MIX DC002

MIX DC003

Bit of a heavier & deeper vibe for this mix with some harder tracks and big vocals. Hope you enjoy.

MIX DC004

MIX DC005

Tracklist:

Freeze - We’ve Got The Juice (Dr Packer Remix)
Silk - I Can’t Stop (Turning You On) (Michael Gray Remix)
Julien Jabre/The Vision - Swimming Heaven (Italo Vieira Edit)
Parcels - Free (Folamour Remix)
Flight Facilities - Lights Up feat. Channel Tres (Mousse T Dirty Little Shizzle Remix)
Seamus Haji x Those Guys - I Walk Alone (For Your Love) (Art Of Tones NYC Remix)
Aline Rocha feat Aria Lyric - Preach (DJ Spen & Reelsoul Remix)
The Shapeshifters feat. Kimberly Davis - Love’s Been Waiting
Solution - Feels So Right (Odyssey Inc. Remix)
Phone D - Trumpet Punch
Eli Escobar - Chaka Khan (Acapella)
Evans Pyramid - Never Gonna Leave You
John Julius Knight - Larry’s Jam (Cleptomaniacs Acapella)

MIX DC006

Tracklist
1. Kenny Dope, Alok, Ella Eyre, Never Dull - Deep Down feat. Never Dull (Friend Within Extended Mix)
2. Vintage Culture - Nightjar (Riva Starr Extended Bassbin Remix)
3. Scrubfish - Back On The Block (Angelo Ferreri Remastered)
4. GIDEÖN - Aaron Carl Lives On + Danny Losito - It's All About The Feeling (Accapella)
5. Crackazat - Demucha
6. Acid Jerks - Monsters feat Fuzzy Cufflinxxx (Dub Mix)
7. Inaya Day, Sting International - Feelin' Feelin' (12 Inch Vocal Extended Club Mix)
8. Kevin McKay - A Deeper Love
9. Ezel, Rona Ray - Don't Know Yet 
10. Soul Reductions - Got 2 Be Loved
11. Jean Aubergine - Disco Numberwang (Jean's Value Added Sax Dub)
12. Josh Ludlow - Peak of Love
13. Lovebirds - Want You In My Soul (Illyus & Barrientos Remix)
14. Sandy Rivera - Come Into My Room feat. LT Brown (Take It Back Mix)
15. Jamie Jones - My Paradise (Vintage Culture Remix)

MIX DC007

Tracklist:

Jessie Ware - Free Yourself (Eats Everything Remix)
Rosie Gaines - Closer Than Close (Soul Central Vocal Remix)
T.Markakis - A Soul Thing
Scrubfish - Testify To The Soul Provider
Tete De La Course - I Got It 
Honey Dijon ft. Dope Earth Alien - It's Quiet Now
Yolanda Wyns & Tommy Musto - I Know You, I Live You (Tommy's Extended Vocal Obsession Mix)
ANOTR & King Wonder Bread - The Great Reset
Reverendos of Soul - Love Is All Around (Micky More & Andy Tee (Acapella)
Jon Cutler ft. E-Man - It's Yours (Kyri Markou Remix)
Melon Bomb - Fantazia 
The Vision ft. Andreya Triana - Mountains feat. Andreya Triana (Dave Lee Live And Direct Mix)

DC008 "Let's Get Close"

Songs which were released only in 2022 and either meant something, created a moment or just sounded good to the ears. 

Starting with some Nu Disco and Soulful House. Full Tracklist below:

- Revival, Kathy Brown, GeO Gospel Choir - Your Love Keeps Lifting Me Higher (Club Version)
- Rhyze - Do Your Dance (Moodena Remix)
- Melvo Baptiste - Gonna Be Alright feat. Jamie 3:26 feat. Annette Bowen
- Louie Vega, Leroy Burgess, The Universal Robot Band, Patrick Adams - Barely Breaking Even (Matthias Heilbronn Mix)
- Seamus Haji feat. Phebe Edwards - Better Come Again
- The Shapeshifters feat. Obi Franky - The One That Got Away
- Silk - I Can't Stop (Turning You On) (Michael Gray Remix)
- Chaka Khan - Woman Like Me (Terry Hunter Club Mix) Swales - Light Of Love
- Kerri Chandler feat. Dora Dora - Who Knows [Barbarellas] (Media Vocal Mix)

DC009 - Best Of 2022: Part 1

Snowdance Music Festival, Pas De La Casa, Andorra, B2B w/ Dj Ron

Featuring tracks by Dave Lee, Jill Scott, Louie Vega, Mike Dunn, Josh Milan, Andromeda Orchestra, Friendly Ghosts, Kari Markou, Luke Solomon & Amp Fiddler, Demuja, DJ Meme, Mighty Mouse..

PureHouseLDN @ Brixton Jamm - Dan Cluskey

DC012 - Play The Game

A bit delayed due to a busy Christmas & New Year but here is the first part of a short mix series, rounding up some of the tracks/edits released in 2023 that I’ve been playing out a lot myself, or enjoyed hearing other DJs play.

Tracklist:
Suki Soul feat Yam Who? & Jaegerossa - Wear It Out [Midnight Riot!]
Soulsearcher - Feelin’ Love (DJ Fudge Remix) [Soulfuric Deep]
BDK - Thelma [SNA003]
B. B. & Q. Band - Genie (Michael Gray Remix) [High Fashion Music]
Loose Change - Straight From The Heart (Moplen Remix) [High Fashion Music]
Jean Aubergine, Dave Lee ZR, Amy Douglas - Disco Numberwang (Yuksek Remix) [Z Records]
Gabriels - Love And Hate In A Different Time (Greg Wilson & Che Original Mix) [Atlas Artists/Parlophone]
The Patchouli Brothers - Emotional Dancing [Razor N Tape]
Aline Rocha - WTF [Pleased As Punch]
The Shapeshifters, Adi Oasis - Tell Me It's Not Over (Cosmodelica Remix) [Glitterbox Recordings]
Evelyn 'Champagne' King - Personal Touch (Ali Watts Edit) [The Disco Express]
Jamiroquai - Little L (Dave Lee Disco Re-Blend) [Z Records]

Best of 2023 Part 1

Time for a second round of picking out some tracks released (or re-released) in 2023 that did it for me….
This time a more Deep & Soulful selection. Hope you enjoy and let me know any favourites in the comments below 📝🫶

Tracklist:
Eli Escobar - Daywun [Off Track]
Acid Jerks - Shades Of Grey [Local Talk]
Ben Hixon - Get In The Mood [Dolfin Records]
Jimpster & Crackazat - Natural Child [Freerange]
40 Thieves, Qzen, O-SHiN - Don't Turn it Off (Session Victim Remix) [Permanent Vacation]
Mike Nasty, Omari Clarke - Jazz Club NY [Nasty Tracks]
Lance Desardi - Stop:Start [Legwork Records]
Dave + Sam - Every Body Freak [Moodswing]
Bruise - Get Up [Nu Groove]
Tuccillo - The Waves [Kaoz Theory]
Liv.E - Gardetto (Ben Hixon Remix) [In Real Life Music]
Johnny Malek - I Promise [Yoruba Records]
Turntable Orchestra - You're Gonna Miss Me (Terry Farley & Wade Teo Remix) [Faith]
Makèz, Dreamcastmoe - Phases (VIP Mix) [The Remedy Project]
Kenny Hawkes, Louise Carver - Play The Game (Space Children Love Mix) [Defected/Classic Music Company]

Best of 2023 Part 2

An amazing evening hosted by Defected Records, bringing so many people together from all over. Grateful to be part of this community, and for the opportunity to play at the label's HQ for the people we usually share the dance floor with. Enjoy and thanks for listening!

Tracklist:

1. Richard Earnshaw, Mr.V - This House Is Yours [Big Love]
2. Stacy Kidd, Seven Everett - Body Jerkin 2019 (Stacy Kidd House 4 Life Remix) [Groove Odyssey]
3. Tim Deluxe - We All Love Sax [Underwater Records] x MD X-Spress - God Made Me Phunky (Accapella) [Defected]
4. Stardust - Music Sounds Better With You (Wh0 2022 Remix) [Edit]
5. Melon Bomb - Fantazia [Unreleased]
6. Miss Honey Makes The World Go Round [Danny Black Bootleg]
7. Kerri Chandler, Jerome Sydenham - You're In My System (Dennis Quin Club Mix Ft. Troy Denari) [Ibadan Records]
8. Michael Kiwanuka - You Ain't The Problem (Claptone Remix) [Polydor]
9. Duke - So In Love With You (Full Intention 12" Remix) [MJF]
10. The Source & Candi Staton - You Got The Love (Shapeshifters Main Vocal Mix) [Positiva]

Dan Cluskey @ Defected Basement Takeover by Defected Family DJs

Here’s some of my set from the NYX Hotel London Holborn, playing in their Midtown Bar & Restaurant on Friday 2nd February. 

A selection of Soulful House, Disco and Vocal House. Enjoy!

Music in Midtown @ NYX Hotel London Holborn (02/02/24)

Recording from part of the first hour from the warm up at The Lockdown Room’s Easter Weekend event, with some Disco and deep bits to the ease into the evening.

Tracklist:
Change Of Mind - Per QX
You Feel Right - Leslie Lello & Kornum  	
Plastic Man (Lego DUB) -Lego Edit
Inside Out Boogie Dub - Knoe1
You're The One For Me (Dr Packer Remix) - D Train
Lights up feat. Channel Tres (Mousse T Dirty Little Shizzle Remix) - Flight Facilities		
Lovers Change Minds (Hot Toddy Remix) - Ilija Rudman, Hot Toddy
Twennynine feat. Lenny White - Take Me Or Leave Me (Raw-Artes Edit)
Ero Disco Theme - Dimitri From Paris, DJ Rocca
Marvin - L3Ni

The Lockdown Room - Good Friday warm up

Here’s 3 hours of my set from The Lockdown Room on Friday 29th March.

Mostly Disco & House and a few vinyl edits thrown in.

Enjoy at leisure 💙

The Lockdown Room 29.03.24 (main set recording)

Here is my set from the first Homage event at The Ned in London on Saturday 27th April. Plenty of upbeat vocal House from the 90s through to today.

Such an amazing night and with some incredible performances on the dance floor from Disconnection Jam also! Massive thanks to Max for having me, keep your eyes on their socials for the next one! 👇🏻🕺🏻💃

https://www.instagram.com/homageevents
https://www.instagram.com/disconnectionjam

Homage @ The Ned - 27th April 2024

My set from Homage at Night Tales is now available to listen back to here. Such incredible energy in the room from the opening track right until the very end. A nice mixture of pumping House and Soulful tracks from past and present to take you through the times. Enjoy!

Homage @ Night Tales 28.06.2024

Recording from my set at Brixton Jamm’s Halloween edition of The Big Disco. 🎃🕸️

Brixton Jamm - The Big Disco Halloween, 26th Oct 2024

Shortlisting my favourite tracks of the year is never easy, mainly due to the volume of incredible music we’ve been blessed with this year in various formats. So here are a few…..

2 hours of tracks that I’ve either enjoyed playing out in my sets, enjoyed as a punter, or quite simply have hit the feels in the right place over the past 12 months.

The majority of tracks in this selection are soulful and deep house releases from 2024 with some classic house/vocal house/gospel elements, as well as a couple of tracks which are dubs/vinyl re-releases that have stood out for different reasons. Enjoy.

1. If It Goes (Deeper Mix) - Coflo [Cataleya Music]
2. Tonight (feat. kamaal) - musclecars [BBE]
3. Soulflow - Stefan Ringer [Black Acre Records]
4. Holy Ghost Power (Jamie 3:26's Sunday Stomp) - Emmaculate, Zernell [Mirror Ball Recordings]
5. Playground (Groove Assassin Remix) - Peacey, Rona Ray
6. Times Are Changing (Vocal) - Tom Noble Presents: House of Spirits [Razor-N-Tape]
7. People (Club Mix) - Magnetic Machines [BBE]
8. Deflowered - Tommy Musto, The Lost Dubs, Vol. 3 [TMD - Vinyl]
9. Power Of One - Kelly G., Candi Staton [Glitterbox Recordings]
10. MAWcid - Masters At Work, Louie Vega, Kenny Dope [MAW Records]
11. Revival - Max Kion [Pleased As Punch]
12. Sugar (Richard Earnshaw Remix) - Deepstar, Donna Allen [Soulfuric Deep]
13. Heavy - Malik Hendricks [Eglo Records]
14. Let It (Give Me Back My Love) - Kerri Chandler, AbbieLee [Kaoz Theory]
15. Everybody Move - Sam Karlson, Magnolia, Ron Carroll [The Disco Express]
16. The Redemption - Hifi Sean, DeVonde, Inaya Day [CLASSICS BY KOOKOO]
17. Spirit - Karizma [R2 Records]
18. The Revolution Will Not Be Anything - Crazy P [Walk Don't Walk Limited]
19. Any Signs of Love - Crazy P [Walk Don't Walk Limited]
20. Beautiful Day - The Shapeshifters, Liisi Lafontaine [Glitterbox Recordings]
21. The Last Time - Dam Swindle [Aus Music]
22. Tonight (GU's Relentless Pressure Remix) - Robert Owens, Glenn Underground [Strictly Jaz Unit Muzic]
23. Blind (Frankie Knuckles Remix) - Hercules & Love Affair [Defected presents House Masters]

2024 selections

Recording of my set from Soho House (Little House Mayfair) from 28th June.

Late night chill with some deep and soulful house vibes. Perfect with a bottle of wine to ease you into the evening.

Tracklist:
1. Still Dreamin' – Kibbi Gibbon [Star Creature Universal Vibrations]
2. Can't Let You Go (Atjazz Galaxy Aart Remix) – Abel, Rona Ray [Atjazz Record Company]
3. I Am Soul (Coflo Remix) – Jordi Cabrera, Bumi Thomas, Coflo [Fatsouls Records]
4. Susta (Ron Trent Remix) – David Harks & Mudd [Leng Records]
5. Direct Cut (Gerd Janson Edit) – Mute, Gerd Janson [Running Back]
6. Love Don't Wait – Ron Basejam [Razor-N-Tape]
7. Windy City Theme (Opolopo Remix) – AC Soul Symphony, Dave Lee ZR [Z Records]
8. House Of Mirrors (Crackazat Extended Remix) – Riva Starr, Harry Stone \[Snatch! Records]
9. Lose Control – Saison [Papa Records]
10. Say Yes (Jimpster Extended Remix) – Beatsbyhand, Rona Ray, Jimpster [Stay True Sounds]
11. Keep On Dreaming (Motion Severn Dub) – Miguel Migs, Martin Luther [Salted Music]
12. Whatever Is Missing In You (Aeroplane Motion Extended Mix) – Ben Westbeech, Aeroplane, RAHH [Glitterbox Recordings]
13. Garden Of Eve (Moplen Remix) – Maurice Joshua, Yvonne Gage, Moplen [Maurice Joshua Digital]
14. All I Do (Monsieur Van Pratt Re Groove) – Stevie Wonder [Edit/Bandcamp]
15. Backstrokin' (Moodena's Rub Down Mix) – Fatback Band, Moodena [Cosmos Music]
16. Havana Jazz (Extended Mix) – T. Markakis, Blanco K [Soulfuric Deep]
17. Rude Movements (OPOLOPO Remix Extended Version) – SunPalace [BBE]
18. Jazz Bar (Saison Rework) – N-You-Up [No Fuss Records]
19. Mythical (Special Dub Mix) – Andromeda Orchestra [Faze Action Records]
20. We Got To Hit It Off (Opolopo Deeper Remix) – Millie Jackson [Cosmos Music]
21. Let Me Be Your Fantasy (Mousse T.'s Fantastic Shizzle Mix) – Anané [Nervous Records]
22. Love and Hate in a Different Time (Kerri Chandler Remix) – Gabriels [Parlophone]
23. Addiction (Spoken Mix) – Souldynamic ft. Rich Medina [Excedo Records]
24. FEELING TAKES OVER ME feat. Lyric Jones – Close Counters
25. Don’t Look Down (Vocal Mix) – Turbojazz, Sean McCabe, Monica Blaire [Foliage Records]
26. The Jubes – Ron Basejam [Ron's Reworks]
27. One True Light – Crazy P [Classic Music Company]
28. Get Up & Dance (Nick the Record Remix) – Andromeda Orchestra [Faze Action Records]
29. So Hooked On Your Lovin (Mousse T.'s Extended Disco Shizzle) – Selace [Defected]
30. Momma's Groove (Jimpster's Hip Replacement Mix) – Osunlade [Freerange]
31. Jazz Funk (Original Mix) – Ron Trent [Rush Hour]
32. Vida Boa (Original Mix) – Luis Radio [Groovebom Records]
33. All Night Long (Qwestlife Boogie Mix) – Forbidden Fruit, Nimiwari, Qwestlife [Midnight Riot]
34. Power Of One (Extended Mix) – Kelly G., Candi Staton [Glitterbox Recordings]
35. Turn The Music Up (JKriv Rework) – JKriv [Edits/Bandcamp]
36. I'm In Your Arms (Coflo Remix) – Cleo Sol, Coflo [Bandcamp]
37. Yo Body (JT Donaldson Remix) – Cpen, Bluey, JT Donaldson [No Fuss Records]
38. Vestida de Verde – Caio Cenci [Razor-N-Tape]
39. Dancing In The Street (SLY Edit) – Boney M, Shaka Loves You [Edits/Bandcamp]

Soho House - Little House Mayfair 28.06.2025

A selection of tracks to ease you through your Sunday.
Whether you're outside in the sunshine getting the steps in, or cocooned up at home nursing a hangover, this mix is built to provide a smooth, steady vibe from start to finish. Expect soulful grooves, disco touches and laid-back house to carry you through the day.
Press play, take it slow, and enjoy the ride. 👌🏻

Tracklist:

Danae – Bout To Catch A Case [Bubble Tease Communications]
JKriv – Say Wut (JKriv Rework) [Edits/Bandcamp]
Andromeda Orchestra – Magic Light Connection [Faze Action Records]
Solomun – Ocean feat. Jamie Foxx (Moodymann Remix ft. Amp Fiddler) [NINL]
The Shapeshifters – Slippery People feat. Ramona Renea & Fiorious [Glitterbox Recordings]
Black Machine – How Gee (Aroop Roy Edit)
Detroit Swindle – Yes, No, Maybe feat. Tom Misch (Sterac Electronics Remix) [Heist Recordings]
Cisco Cisco – Why Can't I Be You? [Apersonal Music]
Robson Jorge & Lincoln Olivetti – Suspira
René & Angela – I'll Be Good (Crate David Remix)
Quincy Jones – Stomp (Mousse T’s Street Mix)
Chaos In The CBD – Barefoot On The Tarmac [In Dust We Trust]
Kola Kube – Why (Hot Toddy Boogiefied Mix) [Z Records]
Boney M – Dancing In The Street (SLY Edit) [Edits/Bandcamp]

Slow Down Sunday 001

A new mix series I'm starting with a simple concept... 

You've had a long week, you need to let off a bit of steam and play some music, loud....
So I'll be bringing you a regular selection of tracks that are designed to help you take it all to the club and let it out (wherever you are). 

Use it to work along to as you finish your week, or put it on to kickstart your weekend before you head out. Some pumpers, deep cuts and a track to ease things down and bring it home at the end. Turn it up and enjoy.

Tracklist

Zach Witness – Get Up Offa That Thing (Zach Witness "On The Good Foot!" Edit)

Ralph Session – Get Down Tonight [Local Talk]

Lego, Bob Sinclar, Ralphi Rosario – Take Me Up feat. Donna Blakely [Altra Moda]

Robert Owens & Nolan – I’ll Be Your Friend (Club Mix) [Faith]

Demi Riquísimo – Paroche [Semi Delicious]

Das, Tristan Grace, Josh Ludlow – Insta-Acid feat. Tristan Grace [M.A.D Records]

Dexter Troy – You Got The Bump [Moiss Music]

Locky, Luke Dean – Dubplate Style [Dance Traxx LDN]

Inland Knights – Same Talk [Drop Music]

Daniel Distinkt – Its All About House [Trax Records]

Mo'Cream – The Music 4 Me  [No Fuss Records]

Nina Simone & Floorplan – I Put a Spell On You (Floorplan Remix) [Verve Music Group]

Richie – Excuse Me [Sweatrz Records]

Eddie Amador, Soul Clap – Rise (Soul Clap's Sounds of Life Remix) [Yoshitoshi Recordings]

Black Widow, Saison – This Is The House feat. Black Widow  [Nu Groove Records]

Todd Terry, Sound Design – Devil's Dance (Demi Riquísimo Remix) [Hard Times Records]

Mystic Bill – Body Moves House Stepper's Mix) [Classic Music Company]

Kristin Velvet – Build That Beat [Hot Creations]

Soul Saver – Another Day [Los Hermanos]

Take It To The Club 001

A House music addict with a deep-rooted passion for music and over 15 years of performance experience, Dan began his career as a session musician and guitarist before transitioning into DJing.

From uplifting vocals and soulful grooves, to deep rhythmic bass lines, he always brings a buffet of Deep, Soulful and Jackin House, blending classic influences with modern sounds.

His extensive musical knowledge, combined with an innate ability to read the crowd, allows him to craft dynamic, engaging performances focused on bringing people together through the power of great music.

Notable venues performed at:
📍 UK: Night Tales, Ministry of Sound, The Cause, Cafe 1001, Blue Marlin Ibiza London, Fabric, XOYO, Brixton Jamm, The BBE Store, Two More Years, The Ned, Colour Factory, Metropolis.
 🌍 International:
Ibiza Rocks [Ibiza]
Amsterdam Dance Event [50:Hertz Club Train]
Madam [Amsterdam] 
Bora Bora Ibiza Malta, Club Babylon [Malta]
Snowdance Festival [Andorra]

🏠 Resident: Soho House, London

Dan Cluskey

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