With the scene and stage having been set by Herbie Saccani at Hacienda NYE at The Albert Hall, the one true innovator Marshall Jefferson took to the stage in the run up to midnight at the event, the first up of trio of US DJ legends performing that evening.

Given an hour to play the best of MJ’s modern and classic working it house music, his stylings include syncopated vocals and such tricks as he begins with some deep downbeat dirty grooves, punctuated by strong female vocalsm following an anthemic New York party style  for the night with tight us club material. 

Moving towards electric dubs and oldschool samples with the bumping groove of Mark Knights and  Martin Ten Velden Remix of the space aged “In The Beginning”, a change of pace comes with what many people have said was their highlight of the night Joes Smooth’s “Promised Land” with a long mix out into the charging piano dub of Marshall’s own classic “Move Your Body”, weaved in and out by the very hands that produced it.

Continuing along with the theme with a couple of classics, the extended vocal intro of C And C Music Factory’s anthem “Pride (A Deeper Love)”, Strictly Rhythm’s “Deep Inside” by Harddrive, Marshall then takes things more Balearic with Junior Jack’s re-working of Dajae’s “Everyday My Life” before taking things deep and disco to the end of his set with Adeva Vs Nathan Rivers “In And Out (Of My Life).

With MJ handing over to Frankie Knuckles at midnight, The Jackson Sisters “I Believe In Miracles” gets a room shaking run out before Marshall takes things to the bridge with a Basement Jaxx cut, “Samba Magic” from the Summer Daze EP.

Marshall Jefferson Hacienda NYE at The Albert Hall Selected Tracklisting

In The Beginning (Mark Knight & Martin Ten Velden Remix)  	DJ Tonic / Hool / Bruckheimer
Promised Land 	 Joe Smooth
Move Your Body 	 Marshall Jefferson
Pride (A Deeper Love) 	C And C Music Factory 
Deep Inside 	Harddrive 
Everyday My Life (Junior Jack Main Mix) 	Dajae 
In And Out (Of My Life) – Deep End Dub Mix	   Adeva Vs Nathan Rivers
I Believe In Miracles (Dub Remix)		The Jackson Sisters
Samba Magic					Basement Jaxx

Live recording and mixing of the set by tube UK Manchester.  www.tubeuk.com

Please note, the mix rights on this set rest with Marshall Jefferson. Any licensing or sub licensing requests by third parties need to be approved in advance. For requests email artists@fac51thehacienda.com


Marshall Jefferson | Haçienda Albert Hall NYE 2013

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123 - MOS - Sessions Twelve 'The Magic Sessions' Disc One (2001)

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112 - MOS - Sessions Twelve 'The Magic Sessions' Disc Two (2001)

Dj Alfredo Pacha 1991 Summer time

On March 31st 2014 we lost the Godfather Of House Music, Frankie Knuckles. To celebrate his life and music we present two previously unheard mixes, both recorded in 2011. The first mix was recorded live on the turntables at a special event in Shoreditch, London. The second is a studio session from the same year, showcasing his unique talent as a DJ, producer and remixer.


Frankie Knuckles BBC Radio 1's Essential Mix, Essential Mix Masters

U wanna do (Short Play)

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Simon Sim's & David Coroner  - U wanna do (Short Play)

Simon Sim's & David Coroner  - U wanna do (Long play)

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B1. Ken Doh - Nakasaki (I Need A Lover Tonight 12" Vocal Mix) [FFRR - 1996]

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231 - 20/10 The Southport Weekender 'The Album' - Mixed By Masters At Work - Disc 1 (1997)

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

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

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Joey Negro

365 - Joey Negro - Back In The Box (2007)

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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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. 

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