One for the disco queens, soul boys and house heads…

Here’s my mix from September’s On Hubert Street alongside the legendary Sadar Bahar and fellow residents for the one and only Barry May’s 60th Birthday 

This is one of those gigs I love to dig really deep for, getting to play the tracks that inspired me over the decades from being a young teenager. 

It’s an eclectic mix of soul, funk, disco, nu-disco, Balearic beats, house and electro-funk

Manchester Adored did it again, pulled an amazing line up out of the hat, securing two of the 90s legends that influenced and helped shape my sound… Allister Whitehead and Jeremy Healy. Adored is always one of the highlights of my gig calendar, causing me to dig really deep and giving me the perfect opportunity to put together a mix that reflected THE decade of the dance scene, packed with tracks from the glamorous house of Peruvia and Miss Moneypenny’s and Cream’s main room, but with some modern and Manchester twists.

Settle in for the ride and enjoy x

So 2 years after the Slave To The Vibe livestreams stopped, we had a little gathering to remember and this is the set I played, covering soul, funk, electro funk, disco, house, funky house, tech, techno and trance….4hrs 15mins of musical goodness covering my musical journey from the first club I ever went to, though to magical days of cream, the Twisted Elegance years and the decades of partying in Ibiza 🪩

Here’s my set from On Hubert Street at the Hideout Terrace. Thing soul, funk, disco, house and edits. A little different from my last OHS mix and with a few surprises. Ive also thrown in a couple of extra tracks at the end that I wanted to play but didn’t get the chance.

If you haven’t been to one of these parties, I strongly recommend you do…they’re a little special to say the least 

So back to play at one of my fave gigs, Manchester Adored at the legendary Bowlers alongside some absolute legends of the scene. This was an earlier set than normal so in true Slave To The Vibe style it spans many house genres, all on a classics tip, including remixes and live edits, while finishing up with disco twist on a big vocal anthem. I hope you enjoy this podcast as much as I did playing the set at Adored x

This is my last podcast of 2023. Thanks for all your support and stay tuned for 2024 x

Track listing

1.   Soul Avengers/ Adeva - Musical Freedom (Alan’s  Intro Edit)
2.   The Sybarites - Manero
3.   77 Strings of Life (Alan’s bootleg)
4.   Melon Bomb - Fantazia
5.   Raven Maze - The Real Life
6.   Give Me Love (Two & Fro Bootleg)
7.   Dj Chus - That Feeling
8.   Ninetoes - Finder (Lizzie Curious rmx)
9.   Boys & Girls - Pride
10. Hoxton Whores - Touch Me in The Morning
11. Faithless - Music Matters (Axwell rmx)
12. Jean Care - Was That All It Was (Jet Boot Jack rmx)

Here’s the set I played at the amazing Manchester Made Me Funky in Sept. 23. Full of  Twisted Elegance anthems from the noughties, as well as few re-edits and remixes. Packed with my usual ingredients of big breakdowns and floor bursting builds that bring the energy to the mix from start to finish…so strap in and press play!

Here's the set I played at the amazing Manchester Adored in the Acid House Arena, which is always a highlight of calendar. It's packed with big classics, edits and remixes from the magical decade of house, the 90's, as well as a couple from the 80's for good measure.
Enjoy x

So, On Hubert Street, what can I say?

Firstly, the chance to play this event alongside such an amazing bunch of DJs and legends of the scene was an honour.

My set was the warm up and only listened to live by the select few that made it early doors, but warm up is warm up and you have to prep for every eventuality and that’s what I did. Digging deep into the music that really inspired my in the very early 80s of electro funk, funk, soul, disco and edits…as well as a few other bits I don’t normally get to play, thrown in for my personal pleasure.

It’s amazing as a DJ when you get to play the music that inspired you, yet for me I never thought I’d actually get the opportunity to do it! I enjoyed it that much, I thought I should share mix with you all….I hope you enjoy listening to it as much as I did playing it.

Very much on an 80's Street Sounds / Electro/ Balearic Beats tip

As for the party, let’s just say, my warm-up was then followed by 12 hours of musical magic, finally calling it a day and leaving the dance floor nearly 13hrs after playing my first track…and that was down to the fine selectors that followed!

On Hubert Street and Barry May….it was an absolute pleasure!

Here's my mix from the MASH Brunch at The Grove. Big funky vocals, house and classics, creating the perfect Funday Sunday brunch soundtrack. Look out for details of future MASH events and brunches at MASH Events on Facebook and Insta