Felix has graced us with another Bopcast.. and this one, leads you into his new residency at Vanity Las Vegas! That’s right, Thee Underground has come to Sin City and the Housecat has made his home at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino.

Expect some amazing music.. amazing adventures.. and pure craziness at this weekly party. Coming up in January 2012 will be Larry Tee and Skeet Skeet!

See all the Boppers there!

Leading you into 2012, it’s the one and only Felix da Housecat with a LIVE musical journey, as only he can.

Bopper Nation LIVE Bopcast #1 [12-28-2011]

Enjoy Boppers!

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I’ve got another DJ Mix for you with even more House on it. This one is my disco house artist, Chunky Chicks.

It was just uploaded today and is available for streaming and downloading below:

Here is the Track List:

 What She Wants (Boba Threat Remix) - Chunky Chicks [Bootleg]
 High Life - Daft Punk [Virgin]
 Look Into Your Eyes - Fred Falke [Work It Baby]
 Tropicall - Le Knight Club [Crydamoure]
 Nite Life (Armand Van Helden Retail Remix) - Kim English [Nervous]
 Escape (Ninetynine's Crydamoure Mix) - The Airplane Boys [Soundcloud]
 Bouncin' - Chunky Chicks [Bandcamp]
 In Your Arms (We Gonna Make It Mix By Alan Braxe) - Benjamin Diamond [Diamond Traxx]
 I Think I Like It - Fake Blood [Cheap Thrills]
 Colossus - Thomas Bangalter [Roule]
 Special Kind of Lady - Chunky Chicks [Broken Synth]
 I Wanna Be With You - Pierre De La Touch [Disco Galaxy]
 Love Emulator (Mercurius FM Jack Edit) - Lifelike [Bootleg]
 Minute of Love - Marble Players [Marble]

‘Til next time!

-Mercurius FM

Chunky Chicks @ Facebook / Broken Synth @ Facebook

Today we’re doing something a bit different and posting a classic BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix by the one and only, Daft Punk. This is my favorite recorded mix and sums up a lot of the great things in music back then.

Daft Punk – BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix 1997

Track List:
 Daft Punk - "Essential Info" (Daft Trax)
 Paul Johnson - "Summer Heat" (Peacefrog)
 Armand Van Helden - "Funk Phenomena" (Henry Street)
 CZR - "Chicago Southside" (1HR)
 artist unknown - "Git Down Saturday" (Dance 6)
 Remix Delux #1 - "Dee's Knots [Remix]" (Delux)
 Parris Mitchell - "Ghetto Shout Out" (Dance Mania)
 Daft Punk - "Teachers" (Daft Trax/Virgin)
 Martin Luther King - "I have a Dream" (20th Century)
 The Godson EP - "Drum Patterns & Memories" (K.D.J)
 Jammin Gerald - "Get the Ho'94" (Dance Mania)
 DJ Attack - "Da Way u Work" (U.C.)
 Thomas Bangalter - "Spinal Scratch" (Roule)
 Tha West Siders - "Waxscratch Trax" (Dance Mania)
 Fantom - "Faithful" (Source)
 Fantom - "Faithful" (Source)
 Fantom - "Faithful" (Source)
 I.Cube - "Disco Cubizm" (Versatile)
 Daft Punk - "Rock 'n' Roll" (Daft Trax/Virgin)
 Cajmere - "Only 4 U" (Cajual)
 Trankilou - "Champagne" (Kif S.A.)
 artist unknown - "And Da Beat Goes On" (Dance 6)
 DJ Funk & Gerald - "Hold Up" (Universal Funk)
 Ween - "Freedom of '76" (Flying Nun)
 Zdar & Boombass - "Foxy Lady" (Cassius)
 Gusto - "Disco's Revenge" (Bumble Beats)
 DJ Deeon - "Deeon Doez Disco" (Dance Mania)
 Sweet - "Somebody's Watching" (White)
 Da Mongoloids - "Spark Da Meth" (Strickly Rhythm)
 Roller Rink 2000 - "Stining" (Kumba)
 Roy Davies Jr - "Gabrielle" (Large)
 Robert J Hairston - "Preacher Man"
 Daft Punk - "Around the World" (Daft Trax/Virgin)
 Kenny Dixon Jr - "U Can Dance if U Want 2" (K.D.J)

'Til next time!

-Mercurius FM

Daft Punk @ Facebook / BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix

First up we’ve got a sort of random Techno track from 1992. It’s from the EP “Toys” by Xtro. Can’t say I’m familiar with this artist, but I thought this was interesting because techno was already somewhat experimental and new at this time, and this track takes it a step further trying to be even more unique.

XTRO – Untitled (B2)

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Following up, we have a nearly port House track from 1985. Its by Serious Intention and loaded with little hits and effects throughout the entire track. Check it out and vibe to this chill track.

Serious Intention – You Don’t Know (Special Remix)

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As a bonus, check out a new track by Chunky Chicks, a French House artist. The track is in the classic style of the late 90s/early 2000s House records coming out of French producers at the time. Best of all, its free!

Chunky Chicks – Special Kind of Lady

‘Til next time!

-Mercurius FM

Serious Intention @ Discogs / XTRO @ Discogs
Chunky Chicks @ Facebook

Its the brainchild of Boppernation co creator, KNGTRDR. They’ve just released a compilation EP, Life In The Fast Lane, to give people a taste of what they can do. With a broad sound ranging from electro house grinders to filtered disco numbers all the way to a bouncing moombahton track you’ll find something you like here.

Check it out on Beatport:

Get “Life In The Fast Lane” now!

Here’s a free track from the compilation: Black Tongues – La Fiesta

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Now for those of you who are appalled by moombahton… don’t worry, they’ve got you covered because the other releases on this EP are quite House and Electro. You have to hear it for yourself.

Finally, don’t forget to catch them on tour, as they’re out and about promoting the young label. The first party will be in fabulous Las Vegas.

RSVP Here

Till next time Boppers.

-Mercurius FM

9G Records Official Site

Facebook / Twitter / Youtube / Soundcloud

First up, I’d like to post this special mix tape that DJ Mehdi had made a few years ago. It was only available on a limited pressing of promo cds. As a remembrance of DJ Mehdi, Busy P aka Pedro Winter, has now made it available to the world online so everyone can enjoy it.

Mehdi’s own description of this tape, “Based on the DONUTS [by J Dilla] album concept, these are demos, out-takes and unreleased gems from various records I worked on before and during the making of LUCKY BOY, my next album.”

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Continuing our Ed Banger theme is a cut by Busy P. The man who’s brought us a lot of great music over the years. Check it out here, its called Rainbow Man.

Busy P – Rainbow Man

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Also, thanks for the support I’ve received on my EP 1997. Thanks to everyone who’s bought it.

If you haven’t heard it yet, check it out here on Beatport.

‘Til next time!

-Mercurius FM

DJ Mehdi @ Coolcats / Busy P @ Facebook

We’ve put up a couple tunes on the site before, I never personally knew you, but from what everyone’s saying you were one of the most genuine people. Rest in Peace. I was fortunate to catch you in the City of Angels a couple times, you always put on the best show. Thank you for sharing yourself with us.

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DJ Mehdi ft. Chromeo – I Am Somebody (Paris Version)

I’m proud to say that my debut EP, 1997, is coming out tomorrow!

It features 2 original tracks by yours truly and 2 amazing remixes by Valerna & Clockwork!

Wonderful art by Melissa B!

You can listen to the entire EP below:

Check my official site for the buy links: MercuriusFM.com

Keep on bopping boppers!

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Our first track is a remix by French House master Surkin. This is a sexy chopped up version of Para One’s Midnight Swim. It is quite fun and features a dramatic break down and build in the middle. This track got a lot of play when it was new and is still worth hearing! Check out Marble Players for more Para One x Surkin (x Bobmo).

Para One – Midnight Swim (Surkin Drowning Mix)

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Another track from “around” the same time… a remix by 80s remix master, Lifelike of indie electro/punk duo The Presets. Its a fairly simple in execution show casing thin reverb laden instrumentation. A great example of Lifelike’s production work when he’s not just doing a regular dance single.

The Presets – This Boy’s In Love (Lifelike Remix)

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Also, don’t forget to check out my single SLUG available for free in WAV format exclusively through Broken Synth! Preview it below and get it HERE!

Until next time!

-Mercurius FM

Para One @ Facebook / Surkin @ Facebook
The Presets @ Facebook / Lifelike @ Facebook
Mercurius FM @ Facebook / Broken Synth @ Facebook

Here’s a post with some house & techno classics. First up we have a techno banger from 1997 by CZR. Its a simple ghetto track and goes pretty hard. The beat is still fresh, especially these days with artists like Congorock and Diplo. Definitely check this out.

CZR – For Your Ass

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Finally, we have a track by Together aka Thomas Bangalter & DJ Falcon. Fans of this site shouldn’t need an introduction to either. This track comes from the early 2000s when loopy sampled disco choruses were all the rage… well I guess they still are (quack). Check out this huge track for a bit of history..

Thomas Bangalter & DJ Falcon – So Much Love To Give

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Until next time!

-Mercurius FM

CZR @ Discogs
Thomas Bangalter @ Discogs / DJ Falcon @ Facebook

Art by Melissa B in Toronto

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Starting off today with a track off of Basement Jaxx’s second EP from way back in ’95. It has a lot of the things that make us love Basement Jaxx including lots of harmonies, strings, and a jazzy housey feel.

Basement Jaxx – Be Free

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Next, we have a synthy and sexy track by Lil Louis. If you like tracks by artists like Alan Braxe and Fred Falke, then definitely check this out. This is more or less the precursor to that sound in House format.

Lil’ Louis & The World – French Kiss

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Finally, I’d like to announce on here my next single is called SLUG. Its a gnarly techno track coming out on a new music project called Broken Synth. Go to their website to preview the upcoming track and learn more.

Until next time!

-Mercurius FM

Basement Jaxx Official Site / Lil’ Louis @ Discogs

Melissa B @ Flickr / Broken Synth Official Site

I wanted to make sure to bring you the latest in Acid… and by that, I mean one of the most original sounds in House Music, that fantastic acid sound! Afro Acid has just released Acid Tracks 2011 : DJ Pierre & Green Velvet vs Phuture .. a monster rework of Phuture’s 1986 original. And for those that don’t remember it (or weren’t born yet!) you can also get the original goodness on this release…

Get yourself acquainted with the best mistake a 303 ever made… (thank you, Chicago house!) … It also features additional remixes by Boppernation homies Green Velvet, Angel Alanis and Kris Menace.

And for those wanting some download action, here’s a freebie for ya… a special mix by Mykel Waters of Detroit!

Buy on Beatport : Listen on Soundcloud

*update: Sorry, boppers, looks like the download limit as been reached!

Today we’ll cover some oldies but goodies. What better than a Cajmere remix… This one is of Dajaé, a singer he produced for several times. As per usual, the Cajmere remix is a darker and more abstract version of the original. Quite classic sounding.

Dajaé – U Got Me Up (Cajmere’s Underground Goodie Remix)

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Next up we have some filtered French goodness. This a vinyl only release by Sebastien Leger from 2001. This particular track is really fun and easy to play out. Enjoy.

Sebastien Leger – Direct Drive

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Until next time!

-Mercurius FM

Dajaé @ Discogs / Green Velvet aka Cajmere Website
Sebastien Leger @ Discogs

Lets take a moment and let Mr Hendrix start us off….

Now on to the House & Techno…

Today I’m featuring a project by Australian producer Acid Jacks called Forrest Pump. If you love heavy techno with big crushing drums and ghetto house samples thrown in the mix, then you’ll love this FREE ep he posted to his Soundcloud.

Get it here…

Forrest Pump – Pump ‘N’ Grind EP

You can buy more Forrest Pump music at Beatport.

Check out Acid Jacks for more techno-y goodness and his record label, Idiot House Records, for more great music.

As an added bonus, we all (should) have heard the future classic Jack On The Moon by Carte Blanche. A great track off their latest EP, White Man On The Moon. I made an edit of the track for my DJ sets, removing most of the piano parts and making it a bit more aggressive… You can check out my edit here.

Have a great day.

-Mercurius FM

Starting things off with some old school goodness, we’ve got a track from 1995 by Simon of Basement Jaxx. This track is more jazzy than I usually care for, but its good none the less. Its a clear demonstration of how good Basement Jaxx were even before their commercial success.

Ratcliffe – Back To Da City

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There’s not much to say about this track other than that its “out of this world”… That was pretty cheesy, but the truth is this track is pretty abstract. Not that its a surprise coming from Green Velvet. Definitely worth checking out this old school techno stomper.

Green Velvet – They Came From Outer Space

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Until next time!

-Mercurius FM

Simon Ratcliffe @ Discogs / Green Velvet Website

Starting today, I’m changing the format of my post slightly. So far I’ve only included classic tracks, but I’m going to start opening that up a little bit to also include some new material by artists who still work the old way! Don’t worry… no dubstep here… House & Techno always.

To start things off, I’ll feature a Belgian DJ known as One Man Party. Some of you may know him as Steve… the drummer of Soulwax. To quote his bio, he was given the name “One Man Party” by James Murphy from LCD Soundsystem after witnessing him go berserk on the dancefloor. All that aside, having seen him DJ twice, once alongside him, I can say with true confidence that he is an excellent DJ. Perhaps the greatest part about his sets is that he’s not afraid to draw in music from all genres… because the sounds may go from dark techno beats to classic French House to AC/DC!

You don’t have to take my word for it though.

Check out his latest downloadable DJ mix posted for free on his soundcloud:
ONE MAN PARTY’S DRIVING TO WORK DJ-MIX MAY 2011

If that’s not enough, here is a remix he made for Wallace Vanborn:
RITE HANDS (One Man Party Remix) – Wallace Vanborn

Rumor has it he’s working on some original material. So far, we’ve only gotten a taste of what One Man Party has to offer, but its looking to be a great future.

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Until next time!

-Mercurius FM

One Man Party @ Facebook / One Man Party @ Soundcloud

Here’s some white labels for you.

To start things off, I’ve got an old DJ Sneak track from the 90s that features Samuel L Jackson’s famous dialog from the cult classic film, Pulp Fuction. We all know which part. Well here is a housey DJ tool for you. Well done and straight forward.

DJ Sneak – Ezeckiel 25 17

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This part of the post is more of an update to a previous post. A long while back I posted a “DJ Sneak” remix of Donna Summer’s I Feel Love. Well I was wrong about who made it and it was also posted in 200 vbr quality. Rectifying that here is a 320 of this great remix along with the proper naming convention.

Donna Summer – I Feel Love (Glenn Underground Remix)

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See you next time!

-Mercurius FM

DJ Sneak @ MySpace
Donna Summer @ MySpace / Glenn Underground @ Discogs

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Now this is my type of jam. Lots of disco sampling make this track a true disco House tune. Couple that with some sexy shuffle drums and you’ve got yourself a party. Great track by the elusive Adjuster.

Adjuster – Moscow Disco

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We’ve got some more disco stomping goodness on this next track. A cool remix of Space Cowboy’s Crazy Talk. It features new House diva vocals and tons of low pass filtering. Any fans of the classic disco House sound be sure to check this one out.

Space Cowboy – Crazy Talk (Pique and Nique You WIll Miss Me Remix)

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See you next time!

-Mercurius FM

Adjuster @ Discogs
Pique and Nique @ Discogs / Space Cowboy @ MySpace

Today we’re starting off with a jazz remix by Japanese producer Mondo Grosso, aka Shinichi Osawa. In his typical fashion this track bangs hard and is full of sound. The bassline here is real thick, and the breakdowns are real classy. Fun jazzy party tune.

Archie Shepp – Blues for Brother George Jackson (Mondo Grosso Next Wave Mix)

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This next track isn’t really House, more of a disco edit thats basically proto House. Masters At Work take this hard disco tune and make it even harder and structured for djing. Great track that doesn’t stray far from the original. Bonus points for anyone who knows what track 2 famous Parisians sampled the original of this track in.

Karen Young – Hot Shot (Masters At Work Edit)

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See you next time!

-Mercurius FM

Archie Shepp @ MySpace / Mondo Grosso @ Discogs
Karen Young @ Discogs / Masters At Work @ MySpace

Art by Melissa B

With today’s post we’re going back in the mid 90s. The first track is by Inner Tube and is considered a classic. Packed to the brim with aggressive House shuffle drums and a pulsing bassline which goes in tandem with a smooth synth. Great to check out. Lots of cool little sounds in it.

Inner Tube – Pump Me Up! (Mumblin’ Jim Mix)

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Next we have some classic French sounds from none other than Etienne De Crecy and Philippe Zdar aka Motorbass. I chose this track because it has some really cool drums. It also has the typical Motorbass sound, which is jazzy subdued soundscapes. Good jam.

Motorbass – Pariscyde

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See you next time!

-Mercurius FM

Inner Tube @ Discogs

Motorbass @ Discogs

Melissa B @ Flickr

Todays first track is by Buffalo Bunch. It was released on Guy of Daft Punk’s record label, Crydamoure. That is reason alone to get it, but also, its a damn good record. Probably not a peak time track, but its very nice.

Buffalo Bunch – Music Box

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Finishing up today with some NYC House by none other than Armand Van Helden. This is a remix of the Kim English classic Nite Life. Great tune, even for modern times. I was reading Youtube comments for this track and apparently, it was sped up when played out, specifically +8 on the ol’ wheels of steel.

Kim English – Nite Life (Armand Van Helden Retail Mix)

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See you next time!

-Mercurius FM

Buffalo Bunch @ Discogs
Kim English @ MySpace / Armand Van Helden @ MySpace

Today we have a new track, totally free for download, by Bopper favorite Automatic Panic.

You can download it for free from his Soundcloud below:

” Take It Off “ by Automatic Panic

Don’t forget to check out his remix of Raja, the winner of RuPauls Drag Race’s new track, Diamond Crowned Queen coming out on 5/3/11!

If thats not enough, he also has a new single coming out called The Morning After ft Serafia Jane. Its going to be released on May 5th, which will feature a remix by myself, Eddie Amador, and others.

Connect with Automatic Panic on Facebook & Twitter.

-Mercurius FM

This first track is a remix by Boys Noize of Kid Alex… which is him too. So yeah. Tons of sub bass in this track. Its one of those tracks you’d expect to hear in some club in Berlin in the middle of the night. Lots of cool stuff happening here.

Kid Alex – My Conversation (Boys Noize Remix)

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Next up, we’re basslinin’ with Roger Sanchez (& Junior Sanchez) on his remix of Daft Punk’s Revolution 909. We all know the original track… and this remix is like that but on steroids! The bass is so bangin and the drums are jacked up.

Daft Punk – Revolution 909 (Roger Sanchez Remix)

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See you next time!

-Mercurius FM

Kid Alex @ Discogs / Boys Noize @ MySpace
Daft Punk @ MySpace / Roger Sanchez @ MySpace

Our first track is a remix by Switch which boldly features a Jimi Hendrix sample. Theres a lot of syncopation happening and a pretty big build up. This is a great way to put Jimi in your DJ sets.

Speaker Junk – Foxxy (Switch Remix)

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Our next track brings us back to French House circa 1999. Big beats, compressed and filtered. This track features a Notorious BIG sample over a big bassline. Check it out.

Jess & Crabbe – The Big Booya

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See you next time!

-Mercurius FM

Jess & Crabbe @ Facebook
Speaker Junk @ MySpace / Switch @ MySpace

First up we’re going back to the early 90s vinyl days… here is a classic tune by Romanthony. This is a great track, both for listening and the dancefloor. This track was original coupled with Hold On, a similar track that was later rereleased on Thomas Bangalter’s label.

Romanthony – Da’ Change (Vocal Vamp Remix)

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This next track is a 80s infused remix by Alan Braxe & Fred Falke. Quite aggressive sounding for their usual sound but still lush and dynamic. This is a great track for those who love electric baselines.

Röyksopp – Only This Moment (Alan Braxe & Fred Falke Remix)

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See you next time!

-Mercurius FM

Romanthony @ MySpace / Röyksopp @ MySpace
Alan Braxe @ MySpace / Fred Falke @ MySpace

This stuff is straight up gold and definitely worth checking out!

Listen to APHROHEAD on Beatport!

Beat Dat Shit is my personal favorite…

Also, I’d like to share with you my own remix of Chromeo’s Hot Mess.

You can listen to my remix HERE.

If you like it, please login to Beatportal and vote for it by spinning the track on the their site.

-Mercurius FM

Aphrohead @ Discogs / Aphrohead @ Twitter

We’re starting your week off with a Paul Johnson remix of CZR. We all know this classic tune (and if you don’t, now you do), Paul just gives it some extra punch and loopiness for maximum dancefloor satisfaction.

CZR – Chicago Southside (Paul Johnson’s Dancin Up A Storm Mix)

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Next up we have a mega bassline remix of Sebastien Leger by Superfunk. This track takes the classic loop from the original song and then pumps it up with some jack drums and funky disco bass. Good tune to drop even now a days. Timeless sound.

Sebastien Leger – Off The Wall (Superfunk Remix)

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See you next time!

-Mercurius FM

CZR @ MySpace / Sebastien Leger @ MySpace
Paul Johnson @ MySpace / Superfunk @ MySpace

First up we’ve got some Roy Ayer’s proto/early House. This track has a very jazzy composition with repetitive lyrics overdubbed. Classic sounding and classic in every way. Nice classic tune.

Roy Ayers – Fast Money

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Next track, we have some early “techno” by Derrick May. You could easily throw this in on a modern dancefloor and it would probably still be effective. Fun track with lots of classic sounds. Good times.

Rythim Is Rythim – Nude Photo “Rythim Mix”

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See you next time!

-Mercurius FM

Roy Ayers @ MySpace / Derrick May @ MySpace