Hi mate, ace mix as always. What track is playing right now? Sounds a bit like Ritchie Havens

This moment here is all I needed at this time.

this is RICHIE HEAVENS- going back to my roots...

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080 - Little Louie Vega - United DJs of America Volume 2 'New York City' (1995)

ESSENTIAL MIX - JAN 2009
Uploaded on 17.01.10 and exclusive to SoundCloud. Available for the first time without voiceovers and jingles,12 months on from original Radio 1broadcast on 17.01.09.


EMAILSHOT A FEW DAYS AHEAD OF MIX BEING AIRED:
2009 kicks in for me this weekend with my first gig of the year for Udio (1st birthday) at The Gramaphone Club in Shoreditch, London on Friday night, which coincides with the airing of my only just completed in the nick of time Essential Mix on Radio 1, made up of 43 tracks in just under 2 hours.

Given that the 5th anniversary of my DJ comeback has only just passed, I decided to take the opportunity to make the mix totally representative of this period, with all the selections being amongst the biggest tracks I’ve played since I made my second debut at Music Is Better in Manchester.

Five years represents a significant package of time, a fixed point from where I can reflect on what’s been a continually snowballing sequence of events, set in motion when Danny Webb asked me to appear in Manchester on that December night back in 2003.

There were less than 100 people there that night, but they were the right people, and I was taken aback by the response to my return, both on the night itself and during subsequent days, when people who were there began to post on the forums. I’d never expected all the feedback be so totally positive!

I’d figured that I’d play that night, using the combination of laptop and reel-to-reel for the first time, then go away and think about what worked and what didn’t before I made my next move. I would never have believed that things could come together so immediately, it was as if I’d hit a completely unexpected hole in one, especially when two of the people who were there, Ralph Lawson, DJ from Back To Basics in Leeds, and one of my fellow DJ’s that night, Richard Hardcastle (Solid State) from Society in Sheffield, both asked me to play at their nights no sooner had I finished my spot.

One thing kept leading to another and, in Sheffield, I was approached by Tony Daly to play at the now legendary Tyneside Cinema party in Newcastle, a bespoke event where he took on the substantial risk of presenting me in a city I’d never DJ’d in previously (unless you count the 1983 TV appearance on The Tube, which was filmed in the Tyne Tees studio). Then, of course, there was London, where Steve Kotey and Bill Brewster booked me for their parties, bringing me to the capital within the first few months of my return for Ouch and Low Life.

The bookings kept coming, and I found myself driving up and down the country on an increasingly regular basis. Later in 2004 I was approached by Sav Remzi, from Tirk / Nuphonic, with the idea of putting together an edits album, which would be issued the following year as ‘Credit To The Edit’. This would help bring my name to the attention of people outside the UK. There was soon a need to step things up further, now that I was receiving enquiries from Europe, and so began a fruitful relationship with my agent, Matt Johnson (Matty J), who’s done a wonderful job of representing me during recent years.

The last few months have been, to say the least, manic for me, with 25 flights, including 6 long haul, taking me to gigs in the US, Japan, Australia, Brazil and Europe. From a personal perspective I still find it remarkable the way everything has developed, pretty much organically, since I made the decision that I was going to be a DJ once again – had I concocted some sort of comeback masterplan, it could never have worked out anything like as well as it has. It’s definitely been a case of ‘from small acorns’.

It still never ceases to amaze me that people from another continent are interested in my DJ past. Back in the early 80’s, before I went into retirement for 20 years, the furthest I travelled (with the exception of the appearances I made in the South of England as part of The Hacienda Review in late ’83) was to places like Birmingham and Nottingham, when I played at All-Dayers, so to find myself in clubs on the other side of the world is pretty nuts!

Anyhow, I’d like to wish everyone all the best for 09. Big thanks to all the promoters who booked me and everyone who danced to the tunes I played during ’08 in Adelaide, Barcelona, Belfast, Berlin, Birmingham, Blackburn, Brighton, Bristol, Dublin, Dundee, Edinburgh, Fukuoka, Glasgow, Hamburg, Leeds, Lisbon, Liverpool, London, Los Angeles, Manchester, Melbourne, Milan, New York, Newcastle, Nottingham, Paris, Porto Alegre, San Francisco, Sao Paulo, Sheffield, Sydney, Tokyo and Warsaw. Also the festivals and special events that I appeared at - Bestival (Isle Of Wight), Big Chill (England), Camp Bestival (England), Garden Festival (Croatia), Ibiza, Lovebox (England), Notting Hill Carnival (England), Rockness Festival (Scotland), Sonar (Spain) and the Southport Weekender (England).

Hope to see you soon.

Greg


FORUM POST DURING FOLLOWING DAYS:                                                        
Thanks for all the positive words. The feedback has been pretty phenomenal, far exceeding what I’d hoped for, especially on the BBC page, where I’d expected that some people would criticize the amount of older music included - the Radio 1 audience is used to current stuff ('in new music we trust'), so I’d anticipated a more mixed reaction. What’s particularly pleasing is that they were all made without the people seeing what each other wrote (they all came online at once, having been checked first by whoever moderates the BBC pages, I presume for swearing etc following the Ross / Brand controversy).

You always hope something you've done will be well received, but the response to this has blown me away.

Greg


ANSWER TO POST RE MIXING PROCESS:                                                      
It was quite a laborious process. Before I could start the actual mixing part I had to edit every track to a coherent length of around two and a half minutes average, inclusive of in and out points. I had a pool of about 90 tracks that fitted the criteria I'd set (a representative selection of the biggest tunes I've been playing during the past 5 years). It wasn't as straightforward as just editing the 43 tracks I ended up featuring - in order to have the necessary options once I started to piece the mix together I needed to have all the tracks at my disposal, just as I would have if I was out deejaying in a club, so the only thing to do was edit all 90 to the required length, even though I knew that only half would make the cut .

Once that was finally done they were all taken across into my laptop, enabling me to vari-speed them via PCDJ whilst I recorded across to my home computer into Cool Edit Pro, where I put the mix together track by track, before adding overdubs (fx, samples, textures) in a similar way to what I do live using the Revox (reel to reel).

I could quite easily have spent another day, tweaking bits here and there and adding more overdubs (the older I get the more finicky I become), but I had a deadline to work to, so, as it moved ever nearer, it became a race against time, with me doing as much as I could before the cut off point arrived.

Greg
                       

Greg Wilson - 2009


ESSENTIAL MIX (by greg wilson for bbc radio 1 2009)

Essential Mix 1996-09-01 - Derrick Carter

Greg Wilson took over on the Saturday night finale of last year’s Love Dancin’ @ We Out Here, spinning his signature disco and electro-funk sounds.

Greg Wilson at Love Dancin' [ Live from We Out Here 2024 ]

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182 - DC10 Ibiza - The Album Part 2 'Monday Morning Session' - Disc 2 mixed by Tania Vulcano (2003)

Moulton Radio 07-30-25
Episode 63 with Hotmood

MR 63 w/Hotmood

Patrice Rushen – Remind Me (East Coast Love Affair Poolside Mix) – White 
Earth, Wind & Fire - Fantasy (Shelter DJ Mix By Blaze) – Columbia 
D’Angelo – Girl You Need A Change Of Mind – White 
Gap Band – Outstanding – Total Experience 
Neal Francis – Can’t Get Enough – ATO Records
Brian Jackson & Masters At Work – It’s Your World – BBE Music
Sunlightsquare – Heart’s Desire – Sunlightsquare Records
Leon Ware - Why I Came To California (Tommy Musto Organic Disco Remix)
Angie Stone – I Wasn’t Kidding - J Records
William De Vaughn - Be Thankful For What You Got (FKJ Remix) - White
Bill Withers - Lovely Day (Ahmed Sirour Tribute Remix) - White
Josh Milan – Your Body – Honeycomb Music 
Michael Jackson - Rock With You • The Reflex Re√ision - White
Alicia Myers - I Want To Thank You (KON Re-Edit) - White
Patrice Rushen – Number One – Elektra 
Jill Scott - Golden (Kaytranada's Life Extended Living Edition) – White 
LTD - Don't You Know Baby (Young Pulse) - White
Logg – You Got That Something  (Seamus Haji Personal Edit) - White
Booker T - Melting Pot (Ritual Session) - Azuli
Fatback Band – Wicky Wacky – Ace Records
Positive Force – We Got The Funk – Sugarhill 
Boz Scaggs – Lowdown – Columbia
Reach out (Stef Konstan Deluxe Edit) - White
The Joubert Singers - Stand on the Word (Dimitri from Paris Sunday Morning Remix) - White
Janet Jackson - That's The Way Love Goes (CJ FXTC Club Mix) – Sony

Glitterbox Beach Stage Warm Up Set - Defected Croatia 2025

My set recorded live, an electic selection of down-tempo chill- out and summer vibes with a twist. Really enjoyed playing these hope you enjoy it as much as I do :)

Deep N Disco Sunday Vibes Live @ Ring O Bells, Shipley 24.08.25

Live mix from Electric Pickle during Miami Winter Music Conference. Final tour date, final hour 24.03.10.

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ELECTRIC PICKLE MIAMI 24.03.10 (greg wilson live mix)

Moulton Radio 09-3-25
Episode 68 with Homero Espinosa

1. Travel Back In Time - Homero Espinosa, Cris Herrera - Moulton Music 
2. Natural High (Mike Dunn Black Glitter Extended MixX)- Mike Dunn - Glitterbox Recordings
3. Ayers - 2 Craigs & A Homie - Moulton Music 
4. Dionne (Cris Herrera & Miguel Rios Edit)	 - Osunlade - VIP
5. Dreamscape - Sweetreat - Defected	
6. Don't Be So Smooth - Joss Moog - Robsoul
7. Get Up (Original Mix)	- Krewcial - Local Talk	
8. Was Mine (OG Mix) - Cris Herrera, Miguel Rios- Kolour Recordings
9. Feel Me (House Mix) - Jimpster, Ash Lauryn- Freerange
10. Shades of Jae (HomeroBumpinMix) - Moodymann - VIP
11. It's House Music (Kaytronik Raw Dub Mix)- Lady Alma, Karizma	 - Yoruba Records
12. El Solitario (Carl Craig Remix)- Guti- Defected
13. Eat It Up - Rafael Perez - Forthcoming on Mouton 
14. Colouration - Glenn Underground	- Peacefrog Records
15. Lost Universe (Javonntte Remix) - Nicco (N.D), Javonntte	
16. Biolatinoids - iz and diz - Classic 
17. Sunshine's Theme (HE DJ Edit)- Dubtribe Sound System - VIP

MR 68 w/Homero Espinosa

Moulton Radio 9-19-25
Episode 70 w/Homero Espinosa
Track List
1. Best of Both Worlds (Harness Unreleased Regroove 2025) - Mark Farina, Homero Espinosa - Moulton Music 
2. Affirmations (Dennis Ferrer Extended Remix) - Girls Of The Internet, Anelisa Lamola, Dennis Ferrer - Classic Music Company
3. I Keep Thinking Of You - Roberto Rodriguez - FINA Records	
4. SolidGoldPlayaz_PlayasGoDeep_HE_VINYL_EDIT			
5. This Is The House - Saison, Black Widow	Nu Groove Records
6. Give Me The Beat (Same Dog, Old Tricks Mix) - Chris Lum - Moulton Music
7. My Fathers Farda (G's Sound Boyz Dub) - Phoenix G
8. Deep Inside (Mr. V SOLE Channel Remix) - Hardrive - Strictly Rhythm Records
9. In the Box - Andreas Saag	 - Local Talk
10. Get Up (Original Mix) - Krewcial - Local Talk
11. IT'S WHAT WE LIVE IT'S WHAT WE ARE	- Masters At Work - Bandcamp
12. What We Do (Homero Espinosa Tough Mix)- Cris Herrera, Miguel Rios - Kolor 
13. Could You Ever Be The One- Icaro Mana ft. Andre Espeut - Moulton Music
14. Travel Back In Time (Original Mix)	Homero Espinosa, Cris Herrera - Moulton Music
15. Beautiphul - DJ Aakmael - Church	

MR 70 w/Homero Espinosa

another great night @ the No. 1... took over from Folamour and closed the Theatre in style 🪩

Mousse T.  closing set Glitterbox @ Hi Ibiza 20.08.25

Autumn edition of my Discotizer mix full of disco, boogie, funk, afro and soulful house new releases. 

Check it out, it's good for dance!

Discotizer Mix by Javi Frias - Autumn 2025

Hour 1 - Seamus Haji
 
Leon Ware – Journey Into You (Love Drop Re-Work) - White 
TJM - Small Circle Of Friends (Moplen Remix) – High Fashion Music  
ATFC – Bad Habits (Brian Tappert Edit) – White 
Ron Carroll vs The O’Jays - Message in the Mashup (Groove Junkies Edit) – White 
Melvo Baptiste – Did You Pray Today? (Dave Lee Redemption Mix) – Glitterbox 
D’Angelo - Girl You Need a Change of Mind – Virgin 
Another Taste – Run Into Love – Space Grapes 
Kenny Dope (Ft. Róisín Murphy) - Born Under Punches (The Heat Goes On) – BBE 
E. Live – Rollin Steady – Star Creature 
Recloose feat Joe Dukie – Dust – Peacefrog Records 
Recloose feat Joe Dukie – Dust (Ayroop Roy Remix) – The Remedy Project  
Jovonn – Random Remix – Nu Groove 
Ethan Gray feat Mandel Turner – Elevate Your Mind – Soulfuric Deep 
Demuir – Disco Aint Jack – Desolat 
O’Flynn – Fara – Glitterbox 
Hardsoul feat Ron Carroll – Back Together (Seamus Haji Remix) – Defected 
 
Hour 2 - Gledd Big Mix 
 
Saint Paul - Don't Hold Back Da Groove – (Gledd Remix) - Saint Wax 
The Funk District, Sokur - Never Satisfied - Kaninchenbau Records 
Laroye - Super Jock - Laroye Rework 
Sourires - Friends - Saint Wax 
Souldynamic - Sequence 4 - White 
Fango - South - Degustibus 
The Funk District - Alligator Groove - Saint Wax 
The BCrew - Grace (Emmaculate Dub Danny Krivit Edit) - BStar Music Group 
Gledd ft. Joi N' Juno - Here Come The Horns 
Haverdi - Teremuca - Makonga 
Gledd - Otra Estrella (Gledd Rework) - White
Gledd – Move Me – Big Love

Big Love Radio Show - October 2025 - Gledd Big Mix

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About the CD:
002 of the Classic Mix CD Series and yet another absolute stand out classic. After getting into house at around 15, I guess my only source of info was Danny Rampling's seminal LGDP (Love Groove Dance Party) Saturday nights on Radio 1. However I can't remember Carter getting much coverage on there, yet he, much like Danny Tenaglia seemed to have a level of legend unlike most. This CD cemented my love of house music with an all might smash in the face. The tempo, the bass, the disco, the filters, and fucked up vocals... this was heavyweight. Nothing could compete at the time. I'll always remember driving to college with my 2 nerdy class mates and insisting they played this CD in the car. I'm raving in the back and they are like "What the fuck is this shit, turn it down!". It's with immense pleasure that DJ's like Sneak and Carter seem to be booking all the massive clubs and parties again. I'm not so keen on the whole 'I'm a House Gangster' vibe... but this is as bad as it gets.

002 - Mixmag presents - Derrick Carter 'The Cosmic Disco' (1997)

Bookings: matt@thepool-london.com 
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DJ Dates: https://blog.gregwilson.co.uk/upcoming-dj-dates/
Greg began DJing in 1975 and is regarded as one of the most important figures on the UK dance scene. He enjoyed hugely popular residencies in the early eighties at Wigan Pier and Manchester’s majorly influential Legend, having originally started out in his hometown, New Brighton. A pioneer of mixing in the UK, he became the first ‘dance music’ specialist hired for a regular weekly session at Manchester’s now legendary Haçienda club in 1983. Greg was instrumental in breaking the new electronic, post-disco records coming out of New York, a sound he has dubbed ‘Electro-Funk’.

In 2003 he set up electrofunkroots, a website documenting this crucial era in the evolution of dance culture. After a two decade hiatus from the booth, he returned to DJing and soon welcomed bookings throughout Europe and, subsequently, worldwide.

Greg was the first DJ to mix live on British TV, putting together the first UK radio mixes of their type for Piccadilly 261 in Manchester and showing a certain Norman Cook (later Fatboy Slim) how to scratch.

Nominated by DJ Magazine for outstanding contribution, and also named amongst their top twenty remixers of all-time, Greg’s remix credits include Grace Jones, The XX, Groove Armada, Bryan Ferry, Confidence Man, Gilberto Gil and Simian Mobile Disco, whilst he’s edited tracks by A Guy Called Gerald, Talking Heads, O.M.D., Electronic, Imagination and Missy Elliot.

In January 2009 Greg’s reputation was further enhanced when his Essential Mix on BBC Radio 1 received almost universal acclaim and was selected as one of 10 classics that spanned the show’s near 17 year history.

Greg’s Blog, ‘Being A DJ’, was launched in June 2010 for observations on various aspects of club culture now an online touchstone for an ever-increasing amount of dance enthusiasts and aficionados.

In August 2010 he co-curated areas at the inaugural Vintage Festival at Goodwood, which was named ‘Best New Festival’ at the UK Festival Awards.

He has produced a series of documentary podcasts, Time Capsule, Random Influences and Early 80’s Floorfillers, as well as the long-running blog series, Living To Music.

Greg has given talks on music and DJ culture at a number events at venues The Tate Gallery in Liverpool and London's Southbank and Institute Of Contemporary Arts, whilst in 2013 he was invited onto a panel alongside legendary figures Nile Rodgers and Giorgio Moroder @ ADE in Amsterdam. 

In 2014 he unveiled the multi-media label Super Weird Substance, focusing on recording and live events. In 2015, the label released 8 vinyl singles, brought together in the 2 CD comp, 'Greg Wilson Presents Super Weird Substance'. September 2015 saw a memorable Festival No.6 Happening in Portmeirion and Greg rounded off the year with the Liverpool-based celebration of the 40th anniversary of his first club date in 1975 as well as being presented with DJ Magazine's Industry Icon award.

Greg launched his Credit To The Edit club collective at 2016's Festival No.6 and since then has taken it to Liverpool, Berlin, Brixton, Bethnal Green and finally back to Portmeirion for Festival No.6 2017.

2017 saw his label host the epic 14 Hour Super Weird Happening at Liverpool's Florrie, following a mixtape collaboration with Alan Moore, who also appeared at the Happening, whilst it also saw the digital release of The Super Weird Society's 'Gone With The Vibe', released the following year on the first Substance Select 12" vinyl alongside 'The Ghosts Of Watling Street', 'The Best Is Yet To Come' and 'Summer Came My Way'. 2018 also saw the release of Vol.3 in Greg's long-running Credit To The Edit compilation series.

After a handful of further releases, the label was put into hibernation with the onset of covid. Diversifying, ‘Greg Wilson’s Discotheque Archives’ was issued during 2020 lockdown as a limited run paperback, with more books, both Wilson’s own projects and by other authors, now planned.

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