Following recent sombre developments that our beloved Stanley Street Block Parties are no longer—cheers for that, local council!—we thought it appropriate to pay homage to the fantastic times enjoyed by all, by making available our recorded mix from last month.
(We failed to realise it at the time, but it may be the very last Block Party gracing the sacred bitumen known at Stanley Street… at least, for the foreseeable future.)
The Fazz and I were handed a prime slot for the balmy October afternoon to do our Attic thing.
Within the hour-long offering, you can expect our usual blend of fun, fruity, typically disco-skewed house music, with a few fruits from yesteryear thrown in.
The big dog, Andrew Fazzolari, blew out an undisclosed number of candles in March and decided to celebrate the occasion with a good ol’ fashioned Saturday shindig at Stanley’s.
The Fazz curated a hand-picked line-up of selectors for the special occasion and generously gifted me the first two hours of the balmy Autumn evening!
I entered the venue at the tail-end of, shall we say, a “colourful” daytime takeover that was many hours—and countless beverages—deep, and was greeted by an intriguing soundtrack of popular radio-played bangers from the start of the century; ‘Ms. Jackson’ and ‘Teenage Dirtbag’, notably.
At its conclusion, we were afforded a few sought-after moments of serenity while the Technics were rolled out and added to the booth. I was afforded the opportunity to allow the dust—and, indeed, serotonin!—to settle, and re-set things with some lower, slower groovers, just as intended.
I prepared a bespoke “crate” of selections filled with some of the birthday boy’s personal favourites and guilty pleasures, along with others I thought he might enjoy. I believe I hit the brief and was pretty pleased with the result. Most importantly, The Fazz seemed to enjoy himself right through ’till the call for last drinks.
In any case, I hope you enjoy it, too.
: Tracklisting: 01 : Dave Allison – ‘The Way Is Heart’ (Original Mix) [Kinjo Music] 02 : Ed Wizard & Disco Double Dee – ‘Sweet Love’ (Original Mix) [Editorial Records] 03 : Ben Sun – ‘The Answer’ (Original Mix) [Razor-N-Tape Records] 04 : Late Nite Tuff Guy – ‘My Sugar Is Gone’ (LNTG Edit) [Razor-N-Tape Records] 05 : Coutel – ‘This Is Love’ (Original Mix) [Masterworks Music] 06 : Letherette – ‘Fresh & Clean’ (Original Mix) [Wulf] 07 : Tony T. – ‘The Feeling’ (Original Mix) [Editorial Records] 08 : Admin – ‘Halo’ (Original Mix) [CDR] 09 : Crazy P. – ‘Last Knockers’ (Original Mix) [Paper Recordings] 10 : Magic Source – ‘Genius Of Love’ (Original Mix) [Favorite Recordings] 11 : Clive From Accounts – ‘It’s Not That I Don’t Care’ (Original Mix) [Razor-N-Tape Records] 12 : 78 Edits – ‘Come On Baby’ (Original Mix) [Editorial Records] 13 : DJ Snatch – ‘All Night Long’ (Original Mix) [CDR] 14 : Simply Red – ‘Sunrise’ (Original Mix) [Universal] 15 : Scruscru – ‘Love Fusion’ (Original Mix) [Ltd, W/Lbl] 16 : Ash Reynolds – ‘Falling Back’ (Original Mix) [Slightly Transformed] 17 : Ethyène ft. Folamour – ‘Why My Love’ (Original Mix) [Better Listen Records] 18 : Prins Emanuel – ‘Land Of Joy’ (Original Mix) [Music For Dreams] 19 : Klar & PF – ‘Circles’ (Original Mix) [Pole Jam Vinyl] 20 : Poolside – ‘Which Way To Paradise’ (Original Mix) [Poolside Music] 21 : Kimchii – ‘Windsurf’ (Anoraak Remix) [How Do You Are?] 22 : Levantine – ‘Cosmic Love’ (Original Mix) [Editorial Records] 23 : Frank Booker – ‘Sugar’ (Original Mix) [Sleazy Beats Black Ops] 24 : Castle Queenside – ‘Everything You Got’ (Original Mix) [Tropical Disco Records] 25 : Admin – ‘Super Lover’ (Original Mix) [Sleazy Beats Black Ops] 26 : Paul Cut – ‘Tropica’ (Original Mix) [Deeppa Records] 27 : Scruscru, Jehan & Meowsn (JSM) – ‘Be With Me’ (Original Mix) [Deeppa Records] 28 : Stephane Deschezeaux – ‘Make It Hot’ (Original Mix) [Springbok Records] 29 : Nicone – ‘Why’ (Monte Remix) [Off Recordings]
The Fazz and I returned to one of our favourite haunts—and a hidden local pleasure!—Stanley’s on Stanley for an all-afternoon/all-night pre-Christmas affair.
The entire venue was booked for an EOY shindig by the fine folk at Desk Space—a nearby co-working hub—who, I don’t mind mentioning, had personally requested our services, having heard one of our Attic mixes playing during a venue inspection.
(Humble brag, sure, but hey, gotta take them where you can!)
The seven-hour sesh flew by in the blink of an eye, and we had a blast playing for the wonderfully receptive crowd who stuck with us right ’till close.
Here is the opening hour, beginning at five o’clock. It’s an understandably laidback affair, setting the scene for all that was to come! (And it definitely did.)
Hope you enjoy some forgotten favourites of yesteryear, washed down with the usual abundance of lower, slower, groove-laden jams!
: Tracklisting: 01 : HNNY – ‘Hej’ (Original Mix) [HNNY] 02 : Queen – ‘Cool Cat’ (Original Mix) [EMI] 03 : Sticky Fingers – ‘How To Fly’ (Original Mix) [Sureshaker Music] 04 : Jenevieve – ‘Baby Powder’ (Original Mix) [CDR] 05 : Thundercat – ‘Them Changes’ (Original Mix) [Brainfeeder] 06 : Planty Herbs – ‘Thank You’ (Original Mix) [Intimate Friends] 07 : Lightfoot – ‘Digital Wallpaper’ (Original Mix) [Dust Collectors] 08 : InI & Pete Rock – ‘Think Twice’ (Original Mix) [VinDig] 09 : Letherette – ‘After 8’ (Original Mix) [Wulf] 10 : Saine – ‘Casual’ (Original Mix) [Fools & Fables Recordings] 11 : Dave Allison – ‘Cocktail Blue’ (Original) [Kinjo Music] 12 : Ben Sun – ‘The Answer’ (Original Mix) [Razor-N-Tape Records] 13 : Those Guys From Athens – ‘Burnin’ Up’ (Original Mix) [Too Slow To Disco] 14 : Fantasy Love Affair – ‘How Can I Forget’ (Original Mix) [Chopshop] 15 : Linda Clifford – ‘Never Gonna Stop’ (DJ “S” Remix) [Too Slow To Disco] 16 : Poolside ft. Ben Browning – ‘I Feel High’ (Original Mix) [Pacific Standard Records] 17 : Ed Wizard & Disco Double Dee – ‘Sweet Love’ (Original Mix) [Editorial Records] 18 : DJ Steef – ‘It’s Cool’ (Original Mix) [Editorial Records] 19 : DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince – ‘Summertime’ (DJ Jazzy Jeff’s Mix) [Jive/Legacy] 20 : Janet Jackson – ‘Got Til It’s Gone’ (Original Mix) [Virgin Records] 21 : Warren G. ft. Nate Dogg – ‘Regulate’ (DJ “S” Not In Love Anymore Edit) [CDR]