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I can't remember a time without the strains of soul music drifting through our house. With both parents coming from Barbados I was brought up very much in tune with a natural party ethos that went hand in hand with a love of good music. My earliest musical memories are of Booker T and the MGs, Aretha Franklin and, of course the great Elvis, and I used to hijack my parents collection of 70's soul 45's and get the whole family grooving round the lounge! I guess the early signs were there - my passion for music combined with an over-whelming desire to entertain as many people as possible.

By 10 I had well and truly caught the bug and was spending every bit of my pocket money on soul and funk records. I got my first pair of decks (just the 2!) by the age of 15 and I started to play as many parties as I could, discovering that I could buzz off a crowd whilst funding my habit at the same time. As the 70's became the 80's I followed the musical trend from soul to disco to hip-hop but it wasn't really until I moved to Brighton in 1986 that I discovered, along with so many others, the pure thrill of acid house.

The 'Summer Of Love' was special for me in more ways than one. It was at the Sunrise rave on the outskirts of London in 1988 that I had had my biggest breakthrough yet. I was already something of a regular on the infamous M1/Orbital rave circuit but it was at Sunrise that I had the idea to hook up a third deck. At 10.30am on a hazy Sunday morning I managed to tempt 15,000 partied out ravers back onto their weary feet and kick the party back into action - it was an amazing experience- and since then my phone has not stopped ringing with offers for 'The 3 Deck Wizard'. I was fortunate enough to participate in many of the events that have gone down in history as defining moments in the history of UK club culture, such as playing the opening night at Rampling's legendary Shoom, running The Project with Oakie as well as holding a residency at Brighton's ZAP club.

With my reputation as a DJ well and truly secured I was able to turn my attentions towards producing. Initially signing to Perfecto I had my first hit in 1992 with 'I Want You' and, believe me, no one was more surprised than me when I found myself performing on Top Of The Pops when my record peaked at number 23 in the UK charts!!

Despite the fact that the follow up 'Does It Feel Good To You' also charted in the top 40, commercial success was never what I had been aiming for, it was all somewhat too far removed from the reality and buzz of setting a dance floor alight. Whilst fellow spinners such as Grooverider and Fabio moved from raves into Jungle, choosing to focus on a very UK and London orientated sound, I couldn't escape the American and European influences that had always been there whilst I was growing up. I have always been very globally minded which comes across in my choice of music, which I use to cross physical and cultural boundaries to bring people together. Essentially my heart lies with house and techno and it was for this reason that I chose to take a back seat from my impending career as a pop star and be true to myself by going underground and re-discovering my roots. 

Comments, hints and suggestions are always welcome!

Carl Cox @ The Eclipse, Coventry, U.K.  1991

Two part guest mix for Kiss FM. 

PART 1 ; G-HOUSE & BASS 

1. The Beatangers - Gotham City 
2. Sirus Hood, Sammy W & Alex E – What They Do (Original Mix) 
3. Sirus Hood – Don’t Stop (Original Mix)
4. Oushe – Peeta Andre (Original)
5. The Beatangers – Gossip 
6. Ennio – Go Insane (Original Mix) 
7. The Beatangers – Jump Like This (Original Mix) 
8. Amine Edge & Dance – Put It On Your Ass (Original Mix)
9. Tazer – Wet Dollars (Original Mix)
10. Huxley Ft. Yasmin – Say My Name (Extended)

PART 2 ; SIC PRODUCTIONS 

1. Ko Kane, Tom Zanetti & Lorenzo – Bedroom Eyes 
2. Tom Zanetti – Darlin’ (Ko Kane & Chris Lorenzo Original)
3. Ko Kane Ft. Tom Zanetti & Jack Walton – Sunshine 
4. Ko Kane – Shake It 
5. Tom Zanetti – You Want Me (Tom Garnett & Nick Hannam Remix)
6. Tom Zanetti – Disturbed (Ko Kane & Chris Lorenzo Original)
7. Ko Kane – XTC People 
8. Tom Zanetti – Faces (Ko Kane & Chris Lorenzo Original)
9. Tom Zanetti – Eargasm (Tom Garnett & Chris Lorenzo Remix) 
10. Ko Kane, Tom Zanetti & Lorenzo - What A Night 
11. Ko Kane, Tom Zanetti & Lorenzo - Stand By You 


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Kiss FM Guest Mix

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SIC & Wired Events Present 
➨ P A R K E D – O U T - 2 0 1 5
Bank Holiday Sunday 24th May
@ The Old Post Office 2pm-11pm
Tickets; http://www.skiddle.com/e/12291025

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▼ HUXLEY ▼ SHADOW CHILD ▼ BREACH ▼

+ SPECIAL GUEST; DAVID ZOWIE! 

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➨ BIGGEST EVER LINE UP 
➨ INFLATABLE ARENAS & DOMES 
➨ GARDEN STAGE 
➨ EXCLUSIVE VERY VIP ARENA 
➨ OVER 40 DJS & LIVE PAS 

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As we enter year 3 of PARKED OUT it’s time to take this mini-festival to new heights with our biggest ever line up, largest ever production, and an amazing new site layout to create another sublime day of cutting edge clubbing on bank holiday Sunday 24th May 2015 at The Old Post Office site from 2pm-11pm. 

For year 3 we bring you 3 main headliners in the fine form of BREACH, HUXLEY and SHADOW CHILD! These need no introductions, 3 of the biggest names about and it is a privilege to have these guys playing Parked Out 2015. 

But were not done there, we also have the CUFF crew with Clouded Judgment, Ryan Blyth and Luther performing the huge anthem ‘Special’. A dedicated classic arena hosted by SWAGGER with honorary guest PAUL TAYOR alongside DANNY BOND. Plus your familiar favorites TOM ZANETTI, KO KANE, JAMIE DUGGAN, CORRUPT and many, many more still to come! 

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➨ HUXLEY
➨ SHADOW CHILD
➨ BREACH
➨ DAVID ZOWIE 
➨ TOM ZANETTI & KO KANE 
➨ JAMIE DUGGAN 
➨ RYAN BLYTH & LUTHER PERF. SPECIAL 
➨ PAUL TAYLOR 
➨ CLOUDED JUDGEMENT
➨ DANNY BOND 
➨ RYAN JAMES

& MANY MORE! 

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Ideally placed between Leeds, Wakefield, Barnsley, Sheffield, Doncaster and within a stones throw of Rotherham and Huddersfield off J38 on the M1, the Old Post Office is the perfect setting. The site boasts 3 acres of car parks, an actual park, inflatable arenas & domes, the pub itself and lots of grassy areas to give it that real festival feel. All the arenas are fully under cover, no risk of the typical English weather spoiling our fun! 

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➨ TICKETS & COACHES 

£22.50 Standard (ON SALE NOW)
£33.00 Very VIP (ON SALE NOW)
£10.00 Return Coaches (ON SALE NOW)
£12.50 Super Early Bird (SOLD OUT)
£30.00 Super Early Bird Very VIP (SOLD OUT)

Very VIP tickets get you immediate entry with no queuing, access to the VIP marquee, which has an extensively stocked cocktail bar, private toilets and exclusive chill out zones. 

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➨ TICKET OUTLETS 

(ONLINE) http://www.skiddle.com/e/12291025
(BARNSLEY) Old Post Office ☏ 01226 387619
(SHEFFIELD) Sak-Is ☏ 0114 30 30 135
(WAKEFIELD) Dragon Tattoo ☏ 07817762941
(DONCASTER) Revolver Menswear ☏ 01302 730531
(LEEDS) Crash Records ☏ 0113 2436743
(BRADFORD) The Disk ☏ 01274 394730
(TELEPHONE SALES) Skiddle ☏ 0844 884 2920

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➨ INFO 

2pm-11pm, Old Post Office, Barnsley S75 4DE
On site parking is available
PO underlines a strict zero tolerance to drugs 
Please drink responsibly, don’t drink and drive
ID and a search is a condition of entry, strictly over 18s 
PO reserves the right to refuse entry
CCTV is in operation throughout the site

Download

Ryan James - Parked Out 2015

Out now on The Pooty Club Records! - pro.beatport.com/release/sukkaz-ep/1569731

Follow @retropolis_uk

If you like this song, support the music, every repost & feedback is welcome!

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Sukkaz EP

Sukkaz

BUY @ BEATPORT

RETROPOLIS - SUKKAZ - *THE POOTY CLUB RECORDS* - BEATPORT EXCLUSIVE

EDX - Belong is out now on Beatport! Get it here: http://btprt.dj/1Kqfrs8 

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Belong

EDX - Belong (Radio Mix) [OUT NOW]

	
Sunday, September 13at 3:00am
Show Map
Bar Soba Leeds - Merrion Street
Merrion Street, LS1 6PQ Leeds
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FREE AFTERPARTY FOR TO:GETHER VIP HOLDERS 

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When the concept for TO:GETHER was planned one name that always sprang to mind for after parties were Uber. 

Having served some excellent years at Mission 2 we felt it was only right to bring back the party that everyone ended up at eventually anyway.

Bar Soba is a very unique venue with a lot of history. It was once the famous gallery nightclub in Leeds before turning to Heaven and Hell where Glasshouse had some history. 

The roof is fully glass so expect a sunrise like no other! 

DJ's

Marc Leaf
Graham Dixon 
Dene Antony Rawson
Mikey Nelson

Doors - 3am - Sunrise 

£8 Standard 
FREE FOR VIP TICKET HOLDERS OF TO:GETHER @ O2 ACADEMY 12/9/15

GRAHAM DIXON  - UBER AUGUST 2015 MIX ...House _ Bass

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EXCLUSIVE : 31 OCT 2015 (BEATPORT, iTUNES, TRACKITDOWN) 
EVERYWHERE: 14 NOV 2015
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Original party rocker RETROPOLIS drops a 4-track EP packed full of trademark euphoric pianos, hard hitting beats and earth shaking basslines guaranteed to blow up dance floors worldwide!
RETROPOLIS - TIME TO MOVE ON EP [PROPS009]
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TIME TO MOVE ON (feat. Otto's Daughter)
THINKIN ABOUT YOU
NOSTALGIQUE
TIME TO MOVE ON (feat. Otto's Daughter) (FLASH CATS RMX)
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Time To Move On EP

Nostalgique

RETROPOLIS - NOSTALGIQUE *PROPAGANDA MUSIC* OUT NOW!

Thinking About You

RETROPOLIS - THINKIN ABOUT YOU *PROPAGANDA MUSIC* OUT NOW!

Time To Move On

RETROPOLIS ft OTTO'S DAUGHTER - TIME TO MOVE ON *PROPAGANDA MUSIC* OUT NOW!

For Volume 20 of our iLoveUKG Presents series we've called on Producer/DJ Mike Millrain.

Mike Millrain has been DJing & producing house & garage since the mid nineties under a host of alias’ including Soul Rebels, Large Joints, Urban Myths, D-Base & DJ South Central. He has previously had radio shows on London’s House FM, Upfront FM & monthly residencies at Twice As Nice, Cookies & Cream & Freedom @ Bagelys Warehouse.

Having set up his own label Soul Revolution Records in 2014, Mike continues to produce & release underground house & garage, whilst his “Deep ’N’ Bumpy” series of podcasts & D3ep Radio Network show continue to grow in popularity. His recent releases include remixes of Example, Golf Clap, Low Steppa & Jax Jones with tracks on Simma Black, Country Club Disco, Form & Function & Soul Revolution Records.

Stream/Download from the player above now, and check out our full article with the Producer/DJ over at iLoveUKG.com.

Moving forwards never backwards.

"iLoveUKG Presents - Volume 20" mixed by Mike Millrain

Hour 1 > Shadow Child

SL2 / DJ's Take Control
Haywire / Let Me Be Your Fantasy
Shut Up And Dance / The Green Man (Rum and Black mix)
DJ Choci Roc / Hoovers and Spraycans
Masters at Work / Just a lil More Dope (45rpm)
2 Bad Mice / Bombscare
Bizarre Inc / Playing With Knives (Quadrant mix)
Frankie Bones / My House is Your House
Shades of Rhythm / Ecstasy
Kicks Like A Mule / The Bouncer (Housequake mix)
Urban Shakedown / Some Justice
Liquid / Liquid is Liquid (remix)
Sonz of a Loop Da Loop Era / Freedomism
Dance Conspiracy / Dub War
Can / Trip II The Moon (the darkside)
Yolk / Bish Bosh
DJ's Unite / Volume 1
Krome and Time / This Sound Is For The Underground
The House Crew / Euphoria (Nino's Dream)
The Untouchables / N-Joi This
Origin Unknown / The Touch
Roni Size and DJ Die / Music Box

Hour 2 > Eats Everything
TRACKLIST TO COME

RINSE DOWNLOAD

Rinse FM // 30 Dec 15 // Old Skool Special w/ Eats Everything

not something id normally do but hey ho gotta love the oldies of house 

House Classics

The latest in the classics collection - Volume 4

With a more progressive feel to it...

I am now available for dj sets (classics or upfront music)

Please contact me through my facebook page :-
www.facebook.com/djmarcosikka




Marc Osikka - The Definative Classics Collection Volume 4

Dave P 7

We bring you an Acid House special this week as a warm up to our Acid Party on 12-01-2013 in Central London!

http://www.facebook.com/events/525827750780439/

Billy Daniel Bunter & Slipmatt - Music Monday Acid Special 07-01-2013

Retropolis - Hold Me Now
long awaited release date 15th April 2013 on USA label
'For the Love of Breaks'
available to purchase from Beatport, Track It Down, Juno Download, iTunes

BEATPORT

RETROPOLIS - HOLD ME NOW - *FOR THE LOVE OF BREAKS*

Classic House Mix

Dj and producer of 30 years. 
Not looking for gigs or remixes.