Podcast Archive: The Dance Megamix with Don Play

What’s that you say? Progressive house is back?

Progressive house is back!

What’s up with the long blends between each track? THAT’S JUST HOW WE PROG, BABY!

Tracklist for March 5, 2025

01 :: Salt City Orchestra – Robinson Crusoe On Mars
02 :: G.Pal feat. Anna Maria X – Ocean Of Blue
03 :: Third Movement – Free (Original Mix)
04 :: Solaris Heights – Midnight
05 :: The Spoon Wizard – Me & Spoonice (Silken Mix)
06 :: Aphasia – Acapulco (Q6 Remix)
07 :: Holmes Ives feat. Avalon Frost – 8 Letters
08 :: INXS – Need You Tonight (Danny Howells Mix)
09 :: Lemon8 – New York, New York
10 :: Rosko – Love Is A Drug (Creamer & K Extended Vocal)
11 :: Orange Factory – White Horse (If You Wanna Ride) (Club Mix)
12 :: Saeed & Palash – The Hunt
13 :: Evolved vs. Oba – Afrika: The Drum (Grounded Deep Mix)
14 :: Flip Flop feat. Faith Trent – In Stereo (Leadhead Dub)
15 :: Sleepfreaks – Chemical Shift (Original Mix)
16 :: Katcha – Touched By God (Peace Division Remix)
17 :: Jaydee – Plastic Dreams (Steve Lawler Mix)
18 :: Sono – Keep Control
19 :: Francis Harris & Dave Mothersole – Causa Suis
20 :: Marshall Jefferson vs. Noosa Heads – Mushrooms (Mazi’s Audio Soul Revamp)
21 :: Deepsky – Talk Like A Stranger (Nic Fanciulli Skylark Dub Mix)
22 :: Danny Howells & Stef Vrolijk – Phono Corono (Original)
23 :: iiO – Rapture (Tastes So Sweet) (Deep Dish Space Mix)
24 :: Donna Summer – I Feel Love (Danny Howells Remix)

Benedetto Scuolavecchio is back! Well, sorta. I bought a crate of breaks records a few months back and there was a bunch of eurodance mixed in with the breakbeat stuff. So we must Euro again!

Questa mix é dedicato a tutti d’amici dello Dance Megamix!

Tracklist for February 26, 2025

01 :: Blast feat. VDC – Crayzy Man (F.O.S. In Progress)
02 :: Culture Beat – No Deeper Meaning (51 W. 52nd Street Mix)
03 :: Rozalla – Are You Ready To Fly (Kaleidoscope Mix)
04 :: Twenty 4 Seven Featuring Stay-C And Nance – Take Me Away (RVR Long Version)
05 :: Haddaway – What Is Love
06 :: Real McCoy – Another Night
07 :: Deskee – Kid Get Hyped (Dope Dub)
08 :: Kim Sanders – I Can’t Feel It
09 :: Francesco Zappala – No Way Out (Extended Mix)
10 :: The Shamen – LSI (Love Sex Intelligence) (Beatmasters 12″ Mix)
11 :: Abigail – Smells Like Teen Spirit
12 :: The Zeony Lee Experience – Love Energy (303 from London Mix)
13 :: Bassheads – Is There Anybody Out There? (Extended)
14 :: Corona – The Rhythm Of The Night (Rapino Brothers “Let’s Get Fizzical” Piano Mix)
15 :: 49ers – Touch Me (Sexual Version)
16 :: Gat Decor – Passion
17 :: Fem 2 Fem – Switch
18 :: Gala – Free From Desire
19 :: Captain Hollywood Project – More And More
20 :: Amber – This Is Your Night
21 :: Culture Beat Featuring Lana E. And Jay Supreme – I Like You (London Mix)
22 :: Technotronic feat. Reggie – Move That Body (Bruce Forest Remix)
23 :: La Bouche – Sweet Dreams
24 :: Pet Shop Boys – Paninaro ’95 (Tin Tin Out Remix)
25 :: Ultra High – Are You Ready For Love (Original Master Mix)
26 :: Hyper Go-Go – Never Let Go (Piano Mix)

This week we unearth some underappreciated deep house gems for a pulsating 2-hour vinyl mix.

Tracklist for February 19, 2025

01 :: Atjazz – Slide It In
02 :: The Otisbros – 4th Of July (Explosive Mix)
03 :: The Daou – Give Myself To You (Grand Ballroom Mix)
04 :: Toru S. – Theme From “Toru S. Anthem 3”
05 :: Lil Louis – Music Saved My Life (“Vintage” Louis Down Under Mix)
06 :: Chez Damier & Stacey Pullen – Forever Monna
07 :: Tikkle  – Outer Limits (The Cosmic Mix)
08 :: Jamiroquai – Emergency On Planet Earth (London Rican Mix)
09 :: Deee-Lite – Runaway (Masters At Work Dubb)
10 :: Bäs Noir – My Love Is Magic (Dub)
11 :: Vincent Floyd – Cruising (Long Ride)
12 :: Desiya – Comin’ On Strong (Night Mix)
13 :: Ce Ce Peniston – Finally (Choice Mix)
14 :: Chantay Savage – Betcha’ll Never Find (Silky Scat)
15 :: Pal Joey – Here It Is
16 :: Bluejean – Paradise (DTR Mix Vocal)
17 :: Hiraku Nagasawa – Matrix Track
18 :: C&D Music Invasion – Find Yourself (Pantera’s On Fire Mix)
19 :: Bang The Party – Bang-Bang You’re Mine (Rock Me Gently Mix)
20 :: Coral Way Chiefs – Release Myself
21 :: Harmony Funk – Time Zone
22 :: Clifton King – Family Prayer (Extended Feel)
23 :: Hayden Andre pres. Subculture – The Voyage (Far Away Mix)
24 :: Dionne – Come Get My Lovin’ (NYC Mix)
25 :: Plus One feat. Sirron – It’s Happenin
26 :: It’s A Jungle Out There (Def Club Mix)

I recorded this two hour vinyl mix of midtempo disco burners while my hardwood floors were being repaired. There was so much noise from the hammering that I couldn’t really talk on the mic! But thanks to the amazing technological advances in RUBBER BANDS, the needles never skipped and you can’t even hear the vibrations on the recording. Amazing.

Tracklist for February 12, 2025

01 :: Peter Brown – Do Ya Wanna Get Funky With Me
02 :: Love Unlimited – High Steppin’, Hip Dressin’ Fella (You Got It Together)
03 :: Bits & Pieces – Don’t Stop The Music
04 :: Taana Gardner – Heartbeat
05 :: Herb Alpert – Rise
06 :: James Brown – Funky Drummer (Bonus Beat Reprise by Danny Krivit)
07 :: Andrea True Connection – More, More, More
08 :: Zapp – More Bounce To The Ounce
09 :: D Train – Something’s On Your Mind
10 :: Change – Change of Heart
11 :: Nona Hendryx – Transformation
12 :: Gwen McCrae – The Poyson
13 :: Level 42 – Something About You
14 :: Hipnotic – Are You Lonely?
15 :: Jeffrey Osborne – Plane Love
16 :: Grace Jones – I’m Not Perfect (But I’m Perfect For You)
17 :: Le Club – Front Page News (Instrumental)
18 :: The System – You Are In My System
19 :: NYC Peech Boys – Don’t Make Me Wait
20 :: Tia Monae – Don’t Keep Me Waiting
21 :: Slave – Just A Touch of Love
22 :: Melba Moore – You Stepped Into My Life
23 :: Tony Orlando – Don’t Let Go
24 :: Tomorrow’s Edition – In The Grooves
25 :: Cultural Vibe – Ma Foom Bey
26 :: Evelyn Champagne King – I’m In Love
27 :: Skyy – Non-Stop
28 :: Seduction – Groove Me (Dub Mix)

It’s a rare 2010s edition of the Megamix! Dusting off some tunes from the early years of this glorious radio show.

Tracklist for February 5, 2025

01 :: Red Rack’em – Wonky Bassline Disco Banger
02 :: Tiefschwarz feat. Tracey Thorn – Damage (The Buick Project Rmx)
03 :: S.U.M.O. – Factory
04 :: Ron Trent – Magic Carnival
05 :: Sandman & Riverside Featuring Jeremy Ellis – Into Your Story (KZREKchampa Club Dub)
06 :: Motor City Drum Ensemble – Raw Cuts # 3
07 :: St. Germain – Real Blues (Terry Laird Good For Me Remix)
08 :: Kolja Gerstenberg – Get Over
09 :: Neba Solo – Can 2002
10 :: Drala – Drala’s Theme
11 :: Big Strick – Detroit Domino
12 :: Sunshine Jones – Fall In Love Not In Line
13 :: Ken Gill – Love Moon
14 :: Omar Feat. Stevie Wonder – Feeling You (Celebrate Life Mix)
15 :: Peven Everett – Burning Hot (Timmy Regisford & Adam Rios Remix)
16 :: Ralf GUM Feat. Monique Bingham– Kissing Strangers (DJ Le Roi & Ray Jones Dub Mix)
17 :: Levon Vincent – ???
18 :: Dennis Ferrer – The Red Room (Obj Vocal Mix)
19 :: Kimouts – Down To Earth (Original)
20 :: Trus’me – Working Nights
21 :: Lazare Hoche – Oh Snap
22 :: Glenn Davis – Hold Tight
23 :: Vapour (Cosmodelica Remix)
24 :: The Vendetta Suite – Warehouse Rock (Timmy Stewart’s Six Minutes To Sunrise Mix)

Italo and electro vibes hit heavy this week, with a bunch of unplayed gems here from my trip to Richmond, VA.

Tracklist for January 15, 2025

01 :: Sandy Marton – People From Ibiza
02 :: Thompson Twins – Love On Your Side (Rap Boy Rap)
03 :: P.L. – Vision (Part 1)
04 :: Alphaville – The Jet Set
05 :: Torrevado – Living In The Shuttle
06 :: Neil Young – Mr. Soul
07 :: Big Ben Tribe – Heroes
08 :: Chicken Outlaw – Slang Teacher
09 :: Information Society – Running Away
10 :: Lex – Fourteen Days
11 :: T.C. Curtis – You Should Have Known Better
12 :: Talking Drums – Courage
13 :: Blancmange – Don’t Tell Me (Remix)
14 :: Company B – Fascinated
15 :: Count Drake – Men Without Heads
16 :: Bo Boss – Tequila
17 :: Magazine 60 – Don Quichotte
18 :: Loleatta Holloway – Crash Goes Love
19 :: Lime – Do Your Time On The Planet
20 :: Capricorn – I Need Love (Dub)
21 :: Falco – Auf Der Flucht
22 :: Ministry – Cold Life
23 :: Alter Ego – Just Like A Star
24 :: My Mine – Juaresh
25 :: Frankie Goes To Hollywood – Two Tribes
26 :: Azul y Negro – Funky Punky Girl
27 :: Koto – Jabdah

Funky and deep house is the flavor of the day. Slam!

Tracklist for January 8, 2025

01 :: Sneaker Pimps – Post-Modern Sleaze (The Salt City Orchestra Nightclub Mix)
02 :: Trankilou – Atom Funk
03 :: The MD Express – God Made Me Phunky (Original Mix)
04 :: Alan Braxe – Intro
05 :: Romanthony pres. Lifestyles – Trust (Wah Trust Mix)
06 :: K.O.T. – Witness Protection (Prosecution Mix)
07 :: The Fog – Been A Long Time (Full Intention Mix)
08 :: Weekend Players – Walking Into The Sun
09 :: Henry – Only You Will Do (Dub Of Hope)
10 :: Da Posse feat. Martell – Searchin’ Hard (Mike Dunn’s A.C. Mix)
11 :: Jovonn – Keep On Dancin’
12 :: Kenlou – Hillbilly Song
13 :: Karen Finley – Tales Of Taboo (80 Proof Factory Mix)
14 :: Sandy B. – Ain’t No Need To Hide (Deep Dish Mystic Mix)
15 :: Mateo & Matos – Givin’ It All You Got
16 :: Mike Delgado – Sunday’s Groove
17 :: Soulution – Feels So Right
18 :: A Guy Called Gerald – Voodoo Ray (Frankie Knuckles Paradise Ballroom Mix)
19 :: Raze – Let The Music Move U
20 :: Rainforest feat. B. Williams – Good Love
21 :: Michael Watford – Love To The World (Fire Island Mix)
22 :: Deep Dish pres. Prana – The Dream (Sharam’s Deep Dish Dreamscape)
23 :: Phuture Scope – What Is House Muzik? (Wild Pitch Mix)
24 :: Disco Revisited – When Luv’s The Feelin
25 :: UBQ Project Volume II feat. Kathy Summers – When I Fell N Luv (Original Version)
26 :: Latour – Blue
27 :: House Ground Movement – Coro Tribe
28 :: Hustlers – Let’s Dance

HO-HO-HOuse music for all, and to all a good night!

Tracklist for December 25, 2024

01 :: Spirits – Don’t Bring Me Down (Marshall Jefferson Remix)
02 :: Donna De Lory – Think It Over (Donna Got Murked Mix)
03 :: Tashan – Love Is Forever (Shadow Zone Vocal Dub)
04 :: Nightcrawlers – Push The Feeling On (MK’s Dub of Doom)
05 :: DSK – What Would We Do (Hurley’s House Mix)
06 :: Tony Moss – I Got U (Club Mix)
07 :: Janet Jackson – When I Think of You (Deep Dish Chocolate City Remix)
08 :: Jephté Guillaume – The Prayer (Priyè-a) (Instrumental)
09 :: Korda – Move Your Body To The Sound (Alex Version)
10 :: Young & Co. – I Like What You’re Doing To Me (Re-Mixed By John Robinson)
11 :: Beat People – What Must I Do
12 :: Matt Wood – What Am I Gonna Do With You? (Rushmore Dub)
13 :: Lectroluv – If We Try (Ambient Dub)
14 :: Atmosfear – Dancing In Outer Space (Masters At Work Remix)
15 :: Stetsasonic – Talkin’ All That Jazz (Dim’s Respect For The Old School)
16 :: Lil Louis & The World – Music Saved My Life (“Vintage” Louis Down Under Mix)
17 :: 95 North – Let Yourself Go (Capitol Dub)
18 :: Armand Van Helden – Witch Doktor (Dark Ages Mix)
19 :: Robbie Tronco – Runway (As A House)
20 :: Mariah Carey – Joy To The World (Crash Dub Crash)
21 :: Congo – The Boss (D Max Mix)
22 :: Michael Watford – Love To The World (Fire Island Mix)
23 :: The KK Kings – DM Dub (Bad Data Remix)
24 :: Shay Jones – Good Love
25 :: Alison Limerick – Where Love Lives (Romanthony Laser Vox Remix)
26 :: Groove Committee feat. Laura Alford – If You Want It, Come And Get It (95 North Vocal Club Mix)
27 :: Bucketheads – The Bomb
28 :: Cajmere – Horny
29 :: South Street Players – Who Keeps Changing Your Mind
30 :: Everything But The Girl – Wrong (Deep Dish Remix)

Whoa! A rare breakbeat, speed garage, and UK garage episode — who would’ve guessed it?

Tracklist for December 11, 2024

01 :: C83 – Back In The Day
02 :: Armand Van Helden pres. Jungle Juice – Egyptian Magician (Jay Ray’s Stargate Mix)
03 :: Mint Royale – Take It Easy (Plump DJs Remix)
04 :: Les Indescretes – Without You
05 :: Basement Jaxx – Romeo
06 :: Madie Myles – I’ve Been Waiting (Dem2 Remix)
07 :: Tuff Jam – My Love (Mix 1)
08 :: David Bowie – Let’s Dance (Unknown Remix)
09 :: Plump DJs – Electric Disco
10 :: Tali Wackas – Shoebox-Vox
11 :: Sneaker Pimps – Spin Spin Sugar (Armand’s Dark Garage Mix)
12 :: BT feat. Tori Amos – Blue Skies (Radio Edit)
13 :: The Crystal Method – Busy Child
14 :: Stanton Warriors – Break Me With You
15 :: Lee Coombs and The Drum-Attic Twins – Tribal Tension (Breaks Mix)
16 :: Natural Born Chillers – Rock The Funky Beat (187 Lockdown Breakdown Remix)
17 :: Faylene Brown – You Know I’ve Missed You (Todd Edwards Remix)
18 :: Basement Jaxx – Red Alert (Steve Gurley Vocal Mix)
19 :: Kristine Blond – Loveshy (PsychoFunk Remix)
20 :: Seal – Fly Like An Eagle (CJ’s Cosmack Vocal Dub)
21 :: Thelma – All of That (Industry Standard Vocal)
22 :: Rosie Gaines – Closer Than Close (Mentor Original Mix)
23 :: Fonda Rae – Living In Ecstacy
24 :: Deep Cover – Drop Da Ballistics (Shake Yer Rump Mix)
25 :: Sol Brothers – That Elvis Track
26 :: Plump DJs – Fever
27 :: Freestylers – Don’t Stop
28 :: Humanoid – Stakker Humanoid (Krafty Kuts Mix)
29 :: Tzant – Sounds Of Wickedness (PF Project Def Scratch Mix)
30 :: War – Galaxy (Plump DJs Main Mix)
31 :: KH – BackToTheStart

It’s an electric neon goth freestyle alternative beach club — straight out of the 1980s.

Tracklist for December 4, 2024

01 :: Shannon – Give Me Tonight
02 :: Information Society – What’s On Your Mind? (Pure Energy)
03 :: Company B – Full Circle
04 :: Corina – Temptation
05 :: Madonna – Open Your Heart (Dub Mix)
06 :: Alisha – All Night
07 :: Klymaxx – The Men All Pause
08 :: Herbie Hancock – Beat Wise (Alternative Mix)
09 :: Skinny Puppy – Testure
10 :: Wet – That’s The Game
11 :: Blancmange – Feel Me Now
12 :: Pet Shop Boys – West End Girls
13 :: Simon Harris – Bass (How Low Can You Go)
14 :: Colm III – You Take Me High
15 :: Nitro Deluxe – This Brutal House
16 :: Landlord – I Like It (Blow Out Dub)
17 :: Kano – It’s A War
18 :: Annette – Dream 17
19 :: Master Plan – Pushin’ Too Hard
20 :: Pretty Tony – Fix It In The Mix
21 :: New Order – Blue Monday
22 :: Stacey Q – Two Of Hearts
23 :: File 13 – Taste So Good
24 :: Unknown DJ – Basstronic
25 :: Nice N’ Wild – Diamond Girl
26 :: Noel – Silent Morning
27 :: Digital Emotion – Get Up (Action)
28 :: John Rocca – I Want It To Be Real
29 :: Jamaica Girls – Need Somebody New
30 :: Hashim – Al-Naafiysh (The Soul)
31 :: Interboro Rhythm Team – Watch The Closing Doors