One of the UK's original soul boys Mark Gurney hammers together a brilliant mix of Soul, Boogie and Disco tunes for Love On The Run's Secret Rendezvous blog!

If you are in London this weekend be sure to check out his next Independent Movement gig in the UK with Sadar Bahar!

Mark Gurney Mix For Secret Rendezvous

Originally recorded for a 60 minute cassette mix tape titled "Firefly Canyon", here is Side A "Day Dreaming", a hazy tribute to memories past, road tripping through the countryside with friends and discovering a canyon in the woods filled with endless fireflies glowing in the warm summer night sky. This goes out to my old school KSA and Funk Fiends crew, the people I was closest with during the '90s and whose memories of that canyon inspired this mixtape. Original full length story printed in Melodies Magazine.

Firefly Canyon (Side A: Day Dreaming)

Quick mix I busted out a couple of years ago as a promo for a Pacific Rhythm gig in Vancouver with the homeboy Derick

Pacific Rhythm Mix For DeeDee

Originally recorded for a 60 minute cassette mix tape titled "Firefly Canyon", here is Side B "Night Bugging", a dance floor tribute to memories past, road tripping through the countryside with friends and discovering a canyon in the woods filled with endless fireflies glowing in the warm summer night sky. This goes out to my old school KSA and Funk Fiends crew, the people I was closest with during the '90s and whose memories of that canyon inspired this mixtape. Original full length story printed in Melodies Magazine.

Firefly Canyon

Firefly Canyon (Side B: Night Bugging)

Music Is My Sanctuary When Life Puts That Juju On Me - 2010 Radio Show mix I did for Javybz in Moscow. Some deeper cuts on here with a hard times/city living storyline threaded throughout the mix. Music saves when you feel like life is kicking you in the ass.

Music Is My Sanctuary When Life Puts That Juju On Me

I can't remember when I made this or why, but I'm glad I did. This one seemed to be a favorite for a few of my friends. All vinyl, all day, all night, as always.

Express Your Love

The Independent Movement UK website hosts this mix I recorded of Disco 45s. That site has always featured la Crème de la Crème, so I’m thankful for the support and feel honored to be a part of it. Go check out the site for serious archived mixes and archived photos.

Deadly Poison: The Independent Movement Disco 45s Mix

Live at Smart Bar in Chicago, here Is Part 2 of the full nIght archIve. In order of appearance:

Love On the Run
Sol Son (at the end to close it out...)

Disco Illusion 4/23/14 Love On The Run Pt.2

Live at Smart Bar in Chicago, here Is Part 1 of the full night’s archIve. In order of appearance:

Tone B Nimble
Darry Jones
Love On the Run (at the very very end of Part 1)

Disco Illusion 4/23/14 Love On The Run Pt.1

Heaven Is Too Late

I made this one for close friends many moons ago, solely shared among our circle over the years. Fully left field weirdo tunes on here. Wild At Heart, and Weird On Top or as one of my friends likes to call It, A Taste for the Strange. It’s about time to share publicly. Strange Music for Strange Times. Turn on, tune in and bug out.

Adventures In Sound

Wild At Heart & Weird On Top (AKA A Taste For The Strange)

This one is a personal favorite. This mix CD was an artistic collaboration with my man Augie Galan who took care of art direction, concept & packaging of these CDs for his notorious street wear company Acapulco Gold. We both grew up running around these NYC streets, so he inspired me to make this mix of early hip-hop, disco rap, punk funk, with healthy doses of disco and boogie business. I stayed away from the obvious cuts and went a bit deeper. This was made with OG vinyl found while digging around the streets of NYC... 

"Acapulco Gold, A Sunny Place For Shady People"

Acapulco Gold Mix

K-I-DOUBLE-L-E-R-S That's the reason for my success

HEAVY DISCO ACTION - A mix I did for the infamous Million Dollar Disco website, ran by Al Kent, ringleader of a gang of dangerously deep Disco DJs.


Fire Keep On Burning 2: The Million Dollar Disco Mix...

Fire Keep On Burning 2

Fire Keep On Burning 2: The Million Dollar Disco Mix

Foreal People on "A Downtown Affair" radio broadcast from WNYU 89.1 FM 11/14/2008

In order of appearance:
1. Love On The Run 2-47
2. Ben Manzone 49-140
3. Josh Dunn 144-226

We were booked to DJ a leather bar in Philly that night (Macho City), but something came up and the gig was cancelled last minute. Luckily at the 11th hour we were kindly offered a radio spot by Mike and Alex to save the evening. Enjoy!

Foreal People Radio Archive on "A Downtown Affair" Radio WNYU 89.1FM 11/14/08

Mix CD I made for Good Records NYC back in 2008. Fired up Caribbean Disco.

Fire Keep On Burning

FIRE KEEP ON BURNING

Love On the Run Live on 89.1FM WNYU NYC "Let's Get Serious" Radio, October 14th, 2011 

Thanks again to Mike and Alex for a good time playing music for their listeners!

Tracklist:
Martin L Dumas Jr. “Attitude, Belief & Determination” (Taurean Connection)
Rinlew Allstars “Holding Back” (AVI Records)
Gladys Knight & The Pips “Love Is On Your Mind” (Buddah Records)
Kenny Luper “Passion Flower” (Motown)
Tony Love “We’re Doing It Together” (HSR)
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Jim Manns “Everybody Likes It” (Black Giant Records)
General Lee “Magic (Pt. 2)” (Lost Weekend)
He3 Project “Beyond The Hour of Love” (Family Groove)
June Evans “Open Your Eyes”
Greg Perry “One For The Road” (Casablanca)
Buck “It’s Gonna Be Alright” (Playboy)
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Jaymz Bedford “Happy Music” (Gold Mink)
Kay Gees “You Got To Keep on Bumpin’” (Gang Records)
Mugo “I Love Music” (Kay-Dee Records)
Milton Hamilton Orchestra “My Love Supreme” (TR)
Cindy Rodriguez “What You Need Is My Love” (Disko-Mania)
Abra Cad Abra “See Who Plays” (Jody)
Tony Aiken & Future 2000 “Unity” (Kimsha)
Chocolate Milk “With All Our Love” (RCA)
Percy & Them “Shake (Red Greg Edit)”
Priceless “Love In Your Life” (Denial)
Moses “I Got My Mind Together” (Piedmont)
Voices Of London “I Feel Like Praising Ebonite”
Rings Of Praise “A Little Jah In All of Us”
Perfect Touch “Keep On Loving You” (Creative Profile Records)
Pablo Adams “Bailando por un Sueño”
Mugo “Change (Make’s You Want To Hustle)” (Kay-Dee)
Aged In Harmony “Theme For Someone Special”
Sylvia Striplin “You Said” (Uno-Melodic)

A Downtown Affair - October 14th 2011

Let's Get Serious - Live on 89.1FM WNYU NYC Radio 10/14/11

The NYC native, DJ & Director of Secret Rendezvous parties invites you into his private world of Soul, Disco, Boogie and quality music for the nightlife.

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