This is a live recording of Daft Punk at “We are Family” – a rave in Chicago that I and many of my STILL good friends attended in the spring of 1997 (editor’s note: the mix says February 11 but the flyer says April 11 1997 so I changed the date in title bar). I remember this party as being one of the best I had ever been to in Chicago. All the buzz was on the two french producers who had just released their definitive albumHomework earlier in the year and were in Chicago bringing their new brand of french-wave house to the city that started it all.

Daft Punk spun an amazing set that night at the Route 66 roller rink on 63rd and Cottage Grove in Chicago’s still gritty southside, along with Paul Johnson, Justin Long and Hyperactive. I remember the night as though it were yesterday although it has already been 12 years past!

The mix really captures what house music in Chicago sounded like in the late 90’s – no doubt influenced by what was coming out of of France at the time ( as shown with the many tracks played here from Guy-Manuel’s independent Crydamore records and Bengalter’s own Roulé label).

The mix starts out with Teachers from Homework and goes on from there. I hope you enjoy it and it brings back as many memories for you as it did for me.

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Side 1:

01. Daft Punk – Teachers
02. Jedi Knights – Big Knockers
03. Cheek – Venus (DJ Gregory Mix)
04. Fantom – Faithful
05. DJ Sneak & Armand Van Helden – Psychic Bounty Killaz Part 1
06. DJ Deeon – Extacy
07. Robert Armani – Circus Bells (Hardfloor Mix)
08. Le Knight Club – Santa Claus
09. Woody McBrid – Dr J
10. Basement Jaxx – Fly Life
11. DJ Sneak – Disco Erotica
12. ? – ?
13. ? – ?

Side 2:

01. DJ Deebo – Southside
02. Daft Punk – Rolin’ & Scratchin’
03. Wild Child – Jump To My Beat (Original Mix)
04. Thomas Bangalter – Ventura
05. Trancesetters – The Search (Armand Van Helden Remix)
06. Gusto – Disco Revenge (Remix)
07. ? – ?
08. Thomas Bangalter – Spinal Beats
09. Thomas Bangalter – Spinal Scratch
10. Thomas Bangalter – Roulé Boulé
11. ? – ?
12. DJ Hyperactive – Hotwire EP
13. ? – ?

Thanks to Ethan for the link!

My buddy Ethan dug this out of his dusty mixtape collection.

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From DJ Helix:

So I did this mix a week ago or so, really just as a freestyle mix without any planning. I know I’ve wanted to do a mostly b-more type mix for a while now so thought hey, why not? This is what came out in the end. It’s got 3 of my newer tunes in it, all three of which I’m quite pleased about. So please, enjoy the mix, and tell your friends as well.

Tracklist:
1: Sean Kingston – Beautiful Girls (Nick’s Isla Verde Remix)
2: Michael Jackson – Billie Jean
3: Justin Timberlake – Sexyback
4: Hall and Oates – Private Eyes
5: Basement Jaxx – Take Me Back To Your House
6: Chromeo – Fancy Footwork
7: Tiga – You Gonna Want Me (Jesper Dahlback Remix)
8: Spank Rock – Bump (Switch Remix)
9: Patrick Alavi – Hell Yeah (Jaimie Fanatic Bad Boy Remix)
10: Switch – A Bit Patchy (original)
11: Simian Mobile Disco – It’s The Beat
12: Radiohead – Everything In It’s Right Place (DJ Technics Remix)
13: Tittsworth – Georgia
14: Scottie B – Niggaz Fightin
15: KW Griff – Big Dummy
16: Say Wut – Bueller Theme
17: Hollertronix – David Banner vs The Eurythmics
18: Dukey Man – Hush Dat Fuss
19: Dj Rod lee – Lil John Dub
20: Pharrell Feat. Gwen Stefani – Can I Have It Like That? (DJ Gold Face Crazy Frog Remix)
21: David Banner – Play (Tittsworth Remix)
22: DJ Blaqstarr – Hey MF’s
23: 3 Six Mafia – Stay High (Mad Decent Remix)
24: Tittsworth – Poison Remix
25: Klever – Get it Shawty (Klever Bounce)
26: Helix – No Can Do
27: Tittsworth – September
28: DJ Eli – Papa
29: DJ Technics – Mr. Postman
30: 4 Tops – Same Old Song (Helix Remix)
31: Scotty B & King Tut – The Almighty Unruly Simon Joint
32: Dj Rod lee – Baby Come On
33: Kanye West – Golddigger (Tugboat Edit)
34: DJ Patrick – One, Two (Remix)
35: Debonair Samir – Throw It Up
36: King Tut – Hot
37: Tittsworth – Eye Whips Pussy
38: DJ Class – Next To You
39: Griff & Booman – Pump Me Up
40: Bamabounce – Wu Tang Slide
41: Red Hot Chili Peppers – By The Way (Helix Remix)

Link:
http://www.1217design.com/Helix-TheClubMix.mp3

Time: 1:19:59 @192kb/s

Enjoy!
Helix

Hey Everyone,

My friend Bryan over at http://www.undergroundexistence.info sent me some information this summer about FREE block parties EVERY FRIDAY in Wicker Park, Chicago. He’s also been kind enough to include a few mixes from the sets that previously were played there.

Check it out – if you live in Chicago, CLICK HERE for event information. If not, listen to some of the mixes posted here or at http://www.undergroundexistence.podomatic.com/ !

Thanks Bryan!

CHECK OUT THE MIXES HERE:
http://www.undergroundexistence.info/BAIEE_Live@_7_20_Underground.mp3

http://www.undergroundexistence.info/Jimmy%20Krok.mp3

From my friend Helix:

So there’s a group on facebook dedicated to dj battles, open to anyone to participate in as long as you’re a dj: http://lasalle.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2443181456

I decided to have a go with another dj who happened to be from Leeds. We decided on doing 20 mins each before passing the mp3 back to the other person to mix from. Mostly, as you can tell, the tunes stay more breaks than anything else, but I tried varying it up a bit throwing some electro in as well. After it was all said and done, this is what we ended up with: an 80 min battle mix back and forth across the pond

Mic:
01. Merka – Mystic Man (Retro Rerub)
02. Merka – Mystic Man (Original)
03. Stanton Warriors feat. Sway – Get ‘Em High (Club Mix)
04. Plump DJs – The Rub / The Push
05. Slyde feat. Lady Posh – Vibrate To This
06. Soul Of Man – Suk Dat
07. Azzido Da Bass – Doom’s Night (Stanton Warriors Vocal Remix)
08. Ed Solo & Skool of Thought – Hot & Heavy
09. Freq Nasty – Goose
10. Plump DJs – Soul Vibrates
Helix:
11: Helix – Untitled – Work In Progress
12: Mark Ronson – Stop Me (Kissy Sellout’s True Romance remix)
13: Basement Jaxx – Red Alert
14: WildChild – Renegade Master (Fatboy Slim Old Skool Edit)
15: Crystal Method – Busy Child
16: Prodigy – Smack My Bitch Up
17: Basement Jaxx – Hey U (Switch and Sinden Remix)
18: Blaqstar – Superstar (Tactic Remix)
19: Simian Mobile Disco – Hustler
20: Noisia – Yellow Brick
21: Rage Against The Machine – Killing In The Name Of (Sebastian Late Night Laptop Edit)
Mic:
22. Shy Child – Noise Wont Stop (Buraka Som Systema Remix)
23. Services – Element Of Danger (ATOC Remix)
24. Chemical Brothers – Believe (GHP Louder Remix)
25. Freestylers & Pendulum – Painkiller (Ed Solo & Skool)
26. Care In the Community & Cutty Ranks – Badness
27. Scam – Put Up Your Hands
Helix:
28. Soul Of Man – Sukdat (Rogue Element Remix)
29. Run DMC – King Of Rock Remix
30. Omar Santana – Da Flava’
31. Underworld – Push Upstairs
32. Simian Mobile Disco – It’s The Beat
33. New Order – Guilt Is A Useless Emotion (DJ Dan Club Mix)
34. Stardust – Music Sounds Better With You
35. Smashing Pumpkins – 1979 (New Order Remix)
36. Boomjinx – Suncast

Mix Location: http://www.1217design.com/HelixVsMic-BattleMix.mp3
Time: 1:19:57 @ 192kbp/s

It was a bunch of fun though, and I’ll be doing it again soon (so stay on the lookout for that one). Anyway, Enjoy it, grab it, tell your friends and have them download it. And most of all, let me know what you guys think.

-Helix

From my friend ayepod:

Well here it is. Had fun putting this together and hope you enjoy it. Although it not all strictly from that era I think it has that feel to it so…

Turn it up and dance like it’s 1997!!!

Track Listing

Part 1

1. Dj Sneak – Tribal Sex
2. Jedi Knights – Big Knockers
3. Traffic Signs – The Big Fake
4. Dj Sneak – House Music (whatever dude mix)
5. Dj Deeon – Like that
6. Daft Punk – Rollin’ and Scratchin’
7. White Label (Djax Records)
8. Taxicab (RIP 001)
9. Dj Slugo – Godzilla (Dj Godfather remix)
10. Dexter – Z.W.A.M

Part 2

11. The Micronauts – High Rise
12. The Hacker – Fadin’ Away (Dima Rmx)
13. Dave Clarke – Thunder
14. Sneak & Van Helden – Futuristic Cipher
15. Dj Sneak- You can’t hide from your bud
16. Mr Oizo – Stunt
17. Gabrielle – Forget about the World (

Welcome to Everyone’s a Dj! To celebrate my inaugural post I present to you fair music lovers a compilation of some classic Chicago House. This is what got it all started around the world. I hope you enjoy it!

WELCOME TO CHICAGO! (Scroll over for streaming or right click to save as mp3)

Here’s the playlist:

1. Marshall Jefferson – Move Your Body
2. Joe Smooth – The Promised Land
3. Robert Owens – I’ll Be Your Friend
4. Grant Nelson – Seasons of Jack
5. Fast Eddie – Acid Thunder
6. Lil’ Louis – French Kiss
7. Cajmere – Percolator
8. The Jungle Brothers – I’ll House You
9. Mr. Lee – Pump Up London
10. Farley “Jackmaster” Funk – Love Can’t Turn Around
11. Frankie Knuckles Vs. The Source (mix) – You Got The Love
12. Ce Ce Rogers – Someday

Please let me know your thoughts and suggestions for another mix!