Podcast Archive: The Dance Megamix with Don Play

Early birds, this one’s for you: two hours of 80’s new wave sorta mixed together by Don Play!

Tracklist for August 10, 2016

01 :: Devo – Shout [Warner Bros. Records]
02 :: The Human League – (Keep Feeling) Fascination – Extended [A&M Records]
03 :: The B-52’s – Cake [Warner Bros Records]
04 :: Talking Heads – Making Flippy Floppy (Remixed by Jellybean Benitez) [Sire]
05 :: The Time – The Bird (Remix) [Warner Bros. Records]
06 :: Oingo Boingo – Weird Science (Extended Dance Version by Mark Kamins) [MCA Records]
07 :: Power Station – Get It On [Capitol Records]
08 :: Erasure – Stop! (12″ Version) [Sire]
09 :: Kylie Minogue – The Loco-Motion (The Kohaku Mix) [Geffen Records]
10 :: Eddie Murphy – Party All The Time [Columbia]
11 :: Duran Duran – Girls On Film (Night Version) [EMI]
12 :: A-ha – Take On Me (Extended Version) [Warner Bros. Records]
13 :: Pointer Sisters – Neutron Dance [Planet Records]
14 :: Bangles – Walk Like An Egyptian (Extended Dance Mix) [Columbia]
15 :: Katrina & The Waves – Walking On Sunshine (Extended Mix) [Capitol Records]
16 :: The English Beat – Mirror In The Bathroom [Sire]
17 :: Bow Wow Wow – I Want Candy [RCA]
18 :: Madonna – Open Your Heart (Extended Version) [Sire]
19 :: Kajagoogoo – Too Shy (Midnight Mix) [EMI America]
20 :: Fine Young Cannibals – She Drives Me Crazy (Extended Version) [MCA Records]
21 :: Depeche Mode – Strangelove (Blind Mix) [Mute]
22 :: Information Society – What’s On Your Mind (Pure Energy) (Club Mix) [Tommy Boy]
23 :: Frankie Goes To Hollywood – Relax (Vocal/Long Version) [Island Records]
24 :: David Bowie – Fashion [RCA Victor]
25 :: Matthew Wilder – Break My Stride [Private I Records]
26 :: ABC – Be Near Me (Munich Disco Mix) [Neutron Records]
27 :: Wang Chung – Look At Me Now [Geffen Records]
28 :: Romantics – Talking In Your Sleep [Nemporer Records]

THE GREATEST EDITION of the Dance Megamix happened when I played 2 hours of “Jock Jams” and Euro House. Spray on the Drakkar Noir and pull on your Armani Exchange jeans, cuz it’s go time!!!

Tracklist for August 3, 2016

01 :: N-Joi – Anthem [RCA]
02 :: Livin’ Joy – Dreamer (Original Club Mix) [MCA Records]
03 :: Bizarre Inc. feat. Angie Brown – I’m Gonna Get You (Original Flavour Mix) [Columbia]
04 :: Marky Mark & The Funky Bunch – Good Vibrations [Interscope Records]
05 :: Black Box – Strike It Up (Original Remix) [RCA]
06 :: Technotronic feat. Felly – Pump Up The Jam (Vocal Attack) [SBK Records]
07 :: Reel 2 Real feat. The Mad Stuntman – I Like To Move It (Erick “More” Club Mix) [Strictly Rhythm]
08 :: Quad City DJs – C’Mon ‘N Ride It (The Train) (Remix) [Big Beat]
09 :: RuPaul – Supermodel (You Better Work) (Couture Mix) [Tommy Boy]
10 :: 49ers – Don’t You Love Me (90’s Mix) [4th & Broadway]
11 :: 2 Unlimited – Twilight Zone (Club Mix) [Radikal Records]
12 :: Culture Beat – Mr. Vain (Vain Mix) [550 Music]
13 :: Rozalla – Everybody’s Free (To Feel Good) (Original Mix) [Epic]
14 :: The Shamen – LSI (Love Sex Intelligence) (Beatmasters 12″ Mix) [Epic]
15 :: The Urban Cookie Collective – The Key, The Secret (Glamorously Developed Mix) [Pulse 8 USA]
16 :: Gina G – Ooh Aah… Just A Little Bit (Motiv8 Vintage Honey Mix) [Warner Bros. Records]
17 :: Scatman John – Scatman (Ski-Ba-Bop-Ba-Dop-Bop) (Extended Radio) [RCA]
18 :: Snap! – Rhythm Is A Dancer (12″ Mix) [Arista]
19 :: La Bouche – Be My Lover (Club Mix) [RCA]
20 :: Haddaway – What Is Love (12″ Mix) [Arista]
21 :: Rapination feat. Kym Mazelle – Love Me The Right Way (The Real Rapino 12″) [RCA]
22 :: Gabrielle – Dreams (The Developed Arrested Mix) [Go! Beat]
23 :: Right Said Fred – I’m Too Sexy (Catwalk Mix) [Charisma]
24 :: Cathy Dennis – Touch Me (All Night Long) (Club Mix) [Polydor]
25 :: Degrees of Motion – Do You Want It Right Now (King St. Mix) [Esquire Records]
26 :: The Original – I Luv U Baby (Dancing Divaz Club Mix) [Ore Music]
27 :: Technotronic – Get Up! (Before The Night Is Over) (Def Mix) [SBK Records]
28 :: C + C Music Factory – Here We Go (The Clivillés/Cole Rockin’ In 91 Mix) [Columbia]
29 :: LaTour – People Are Still Having Sex (Ralphi’s Orgasmic Mix) [Smash Records]
30 :: Happy Clappers – I Believe [Shindig]
31 :: Black Shells – The Anthem (Untitled Mix 1) [Azuli Records]
32 :: Congo – Congo (D Max Mix) [Strictly Rhythm]
33 :: Cola Boy – 7 Ways To Love (Straight To The Cola Boy Head) [Arista]
34 :: K.W.S. – Please Don’t Go (Sunshine Mix) [Next Plateau Records]

The word is love in this mix, as Don presents a random assortment of lovable dance jams from all genres and epochs. Random!!!

Tracklist for July 27, 2016

01 :: Clio – Faces [La Discoteca]
02 :: Cleavage – Barah (The House Mix) [Studio Records]
03 :: Don Ray – Standing In The Rain [Polydor]
04 :: A Guy Called Gerald – Voodoo Ray [LD Records]
05 :: Jago – I’m Going To Go [Full Time Records]
06 :: Yazoo – Situation (Joey Negro Re-Edit) [Rapster Records]
07 :: Michael The Lion – The Don [Razor N Tape]
08 :: Jimmy “Bo” Horne – Spank (Instrumental Remix) [Advanced Records]
09 :: Steve “Silk” Hurley & The Voices of Life – The Word Is Love (Silk’s Anthem Instrumental) [Silk Entertainment]
10 :: Steve “Silk” Hurley & The Voices of Life – The Word Is Love (Silk’s Anthem Of Life) [Silk Entertainment]
11 :: Sound Stream – Let’s Break [Sound Stream]
12 :: Cassius – Feeling For You [Astralwerks]
13 :: Panevino – The Way I Am (Richard Earnshaw Remix) [NRK Sound Division]
14 :: Jomanda – Don’t You Want My Love (Street Style) [Big Beat]
15 :: Liz Torres feat. Edward Crosby – Can’t Get Enough (Club) [State Street Records]
16 :: Stephanie Mills – Put Your Body Into It [20th Century Fox]
17 :: Fire Island feat. Loleatta Holloway – Shout To The Top (Fire Island Extended Mix) [V2]
18 :: Ronnie Dyson – All Over Your Face [Cotillion]
19 :: Iudy – Island Of The Sun [Top Flight Records]
20 :: Body 2 Body feat. Donell Rush & Chantay Savage – Let’s Get Intimate (Maurices Underground Mix) [ID Records]
21 :: M People – Open Your Heart (Fire Island Mix) [Epic Dance]

This one is a tale of two mixes. The first hour is socially conscious house music, all thought provoking jams that also happen to rock a dance floor. In hour two, Don goes abroad for some international grooves from Nigeria, Philippines, Nicaragua, Zambia, Burkina Faso, and more.

Tracklist for July 20, 2016

01 :: Blunted Dummies – House For All (Original Mix) [Definitive Recordings]
02 :: Aly-Us – Follow Me [Strictly Rhythm]
03 :: Deee-Lite – Good Beat (Bounce To The Rhythm Of The Beat) [Celebrate Life]
04 :: Deee-Lite – Good Beat (World Clique Version) [Elektra]
05 :: CeCe Rogers – Someday (12″ Extended Mix) [Atlantic]
06 :: James Howard – We Can Do It (Wake Up) (Original Club Mix) [Emotive Records]
07 :: Octave One – Black Water [430 West]
08 :: Gregory Porter – 1960 What? (Opolopo Remix) [Motéma]
09 :: Kerri Chandler – Grass Cutter (6:23 Club Mix) [King Street Sounds]
10 :: Leisha Moore – Damn, What A Feeling (Original Vocal Mix) [Easy Street Records]
11 :: Visions feat. Juan Atkins – Is This Real? (Obsessive Club Mix) [TRIBAL America]
12 :: UBQ Project – We Can Make It (Unreleased Dub) [BBE]
13 :: Blaze – The Blaze Theme Track [Slow To Speak]
14 :: Fela Ransome-Kuti with The Africa ’70 & Ginger Baker – Let’s Start [Signpost Records]
15 :: Bwana – Tema de Bwana [Caytronics]
16 :: Peter King – Ajo [Secret Stash Records]
17 :: Cymande – Fug [Janus Records]
18 :: Olatunji! – Gin-Go-Lo-Ba (Drums Of Passion) [Columbia]
19 :: Witch – It’s Alright [Now-Again Records]
20 :: Dakila – Gòzala [Epic]
21 :: Compaore Issouf – Dambakalé [Analog Africa]
22 :: Nath & Martin Brothers – Onye Awumawu [Voodoo Funk]
23 :: Shell Steel Orchestra – Shell Potporie [Sonolux]

Whoa there! It looks like Don has really gone off the reservation in this week’s edition of the Dance Megamix. This episode is 100% DRUM N BASS music, or jungle, as it is sometimes known. We hit some high notes in here, with DJ Zinc, Ganja Kru, DJ Hype, Mulder, Roni Size, Aphrodite, Photek, and more. It’s a flashback mix to the rave years of the late 90’s, early 00’s, and it is fearsome.

Tracklist for July 6, 2016

01 :: Ganja Kru – Super Sharp Shooter (DJ Zinc Remix) [Ganja Records]
02 :: Natural Born Chillers – Rock The Funky Beat (Original Version) [Warner Music UK]
03 :: Modern Movez – High Density [Based on Bass]
04 :: Aladdin 5 – Summer Dub [Aphrodite Recordings]
05 :: Ray Keith – Now Is The Time [V Recordings]
06 :: Roni Size / Reprazent – Brown Paper Bag (Roni Size Sound Is The Music Remix) [Mercury]
07 :: Dr. Octagon – Blue Flowers (Secondary Diagnostic Mix By Photek) [Mo Wax]
08 :: Dune – Vertical Drop [Breakbeat Science Recordings]
09 :: The Penguin – Let The Bass Kick [Joker Records]
10 :: Mulder – Don’t Believe [Urban Takeover]
11 :: DJ Rap – Good To Be Alive (Ganja Kru Remix) [Columbia]
12 :: E-Z Rollers – Weekend World (Calyx Remix) [Higher Education]
13 :: Jungle Brothers – Jungle Brother (Urban Takeover Mix) [Gee Street]
14 :: Yellow Note – Whatever [Jungle Sky]
15 :: DJ Hype & Ganja Max – Pum Pum Mus Smoke Ganja [Ganja Records]
16 :: Calibre – Jane’s Twitch [Thermal Recordings]
17 :: PFM – Danny’s Song [Good Looking Records]
18 :: Codename John – Warning [INCredible]
19 :: Pieter K – Saturnine [Breakbeat Science Records]
20 :: Aphrodite – Navigator (95 Lick) [Aphrodite Recordings]
21 :: Foul Play Productions – Risk [Partisan]
22 :: Peshay – Vocal Tune [Good Looking Records]
23 :: Big Bud – Freedom [Good Looking Records]
24 :: Ben Neill – Tunnel Vision (Spring Heel Jack Rotherhide Tunnel Mix) [Antilles]
25 :: A Tribe Called Quest – 1nce Again (Twister Mix) [Jive Electro]

Pride Week! That’s right children, it’s time for classic disco that brings out the roots of dance music and pays homage to queer culture. With Orlando on our minds and love in our hearts it’s only fitting that we play the soundtrack to a civil rights and social movement.

Tracklist for June 29, 2016

01 :: New York Citi Peech Boys – Life Is Something Special (Vocal) [Island Records]
02 :: People’s Choice – Do It Anyway You Wanna [TSOP]
03 :: Change – A Lover’s Holiday [Warner Bros. Records]
04 :: Loleatta Holloway – Love Sensation [Salsoul Records]
05 :: Jermaine Jackson – Erucu (François K. Acetate) [Sunshine Sound]
06 :: Geraldine Hunt – You Can’t Fake The Feeling [Uniwave]
07 :: Sylvester – You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real) [Fantasy]
08 :: Musique – Keep On Jumpin’ [Prelude Records]
09 :: Anthony White – Block Party [Salsoul Records]
10 :: Macho – I’m A Man [Prelude Records]
11 :: Patrick Cowley – Menergy [Unidisc]
12 :: Dinosaur L – Go Bang [Garage Classics]
13 :: Double Exposure – Ten Percent [Salsoul Records]
14 :: Dee Dee Bridgewater – Bad For Me (Long Version) [Elektra]
15 :: Martin Circus – Disco Circus [Prelude Records]
16 :: Teddy Pendergrass – You Can’t Hide From Yourself [Philadelphia International Records]
17 :: Inner Life feat. Jocelyn Brown – Ain’t No Mountain High Enough (Larry Levan Unreleased Breakdown Mix) [Salsoul Records]
18 :: True Example – Love Is Finally Coming My Way [Gold Mind Records]
19 :: Diana Ross – Love Hangover (1st Take Remix) [J.V.S. Records]
20 :: Village People – Fire Island [Casablanca Records]
21 :: Double Exposure – My Love Is Free [Salsoul Records]
22 :: Carl Bean – I Was Born This Way (Vocal) [Motown]

Jack is back and ready to hump! Classic house mixed with new house — it’s all sorts of goodness here.

Tracklist for June 22, 2016

01 :: Tic – She Does The Hump [Tico Records]
02 :: Debo – Alright [Dance Mania]
03 :: Romanthony – Everybody Dancing [Trans]
04 :: Aphrohead – Crybaby [Credence]
05 :: Jamal Moss – Gherkin 5 [Not On Label]
06 :: Sound Stream – Love Jam [Sound Stream]
07 :: Myriadd – Golden Section [Creme Organization]
08 :: Adesse Versions – Pride [Numbers.]
09 :: Maja – If You Love Me Tonight (Passarani Remix) [Nature Records]
10 :: Paranoid London w/ Mutado Pintado – Transmission 5 [Paranoid London Records]
11 :: Detroit Grand Pubahs – Sandwiches [Jive Electro]
12 :: Legowelt – Tondalayo [Riverette]
13 :: Omar S – Surpass [FXHE Records]
14 :: Stephen Lopkin – Och Aye The Noo [M>O>S Recordings]
15 :: Still Going – Spaghetti Circus [DFA Records]
16 :: Kelton Prima – Ritalo F [Mathematics Recordings]
17 :: Omar S. – Hold The Line [Obonit]
18 :: Javonntte – Keep Bouncin’ [NDATL Muzik]
19 :: Pacific Horizons – Club Meds (Skateboard Mix) & Reprise [Pacific Wizard Foundation]
20 :: Levon Vincent – Rainstorm II [Novel Sound]
21 :: MFO – Anti Social Plan [Dekmantel]
22 :: The Aztec Mystic – Jaguar [Underground Resistance]
24 :: Nicholas – Ghetto Opera [X-Masters]
25 :: Adesse Versions – In The Sticks [Numbers.]
26 :: Melja – But It Really Didn’t Matter How It Was [Mister Saturday Night Records]
27 :: Chez N Trent – Morning Factory [Slow To Speak]

Wedding season is upon us, and this pre-recorded edition of the Megamix takes us into the decorative celebration tent of eternal union. This pod came from an actual wedding this summer, now for you to enjoy too! Cheers!

Sometimes people are curious how one goes about building a wedding set. This one was for a couple with a bride who loves 80’s pop/soul like Whitney Houston and Sheila E., and a groom who loves old school hip hop, especially A Tribe Called Quest. Oh, and 60’s and 70’s soul jams for the older guests. So how do you pull it off?

Witness the magic of Don Play.

Tracklist for June 15, 2016

01 :: Marvin Gaye – Got To Give It Up [Motown]
02 :: Michael Jackson – Rock With You [Epic]
03 :: Prince – I Wanna Be Your Lover [Warner Bros. Records]
04 :: The Doobie Brothers – What A Fool Believes [Warner Bros. Records]
05 :: George Benson – Give Me The Night [Warner Bros. Records]
06 :: Sister Sledge – We Are Family [Cotillion]
07 :: Michael Viner’s Incredible Bongo Band – Apache [MGM Records]
08 :: The Sugarhill Gang – Rapper’s Delight [Sugar Hill Records]
09 :: Blondie – Rapture (Special Disco Mix) [Chrysalis]
10 :: Gloria Estefan – Dr. Beat (Long Version) [Epic]
11 :: Stereo MC’s – Connected (Full Length) [Gee Street]
12 :: Jimmy “Bo” Horne – Let Me (Let Me Be Your Lover) [Sunshine Sound]
13 :: A Tribe Called Quest – Oh My God [Jive]
14 :: En Vogue – Hold On (Extended Mix) [Atlantic]
15 :: Chaka Khan – I Feel For You [Warner Bros. Records]
16 :: LNTG – Startin’ Somethin’ [Tuff Cut]
17 :: Sheila E. – The Glamorous Life (Club Edit) [Warner Bros. Records]
18 :: Jeffrey Osborne – Stay With Me Tonight (Extended Remixed Version) [A&M Records]
19 :: Janet Jackson – Miss You Much (Shep’s House Mix) [A&M Records]
20 :: Whitney Houston – I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) (12″ Remix) [Arista]

Disco and house. House and disco. Some of that real stuff right here – no artificial sweeteners added!

Tracklist for June 8, 2016

01 :: MFSB – Sexy [Philadelphia International Records]
02 :: Margie Alexander – Gotta Get A Hold On Me [Chi Sound Records]
03 :: Fonda Rae – Over Like A Fat Rat [Vanguard]
04 :: B.T. Express – Give Up The Funk (Let’s Dance) [Columbia]
05 :: Five Special – Why Leave Us Alone (Long) [Elektra]
06 :: Contact – Big Fun (Vocal) [Mainline Records]
07 :: Mr. Lee – I Can’t Forget (Vocal) [Trax Records]
08 :: Landlord feat. Dex Danclair – I Like It (Blow Out Dub) [Bigshot Records]
09 :: A Black Man, A Black Man, and Another Black Man – I Believe [House Records]
10 :: Rydims – Rydim #1 (Mello) [Nu Groove Records]
11 :: Disco D – Beat It [Alleviated Records]
12 :: The Sanctuary Project – The Sanctuary [House Jam Records]
13 :: Mood II Swing – Nafara [Nite Grooves]
14 :: Tazma Funk – Devastation (Mind Travel Mix) [MAW Records]
15 :: Happy Mondays – Stinkin Thinkin (Junior Style Mix) [Elektra]
16 :: Key to Life feat. Kathleen Murphy – Find Our Way (Breakaway) (Club Path Remix) [Sub-Urban]
17 :: Romanthony feat. Trojan Horse – Testify #1 [Black Male Records]
18 :: Lidell Townsell – Nu Nu (Hot Radio Appella) [Mercury]
19 :: Cherie Lee – Love Me Or Leave Me (Club Dub) [Slow To Speak]
20 :: Janet Rushmore – Joy (Choice Mix) [Choice Records]
21 :: Classic Man ’93 – Keepin’ On (Classic Man Mixdown) [Nervous Records]
22 :: Deee-Lite – Good Beat (Bounce To The Rhythm Of The Beat) [Celebrate Life]
23 :: Mark Rogers a.k.a. Hollywood Beyond – I Promise (More Beats For Passion Mix) [BBE]
24 :: Robinson Wall Project – Stand By (Remix) [Black Rain Records]
25 :: Michael Jackson – Remember The Time (Silky Dub) [Epic]
26 :: The Brand New Heavies feat. N’Dea Davenport – Never Stop (Morales Extended Mix) [FFRR]

This mix is so vicious, so deep. Check out the insane vogue remix by Tony Humphries of “Dance Dance” and the deep, dark David Morales remix of Eddie Murphy!

Tracklist for June 1, 2016

01 :: Three Generations feat. Chevell – Get It Off (Underground Mix) [Atlantic]
02 :: Eddie Murphy – Whatzupwitu (Eclipse Mix) [Motown]
03 :: Bladed Posse – Right Now [TNT Records]
04 :: Johnick – A Philly Fling [Henry Street Music]
05 :: DV8 – Work It [Strictly Rhythm]
06 :: The Funky People – Funky People (Masters At Work Main Mix) [Slip N’ Slide]
07 :: Sandy B. – Feel Like Singin’ (Erotic Mix) [Nervous Records]
08 :: Reality – Yolanda (Erick “More” Dub) [Strictly Rhythm]
09 :: Kym Sims – Take My Advice (Hurley’s Extended Mix) [ATCO Records]
10 :: Definition of Sound – Moira Jane’s Cafe (Aw Shucks Dub) [Cardiac Records]
11 :: Crystal Waters – You Turn Me On (12″ Vocal Mix) [Hollywood Records]
12 :: Deskee – Dance, Dance (Zanzibar 4am Mix) [RCA]
13 :: D’Bora – Love Desire (Maurice’s Luv Me Underground Mix) [Smash Records]
14 :: Dionne – Your Lies (The Big Dub) [Bigshot Records]
15 :: Luther Vandross & Janet Jackson – The Best Things In Life Are Free (Def Version) [Perspective Records]
16 :: Ebony Soul – I Can Hardly Wait (Club Mix) [Eightball Records]
17 :: Wamdue Project – In Love With You (Calarce Mix) [Strictly Rhythm]
18 :: Elastic Reality feat. Shaun Keng Collins – Cassa De X (Dubfire’s Deep Vocal Mix) [TRIBAL America]
19 :: DJ Duke – Tribal Journey (The Sun Mix) [Earth, Moon & Sun]
20 :: Tribal House – Motherland (Africa Dub) (DJ’s Reverse Overlay Mix) [Pow Wow Records]
21 :: Finley Quaye – Spiritualized (FK Dub) [Epic]
22 :: U.P.I. – The Groove (Dub Mix) [Strictly Rhythm]
23 :: Chez Damier & Stacey Pullen – Forever Monna [Slow To Speak]