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Don Play is a dance music dj and self-proclaimed disco historian living in North Carolina. His 2-hour weekly radio show on WCOM 103.5 is syndicated via this podcast, to go along with other archival mixes, interviews, and live shows. If you love new and classic house music, disco, soul, African, new wave and all things danceable — you've come to the right place.
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So this past week I was hired for a private event where I was told to play 70's and 80's disco music for four hours, using just four songs as inspiration. Those four songs were "Private Dancer" by Tina Turner, "I'm Your Boogie Man" by KC and The Sunshine Band, "Borderline" by Madonna, and "Heart of Glass" by Blondie. Here's a selection of some of t…
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Can you believe it's been 10 WHOLE YEARS of The Dance Megamix? That's a full decade right there. This episode embodies what I hoped to do from the outset of creating my radio show — throwing a weekly radio party that pays homage to the history of dance music. Behold! Two hours of ESSENTIAL house music from the early days of house music in NYC, New …
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Vocal house anthems as we ramp up to our 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY next week!Tracklist for September 18, 202401 :: Cassius - W1802 :: September - Cry For You03 :: Shapeshifters - Lola's Theme04 :: Modjo - Chillin'05 :: DJ Sneak - You Can't Hide From Your Bud06 :: Art of Noise - Metaforce (Rhythm Masters Remix)07 :: Tori Amos - Professional Widow (Armand'…
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Inspired tribute to Sergio Mendes with some mid-tempo Balearic and disco jams.Tracklist for September 11, 202401 :: Sérgio Mendes - Mas Que Nada (Justin Strauss Remix)02 :: Son Caribe - La Colegiala03 :: Rafael Cancian - Katayef (Original Mix)04 :: Diogo Strausz – Flight Of Sagittarius05 :: Horse Meat Disco feat. Phenomenal Handclap Band - Sanctuar…
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Disco and freestyle to the rescue! Seriously epic dance music for your drivetime radio.Tracklist for September 4, 202401 :: The Trammps - Body Contact Contract02 :: Andrea True Connection - NY You Got Me Dancing03 :: Exodus - Together Forever04 :: Salsoul Orchestra - Ooh I Love It (Love Break)05 :: Fern Kinney - Love Me Tonight06 :: Goody Goody - I…
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Eurodance is back! Time for some post-illness fun.Tracklist for August 28, 202401 :: Tony Kosa - Tonik 102 :: Electric Choc - Shock The Beat (Chart Remix)03 :: F16 - F1604 :: Black Box - Everybody Everybody05 :: Betty Boo - Doin' The Do06 :: 49ers - Touch Me07 :: Fem 2 Fem - Switch08 :: Hi-Tek 3 - Spin That Wheel (Flick Mix)09 :: Michael McDonald -…
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Thanks to Flying Winnebago and Quebec City for landing me these new records!!!Tracklist for August 14, 202401 :: +1 - Nevermore02 :: John James - She Bought Love03 :: Linda Jo Rizzo - You're My First, You're My Last04 :: Corina - Temptation05 :: Bobby O - She Has A Way06 :: Nice N' Wild - Diamond Girl07 :: Desire - This Dub Is Mine (Wiggle It Deep …
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Some newer tracks and some deep house classics thrown together with panache!Tracklist for July 31, 202401 :: Scruscru - Cyber Love02 :: Emmanuel Jal - Kuar (Henrik Schwarz Remix)03 :: Jojoba - Love feat. Mr. Ibu04 :: Matalo! - Abeja05 :: Harri Pierson - Techno Native06 :: DD Rave - Get Down, Get Down (Inst. Mix)07 :: Scruscru & S.Timoshenko - Ace! …
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2 hours of French, filter, and 90's house here for your enjoyment!Tracklist for July 24, 202401 :: Les Rythmes Digitales - Dreamin'02 :: Mr. Oizo - Flat Beat03 :: Da Mongoloids - Spark Da Meth (Bangin Like A Benzi Mix)04 :: Stacy Kidd - Disco Mania 2 (Translucent's Disco Race 3000 Rmx)05 :: Braxton Holmes & Mark Grant - The Revival06 :: DJ Romain &…
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Soul, disco, eurodisco, Garage classics... it's all right here.Tracklist for July 17, 202401 :: Black Ivory - I Keep Asking You Questions02 :: D Train - There's Something On Your Mind03 :: Pointer Sisters - Automatic04 :: Roundtree - Hit On You (Remix)05 :: Love Club - Hot Summer Nights06 :: Patrick Cowley - Get A Little07 :: Brooklyn Express - Cha…
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Two sides to this one! First hour: 80's new wave and alternative. Second hour: 90's Britpop and dance rock.Tracklist for July 10, 202401 :: Belouis Some - Imagination02 :: Howard Jones - Things Can Only Get Better03 :: INXS - Need You Tonight04 :: Huey Lewis & The News - I Want A New Drug05 :: Murray Head - One Night In Bankok06 :: Imagination - Ju…
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What is the definition of house? I think you've found it.Tracklist for July 3, 202401 :: X-Files - Mysterious 199502 :: 280 West - Scattered Dreams ("Boom Chocka-Boom" Mix)03 :: Temple of Vinyl - C'Mon Miss Thang (Fierce Mix)04 :: Clivillés & Cole - A Deeper Love (Underground Club Mix / Let's Go Chanting Mix)05 :: Mike Perras - A Little Bit Of This…
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In honor of the Celtics winning the NBA Championship, I made a mix of some of my "most Boston" records. Enjoy Banner 18!Tracklist for June 26, 202401 :: New Edition - Pass The Beat02 :: New Order - Thieves Like Us03 :: 'Til Tuesday - Voices Carry04 :: Melba Moore - You Stepped Into My Life05 :: Leon Collins - I Just Wanna Say I Love You06 :: Ed O.G…
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Happy Pride Month everybody! This isn't a proper "pride mix" per se, but it is a good time for sure.Tracklist for June 19, 202401 :: Shirey Caesar - Hold My Mule02 :: Romanthony - Everybody Dancing03 :: Celeda - The Underground (Saeed & Palash Mix)04 :: Sound of One - As I Am (Junior Vasquez Remix)05 :: The Fog - Been A Long Time (Full Intention Mi…
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The flipside of the electroclash mix (i.e. big room house that I rarely, if ever got to play out in a big room).Tracklist for June 12, 202401 :: Andy Caldwell - Warrior02 :: Gold Ryan - Clean Track03 :: Danny Howells & Dick Trevor - From Dusk Til Dawn04 :: Rasmus Faber - Get Over Here (Cato's 303 Remix)05 :: DJ Exacta - Shake My Soul06 :: DJ Sneak …
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The complete EXTENDED mix (2 hours 40 minutes) of electroclash mayhem. This mix was a true labor of love, designed to give a decent impression of what the hipster electro scene was really like back in the early 2000's. It wasn't just new tracks being played — there was a whole 80's revival that happened, and this mix tries to capture the sounds tha…
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Here's my much-anticipated interview with NYC DJ extraordinaire Dan Selzer (@newyorkendless) a/k/a Karen O.’s “friend Dan from Oberlin” about his role as a DJ in the so-called #indiesleaze movement and what the scene was *actually* like in reality. Dan is an amazing storyteller and some of his stories felt all too real to me! This is Part 2 of a mu…
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And now for something completely different — we have an interview with my old pal from London semester (and midwest rock aficionado), Erin! We get into the details of Lizzy Goodman's book, "Meet Me In The Bathroom," and take a few trips down hipster memory lane.Erin tells the story about that time the White Stripes opened for Sleater-Kinney at The …
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Midtempo eclectica!Tracklist for May 15, 202401 :: Heaven 17 - Let Me Go02 :: Pet Shop Boys - Pet Shop Boys03 :: Deee-Lite - What Is Love?04 :: NYC Peech Boys - Life Is Something Special05 :: Greg Wilson - Two Sides of Sympathy06 :: Blue Boy - Remember Me07 :: Jungle Brothers - What U Waitin 408 :: TC Curtis - Should Have Known Better09 :: Nona Hen…
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It's time to TECHNO. And yes, I mean real, actual, bangin' techno. Prepare for an epic 2 hours.Tracklist for May 8, 202401 :: Madonna - Lucky Star02 :: My Mine - Zorro03 :: Cheyne - Call Me Mr. Telephone04 :: Dead or Alive - Brand New Lover05 :: Stevie Nicks - Stand Back06 :: Big Ben Tribe - Heroes07 :: ABC - How To Be A Millionaire08 :: Wham! - Yo…
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Haunting deep techno and acid house.Tracklist for May 1, 202401 :: Orbital - Halcyon02 :: Spooky - Schmoo03 :: 10 BC - Dub Generator04 :: Moby - Drop A Beat05 :: Phugitive - Now Dance (Come On)06 :: Francois K - Time and Space07 :: Conway Kasey - Gassed08 :: The Aztec Mystic A.K.A DJ Rolando - Jaguar09 :: Blunted Dummies - House For All10 :: Lectro…
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Dedicated to the esteemed professor, here are two hours of Y2K-era progressive house from the Elder Brothers? archives, mixed mostly pretty well on wax.Tracklist for April 17, 202401 ::: Departure Lounge - Departure Lounge 2 02 ::: Prawler - Trancend 03 ::: Unknown Artist – Alice In Wonderland 04 ::: Watkins - Black A.M. (King Unique Dub) 05 ::: C…
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Sizzling disco cuts on this one. All bangers, period. Full stop.Tracklist for April 10, 202401 :: Wando - Na Baixa Do Sapateiro02 :: Jesse Green - Nice & Slow03 :: Andrea True Connection - More More More04 :: Manu Dibango - Soul Makossa05 :: Futura - Feeling Hot06 :: Stephanie Mills - Put Your Body In It07 :: Diana Ross - No One Gets The Prize (Dan…
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This one goes hard. 2 hours of mostly new dance music, most of which is disco house but with some unexpected gems thrown in.Tracklist for March 27, 202401 :: Barbatuques – Baianá02 :: DJ Zinc - Follow Me (DNB Remix)03 :: Keita Sano - Long Run (Pt. 3)04 :: X-Press 2 - Can I See The Love05 :: Palms Trax & Nonku Phiri - Petu (Masalo Remix)06 :: Demi R…
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Late 90's disco and filter and tech house. Good stuff here from my high school days!Tracklist for March 20, 202401 :: Miss Providence & The Fudpucker - Janou Seeds (To The Chandrapaul)02 :: Derrick Carter - One More Time To Enjoy It03 :: Peter Hecher - Funky Instruments II04 :: Mephisto Odyssey - Funk 'N Paris (Tony & Onionz Mix)05 :: Buffalo Bunch…
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This one is pure madness. 1980's electro, electronic soul, and downtown NYC b-boy grooves — followed by BRAND NEW house tracks — followed by MORE MADNESS.Tracklist for March 13, 202401 :: Cindy Mizelle - This Could Be The Night (Vocal/Extended Version)02 :: Mascara - Baja03 :: Afrika Bambaataa - Looking For The Perfect Beat04 :: Ruby Desire - Bad G…
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This is real house, right here! All heavy hitters in this mix, with some overlooked gems that rock a party including some early Detroit BOMBS.Tracklist for January 28, 202401 :: Nia Peeples - High Time (House Peeples Dub)02 :: Roberta Flack - Uh-Uh Ooh-Ooh Look Out (Here It Comes)03 :: Danny Tenaglia - Bottom Heavy04 :: Underground Solution - Luv D…
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Deep house, jackin house, Chicago house, Detroit house, New York house.Tracklist for February 14, 202401 :: Ron Trent - Making Love02 :: Virgo 4 - In A Vision03 :: Caucasian Boy - Northern Lights04 :: Da Posse feat. Martell - Searchin' Hard05 ::06 :: Phuture - Rise From Your Grave07 :: Jay Williams - Sweat (Dripping Dub)08 :: Luna Project - I Wanna…
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Deep house from the 90's, it's what we do best.Tracklist for January 31, 202401 :: Aphrodisiac - Song Of The Siren02 :: Jovonn feat. Wayne - I Want You (Wanting Mix)03 :: Robert Owens - Far Away04 :: Candy J - Hurt Me! Hurt Me!05 ::06 :: Men from the Nile - Watch Them Come07 :: Finley Quaye - Spiritualized (Vibin' Vocal Version)08 :: Dubtribe Sound…
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Italo disco and freestyle coming in hot hot hot!Tracklist for January 24, 202401 :: Gaznevada - I.C. Love Affair02 :: Iudy - Island of The Sun03 :: M & G - When I Let You Down04 :: Nitro Deluxe - The Brutal House05 :: Topo - Ba Ba Go, Go06 :: Wish feat. Fonda Rae - Touch Me (All Night Long)07 :: Man Friday - Love Honey, Love Heartache08 :: El Barri…
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It's time to TECHNO. And yes, I mean real, actual, bangin' techno. Prepare for an epic 2 hours.Tracklist for January 17, 202401 :: Andrew McLauchlan - Love Story02 :: Dave Angel - Funk Music03 :: Intexor vs. Sinesweeper - Physical04 :: Jel Ford - Banished Ghost05 ::06 :: Josh Wink - Sixth Sense07 :: Scumfrog - Sunshine (Carl Cox Remix)08 :: Laurent…
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New tracks alert! Fresh vinyl hot off the presses!Tracklist for January 10, 202401 :: Harri Pierson - Instant Message02 :: Scruscru - Disko Lasers03 :: Tartan - Ayo!04 ::05 :: Gabriels - Love and Hate In A Different Time (Greg Wilson Remix)06 :: Jamiroquai - Little L (Dave Lee Remix)07 :: The Vision - Mountains08 :: Mytron & Ofofo - Machinenhimmel0…
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House music for house people.Tracklist for January 3, 202401 :: Anna Robinson - I'm Attracted to You02 :: Put Your Hands Up03 ::04 ::05 ::06 ::07 ::08 ::09 ::10 ::11 ::12 ::13 ::14 ::15 ::16 ::17 ::18 ::19 ::20 ::21 ::22 ::23 ::24 ::25 ::26 ::27 ::28 ::29 ::30 ...By Don Play
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New wave!!! Nouveau vague!Tracklist for December 27, 202301 :: Flying Lizards - Money02 :: Industry - Romantic Dreams03 :: Prince - Little Red Corvette04 :: Go Go's - Vacation05 :: Depeche Mode - New Life06 :: Devo - Gut Feeling Slap Your Mammy07 :: Sigue Sigue Sputnik - 21st Century Boy08 :: R.E.M. - Radio Free Europe09 :: INXS - Disappear10 :: Bi…
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New house music! New house music!Tracklist for December 13, 202301 :: Secondcity - I Wanna Feel02 :: X-Press 2 - Zeven03 :: Sound Stream - Julie's Theme04 :: Dr. Dunks - I Need A Nam (Dr. Dunks Edit)05 :: Dennis Ferrer & Disciples w/ James Yuill - Whisper06 :: COEO - Voyager (Piano Mix)07 :: DJ Falcon & Thomas Bangalter - Together08 ::09 :: Junior …
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Haddaway. Enough said.Tracklist for December 6, 202301 :: Haddaway - Life (Everybody Needs Somebody To Love)02 :: Real McCoy - Another Night03 :: Livin Joy - Don't Stop Movin'04 :: La Bouche - Be My Lover05 :: Gala - Freed From Desire06 :: 49ers - Touch Me07 :: The Shamen - Ebeneezer Goode08 :: 2 Unlimited - Twilight Zone09 :: Technotronic - This B…
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Disco and boogie tempo soul will have you hooked.Tracklist for November 29, 202301 :: Bruni Pagan - Follow Me 02 :: The Fantastic Aleems - Hooked On Your Love03 :: Melba Moore - You Stepped Into My Life 04 :: Demis Roussos - L.O.V.E. Got A Hold On Me05 :: Empire Projecting Penny - Freakman06 :: Imagination - Looking At Midnight07 :: Conquest - Body…
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Be thankful for these late 90s house anthems!Tracklist for November 22, 202301 :: Kings of Tomorrow feat. Julie McKnight - Finally (The Sting Reprise) 02 :: Soulsearcher - I Can't Get Enought 03 :: Armand Van Helden feat. Duane Harden - You Don't Know Me 04 :: Wamdue Project - King of My Castle 05 :: Hollis P. Monroe - I'm Lonely (Roadblock Remix) …
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Fresh cuts in the bag from my trip to NYC! This is one of those mixes where I started off kind of sleepy and played some deep house, but then perked up and went a little bigger.Tracklist for November 15, 202301 :: Apollo - Away (DSC Mix) 02 :: X-Press 2 - The Rain 03 :: Dusted - Always Remember To Respect And Honour Your Mother Part One (Deep Dish …
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Some upbeat big floor fillers for you!Tracklist for November 8, 202301 :: Crystal Waters - Gypsy Woman (Joey Negro's MindMix)02 ::03 :: Adeva - Respect04 :: Jody Watley - I'm The One You Need05 :: Soulution - Feels So Right06 :: Robin S. - Back It Up07 :: Allison Limerick - Where Love Lives08 :: Allison Limerick - Where Love Lives (Dancing Divaz Re…
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Deep house from the golden era!Tracklist for November 1, 202301 :: Sounds of Blackness - The Pressure Pt. 102 :: Tammy Banks - My Life03 :: Korda - Move Your Body To The Sound04 :: Dee Dee Brave - Why05 :: Mike Dunn pres. Tha House of Sound - We Kan Never Be Satisfied (MDZ Traxx Mix)06 :: M People - Open Your Heart07 :: Peace Treaty – Respect Each …
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Questa sera! Eclectic jams spanning genres and eras!Tracklist for October 25, 202301 :: Raffaella Carra - Rumore02 :: Chiara - Around03 :: Paul Hardcastle - 1904 :: Air Power - Be Yourself05 :: CJ & Co. - Devil's Gun06 :: Billy Nichols - Give Your Body (Up To The Music)07 :: King - Love And Pride08 :: Munich Machine - Get On The Funk Train09 :: NYC…
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Cathy Dennis superfans unite! 90's deep and soulful house for you.Tracklist for October 11, 202301 :: Cathy Dennis - Touch Me (All Night Long) (Club Mix) 02 :: KWS - Please Don't Go03 :: Paula Abdul - Vibeology04 :: John Secada - Just Another Day (Tommy Musto Mix)05 :: Janet Jackson - When I Think Of You (Deep Dish Chocolate City Mix)06 :: Double D…
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Classic 90s house including some deep gems.Tracklist for October 4, 202301 :: Juice & Co. - I Like 02 :: Jon Cutler feat. E-Man - It's Yours (Original Distant Music Mix) 03 :: River Ocean feat. India - Love And Happiness (Yemaya Y Ochun) (12" Club Mix) 04 ::05 ::06 ::07 ::08 ::09 ::10 ::11 ::12 ::13 ::14 ::15 ::16 ::17 ::18 ::19 ::20 ::21 ::22 ::23…
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Disco boogie midtempo grooves for you!Tracklist for September 20, 202301 :: Harold Melvin And The Blue Notes - Don't Give Me Up (Instrumental) 02 :: Evelyn Champagne King - Love Come Down 03 :: Slave - Just A Touch Of Love 04 :: Vicky "D" - Mystery Lover 05 :: Peter Brown - Dance With Me 06 :: Vaughan Mason Featuring Butch Dayo - You Can Do It (Ins…
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This is an epic mix of progressive house bangers — all killer, no filler — from that chapter in my life. These haven't been played before here!Tracklist for September 13, 202301 :: Tilt - Seduction Of Orpheus (Tilt's Mythology Mix) 03 :: Golden Girls - Kinetic (Frank De Wulf Remix) 04 :: Bedrock - Heaven Scent (Original Mix) 05 :: H-Two feat. Leah …
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Here's an excerpt from a 3-hour new wave set I did at Steel String Brewery at Pluck Farm, back in September, for WCOM's annual disc golf tournament. Enjoy!Tracklist for September 6, ...By Don Play
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New dance tracks!!! Alert! The first half of this mix is all new stuff, then I get into some of the lost years of Elder Brothers? from 2004-2008 back when I had almost stopped djing entirely.Tracklist for August 30, 202301 :: Sonic Repo - Amazed 02 :: Lana Del Rey - Summertime Sadness (MK Feel In The Air Remix) 03 :: Discotecas - Move 04 :: SecondC…
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And now for something completely different — new jack swing, R&B, and early 90's hip hop. Tracklist aliases provided to avoid the copy cops!Tracklist for August 23, 202301 :: Cardiac Arrested - Tennis, See?02 :: S Double U Double Me - Human Naturals03 :: Ace of Chase - All That She Whats04 :: Erects And Affects - Rum Shaker05 :: 2 Pack - I Get Agro…
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Early 80's funky disco that hits the spot!Tracklist for August 16, 202301 :: The Rhythm Makers - Soul On Your Side 02 :: Captain Sky - You Bring Me Up (Club Mix) 03 :: Sparks - Tryouts for the Human Race 04 :: Yello - Bostich (Fulllengthmix) 05 :: Gino Soccio - It's Alright (Long Version) 06 :: Colonel Abrams - I'm Not Gonna Let (Extended Version) …
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