Of all the master tapes from Roy Thode that I inherited most of the boxes and some of the reels have labels identifying the venue and date recorded.  A few of them however also have names. They are a handful of very special nights that Roy chose to give an extra designation to by naming them.  This is one of those meaningful nights, presented here in two parts, Roy Thode's debut performance at The Saint, NYC on October 25, 1980, simply titled: “First” 
(poster/cover art credit: Michael Vernaglia)

"First" by Roy Thode  The Saint 10251980 Part 2of2 - SOUNDCLOUD

"First" by Roy Thode, The Saint Part 2 of 2

"First" by Roy Thode Part 2 of 2

“Homecoming” is another of the few nights that Roy named. Recorded on the 28th of July at the Ice Palace Disco in Cherry Grove, it commemorates Roy's return to his Fire Island DJ booth after an unfortunate accident landed Roy in the hospital the night before the iconic Beach '79 party in the Pines, which he was scheduled to share the DJing responsibilities for with Howard Merritt and Jim Burgess. I offer this musical journey as a companion to Episode 10 of my The Heartbeat Of The Dance Floor podcast as we delve into this story and many others with a very special panel assembled to Remember Roy Thode on the 40th anniversary of his passing, May 21st 1982.

Roy Thode "Homecoming" Ice Palace Fire Island, Cherry Grove NY July 28, 1979; companion to HBOTDF episode # 10

Roy Thode "Homecoming" Ice Palace Fire Island, Cherry Grove NY July 28, 1979

This is Part 1 of 4 of my 6 hour set at Hot For You, New York Pride July 2024.

This event was a total joy to play at in a room filled with amazing energy and wonderful soulful moments.

Next installments coming in the following weeks.

Butch le Butch - Live At Hot For You - New York Pride July 2024 - Part 1

Sets recorded from the Bottom Forty Campout 2024 at Forest Creek in Washington state.

Bottom Forty Campout 2024

Horse Meat Disco Live at Bottom Forty Campout - Saturday Night (Disco/House)

He's the reason why I got back in the game (DJing). After hearing Junior Vasquez playing @ this event in Orlando, Florida during Gay Day's back in 2001 is when I got the bug again to play. Junior took us on a major musical journey that night... & I was blessed to hang in the DJ booth to watch him work his magic & that's pretty much when our friendship began. 
I remember giving him my rosary beads before I left that event as a sign of respect & a new beginning to my DJ life.
On the Junior's "Generation Next" album He's wearing the rosary beads I gave him & also had me remix the first release off that album & also do an original track for that compilation which came out on Tommy Boy Records/The Silver Label back in 2009'.
Now back to this classics mix recorded live @ the Sound Factory, NYC back in 1992'. Brother goes DEEEEP!! Junior's musical style evolved so much. That's why I love him so much... some DJ's stay stuck in a musical style... & that's not me. In any case, enjoy this dope mix.

Manny Cuevas
aka
DJ M-TRAXXX
aka
Junior Jr.


Psalms 150 = I Came 2 Dance!!!

Manny Cuevas'z Tapez

Junior Vasquez Live @ Sound Factory,NYC 3-15-92' (Manny'z Tapez)

A pista de dança de Jamie 3:26 ( @326records ) é aquela em que tanto os músicos quanto festeiros não conseguem para de dançar. Dj e produtor natural de berço da House Music e Impulsionado por seu desejo de fornecer uma saída libertadora para as pessoas através de sua música, Jamie e reconhecido por sua seleções autenticas e produções magistrais e se considera assumidamente o futuro da música Chicago. Este mix foi gravado Live em sua apresentação na festa do dia 28 de dezembro de 2024 .

Jamie 3:26 @ MAREH Festival 2025 - Pqnos Lencois/ MA

This is a recording of a classic Mix.
Support the artists and purchase the original records.

Robag Wruhme - Nata Alma
Trentemøller - Moan
Axel Boman - Purple Drank
Maxxi Soundsystem, Name One, Matthew Herbert - Regrets We Have No Use For

Yestern

janet - that's the way love goes (cj fxtc vs the deepness P.P.I.T.H dub)

The Search for Inner Peace
The song 'Easy', performed by the band The Commodores, is a classic of soul and funk music that was released in 1977. The song's lyrics reflect a search for tranquility and personal freedom, something that is emphasized by the chorus that compares the ease of being like a Sunday morning, traditionally a time of rest and peace.
The song's protagonist expresses a feeling of weariness and frustration with the expectations the world imposes on him. The decision to leave his partner is presented as a need to free himself from the chains that bind him, suggesting that the relationship may have become more of a source of pressure than support. The repetition of the phrase "I'm easy like Sunday morning" symbolizes the desire to live authentically and without complications, aspiring to a lighter, truer existence.
The song also touches on themes of authenticity and self-expression. The desire to "stand tall, so tall" and "be free to know that the things I do are right" reflects a desire for self-discovery and to live according to one's own values, rather than conforming to others' expectations. "Easy" has become an anthem for those seeking to break free from social constraints and find their own inner peace, remaining relevant over the years as a reminder of the importance of individual freedom and authenticity.
So...
Enjoy this Remix

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FREE DL-Commodores - Easy (AmuAmu Edit)

Horse Meat Disco - Phonox - 18.12.15

+++ posted with kind permission of Marsha Stern (copyright holder) +++
...an epic 6.5 hour DJ set by legendary DJ Roy Thode at the even more legendary night club "The Saint" where dance music history was written. This is a special, so-called "morning music" set.

Quote from Tim Lawrence about this:
Robbie Leslie: "At around 6:00 AM, in a ritual that was not replicated in other venues, the DJ would let the final record of the peak set fade, accept applause from the crowd and acknowledge the work of the lighting person and the generosity of the crowd (if indeed the applause was enthusiastic, which wasn’t always the case). After that, the DJ would take the tempo right down and play a set that was commonly referred to as “sleaze” or “morning music”."
[taken from "The Forging of a White Gay Aesthetic at the Saint, 1980-84"]
http://www.timlawrence.info/articles2/2013/7/2/the-forging-of-a-white-gay-aesthetic-at-the-saint-1980-84-dancecult

...and Barry Walters on RBMA:
"As the night progressed, the tempo and intensity increased by tiny, nearly imperceptible increments until climaxing around 6 AM, when the DJ would stop the music and the still-sizeable crowd would applaud as if giving a Broadway cast their standing ovation.

Then the DJ would resume, but at a somewhat slower tempo, and in a more lyrical and romantic style known as “morning music.” In a morning music set, the tempo of the tracks might build again, but typically not their intensity. Instead, DJs programed morning sets to ease dancers off stimulants and take them down an ethereal, more relaxing and soulful path for several more hours. Then the jock would usually take another encore, henceforth playing what many call “sleaze.” Sleaze might be overtly sexual, like Skatt Bros.’ “Walk the Night,” but usually not; its foundation was openhearted R&B; songs of longing, or regret, or sorrow or unmitigated joy.

This misnomer – Leslie emphatically objects to it – was especially deceptive because quintessential “sleaze” selections like Sharon Ridley’s “Changin’” or Viola Wills’ “Somebody’s Eyes” ranked among the evening’s most sensitively arranged tracks. Even when club music lost much of its compositional sophistication as the decade progressed, a “sleaze” set always radiated class. "
[taken from: "Nightclubbing: New York City’s The Saint"]
http://daily.redbullmusicacademy.com/2015/07/nightclubbing-the-saint

Roy Thode - Morning Music at The Saint (6.5 hours!) NYE 1981/82

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Butch le Butch is a Melbourne based DJ nerd playing underground disco, long forgotten selections and memorable gems reworked for today’s dance floors. He is one of the residents at Melbourne underground disco night 'Bruno'.
His remixes of Madonna, Dolly Parton, Cerrone & Dua Lipa (to name a few) have been played across the world by the likes of Honey Dijon, The Blessed Madonna, Prosumer, Boris Dlugosch and DJ Sneak. He has supported Dave Lee, DJ Spen, Horse Meat Disco, Dimitri from Paris, Boy George, DJ Heather and Moby and played at events such as Midsumma, Summer Camp, Sydney Mardi Gras, Lavandaze and New York's 'Hot For You' party.

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