The VERY first mix I put together almost 15 years ago after unwrapping my Numark CD-MIX 1; a personal reprieve from my vinyl "retirement" in 1993 (also to see if I still had it 7 years later)....

Wish I still had the beginning of the mix, but not bad for the first go-around.  Inspired by one of my close friends, the incomparable Godfather of House, Frankie Knuckles, along with a couple of other DJs I had high respect for at the time (Oscar McMillan, Erick Morillo, Louie Vega, Joey Negro), etc..

I remember going to dinner with him and I had the mix in the car cued up for when he got in, and I sheepishly told him I put it together, and he listened...and smiled, playfully palmed my head and then said, "that's nice, Charles - a lot of familiar songs..let's go eat!"

I guess that was enough for me...the silly young Jedi!

Enjoy!

Charles Hanna - The Gemini Acoustic Experiment

Simply put, music has been my BEST friend for as long as I can remember; ALWAYS there to lift my spirits, provoke my thoughts, bring back a memory, help make my days bright and nights special. As a "retired" DJ, my tastes vary...but include original Chicago House (Frankie Knuckles, Andre Hatchett, Ron Hardy (R.I.P.), Alan King, The Original WBMX Hot Mix 5), NY/NJ Garage, Deep House (especially from Chicago's own Oscar McMillan - arguably one of THE BEST DJs I've ever heard), Disco, (Real) R&B, Classic Soul, UK Soul, Smooth Jazz, Acid Jazz, etc..

In no particular order (because each to me are in a class of their own), some of my favorite music artists include:

Earth Wind and Fire
Loose Ends
SOS Band
Incognito
Maysa
Roy Ayers
Chaka Khan
Luther Vandross
Sade
Will Downing
Freddie Jackson
Patrice Rushen
Marvin Gaye
Phyllis Hyman
Anita Baker
Miki Howard
George Benson
Lalah Hathaway
Frankie Knuckles (I'm also proud and honored to call you my friend)
Genesis
Steely Dan
The Police
Chicago (go figure)
Zero 7
4hero
The Rurals
Afro Celt Sound System
Blaze

CharlesHanna

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