Noticed a slight sound problem, so I've re-uploaded the file. If you've downloaded in past week, grab this one instead.

Great selection as usual Greg. RIP, Curtis - what a profound talent he had for putting soul into a groove.

Greg u just transported me back to a wonderful time in my life, cheers man

Can't thank you enough for this,I would never had remembered some of these classics

long sets

Edition #22 of Early 80’s Floorfillers takes a look back to October 83. 
You can see the Top 10, complete with label or record sleeve scans and individual track credits, here: 
http://www.electrofunkroots.co.uk/greg-wilsons-top-10-floorfillers-october-83/
Greg Wilson – October 2013

GREG WILSON’S EARLY 80’S FLOORFILLERS: 
A fascinating insight on how the fading Jazz-Funk scene gave way to the emerging Electro-Funk movement in the early 80’s, ‘Greg Wilson’s Early 80’s Floorfillers’, marks the 30th anniversary of when these tracks first appeared. Compiled from his record lists of the time, and unfolding month by month, Greg Wilson counts down the Top 10 Floorfillers played at his venues during the key years of ’82 and ’83. Featured, most notably, on his Tuesday sessions at Wigan Pier and Wednesday gatherings at Legend in Manchester, the most cutting-edge weekly black music nights of the era, these were the clubs most associated with the evolving Electro-Funk sound.

The majority of music played on the black scene in the UK was initially only available on import, mainly out of New York during this period, with the club nights described as ‘upfront’, meaning that the DJ’s were way ahead of the curve – what they played now, others played later, or not at all. Without these DJ’s, many now classic dance tracks would never have become UK hits (many without enjoying similar crossover success in the US) – the reason they were released here in the first place was because these specialist DJ’s were breaking them via the underground.

Things would change in a big way during those 2 years; we were entering the hybrid age for dance music, and the oncoming House and Techno and Hip Hop directions would all owe a huge debt to this era of dance alchemy and groove experimentation.

This podcast is also available on iPhone, iPod touch and iPad via the Radio ditto app, which is downloadable for free from iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/app/id464200632?mt=8

Check out my label's music at: https://superweirdsubstance.bandcamp.com

GREG WILSON'S EARLY 80's FLOORFILLERS - OCTOBER 1983

Last month on the 13th of October, we invited house music hero & all round good guy Derrick Carter to bring his 'Derrick Does Disco' party to the Sub Club helping to celebrate GLASGAY! 20th Anniversary.

The source of many a man-crush (particularly from our local DJ geeks and record freaks) our sexy affair with Derrick has spanned a good couple of decades. Perhaps it’s his desirable physique, that intense beaded brow around 2am or his disarmingly charming manliness from the moment we met him off the plane.

Either way we’re always hot for him and so was everyone in the crowd who joined us as we got down and dirty in a darkened room and showed each other some serious loving, with no strings attached till 3am.

With Derrick in control for the full four hours we had to get the roadblocks out. Here is an hour of this amazing set specially picked out by the one man block party himself.

NEXT STOP IS A LONDON REUNION WHERE HE JOINS HARRI & DOMENIC IN THE SUB CLUB POD FOR RED BULL'S REVOLUTIONS IN SOUND WHICH WILL BE BROADCAST LIVE ON CHANNEL 4OD. TURN ON, TUNE IN & DROP OUT X

 


'Derrick Does Disco' [Recorded LIVE at Sub Club 13/10/13]

I played a hugely enjoyable 8 hour marathon at Kantine am Berghain in Berlin last Thursday, and although I wasn’t able to record the whole night, I did manage to get the first 3 hours and the final hour and a half. So this is a mix in 2 parts – the first 185 minutes a downtempo groove fest, whilst from 3.05.26 onwards we’re into the final furlongs of the party with proceedings much more upbeat.

Check out my label's music at: https://superweirdsubstance.bandcamp.com

EINE NACHT MIT...KANTINE AM BERGHAIN  BERLIN 12.12.13 (greg wilson live mix)

Full recording from 10th Anniversary Special @ Underdog in Manchester 20.12.13.

There's a blog post about the anniversary here:http://www.gregwilson.co.uk/2013/12/10th-anniversary-flashback/ 

Check out my label's music at: https://superweirdsubstance.bandcamp.com

GW 10TH ANNIVERSARY @ UNDERDOG MANCHESTER 20.12.13 (greg wilson live mix)

DOWNLOAD THIS MIX -- AND THE INDIVIDUAL TRACKS -- AT: https://bootiemashup.com/best-of-bootie/best-of-bootie-2013/

Launched in 2003 in San Francisco by A Plus D, Bootie was the first club night dedicated solely to the burgeoning artform of the bootleg mashup -- and is now the biggest mashup event in the world, with regular parties in several cities on four continents. Voted "Best Club Night" for the past eight years, Bootie keeps your brain guessing and body dancing with creative song combinations, mixing and matching every musical genre, era, and style into one big dance party. Providing the soundtrack for the A.D.D. generation -- and free mashup CDs given away like candy -- it's a place where everyone is welcome.

This is Bootie’s annual compilation of our best mashups of the past year, all mega-mixed together so it fits on an old-school CD. It’s basically a 79-minute summary of an entire night at Bootie, from the build-up on the dance floor to the hands-up floor bangers to the drunken off-the-rails sing-alongs to the chilled-out come-down, to the slow jam at the end. Put it on for your own personal Bootie party!

1. Entyme – Bootie Intro 2013 – San Francisco

2. Abader000 – The Next Episode In The Thrift Shop (Macklemore & Ryan Lewis ft. Wanz vs. Dr. Dre & Rasmus Hedegaard) – Austria

3. DJ Schmolli vs. Lobsterdust – Crazy Diamonds In The Midnight Scrubs (M83 vs. Rihanna vs. TLC vs. Seal vs. Carly Rae Jepsen vs. Shirley Bassey vs. Incubus vs. The Eagles) – Vienna / New York City

4. The Hood Internet vs. Lobsterdust – Bring Your Own Lucky Suit & Tie (Daft Punk ft. Pharrell Williams vs. Justin Timberlake vs. System Of A Down) – Chicago / New York City

5. Ed Home – Blurred Ice (Vanilla Ice vs. Robin Thicke ft. Pharrell Williams & T.I.) – Germany

6. pomDeter – Call Me A Hole (Nine Inch Nails vs. Carly Rae Jepsen) – UK

7. DJ Tripp – Stand Me Up (Stevie Nicks vs. Avicii) – Santa Cruz, CA

8. DJ Schmolli – I Love Clarity (Icona Pop ft. Charli XCX vs. Zedd ft. Foxes) – Vienna

9. DJ Tripp – Funky Black Party Starter (Pitbull ft. TJR vs. Lipps Inc. vs. Ram Jam vs. Daft Punk) –  Santa Cruz, CA BOOTIE EXCLUSIVE!

10. Entyme – #iwantthatPOWER (Backstreet Boys vs. will.i.am ft. Justin Bieber) – San Francisco

11. DJs From Mars – Otherside (Red Hot Chili Peppers Bootleg Club Mix) – Italy

12. Lobsterdust – Bring The Action (Blur vs. Sia vs. will.i.am vs. Britney Spears vs. Icona Pop vs. Major Lazer vs. Ellie Goulding) – New York City

13. Mashd 'N Kutcher – Trapped In Trouble (Taylor Swift vs. Hardwell) – Australia

14. Lobsterdust –Wrecking So Close (Miley Cyrus vs. Calvin Harris) – New York City

15. MadMixMustang – Your Love I Need (The Outfield vs. Calvin Harris ft. Ellie Goulding) – The Netherlands

16. Mashup-Germany vs. Lobsterdust vs. MashMike – Can't Hold Roboto (Macklemore & Ryan Lewis ft. Ray Dalton vs. Bob Marley vs. Elton John vs. Ludacris vs. The Doors vs. Styx vs. Pink) – Germany / New York City

17. Kill_mR_DJ – Time For Our Little Talks (Imagine Dragons vs. Of Monsters and Men) – Cyprus

18. Chocomang – He Was Really Sayin' Anarchy (Sex Pistols vs. The Velvettes) – France

19. DJ Tripp – Royal Losers (Lorde vs. Beck vs. Lil Jon) – Santa Cruz, CA

20. Shahar Varshal – Nothing On Roar Bloom (Katy Perry vs. Nirvana vs. B.O.B ft. Bruno Mars) – Tel Aviv, Israel

21. DJ Y alias JY – Teardrop Madness (Massive Attack vs. Muse) – France / Germany

22. DJ MikeA – You Can't Always Melt A Dollar Bill (Modern English vs. Rolling Stones vs. John Lennon vs. Screaming Trees) – Manila, Philippines

Best Of Bootie 2013 (Full Mix)

Darren Emmerson - Milk Bar November '91 Side 2

IK live@ Bubba Gumma last year @ Beat-Herder x

Inland Knights - Live@Beat Herder Festival/Bubba Gumma July'24

Kraak & Smaak (Dutch: [ˌkraːk ɛn ˈsmaːk]) is a musical production trio from the town of Leiden, Netherlands, consisting of Oscar de Jong, Mark Kneppers and Wim Plug. The three began recording in 2003. Their first album, titled Boogie Angst, was released in the UK 2006, and they began performing at music festivals and at clubs in the US and UK. Their songs were played on the radio and were used in television shows. Their second album, released in 2008, was titled Plastic People. They won an EBBA. Their third album, Electric Hustle, was released in 2011.

From Marcel:

I remember a whole bunch of early Kraak & Smaak 12"s, Squeeze Me with Ben Westbeech, Funk Ass Rotator and then the iconic Henrik Schwarz remix of No Sun In The Sky that would also massively stick it's head out on the K7 Henrik Schwarz Live! compilation album. A really cool moment in time. 

Later Wim Plug invited LYMA and myself to release two 12" on their label Boogie Angst , namely Games Change and No Time and the collaboration helped solidifying LYMA and my relationship and was a great experience altogether.

Happy to welcome these legendary artists to the series.


Lumberjacks Tapes 068: Kraak & Smaak

This weeks show saw the return of our outstanding monthly resident, Craig Smith. As ever, grab your drink of choice as savour the main man at work for the next two hours, taking you on a sonic journey like only he can.

Leave a comment for any track Id's 

Craig Smith - Spin City Ep. 376

Welcome to Future Disco Radio – your ultimate soundtrack, anytime, anywhere!

This week, we’re thrilled to welcome the incredible Natasha Kitty Katt to the show!

Catch us live every Friday at 3 PM GMT / 10 AM EST for the freshest house and disco, handpicked by the world’s top DJs and producers. Whether you're kicking off your weekend or need a midday energy boost, we’ve got the perfect vibe for you.

Expect next-level guests, cutting-edge sounds, and nonstop musical bliss.

Future Disco Radio, where the future of music meets the timeless rhythms of house and disco.

For more info - http://futuredisco.net/

Future Disco Radio - 296 - Natasha Kitty Katt Guest Mix

Si Kurrage with an exclusive Campo Sancho Mix

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

1.	Tiger Stripes -Chase It High (Tiger Stripes Deeper Dub) Karton Sound Of Habib
2.	Kintar, Booya, Matt G- We Can Fly feat. Iulia Constantin (Kintar Remix) Sudam Recordings
3.	TREZZZ JD/NM/GJ  Bedrock 
4.	 Mendo, Uner - Love In The Rope (Mendo Remix) Khazuma Recordings
5.	Bass Kleph - Ghost_Machine (Original Mix)  Vacation Records
6.	Sonny Wharton & Joel Edwards - KEEP ON (Uto Karem Remix)  Skint
7.	Space RockerZ feat. Ellie Lawson - So Out of Reach (Charlie May edit)
8.	Sergey Tkachev & Alexey Sonar Flying Spirals (Original Mix)
9.	Pryda- SW4 (Club Mix) Virgin UK
10.	Pryda - Allein (Original Mix) Virgin UK


Sandra Collins - DeepSessions on Frisky Radio (June 2012)

Here's an original tape cassette recording Ive had from the late 80's, that Ive finally got round to creating an mp3 of after all these years.

**It's nowOctober 2020, & I'm writing this with tears in my eyes with the news that sadly Jose has passed away...thank you so much Jose for your musical education & enlightenment in a genre you was a true Maestro in. 
God bless you Jose x 🙏 

#trueibizalegend

Cafe-Del-Mar 'tape'

Cafe-Del-Mar Tape - Jose Padilla

SUMMER IS HERE! Throw this on and you have an instant party soundtrack. 
was supposed to air on FRISKYRADIO but I fucked that up. :(
PLEASE ENJOY ALL THE GENRES WITH LOVE.... 
<3


1. Emika- Double Edge (Ninja Tune)
2. Subfocus, Alex Claire- Endorphins (Virgin/EMI)
3. Gorgon City- Cycles (Black Butter)
4. Keys & Krates- Treat Me Right (Grandtheft Remix) (Dim Mak)
5. Dirt Monkey- Move Yo Butt (Play Me Too)
6. TASO x RESEK x Wolfbitch- Fuck Y'all
7. Saint x AGLORY- Moroccan Candy
8. ETC!ETC!- Dreamer
9. Them Lost Boys- Elbows Up (Play Me)
10. Doctor P.- The Champagne Bop (Circus)
11. Knife Party- LRAD (Candyland's OG Remix)
12. Fatboy Slim- Star 69 (Smookie Illson Remix)
13. Kingpin Ft Scrufizzer, P Money & Riko Dan (Rockwell Remix)
14. Metaphase- Follow Me (Switchblade)
15. FERAL is KINKY- #Tweet (Reid Speed & Robot Empire Remix) (Play Me)
16. Dilemn- Monsta (AudioPorn)
17. Must Die- Octopus
18. Protohype- Crash Course
19. Dub Phizix- Marka (Donkong Remix)
20. Major Lazer- Get Free feat. Amber of Dirty Projectors (Yellow Claw Get Free Money Remix)
21. Zed's Dead- Cowboy (UZ Remix)
22. Phrenik- The Frequency (MineSweepa Remix) (Simplify)
23. DC Breaks- Swag- RAM
24. Counterstrike- Empire (Audio Remix)
25. Blackout Ft. ID (Original Mix)
26. Black Sun Empire- Killing The Light (June Miller Remix)
27. Suspicious Stench- Shutdown ft. Flowdan (LoKo Remix)
28. Mutated Forms- Abandoned (Hospital)
29. Mantis & MUST DIE!- Dovahkin
30. Loadstar- Warrior Ft. Jakes (RAM)
31. Fred V. & Grafix - Basilisk (Hospital)
32. Singularity- Horizon Ft. Nilu (DCarls Remix) (Play Me)


LIKE FOR DL :)

REID SPEED - SUMMER JAMS (2013)

Live recording from the Stonebridge tent at Glastonbury Festival 2013.

Read the accompanying blog post, 'Glastonbury - The Greatest Show On Earth' here:
http://www.gregwilson.co.uk/2013/07/glastonbury-the-greatest-show-on-earth/

Check out my label's music at: https://superweirdsubstance.bandcamp.com

GLASTONBURY STONEBRIDGE 27.06.13 (greg wilson live mix)

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.

GREG WILSON'S EARLY 80's FLOORFILLERS - OCTOBER 1983

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