Welcome to this very special Paradise Garage mix where in the mix we will be remembering the musical genius of Larry Levan who passed away 30 years to this day 8th November 1992.

The tracks selected cover Disco, Groove & Funk and are some of Larry's finest works including L:arry's remixes of Duran Duran, Gwen Guthrie and Dan Hartman.

Hold tight this is one heck of a ride!

All tracks are selected and mixed by @thefunkassassin with Love.

Follow the call of the Disco Ball!

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Thank you for listening.

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TRACK LIST

1. DURAN DURAN - SKIN TRADE (STRETCH MIX)
2. GWEN GUTHRIE - HOPSCOTCH
3. DAN HARTMAN - I CAN DREAM ABOUT YOU (STREETS OF FIRE SOUNDTRACK VERSION)
4. SOICHI TERADA - SUNSHOWER (H-TRACK EDITION)
5. DAVID JOSEPH - YOU CAN'T HIDE (YOUR LOVE FROM ME)[LARRY LEVAN MIX]
6. ESTHER WILLIAMS - I'LL BE YOUR PLEASURE
7. GWEN GUTHRIE - PEANUT BUTTER (LARRY LEVAN MIX)
8. LA COMPAGNE CREOLE - A.I.E. (THE LL CLUB MIX)
9. LOOSE JOINTS - IS IT ALL OVER MY FACE? (LARRY LEVAN FEMALE VOCAL VERSION)
10. CLASS ACTION - WEEKEND (LARRY LEVAN MIX)

Larry Levan Tribute Mix-Paradise Garage Classics WIL154-Disco, Funk, Groove, House, Afrobeat, Latin

Happy Valentine's Day to all my listeners and new comers, The Word Is Love Show's central theme is that wonderful thing called Love and in the mix I've gone to town on that feeling. In the mix there is an All Star cast of Dance music talent of the hottest Nu Disco, Disco, Disco House, Garage, Soulful House, Funky House and everything in beteween. 

In the mix there is music by Mousse T, Mark Knight, Ten City, Ultra Nate, The Shapeshifters, Ben Santiago, Horse Meat Disco, Blaze, Seamus Haji, Dimitri From Paris and Junior Jack to name but a few.

There's vocals aplenty too with very special vocals by Lisa Millet, Beverley Knight, Kimberly Davis, Barbara Tucker, Jocelyn Brown and CHIC plus a whole lot more.

The mix has a feel good vibe throughout and makes a great accompanyament for sweet loving!

Have a lovely lovely time to the sexy & sultry Grooves x

All tracks are selected and mixed by @thefunkassassin with Love.

For all past shows click here ==> soundcloud.com/thefunkassassin/sets/the-word-is-love-soul-funk

Thank you for listening.

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Valentine's Day Sexy House,Garage & Disco Classics WIL165-Nu Disco,Funky Disco House,Soulful House

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DJ SWERVE is one of the UK’s best known R&B DJs from over 20 years on London’s World Famous KissFM. During this time he interviewed many heavy hitters including Jay Z, Snoop Dogg, Mary J Blige, Chris Brown, 50 Cent and many more. For his set at Rook Records he's showing a different side of his musical taste and demonstrating how broad his skillset is, travelling through 70s Disco into 80s Boogie-funk  Expect an hour long DJ masterclass, all on vinyl 12".

► Check out the full video https://youtu.be/owgxRCXRad0

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DJ Swerve // 70s and 80s Disco and Boogie Vinyl 12" Mix DJ Set

01. https://www.traxsource.com/track/12627853/waiting-4-tonite-extended-mix
02. https://www.traxsource.com/track/12636720/feel-it-club-mix
03. https://www.traxsource.com/track/12542900/sun-going-down-ricky-morrison-edit
04. https://www.traxsource.com/track/12612261/calculated-fam-disco-remix
05. https://www.traxsource.com/track/12579456/do-you-want-my-love-eric-kupper-vs-ralphi-rosario-club-mix
06. https://www.traxsource.com/track/5331084/special-love-micky-more-and-andy-tee-jazzy-vocal
07. https://www.traxsource.com/track/12609384/youre-alive-extended-club-mix
08. https://www.traxsource.com/track/12652252/ready-for-this-moment-terry-hunter-remix
09. https://www.traxsource.com/track/12595796/exclusively
10. https://www.traxsource.com/track/12539975/ghetto-life-ruben-vidal-remix
11. https://www.traxsource.com/track/12613718/bayeke-lilac-jeans-classic-vocal-mix
12. https://mauricejoshua1.bandcamp.com/track/until-the-end-of-time-maurice-joshua-unreleased-house-remix
13. https://www.traxsource.com/track/12658186/perfect-love-main
14. https://www.traxsource.com/track/12565444/let-it-go-richard-earnshaw-extended-remix
15. https://www.traxsource.com/track/12542881/real-love-extended-mix

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Welcome to this Paradise Garage special celebrating the genius of Larry Levan on what would have been Larry Levan’s 66th birthday and also a celebration of the talent and elegance of Grace Jones.

Covering Disco, Funk, Rare Groove, House, Latin and Soul plus special Worldwide delights, this is an up beat vibe that will sure to get your head bobbing and your toes tapping.

Expect Classic and Larry Levan reworked tracks by Grace Jones, Chic, Blondie, The Pointer Sister's, Diana Ross, Sylvester and Gwen Guthrie. 

There's also a bunch of tracks that you quite possibly may have not heard before thrown in and thrown down for good measure.

To describe The Paradise Garage here is an article by Vice:

"'Saturday Mass' is what people called Larry Levan's DJ sets at New York's most legendary nightclub, the Paradise Garage. "Larry would preach through his music from the DJ booth, just like a minister or priest does from a pulpit," says DJ and close friend of Levan's David DePino. Levan delivered his sermon each weekend, from the club's opening in 1977 (while it was still in construction) to the day the Garage forever closed its doors in the summer of 1987.

Located, true to its name, in a parking garage on 84 King Street in Manhattan, it was one of the only clubs ever built for a specific DJ. As a venue it was relatively nondescript, but what it lacked in decor it made up for with its much-revered sound system and passionate members. The Garage's legend is synonymous with that of Levan, who was the club's resident DJ in the most literal sense; at one point even living in the building. He treated it with the reverence accorded to a house of worship: repositioning the sound system on the night, stopping his set at 2AM to polish the mirrorballs, and even ensuring that the bins were thoroughly cleaned. All of which seems unthinkable for a DJ today but then the Garage was more than just a club, it was Levan's vision of paradise.

For the Garage's congregation, the private membership policy offered them some sense of sanctuary and ownership. It was one of the few clubs in New York which the gay, and predominantly African-American and Latino, patrons could genuinely call their own. "The Garage was a place for people that were not accepted in society, a place from them to be free, to be who they are," says Victor Rosado, who worked at the club. Even with the momentum of the gay rights movement post-Stonewall, homophobic violence on the streets and police harassment continued largely unabated. "It took a while to build the trust of the gay community," says DePino. Eventually, the gay nights on Friday took off with the already popular Saturdays drawing a more mixed flock.

Levan delighted in playing tricks on both his friends and audience, whether by playing the same song over and over for an hour or jolting the dancefloor with a sudden blast of bass. But his signature technique was weaving a narrative from the sentiments and lyrics of the records he played, describing each as a new sentence or paragraph in the stories he was trying to tell over his 12 hour sets."

This is one special mix put together with Love.

Enjoy the warm energetic vibes!

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The show is dedicated to Tate Liverpool for putting on an amazing Keith Haring exhibition that ended on 10th November 2019, the day this show was recorded and then aired on Larry Levan’s 66th Birthday. The exhibition was enjoyed by many, especially youngsters new to the pop art style and music of the time. 

The show is also dedicated to all Activists of Peace and Love.

Paradise Garage Larry Levan Grace Jones Tribute Word Is Love Show 66 Disco Soul Funk House Groove

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