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Next up in our Record Club Guest Mix series are Admin and Raw Queen. It's a back-to-back, Bristol meets Paris affair, resulting in a blistering mix of underground disco and funky sounds. Packed with heat, there’s cheap UK pressings, rare private 45s, under the radar gospel LP cuts, instrumental britfunk and much more. Thoroughly recommended and guaranteed to bring you up. 

Admin (Adam Wickens) is a DJ and producer that’s long been on our radar, with his ‘Step Into Light’ jam proving to be a particular favourite of ours. So much so we put the jazzy club joint onto the latest instalment of our Record Club compilation series. Based in Bristol, he founded the clubnight and edits series 'Community Disc-O’s’. The party is fuelled by a pure love for disco and hosted out of the backroom of Bristol’s The Crofters Rights venue. The night has blossomed into a platform for lesser-known DJs and the occasional international guest to stop on by. Previous guests to play have included Mark Grusane, Frederika, Island Times and Yadava. The ingredients are simple: two turntables, one rotary mixer, one mirror ball, a smoke machine and a bag full of disco, funk and boogie.

Another name to add to their international guest appearances is Raw Queen (Antoine O’Quin). A DJ based in Paris who took a trip to Community Disc-O's’ for their ninth party at the end of January. With an insatiable appetite for obscure private modern soul, gospel and disco rarities, Antoine quickly made an impression with his mixtapes, landing him coveted spots at Brilliant Corners and Spiritland. Back in Paris, Antoine can be seen DJing regularly in the city at musical hotspots Frequence and Bambino, and also co-runs the club night DiscoStormy (where Admin was a recent guest).

The mix was recorded at Admin’s place, the Sunday after the party. Mixed on a pair of Technics SL-1210 MKII running through an E&S DJR200, and post a big roast lunch, the idea was to capture some of the magic of the party. An extension of Friday's music that reflected the pace, energy and joy of that night. Like many B2Bs, there’s a raw feeling to the mix, with each DJ introducing their sound and keeping the other on their toes. 

Thanks to Admin and Raw Queen for giving us this big mix to share, a lethal pairing doing it right. 

Find them here: 

Admin 

Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/adminuk
Bandcamp: https://admnbristol.bandcamp.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/admin_bristol/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AdminDJ/

Raw Queen

Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/rawqueen
Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkPIa_Vy5oiT6sT9DeFN0Vw
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_raw_queen_/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rawqueendj/

Photo Credit - Sophia Stefellé

Mr Bongo Record Club Guest Mix - Admin & Raw Queen

BRISCO DISCO MIX 2024

One hour Disco Mix to get things started...

Vinyl only cuts to showcase the Community Disc-O's / Bristol Disco sound, mixing 45s, 12s and LPs in the styles of Disco, Funk, Boogie, Italo, Gospel, Jazz Funk and all that good stuff... 

Hope to catch you on the floor at a venue near you soon for a Disco get-down!

BOOGIE PEOPLE come and FEEL THE FIRE and get IN THE MOOD for a GOODTIME. 

COME ON AND GET YOUR LOVE!

ADMIN - BRISCO DISCO MIX 2024

Very special TCOYS Easter mix today brought to you by the Bristol DJ & producer Admin who gathered a deep selection of modern soul, disco and boogie straight out from churchs and holy recording studios!
ENJOY!!

ADMIN
https://www.instagram.com/admin_bristol/
https://soundcloud.com/adminuk

Take Care Of Your Soul Vol. 3 w/ Admin

Hey everyone ! 

A monumental mix landed in our inbox a few weeks ago from Bristol's disco virtuoso, Admin. Brace yourself for an electrifying session, meticulously curated and seamlessly spun from all 45's, delivering raw, unfiltered, straight-up brilliance with zero pretense. 

For those unfamiliar with Admin, he made waves and turned heads in 2021 with his self-released, smoky late-night bumper titled "Step into Light." This track captivated listeners, landing on countless dance floors and finding its way into endless DJ mixes. It was also recently featured on the esteemed Mr Bongo Record Club Vol. 5 Compilation. 

He’s got edits due on Mystical Circles and G&D, a remix out for I Travel To You Records and a new self-released 45 in the works 🎶

You can follow the link below to check out his BANDCAMP store, plus up-coming UK parties.   
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"Steadily and patiently rising into light is Admin. Admin is a knowledgeable veteran beyond his years, he dedicates much of his time to the listening, carefully drawing musical influences from Soul, Disco, Jazz and much more to respectably invest into his own, soulful, astral and progressive productions "

"Based in Bristol, Admin has become a valuable member of the city's infamous underground scene, making regular DJ appearances at recognised parties, steadily asserting himself as a must-see name on each local line-up he graces"

Source: Resident Advisor Biography (Admin)
https://ra.co/dj/admin/biography

Special thanks to Munir for the design work x

BANDCAMP: https://admnbristol.bandcamp.com/album/step-into-light-reflect-heal
PARTIES: https://ra.co/events/1948082
SOUNDCLOUD: https://soundcloud.com/adminuk
BOOKINGS: adamwickens@live.co.uk


SD X
June 2024

ADMIN (Bristol, UK) MIX031

"A special adventure into lesser-known funky AOR, '80s gospel, breezy jazz and heavy synth funk records by Bristol-based DJ and producer, Admin, to celebrate Mr Bongo's takeover on Worldwide FM."

https://worldwidefm.net/episode/worldwide-fm-takeover-mr-bongo-w-admin

@mrbongo @worldwide-fm

Towards the end of August 2024, I was thrilled to be invited to contribute to the Mr Bongo takeover of WWFM alongside a top roster of DJs and selectors including the likes of Luke Una, Sven Wunder, Cosmo Sofi and many others. It was a pleasure to be invited to assist in celebrating the amazing work that has been done at Mr Bongo HQ over the years. Please enjoy this special mix put together to mark the occasion, diving into deep soulful and funky sounds reminiscent of the high quality output we've all grown to know and love from the Mr Bongo camp. x

WWFM X MR BONGO - ADMIN GUEST MIX

Admin is a knowledgeable veteran beyond his years, he dedicates much of his time to the listening, carefully drawing musical influences from Soul, Disco, Jazz and much more to respectably invest into his own, soulful, astral and progressive productions.

DiscoStormy w/ Admin / 22-09-2024

Please visit my Bandcamp page >>> https://admnbristol.bandcamp.com/

See more at https://www.instagram.com/admin_bristol/ or facebook.com/AdminDJ

Steadily rising into the light is Admin. 

Admin has been consciously collecting and spreading musical grooves in Bristol for around a decade. Founder of the fabled clubnight, Slix Disco, and whitelabel edits series 'Community Disc-O’s’, the consistency and quality of his musical projects stand out amid a vibrant local scene whilst attracting attention from peers and fans alike from around the globe.

A studious beatsmith and producer, Admin draws influence from his record collection. Disco, Jazz, House and Hip Hop guide his own productions into different soulful and eclectic directions. With records released on Sleazy Beats, Boogie Cafe, Omena, Futureboogie and more, Admin's music is a testament to the bedroom producer ethos - making tracks which just as easily start the dancefloor as hypnotise the home-listener.

Whether DJing percussive-heavy disco and boogie, producing jazz-tinged house, jamming with drum machines and keyboards for beat tapes, scouring for new label releases or soothing listeners on independent radio, Admin executes everything with detail and affection. It's these attributes that make him an exciting talent and one to cast a forensic eye on.

*Community Disc-O's

*Mr Bongo

*Mystical Circles Records

*I Travel To You Records

*Funkyjaws Music

*Nocturnal Hazard

*Better Listen Records

*Sleazy Beats Recordings

*Omena Records

*Kolour LTD

*Banoffee Pies Records
 
*Boogie Cafe Records

*Take Away Records

*Futureboogie Recordings

WWFM X MR BONGO - ADMIN GUEST MIX

Admin-DJ