John

I'm DJing next week at an old skool night along with 7 or 8 other DJs. I was
never into old skool but over the years I have gradually liked the music more
and more. I played at an old skool night a few months ago with pretty much the
same line up as next week's and I really enjoyed it BUT I couldn't help racking
my brains about the classic tunes that we didnt/forgot to play. We did pretty
much cover everything..all the usual stuff. I played stuff like "Don't You Want
Me" by Felix, "Open Your Mind" by Usura, "Welcome To Tommorow" by Snap, "The
Only Rhyme That Bites" by 808 State, "Chime" by Orbital, Something Good" by
Utah Saints...that kind of stuff.

I want to play stuff which nobody else will cover and thats why I played the
songs above...I want the crowd to turn round and say to each other "fuck me, I
love that tune, remember that!"

I was flicking thru MTV the other day and seen "Street Tuff" by Rebel MC's and
I said to myself "fuck me I loved that tune." I'm gonna play it at the
forthcoming event but can any of you recommend anymore similiar tunes? tunes
that we have somehow forgot about.

sorry for the rant.....................

cheers,


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As we flow down life's rivers
I see the stars glow - one by one
All angels of the magic constellation
Be singing us now

Gio

I will have a good look around for a few websites. Of course I have loads of
tracks right her but would they be just what you are looking for? I'm not
sure. As a starting block you might want to do a simple search for
compilations from back in the time that you mentioned. Look at the
tracklistings and think "Jesus! why didn't I think of that one?" There are a
few classic Hacienda compilations and they would certainly be my choice but
going on a few of the tracks that you already mentioned and no disrespect
here, they are a little mainstream. Is that what you were looking for or the
real golden ones that really used to akes peoples spines shiver?
"John" <fearon1978@aol.com.au.nz> wrote in message
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> I'm DJing next week at an old skool night along with 7 or 8 other DJs. I
was
> never into old skool but over the years I have gradually liked the music
more
> and more. I played at an old skool night a few months ago with pretty much
the
> same line up as next week's and I really enjoyed it BUT I couldn't help
racking
> my brains about the classic tunes that we didnt/forgot to play. We did
pretty
> much cover everything..all the usual stuff. I played stuff like "Don't You
Want
> Me" by Felix, "Open Your Mind" by Usura, "Welcome To Tommorow" by Snap,
"The
> Only Rhyme That Bites" by 808 State, "Chime" by Orbital, Something Good"
by
> Utah Saints...that kind of stuff.
>
> I want to play stuff which nobody else will cover and thats why I played
the
> songs above...I want the crowd to turn round and say to each other "fuck
me, I
> love that tune, remember that!"
>
> I was flicking thru MTV the other day and seen "Street Tuff" by Rebel MC's
and
> I said to myself "fuck me I loved that tune." I'm gonna play it at the
> forthcoming event but can any of you recommend anymore similiar tunes?
tunes
> that we have somehow forgot about.
>
> sorry for the rant.....................
>
> cheers,
>
>
> -------------------------------------------------------
>
> As we flow down life's rivers
> I see the stars glow - one by one
> All angels of the magic constellation
> Be singing us now
>
>

John

>From: "Gio" me@me.co.uk

>
>I will have a good look around for a few websites. Of course I have loads of
>tracks right her but would they be just what you are looking for? I'm not
>sure. As a starting block you might want to do a simple search for
>compilations from back in the time that you mentioned. Look at the
>tracklistings and think "Jesus! why didn't I think of that one?" There are a
>few classic Hacienda compilations and they would certainly be my choice but
>going on a few of the tracks that you already mentioned and no disrespect
>here, they are a little mainstream. Is that what you were looking for or the
>real golden ones that really used to akes peoples spines shiver?


like I said, I wasn't really into old skool back then and I've just gradually
got into it. I have heard a few Hacienda compilations and I've liked some of
the stuff but most of the stuff is too heavy for me...far to old skool if you
know what I mean. Reading what you have said has made me see just how
mainstream my track selection was...but I do want it to be mainstream and
identifiable rather than Hacienda style stuff. The crowd aren't the most clued
up of clubbers because of the area that I live in but nevertheless it will
hopefully be a good night. Can you recommend any good "mainstream" tracks that
might have slipped my mind?



-------------------------------------------------------

As we flow down life's rivers
I see the stars glow - one by one
All angels of the magic constellation
Be singing us now

Gio

Should have quite a few tracks for you tomorrow....Hope this isn't too late

Cheers,
Gio
"John" <fearon1978@aol.com.au.nz> wrote in message
news:20040706155528.10778.00000971@mb-m25.aol.com...
> >From: "Gio" me@me.co.uk
>
> >
> >I will have a good look around for a few websites. Of course I have loads
of
> >tracks right her but would they be just what you are looking for? I'm not
> >sure. As a starting block you might want to do a simple search for
> >compilations from back in the time that you mentioned. Look at the
> >tracklistings and think "Jesus! why didn't I think of that one?" There
are a
> >few classic Hacienda compilations and they would certainly be my choice
but
> >going on a few of the tracks that you already mentioned and no disrespect
> >here, they are a little mainstream. Is that what you were looking for or
the
> >real golden ones that really used to akes peoples spines shiver?
>
>
> like I said, I wasn't really into old skool back then and I've just
gradually
> got into it. I have heard a few Hacienda compilations and I've liked some
of
> the stuff but most of the stuff is too heavy for me...far to old skool if
you
> know what I mean. Reading what you have said has made me see just how
> mainstream my track selection was...but I do want it to be mainstream and
> identifiable rather than Hacienda style stuff. The crowd aren't the most
clued
> up of clubbers because of the area that I live in but nevertheless it will
> hopefully be a good night. Can you recommend any good "mainstream" tracks
that
> might have slipped my mind?
>
>
>
> -------------------------------------------------------
>
> As we flow down life's rivers
> I see the stars glow - one by one
> All angels of the magic constellation
> Be singing us now
>
>