Podcast Archive: The Dance Megamix with Don Play

Alright Y2K peeps, this one is just for us!

This is the LIVE recording of my 4-hour vinyl set for our 25th high school reunion held at XPERIENCE Lounge at Boston Bowl in Dorchester, MA on June 13, 2025. This features tracks exclusively from fall of 1996 through spring of 2000, from all genres, that I used to play at high school dances — this time all mixed on wax, for us as fully grown humans.

Katherine: “You have Hanson?”
Me: “Sorry KK! I already played Hanson!”
Katherine: “No, I mean — you HAVE Hanson? Like, on vinyl? How do you HAVE Hanson?”

Recorded live on (2) Technics SL-1200M3D & Urei 1620LE mixer.

Tracklist for June 13, 2025

View the full tracklist on Soundcloud at the following URL: https://soundcloud.com/donplay/milton-academy-class-of-2000-25-year-reunion

Late 90’s + early 00’s house and main room monsters right here! It’s got a good mix of deep progressive stuff and then it just builds, higher and higher.

Tracklist for June 25, 2025

01 :: Apollo – Away (DSC Mix)
02 :: Datar – B (Danny’s Space tErracE Mix)
03 :: Morel – True (The Faggot Is You) (Deep Dish Poof Daddy Remix)
04 :: Wally Lopez & Dr. Kucho – Necronomicon
05 :: Satoshi Tomiie feat. Kelli Ali – Love In Traffic (Satoshi Tomiie Dark-Path)
06 :: Trancesetters – Roaches (Peace Division Remix)
07 :: C-Dock feat. Dave Wells – Traffic Jam (C-Dock Dub)
08 :: Eddie Amador – House Music (Message Mix)
09 :: Lil Mo’ Yin Yang – Reach (“Little” “More” Mix)
10 :: Danny Tenaglia + Celeda – Music Is The Answer (D-Tour Groove Mix)
11 :: Celeda – The Underground (Addictive Trip Mix)
12 :: Dynamo Electrix – You (Club Vocal Mix)
13 :: Madonna – Music (Deep Dish Dot Com Remix)
14 :: Unknown Artist – Cargo E.P.
15 :: Circuit Boy feat. Alan T. – Jonesing (Nu Circuit Vocal Mix)
16 :: Kylie Minogue – Love At First Sight (The Scumfrog’s Beauty And The Beast Vocal)
17 :: D.O.N.S. Feat. Technotronic – Pump Up The Jam (Kurd Maverick Aka Gians Crowd Is Jumpin’ Mix)
18 :: Scotti Deep is Fathoms NY – Brooklyn Beats (Pulse To Rhythm Mix)
19 :: Jark Prongo – Movin’ Thru Your System (Original Mix)
20 :: Underworld – Cowgirl (Futureshock Mix)
21 :: Dirty – Dirty
22 :: Alcatraz – Give Me Luv (That Kid Chris Mix)
23 :: X-Press 2 – Smoke Machine
24 :: Hatiras – Spaced Invader (Original Mix)
25 :: VVD pres. Latrice Verrett – Runnin (Rhythm Masters “Boomin” Dub Mix)

New jack swing, early 90’s pop, and house music from soundtracks! Yes it’s all here. Mo’ money, mo’ money, mo’ money!

Tracklist for June 18, 2025

01 :: St. Etienne – Only Love Can Break Your Heart (Remixed By Flowered Up)
02 :: Bass-o-matic – Fascinating Rhythm (Lisa Loud 12″)
03 :: D.N.A. feat. Suzanne Vega – Tom’s Diner (12″ Version)
04 :: CeCe Peniston – Keep On Walkin’
05 :: Black Box – Hold On
06 :: Diana Brown & Barrie K. Sharpe – The Masterplan (American 12″ Mix)
07 :: Tashif Kente – Tell Him I Became Your Lover
08 :: Salt-N-Pepa – Shoop
09 :: Soul For Real – Every Little Thing I Do
10 :: SWV – Right Here / Human Nature (Extended Human Nature Mix)
11 :: Des’ree – You Gotta Be (Love Will Save The Day)
12 :: P.M. Dawn – Set Adrift On Memory Bliss (Extended Mix)
13 :: Soul II Soul – Back To Life (12″ Mix)
14 :: Amy Grant – Baby Baby
15 :: Lisa Stansfield – All Around The World (Long Version)
16 :: Maxi Priest – Close To You (Phil Bodger Main Body Mix)
17 :: Snow – Informer
18 :: Chantay Savage – If You Believe (E-Smoove 14 Minute Believer Mix)
19 :: Sagat – Fuk Dat (Raw Mix)
20 :: Adventures of Stevie V – Dirty Cash (Money Talks) (Sold Out Mix)
21 :: Kym Sims – Too Blind To See It (Hurley’s House Mix)
22 :: Michael Jackson And Mystery Girl – In The Closet (The Mission)
23 :: Gabrielle – Dreams (The Developed Arrested Mix)
24 :: Arrested Development – Mr. Wendal (The Perfecto Mix)
25 :: Cassioware feat. Sajaeda – Fantasy (Klubhead Mix)
26 :: Crystal Waters – Makin’ Happy (Hurley’s Happy House Mix)
27 :: Luther Vandross & Janet Jackson – The Best Things In Life Are Free (Def Version)
28 :: Umoja – Unity (Flute Mix)

The BIG 80’s are back!!! This mix kinda reminds me of when, in the mid-1990’s, Vh1 started airing a retro music video show called “The Big 80’s.” This was how I came to remember a lot of songs and artists that I had heard on the radio as a tiny kid — but never knew the names of. Anyway, in the 90’s I kinda became known at school and at summer camp as the guy who knew a lot of 80’s music. My bunk at camp won the lip sync contest 4 times in a row when I started dubbing 80’s medleys on cassette and choreographing various dances to them. The counselors knew all of the songs and loved that campers were paying homage to their youth. The lesson: pander to your target audience whenever possible!

Tracklist for June 4, 2025

01 :: Boy Meets Girl – Waiting For A Star To Fall
02 :: Kylie Minogue – If I Should Be So Lucky
03 :: Culture Club – Time (Clock of the Heart)
04 :: Billy Ocean – Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car (Extended Version)
05 :: Michael McDonald – Sweet Freedom (Freedom Mix – Extended Club Version)
06 :: Huey Lewis & The News – Back In Time (Extended Mix)
07 :: Harold Faltermeyer – Axel F
08 :: Laura Branigan – Self Control
09 :: Madonna – Lucky Star (New Mix)
10 :: Wham! – Young Guns (Go For It)
11 :: Was (Not Was) – Walk The Dinosaur (The New York Dangerous Version)
12 :: Jan Hammer – Miami Vice Theme (Extended Remix)
13 :: Wang Chung – Don’t Be My Enemy
14 :: John James – She Bought Love (London Mix)
15 :: Yazoo – Situation (Re-Recorded Remix)
16 :: Paula Abdul – Opposites Attract (Street Mix)
17 :: Whitney Houston – Love Will Save The Day (Extended Remix)
18 :: Level 42 – Turn It On
19 :: Stevie Nicks – Stand Back (Long Version)
20 :: Taylor Dayne – Tell It To My Heart (Club Mix)
21 :: New Order – Bizarre Love Triangle (Shep Pettibone Remix)
22 :: Bronski Beat – Smalltown Boy
23 :: Berlin – Sex (I’m A…) (Extended 12″ Version)
24 :: Marc Almond – Tears Run Rings (The Just Rite Mix)
25 :: The Cars – Let’s Go
26 :: The Fixx – One Thing Leads To Another
27 :: Duran Duran – Lonely In Your Nightmare
28 :: Home – Mona

Alles Les Bleus! In anticipation of my high school reunion, here are two hours of unadulterated French house and filter house from the late 90’s.

Tracklist for May 28, 2025

01 :: Bob James – Westchester Lady
02 :: Michi Lange – Brothers and Sisters
03 :: DJ Q – Optimum Thinking
04 :: Ratcliffe – Grapesoda
05 :: Cheek – Sunshine People (Braxton Holmes Remix)
06 :: Paul Johnson – It’s A Love Thang
07 :: Le Knight Club – Coco Girlz
08 :: Mousse T. vs. Hot N’ Juicy – Horny
09 :: Daft Punk – One More Time
10 :: Armand Van Helden – U Don’t Know Me
11 :: Mike Delgado – Byrdman’s Revenge
12 :: Bob Sinclar – New York City Music
13 :: Cassius – Cassius ’99 (Remix)
14 :: Baltimore Soul Tree feat. Sande – Hope In Your Soul (Soopa Vox)
15 :: DJ Falcon – Untitled
16 :: Daft Punk – Fresh
17 :: Pépé Bradock & The Grand Brûlé’s Choir – Deep Burnt
18 :: Rinôçérôse – Le Mobilier (Truxton Remix)
19 :: Jess & Crabbe – The Big Booya
20 :: Marco Funari – Winter Summer
21 :: Tori Amos – Professional Widow (Armand’s Star Trunk Funkin’ Mix)
22 :: Mike 303 – Summer Funk
23 :: Steve “Silk” Hurley & Voices of Life – The Word Is Love (Silk’s Anthem Of Life)
24 :: ITO – I’ve Been Loving You
25 :: Soulsearcher – Can’t Get Enough (Vocal Club Mix)
26 :: Stetsasonic – Talkin’ All That Jazz (Dim’s Respect For The Old School)
27 :: Novy vs. Eniac – Superstar (Club Mix 1)
28 :: ATFC pres. OnePhatDeeva – In And Out Of My Life
29 :: Les Rhythmes Digitales – Sometimes (Junior’s Sometimes Synthy Remix)
30 :: The Buffalo Bunch – Buffalo Club
31 :: Norma Jean Bell – I’m The Baddest Bitch (Motorbass Remix)
32 :: Trankilou – Champagne

Eeep! It’s tracks from the deep! Deep cuts to move your body and free your soul.

Tracklist for May 21, 2025

01 :: Red Light – Amazon Blue
02 :: The Outsiders – Do Dat Scat
03 :: Sample Minded – The Sound Of Redness (Club Mix)
04 :: James Howard – Feeling Good (Feeling Happy Vocal Mix)
05 :: Body Moods – Agitate It (B.T.S. “Groove Dub”)
06 :: Matrix – Get Out
07 :: Junior Vasquez – If Madonna Calls
08 :: B.M.C. – A Night At The M (Ram 2.2 Mix)
09 :: A Guy Called Gerald – Voodoo Ray
10 :: Mirage feat. Chip E. – MB Dance
11 :: Mission Control – Outta Limits (Shelter Mix)
12 :: The Daou – Surrender Yourself (Ballroom Mix)
13 ::
14 :: Groove Committee – I Want You To Know
15 :: Deskee – Let There Be House
16 :: Lil Louis – Club Lonely
17 :: Jomanda – Make My Body Rock
18 :: Vanessa Williams – Work To Do (Choice Club)
19 :: Lisa Stansfield – The Line (Black Science Magic Vocal)
20 :: Noel Watson – Africanisms Part 1
21 :: Earth People – Dance
22 :: India Irvin – Make Your Move (Club)
23 :: Crystal Waters – Gypsy Woman (Joey Negro’s MindMix)
24 :: The Stand – That Oughta Be Good (Sensible House – N.Y. Vocal Mix)
25 ::
26 :: Bardeux – I Love The Bass Part 2 (Red Zone Mix)
27 :: Ian Pooley – The Brickenkopf at 7am
28 :: Boiling Point – Grip Ya Hips
29 :: Michael Watford – So Into You (Classic Club Mix)
30 :: Robin S. – Show Me Love

Disco, boogie, Italo, post-punk… what else do you people want from me anyway?!?!

Tracklist for April 30, 2025

01 :: Orlando Johnson and Trance – Turn The Music On
02 :: Firefly – Love Is Gonna Be On Your Side
03 :: Alfonzo – Girl, You Are The One
04 :: Logg – I Know You Will
05 :: Love Club – Hot Summer Nights
06 :: The Winners – Freedom
07 :: My Mine – Zorro
08 :: Wuf Ticket – The Key
09 :: Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five – Scorpio
10 :: Hot Streak – Body Work
11 :: Jimmy Spicer – The Bubble Bunch
12 :: Dhar Braxton – Jump Back (Set Me Free)
13 :: Ian Dury – Reasons To Be Cheerful pt. 3
14 :: Jungle Brothers – What U Waitin 4
15 :: Rufus & Chaka Khan – Do You Love What You Feel
16 :: Janet Jackson – Control
17 :: Sandy Marton – Sexy Girl (Instrumental)
18 :: Alexander Robotnick – Problèmes D’Amour
19 :: Noel Williams & The Extra Funk Factory – Air Freshener
20 :: Via Afrika – Hey Boy (Dub Mix)
21 :: Bobby “O” – Givin’ Up
22 :: Grauzone – Eisbaer
23 :: Yes – Owner Of A Lonely Heart
24 :: Pete Shelley – Homosapien
25 :: Delta 5 – Mind Your Own Business
26 :: Tones On Tail – Go!
27 :: James White & The Blacks – Contort Yourself

Some early ravey progressive tracks mixed with Chicago hip-house because… why not?!

Tracklist for April 23, 2025

01 :: Collapse – My Love (Basic Mix)
02 :: Andronicus – Make You Whole
03 :: Mukkaa – Neebro (Plum Duff Mix)
04 :: Expansion – Elevation (Move Your Body)
05 :: Loftis – Let’s Break
06 :: Humanoid – Stakker Humanoid
07 :: Jesse’s Gang – Real Love
08 :: Cybotron – Clear
09 :: Jamie Principle – Baby Wants To Ride
10 :: The KLF – What Time Is Love?
11 :: Brainstorm – Rock The House
12 :: Deskee – Let There Be House
13 :: Rhythm Masters – I Think I’m Gonna Lose Control
14 :: Steve “Silk” Hurley feat. M. Doc – It’s Percussion
15 :: Raze – Jack The Groove
16 :: DJ Duke – Duke’s Train
17 :: Spooky – Little Bullet (High Velocity Mix)
18 :: Gipsy – I Trance You
19 :: Orbital – Halcyon
20 :: Awesome 3 – Don’t Go (Kicks Like A Mule Mix)
21 :: Hyper Go-Go – Never Let Go (Piano Mix)
22 :: DJ’s Rule – Get Into The Music (Rhythm Masters ’97 Mix)
23 :: Livin’ Joy – Dreamer
24 :: Jodeci – Freakin’ You (MK Dub)
25 :: Lovestation – Raindrops
26 :: Sharon Dee Clarke – You Make Me Happy
27 :: Adamski – The Space Jungle
28 :: Collapse – My Love (Ambient Drops)

I’m back from Spring Break and have a tasty two-hour mix of deep house from the late 90’s and early 2000’s — mixed just for you, my very best friend in the whole world.

Tracklist for April 16, 2025

01 :: Moon Knights – Midnight Lady (Deep Rose Mix)
02 :: Dubtribe Sound System – Do It Now
03 :: Marques Wyatt – For Those Who Like To Get Down
04 :: Mood II Swing – Do It Your Way
05 :: Cevin Fisher – Work It Out
06 :: Tracey Thorn – Grand Canyon (King Unique Come Home Vocal)
07 :: Sia – Drink To Get Drunk (DifferentGear Remix)
08 :: Brancaccio & Aisher – It’s Gonna Be (A Lovely Day)
09 :: Modjo – Lady (Danny Tenaglia Statue of Liberty Remix)
10 :: The Return – New Day (Original)
11 :: Moloko – Sing It Back
12 :: Mr. Hermano – Free As The Morning Sun (The Scumfrog Remix)
13 :: Kings of Tomorrow – Finally (Danny Krivit & Steve Travolta Re-Edit)
14 :: Jon Cutler feat. E-Man – It’s Yours (Original Distant Music Mix)
15 :: Men From The Nile feat. Peven Everett – Watch Them Come!!! (Original Mix)
16 :: Cesaria Evora – Sangue De Beirona (François K Remix)
17 :: Panevino – The Way I Am (Richard Earnshaw Remix)
18 :: Jill Scott – Golden (I-Soul Remix)
19 :: Aril Brikha – Groove La’ Chord (Shuffle Mix)
20 :: Andy Caldwell feat. Lisa Shaw – Warrior (Andy Caldwell’s Electric ReRub)
21 :: Gold Ryan – Clean Track
22 :: Weekend Players – Walking Into The Sun
23 :: Jakatta – American Dream (Joey Negro Club Mix)

Back to the golden era of vocal house classics!

Tracklist for March 26, 2025

01 :: Roger S. pres. Nu-Solution feat. Tonya Wynne – I Need You (Oscar G’s Dope Dub)
02 :: Kaos – Over You (MK Mix)
03 :: Cajmere feat. Dajae – Brighter Days (Underground Trance)
04 :: Immature feat. Smooth – We Got It (Bottom Dollar Vocal Dub)
05 :: Joi Cardwell – Pray (250 Lbs. of Blue Mix)
06 :: Body 2 Body feat. Donell Rush & Chantay Savage – Let’s Get Intimate (E-Smoove’s Groovy Dub)
07 :: Sarah Washington – Everything (Mood II Swing Club Dub)
08 :: Dread Flimstone & The Modern Tone Age Family – From The Ghetto (Dreadzone Mix)
09 :: DJ Duke – Mountains
10 :: Karen Pollack – You Can’t Touch Me (Murk Remix)
11 :: Jerzzey Boy – Kurtosis
12 :: Basscut – I’m Not In Love (Try To Tear My Heart Instrumental)
13 :: Precious – Definition Of A Track
14 :: Nia Peeples – High Time (House Peeples Dub)
15 :: Björk – Big Time Sensuality (Nellee Hooper Extended Mix)
16 :: D’Bora – E.S.P. (Hitman’s House Mix)
17 :: 2 Bigg feat. Marilyn – I Got The Music (Jagged Club Mix)
18 :: D-Mob feat. Cathy Dennis – That’s The Way Of The World (Essential Beat Mix)
19 :: Simply Red – Angel (Mousse T. Club Mix)
20 :: Mariah Carey – Dreamlover (Def Club Mix)
21 :: DJ’s Rule – Get Into The Music (Serious Mix)
22 :: Masters At Work feat. India – I Can’t Get No Sleep (MK Dub)
23 :: Danny Tenaglia – Bottom Heavy
24 :: KC Flightt – Voices (Original Dub Mix)
25 :: Beat People – What Must I Do (Vocal Mix)
26 :: Mood II Swing – Sunlight In My Eyes
27 :: Ty Brunson feat. Chanelle – All Of Me (Alternative Dub)
28 :: Urbanized feat. Silvano – Helpless (The Kenlou Mix)
29 :: Aritmya – Parabolic