The Essential Mix is a weekly radio show on BBC Radio 1 currently broadcast between 0:00 - 2:00 AM UK time on Saturday morning. Originally broadcast on 30 October 1993, the Essential Mix features contemporary DJs and music producers of electronic dance music. The show has been presented since its inception by Pete Tong and features an uninterrupted two-hour mix from a different artist each week, overlaid with occasional continuity announcements delivered by Tong. With a broadcast run in excess of 25 years, the Essential Mix is one of the longest-running programmes in the current BBC Radio 1 schedule, and is one of very few Radio 1 shows which is not broadcast live.

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Gangstercast 46 comes from the fabulous Honey Dijon. Based in NYC but Born and raised in Chicago; the home of house music, Honey is known for her unique take on the Chicago sound with inflections of the deep New York underground. Honey is one of the few DJ’s in recent years to defy pigeon-holing. She draws from a wide repertoire of musical styles from old school Chicago House, disco, tech house, tribal, funk, soul, and R& B. She has graced the tables from Ministry of Sound London to Ushuaia Ibiza, Panorama Bar Berlin, Stereo Montreal and everywhere in between. She has also shared the decks with none other Danny Tenaglia, Derrick Carter, Green Velvet, The Martinez Brothers, Satoshi Tomiie, and Quentin Harris. 

Like many involved in the scene, her love affair with music began upon hearing her parent’s soul and r&b records at home. Soon she wanted to be the one dropping the needle on the record whenever they held parties in the family basement and the lure of club life soon followed. Before long she was obsessively collecting her own music from record stores, which is where Honey met and formed a long lasting friendship with Derrick Carter, who became a mentor. It was he who introduced her to the underground of Chicago where she was exposed to the sounds of jacking house and Detroit techno. 
After relocating to New York City, Honey also met another music giant Danny Tenaglia, whose legendary sets at Twilo were also a major source of inspiration. “Danny heavily influenced my sound as a DJ’, says Honey. “The drama of his delivery and risk taking always informed me of how I wanted to present music. Of course, Derrick and Chicago house were also very influential in my development as an artist, so it’s this combination of Chicago and New York that has helped me develop my signature sound.”

Known for her passion and integrity in her sets, this week Honey takes us back to the old skool sound, with this hugely authentic mix, fusing the bump of Chicago with more classic New York sounds and other European influences, dexterously flowing between house and techno, with a warm, hypnotic feel.

 The art of mixing itself is very important to Honey, and when telling us of the tracks she chose in compiling this mix, she explained; “I did a bit of research and did a bit of crate digging to try and give a bit of swing and soul but in a modern way.”

When explaining to us how this particular mix represented her as an artist, she told us; “Well being from Chicago, I wanted to mix a bit of my roots with what's happening in dance music at the moment. Since there has been a resurgence of House in Europe, I felt it was the perfect time to pull out a few forgotten classics.”

Being a firm believer in the underground sound, and being a protector of the faith, When asked what the House Gangster movement means to her, she replies; “I just feel it's a gang of like-minded people representing the love of house and paying respects to where it came from and to also where it’s going.” 
Honey describes the ‘House Gangster sound’ as “Boompty but with guts and soul! Also with a bit of a techy edge top to it” 

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HONEY DIJON | GANGSTERCAST 46

1. Sound Of Blackness – The Pressure (Frankie Knuckles Classic Mix) [Perspective Records] 00:00
2. Human Life – In It Together (Director’s Cut Signature Togetherness) [Defected] 07:06
3. Candi Staton – Hallelujah Anyway (Director’s Cut Signature Praise) [Defected] 11:38
4. Andrea Mendez – Bring Me Love (Classic Frankie) [Azuli] 15:59
5. Hercules & Love Affair – Blind (Frankie Knuckles Remix) [DFA] 20:51
6. Frankie Knuckles presents Satoshi Tomiie – Tears (Classic Vocal) [FFRR] 26:00
7. Loose Ends –Hangin' On A String (Frankie Knuckles Club Mix) [10 Records] 30:26
8. The Nightwriters – Let The Music Use You (Club Mix) [Danica Records] 33:46
9. Frankie Knuckles feat. Roberta Gilliam – Workout (1992 Vocal Mix) [Virgin] 38:32
10. Alison Limerick – Where Love Lives (Classic Mix) [Arista] 42:14
11. Frankie Knuckles – Rain Falls (FK Original) [Virgin] 46:41
12. Frankie Knuckles feat. Jamie Principle – Your Love [Persona] 51:59

Defected Radio Show Frankie Knuckles Special Hosted by Mike Dunn 29.03.24

For my first podcast for 2015 I decided to dig in the vault and share a mix I did late in 2014 dedicated to some of my favorite classic house choons. Being born in Chicago but raised by the city of New York, I have many influences. I hope you enjoy dancing to it, walking the streets with it, having a shag, or just sipping a cuppa. Love and light! The Dijon. x

Valentine's Day Special 2015

via @house-proud-minneapolis:

"Think back… To a time of innocence. Before the big clubs. Before the VIP section. 

When people weren't afraid of VOCALS in their dance music. 

When getting down was more important than getting seen. 

When EVERYONE on the dancefloor was your BEST FRIEND. 

When HOUSE was just HOUSE. 

Not just deep or funky or vocal or minimal or tech or disco or jackin' or tribal or progressive or electro or…… It's all HOUSE baby… And we are HOUSE PROUD."  

Recorded Live at House Proud Minneapolis, Friday, February 7, 2025

Rimarkable Live At House Proud Mpls 2.7.25

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DJ Lady D (D'lectable Music Chicago) exclusive mix for Brick City House New Year's Eve special on Chicago House FM.

Intro-The Lady In My Life-Michael Jackson
Otis feat. Otis Redding-Kanye West & Jay Z-Gant-Man's "Otis Jacks" Remix 
Fito (Original Mix)-Adrian C & Dubsons b/w
Finally (Acappella)-CeCe Peniston
Burnin Desire (Original Mix)-Dan McKie & Phil England
Dirty Talk-Klein & M.B.O.
Yeah Yeah (Original Mix)-Yeah Yeah (Original Mix)
Off The Wall-Michael Jackson-Superfunk Remix
Mutuaciones (Original Mix)- Matheo Velez
Close Your Eyes feat. Meshell Ndegeocello-Miguel Migs-Deetron Dub
New Jersey Deep-Black Science Orchestra
Dance Warrior-Gene Farris feat. Russoul
Brighter Days-Dajae-Leon Remix
For Magzy With Love (Original_Mix)-The Freak Factory
Disco Cubism- ICube-Daft Punk Remix
Love To The World-LTD

FIRECRACKER

Enjoy this mix that was recorded during the opening night (04.08.12) of Queen!  One of Chicago's most legendary LGBTQ+ parties that's now over a decade old. Every Sunday at smartbar!

Derrick Carter: Live at smartbar on Queen! Opening Night

Derrick Carter Live @ Sao Paulo Brazil 5-23-2018

Catch me live around the globe on tour (djladydchicago.com/live) and on Vocalo.org 91.1 FM Friday Night DJ Series. My label is D'lectable and I've got more mixes on mixcloud.com/djladyd. That's all.