reminisce: vintage house music 1991-2001
On this mix you’ll hear some of my favorite house & deep house producers like Frankie Knuckles, Masters at Work, Todd Terry, Booker T, David Morales, & Ron Trent remixing Zhané, Bobby Brown, Chaka Khan, De La Soul, Tony Touch, & Kirk Franklin.
What I love most about house is its stubborn sincerity: It’s here to move your body and your soul. It has no interest in scenes or trends or being too cool. It is earnest joyous timeless queer, Black, and Brown artistry and no billionaires singing about things they couldn’t possibly understand can take that away from it. (There are some definite jams on Renaissance though, let’s not kid ourselves)
This is for the old heads, the true blue partygoers, the catharsis seekers, the toothy grin on the dance floor types, and maybe those a little exhausted by the tongue in cheek, too cool for school, trend escalator energy out there. I had so much fun recording this one.
Tracklist:
Shane - Hey Mr. DJ (UBQ’s Underground Dub) [1994]
Eternal - Stay (West End D’Rhythm RMX) [1994]
Frankie Knuckles - Love Can Change It (For Those That Like to Dub) [1996]
Kirk Franklin - Stomp (Booker T Spiritual House Mix) [1997]
Bass Hitt - Hey! (The Rhythmized Dub Rub) [1993]
NY’s Finest - Do You Feel Me (Club Mix) [1993]
Schatrax - Keep On Loving (Original Mix) [1997]
Amel Larrieux - Get Up (Röntgen Trent Vox Mix) [2000]
Louie Vega & Marc Anthony - Ride On The Rhythm (Funky ’92 Re-Edit) [1992]
Simply Red - Thrill Me (The Masters At Work House Mix) [1992]
Tony Touch - I Wonder Why (He’s The Greatest DJ) (MAW Dub Mix) [2000]
Teletype ft. DJ Cisky - Gimme Some Soul [1991]
Martha Wash - Carry On (Vocal Bass Dub Mix) [1992]
Bobby Brown - Every Little Step (CJ Mackintosh 12” RMX) [1996]
Chaka Khan - Never Miss The Water (Frankie Knuckles Remix) [1996]
Janet Jackson - Alright [Todd Terry Tee’s Club RMX) [1996]
De La Soul - A Roller Skating Jam Named “Saturdays” (Morales 6AM Mix) [1991]
Playin’ 4 The City - Atmosfear’s Vibe [2001]