Podcast Archive: The Dance Megamix with Don Play

The darkness is upon us. The dead walk among the living. Ghouls are creeping in to seal your doom. GOTH HALLOWEEN EDITION!!!

Tracklist for October 26, 2016

01 :: Joy Division – Love Will Tear Us Apart [Factory]
02 :: The Cure – A Forest [Elektra]
03 :: Visage – Fade To Grey (Dance Mix) [Polydor]
04 :: Duran Duran – The Wild Boys (Wilder Than Wild Boys Extended Mix) [Capitol Records]
05 :: Kraftwerk – Trans-Europe Express [Capitol Records]
06 :: Nitzer Ebb – Warsaw Ghetto [Power Of Voice Recordings]
07 :: Depeche Mode – Never Let Me Down Again (Split Mix) [Mute]
08 :: The Human League – Things That Dreams Are Made Of (Instrumental) [Virgin]
09 :: Blancmange – Feel Me (John Luongo Remix) [Island Records]
10 :: Front 242 – Never Stop! (V 1.1) [Wax Trax! Records]
11 :: Manufacture – As The End Draws Near (12″ Mix) [Nettwerk]
12 :: New Order – Blue Monday [Factory]
13 :: Yello – Bostich (Fulllengthmix) [Do It Records]
14 :: Clinic – Come Into My Room [Resist Records]
15 :: Goldfrapp – Strict Machine (Ewan Pearson Extended Vocal) [Mute]
16 :: Gay Marvine – Sweet Secret Sins [Bath House Etiquette]
17 :: Credit 00 – Pink Blunted (Credit 00 F**k Up) [Rat Life]
18 :: Depeche Mode – Personal Jesus (Pump Mix) [Mute]
19 :: Mono Junk – State Of Funk [Rat Life]
20 :: The Faint – The Conductor (Thin White Duke Mix) [Astralwerks]
21 :: Fischerspooner – The Best Revenge (Alex Gopher Retaliation Remix) [Kitsuné Music]
22 :: Beige – Emperor (Celebrate Life Mix) [Celebrate Life]
23 :: Nine Inch Nails – Closer (Original) [Interscope Records]
24 :: Tubeway Army – Are ‘Friends’ Electric ? [Beggars Banquet]
25 :: Hieroglyphic Being – Untitled [+++]
26 :: Bam Bam – Where’s Your Child? (Suck Mix) [Desire Records]
27 :: Eurythmics – Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) [RCA Victor]
28 :: Yoko Ono – Hell In Paradise (Club Version) [Polydor]
29 :: Model 500 – Sound Of Stereo [Metroplex]
30 :: Reese – Rock To The Beat (Original Mix) [KMS]
31 :: impLOG – Holland Tunnel Dive [Dark Entries]
32 :: Soft Cell – Tainted Love [Sire]
33 :: The Smiths – How Soon Is Now? (Long Version) [Sire]

Whoa.

Tracklist for October 19, 2016

01 :: ABBA – The Visitors [Atlantic]
02 :: Depeche Mode – Enjoy The Silence [Mute]
03 :: Wax – Wax Dance (Dupe Edit) [Bordello a Parigi]
04 :: “Q” – The Voice Of “Q” [Philly World Records]
05 :: The Exchange – Give Me The Music (Instr) [Roulette]
06 :: Frankie Goes To Hollywood – Welcome To The Pleasuredome (Trevor Horn Remix) [Island Records]
07 :: Jocelyn Brown – Hands Off [Urban Rock Records]
08 :: Twilight 22 – Electric Kingdom (Vocal Version) [Vanguard]
09 :: Tony Paris – Electric Automan [Vanguard]
10 :: Anthony & The Camp – How Many Lovers (Dub Version) [Warner Bros. Records]
11 :: Liz Torres – Pay Back Is A Bitch (What Goes Around Comes Around) (Club Mix) [Jive]
12 :: Virgo – Crayon Box [Rush Hour Recordings]
13 :: Hithouse – Jack To The Sound Of The Underground (Acid Mix) [Supreme Records]
14 :: Mr. Lee – Pump That Body (Deep House Instrumental) [Jive]
15 :: The Nightwriters – Let The Music (Use You) (Club Mix) [Jack Trax]
16 :: The Kidd City Orchestra – It’s Not Over (Long Version) [More Music Records]
17 :: Black Riot – A Day In The Life (Club Mix) [Fourth Floor Records]
18 :: Suburban Knight – The Groove (Pan Mix) [Transmat]
19 :: K.A.T.O. – The Booty Dance (High-Knee Mix) [Nu Groove Records]
20 :: Mr. Fingers – A Path [Alleviated Records]
21 :: Virgo – The Rains [Rush Hour Recordings]
22 :: Equation – I’ll Say A Prayer 4 U [Nu Groove Records]

I’m addicted to drums, which is why this week we pay homage to legendary Miami DJ duo MURK and their numerous house productions over the past 20+ years. Nothing but MURK, nothing but bangin’ in this two hour beatdown.

Tracklist for October 12, 2016

01 :: Bobby Pruit – Tried So Hard (LSD Mix) [Murk Records]
02 :: Funky Green Dogs – Fired Up (Murk’s Original Groove) [Twisted America]
03 :: Oscar G. – Reaching Up (G’s Main Mix) [Kumba Records]
04 :: Mr. C. – Circles (MURK Remix) [End Recordings]
05 :: Karen Pollack – You Can’t Touch Me (Murk Remix) [Murk Records]
06 :: Coral Way Chiefs – Release Myself (Oscar G’s Mix) [Murk Records]
07 :: Cockfight – Just Can’t Stop (Main Room Mix) [Strictly Rhythm]
08 :: MURK – Alright (Murk Original Mix) [Tommy Boy]
09 :: Funky Green Dogs – The Way (Crash Lead The Way) [Twisted UK]
10 :: Lonnie Gordon – Bad Mood [Murk Dub] [SBK Records]
11 :: Donna De Lory – Think It Over (Donna Got Murked Mix) [MCA Records]
12 :: Fury – Pain (Vocal Mix) [Murk Records]
13 :: Funky Green Dogs – Some Kind Of Love (Murk’s Miami Mix) [Twisted America]
14 :: Soul 71 feat. Jaime – Save Your Soul (Oscar G. Latino Dub) [Kumba Records]
15 :: Ralph Falcon feat. Dorothy Mann – That Sound (Vox Mix) [Miami Soul]
16 :: Dynamo Electrix – You (Club Vocal Mix) [Kumba Records]
17 :: O.G. – Set U Free (Big Bad Mix) [Empire State Records]
18 :: Morcheeba – Otherwise (Murk’s Miami Dub) [Reprise Records]
19 :: Funky Green Dogs – Body (Club 69 Future Mix) [Twisted America]
20 :: Deee-Lite – Pussycat Meow (Murk Boys Miami Mix) [Elektra]
21 :: Liberty City – Some Lovin (Original Mix) [TRIBAL America]
22 :: Oscar G. feat. Marck Michel – Gotta Keep Movin’ (Oscar G’s Main Mix) [Kumba]
23 :: Murk – Die 4 U (Murk Main Mix) [Murk Records]
24 :: Deep South – Believe (Southern Slam) [Murk Records]
25 :: Mission Control – Outta Limits [Murk Records]
26 :: Oscar G. – Just Drop The Beat [Nitebeat]
27 :: D.I.M. Concept – Se Sue Original [Vibe]
28 :: Interceptor – Together (Together Mix) [Murk Records]
29 :: Nu-Solution feat. Tonya Wynne – I Need You (Ralph’s Main Man Mix) [One Records]
30 :: The Beloved – Rock To The Rhythm Of Love (MURK Extended Ride) [Atlantic]

Time for some mid-tempo disco synth jams in this edition of the Megamix. Don digs deep for some deep cuts you may not have known and ends the episode early to do some work in the studio.

Tracklist for September 28, 2016

01 :: Carly Simon – Why? [Mirage]
02 :: Change – Got To Get Up (Long Version) [Atlantic]
03 :: Attitude – Pump The Nation (Extented Version) [Atlantic]
04 :: Taana Gardner – Bedrock [Yes Records]
05 :: Donald Byrd – Love Has Come Around (Album Version) (Stereo) [Elektra]
06 :: Imagination – Looking At Midnight (Extended Version) [Elektra]
07 :: The Fantastic Aleems feat. Leroy Burgess – Get Down Friday Night [NIA Records]
08 :: Donna Allen – Serious (Vocal Long Version) [Atlantic]
09 :: Roundtree – Hit On You (Dub Version) [Aria]
10 :: Inner Life – I Like It Like That (Special Club Version) [Salsoul Records]
11 :: Eruption – I Can’t Stand The Rain [Ariola America]
12 :: The Strangers – Wanna Take Your Body [Salsoul Records]
13 :: Master Jay & Michael Dee – T.S.O.B. (The Sound Of Brooklyn) [The Sound of Brooklyn]
14 :: Evelyn King – Love Come Down (Vocal) [RCA Special Products]
15 :: Gwen Guthrie – Peanut Butter (Long Vocal) [Garage Records]
16 :: Lavias – Do You Wanna Dance (Vocal) [Golden Pyramid Records]
17 :: Powerline – Double Journey (12″ Vocal Version) [Prelude Records]
18 :: Tenderness – Gotta Keep On Trying [RCA Victor]

Equipment failures = serious bummer! But hey, Don perseveres and salvages over 1+ hour of music from the radio show last week. Classic house, most of it new to the Megamix. So dig in, and enjoy!

Tracklist for September 21, 2016

01 :: Frankie Knuckles – Only The Strong Survive (Club Mix) [D.J. International Records]
02 :: Deep Voyage – I Feel Love (The Love Mix) [Direct Hit Entertainment]
03 :: Brooklyn Friends – Philadelphia (D. M. Experience) [Nite Grooves]
04 :: Atmosfear – Dancing In Outer Space (Lunar Mix Part 2) [MCA Records]
05 :: DaMixx – Push (It’s Alright) (Club Mix) [Bigshot Records]
06 :: Jump Chicco Slam – Jazzical [Cajual Records]
07 :: Knight-Grooves – Money (Get Paid) (Get Paid Mix) [Strictly Rhythm]
08 :: The Groove Monster – Think About It [Favorite Recordings]
09 :: Disco Revisited – When Luv´s The Feelin [Intangible Records & Soundworks]
10 :: Mateo & Matos – Givin’ It All You Got [Henry Street Music]
11 :: DJ Tools & Co. – Hey Mr Shy One (Not Too Shy 2 Sample Mix) [Favorite Recordings]
12 :: M & M – So Deep, So Good [Strictly Rhythm]
13 :: Jazz-N-Groove – Keep Givin’ Me Love (Original Jazz-N-Groove Mix) [Sub-Urban]
14 :: Fonda Rae – Living In Ecstasy (The Groove Mix) [Strictly Rhythm]
15 :: Debbie Gibson – One Step Ahead (Masters At Work) [Atlantic]
16 :: Mood II Swing – Do It Your Way [Groove On]
17 :: Chez-N Trent – The Choice (Full Dosage) [KMS]
18 :: Deskee – Dance, Dance (Zanzibar 4am Mix) [RCA]
19 :: Travis Nelson – (It’s A) Luv Thang (Time Space Mix) [Planet Records]

New music alert! Don has some fresh new dance tracks to soothe your mind and lift your spirits.

Tracklist for September 14, 2016

01 :: Ross 154 – Until My Heart Stops… [M>O>S Recordings]
02 :: 2AMFM – Dynasty Warriors [Bopside]
03 :: Hieroglyphic Being – Sepulchral Offerings [Technicolour]
04 :: Hunee – Hiding The Moon [Rush Hour Records]
05 :: Schatrax – Mispent Years (Funk D’Void Mix) [Soma]
06 :: Garnier – Drifting In Midwaters [F Communications]
07 :: Crowdpleaser – Right Beside You (After Rhône 2013) [Tamed Musiq]
08 :: MFO – Crisis Zone [Dekmantel]
09 :: Olivier Boogie – Dance Band [Lumberjacks In Hell]
10 :: Sound Stream – Soul Train [Sound Stream]
11 :: Boogie Night – Do Yo Thang [Lumberjacks In Hell]
12 :: Leron Carson – Lemonlime [Sound Signature]
13 :: Motor City Drum Ensemble – Raw Cuts # 3 [MCDE]
14 :: Deetroit – The Celebration [Unknown Deetroit]
15 :: Nicholas – Ghetto Opera (Loft Mix) [X-Masters]
16 :: Andres – Mighty Tribe [La Vida]
17 :: Cottam – Lagos Sisi [Cottam]
18 :: Al Kent – 4006 [Razor N Tape]
19 :: Trus’Me – Shakea Body [Fat City]
20 :: Stacy Kidd feat. Peven Everett – Body Jerkin [Lumberjacks In Hell]
21 :: Lafleur – Make Your Own Heaven [Hot Pot Records]
22 :: Pépé Bradock – Deep Burnt [Kif Recordings]

It’s 1am and you’re up watching MTV while eating a bowl of mac n’ cheese. Then the tv starts emitting crazy flashes, and MTV Amp comes on. It’s two hours of electronica that crosses over from nightclubs into the commercial radio. It’s the birth of the megaproducer DJ. It’s the start of dance music becoming mainstream in America.

Tracklist for September 7, 2016

01 :: Lo-Fidelity All-Stars feat. Pigeonhed – Battle Flag [Skint]
02 :: The Chemical Brothers – Piku [Astralwerks]
03 :: Bentley Rhythm Ace – Whoosh [Skint]
04 :: Apollo 440 – Stop The Rock (@440 Extended Mix) [Epic]
05 :: Junkie XL – Billy Club [Roadrunner Records]
06 :: Fatboy Slim – Going Out Of My Head [Skint]
07 :: Cut La Roc – Hip Hop Bibbedy Bop Bop [Skint]
08 :: Plump DJs – Electric Disco [Finger Lickin’ Records]
09 :: Sol Brothers – That Elvis Track [Open]
10 :: The Crystal Method – Busy Child [TVT Records]
11 :: Jackson & His Computer Band – Make It Happen [Sound of Barclay]
12 :: Lo-Fidelity All-Stars – Many Tentacles Pimping On The Keys [Skint]
13 :: The Chemical Brothers – Out Of Control [Virgin]
14 :: Pills – Rock Me (Rework Mix) [Mercury]
15 :: Stretch N’ Vern – I´m Alive (Fat Boy Comes Alive) [Grandslam Records]
16 :: Fatboy Slim – You’re Not From Brighton [Skint]
17 :: 2 Fat Buddhas vs. Fat Head – Wheel ’em In [Freskanova]
18 :: Space Raiders – (I Need The) Disko Doktor (Original Mix) [Medicine Label]
19 :: The Future Sound of London – We Have Explosive (Original Version) [Astralwerks]
20 :: Les Rythmes Digitales – (Hey You) What’s That Sound? (Extended 12″ Mix) [Astralwerks]
21 :: Wildchild – Renegade Master (Fatboy Slim New Skool Mix) [Hi Life Recordings]
22 :: Tzant – Sounds Of Wickedness (Club Mix) [Logic Records]
23 :: Propellerheads – Spybreak (Long One) [Open]
24 :: Freestylers – Don’t Stop [Scratch City Records]
25 :: Fatboy Slim vs. The Rolling Stones – Satisfaction Skank [Not On Label]
26 :: Blue Boy – Remember Me [Guidance Recordings]

Proggy-prog-PROG HOUSE all night long! OMG I had not touched these records in years, and some still had the fog machine dust on them from back in the day. It’s amazing how music can bring you back to a time and place in your life that you’ll never forget. If you like your tracks BIG and ready to fill a main room dance floor, well then, hop into the time machine and become 16 years younger with Don.

Tracklist for August 31, 2016

01 :: Sono – Keep Control (Extended Mix) [Code Blue]
02 :: Dan Robbins – D.B.D (Chanting In The Dark) (Original Mix) [Junior]
03 :: Mr. Groove & Vergas – Black & White (Original) [Yo!]
04 :: Satoshi Tomiie feat. Kelli Ali – Love In Traffic (Satoshi Tomiie Dark-Path) [INCredible]
05 :: Saints & Sinners – Pushin Too Hard [Bedrock Records]
06 :: Pob – Waah (Original Seismix) [Platipus]
07 :: X-Press 2 – Muzikizum (Part One) [Skint]
08 :: Roland Clark – Resist (Jason Jinx’s Head Strong Mix) [Fluential]
09 :: Depeche Mode – I Feel Loved (Danny Tenaglia’s Labor Of Love Mix) [Reprise Records]
10 :: Green Velvet – La La Land (Futureshock Club Mix) [Credence]
11 :: Psycho Radio – In The Underground (Original Mix) [Marduk Records]
12 :: Trancesetters – Roaches (Peace Division Remix) [Hooj Choons]
13 :: Aaron Carl – Dance Naked (James Holden Mix) [Kickin Records]
14 :: Alex Dolby – Psiko Garden (John Acquaviva Re-edit) [Mantra Vibes]
15 :: Un 7 – RRR (Rosy Romantic Mix) [Asphalt Records]
16 :: Gay Dad – Joy (Brother Brown’s Daddy Cool) [Essential Recordings]
17 :: Rui Da Silva feat. Cassandra – Touch Me (Original 12″ Mix) [Kismet]
18 :: Carissa Mondavi – Solid Ground (Fade Dub) [Plastik Records]
19 :: Morel – True (The Faggot Is You) (Deep Dish Poof Daddy Remix) [Yoshitoshi Recordings]
20 :: Planet Funk – Who Said (Stuck In The UK) (Planet Funk Club Mix) [Illustrious]
21 :: Fatboy Slim – Star 69 (X Press 2 Wine Em Dine Em & 69 Em Mix) [Skint]
22 :: Circuit Boy feat. Alan T. – The Door (Planet Tweak Mix) [Flesh]
23 :: DJ Nukem – Instinct (Original Mix) [Imago]
24 :: Elisa – Come Speak To Me (Deep Dish Summer Breeze Remix) [Epic]

Ungh!!! Sweat it out on the dancefloor with these early proto-house jams reflecting the mood of a culturally vibrant NYC downtown scene in the mid-80’s.

Tracklist for August 24, 2016

01 :: The Movement – Movement [Underworld Records]
02 :: Colonel Abrams – Music Is The Answer (Vocal) [Streetwise]
03 :: Dhar Braxton – Jump Back (Set Me Free) (Club Mix) [Sleeping Bag Records]
04 :: Tammy Lucas – Hey Boy (Rough Mix) [Supertronics]
05 :: Captain Rapp – Bad Times (I Can’t Stand It) (Part 2) [Becket Records]
06 :: Russ Brown – Gotta Find A Way (Vocal) [Jump Street]
07 :: Man Friday – Love Honey, Love Heartache (Vocal) [Vinylmania]
08 :: David Joseph – Let’s Live It Up (Nite People) [Mango]
09 :: Hugh Masekela – Don’t Go Lose It Baby (Stretch Mix) [Jive Afrika]
10 :: Frontline Orchestra – Don’t Turn Your Back On Me (Long Version) [Quality]
11 :: Serious Intention – Niecy Don’t Know (Acamental Mix) [Easy Street Records]
12 :: Serious Intention – You Don’t Know (Special Remix) [Easy Street Records]
13 :: 4 To The Bar – Slam Me Baby! (Extended Club Mix) [Going All Out Records]
14 :: Cheyne – Call Me Mr. ‘Telephone’ [MCA Records]
15 :: J-A Groove – Release The Tension [Studio Records]
16 :: Lisa Mitchell – Rescue Me (DJ Stomp Mix) [Jump Street]
17 :: Funk Masters – Love Money [Siamese Records]
18 :: Tribe – Coke (Unreleased Mix) [Larry]
19 :: Brooklyn Express – Change Position (88) [One Way Records]
20 :: Modern Romance – Can You Move (Vocal Midnight Mix) [Atlantic]
21 :: Connie Case – Get Down [New York Underground Disco]
22 :: Capricorn – Pow Pow Pow [Emergency Records]
23 :: Jamaica Girls – Need Somebody New [Sleeping Bag Records]
24 :: ESG – Moody [99 Records]

I wanna let the world know that this is one of the dopest mixes to ever grace the confines of this podcast! All classic tunes from the golden era of house music, with all the heavy hitters featured here.

Tracklist for August 17, 2016

01 :: River Ocean feat. India – Love And Happiness (Yemaya Y Ochun) (Morales Mix) [Cooltempo]
02 :: Jamiroquai – Emergency On Planet Earth (Planetary Club Mix) [Columbia]
03 :: Soulution – Feels So Right [E Legal]
04 :: Romanthony – Change [Black Male Records]
05 :: Betty Boo – Thing Goin’ On (MK Underground Dub) [Sire]
06 :: Black Ice feat. Nature Love – My Love Is Underground [Swing Street]
07 :: Kenlou – Hillbilly Song [MAW Records]
08 :: Sounds of Blackness – I Believe (Deliverance Dub) [Perspective Records]
09 :: Danell Dixon – Dance Dance [King Street Sounds]
10 :: Donna De Lory – Think It Over (Donna Got Murked Mix) [MCA Records]
11 :: Sagat – Fuk Dat (Raw Mix) [Maxi Records]
12 :: DSK – What Would We Do (Hurley’s House Mix) [FFRR]
13 :: Cajmere feat. Dajae – Brighter Days (Underground Goodie Mix) [Cajual Records]
14 :: Joi Cardwell – You Got To Pray (250lbs. Of Blue Vocal) [Eightball Records]
15 :: Black Traxx – Your Mind Is So Crazy [Night Club Records]
16 :: Basscut – I’m Not In Love (Try To Tear My Heart Instrumental) [Charisma Records]
17 :: Black Ice – I’m Up In Heaven [Large Records]
18 :: The Groove Asylum – In The Air [Nervous Records]
19 :: Those Guys – Love, Love, Love (Main 12″ Mix) [Basement Boys Records]
20 :: Soulboy – Harmonica Track (The Classic Mix) [Maxi Records]
21 :: Clubland – (I’m Under) Love Strain (Lost In Jungle Mix) [Buzz]
22 :: Deep Six – We’re Going Deep [Murk Records]