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Back to Love (Hacienda, Number 1 Club & Renaissance 'Mansfield' Classics)(Part 1 - The Number 1 Club 1992/1993) - Mixed by Mark Anthony (April 2021)

Just over a year ago I mixed a tribute to Manchester's 'Number 1 Club' using tracks selected and chosen from a list compiled by members of the club via the Facebook group 'The No1 Club Manchester (86-93)'.

One Year on and it seems only right that we re-visit the 'Number 1' for another trip down memory lane...

This time instead of doing a 'classics' mix I've tried to re-create a night and capture the sound & feel of the club from late 1992/early 1993. Utilizing some of the tracks I couldn't fit on the first mix and blending them together with the tougher more progressive music of the time I hope it gives you a feel of what a night at 'No 1' club with Tim Lennox on the turntables would have sounded like. Fingers crossed I've pulled it off....

I have to admit this really was a joy to do and although it's firmly a 'Number 1 Club' mix, I have to admit that by mid way through I found myself 50 miles south of Manchester on the dancefloor of another club in Mansfield, nr. Nottingham - the legendary 'Renaissance' (another place that holds many a memory). Tim Lennox was really championing that early 90's Progressive House vibe made famous by Sasha, Ian Ossia & John Digweed. It's a sound that really doesn't get played much nowadays but really epitomizes early 90's club culture and I love it x

1. Da Mabb - You Don't Get Stop

2. Slam - Eterna

3. Club Z - I Wanna Be Someone (A-K-A Vocal Mix)

4. Reel 2 Reel ft. Erick More - The New Anthem (Union City Mix)

5. The S.O.U.L. S.Y.S.T.E.M ft. Michelle Visage - It's Gonna Be A Lovely Day (Palladium House Anthem 1)

6. East 17 - Gold (Paws On the Floor Remix)

7. Sandy B - Feel Like Singin (Classic Def Mix)

8. Robert Owens - I'll Be Your Friend (Original Def Mix)

9. Dr Alban - Sing Hallelujah (Easter Remix)

10. Nikita Warren - I Need You (Joey Negro's Frisky Disco Mix)

11. Quincy Jones - Listen Up (The Association DMC Remix)

12. React 2 Rhythm - Intoxication (Clubfield Remix)

13. Mombassa - Cry Freedom (Soweto Mix)

14. Outrage - Theme From Outrage (That Piano Mix)

15. Elisa - Love Vibration (Perfecto Trance Mix)

16. 280 West - Scattered Dreams (Boom Chocka-Boom Mix)

17. Sunscreem - Perfect Motion (Boys Own Remix)

18. Serious Intention - You Don't Know (DMC Remix)

19. Inner City - Till We Meet Again (Brothers In Rhythm Mix)

20. B.M.ex - Appolonia (Qatmix)

21. Michael Jackson - Wanna Be Startin Somethin (Brothers in Rhythm House Mix)

22. Heaven 17 - Temptation (Brothers In Rhythm Remix)

23. Golden Girls - Kinetic (Frank DeWulf Remix)

24. The Age Of Love - The Age Of Love (Jam & Spoon 'Watch Out For Stella' Remix)

Play it loud, sing, dance, smile, enjoy...

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Back to Love (Club Class #1)(Lost Gems, Forgotten Remixes & Timeless Classics) - Mixed by Mark Anthony (March 2021)

First mix from my private stash of home listening grooves. All the tracks are timeless vocal 'sing-a-long' house tracks that were released in 1991/1992, so there all 30 years old or thereabouts!

Some of them you will no doubt know, some of them you may not. There are a couple of huge timeless club classics in the mix but I've opted to play the lesser known mixes (mainly because there my favorite versions!) and they've been slightly overshadowed over the years and forgotten about...

I really hope you enjoy it. If you do then please don't be shy, show it some love, give it a like and share it with your friends on social media. Don't forget to follow me for more future mixes...

1. Little Louie Vega & Marc Anthony - Ride On The Rhythm (Kenlou Rhythm Mix)

2. Ann Consuelo - See The Day (StoneBridge Mix)

3. Frankie Knuckles - Workout (Eric Kupper Vocal Mix)

4. Degrees of Motion - Shine On (Farley & Heller Junior Style Dub)

5. DJ's Rule - Get Into the Music (Serious Club Mix)

6. Simone - My Family Depends On Me (Club Vocal)

7. Evolution - Love Thing (Original Mix)

8. Definition of Sound - Moira Jane's Cafe (E-Smoove's Groovy Mix)

9. Sheer Bronze ft. Lisa Millet - Walkin' on (1992 Degrees of Motion Club Mix)

10. CeCe Peniston - Finally (PKA Extended Mix)

11. Alison Limerick - Where Love Lives (Perfecto Mix)

12. Adeva - Don't Let It Show On Your Face (Perfecto Mix)

13. Clubland - (I'm Under) Love Strain (Morales Lost In Jungle Mix)

Play it loud, sing, dance, smile, enjoy...

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Back to Love (Athenaeum, Hacienda & Home Nightclub Classics)(Part 3 - The Hacienda 1993) - Mixed by Mark Anthony (February 2021)

Finishing my trilogy of nostalgic nights at the grand daddy of all Manchester night clubs, the legendary 'Hacienda'.

I never got to DJ at the Hacienda (well once at a private function downstairs in the 'Gay Traitor' does that count?) But let's face it when you have Russ Marland & Mike Pickering on a Friday and the legendary partnership of Tom Wainwright & Graeme Park on a Saturday the only place you ever wanted to be in the Hacienda was on the dancefloor! I missed the early years as I was only a puppy in short trousers when it opened so I started going in 1992, but for me it was 1993-1995 that really stood out as the ultimate Hacienda years. The music, the atmosphere, Tom & Graeme working the night, it was just magical. I remember one night being stood outside were those huge fire doors and you could hear those David Morales 'Def Mix' deep basslines coming from inside, it was like a cathedral of sound... There will never be another like it.

This mix features the sounds and tracks that I loved and were played there in 1993. It's not necessarily the big anthems but for me personally every record just encapsulates the sound that was 'The Hacienda'. Hopefully it will transport you back to an imaginary 1993 night at the corner of 'Whitworth Street, Manchester'.

1. Utah Saints - What Can You Do For Me (Klub Mix)

2. Serious Rope - Happiness (You Make Me Happy)(Original Mix)

3. E-Lustrious - Givin' You No Rest (In the End Mix)

4. Eddie Fowlkes - Turn Me Out (Parkside Club Mix)

5. Subterrania ft. Ann Consuelo - Do It For Love (Stone's Essential Club Mix)

6. Roach Motel - Movin On (Correct House Mix)

7. David Morales & The Bad Yard Club - Gimme Luv (The Jackie 60 Experience)

8. Reel 2 Reel ft. Mad Stuntman - Go On Move (More Kicking Mix)

9. Mount Rushmore - The Vibe (That's Flowing)(Miles' Eggplant Vibe)

10. Sub Sub - Ain't No Love (Ain't No Use)(Parkside Mix)

11. Rodeo Jones - Get Wise (Club Mix)

12. Taylor Dayne - Can't Get Enough Of Your Love (C&C Special Edition Mix)

13. The Good Men - Give It Up (Batucuda Refrescante)

14. Wildchild - Jump to My Beat

15. X-Press 2 - Muzik Xpress

16. Brothers Love Dubs - Mings Incredibe Disc Machine (Geeeeeetar & Peeeeeeanno Mix)

17. Seven Grand Housing Authority - The Question

18. Sound Factory - 2 The Rhythm (Rob Below Mix)

19. Eric Perez Project - Release (Matthew Roberts Mix)

20. Xen Mantra - Golden Delicious (Dandylion And Burdock Mix)

21. Robin S - Luv 4 Luv (Stonebridge Club Mix)

22. Inner City - Back Together Again (Reese Classic Broken Mix)

23. Lisa Stansfield - Someday (I'm Coming Back)(Classic Club Mix)

Play it loud, sing, dance, smile, enjoy...

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Back to Love (Athenaeum, Hacienda & Home Nightclub Classics)(Part 2 - Home Nightclub 1994) - Mixed by Mark Anthony (January 2021)

Starting 2021 with a retro mix of some of the tunes I use to play back in 1994 at 'Home Nightclub' on Ducie Street in Manchester.

Saturday nights was named ‘Sat’ and featured the LuvDup boys Mark & Adrian in the main room, Paula ‘n’ Tabbs in the bar and The Slammin Boys in the back room. Friday night was ‘Discovery’ with Mike E-Bloc & Paul Walker in the main room and Richard ‘Moonboots’ & Bobby Langley in the bar.

Musically the place was off the hook... It was like nowhere else in Manchester. There was no warm up as such, the beats were booming and full on from the minute you got in to the minute you left - there was so much energy in the place! Hopefully this will comes across in the mix. It was very reminiscent of places such as 'Progress' & 'Hot To Trot' in Derby & 'Club for Life' in London.

I got to play there a few times around 1994 and eventually became one of the resident DJ's there and played in all 3 rooms at one time or another. I was also one of the residents there when it got re-branded at a later date as ‘Fluid’.

This mix features the sound from 1994. Another mix of the later stuff will follow....

1. Gat Decor - Passion (Do You Want it Right Now Mix)

2. Elevatorman - Funk & Drive (Non Stop Top Floor Edit)

3. E-Lustrious - In Yer Dance (Mother Remix)

4. Medium High - The Pleasure (Chris & James Mix)

5. Livin Joy - Dreamer (Original Club Mix)

6. Commission ft. Janet Lewinson - One Man (Association Remix)

7. Staxx - Joy (Love Joy Vocal Mix)

8. Direckt - Two Fat Guitars (Unreleased Remix)

9. Escrima - Train of Thought

10. Tin Tin Out ft. Sweet T - The Feeling (Tin Tin Out Mix)

11. Donna Giles - And I'm Telling You I'm Not Going (Pride Mix)

12. Mory Kante - Yeke Yeke (Hardfloor Mix)

13. Way Out West - Ajare (Original Mix)

14. Grace - Not Over Yet (Perfecto Mix)

15. Anthony White - Love Me Tonight (Jimmy Gomez 6AM Mix & Gomez Rocks the Joint)

16. The Original - I Love You Baby (Dancing Divaz Club Mix)

17. Awesome 3 - Don't Go '94 (Luvdup 12" Mix)

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Back to Love (Athenaeum, Hacienda & Home Nightclub Classics)(Part 1 - The Athenauem 1993/1994) - Mixed by Mark Anthony (December 2020)

Finishing the year 2020 with a selection of my personal favorites from back in the day. For me 1993 & 1994 were 2 of the best years musically with so many of the tracks now seen as classics.

If you lived in Manchester you probably use to start your weekend at the 'Atheneaum' which was easily the best pre-clubbing venue ever. The resident DJ's there were Planet Janet (aka Guy Williams & partner) and if I remember correctly Allister Whitehead was also a regular guest. Week after week these guys provided musical entertainment that was just beyond perfection. It was just a shame it had to close at 11 pm due to the licensing laws back then.

I had the privilege of DJ'ing there about 5 times between 1994 and 1995 and the place holds many special memories. This mix features some of the tracks that ended up being my personal favorites from 'The Athenaeum'. Every track has a place in my heart and brings back fond memories of those special moments in time. The were however so many tracks that I love from back then that I couldn't fit them all in to one mix so Part 2 coming soon!

1. NuColours - Power (E Smoove Anthem Mix)

2. Loni Clark - U (K Klass Klub Mix)

3. Mother - All Funked Up

4. K-Klass - Let Me Show You Love (Klub Mix)

5. Aretha Franklin - A Deeper Love (C&C Music Factory Mix)

6. Janet Jackson - If (Brothers In Rhythm House Mix)

7. D-Ream - U R The Best Thing (Perfecto Mix)

8. All Boxed In - Happen (Trolley's Stressed Mix)

9. Joe Roberts - Lover (K-Klass Klub Mix)

10. Shy One - Another Man (Matthew Roberts Mix)

11. Maria Christensen - Just A Little Bit Of Love (Extended Club Mix)

12. Mariah Carey - Dream Lover (Def Club Mix)

13. Ruby Turner - Never Gonna Give You Up (Bump Mix)

14. Clubland - (I'm Under) Love Strain (Stonebridge 94 Mix)

15. Eddy - Someday (Diesel & Ether Live & Direct Mix)

Play it loud, sing, dance, smile, enjoy...

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Life Is A Dancefloor 'Winter Warmers' - mixed by Mark Anthony (December 2020)

As the nights get longer and the temperature drops outside it's time to pick up the BPM's and inject a little more energy into those grooves with some much needed 'Winter Warmers'. This edition includes tracks and remixes from Purple Disco Machine, Mark Knight, Platinum City, Dr Packer, David Penn, Micky More and some fantastic re-worked classics from Hardrive, NY's Finest, Clubland & Nitro Deluxe...

1. NY's Finest - Do You Feel Me (City Soul Project Club Mix)

2. Purple Disco Machine - Emotion (Extended Mix)

3. Soul Reductions - Got to Be Loved

4. Mason & Mark Knight - Drowning in Your Love (ft. Jem Cooke)(Extended Mix)

5. Platinum City - Nothing but the Music (Dr Packer Remix)

6. Thernero - Look Ahead (Extended Mix)

7. Alaia & Gallo ft. Kevin Haden - Who Is He

8. Mark Knight & Rene Amesz ft. Tasty Lopez - All 4 Love (Extended Mix)

9. Hardrive - Deep Inside (Samson Lewis & Fred Funk Re-Edit)

10. Clubland - Let's Get Busy 2019 (Grant Nelson Club Mix)

11. D. Ramirez - Brutal Power

12. Shawn Christopher - You Can Make It (Alaia & Gallo Extended Mix)

13. Micky More & Andy Tee - Moody (Dr. Packer Remix)

14. The Goodfellas - Soul Heaven (David Penn Remix)

15. NY's Finest - Do You Feel Me (City Soul Project Club Mix)(Outro)

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Late Nite Vibes 'Music for rainy days, 3am drives & chilled moods' - mixed by Mark Anthony (November 2020)

The first in a series of mixes dedicated to the deeper more chilled sound of jazzy house. The perfect soundtrack to those deeper moments, dark murky rain filled days, long late night drives or just for chilling in the midnight hours.

1. Shazz - La Seine

2. Lennart Richter & Slync - About People

3. Diamond - You Like Jazz?

4. Web Web ft. Joy Denalane - What You Give (Mousse T. Boogie Shizzle Remix)

5. Dirtytwo - Hopeless (JT Donaldson Remix)

6. J. Axel & Astrid Suryanto - Roam (Highway 73 Remix)

7. Fizzika - Trip To Fira

8. Sam Ruffillo - Surf Wave

9. St. Germain - Rose Rouge (Atjazz Galaxy Aart Remix)

10. Angelo Ferreri & Moon Rocket - Cantaloupe Island (Original Mix)

11. Kiloo & Phonique - The Passion (Manuel Tur & Dplay Remix)

12. T.Markakis - Marvin's Touch

13. K'Alexi Shelby ft. Ejaye - Rain Fantasy (Justin Imperiale Remix)

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Life Is A Dancefloor 'Disco Infurlough' - mixed by Mark Anthony (October 2020)

Selection of current & classic Disco, Nu-Disco and upfront vibes in that 'Glitterbox' esque style. Starting more downtempo and slower than usual this month but with an eye still firmly on the dancefloor. Includes tracks and remixes from Michael Gray, Dr Packer, Dave Lee, Louie Vega, Horse Meat Disco, Melvo Baptiste and many more...

1. Wanda Walden - Don't You Want My Lovin' (Joey Negro Back to 91 Mix)

2. Melvo Baptiste - Bad Company (ft. Phebe Edwards)(Extended Mix)

3. Loleatta Holloway - Runaway (Dr Packer Rework)

4. Horse Meat Disco & Kathy Sledge - Jump into the Light (Extended 12 Mix)

5. Louie Vega - Last Night A DJ Saved My Life ft. Anane & Tony Touch (Extended Version)

6. De La Soul - Saturday (Hallex M Rework)

7. Sam Pills - Head Up High

8. Ed Wizard & Disco Double Dee - Heatwave (Dr Packer Remix)

9. Birdee ft. Angela Johnson - Something About You (Extended Mix)

10. Yellowjackets - Matinee Idol (OPOLOPO Rebounce)

11. Cheryl Lynn - Got to be Real (DJ S Remix)

12. Louie Vega & Unlimited Touch - I Hear Music in the Streets (Classic Boogie Mix)

13. Mistura feat. Angela Johnson - Do You Love Me (Joey Negro Disco Blend)

14. Ripple - The Beat Goes On & On (Dr. Packer Rework)

15. Mahogany - Ride On the Rhythm (Michael Gray Remix)

16. Anane - Get On the Funk Train (Michael Gray & Mark Knight Mix)

17. The Vision ft. Andreya Triana - Mountains (Joey Negro Live And Direct Extended Mix)

18. Christopher Cross - Ride Like The Wind (Joey Negro Extended Disco Mix)

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Prohibition Disco 'Nu Cool Vibes' - mixed by Mark Anthony (October 2020)

Welcome to the Prohibition Disco...

A new series of mixes featuring a selection of stylish 'Nu Cool' modern soulful, funk & disco'esque house vibes. Combining main room vibes alongside more diverse backroom grooves...

Kicking things off with the fantastic mix of Incognito's latest 'All For You' by Mark Di Meo, the mix features tracks and remixes from Opolopo, Michael Gray, Yuksek, Richard Earnshaw, Dennis Molema & Joost Vetter, Phil Rose under his 'HP Edits' guise, Souldynamic's take on Jean Carne's 'Was That All It Was' and the amazing 'Reinvention of Time' (aka Dr Packer) Remix of the all time classic 'Always There' forthcoming on Redux Inc Records...

1. Incognito ft. Mayday - All For You (Mark Di Meo Remix)

2. Opolopo ft. Angela Johnson - Stay this Way (Micky More & Andy Tee Mix)

3. Yuksek - The Only Reason (Mark Lower Remix)

4. Vicky D - This Beat is Mine (Michael Gray Remix)

5. Vetter - Keep On

6. The Fantastics! ft. Sulene Fleming - Take A Shot (Richard Earnshaw’s Little Big Extended Mix)

7. HP Edits - Change

8. Malachi - Make It Funky

9. Incognito - Always There (Re-Invention of Time Mix)

10. Serious Intention - You Don’t Know (Michael Gray Remix)

11. Grant Nelson - Breakaway

12. Chanelle & Eric Kupper - One Man (Michael Gray Extended Remix)

13. HP Vince - My Old Piano

14. Jean Carne - Was that All It Was (Souldynamic Remix)

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Paradise Factory PF21 Pre Party @ Velvet Central (Athenaeum, Hacienda & Manto Classics) - Mixed by Mark Anthony (Sept 2020)

Inspired by the set I played at the 'Paradise Factory PF21 Pre-Party' held at Velvet Central on Central Street in Manchester on Saturday 23rd August 2014.

I've been back through my playlist from the night and picked some of the best tracks from the last 3 hours of my 5 hour set. All of them are pure Paradise Factory anthems and feel good uplifting vocal vibes that will hopefully bring a smile to your face and take you back to those heavenly nostalgic days of yesteryear. Is it too early to be thinking of a PF30 party!

1. Kathy Brown - Turn Me On, Turn Me Out (The Delorme UK Club Mix)

2. Tony Di Bart - The Real Thing (Dance Mix)

3. Cool Jack - Jus Come (Ralphi’s Main Mix)

4. Chrissy Ward - Right & Exact (Stonebridge Mix)

5. Loveland - Don’t Make Me Wait (Loveland’s Full On Vocal Mix)

6. The Flavour - No Matter What U Do (The Corporation Express Dub Mix)

7. Volcano - Let your Body Be Free

8. Eve Gallagher - You can Have It All (Rhyme Time Club Mix)

9. Judy Cheeks - Reach (Brothers in Rhythm Club Mix)

10. Suzi Carr - All Over Me (Association Squeeze Mix)

11. Future Force - What You Want (Mark!s Epic Vocal)

12. Loveland - Let the Music Life You Up (Full On Vocal Mix)

13. Sarah Washington - Heaven (Serial Diva Heavenly Club)

14. Blast - Crazy Man (FOS In Progress)

15. Jump - Funkatarium

16. Dana Dawson - 3 is Family (Dancing Divas Club Mix)

17. Duke - So In Love With You (Full Intention Remix)

18. Happy Clappers - I Believe

19. Rupaul - House of Love (T-Empo’s Kitsch Bitch Club Mix)

Play it loud, sing, dance, smile, enjoy...

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