Daft Punk Live at We are Family – Chicago – April 11, 1997 – 12 years ago!
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.
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!
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Side 2 is my favorite. That “southside” track is so badass. I wish I could find it on vinyl.
I found the flyer online. Apparently it was in April, not February but, really, who can remember that sort of stuff? I love the full paragraph in this flyer all about keeping raves real and not letting fakers ruin it. Hilarious.
http://www.ravergeek.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=4831&g2_serialNumber=3
I still have the Original flyer, and I was there. AMAZING also have the recording on cassette tape. I also have original vinyl of homework w/ southside. Yeah I’m LUCKY.
I have a sweet book of rave/club fliers I should scan. You’d spooge.
Anyone have a good copy/download of this show. The link is no longer a good download. I went to this show and actually met both Thomas and Guy. Very nice, didnt speak much or any English at the time but was still cool. They weren’t even wearing masks at the time(after the show).
Hell Yeah I have a great copy. I put it from cassette to cd. Hit me up i’ll seed it to you. you cant find it ANYWHERE online.
I would love to get a copy of this if anyone has it…….
YES! I was there too. I would love to get a copy of this mix as well. Anyone know where I can find it??
I have it on cd so, Hell yeah I’m LUCKY. I’ll help you out.
I was at this. Remember lots of things from it. The Chicago police officers showing up and being handed an envelope to go away mid way through the party. I remember when Da Funk was put on, tons of people running to go and dance and going nuts.
It was my first party that I went to and remember asking my friend what was with all the Adidas. At the end of the night, there was some sort of trouble in the parking lot to the south where someones windshield got smashed in or something.