This is personal.  I met Frankie Knuckles in 1990 through his Def Mix partner David Morales way back when David was a resident at Red Zone.  We crossed paths many times until the last time I spoke with him in Miami in 2004.  My last question to Frankie was "Does anyone ever get you confused with me?  His reply was "absolutely not".  And I said "Straight white people are funny, cause it happens to me all the time".  We LOLLED.  Do you know the man went to his grave with my picture in his box on his Wikipedia page.   No shit.  That was the screenshot.

Leonard "Remix" Rroy was the friend who told me Frankie had passed away on March 31, 2014 and it was about 8 hours before anything on the internet surfaced.  Also being the last day at WMC 2014 and April Fools Day coming, nobody was believing the news.   I made sure they fixed the picture and went into the lab to make this dedication to Frankie.

Look up: Frankie Knuckles moment of silence Cielo 4-4-2014 - On Youtube.  I also dropped  the moment of silence at Cielo that weekend and by now the word was out.  We lost one of the greatest DJ's o our times.

Fast Forward to late June, Jes-One and I are on a 6 hour drive to the Northwoods of Wisconsin and he is playing me a new mix he made when the Stanton Warriors mix of "Your Love" by Knuckles, comes on.  I no sooner look to the east and see this giant Rainbow in the sky.  While first hearing the best remix of his biggest song.

Now ask yourself "Can Frankie deliver Rainbows?"    I'd have to say yes.

IN MEMORY OF MR. FRANKIE KNUCKLES

Another great day at Woodley Park. Here is my second set of the day. Went a bit harder and energetic for the second set. Hope you enjoy.

Live at re:love (09/07/2025)

J.Phlip @ Dirtybird Campout x Northern Nights Music Festival 2025

This week’s In The Basement features a live recording of Paul Inflyte’s set from
last weekend’s Sasha & Digweed aftershow in Belfast. Having supported the
duo many times over the years — from Shine and the Ulster Hall to Custom
House Square, Paul returned to headline the afters in Room Two at the
Telegraph Building for Shine.

This is the final hour of his set: deep, rolling house and hypnotic techno
capturing the energy and atmosphere of an unforgettable night in the city.

In The Basement 070: with Paul Inflyte (Live from The Telegraph Building, Belfast)

FRANKIE BONES PRESENTS:  ELEMENTS ON ANALOG RADIO / POWERED BY INSOMNIAC / OCTOBER 9, 2025

Bristol’s underground bass and techno scene is in the spotlight! Timedance, founded by Batu, has been shaping the future of dance music since 2015, blending gritty local energy with global sounds.

This October, Beatport’s Label of the Month comes alive with an exclusive mix from Daisy Moon—don’t miss it.

👉 Full feature here: beatportal.com

The Beatportal Residency: Timedance & Daisy Moon

Luke Hansen in the mix!
Soundcloud-https://soundcloud.com/lukehansen
Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/lhtechno/

Secret Sounds Radio 059 Special Guest Luke Hansen

DJ Dan B2B DJ Mes Guesthouse Anniversary 2025 @ The Patron Saint

DJ Dan B2B DJ Mes @ Guesthouse Anniversary 2025

WE MADE MIXXX bu pazar konuğumuz w/ @jackintrax

Jackin Trax, Don Rimini'nin ham ve yeraltı ruhlu alter egosu: ter kokan bodrum katları, kirli davul makineleri ve coşturan jacking ritimler için yaratılmış. Saf ghetto house enerjisi, doğrudan sahneden.

WE MADE MIXXX w/ Jackin Trax (02)

On Halloween, Tony Gamboa and I played on the rooftop of the Canary Hotel in Downtown Santa Barbara. Sold out night filled with people dressed up and enjoying the night in the open air. The vibes were top notch. The crowd was very mixed as far as demographics and age so I played a lot of remixes and big tunes which seemed to be what people wanted. It was full on party mode

Live at Rave To The Grave, Halloween 2025, Santa Barbara

It's been a minute since we've had HoneyLuv at Spybar Chicago but she is back on Saturday November 8th, 2025 for an extended set performance!  We've had some great nights together and this is a clip of one of them from when she played the club back in 2022.  Give it a spin, then grab some tickets and come out for a night of positive vibes and sexy grooves!  
TIX: https://link.dice.fm/U2d536b1bc31

Tickets Here

HoneyLuv Live from Spybar Chicago 10.15.2022 (60 minute excerpt)

"Call It Techno" was the blueprint track which was written on June 4, 1989.  It was at the forefront of European Rave Culture and became a well known track in the U.K. & Germany.  The documentary "We Call It Techno" explains it right from the beginning and from that came the second & third Love Parade themes being named "The Future Is Ours" off the XL/Citibeat LP by Musto & Bones.  And "My House Is Your House" from the Break Boys which was Frankie Bones aka on Fourth Floor Records in 1990.

Frankie became the American Pioneer of Rave Culture on both coasts in 1990, playing Techno as a movement.  The Peace, Love, Unity Movement which in 1993 became PLUR after a fight broke out at an event in The Bronx which had Richie Hawtin as it's headliner.

And the rest is history.  If words can paint the picture here, the first 5 Soundcloud links will describe a DJ who has a journey of a lifetime & still is active in 2024.  The music that comes from the heart & soul of the Brooklyn Underground.

IN MEMORY OF MR. FRANKIE KNUCKLES

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