I used to have this & play this at our night in Derby! (& I'd completely forgotten!)

What happened to the guy with the tartan pants?

this was a basics top floor BANGER!!!!!!!!!!

I loved sat'dee in the pleasure rooms, startoff with Lee Wright and remaining night to ralphee under the sun shone through the roof....glad I was there for it

Taking to the decks in Concourse midway through the recent Hacienda Depot Mayfield event, Greg Wilson again deftly delivers a finely refined set as has come to be expected from one of dance music’s early UK originators and pioneers.

Bringing together his own edits and tapes to defining, classic tracks, Greg opens with a special tribute in his re-versioning of  808 State’s “Pacific State “ and follows with seminal cuts including Don Carlos “Alone”, Graeme Park’s “Back To Love” remix and the very first mix of TC1991 “Berry” which took the club scene by storm on initial import release.

A live version of Orbital’s “Chime “opens up the back end of the set which sees an airing of the long forgotten Frankie Bones’ and Lenny Dee's electro fused “Just As Long As I Got You”, with Greg also pulling out his mixes of Adonis “No Way Back”, Electronic’s “Getting Away With It” and Black Box’s “Everybody” for the Hacienda faithful at the November event.

GREG WILSON HAÇIENDA @ WHP DEPOT MAYFIELD
13.11.21
 
1. 808 State ‘Pacific State’ (GW Edit)
2. Don Carlos ‘Alone’
3. Incognito ‘Always There’ (GDE Always Keith Edit)
4. Brand New Heavies ‘Back To Love’ (Graeme Park Remix)
5. ESG ‘Moody’ (Spaced Out)
6. TC1991 ‘Berry’
7. Heller & Farley ‘Ultra Flava’
8. Orbital ‘Chime’ (Live)
9. Looney Tunes ‘Just As Long As I Got You’
10.Klein & MBO ‘Dirty Talk’ (GW Version)
11. Adonis ‘No Way Back’ (GW Edit)
12. Last Rhythm ‘Last Rhythm’
13. Electronic ‘Getting Away With It’ (GW Edit)
14. Black Box ‘Everybody’ (GW Ruff Edit)

Greg Wilson @Hacienda Manchester 13.11.21

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048 - Ministry of Sound 'The Sessions' vol. 1 mixed by Tony Humphries (1993)

01. Roman - Free The Feeling (Part II)
02. Inner City - Hallelujah (Leftfield on High Vocal)
03. Mariah Carey - Make It Happen (C&C Dub)
04. Nu-World - Chrystol Dance
05. Gypsymen - Hear The Music (Tee's Freeze Mix)
06. Passion Flower - Urban Bells
07. Shawn Christopher - Don't Lose the Magic (Morales Bump Dub Mix)
08. The R.A.S.E. - Get On Up (Groovy Disco Mix)
09. Sure Is Pure feat. Aphrique - Is This Love Really Real? (Yowsah Vocal)
10. Kathy Sledge - Take Me Back to Love Again (Shelter Me Mix)
11. The Beatmasters - Dunno What It Is (About You)
12. Ann Consuelo - See the Day (StoneBridge Mix)
13. Blow - The Cutter
14. Jam & Spoon - Stella
15. The Future Sound of London - Papua New Guinea
16. MI7 - Rocking Down the House (Chop Mix)
17. Rusty - Everything Is Gonna Change (Sasha's Dub Mix)
18. St Etienne - Join Our Club (Billy Nasty Mix)
19. Little Louie Vega & Marc Anthony - Ride on the Rhythm
20. Bomb The Bass - You See Me in 3D (Remix)
21. D.O.P. - Groovy Beat (Part 2)
22. Gat Decor - Passion

A much renowned DJ and production figure in trance and progressive circles, Sasha was born in 1969 in North Wales UK. Became famous in the late 80's and early 90's for residencies at clubs like Shelly's, the Hacienda, and most notably Renaissance. At Renaissance, formed a now-famous DJ partnership with John Digweed which continues to the present day.

Comments, hints and suggestions are always welcome!


Sasha @ Renaissance, Mansfield, U.K.  04.1992

This is a digitised copy of a tape I picked up in 1993, when David Morales played at the Hacienda 11th birthday party. I was actually there that night, Morales played in the basement (not usually open at the Hac) from 4-6am, while Frankie Knuckles played in the main room.

Stripped to the waist, wearing a skull cap & tattooed muscles, Morales played street tough New York City house music, and there's lessons in here for modern DJs. I know this mix off by heart, and re-listening to it 21 years later, I can say it's still fresh. 

This particular night at The Hacienda has gone down in legend - for the wrong reasons. The club was full of local gangsters, taking watches from wrists and starting fights. These were the 'gunchester' days, you had to keep your head down.

Listen to the mix - at the end the record abruptly ends, starts again and then ends. This was when Morales was being mugged by a pack of 'scallies' - I myself witnessed them hit him on the head with a glass, lean over the decks and take his vinyl.

This episode was written up in Peter Hook's excellent book - 'How Not To Run A Club'. Apparently after the incident Morales said "you don't pay me enough to bleed"....

Luckily you can now enjoy from the safety of your own home!!

Rave on :) 

David Morales Live At The Hacienda 11th Birthday Party 1993

The Pleasure Room Years 1994 - 97

The third mix in the series of exclusive sessions documenting my time as resident DJ at back to basics club in Leeds, UK. 

For the full blog piece and track listing visit -

http://www.ralphlawson.co.uk/features/2014/12/8/the-pleasure-room-years-1994-1997
 

back to basics // The Pleasure Rooms Years // 1994-97

The first in a series of mixes celebrating my 20 years as resident at back to basics club in Leeds, UK.

visit www.ralphlawson.co.uk for track listing and sleevenotes for the mix and stories from the club.



back to basics // the>music:factory years part one // 1991-94

Next Soak presents FAC51 The Hacienda w/ Derrick Carter, DJ Sneak, Graeme Park, Ralph Lawson and Marshall @ The Warehouse, Leeds 10/04/20

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Running from 1986-1992, the Boy’s Own fanzine became known as ‘the village newspaper of acid house’: celebrating, documenting, and at times mercilessly lampooning the scene as it transformed everyone from the football terrace casual to the suburban soulboy. Three decades on, Terry Farley, Pete Heller and Andrew Weatherall are among the key Boy’s Own alumni still shaping dance music today.

Listen to the exclusive, incredible, Farley & Heller ‘Boys Own Summer Of Love’ mix now.

The Cover Mix: Farley & Heller (Boy's Own Summer Of Love)

Essential Mix 1994-07-02 - Terry Farley and Pete Heller

Simon Gibb Club Havana 30 Year Reunion (Tiki Fire Power)

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To celebrate our 30th episode, we are very honoured to get a recommendation from a Dj that’s played a huge part in the house music scene for over 20 years and someone who’s had a massive influence on myself, house heads around the world, and the CD’s that we feature on this site

After a famous trip to ibiza in the late 80’s… Danny set up his legendary Shoom night in London, which kicked off the rave and acid house scene in the UK. He’s helped cement house music culture in Ibiza, being a key figure in it’s growth on the island. But many know Danny through his radio shows… where he started out at Kiss FM and went onto lead radio one's weekend roster alongside Pete Tong. His Love Groove Dance Party show was the soundtrack to many people's saturday nights and I speak on behalf of thousands, to say it was an pleasure and an education to tune in each and every weekend.

He's had countless mix cd's over the years, some of which we've already featured on the site. But today, he's recommended the Decade of Dance CD, mixed by himself and released on Circa records in 1999. As it represents his favourite tracks throughout the 90's and is full of the gorgeous vocals and feel good house music Danny is know for.

So thanks again for everything Mr. Rampling. We really can't thank you enough for giving us all the amazing music and memories over the years.

Turn it up… and enjoy the mix

Decade Of Dance

030 - Danny Rampling - Decade Of Dance - Disc 1 (1999)

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back to basics // The Pleasure Rooms Years // 1994-97

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