this 70 minutes still  manages to twists my late night melons

I forgot about how great this mix is. Thank you.

So much good stuff in this mix not sure where to comment. So many after parties we played this to death...

Boiler Room #29 Young Turks Takeover hosted by The bPm w/ Phantom (live), Mount Kimbie (live), SBTRKT and Theo Parrish.

[Broadcasted on Tuesday 19th October 2010]

Tracklist & video at http://boilerroom.tv

BR #29 Theo Parrish

Final hour of Optimo residency at Sub Club

Gloria Jones – Tainted Love
Vitalic Vs Peaches – LA Rock Show
Sparks – Beat The Clock
A Homeboy A Hippie & A Funky Dred – Total Confusion
Westbam (With Nena) – Oldschool, Baby (Piano Mix)
The Turtles – Happy Together
Chris Isaak – Wicked Game (Trentemoller’s Businessman Dubby Games Remix)
Blondie – Atomic
Sylvester – Do You Wanna Funk?
The Doors / Merzbow – The End / Woodpecker No. 2 (Merzbow?)
Dinosaur L – Kiss Me Again
The Joubert Singers – Stand On The Word
Ben E. King Stand By Me
**The Final 15 Minutes!!**
Divine – Shake It Up
Liquid Liquid – Optimo
Ike & Tina Turner – Come Together
Warner Brothers – End Credits With Porky Pig
Nina Simone – Feeling
Good Chuck Wood – Seven Days Is Too Long

Optimo Optimogeddon Part 5

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070 - Coldcut ‎'70 Minutes Of Madness – Journeys By DJ (1995)

Here we go... Some more Theo Parrish live from the Motor-City back in 1999’. I remember being in Detroit around 1998’ for Chrissie Clees with John Bileebob Williams event @ Shelters & we heard about this private house after party where Theo was djing at. When we got the location, we could hear the music coming out from the loft above. L.A. Williams you there with us too. So we began calling out THEO!!! THEO!!! But our voices just drowned through the beatz coming out of that window.
Anyhow, I know you’re going to dig this mixtape of our brother taking his listeners for an amazing musical journey.

Enjoy,

Manny Cuevas
aka
DJ M-Traxxx
aka
Professor Jack-Traxxx

Psalms 150=Thee Truth

Theo Parrish Live In Detroit 1999' (Manny'z Tapez)

For someone who wasn't born there, Kenny Dixon Jr. aka Moodymann might be the most Detroit guy to ever exist.  Moving to the motor city from LA at only three weeks old, he has never "truly" left since. His music channels the musical legacy of Black Detroit – transplanted Delta blues, gospel, Motown and Fortune, Stevie Wonder, the Electrifying Mojo and the Belleville Three – with an unassailable verve. His dust-spackled opus "Silentintroduction" has hummed continously in the background of house music since its release in 1997, inspiring generations of producers. 

Two hours of Kenny Dixon Jr. aka Moodymann, selected and mixed by [LDLDN. ](https://www.nts.live/shows/spacebass)

Photo: Donavan Glover 
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/in-focus/episodes/in-focus-moodymann-5th-july-2024

In Focus: Moodymann 050724

120 minutes of pooled music.  

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Ian Pooley @ The Lot Radio 07-21-2025

For RA.1000, we take it back to the source with two never-before-heard tapes from Frankie Knuckles's private collection

There is no house music without Frankie Knuckles, literally or figuratively. The queer icon's luxurious DJ sets at Chicago's Warehouse gave a rising movement its name. From there, countless offshoots splintered and travelled the globe. But what did the genesis and growth of the sound really feel like?

The Godfather of House left behind not only timeless records, but personalised cassettes with hand-drawn liner notes handed out to friends and family. Two of those, dated to 1989 and 1996, have been digitised especially for RA.1000. (Thank you to the Frankie Knuckles Foundation.)

To put that in context: the first tape predates not only many of today's active clubbers, but the entire existence of jungle, drum & bass, UK garage, French touch, Jersey club, Afrobeats, IDM, baile funk, hardcore, footwork, dubstep, dub techno, tech house, breaks, minimal, maximal, gqom, gabber, grime and hyperpop.

In short… that's a very, very long time ago. The world of dance music was much smaller. DJ culture was functionally unrecognisable from the one we see in 2025. 

And yet, to some degree, what you'll hear on RA.1000 hasn't changed at all. It's a capture of not only what made Frankie Knuckles one of the beloved pioneers of first-generation dance music, but what draws people to club culture in the first place.

The mood on these Frankie Knuckles sets outlasts even its creator: a spirit of optimism that floods the world's best dance floors and keeps dance music pulsing on into the future, nearly 40 years later, in spite of it all. We end our 1000th mix celebrations here because it all starts there.

Find the tracklist at ra.co/podcast/1018. Listen to all RA.1000 mixes, as well as the complete history of the RA Podcast, at https://1000.ra.co

RA.1000 Frankie Knuckles

Draaimolen Festival was a revelation for not only as a event dedicated to producing top quality sound and vibes to fans but also the pristine, forest environment it was set in. The atmosphere combined with the sound system inspired the set Eris and I were able to create that day. Hope you dig it!

Eris Drew B2B Mark Farina - Draaimolen Festival - Sept 6 2025

/ G-Washington feat. Miriam Makeba 'Mbube Warrior' ++ Jeremiah Jae 'Pervert'  ++ Paranoid London 'Immortality' /

it’schope

The "Godfather of House" mixes up this week's RA podcast.

RA.169 Frankie Knuckles

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A very special 40th episode showcases arguably one of the best triple packs every released, especially considering it was relatively early in the timeline of mix cd history (1996). It features selections from Derrick Carter, Andrew Weatherall and Back to Basic's resident, Ralph Lawson.

We originally featured this CD in the early days of The Classic Mix CD Series, when it was recommended by Shindig's Scott Bradford as his most influential piece in his collection.

So it's fitting, that after more shouts out to use it from everyone on Facebook, that we feature all 3 discs for the 400th episode celebration. Thanks to everyone for getting involved all of the plays and positive messages.

Can me make it 500!?

Back to Basics: Cut the Crap

041 - Back to Basics 'Cut the Crap' - Andrew Weatherall / Disc 2 (1996)

Hey, Gareth here, I'm a graphic designer who start designing for clubs, parties, and labels in the late 90s. Back then, mix CDs were the holy grail of both design and music. I loved them.

But I wasn't the only one, mix cds were the soundtracks of our nights, our days, our afterparties and lives, for everyone. Yet in today's internet age, the art form has been lost (or just changed) to 2-3 hour online mixes and streaming videos, which just don't create the same magic your CD collection did. Just 60 minutes of music and incredible artwork.

The Classic Mix CD Series celebrates these discs, their soundtrack, their box art and your memories. We hope you enjoy it.

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Also, we try to help you find and buy them again by sharing Discogs links on all featured CDs and or direct links to labels where possible.

* We fully support labels and artists. If any disc creates a copyrighting issue let me know and it will be immediately removed. 

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About Gareth:
Digital creative type, gamer, music lover and occasional DJ. Currently living between Dubai & Seoul after setting sail from Sunderland in 2010. As a young designer, club and music culture was the driving force for his work, producing artwork for local club nights and record labels in the North East of England. In particular, DJ mix cds and their packaging were always his 'holy grail of design', especially those from Renaissance, Global Underground and Good Looking Records. It's a pleasure to share these discs back with people and they still influence our tastes to this day. 

For any CD recommendations, bookings, mixes or feedback you can catch me as @asapgareth on Instagram. Or you can check our my design work at www.acid.works

070 - Coldcut ‎'70 Minutes Of Madness – Journeys By DJ (1995)

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