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The Godfathers of housemusic

DJ JES ONE-HITMAN MIX-Bounce Your Body To The Box (Reese & Santonio ) BRING THE HEAT (PAUL ANTHONY ) GROOVE SHOP  TOOL SHED BOOTLEG

DJ JES ONE-HITMAN MIX-Bounce Your Body To The Box (Reese & Santonio ) BRING THE HEAT (PAUL ANTHONY )

It is with great honor that I am able to give this away.  A tribute to one of my heroes, Frankie Knuckles.

The relationship between Detroit and Chicago, for me, has always been about connection.  Any kind of rivalry is secluded and irrelevant, in my opinion.

Chicago is approximately a 6 hour drive from Detroit, so, growing up we would frequent parties, back and forth.  On any weekend in Detroit, we could meet people from Chicago who wanted to experience our small scene in Detroit.

Whereas Detroit had a much more distant, cold feeling while still trying to retain human elements, Chicago house music always appealed to me because it seemed like the softer, soulful version of Techno.  I was drawn to the organ chords and the jacking indigenous rhythms of 808s.  Growing up with Detroit radio, we were exposed to funk music and a lot of R&B.  Some of the first records I bought were Change “Change of Heart” and Frankie Knuckles presents Jamie Principle “Your Love”, both artworks and music having very geometric, mechanical feeling, yet airbrushed and fun vibes.

Frankie Knuckles was the most pivotal figure in this movement, for me.  The first time I had heard “Baby Wants To Ride”, it really moved me.  The way the dot matrix synths moved in seemingly Euclidian patterns, the bounce and slight swing of that bass line, and the way the dissonant chords tied it all together.  One listen and you can see where I drew all my inspiration from when making my tune from 2006, “Hot, Raw, Sex”.  Let’s just say that record would have been a lot different without Frankie K.

“Tears”, “Rain Falls”, and “Your Love” among some of the best tracks I found on vinyl in Chicago.  A few of them so popular you could find them at Salvation Army.

What else can I say about Frankie that hasn’t been said this week?  With this track, we celebrate his life, his kindness, his love for music, his inspiration, his passion and all that he gave during his life.  

Thank you Frankie,

Jimmy Edgar

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Frankie Knuckles presents Jamie Principle “Baby Wants to Ride” (Jimmy Edgar Edit)

Artwork by Pilar Zeta

Mastered by Naweed at Whitfield Mastering, London. (www.whitfieldmastering.com)

FRANKIE KNUCKLES - BABY WANTS TO RIDE [JIMMY EDGAR EDIT]

http://www.residentadvisor.net/podcast-episode.aspx?id=454

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Bodin&Martyné

"In the set are a lot of tracks that I usually don’t play in the club but that I often enjoy listening to at home. I really tried to bring a wide variety of sounds, old and new, the oldest track dates from 1970." 

INTERVIEW: http://www.saywhatmag.com/futurepast-with-davy

Photograph by Rebecca Steimer: https://www.instagram.com/rebeccasteimerphotography/

Interview

Davy: Futurepast

The highly-rated Italian selector steps up.

Read more: https://www.residentadvisor.net/podcast-episode.aspx?id=518

RA.518 Francesco Del Garda

Live to disc mix. This was the best attempt to recreate the set we did at Ghost Ship, Halloween 2016.

Lots of DHS Meat Beat Manifesto plus more.

Ghost Ship DJ Mix

It's certainly not every day that a label can celebrate as iconic of a milestone as reaching its 30 year anniversary - much less Kevin Saunderson's own KMS imprint, which has housed some of the most memorable and game-changing releases across the past three decades in techno. To properly commemorate, a three-track anniversary EP is arriving on October 9 with fresh cuts from Dubfire, Marc Houle and a grooving collaboration between label boss Kevin Saunderson and KiNK. 'Idyllic' is a perfect mixture of the best of the 80's while still holding on to the freshness of the genre's modern, signature tones.

The future is looking bright, according to Saunderson and co. Catch the special anniversary EP out on October 9.

More exclusive music

Premiere: Kevin Saunderson & KiNK 'Idyllic'

Juan Atkins & Moritz von Oswald present Borderland
Transport Remixed (Tresor.298)

A. Transport (Carl Craig Remix - 12” Edit)
B. Transport (Carl Craig Remix - DJ Deep & Roman Poncet Rework)
Digital. Transport (Carl Craig Remix)

Closely following the release of the last Borderland single, the focus returns on Transport, the last collaborative album by Juan Atkins and Moritz von Oswald. 

Long time friend and studio partner of Moritz von Oswald, Carl Craig provides a new take on “Transport”. Extending and stripping the original sequence to its bone, the illustrious Planet E president and illustrious Detroit proponent also summons a stepping drum sequence and a swaying array of moving delays. This 12“ edit is cut on the A-side.

The full version of Carl Craig’s remix clocks just above 20 minutes and is available digitally. Both are available to anyone who purchases the record, through the enclosed download card.

On the flip, DJ Deep & Roman Poncet rework Carl Craig’s remix, adding their signature grooves and myriad of tough drums, to full effect.

Tresor.298 will release on November 3rd on 12” vinyl and digital.

Juan Atkins & Moritz von Oswald - Transport (Carl Craig Remix - DJ Deep & Roman Poncet Rework)

Available now from - http://www.zrecords.ltd.uk/new-releases

For many people the standout cut from last years Sunburst Band album was the Chic-esque title track.
 
Now Frankie and Eric have pumped it up and given us a peak time, sing along floor filler.
 
DJ Reactions:
 
Karizma – Dope rub
Danny Rampling - Excellent silky house Frankie Knuckles continues delivering quality remixes productions 
Johnny Fiasco - Esta muey chingon!
Danny Krivit – Fantastic
Robert Owens – Great mix
Ron Carroll – Excellent
Scott Wozniak - Absolutely loving the dub on this. Pure class
Shur-i-kan - Classic sounding track - like proper house
Pookie - Another great work by Frankie and Eric
Gareth Sommerville - Fautless club music
Carl Hanaghan (Hed Kandi) - Amazing. In Love. 
Casio Social Club  - Knuckles & Kupper? YES!
Andy Daniel - I need to be listening to this in the sun on the beach
John Jones (Hed Kandi) – Love this, a lot
Graeme Park - Its beautiful, it's wonderful and so are you
CJ Mackintosh - Quality...Love it
Gregor Salto – Sweet
Sam Divine (Defected) - Good feelin’ music! Amazing vocal!
Copyright - Classic vibe, love it
Freemasons – Really nice
Craig Stewart - Light touch paper and stand well back, breathtaking phew
Groove Assassin - Classy stuff from the Directors
Lewis Dene - At last real music in an otherwise sea of mediocrity 
 

Z Shop

The Sunburst Band - The Secret Life of Us (Frankie Knuckles & Eric Kupper's Director's Cut Mix)

Jack Tomson AKA Bitzer Maloney played for us at Mick’s Garage a few years ago - b2b with Jon K and it absolutely popped off. The guy’s passion for good music is really exciting, he’s committed to keeping the scene going and we’re buzzing to be including him on our Origins Tapes.

Ghost Ship DJ Mix

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