Colonel Abrams RIP - this mix brings back so many memories 🔥

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***THANK YOU FRANKIE, YOU CREATED A WAY OF LIFE FOR ALL OF US. YOU WILL LIVE ON FOREVER***

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An absolutely epic house CD released in 1996 by the fine folks at MOS. This one was actually a swap with a certain ginger friend for something else (hope he doesn't ask for it back) although it was swapped for something good so maybe it's not a bad thing. This Frankie Knuckles mix features some incredible tracks including all time favourites Ken Lou - The Bounce, Lil Mo Yin Yang - Reach, X Press 2 - The Sound and many many more. It is indeed, a banger.

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091 - Frankie Knuckles -  Ministry Of Sound  Sessions Vol. 6 - Disc Two (1996)

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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098 - X-Press 2 - Late Night Sessions Part  2 - Disc One (1997)

Danny Rampling's Love Groove Dance Party on BBC's Radio 1 -Frankie Knuckles Live @ WMC Miami - 03/22/2002

Love Groove Dance Party - Frankie Knuckles Live @ WMC Miami - 03/22/2002

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

Music from HouseHeads London, Franck Roger, Osunlade, Chez Damier, Terry Hunter, Ron Trent, Afefe Iku, Rob Redford, Phil Asher, Craig Smith & more.

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Dj Alfredo Pacha 1991 Summer time

Jiggle House DJ Greeniko

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Step into the deep pulse of Parallel Valium Vol. 007, a hypnotic minimal track crafted for underground lovers and late-night sessions.
Pure grooves, subtle textures, and mental space — let the rhythm take control.

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Immuno I - AZRO

Immuno III - AZRO

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Perceptions Of Pacha Vol 1

252 - Perceptions Of Pacha Vol 1 mixed by Farley and Heller (2000)

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Tony Humphries

486 - Moments In House mixed by Tony Humphries - Disc 1 (2008)

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Thanks for Coming By.... Disc 2

533 - Thanks For Coming By - Disc 2 - Derrick Carter (2001)

Is 2004 "classic mix" territory already? Well it's a few years old, but here is a mix from Frankie Knuckles recorded live at the Palms Hotel in Miami on March 8 2004. Original seems to have fallen off the internet.

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Frankie Knuckles: Live at the Palms Hotel, Miami [2004]

Shout out to the man like Zip in the US you know who you are! Another serious addition to The Classic Mix CD Series. Thanks so much for all the help.

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Marshall Jefferson

647 - Marshall Jefferson - Move Your Body (The Evolution of Chicago House)  - Disc 1 (2003)

Live recording from lockdown livestream paying homage to the Hacienda. Some sloppy mixes on there but who cares?

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Russ Hacienda Live Stream Pt1 Twitch 15.5.20

I also ran a House music blog site called InTheBeginning. Please visit and have a read of some of my interviews with DJs such as Terry Farley, Scott Diaz, Mr V, Col Lawton, Malcolm WeLove, Dave Needham, Yogi Haughton, Russ Marland, Mark Archer, Paul Stuart and more. Enjoy

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

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