - "Speed of Life"
The Beatles - "The End"
Beck - "Lloyd Price Express"
Rollerball - "Executive Party Dance"
Dooplereffect - "Pornographic Movies"
M.A.S.H - "Suicide IS Painless"
Quincy Jones - "Summer In The City"
Sergie Gainsbourg - "En Melody"
Soft Machine - "The Soft Wead Factor"
Michel Polnareff - "Computer Dream"
Minnie Ripperton - "Loving You"
John Lennon - "How Do You Sleep"
Jeah-Jacques Perrey - "Flight Of The Bumblebee"
Beaste Boys - "Car Thief"
Ween - "Roses Are Free"
The Cure - "In Your House"
Sly Stone - "In Time"
Frank Sinatra - "Water To Drink"
Prince - "Crazy You"
Kraftwerk - "Stratovarius"
Small Faces - "Ogden's Nut Gone Flake"
The Velvet Underground - "Ocean"
Money Mark - "Pinto's New Car"
Richard De Bordeaux - "La Drogue"
Stanley Cowell - "Travelling Man"
Supergrass - "Lose It"
Funk Factory - "Rien Ne Va Plus"
Brian Eno - "On Some Faraway Beach"
Michel Polnareff - "Polnareve"
Midnight Cowboy - "Everybody's Talking"
Francis I ai - "Generique FR3"
Phoenix - "City Lights"
The Pharcyde - "Passin'me By [Fly As Pie Remix]"
Chic - "At Last I Am Free"
David Bowie - "The Man Who Sold The World"
Beck - "Deadweight"
Ween - "A Tear For Eddie"

Saturday, 5 March 2011

Tony de Vit / Jump Wax tribute mix.

http://soundcloud.com/kemicalhedz/kemicalhedz-tdv-jump-wax

Essence.-.The promise.(tdv dub)
Apache indian.-.Jump off.(tdv trade mix)
Marc almond.-.Out there.(tdv mix)
The shamen.-.Move any mountain.(tdv mix)
S'Express.-. Theme from s'express.(tdv mix)
Johnna.-.Let the spirit move you.(tdv trade mix)
SJ.-.Fever.(tdv vocal mix)
Trigger+Auburn.-.Do it.(tdv mix)
Tdv.-.Chemical hostage.(jump wax)
Commitee.-.Welcome.(jump wax)
Format 1.-.Elevate.(jump wax)
Tdv.-.Resistance is futile.(jump wax)

Many thanks to Kemicalheadz for this fantatstic tribute mix to TDV and Jump Wax (TDVs record label). Its a good mix with some of the less well known TDV remixes on.

Wednesday, 2 March 2011

Tony De vit winner of the 90s blog DJ poll 2011.

In celebration of Tony De Vit winning the best DJ poll here is a fab link to a mix of his.

Im not sure of the exact details of where the set took place. All I know is its on Facebook and was supposedly remastered by Ian M. Talk about lethal combination.

Enjoy.

http://www.mediafire.com/?monmdwteanh

DJ poll. And the winner is...

Tony De Vit with 26%.

Followed by...

Andrew Weatherall with 16%
Sasha with 8%
Blu Peter with 7%
Malcom Duffy with 7%
Pete Wardman with 6%
Mrs Wood and Steve Thomas with 3%
Sven Vath with 2%
Danny tenaglia and Smokin Jo with 2%
Trevor Rockcliffe and Ian M both with 1%
Tall Paul had one vote and Jose Padilla, Junior Vasquez, Danny Rampling and Daz Saund surprisingly had no votes.

Altogether there were 142 votes. Obviously not in the same league as the annual DJ Magazine poll. But not a bad start for the first poll on the blog.

Watch out later in the year for polls on favourite clubs, live act, female DJs, record label, remix and etc.

Many thanks to all 142 of you who took the time to vote. Take care and hope to see you on the dance floor at the forthcoming club night. More details to come.

Monday, 28 February 2011

Coming soon.

Loads of goodies coming soon.

Interview with Andy Farley.
Interview with Baby D.
Interview with Alan Thompson.
More Trade sets.
Troll week.
Female Djs from the 90s.
Loads of stuff about Sven Vath and Laurent Garnier.
Hooj Week.
Club night in Brighton Friday May 27th tbc. Date to be rearranged.

And to top it all within the next week or so I will be celebrating 10000 views of the site. Watch out something Tradetastic to celebrate.

Chill Out (Complete Mix) - The KLF

This is one of the greatest chill out records ever. Here it is in its complete version on Youtube. I used to love listening to this when home from a club. I remember walking home after a heavy night, it was about 6am and i had this on my walkman. It sounds a bit silly now but walking through the woods listening to this as the sun was just starting to wake up was a really lovely moment.

Saturday, 26 February 2011

Sasha Live at The Hacienda live 1989.

For the second time this week I'm posting something from pre-90s. However, I just had to post this mix link. Its for Sasha at The Hacienda in 1989.

A fitting finish to the Hacienda week.

http://soundcloud.com/r_co/sasha-live-hacienda-manchester-13-12-1989

DJ Graeme Park Interview Part two.

DJ Graeme Park Interview Part 2.

Favourite remixer?

Masters At Work

Favourite own remix?

I change my mind all the time, but right now it's "Come Fly With Me" DJ Pierre.

Favourite all time 90s club?

The Haçienda (until it sadly closed)

What clubs do you play at now?

I play all over the UK and beyond. Find out where by visiting http://thisisgraemepark.com

Longest set played?

I used to regularly do 6 hours every other month at Renaissance at The Cross in London but often played longer at obscure underground parties. I've done 12 hours before.

Have you ever played in Ibiza? if so when, where and what was it like?

Regularly since 1989. An incredible place. It's changed a lot now though. It used to be about the club and the DJ but now it's more about the brand.

Many thanks Graeme for the interview. For more info, updates and mixes from him go to the following links:

http://thisisgraemepark.com

Logos: files.me.com/graemepark/mi5rh2

Biog: files.me.com/graemepark/7dvpyk

DJ Graeme Park Interview Part one.

The mighty Graeme Park kindly agreed to be interview. Heres part one. Part two to follow later.

DJ Graeme Park Interview Part 1.

What clubs did you play at in the 90s?

Weekly at The Haçienda Manchester, The Kool Kat Nottingham, Ministry Of Sound London. Monthly at Cream Liverpool, Fever Aberdeen and regularly at Deja Vu Hull, Sub Club Glasgow, Miss Moneypenny's Birmingham, Mars New York. Plus loads of other clubs overseas on a regular basis.

What were your favourite clubs to play at

Easy. The Haçienda Manchester.

What were your favourite clubs to go for fun?

My work schedule in the 1990s meant that I rarely got the chance to visit clubs for fun, but when I was on tour I used to love checking out obscure underground venues. Especially in the US.

Who were your favourite DJs?

Frankie Knuckles, all day long.

Which DJs really inspired you?

Frankie Knuckles, Tony Humphries and Marley Marl.

Favourite remixes of the 90s (not own)?

Anything by David Morales and Frankie Knuckles or Masters At Work. And Todd Terry.

Favourite records labels?

Strictly Rhythm, Nu Groove, Hi-Bias, Cutting.

Favourite producer?

Frankie Knuckles

Part two later.

Thursday, 24 February 2011

Imagination - Just An Illusion (1989 remix)

Just got in from another relentless day at work. Feeling too lazy to do much on the blog tonight, so posting this Graeme Park remix of and Imagination classic. I realise it was done in 1989, but hey whats a year between friends?

Interview will be posted Saturday.

Enjoy.

Wednesday, 23 February 2011

DJ Nippa Hacienda classics.

http://www.mediafire.com/techsoup#11,1

Here are four mixes from DJ Nippa of Hacienda classics.

Enjoy.

Graeme Park Fantzaia Hacienda classic set this Friday.

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=195584250460658

This Friday 25th Feb at Rock Bar in Leeds. Graeme Park doing a classic Hacienda classics night.

Go and check it out.

Watch out for Graeme Park interview on the blog this week.