Recorded live from the Egg Room Belfast, this months Boogie Beatdown show is an 80's special. As its my birthday month some of these sounds were commonplace when I was growing up and there are some cracking edits and reworks floating around. Hope you enjoy it!

Tracklisting

Gary Numan - Are Friends Electric (Peza Rework)
Sly Fox - Let's Go All The Way (Dave Gerrard Edit)
Tears For Fears - Heal Over Heels (Fingerman Edit)
The Bangles - Walk Like An Egyptian (Todd Terje Rework)
Captain Sensible - Say What (Andy Buchan Rework)
Wang Chung - Dance Hall Days (Psychemagik Remix)
Neneh Cherry - Buffalo Stance (Henry Greenwood Edit)
Malcolm Mclaren - Buffalo Girls (Late Nite Tuff Guy Rework)
George Michael - I Want Your Sex (Roctiv Edit)
Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer (Pete Herbert & Leo Zero Edit)
10CC - Dreadlock Holiday (V Edit)
David Bowie - Fashion (Hawk Edit)
Duran Duran - Notorious (V Edit)
Thompson Twins - Love On Your Side (Pete Herbert & Dicky Trisco Edit)
Madonna - Vogue (Luxxury Edit)
INXS - I Need You Tonight (Roctiv Edit)
M - Pop Music (Todd Terje Remix)
Howard Jones - New Song (Throw Of Your Mental Chains) (Jean Claude Gavri Rework) 
Hall & Oates - I Can't Go For That (Late Nite Tuff Guy Rework)
Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls (Fingerman Edit)
Scritti Politti - Wood Beez (Late Nite Tuff Guy Rework)
Fleetwood Mac - Everywhere (Psychemagik Remix) (Fingerman Edit)
Stevie Nicks - Edge Of Seventeen (Sauco Edit)
Blancmange - Living On The Ceiling (Pete Herbert & Dicky Trisco Edit)
Peter Gabriel - Big Time (Fingerman Re-Edit)
Vanity 6 - Nasty Girl (Dr Packer Rework)
Prince - Kiss (Dr Packer Rework)
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five - White Lines (Dr Packer Rework)
Harold Faltermayer - Shoot Out (Chewy Rubs & Fingerman Re-Edit)
Janet Jackson - When I Think Of You (Late Nite Tuff Guy Rework)
Wham - Everything She Wants (The Reflex revision)
Blondie - Heart Of Glass (The Reflex Edit)
Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill (Ashley Beedle Re-Edit)
The Go Gos - Our Lips Are Sealed (Peza rework)
Eurythmics - Love Is A Stranger (Peza rework)
Depeche Mode - Enjoy The Silence (Ewan Pearson Remix)
Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Welcome To The Pleasuredome (Robot 84 Rework)
Animation - Obsession (Butch Le Butch Rework)
The Human League - Love Action (Fingerman Edit)
Whitney Houston - Love Will Save The Day (Ladies On Mars Rework)
Madonna - Borderline (Butch Le Butch Edit) (Fingerman Edit)
ABC - The Look Of Love (Discotheque Credits Edit)
Tom Tom Club - Wordy Rappinghood (Mikeandtess Edit)
Talking Heads - Girlfriend (J-Kriv Edit)
New Order - Blue Monday (Dr Packer Rework)
Yello - Bostich (Brendon P Edit)
Ian Drury & The Blockheads - Reasons To Be Cheerful Part 3 (Andy Buchan rework)
Duran Duran - Girls On Film (Luxxury Edit)
Fleetwood Mac - Big Love (Mighty Mouse edit)
Talk Talk - It's My Life (The Reflex Revision)
Paul Simon - You Can Call Me Al (Flight Facilities edit)
The Clash - Rock the Casbah (Brad Shitt Casbah Breakdown)
Electronic - Getting Away With It (Greg Wilson Edit)
OMD - Messages (Greg Wilson edit)

Fingerman's Boogie Beatdown 80's Edition

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Fingerman's Boogie Beatdown 80's Edition (September 2021) (Part 2)

Annual selection from Greg Wilson, returning after two year break due to covid restrictions, listing 20 of the edits and reworks that have featured in his DJ sets during the combined period 2020-2022.


1. The Temptations – Papa Was A Rollin’ Stone (Ian Ossia Rework)
2. Cerrone – Supernature (Dr Packer Rework)
3. Crown Heights Affair – Dreaming A Dream (ID Edit/Crypic Retouch)
4. PDM Vs The Sugarhill Gang - Rappers Delight/Move Or Not (Mikeandtess Rework)
5. Rose Royce - Is It Love You’re After (Redux MST Edit)
6. Maze - Joy and Pain (Dr Packer Rework)
7. The Emotions - I Don’t Wanna Lose Your Love (Derek Kaye Rework)
8. Freeez – Southern Freeez (Dr Packer Rework)
9. Winners - Get Ready For The Future (Chewy Rubs & North Laine Rework)
10. Claudja Barry - Sweet Dynamite (Dr Packer Rework – Retouched) 
11. Gene Chandler – Get Down (Dr Packer Rework)
12. Yazoo - Situation (Greg Wilson Edit of François Kevorkian Dub)
13. Garfield Fleming – Don’t Send Me Away (Mikeandtess Edit)
14. B.B.C.S. & A Band - Rock Shock (Dr Packer Rework – Retouched)
15. Rodney Franklin – The Groove (DJ S Rework)
16. The Fatback Band - (Are You Ready) Do the Bus Stop (Sauco & Manuel Costela Rework)
17. Prince Charles & The City Beat Band – Bush Beat (Alkalino Edit)
18. Don Ray – Got To Have Loving (Mighty Mouse Edit)
19. Tantra – Hills Of Katmandu (Greg Wilson Edit)
20. Gary’s Gang - Makin’ Music (Machine Disco Rework)

Full Choice Edits & Reworks tracklists 2012-2022 here: https://blog.gregwilson.co.uk/choice-edits

GREG WILSON'S 20 CHOICE EDITS & REWORKS 2020-2022

Recorded on 10.02.24 in London’s fabled Ministry Of Sound.

MINISTRY OF SOUND LONDON 10.02.24 (greg wilson live mix)

Urban Stereo-The Neon Bruise (jE jE Music Recordings)

I feel You (Long Play)

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Simon Sim's & Tymers Feat Luny - I feel You (Long Play)

Get Down Edits Live @ "Hoochie Coochie" Newcastle 12th Jan 18,

Live Recording from our first oversea`s gig of 2018 & what a great night in a great venue with a crowd that know & appreciate soul, disco & funk music,

past guests in Hoochie Coochie have been names like Chaka Khan, Candi Staton, Fatback Band, Alexander O’Neal, Brand New Heavies, Azymuth, Leon Ware, Omar, Gregory Porter, Angie Stone, The Jungle Brothers, Incognito, Soul II Soul, Gwen McCrae, Norman Jay, Dimitri From Paris, Joey Negro, Craig Charles & John Morales so we had a feeling the regulars would be into their music.
Cracking little venue & if you`re ever in Newcastle be sure to check it out x

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Get Down Edits Live @ "Hoochie Coochie" Newcastle 12th Jan 18

GREG WILSON presents The Chic Organization – 1977-79 Selection Reworked
 
Greg writes about the mix and all things Chic at his blog:
http://blog.gregwilson.co.uk/2018/06/the-chic-organization-1977-79-selection-reworked/
 
Chic had a sound of all their own, the crack rhythm section of Nile Rodgers (guitar), Bernard Edwards (bass) and drummer Tony Thompson providing the highly infectious grooves that characterised their records. They would be massively influential as a consequence, their anthemic tracks still loved all these years later, with a new younger generation embracing their good time vibe in the same way their parents might have.
 
The mix consists of 12 edits / reworks of 9 Rogers & Edwards produced tracks, all of which happened to be originally recorded during 1977-79, the years which saw Disco peak and decline, with Chic at the helm during those halcyon days, their own recordings providing 4 US top 10 singles, including a pair of #1s, whilst Sister Sledge, whose success they mentored, weighed in via the hit-laden ‘We Are Family’ LP. They even found time for a French excursion via Sheila & B Devotion’s ‘Spacer’.

SISTER SLEDGE ‘THINKING OF YOU’
1.‘Things You Do For Me’ - Killer Funk Disco Allstars Edit
2.Sister S ’Living Ecstasy’ – Norington Remix
CHIC ‘CHIC CHEER’
3.Leroc Sportif Edit
SISTER SLEDGE ‘HE’S THE GREATEST DANCER’
4.’Greatest Dancer’ – Daz Digs Disco Re-Edit
5.’One Nite In A Disco’ – Late Nite Tuff Guy Rework / Greg Wilson Edit
CHIC ‘I WANT YOUR LOVE’
6.Todd Terje Edit (incorporates Moodyman ‘I Can’t Kick This Feeling When It Hits)
CHIC ‘STRIKE UP THE BAND’
7.’Feel The Rhythm’ – Deep & Disco Edit
CHIC ‘LE FREAK’
8.Chewy Rubs ‘Future Freak’
SISTER SLEDGE ‘LOST IN MUSIC’
9.DSD Balearic Mix
CHIC ‘DANCE, DANCE, DANCE (YOWSAH, YOWSAH, YOWSAH)’
10.Greg Wilson Rework
11.In Flagranti ‘A Brag Mount’
SHEILA & B. DEVOTION ‘SPACER’
12.Greg Wilson Edit
 
Addition overdubs / editing by Greg Wilson
Recorded June 2018
 
Greg Wilson is set to support Chic in Manchester, Wed 27th June at Castlefied Bowl, alongside a live performance from Crazy P.
 
http://gregwilson.co.uk

GOURANGA MIXTAPE: Greg Wilson - The Chic Organization - 1977-79 Selection Reworked

Hey lovelies, here's the recording of last nights "Funky Friday" at our restaurant Funky Kitchen. 3hrs of sexiness for y´all....don´t mind the mixing, I was eating during the set... :) xx

Funky Friday @ Funky Kitchen

Bookings email: hotdigitsmusic@outlook.com or contact www.downtowndisco.co.uk/agency/fingerman

Recorded live (Warts & all) on an intimate but packed river boat party with the Deep Sea Rhythms crew in Chester. Beautiful day and fantastic vibes. Apologies for the cut outs in the sound during Sylvester... everyone was singing along! ;)

Tracklisting

Only Child - Down Fever
LNTG - That's A Groove
SR Edits - Delicious Disco
Deelicious - Let Me Tell You Something
Chewy Rubs & Fingerman - Maintain The Groove
Vigi - Together
Andy Kidd - The Dope Cube 
Dj Agent 86 - Give It To Me Baby
Flevans - Who's Got Me? (Art Of Tones Remix)
Yuksek - I Don't Own A Drum Machine
Fingerman - The Feel Good Factor
Fatboy Slim - Praise You (Purple Disco Machine Remix)
Psychemagik - Rattlesnake
Todd Terje - Inspector Norse (Fingerman Re-Edit)
Sylvester - You Make Me Feel Mighty Real (Michael Grey Remix)
Xpansions - Move Your Body (Elevation) (Nick Reach Up Remix)
Shakedown - At Night (Purple Disco Machine Remix)
Farley Jackmaster Funk feat. Daryl Pandy - Love Can't Turn Around (Fingerman Re-Edit)

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Fingerman @ Deep Sea Rhythms Boat Party, Chester 13/7/19

Summer 2019 saw LDS invited to launch the Nile Rodgers curated Meltdown Festival at the Southbank centre with a stage takeover on the terrace over looking the Thames. An absolute honour to have been invited and a real joy to perform for a audience that were well and truly up for it.

This is part 1 of the recordings with Oscar Kingsley at the controls.

The London Disco Society @ Meltdown 2019 (Curated by Nile Rodgers) Part 1

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This weekend, maestro Greg Wilson welcomes us with an exclusive podcast recorded in 2019, during a party we had with him during Sonar week. Expect some Disco vibes, mixed with House anthems and other masterpieces in an eclectic mix that will transform your mood into a good vibe that you will not forget. Be careful this session is highly addictive!

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Jackies Music Disco Session #013 - "Greg Wilson"

Bookings: matt@thepool-london.com 
Promos: promo@gregwilson.co.uk 
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.