Podcast Archive: The Dance Megamix with Don Play

Midtempo eclectica!

Tracklist for May 15, 2024

01 :: Heaven 17 – Let Me Go
02 :: Pet Shop Boys – Pet Shop Boys
03 :: Deee-Lite – What Is Love?
04 :: NYC Peech Boys – Life Is Something Special
05 :: Greg Wilson – Two Sides of Sympathy
06 :: Blue Boy – Remember Me
07 :: Jungle Brothers – What U Waitin 4
08 :: TC Curtis – Should Have Known Better
09 :: Nona Hendryx – Transformation
10 :: Gwen Guthrie – Padlock
11 :: Mildred Scott – Automatic
12 :: Next – Too Close
13 :: Chemise – She Can’t Love You
14 :: Taana Gardner – Bedrock
15 :: Iudy – Island Of The Sun
16 :: Bianca – Tabu (Ruf Dugs Extended Caribbean Dub)
17 :: Duran Duran – All She Wants Is
18 :: Cathy Dennis – Everybody Move
19 :: Hi Tek 3 feat Ya Kid K – Spin That Wheel
20 :: Expansions – Move Your Body
21 :: Bizarre Inc – Playing With Knives
22 :: Haddaway – What Is Love? (Refreshmento Mix)
23 :: U2 – Even Better Than The Real Thing (Perfecto Mix)
24 :: Shamen – L.S.I.
25 :: Twenty 4 Seven – I Can’t Stand It (Dub)
26 :: Right Said Fred – I’m Too Sexy (Catwalk Mix)
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It’s time to TECHNO. And yes, I mean real, actual, bangin’ techno. Prepare for an epic 2 hours.

Tracklist for May 8, 2024

01 :: Madonna – Lucky Star
02 :: My Mine – Zorro
03 :: Cheyne – Call Me Mr. Telephone
04 :: Dead or Alive – Brand New Lover
05 :: Stevie Nicks – Stand Back
06 :: Big Ben Tribe – Heroes
07 :: ABC – How To Be A Millionaire
08 :: Wham! – Young Guns (Go For It)
09 :: Nighthawks – Eye Of The Tiger
10 :: Jeffrey Osborne – Stay With Me Tonight
11 :: Miami Sound Machine – Dr. Beat
12 :: Lime – Do Your Time On The Planet
13 :: New Order – Bizarre Love Triangle
14 :: Janet Jackson – Control
15 :: Prince – 1999
16 :: Huey Lewis & The News – Back In Time
17 :: Phil Collins – Sussudio
18 :: The Human League – (Keep Feeling) Fascination
19 :: Digital Emotion – Get Up
20 :: Gaucho – Dance Forever
21 :: Freestyle – Don’t Stop The Rock
22 :: New Edition – Pass The Beat
23 :: Afrika Bambaataa – Searching For The Perfect Beat
24 :: Paula Abdul – The Way That You Love Me
25 :: Egyptian Lover – Dance
26 :: Wet – That’s The Game
27 :: Colm III – You Take Me High
28 :: The Psychedelic Furs – The Ghost In You
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Haunting deep techno and acid house.

Tracklist for May 1, 2024

01 :: Orbital – Halcyon
02 :: Spooky – Schmoo
03 :: 10 BC – Dub Generator
04 :: Moby – Drop A Beat
05 :: Phugitive – Now Dance (Come On)
06 :: Francois K – Time and Space
07 :: Conway Kasey – Gassed
08 :: The Aztec Mystic A.K.A DJ Rolando – Jaguar
09 :: Blunted Dummies – House For All
10 :: Lectroluv V – If We Try (Ambient Dub)
11 :: Mr. and Mrs. Dale – It’s You
12 :: DTR – Simply Paradise
13 :: Vick Lavender – MJ’s Revenge
14 :: Blaze – If You Should Need A Friend (Stardust Mix)
15 :: Jamiroquai – Deeper Underground (Roger S. Mix)
16 :: Mateo & Matos –
17 :: Romain & Danny Krivit – Philly’s Groove
18 :: Nuyorican Soul – It’s Alright, I Feel It
19 :: Inner Faith – I’ve Been Changed
20 :: Boiling Point – Grip Ya Hips
21 :: Todd Terry pres. Sax – Jazz Anthem
22 :: Party Crashers – Dance Machine
23 :: DMS – And The Beat Goes On
24 :: Tyree – Hard Core (Joe Smooth Mix)
25 :: Steve Silk Hurley – Jack Your Body
26 :: Mariah Carey – Joy To The World (Crash Dub Crash)
27 :: Two Puerto Ricans, a Black Man, and a Dominican – Do It Properly
28 :: Hex – Exsume (Bonus Dub)
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Dedicated to the esteemed professor, here are two hours of Y2K-era progressive house from the Elder Brothers? archives, mixed mostly pretty well on wax.

Tracklist for April 17, 2024

01 ::: Departure Lounge – Departure Lounge 2 [Rhetoric]
02 ::: Prawler – Trancend [Mugën Music]
03 ::: Unknown Artist ‎– Alice In Wonderland [Genuin Records]
04 ::: Watkins – Black A.M. (King Unique Dub) [Shaboom America]
05 ::: Chiapet – Westworld (Medieval Funk Mix) [Yoshitoshi Recordings]
06 ::: Cevin Fisher – Love You Some More (Cevin’s Black Tambourine Mix) [Subversive]
07 ::: Stephano Greppi – Freedom Is (DJ Vibe Main Mix) [Magnetik Music]
08 ::: X-Press 2 – Muzikizum (Part One) [Skint]
09 ::: Bedrock – Voices (Saeed & Palash Breathless Remix) [Bedrock]
10 ::: Rui Da Silva feat. Cassandra – Touch Me (Original 12″ Mix) [Kismet]
11 ::: Meeker – Save Me (Futureshock SOS Mix) [Underwater Records]
12 ::: Âme – Rej (Original Version) [Defected]
13 ::: Âme – Rej (Original Version) [Defected]
14 ::: Schiller – Ruhe (Humate Mix) [What’s Up ?!]
15 ::: Der Dritte Raum – Hale Bopp (Jackdaw Mix By Nick Warren & Starecase) [Additive]
16 ::: Behrouz – What You Do In Life… Echoes [Shinichi]
17 ::: GusGus – David (Darren Emerson Underwater Remix) [Underwater]
18 ::: Cuba Computers feat. Derek Conyer – Haunting Me (Iberican Vocal Mix) [Shinichi]
19 ::: Gay Dad – Joy (Brother Brown’s Daddy Cool) [Essential Recordings]
20 ::: Ubu – Pixels (Pete Heller’s Nu Skool Dub) [Azuli Records]

Sizzling disco cuts on this one. All bangers, period. Full stop.

Tracklist for April 10, 2024

01 :: Wando – Na Baixa Do Sapateiro
02 :: Jesse Green – Nice & Slow
03 :: Andrea True Connection – More More More
04 :: Manu Dibango – Soul Makossa
05 :: Futura – Feeling Hot
06 :: Stephanie Mills – Put Your Body In It
07 :: Diana Ross – No One Gets The Prize (Danny Krivit Edit)
08 :: First Choice feat. Rochelle Fleming – Let No Man Put Asunder
09 :: Sister Sledge – Got To Love Somebody
10 :: Brothers Johnson – Stomp
11 :: Lenny Williams – Running
12 :: Central Line – Walking Into Sunshine
13 :: Barbara Roy And Ecstasy, Passion And Pain – If You Want Me
14 :: Gino Soccio – Dancer
15 :: Michael Viner’s Incredible Bongo Band – Apache
16 :: Edwin Birdsong – Phiss-Phizz
17 :: Chilly – For Your Love
18 :: Candi Staton – Victim
19 :: Cristina – La Poupée Qui Fait Non
20 :: Patrick Adams pres. Phreek – Weekend
21 :: Billy Nichols – Give Your Body Up (To The Music)
22 :: 2wice – You Set Me On Fire
23 :: Cameo – It’s Serious
24 :: Boney M – Rasputin
25 :: Debbie Jacobs – Hot Hot (Give It All You Got)
26 :: Voyage – Lady America
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This one goes hard. 2 hours of mostly new dance music, most of which is disco house but with some unexpected gems thrown in.

Tracklist for March 27, 2024

01 :: Barbatuques – Baianá
02 :: DJ Zinc – Follow Me (DNB Remix)
03 :: Keita Sano – Long Run (Pt. 3)
04 :: X-Press 2 – Can I See The Love
05 :: Palms Trax & Nonku Phiri – Petu (Masalo Remix)
06 :: Demi Riquísimo – Proto Call
07 :: Unknown Artist – Moxy Edits 007
08 :: Unknown Artist – Ayo!
09 :: Perdu – Saromosa
10 :: Esa & Kamazu – Shukuma
11 :: Wednesday Club – Love & Care
12 :: Scruscru – Disko Lasers
13 :: Mildlife – Vapour (Cosmodelica Remix)
14 :: Gabriels – Love and Hate In A Different Time (Greg Wilson & Che Mix)
15 :: COEO – Voyager (Piano Mix)
16 :: Jamiroquai – Little L (Dave Lee Re-Blend)
17 :: More & More – Turn Out The Lights
18 :: Scruscru & S. Timoshenko – Ace! ID?
19 :: Dennis Ferrer & Disciples w/ James Yuill – Whisper
20 :: Unknown Artist – ALMACKS02
21 :: Amédéé Suriam – Roulé (Manoo Caribbean Mix)
22 :: Pasteur Lappe – Na Real Sekele Fo’ Ya
23 :: M’Bamina – Kilowi-Kilowi
24 :: Chicco – Dance Dance
25 :: Discotecas – Move
26 :: Scruscru feat. S.Timoshenko – Its True

Late 90’s disco and filter and tech house. Good stuff here from my high school days!

Tracklist for March 20, 2024

01 :: Miss Providence & The Fudpucker – Janou Seeds (To The Chandrapaul)
02 :: Derrick Carter – One More Time To Enjoy It
03 :: Peter Hecher – Funky Instruments II
04 :: Mephisto Odyssey – Funk ‘N Paris (Tony & Onionz Mix)
05 :: Buffalo Bunch – Buffalo Club
06 :: Chemical Brothers – Life Is Sweet (Daft Punk Remix)
07 :: Freestylers – Don’t Stop
08 :: Les Rhythmes Digitales – Hey You (What’s That Sound?)
09 :: Underworld – Push Upstairs (Roger Sanchez Mix)
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11 :: Sol Brothers – That Elvis Track
12 :: Armand Van Helden – Necessary Evil
13 :: Moby – Bodyrock (Olav Basoski Mix)
14 :: Suburban State – It’s Yours
15 :: Jamiroquai – Canned Heat (Futureshock Mix)
16 :: Departure Lounge – Dep Lounge 2
17 :: Underworld – Dark and Long (Sickboys Remix)
18 :: Moby – James Bond Theme (Danny Tenaglia Twilo Mix)
19 :: BT feat. Tori Amos – Blue Skies
20 :: Madonna – Ray of Light (William Orbit Liquid Mix)
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23 :: Scottie Deep pres. Fathoms – Brooklyn Beats (Pulse To Rhythm Mix)
24 :: Tori Amos – Professional Widow
25 :: Eclipse – Makes Me Love You
26 :: David Morales pres. The Face – Needin’ U
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This one is pure madness. 1980’s electro, electronic soul, and downtown NYC b-boy grooves — followed by BRAND NEW house tracks — followed by MORE MADNESS.

Tracklist for March 13, 2024

01 :: Cindy Mizelle – This Could Be The Night (Vocal/Extended Version)
02 :: Mascara – Baja
03 :: Afrika Bambaataa – Looking For The Perfect Beat
04 :: Ruby Desire – Bad Girls (Dub)
05 :: Grand Master Flash & The Furious Five – Scorpio
06 :: Starr’s Computer Band – Computer Rock Control (Part II)
07 :: Midnight Star – Freak-A-Zoid
08 :: Modern Romance – Can You Move
09 :: Alexander Robotnick – Problemes D’Amour
10 :: Harri Pierson – Digital Native
11 :: Sound Stream –
12 :: Scruscru feat. S. Timoshenko – It’s True
13 :: Rahaan – Baby Baby Please
14 :: Elado – Shake Your Body (Elado Edit)
15 :: D Train – You’re The One For Me
16 :: LNR – Work It To The Bone
17 :: Gypsy & Queen – Gypsy Queen
18 :: Giorgio – Tina Cherry
19 :: Salt N Pepa – Push It
20 :: Chocolette – It’s The East Street Beat
21 :: John Rocca – I Want It To Be Real (Dub)
22 :: Adonis – No Way Back
23 :: Master Plan – Electric Baile (Commercial Mix)
24 :: Gay Marvine – Sweet Secret Sins
25 :: Raze – Jack The Groove
26 :: Kissing The Pink – Mr. Blunt
27 :: Capricorn – I Need Love
28 :: Jesse’s Gang – Real Love
29 :: Lisa Mitchell – Rescue Me
30 :: Pleasure Inc. feat. Diva & Lynett P. – Sexy Dancer
31 :: Black Box – Strike It Up
32 :: DD Rave – Get Down, Get Down (Inst. Mix)

This is real house, right here! All heavy hitters in this mix, with some overlooked gems that rock a party including some early Detroit BOMBS.

Tracklist for January 28, 2024

01 :: Nia Peeples – High Time (House Peeples Dub)
02 :: Roberta Flack – Uh-Uh Ooh-Ooh Look Out (Here It Comes)
03 :: Danny Tenaglia – Bottom Heavy
04 :: Underground Solution – Luv Dancin’
05 :: Jovonn – Back In The Dark
06 :: Mateo & Matos – Rainbow ’95
07 :: Chez Damier – Untitled
08 :: CLS – Can You Feel It
09 :: A Guy Called Gerald – Voodoo Ray
10 :: Kenny Jammin Jason – Can U Dance
11 :: The KLF – What Time Is Love
12 :: Reese & Santonio – Bounce Your Body To The Box
13 :: Tic – The Hump
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15 :: Nu Colours – My Desire
16 :: Michael Watford – So Into You (Inner City Dub)
17 :: Lectroluv V – If We Try (Ambient Dub)
18 :: J – Keep The Promise (MK Mix)
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20 :: Three Generations feat. Chevell – Get It Off
21 :: Janet Jackson – When I Think of You (Deep Dish Chocolate City Mix)
22 :: Mood II Swing – Do It Your Way
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24 :: Insomnia – Who Has The Jazz?
25 :: Pal Joey – Spend The Night
26 :: Dionne – Come Get My Lovin’
27 :: Jomanda – I’ll Give It To You (Come Get It)
28 :: Fingers Inc – Music Take Me Up
29 :: DJ Pierre – Let The Music Take You Higher (Original Yo Yo Mix)
30 :: Bang The Party – Bang-Bang You’re Mine (Original Vocal Mix)

Deep house, jackin house, Chicago house, Detroit house, New York house.

Tracklist for February 14, 2024

01 :: Ron Trent – Making Love
02 :: Virgo 4 – In A Vision
03 :: Caucasian Boy – Northern Lights
04 :: Da Posse feat. Martell – Searchin’ Hard
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06 :: Phuture – Rise From Your Grave
07 :: Jay Williams – Sweat (Dripping Dub)
08 :: Luna Project – I Wanna Be Free
09 :: Monie Love – Never Give Up (Junior Dub)
10 :: MK feat. Alana – Burning
11 :: 1 Vision – I Need Ja
12 :: Neneh Cherry – Buddy X (MAW Remix)
13 :: Dajae – You Got Me Up (Danny’s Northside Mix)
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15 :: Nick Jones Experience feat. Colonel Abrams – As I Take You Back
16 :: Soulution – Feels So Right
17 :: Kwanzaa Posse – Musika (Murk Boys Remix)
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19 :: Jamiroquai – Deeper Underground (Roger Sanchez Remix)
20 :: Hardrive – Just Believe (Little Louie Vega & Tony Humphries Extended Mix)
21 :: Steve ‘Silk’ Hurley – The Word Is Love
22 :: Midi Maxi Efti – Bad Bad Boys (Shadow Zone Dub)
23 :: 101 – Rock To The Beat
24 :: 808 State – Pacific
25 :: Jimi Polo – Better Days
26 :: Björk – Hyperballad (David Morales Mix)
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