This one’s for you Jeff!

I was arranging some tracks for this mix when I heard the awful news regarding Jeff's sudden passing and felt it only right to pay my respects in the form of both of our passions…music! 

I know Jeff was mostly well known for his hardcore rave sets but I also know he had a soft spot for soul and funk so with that in mind I’ve mixed together a full 6 hours of more chilled out 80’s club classics including one of Jeff's faves from that genre, Chaka Khan - Ain’t Nobody around the 2hr 56 min mark.

I’ve admired probably Plymouth’s longest serving and unbelievably talented DJ for over the last 30 years and Jeff will always hold a special place in my heart. An inspiration on and off the turntables and one of the key people to encourage me to start DJing myself.

Massive thank you to Peachey, Lee J, Roy, Rich Emery and all of the others artists who provided the amazing piece down the side of The Warehouse used in the vid...total respect!

Full track list within the YouTube video - https://youtu.be/I5-p7UisQW0

RIP Apache….Thank you for your music…We miss you! https://www.mixcloud.com/jefferson-vandike/

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1 - The Crusaders - Street Life
2 - Janet Jackson - When I Think Of You
3 - Brenda Taylor - You Can’t Have Your Cake And Eat It
4 - The Pointer Sisters - Automatic
5 - Luther Vandross - Never Too Much
6 - Ritchie Family - I’ll Do My Best
7 - Patrice Rushen - Forget Me Nots
8 - Tom Browne - Funkin For Jamaica
9 - The SOS Band - The Finest
10 - BB & Q Band - On The Beat
11 - Raw Silk - Do It To The Music
12 - Evelyn Champagne King - Love Come Down
13 - Reel People - You Used To Hold Me
14 - Plush - Free & Easy
15 - Delia Renne - You’re Gonna Want Me Back
16 - Skyy - Here’s To You
17 - Gayle Adams - Let’s Go All The Way
18 - Revelation - Feel It
19 - Grace Jones - Pull Up To My Bumper
20 - Junior - Mama Used To Say
21 - Booker Newberry III - Love Town
22 - George Duke - Reach Out
23 - Nu Shooz - I Can’t Wait
24 - Evelyn Champagne King - Take A Chance
25 - The Fatback Band - I Found Lovin
26 - Shalamar - I Can Make You Feel Good
27 - Change - Change Of Heart
28 - Goldie Alexander - Show You My Love
29 - The Salsoul Orchestra - Take Some Time Out For Love
30 - George Benson - Give Me The Night
31 - France Joli - Gonna Get Over You
32 - Curtis Hairston - I Want You All Tonight
33 - Change - Love 4 Love 
34 - Fonzi Thornton - Someday
35 - Kenny Thomas - Outstanding
36 - Maze - Joy & Pain
37 - Imagination - Just An Illusion
38 - Keni Burke - Risin To The Top
39 - The SOS Band - Just Be Good To Me
40 - Mac Band - Roses Are Red
41 - Joyce Sims - Looking For A Love
42 - Luther Vandross - I Really Didn’t Mean It
43 - Chaka Khan - Ain’t Nobody
44 - Slave - Just A Touch Of Love
45 - Change - The Glow Of Love
46 - Oran Juice Jones - The Rain
47 - Alexander O’Neal - Saturday Love
48 - Oliver Cheatham - Get Down Saturday Night
49 - Jazzy Dee - Get On Up
50 - George Duke - Shine On
51 - Syreeta - Can’t Shake Your Love
52 - Gwen McCrae - All This Love That I’m Giving
53 - Sade - Hang On To Your Love
54 - The Jones Girls - Keep It Coming
55 - Unique - What I Got Is What You Need
56 - Midnight Star - Midas Touch
57 - Patrice Rushen - Never Gonna Give You Up
58 - The O’Jays - Put Our Heads Together
59 - Toney Lee - Reach Up
60 - Aretha Franklin - Jump To It
61 - Young & Co - I Like What You’re Doing To Me
62 - D-Train - Music
63 - Phillis Hyman - You Know How To Love Me
64 - Change - Angel In My Pocket
65 - Birdee - Best There Ever Was
66 - Gwen McCrae - Keep The Fire Burning
67 - Mikki - Dance Lover
68 - Billie Ocean - Stay The Night
69 - James Ingram - Yah Mo B There
70 - Odyssey - Inside Out
71 - Wanda Walden - Don’t You Want My Lovin
72 - Eloise Whitaker - Don't Turn Your Back On Love
73 - Change - Make Me Go Crazy
74 - Stacy Lattisaw - Jump To The Beat
75 - Shalamar - Make That Move

Plus many more...

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80's Soul & Funk (My Tribute to Jefferson Vandike aka DJ Apache) - 17-03-23

Funky Disco House Grooves
Donna Allen--Serious(Michael Gray)
Leonid N Friends--Street Player(dimitri from paris)
O Jays--Backstabbers(dr packer)
Mystic Merlin--Just cant give you up(michael gray)
Ridney--Missing you(michael gray)
Angelo Ferreri--Straight up
The Trammps--The night the lights went out(ferreri)
Soulsearcher--Cant get enough (boogie mix)
Risk Assessment--Jump
Adam Nova --Hot
The Doors--Light my fire(sgt slick)
Lenny Williams--Dancin(sam flanagan)
Nu Shooz--I cant wait
Final--A deeper love
Dave Gerard--Love will fix it 
Muthafunkaz--Galaxy
Pig n Dan--Pull up to my bumper

Teddy Pendergrass--More I get more i want(dave leatherman)
Exodus--Together forever(pete le freq)
Heaven and Teddy
PDM V AVH--Ultra funky bones
Soul Avengerz-- love you feel(trois garcon)
Atlantic Ocean--Waterfall(dr packer)
Sandy B--Make the world go round(sgt slick)

2023 Disco Live at the Nest

Happy Friday Peeps, here’s something tasty to usher in the weekend, that we know you’ve all been waiting for, and to see us through until the next party at Sheaf St. Leeds on 18th November 2023. 

It’s gonna be some time before our dancing feet descend back to earth after last weekend’s incredible party with Dr Packer, Michael Gray, Lisa Jane, Ian Ossia & Suki Soul.  Here’s the full 6 hour live set from start to finish.
Enjoy xx

Downtown Disco LIVE! 08.07.2023 Dr Packer | Michael Gray | Ian Ossia | Lisa Jane | Suki Soul

MixingBox Funky Classics

Live mix of all the biggest 2024 tracks from O Beach Ibiza & Dubai.

O BEACH BEST OF 2024 MIXED BY DJ GRANT COLLINS

What I was feeling one day in May as I flicked through my new purchases and old favourites - a journey from soulful house through disco and nudisco to funky house. Full tracklist: https://djmartingale.com/tracklistings/#24052025

Studio Mix - Soulful, Disco and Funky House - 24th May 2025

Release for the coming whitsun weekend - small selection of my favorite nu funky disco house tracks 😎💫

For your listening pleasure! 🤩🪩 If you enjoy, I look forward to your comments and reposts.

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01 - Give Me the Night - Extended Mix - Shane D
02 - Intoxicated - GooDisco
03 - Spank - DJ Spen’s Funky Switch Mix - Tyshawn Colquitt, DJ Spen
04 - Oh My! - Morten Trust Remix - Palamino, Morten Trust
05 - I Hear Music In the Streets - Michael Gray Remix - Unlimited Touch, Michael Gray
06 - Come Down - Champagne Mix - Disco Pinz
07 - Borrow Love - Extended Club Mix - Me & My Toothbrush, Paul Richmond
08 - September - Jackers Revenge
09 - Wanna Be Down - Main Mix - The Journey Men, Anna-Marie Johnson
10 - Night to Remember - Earth N Days Extended Remix - The Terri Green Project, Earth n Days
11 - Chique Sugarhill - Block & Crown
12 - Ain't Nothin' Goin' On But The Rent - Re-Tide's Funk Mix - Mattei & Omich, Re-Tide
13 - Thinking of Disco - MF Productions
14 - Le Freak - Jackers Revenge
15 - Funk Party - Hotmood
16 - Every Woman - Ghostbusterz
17 - Who's Using Who - Johan S
18 - Her Name (Billy Jean) - Block & Crown

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funky disco house - 01 | 2025 [122-125BPM]

My beautiful daughter recently asked me what music I listened to when I was her age which inspired me to create this series of mixes. Thanks to some talented DJ friendly producers and remixers I give you The Ebony Sessions Volume 14. A bunch of disco, funk and soul influenced edits blended together for your listening pleasure!

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1 - Thatboy Tim - Shine (Secret Soul Mix)
2 - Inner Life - I Like It Like That (Reflex Mix)
3 - Revival Collective - Take Me To The River
4 - The Loneliest Hunk - Could Heaven Ever Be (TLH Mix)
5 - Sartorial - You & Me
6 - Loshmi - Yes It Is
7 - Drama & Flight Facilities - Dancing On My Own
8 - Sade - Paradise (Hugo Villanova Mix)
9 - Atmosphere - Dancing In Outer Space (Dr Packer Mix)
10 - Dave Lee - What About My Love (Michael Gray Mix)
11 - Alison Limerick - Where Love Lives (Vertigo Disco Mix)
12 - Sammy Deuce - Love City Groove
13 - Save The Robots - New Answer
14 - Pink Coffee - Searching For Love
15 - Romain Villeroy - Dreams Come True
16 - Benny Mussa - Save My Life (Folamour Mix)
17 - Monsieur Van Pratt - The Luv
18 - Mark Knight & Mark Dedross - Fighting Love
19 - Doche - This Feeling (Birdee Mix)
20 - Dirty Supercar - Can’t Get Enough
21 - Next Phase - I Aint Got Time (Richard Earnshaw Mix)
22 - Da Lukas - Satisfy Your Soul
23 - Lup Ino - Fat Zorina
24 - Reverendos Of Soul - Love Will Set U Free (Mickey More & Andy Tee Mix)
25 - Tom Fills - Is It Loud Enough
26 - Gene Farris & Ragdoll - My Man
27 - Larry Houl - In The Void
28 - Yam Who & Rikky Disco - Set Me Free
29 - AFY - Gnarly Cuts
30 - Monsieur Willy - Love Hangover (Chicago Mix)
31 - Da Lukas - Doin Me Wrong
32 - The Cool Notes - You’re Never Too Young (Mannix Disco Mix)
33 - Ohdie & Lil Disco - Love (Groove Lab Mix)
34 - Moon Boots - In My Life
35 - T Markakis - Your Lovin
36 - Reverendos Of Soul - Devoted (Mickey More & Andy Tee Mix)
37 - Ben Jamin - Day By Day
38 - Hedi Benromdan - You’re Gonna Miss Me
39 - Jamiroquai - Little L (Dave Lee Mix)
40 - Ultra Nate - New Kind Of Medicine 
41 - Sophie Lloyd & Amy Douglas - Sweet Love
42 - Daz Paget - Easy Game
43 - Random Soul - Need You
44 - House Freakers - Shout Your Love
45 - Yass - I Don’t Know Why
46 - Eminence - Give It Up (Moplen Mix)
47 - MJ - Share That Beat Of Love (Jean Claude Gavri Mix)

𝒯𝒽𝑒 𝐸𝒷𝑜𝓃𝓎 𝒮𝑒𝓈𝓈𝒾𝑜𝓃𝓈 - 𝒱𝑜𝓁𝓊𝓂𝑒 𝐹𝑜𝓊𝓇𝓉𝑒𝑒𝓃 - 𝟢𝟣-𝟢𝟪-𝟤𝟧

Step into the neon afterglow of the 80s — a decade where every synth line shimmered and every beat carried pure attitude.

This mix glides through iconic 80s energy reimagined for the modern dance floor.
From Kurtis Mantronix firing up ‘Got To Have Your Love 2022’, to Tears For Fears drifting into Balearic bliss with Talamanca System on ‘Head Over Heels’, to BLOND:ISH flipping Foreigner’s ‘I Want To Know What Love Is’ into sunrise magic — the vibe is pure retro-future rhythm.

You’ll hear legendary tracks reworked with fresh dancefloor sparkle:
Prince ‘Kiss’
Sade ‘Sweetest Taboo’
Madonna ‘Holiday’
Alexander O’Neal ‘Criticize’
Freeez ‘IOU’
Lisa Stansfield 'People Hold On'
Depeche Mode ‘Enjoy The Silence’
Roxy Music ‘Don’t Stop The Dance’
Pet Shop Boys ‘West End Girls’

All woven into the flow with modern house flavour.

Top-tier remixers bring the heat throughout the mix:
Kraak & Smaak, BLOND:ISH, The Reflex, Michael Gray, Talamanca System, Ken@Work, Softmal, Nytron.

From glossy synth-pop glamour to deep-night club groove, this is the 80s — elevated, reimagined, and rebuilt for right now.

Turn it up. Feel the glow. Let the 80s take over.

1. Kurtis Mantronix – Got To Have Your Love 2022
2. Zimcerla, Lisa Stansfield – People Hold On
3. Tears For Fears, Talamanca System – Head Over Heels (Talamanca System Tribal Persuasion Remix)
4. Foreigner, BLOND:ISH – I Want To Know What Love Is (BLOND:ISH Sunrise Jungle Remix)
5. Erdinc Erdogdu, Kivanch K – Enjoy the Silence
6. Martin Brodin, Mikael Surdi, Alexandra Hamne – Don’t Stop the Dance (Kraak & Smaak Remix)
7. Ken@Work – Sweetest Taboo
8. Pet Shop Boys – West End Girls (New Lockdown Version)
9. Rafael Cameron, The Reflex – Boogie’s Gonna Get Ya (The Reflex Cosmic Dub Revision)
10. Softmal, Nytron – My Girl
11. Nytron, Samuel Boogie, MOB, Benjamim Ayra – Holiday (Original Mix)
12. Block & Crown, Laurence Jones – Criticize (Club Mix)
13. Raze, Michael Gray – Break 4 Love (Michael Gray Rework)
14. Stefane – I.O.U.

80s Remixed - Discothèque Decadence DD012

Champagne cold. Lights low. Midnight approaching.
This is my New Year’s Nu-Disco House Party Mix — built for the moment when the room is full and nobody’s ready to go home.

We kick things off in serious style with Sister Sledge – He’s The Greatest Dancer (Dimitri From Paris Remix) — disco royalty, reborn for the countdown. From there, it’s wall-to-wall class with heavyweight reworks from Dave Lee, Michael Gray, and Jamiroquai – Little L (Dave Lee Reblend), setting that glossy, late-night groove where everything starts to feel just right.

As the clock ticks closer to midnight, the energy lifts with certified party weapons:
Joey Montenegro – Make A Move On Me (Original Disco Edit),
Anané – Let Me Be Your Fantasy (Blackchild Remix),
and Dr Packer’s irresistible nu-disco flip of Push The Feeling On — pure hands-in-the-air moment.

Expect big smiles, locked-in dancefloors, and that warm, euphoric buzz as Cassius, JKriv, and Blank & Jones carry things deep into the night. Disco roots, modern polish, and a groove that doesn’t rush — it celebrates.

No filler. No filler vibes.
Just big remixes, big names, and the perfect soundtrack to welcoming a new year.

Press play.
Raise a glass.
Let’s dance into it. 🥂🪩🔥

TRACKLIST

1.	Sister Sledge, Dimitri From Paris – He’s The Greatest Dancer (Dimitri From Paris Remix)
	2.	Raw Essence, Dave Lee – Down Down Down (Maxi Club Mix)
	3.	Never Dull – Big Disco Energy (Extended Mix)
	4.	C. Da Afro – Time
	5.	Dave Lee, Maurissa Rose, Michael Gray – What About My Love (Michael Gray Extended Remix)
	6.	Eelke Kleijn, Lee Cabrera – Self Control (Extended Mix)
	7.	Osner – It’s Good (Extended Mix)
	8.	Dache – Pick Up The Pieces (Extended Mix)
	9.	Groove P – Are They Real (Extended Mix)
	10.	Supercircus – I Can’t Get Enough (Nu Disco Mix)
	11.	Luca Martini, Fatimah Provillon – Something Special
	12.	Birdee, Alexis Victoria Hall – Your Love (Radio Edit)
	13.	Jamiroquai, Dave Lee – Little L (Dave Lee Reblend)
	14.	ALOT – Latinos en Nueva York
	15.	Oscar Barila – Elements of House
	16.	Corsenine – I Know You Want Me Baby
	17.	Blank & Jones, Monte – What You Won’t Do for Love (Monte Extended Remix)
	18.	Joey Montenegro, Dave Lee – Make A Move On Me (Original Disco Edit)
	19.	Cassius – Dance On
	20.	Anané, Blackchild (ITA) – Let Me Be Your Fantasy (Blackchild Remix)
	21.	Adelphi Music Factory, A.D.O.R. – Heat from the Fire (feat. A.D.O.R.)
	22.	Dave Lee, Shawn Christopher, Black Widow – People of All Nations (Extended Mix)
	23.	Block & Crown, All About Islands – Finally
	24.	Elektrik Disko, Dr Packer – Push the Feeling On (Elektrik Disko Remix)
	25.	Hess Is More, JKriv – You Don’t Dance (JKriv Remix)
	26.	Suki Soul, Leroy – Right Back at Ya
	27.	Maurice Joshua – Are You Ready (Extended Mix)
	28.	Chris Rea – Josephine (French Edit)

New Years Nu Disco House Party - Discothèque Decadence DD016

I was fortunate enough to experience music like this in one of the finest clubs in the world at the time…Plymouth Warehouse. Thanks to promoters like Revelation, Obsession and Omnitech, not forgetting the free parties across the South West and the Universe crew during the early 90’s, these tunes will live forever.

This for me marked the end of my raving days in 1994-95 so without further ado it's time to shake off those cobwebs and get your dancing shoes on. This one's not for the faint-hearted!

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1 – Loopzone – Mega Htz
2 – Norman – The Big Deal
3 – Union Jack – Two Full Monns & A Trout (Flx Mix)
4 – Trax Beyond Subconcious – Hot Trigger
5 – Hardliners – Motherfu@kin Breakbeat
6 – Brain 12 – True 4 Life
7 – Butsch – Maniac Teckno Freak
8 – Brain 17 – Mysterious Place
9 – Magnetic Two – Magnetic Tone
10 – Datura – Yerba Del Diablo (Paye)
11 – Mandala – The Acid Of House
12 – Force Mass Motion – Flight Time
13 – Mindscape - Cybersonic
14 – Alici – Theme Of Roarr
15 – Cryptic Diffusion – Spring Tools
16 – Hardsequencer – Hypnotising Unhappiness
17 – Spice Lab – Ant Attack
18 – DJ Edge & DJ Producer - Apocalyptic
19 – Distorted Waves Of Ohm – A Strange Tune
20 – Triple Concept – Tonetwisters (Matic Mix)
21 – DJ Edge – DB4
22 – Sufurex – Point Break
23 – Technohead – The Passion
24 – Silent Breed – Chemicals
25 – Accelerator – Accelerator 3
26 – Very Interesting Progress – Tcreda
27 – Nico – Scream
28 – Hardsequencer - Brain Crash
29 – Bald Terror – Rotterdam Terror
30 – 4Voice – Move 2
31 – Out Of Order – Tears
32 – DJ Bounty Hunter –The Survival
33 – Plank – Acid Wars
34 – Morlock – Del Energy

Plymouth Warehouse Hardcore Techno Mix Two - 09-12-18

If you're feeling these mixes with full track lists primarily focused on the 90's U.K dance music scene feel free to follow and share!

The idea behind my page is to log and showcase the music that has influenced me over the last 35+ years so that my daughter, Ebony, can listen to ‘olden day’ music and hopefully appreciate how good we had it. 

Having learnt my craft in the late 80’s at the age of 12 and teaching myself how to beat match on 1200’s within a week, I felt I had a knack for this DJ’ing thing way before it became fashionable. I would class myself as quite a versatile DJ able to lend my hand to most genres. Hopefully all those years of bedroom mixing and house parties have paid off…but that’s up to you to decide. 

I attempt to capture a constant energy in my mixes regardless of genre and am always a firm believer that the mix is as important as the track itself. I endeavour to create seamless transitions whilst maintaining the energy. During longer mixes a welcome switch in style is sometimes required. In fact different genres warrant different styles of mixing, in my opinion. And monotonous sets do nothing for me. Up and down, peaks and troughs, it’s all about building the listener up and letting them down gently.

Never one to choose tracks based on their popularity or current chart position, I hand pick the tunes I mix because I think they’ll stand the test of time. The idea being that during any of my sets I can pick a point and know I’ll dig that track or mix. Although digitally digging isn’t as rewarding as finding physical vinyl records for me, it is a whole lot easier. That said there are a lot of below par tunes out there to sift through before finding worthy tracks. Then the set process begins…I just approach it as a musical jigsaw.

Anyway, enough about me. Whether you’re getting ready to go out for the night, cleaning the kitchen or in the car, turn it up, get in the groove and I hope you enjoy the vibes  😎

Plymouth Warehouse Hardcore Techno Mix Two - 09-12-18

Craig Scott