This week’s best mixes include a previously unreleased set from Ron Hardy, Mike Huckaby representing for Detroit and Jacques Renault’s slickly sophisticated sound.
Celebrating Ron Hardy’s birthday with an unreleased mix. Resident Advisor
offer a previously unheard mix by the legendary Chicago house pioneer, recorded in 1987. Featuring an eclectic mixture of disco, soul and early house, including Hardy’s own edits, this is essential listening for anyone interested in the early history of house. Download it at RA
(track listing in the comments).
The light of Detroit’s torch.
Mike Huckaby, the electronic music educator, taste-maker DJ, producer and boss of labels Deep Transportation and S Y N T H demonstrates the essential Detroit sound in this hour long all-vinyl mix, which is packed with exquisite jacking house and techno, for the may edition of Dubspot
‘s podcast series. Stream or download it here.
“Other than engineering, DJing and producing, I am a carpenter.” Fabric introduces Sam Russo and his dark, stripped back sound. Russo is known for his collaborations and back to back sets with Craig Richards and will be playing Room 2 on 31st May alongside Richards and an array of his label darlings including Radioactive Man and Trevino. More details here.
Jacques Renault’s slickly sophisticated sound. Dance music’s Brooklyn-based renaissance man Jacques Renault plays a slick set of sophisticated thumping house, disco and up-tempo dance floor sounds live, in the third instalment of Danish audio design company AIAIAI‘s series of mixes. Stream below, track listing available here.
Novelist joins Elijah & Skilliam.
The Lewisham MC drops in to the studio to guest with the Butterz pair, currently promoting their Fabriclive mix CD. Stream the live session below.
Sarcastic Disco from Eric Duncan. The Rub N Tug member offers a recording of his set from LA’s Sarcastic Disco night. Stream or download below.