Theo Parrish grew up on Chicago house parties. He went to art school in Kansas City, and then moved to Detroit. His eclectic DJ sets in Detroit in the late ’90s and early in this millennium are legendary. 

“Love of the music should be the driving force of any producer, performer or DJ. Everything else stems from that core, that love. With that love, sampling can become a tribute; An expansion on ideas long forgotten, reconstruction, collage. Using the same understanding openly and respectfully can turn DJing into a spiritual participation. It can turn a few hours of selection into essential history; Necessary listening through movement.” This personal philosophy gives shape and direction to the distinctive sounds that are created by Theo Parrish. (Last.fm)

01. Marvin Gaye – Life Is For Learning (Motown)
02. Dfa – Microstructural Characterization (Surveillance Rec.)
03. Jerry The Cat – I Only Have Eyes For You (sound signature)
04. Trip Do Brasil – Jelba Small
05. Moodymann – ???
06. East West Connection – North South – Chillifunk Records
07. Daryk Cura – Wide Open (Eargasmic)
08. Dwele – The Sun (Virgin)
09. Larry Heard – Missing You (Son Dexter Django Version) (Trackmode)
10. Ron Trent – ???
11. Hipnotic – Naima Laws Of Motion
12. Reggie Dokes – Black Thoughts (Psychostasia)
13. Larry Heard – Missing You (Tp Remix) (Trackmode)
14. Unknown Artist – Prescription Underground (Prescription 113)
15. Son Dexter – Sonrise Dance (Alleviated)
16. Herbie Hancock – The Essence (Joe Claussell mix) (Transparentmusic)
17. James Mason – Sweet Power (Soulbrother)
18. Nina Simone – See Line Woman
19. Herbie Hancock – Watermelon Man (Columbia)
20. Brothers Johnson – Caught Up
21. Braxton Holmes – 12 Inches Of Pleasure (Clubhouse)
22. Screamin Rachel – Rock Me (Westbrook)
23. Larry Heard/Mr Fingers – Closer
24. Nature Love – Speak Softly (Nite Life Collective)
25. Chaka Khan – What U Did
26. Undisputed Truth – Sandman (Gordy)
27. Dwele – The Sun (Virgin)
28. Tony Allen vs. Kraked Unit – The Man With The Drum
29. Marvin Gaye – Heavy Love Affair (Motown)
30. Herbie Hancock – Stars In Your Eyes (CBS)
31. Gil Scott Heron – Home Is Where The Hatred Is (Arista)
-thanks to theo parrish, dublab, last.fm, allphon.com and fullbozman.com

Theo Parrish - Live at Dublab 10.10.01

Picture this. It was the hottest day of the year & the mid afternoon sun was high in the sky.
Many people had been up all night, some were just arriving in the fields in Norfolk.

The Old Gramophone tent was one of the few stages with some refuge from the sun so I played super chill, trippy & Dreamy with lots of Reggae, slow Disco & downtempo dance. There are also lots of unreleased edits & version excursions which you won’t hear anywhere else.

I mourn the fact that there are no longer chill-out rooms in the clubs so this was a chance to play some music that is good to lollygag and trip out to or dance slowly if the desire takes you. 
I brought it up gradually because I don’t have  much chill out music on my stick cos there are no chill out rooms in clubs these days. And yes I am mostly Nick The Stick these days... 

I picked it up a bit more during the 3rd hour as Sassy J was up next so wanted to give her the best chance possible of getting a dance floor happening (was still real hot though).
I played a fun party set on the Thursday night but sadly the recording of that was corrupted.

Anyway I hope you enjoy.

P.S. the photo is in taken in Brighton while I am wearing my favourite Houghton top

Nick The Record HOUGHTON FESTIVAL Recorded live Daytime 2022

Space Ghost is a musician and DJ based out of Oakland, CA. He’s released a handful of albums and eps over the last few years with labels such as: Tartelet Records, Apron Records, Pacific Rhythm, and PPU. Often drawing inspiration from the underground side of the 80s and 90s, Space Ghost’s music tends to walk the line between Ambient and Dance. As a DJ, Space Ghost has played worldwide and is frequently found spinning around the SF Bay Area.

0002: Space Ghost

In July 2010, I got an invitation to play at a small but neat festival named Folk Ibiza. It was my first visit to the island. I got to spin at a bunch of different locations, such as the Hostal Boutique Salinas, Sunset Ashram, and on the terrace at Space. I returned in September of the following year to play a set on Andy Wilson's show on Ibiza Sonica and a second time at the Hostal. I have not been back to Ibiza since. I recently came across this picture (taken at Cala Compte next to Sunset Ashram), which inspired me to make this mix. I tried to sonically capture the vibe that I felt back then. It includes some bona fide classics such as Ashra "Oasis“, Santana "Aqua Marine," and Jah Wobble & Holger Czukay "Hold On To Your Dreams," as well as tunes by Smith & Mudd, Begin, Quiet Village and more. Full tracklist below.  

Pictures by https://editionyro.com, graphics by www.vanjensen.jp

Bongmaster Inc - Brothers And Sisters
Ashra - Oasis
Santana - Aqua Marine  (Edit)
Mental Remedy - The Sun, The Moon, Our Souls (Dub)
Smith & Mudd - Vegetable Square
Begin - Optical Holiday Part 1
Herbest Moon - Blow Your Body (François K Deep Space Dub)
Turnstyle Orchestra - Latin Soul (Sonicsoul Suite Mix)
Plaid - Ralome
Jah Wobble, Holger Czukay, The Edge - Hold On To Your Dreams (Edit)
Balearic Buffin - State Of Grace
Quiet Village - Pillow Talk

A Magnificent Time [Mix/July 2024]

Phonica mix 124 is a truly special edition from not just one of London's finest collectors and selectors but one of our long time regulars; Nick The Record. 
Not only has Nick been a loyal friend of our shop in the years we have been open, he has also been one of the driving forces behind the London scene for nearly 30 years. Dealing records professionally to some of the biggest DJs in the world over the years as well as running several labels including his most recent outing Natural House - his knowledge in disco and house is impecible. He has displayed this in his vast deeply thought out sets over the years be it performing the closing set at some of Japan's best underground festivals or at his long running night Tangent with friend John Gomez, he is a definition of a digger. We had a chat with Nick about the mix and what he has coming up, even if we had to hold his flight to Japan for a couple of minutes!

Phonica Mix Series 124: Nick The Record

Join us as we listen back to Jeremy Underground’s performance at We Out Here 2024 at The Grove stage.

This year we welcomed French selector, Jeremy Underground, to the festival as part of the Root Down with Love takeover, courtesy of We Out Here regulars, Miche and Rainer Trüby. As part of the takeover, Jeremy Underground threw down a 2 hour set which took us on a musical journey in the forests.

Born in 1986 in a Parisian suburb, Jeremy is a passionate record collector and music lover whose collection and knowledge of house, disco, soul, and funk surpasses his years of collecting it.

First inspired by listening to Radio Nova and Radio FG in Paris, he spent his formative teenage years in record shops with a sole idea in mind: unearthing hidden house music treasures, leaving no stone unturned.

Jeremy started “My Love Is Underground” in 2010, a vinyl-only label dedicated to his first love: the authentic, New York/New Jersey house sound.
His landmark debut compilation released in 2014 on Favorite Recordings, features Jeremy’s hand picked selection of rare & out of press house jams ranked by Resident Advisor #1 best compilation of the year, winning praise from DJ’s and collectors alike for the depth and raw quality of the selection.

Over the course of 2010’s his honesty and dedication towards music rocketed him to the forefront of international DJing, and in the early 2020’s that’s where he remains, still with the rare feature of being a DJ only and not a Musician/DJ.

Listen back to his performance from We Out Here now!

Jeremy Underground at The Grove [ Live From We Out Here 2024 ]

New release from Slctvtones featuring two brand-new Deep House tracks. This fresh drop delivers deep grooves, hypnotic rhythms, and an immersive atmosphere that captures the essence of underground club culture.

Available here

Slctvtones, Ken-Luc, XXVII - You [Deep Clicks]

Memories of Marylin (PDJ Hypnotic Dub Mix)

Download: http://soundcloud.com/r_co/theo-parrish-live-palace-st
Video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjlG-V1btao

Live-Set von Theo Parrish im Palace, St. Gallen (Schweiz) 30,09,2011 (Mic-Recording!)


"Jazz spawned house music, jazz spawned hip hop, jazz spawned funk and they all reflect back into that," Theo Parrish

Theo Parrish live @ Palace, St. Gallen (CH) 30.09.2011

We're back in the Bos for our final day at Dekmantel 2019. Up first in the Sunday hangover slot: young virtuouso Henry Wu. Settle in.

Henry Wu | Boiler Room x Dekmantel Festival 2019

The Lot Radio - Dinner With Lloyd @ The Lot Radio 10.06.16

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